Reviews of ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua, Castiglioncello, Italy
Total number of reviews: 27
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Average Rating
Based on 27 reviews of former students of ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua
| Overall rating ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua, Castiglioncello, Italy | 4.2 |
|---|---|
| City | 4.1 |
| Organisation | 4.1 |
| Facilities | 3.2 |
| Social activities | 2.9 |
| Quality of teaching | 4.4 |
| Value for money | 4.1 |
| Accommodation | |
| Homestay | 5.0 |
| Shared Flat (apartment) | 3.7 |
| Other | --- |
Individual Reviews
ARCI-Pasolini Centro di Lingua
15. Oct. 2024
1. Gabriele (71 years) 
101.Course: Two-to-One Lessons - 1 week
101.Course: Two-to-One Lessons - 1 week
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Very small classes, very pleasant atmosphere.
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Unfortunately, it didn't work out that our teacher from last year taught us as promised. The teacher who taught us this year would have been better suited to more advanced students. She spoke very quickly and couldn't explain very well when we asked about the meaning of a word.
14. Oct. 2024
2. Elisabeth (63 years)
102.Course: General Italian - 1 week
102.Course: General Italian - 1 week
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A small town by the sea.
8. Jul. 2024
3. Annette (60 years)
103.Course: General Italian - 2 weeks
103.Course: General Italian - 2 weeks
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Villa Casa Marina - Medium Season
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The ambience is lovely - the house is located by the sea, with a view of the sea and the garden, where the lessons also take place. You quickly socialise with the course participants and learning in a small group is fun. It should also be mentioned that Castiglioncello is a lovely little town right by the sea with lots of restaurants and shops.
Negative aspects
The flats are quite simply equipped with the bare essentials. As you are responsible for cleaning, there should be more than just a broom and shovel. Perhaps a hoover per level, a bucket with a cloth for the floor would also be great. The balconies have not been cleaned and there is only one table or chair on them. The seating for lessons in the garden consists of simple garden chairs and tables. I happened to have a seat cushion in the car.
City/place
Very nice little town with plenty of space to relax and explore, including the surrounding area.
Quality of teaching / language progress
Very good
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The school is in the garden of the accommodation. The flats are quite simply equipped with the bare essentials. As you are responsible for cleaning, there should be more than just a broom and shovel. Perhaps a hoover per level, a bucket with a cloth for the floor would also be great. The balconies have not been cleaned and there is only one table or chair on them. The seating for lessons in the garden consists of simple garden chairs and tables. I happened to have a seat cushion in the car.
13. May. 2024
4. Inge (66 years)
104.Course: Two-to-One Lessons - 2 weeks
104.Course: Two-to-One Lessons - 2 weeks
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Location, wonderful! Teacher good.
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Apartment without luxury, outdated interior, modest kitchen, faulty stove.
Lessons: no books or differentiated teaching materials, just copies.
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Not recommended
City/place
Nothing special, museum closed, location by the sea nice.
Quality of teaching / language progress
Teacher well prepared
2. Oct. 2023
5. Peter (78 years)
105.Course: Two-to-One Lessons - 1 week
105.Course: Two-to-One Lessons - 1 week
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It was very relaxed. We had a great teacher.
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Everything was fine so far
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We liked it very much
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Was ideal for us
7. Jun. 2023
6. Rose (57 years)
106.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 2 weeks
106.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 2 weeks
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Matteo taught well in the first week despite the difficult circumstances.
Negative aspects
Unfortunately, I was assigned with a beginner in the first week. There were only two of us. It was very tedious.
In the second week, the lessons corresponded to my B1 level. There were only two of us there too.
I don't understand why we have to buy Francesco's book and then get so many copies and hardly work with the book.
There were no activities outside the lessons. I thought that was a great pity. During my last stay 15 years ago, there were many more students and teachers and it was always cheerful, fun and the lessons were better.
The rooms and especially the bathroom in the villa urgently need to be renovated. The mould is unacceptable.
Other comments
Price-performance ratio for these two weeks far too expensive
City/place
It rained a lot, only 3 days of my 2-week stay were actually dry. Nevertheless, Castiglioncello is beautifully situated and offers a lot.
13. Sep. 2022
7. Michaela (41 years)
107.Course: General Italian - Intensive [Italian] - 1 week
107.Course: General Italian - Intensive [Italian] - 1 week
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The location and the lessons in the garden were great! The fact that my dog was welcomed.
7. Sep. 2022
8. Carola (55 years)
108.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
108.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
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Nice teacher
14. Oct. 2019
9. Wiebke (55 years)
109.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
109.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
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30. Apr. 2019
10. Jennifer (55 years) United States
110.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 2 weeks
110.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 2 weeks
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This is an excellent school. I was lucky that I had an exceptional teacher (Alessandra) who really cared about our lessons and our progress. The area is brilliant and the facilities are fine.
26. Jul. 2018
11. Martin (29 years)
111.Course: General Italian - Intensive [Italienisch] - 1 week
111.Course: General Italian - Intensive [Italienisch] - 1 week
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Great teachers - a big thank you to Sabrina!!!!
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Attention, on the homepage of LanguageCourse the location of the language school is wrong. That's why we arrived late on the first day. Also, neither Google Maps nor a GPS finds the specified address. The correct location of the school should definitely be visible on the map.
Other comments
Great teachers - very small classes.
1. May. 2018
12. Geraldine (57 years) Ireland
112.Course: General Italian - Intensive [Italian] - 2 weeks
112.Course: General Italian - Intensive [Italian] - 2 weeks
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14. Oct. 2014
13. Jessica (34 years)
113.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 3 weeks
113.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 3 weeks
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Apartment - Season 1
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Positive aspects of school
The lessons take place in a castle, right next to the sea
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Excursions to Pisa, Florence ...
Other comments
Highly motivated and well-trained teachers who pay attention to the individual needs
2. Jul. 2014
14. Jody (45 years) Canada
114.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
114.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
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The instructor was great -- supportive, encouraging, fun, and personable. She made it fun and interesting to learn Italian. The group sizes were small (just 3 students and one instructor in my group) which was much better than learning in a large class. The other participants were friendly and the culture of the school was very positive. There weren't a lot of organized activities but students spontaneously self-organized for dinners, which is probably better than a forced arrangement anyway.
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The one-on-one lessons were great and worth the price. There is little or no signage for the school at the castle and the villa is hard to find so find out where you're going before you arrive.
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Great team and very encouraging learning environment. Two thumbs up!
23. Oct. 2013
15. Marisol (39 years) Mexico
115.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 4 weeks
115.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 4 weeks
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Apartment - Season 1
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The castle is very beautiful right in front of the ocean and the teachers are really kind and patient
21. Aug. 2012
16. Elisabeth (59 years) 
116.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 2 weeks
116.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 2 weeks
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Homestay Executive
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friendly teacher, very knowledgeable, few students so more opportunity to speak
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possibility of meeting other students
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we were going for the second time with still the same enthusiasm
21. Aug. 2012
17. Serge (59 years)
117.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 2 weeks
117.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 2 weeks
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Very good stay and quality teaching as it was 3 years ago. The school did not give us our level certificate at the end, is it normal?
2. Aug. 2012
18. Peter (64 years)
118.Course: One-to-Two - 2 weeks
118.Course: One-to-Two - 2 weeks
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Homestay Executive
7. Sep. 2011
19. Béatrice
119.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
119.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
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Apartment - Season 1
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The quality of teaching, the teachers, the learning method
27. Oct. 2010
20. Kurt (67 years)
120.Course: One-to-Two - 1 week
120.Course: One-to-Two - 1 week
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27. Oct. 2010
21. Carmen (49 years)
121.Course: One-to-Two - 1 week
121.Course: One-to-Two - 1 week
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Der Lehrer
31. May. 2010
22. May (42 years) United Kingdom
122.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
122.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
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Great town/location
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Try staying at Albego Bartoli
31. Aug. 2009
23. Serge (56 years)
123.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 2 weeks
123.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 2 weeks
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Teachers are friendly and involved in our improving of language. A very pleasant mix between work and holiday mood.
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I improved a lot with my italian and 2 weeks of work passed really quickly and pleasantly. I enjoyed a lot my stay in Castiglioncello not too crowed and i met very kind foreign people at school. I'll certainly come back.
3. Jun. 2009
24. Jan (34 years)
124.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
124.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
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Very nice building, good teachers.
17. Nov. 2008
25. Louisa (46 years) Germany
125.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 2 weeks
125.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 2 weeks
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Friendly welcome, superb teachers and course materials
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The teachers make the course very interesting by varying activities and balance different interests and learning needs in the groups
20. Jun. 2008
26. Mirja (32 years)
126.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
126.Course: General Italian - Intensive - 1 week
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very personal atmosphere
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I can recommend the ALBERGO BARTOLI in Castiglioncello, 3 minutes away from the school.
27. Feb. 2008
27. Adriana (65 years) 
127.Course: General Italian - Intensive group course - 1 week
127.Course: General Italian - Intensive group course - 1 week
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