Reviews of L'Accademia, Cagliari (Sardinia), Italy
Total number of reviews: 12
NOTE: All reviews are authentic. Only students who booked their course through us can publish evaluations here, and only after the end of their programme. These evaluations then are not manipulated in any way, neither by us nor by the school, and can be trusted as honest opinions about personal experiences with the school.
Average Rating
Based on 12 reviews of former students of L'Accademia
| Overall rating L'Accademia, Cagliari (Sardinia), Italy | 4.4 |
|---|---|
| City | 4.4 |
| Organisation | 4.4 |
| Facilities | 4.2 |
| Social activities | 4.5 |
| Quality of teaching | 4.5 |
| Value for money | 4.3 |
| Accommodation | |
| Homestay | --- |
| Shared Flat (apartment) | 5.0 |
| Other | --- |
Individual Reviews
L'Accademia
17. Jun. 2024
1. Thomas (68 years) 
101.Course: General Italian & Conversation [Italienisch] - 1 week
101.Course: General Italian & Conversation [Italienisch] - 1 week
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14. Jun. 2024
2. Christine (73 years) United Kingdom
102.Course: General Italian & Conversation - 1 week
102.Course: General Italian & Conversation - 1 week
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Positive aspects of school
Very friendly teachers. Enjoyed the cultural aspects offered. Excellent class size.
Negative aspects
The didactic style of teaching was quite strange to me. Lists of verbs and prepositions with teacher explanations but little practice. I found it rather monotonous and repetitive. More variety with a bit of reading and listening in between to promote discussion and to practise the grammar would make it more varied. Fede was a lovely lady but I could not always follow her quiet and fast explanations. It would have been nice to have a change of teacher for the last hour of conversation.
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I have been many times before and love it.
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Needs more variety of activities in general Italian. Articles, news items, and discussions would vary the word list approach.
8. May. 2024
3. Ingrid (62 years)
103.Course: General Italian & Conversation - 1 week
103.Course: General Italian & Conversation - 1 week
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The teachers are very well qualified and respond very well to the level of the individual students. The classes are very small. The afternoon activities were fun. The switch between grammar and conversation was very good. The teachers were very welcoming.
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I would have liked more everyday conversation in complete sentences
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I could only click 4 stars instead of 5
11. Mar. 2024
4. Barbara (71 years) 
104.Course: General Italian [Włoski] - 2 weeks
104.Course: General Italian [Włoski] - 2 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
Small groups, intimate atmosphere, great teachers. Monica and Fede, thank you!
Negative aspects
The weather! It was not supposed to rain so much!
City/place
The city is very lively and interesting, but since located on steep hills, may be tiring. Public transport within the city is ok, but inter-city communication is a disaster!
23. May. 2023
5. Heidi (64 years)
105.Course: General Italian - 1 week
105.Course: General Italian - 1 week
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Positive aspects of school
small groups, nice teacher, great engagement
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I was promised a C1 course, but I got a B1 course. I had booked three hours a day. The course was from nine to eleven, then there was an one-hour break and the course was over. That was too much of a break for me.
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OK for one week
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nice landlady, great help with problems
1. May. 2023
6. Sebastian (59 years)
106.Course: General Italian - 2 weeks
106.Course: General Italian - 2 weeks
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Intensive learning in an open and relaxed atmosphere. The learning group was small, the teachers friendly and very committed, the school centrally located.
24. Apr. 2023
7. Nessa (77 years) Ireland
107.Course: General & Conversation - 2 weeks
107.Course: General & Conversation - 2 weeks
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Very friendly very kind.
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Maybe a small information sheet on Cagliari and things to do etc and prepared info on outings etc.
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I really enjoyed my classes.
17. Apr. 2023
8. Tatiana (52 years)
108.Course: General Italian - 1 week
108.Course: General Italian - 1 week
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The teachers are quite nice
Negative aspects
Montessori method is only suitable for children in my opinion
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Maybe plan more than one week for learning at school to get used to the Montessori method.
City/place
Cagliari is the largest city in Sardinia. A good starting point for countless excursions by car and on foot. The largest and most fascinating market in Sardinia is in Cagliari. The city is lively and bustling, has much to offer and is definitely worth seeing
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Montessori method is not the best choice for adults. There is little motivation. A lot of material for independent learning and far too little conversation.
5. Apr. 2023
9. Sonja Germany
109.Course: General Italian - 2 weeks
109.Course: General Italian - 2 weeks
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21. Oct. 2022
10. Tatjana
110.Course: General & Conversation - 2 weeks
110.Course: General & Conversation - 2 weeks
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8. Sep. 2022
11. Monika (81 years)
111.Course: General & Conversation - 2 weeks
111.Course: General & Conversation - 2 weeks
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I really enjoyed the personal attention, the teachers are excellent and very committed. You can start at any learning level. I can only recommend the school.
City/place
Cagliari is worth a visit
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super
20. Jun. 2022
12. Paul (71 years) Italy
112.Course: General & Conversation - 3 weeks
112.Course: General & Conversation - 3 weeks
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I liked the teachers Fede and Giulia, the excursions were very helpful and practical. Fede is a very encouraging, conscientious, positive, growth-oriented, patience-devoted teacher. Giulia possesses similar qualities as Fede and her activities helped me with very practical, useful, basic language asking of questions while we actually performed the activity. The Directrice, Maura is very flexible and humanistic.
Negative aspects
Nothing major really.
I think if I have one suggestion, for true beginners, I would put together a very basic, organized, weekly language, written goals handout to use as a basis of measurement learning accomplishment.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Keep an open mind.
Other comments
I'm a satisfied customer/learner.
City/place
I like Cagliari as a city to go to!
Quality of teaching / language progress
I probably should have signed up for the beginners course as opposed to the little more advanced "conversational" class.
