This FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) originates from the questions I get from the people who simply contact me for information about my courses.
What you need to do to get the trial lesson
“Do I need to bring anything for the trial lesson?”
“Do I need to fullfil any requirement to take a course?”
“Do I need to bring anything for the course?”
“How much does a lesson cost?”
“Does cheap mean poor quality?”
What books do I use for my German lessons
What books do I use for Italian lessons
“What language are we going to talk in a German course?”
“What language are we going to talk in an Italian course?”
“What is the structure of a lesson?”
“How long does it take to complete a level?”
“How much time do I need to speak German (or Italian)?”
WHAT DO I OFFER
German and Italian lessons in Munich.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO GET THE TRIAL LESSON
Take an appointment with me following this link, or send me an email at giulia@studio-navivo.de
“DO I NEED TO BRING ANYTHING TO THE TRIAL LESSON?”
“AND AFTER THE TRIAL LESSON?”
You can decide if you want to book a course or not.
- If you decided not to book a course you don’t have any obligation.
- If you decided to book a course just get in contact with me again to agree on a first appointment.
“DO I NEED TO FULFILL ANY REQUIREMENT TO TAKE A COURSE?”
No. Regardless of your nationality and provenance.
“DO I NEED TO BRING ANYTHING FOR THE COURSE?”
You don’t need to bring anything special, just the course book and your exercise book to take note.
“WHERE ARE THE LESSON?”
In my apartment in Munich Laim. I’ll send you the coordinates as soon as you contact me.
“HOW MUCH DOES A LESSON COST?”
The rate is 40€ per 45 minutes lessons. Special conditions apply, you can get the details in any of this pages:
“ISN’T THE COST HIGH?”
Maybe it is, but it is an investment for your future. I ensure you after achieving a good level of German you feel much better in Germany and you get a better job.
By the way my prices are very competitive in the market of language lessons.
“DOES CHEAP MEANS POOR QUALITY?”
Not always, not in this case. I offer you a high degree of professionalism, qualifications and experience, if this is not enough come and see.
WHAT GUARANTEE CAN I OFFER
During the German or Italian try out lessons you can verify my professionalism and my dedication.
In addition, you can book a single appointment, so your risk is limited to the cost of an appointment. On this point I invite you to consider the difference with booking a German course in any language school in Munich: you pay in advance the complete course, and if you don’t like it you have wasted your money.
Need additional difference between a school and a private lesson? Read it here.
WHAT BOOKS DO I USE FOR GERMAN LESSONS
I use Theme aktuell and em neu, both published from Hueber, and I complement with exercises from other books or compiled by myself.
WHAT BOOKS DO I USE FOR ITALIAN LESSONS
I use Linea diretta and Allegro, published from Hueber and Klett respectively, and I complement with exercises from other books or compiled by myself.
“WHAT LANGUAGE ARE WE GOING TO TALK IN A GERMAN COURSE?”
If you are a complete beginner we can talk either English or Italian.
If you are a middle or advanced level than nothing better than talk in German,
“WHAT LANGUAGE ARE WE GOING TO TALK IN AN ITALIAN COURSE?”
If you are a complete beginner we can talk German or (rarely) English.
If you are a middle or an advanced level than we are going to talk Italian,
“WHAT IS THE STRUCTURE OF A LESSON?”
Presenting or reviewing a grammar topic, exercising the grammar topic of the day with written and audio exercise. And then a big part of the lesson is talking. Because the main purpose of learning a language is talking, not filling pages and pages of homework.
“HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO COMPLETE A LEVEL?”
This is very individual, and depends heavily on the student’s engagement.
As a very general rule I would say around 40 hours.
“HOW MUCH TIME DO I NEED TO SPEAK GERMAN (or ITALIAN)?”
It’s impossible to say, it depends on your motivations and your dedication.
In the lesson I give you the instruments you need to talk the language, but you need to master those instruments before you are able to talk fluently.
The lessons are only a starting point, you need to do the biggest work by yourself, studying the lesson, doing homework, practicing, talking with people, searching the meaning of words. It must be a full time task for you, not limited to the lessons only.
I have seen students that were able in three months to speak an acceptable level of German and students that haven’t done it in one year.
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