CIP4 private- (30 hours per week)

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Course description

The CIP course structure ensures intense study of a Language. This program is flexible insofar as the amount of class hours per day (between 2 and 6 hours a day), from Monday to Friday. The end result is that the student can ably cope with the Language after a relatively short time.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-3 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
10 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 180 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class times

You can choose from the following class times:

Morning session
09:00 AM - 02:00 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test before your arrival in Como to determine your class level.

Class size

Average 4 students
Maximum 1 student

Student age

Age range 18 - 80 years old
Average 35 years old

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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Reviews

93% recommend

based on 15 reviews
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"Great experience of learning Italian in daily situations in the center of Como."

Wioletta Karon, student from Switzerland

Inlingua Como is located in the Center of Como close to the lake, all shops and restaurants. All employees are very nice and I was super happy with my teacher. She was very flexible and concentrated on my needs. Thank her I improved the language a lot and I’m more open to speak it! Additionally she put a lot of effort showing me also some places around Como as well as normal life in Como with some small nice places to eat or markets, where I could use the language in daily situations.
The school itself is a little bit old and could be better equipped but for me the teacher was the most important and we spent a lot of time outside so in this case no minus point for that, but maybe it’s important for others:)

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
21 Oct 2024 - 8 Nov 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Very good refresher of my Italian knowledge"

Günter FRIEDRICH BERNAHRD Frings, student from Germany

the course was very intensive because there were only two of us students. But it was also shortened by one hour for this reason. There were few questions about the students' needs, but important grammatical and syntactical forms and phrases relevant to everyday life were practiced.
Our teacher Victoria was extremely competent and had fantastic pronunciation.
All in all, the effort was well worth it for me; perhaps it would have been good to be at school for one more hour a day.

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
24 Jun 2024 - 28 Jun 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Within one week's cours you cannot learn fluently speaking. But you can get a better access and a positiv push."

Werner SCHURR, student from Germany

Teacher: excelent, very motivating, explained very well, good structured lesson.

Location: in central town, rooms OK, equipment OK,

Acrivities: there was not much time for extra activities because in the afternoon I prepared my homework.

Housing: I organized it myself, because the school had no possibility. No support by the school; a weak point!

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
24 Jun 2024 - 28 Jun 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"The teachers are very good and try hard, but the teaching methods are outdated."

Ute Roth, student from Germany

The organization was not good. A few days before the course, the times were changed. 2 x only 2 hours and the rest 4 hours. That's too much, you can't concentrate anymore. The Zoom organization didn't work for me. I was then asked via WhatsApp whether I wanted to take part. I don't think that's fair.
I wouldn't book again.

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27 May 2024 - 31 May 2024
Would you recommend this school?
No
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
stefania de rosa, Direttrice at inlingua como responded to this review.
10 June 2024

Dear Ute,
we are happy that you liked your Italian course and our teachers and that you yourself confirmed that you learned a lot;
we are happy that you have now understood the logic behind the construction of articulated prepositions, that you have practiced asking for and giving street information, booking a table at a restaurant and ordering your food, talking about yourself with friends and much more, improving your Italian in a week only...(using this "outdated" method based on conversation with mother tongue teachers, he!);
We are happy that your classmate agreed to:
- move the lesson to the bar so you can eat a pizza because you were hungry
- change the program slightly at the beginning of lessons to allow you to easily arrive 30 minutes late without missing important notions of the course
- move the Friday lesson to ZOOM to avoid you having to drive 1 hour to reach school

we are really sorry that you were unable to connect to ZOOM to take the lesson together with your classmate who still took the lesson online;
we're sorry that we had to write to you on WhatsApp because you weren't available because you had put the "silencer" on your phone and couldn't hear our phone calls;
We are sorry that our colleagues from the secretariat of our school, who live nearby and mostly come on foot or by public transport, are trained exclusively to provide information on educational paths for language courses and are not equally trained to provide information on where to park your huge camper;
We're sorry that you didn't tell us straight away that you would have preferred to manage the timetable differently, because we are extremely flexible and could have easily organized the course in a more convenient way for you if only we had known.

finally, we are sorry that you wrote such a negative review after all the efforts we have made to satisfy your many small extra requests...

you came to us because you booked an Italian course and this was extremely useful and profitable for you. and we are happy like that.
We wish you the best, continue studying Italian please!
a warm hug from all of us

"A great and intensive learning experience"

Ragnhild Kvålshaugen, student from Norway

I had a one-to-one Italian course with Sara. She was a great teacher. I had 4 hours every day. It was a bit too much to digest and keep focused. I would recommend 2-3 hours. The facilities could have been better. I missed especially a room with some coffee, tea, water for the breaks. Other than that the staff was really accommodating. I learned a lot.

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22 Apr 2024 - 23 Apr 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Excellent !"

Olivier SARDENNE, student from France

Très bonne pédagogie, cours très agréables et très bien conçus, avec des professeurs très compétents.

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26 Feb 2024 - 1 Mar 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"It was a intensiv, demanding and informative week."

Ursula Holliger, student from Switzerland

The teacher Barbara was very professional with a lovely persomality.
Sometimes she spoke a littlebit to fast for me to follow. But generally it was good.
My italian knowledge improved.
There was no dislike.

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My ratings for this school

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25 Sep 2023 - 29 Sep 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Excellent experience- just what I was looking for"

Laura Hertzog, student from USA

Inlingua Como provided everything I needed. My teacher, Elisa, asked me at the beginning what I wanted to accomplish, and got me there. Having private lessons was the perfect approach, because Elisa went seamlessly back and forth between her lesson plan and the tangents when we got to something I wanted to explore a bit more. As I hoped, it was almost pure immersion, with the occasional use of English when I needed a more detailed explanation of something new. Elisa and Marta in reception were warm and welcoming, and the facility was great and in an idea location in the center of everything and 5 minutes walk from the lake and ferries. I stayed at the Hotel Tre Re, which was two minutes walk away from the school, with its own restaurant and tons of access to shops, bars, restaurants. The hotel was lovely, with breakfast included and a gracious, multilingual staff. Clean and comfortable, and good value in pricey Como. Would absolutely stay there again.


All in all, a wonderful experience- I learned a ton and wish I could have stayed longer.

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
18 Sep 2023 - 22 Sep 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"I was very happy about the time at inlingua Como, see the review."

Therese Bachmann, student from Switzerland

I had a great time at inlingua Como. I appreciated to learn in a pleasent atmosphere with three kind teachers: Fabiola, Luisa and Gloria. They instruced me with big patience. Thank you all!
Now at home, I can continue to study Italian due to informative books and other helpfull instructions, I got.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
4 Sep 2023 - 15 Sep 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Very good experience with Inlingua Como"

Armelle L'Henoret, student from France

I followed an Italian course at Inlingua Como for 5 days, with 1.5 hours of private lessons every day.
I learned a lot during that course, thanks to Stefania who is a wonderful teacher and a very nice person ! She's always cheerful, and obviously passionate about her work.
The lessons were perfectly suited for my level, allowing me to reinforce some of my previous skills, and to learn some new ones.
Overall, I'm very satisfied about this program and Inlingua Como in general.
The school is very very well situated, in the heart of Como's old city centre. The facilities are a bit old fashioned, but nonetheless functionel and rather agreeable.

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My ratings for this school

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8 May 2023 - 12 May 2023
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Yes
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"Fun and effective"

Corinne Worsley, student from UK

The Inlingua school in Como is in a great location, central and with a view of the lake.
The staff and teachers were all really friendly and made the whole experience fun as well as making sure that we all learned as much as possible in the time we had available.
They were also very accommodating and understanding when I had to miss a lesson due to a change in my personal circumstances.
I would definitely recommend studying with Inlingua and hope to return here in future.

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My ratings for this school

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1 week
Date of study
17 Apr 2023 - 28 Apr 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Bella italia!"

Janine Louman, student from Switzerland

I liked it a lot, thanks!
The teacher Barabara was very kind and patient, very nice.
Two hours alone was very intensive, but for me it was exactly what I wanted.
Next time I would just like to have a conversation with her, it means reading a book together and talking about it. Grammar at this level has become so difficult and complicated that I no longer need to speak.
I will surely reverence,
Thanks Janine

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My ratings for this school

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1 week
Date of study
20 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Interesting and challenging"

Edith Bucher, student from Switzerland

I had a great teacher who responded to me personally. The environment was very bad despite the bad weather
enjoyable. Really Italy!

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
11 Nov 2019 - 29 Nov 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Great teacher and lovely location!"

Laurie Besselaar, student from Netherlands

Alessia was a great teacher and the location of the school is fantastic. Learned a lot in a short time.

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My ratings for this school

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15 Apr 2019 - 19 Apr 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"It surpassed all my expectations"

Ruth Morgan, student from Australia

I loved Como. So quiet and hardly any cars.
The highlight for me was my teacher Stefania. She is brilliant. Each lesson was so well prepared and interesting.
She made me feel very comfortable and shared her love of Como and the lake.
I had a very nice apartment 3 minutes from the school.
The school itself was delightful and I got a great welcome from the staff each morning.

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My ratings for this school

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2 Oct 2017 - 6 Oct 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Stefania, italian teacher at inlingua como responded to this review.
06 December 2017

It's been a real pleasure having lessons with you Ruth! You are such a sweet person! thank you for your review, we appreciate it very much. You are so clever in learning that our time in the class was really flying

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Housing

inlingua como offers the following housing types:
hotel

Hotel Tre Re

£ 869
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Address: Via Pietro Boldoni, 20, Como, Como 22100, Italia
Location: In the city center of Como
Housing type: 3-star hotel
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (6 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, wireless internet, air conditioning, heating, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 2 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
£ 869

Hotel Tre Re

£ 993
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Address: Via Pietro Boldoni, 20, Como, Como 22100, Italia
Location: In the city center of Como
Housing type: 3-star hotel
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast (6 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, wireless internet, air conditioning, heating, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 2 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Restriction: 2 students must book together
£ 993
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Como based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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