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The course, taught entirely in Italian, is designed for post-advanced students who have reached a high level of proficiency and would like to further expand their knowledge of the language. Emphasis will be placed on specialized points of grammar, advanced vocabulary study and theme-based class discussions, in order to strengthen fluency and communication...

Requested by our Conversation Class students, this course will help any intermediate/advanced students who want to reinforce the conjugation and application of more complex Italian verb tenses & grammar structures.  Each class will explore a specific verb tense & related grammar using drills, activities and specific topics of conversation...

This is a task-based class that will teach students how to achieve specific objectives, such as meeting someone for the first time, renting an apartment in a Spanish speaking country, giving and following directions to a tourist attraction, creating an advertising campaign, talking about daily routines, interviewing potential employees and much more!​...

Our courses are comprised of 8 weeks. There is a session once a week, every week, for two hours. Regardless of the level you are in you will be in a course where at least 75% of the class is in Spanish from day 1!   Our courses in DC, and VA are held in public locations. We feel the environment is a great learning experience for students...

Our courses are comprised of 8 weeks. There is a session once a week, every week, for two hours. Regardless of the level you are in you will be in a course where at least 75% of the class is in Spanish from day 1!   Our courses in DC, and VA are held in public locations. We feel the environment is a great learning experience for students...

Our courses are comprised of 8 weeks. There is a session once a week, every week, for two hours. Regardless of the level you are in you will be in a course where at least 75% of the class is in Spanish from day 1!   Our courses in DC, and VA are held in public locations. We feel the environment is a great learning experience for students...

Our courses are comprised of 8 weeks. There is a session once a week, every week, for two hours. Regardless of the level you are in you will be in a course where at least 75% of the class is in Spanish from day 1!   Our courses in DC, and VA are held in public locations. We feel the environment is a great learning experience for students...

Our courses are comprised of 8 weeks. There is a session once a week, every week, for two hours. Regardless of the level you are in you will be in a course where at least 75% of the class is in Spanish from day 1!   Our courses in DC, and VA are held in public locations. We feel the environment is a great learning experience for students...

Designed for students with no prior knowledge of the language, the Beginner I courses teach how to communicate in simple everyday situations. While the emphasis of the course is on developing speaking proficiency, it also introduces basic grammar concepts and teaches beginning reading skills. Upon completion of the course students will be able to participate...

This class is for students with basic knowledge of the language, this course provides practice in conversation and introduction of new vocabulary and more complex grammatical structures. Coursebook: T. Marin, S. Magnelli "The Italian Project 1a & Project 1b" - Edilingua. Note: All the Italian classes at Casa Italiana are held in full immersion...

We get it, you don’t know anything more than “tacos” and “margarita,” or maybe you’ve taken a decade off. Either way, you’re ready to change all that with Spanish 1. This class is perfect for you if you're completely new to the language and you want to get the basics down to start speaking conversational Spanish. Here's what to expect:...

This course is designed specifically for native speakers of Spanish with no prior knowledge of Portuguese. The emphasis will be on pronunciation and grammatical and semantic similarities and differences between Portuguese and Spanish. The pace is accelerated to allow students to progress to the Intermediate II level after completing Beginner I and...

This course is designed specifically for native speakers of Spanish. The emphasis will be on pronunciation and grammatical and semantic similarities and differences between Portuguese and Spanish. The pace is accelerated to allow students to progress to the Intermediate II level after completing this course. Text used: Falar…Ler… Escrever…Português...

In this communicative course, students will learn how to correctly use common irregular and stem-changing verbs in the present tense, talk about the things that they like and dislike, use the present progressive tense to describe what they are doing at this moment, use reflexive pronouns to compare routine tasks, and use superlative adjectives to...

Students will improve fluency and confidence in Spanish conversation and comprehension while gaining familiarity with major Iberoamerican authors and trends from the 20th century. Through the reading of short stories and group discussions, students will amplify their Spanish vocabulary and indirectly address grammatical concerns as they arise. Book:...