Our brain has the innate ability to speak and learn languages. Teaching methods need to conform to the way our brain works. For example, following the basic direction of any learning process, which, contrary to what is believed, proceeds from the global perception to the analysis and finally to the synthesis. Similarly, grammar should not be studied following the traditional deductive method, namely referring to the rules and providing examples, but through an inductive method, extracting the rules from the text. This is the same process used unconsciously to learn one’s mother tongue: our brain reconstructs the grammar through the simple exposure to the language.

Fun is the focus point of our classes: the more pleasant the learning experience is, the faster and long-lasting the language acquisition will be. Entertainment activities, such as watching movies, listening to songs, telling about something emotional, playing together in teams or expressing one’s own creativity, allow to fully benefit from the language exposure. Focusing on interesting and stimulating tasks, it is possible to learn the vocabulary and the grammar unconsciously and without any difficulties. This virtuous effect is enhanced by the special learning context of our courses: the absolute beauty of the Cinque Terre landscape.