My husband and I began Italian lessons with Davide Valenti in Fall 2015.  We are both Italian by heritage, and we are taking a trip to Italy in Summer 2016.  We thought it would be great to learn Italian for the trip and for fun!  This class is great for adults who are looking to learn a second language, travelers of all ages and students who may want to take Italian for foreign exchange classes or travel to Italy as part of their education.  Davide is an excellent instructor.  He has taught at the college level.  He teaches privately.  There are many ways you can work with Davide to learn Italian.  Davide makes it very fun because he is Italian.  He has lived and traveled in Italy, plus he understands the Italian culture.  This makes the class very practical and real for the student – he can always reference how the Italians say something or what is their tradition in the country or even regionally!

The class is held weekly.  Davide uses a college text book, so you are getting college material and teaching for a very reasonable rate (without the pressure of a college grade!).  He has a website for the class and he offers audio files for your use as well.  My husband and I own a business and we are very busy, but this easily fit into our schedule.  Davide really structures the material to meet a busy person’s schedule.  Another really great benefit of the class is that the students all get to know one another and everyone is so nice.  Many people are going to be traveling to Italy, so you can share stories and travel plans.  We highly recommend Davide’s classes – we hope you take advantage of these wonderful Italian lessons.