That dream you have...
to become fluent in Italian, and finally feel at home in Italy,
can become your reality.
CALLING BEGINNERS AND SELF-TAUGHT LEARNERS
Your journey towards Italian fluency starts here
Have you tried learning Italian, but couldn't progress?
It's because traditional language learning methods rarely work.
That is why we’ve created the holistic 3D Method, and designed the Italian Incubator program, to help you lay strong foundations for your future fluency.
THE LIVE EDITION OF ITALIAN INCUBATOR IS OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
What is your Italian dream?
- Do you want to feel a sense of deep belonging in Italy, while you travel all around the "stivale", and enjoy the nature, the art, the culture and the food?
- Do you want to call Italy your home, and create the life of your dreams, embracing "la dolce vita"?
- Do you want to reconnect to your Italian heritage and find your Italian identity?
You have your own special dream of feeling at home in Italy.
To make that dream a reality you need to
craft your Italian identity.
You need to be able to speak & think in Italian.
Here is how we can help you.
Does any of this sound familiar?
You are a complete beginner
You don't know where to start and feel overwhelmed
You are an advanced beginner
Your foundations are shaky, you can't build on them, so you can't really progress
You have tried self-teaching with apps, online videos, in-person programs, and live tutors.
However, you still haven't found the structure and clarity you need to make the language your own and start communicating in Italian.
Your Italian foundations were laid chaotically, so you feel stuck in a beginner's limbo, never able to break through that bottleneck.
You know you need to review the basics in a structured way, but going back feels frustrating.
WE GOT YOU!
Every step of this 3D journey will bring you closer to your goal: understanding, speaking and thinking in Italian.
Want to know what you're in for? Hit play!
What our graduates say
Our Incubator graduates share their success stories.
WANT TO START SPEAKING & THINKING IN ITALIAN?
Here is how we'll do it together in Italian Incubator | Live edition
- Lay solid and structured foundations to your Italian fluency, so it can become second nature.
- Grow your everyday vocabulary and put it in context, so you can travel or live in Italy with a sense of belonging.
- Discover how much sense Italian grammar can make, when you understand the "why" behind it, and every piece of the puzzle falls into place.
- Grow your language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) simultaneously and organically. It's the shortest path to thinking in Italian.
- Learn about amazing Italians and beloved expats who shaped Italian history so you too can feel part of the Italian culture.
- Immerse yourself in Italian language and culture and start building your Italian identity. With love and ease.
What's special about the LIVE edition ?
- Live Grammar Clinics (Thursday, 5 pm [& recording]
- Weekly assignments with INDIVIDUAL feedback
- Conversation practice - Pausa caffè ☕
- Daily activities and accountability exercises in the community
- Questions and doubts answered and clarified
- A step-by-step holistic learning path, where each new element builds on the previous, with ongoing support
Some more love 💓 from our students
Italian Campus graduates share their experiences.
Is it you?
You have tried it all, haven't you? But nothing has worked.
- You've spent days, months or maybe even years on Duolingo.
- You've tried in-class and on-line Italian language classes.
- You've even tried the "Teach-yourself Italian" book, your grand-grandma brought with her in 1894.
- You've been binge-learning Italian words and force-feeding yourself grammar to the point of linguistic (and not only) indigestion.
And still... you feel your Italian is not progressing, you can't retain your new vocabulary, grammar is a hot mess and pronunciation makes you want to tear your own hair out.
Your attempts at speaking make you sweat profusely, and even the words you know are not there when you need them!
Absolutely. Nothing. Is. Wrong. With. You!
Your memory is just fine.
You are good with languages.
You do have what it takes.
[STOP LISTENING TO THAT LIZARD BRAIN!]
The only thing wrong is the traditional learning methodology that you've been exposed to.
And we have a solution for you
A holistic Italian learning experience, unlike any other.
We created it together with our students, based on their needs, interests, questions, difficulties and cultural curiosities. While leveraging the holistic principles of the 3D Method.
Then, with my team, we shaped and tweaked it until it became a truly transformational experience for our students.
In this 7-week course, you will find everything you need to build your Italian fluency from the ground up: a mix of guided self-paced lessons, simultaneous language skill growth, grammar and vocabulary practice, together with Italian history, culture, geography and mentality elements!
Every aspect of it, every exercise, story, audio, video and grammar lesson is structured as part of a holistic Italian learning experienceand builds on the previous steps, with a clear objective:
bringing you closer to your Italian dream
and your Italian identity.
A holistic Italian learning experience, unlike any other.
We created it together with our students, based on their needs, interests, questions, difficulties and cultural curiosities.
Then, with my team, we shaped and tweaked it until it became a truly transformational experience for our students.
In this 7-week course, you will find everything you need to build your Italian fluency from the ground up:
Every aspect of it, every exercise, story, audio, video and
In Italian Incubator we will:
Take a walk in Venice
Make new friends
Fill out forms and use documents
Ask and answer questions
Talk about our family
Get to know the Medici family
Explore the Italian peninsula
Meet Italy's most beloved expats
Experience a unique Italian language course, designed with the 3D method, carefully structured, with a step-by-step guidance and culturally relevant content.
Domande e risposte | Questions and answers
What is Italian Incubator?
Italian Incubator is our foundation course, perfect for a complete beginner or an advanced beginner, with gaps in the foundations.
It's the first step of the "La Trilogia" that makes up Italian Campus.
It is followed by Italian Accelerator, Ripasso and Italian Momentum.
Is Italian Incubator the right program for me?
Italian Incubator is for you, if you are a beginner, an advanced beginner, or even an elementary level student who feels that their foundations are a bit shaky.
If you feel advanced enough to start from a higher level program, take our placement test and let's find out!
When are the lessons happening?
Every week you will get access to a new weekly unit!
The lessons will be accessible on our Incubator platform and you will be able to go through the unit at your convenience, as long as you complete the lessons in 7 days.
After 7 days you will submit your assignment (compiti) and we will have a live lesson, the Grammar Clinic, to answer your questions!
When is the Grammar Clinic and what if I can't be there live?
The Grammar Clinic will take place on Tuesdays at 5 pm Italian time!
If you can't make it (so many students are busy professionals, or live on the other side of the world!) you can ask your questions in advance (!) on the platform and watch the recording.
When are the Pausa caffè conversation meetings?
Pausa caffè are small conversation groups where you practice the course topics we are working on together with 2-3 other classmates.
You will schedule the meetings with them at a time that works for everyone!
How much time do I have to dedicate to the course?
You decide how much time you can dedicate daily or weekly.
It's completely up to you. Our recommendation is at least 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week. But if you can do an hour or two, that's great!
Don't forget the weekly and monthly reviews!
How do I get feedback on my "compiti" assignments?
During the active phases of the course we have weekly assignments on the platform.
If you submit them on time, before the deadline, we will correct your text (or video) and share feedback.
Compiti submitted after the deadline do not get feedback, but it is still important to do the work!
What if I need to go on vacation or miss a few weeks?
You can take time off during the Incubator journey, and you will be able to catch up on everything, even if you miss up to 3 weeks of the course.
While you are catching up, you will be able to participate in the Grammar clinics, or ask your questions, even if they are from the previous weeks!
However, you won't be able to get feedback on the assignments if you miss the deadlines.
For how long will I have access to the lessons?
You will be able to access the lessons on the platform and the recordings until July 1st 2024, or as long as you are part of the 7-week Italian learning journey.
Fall in love with Italian! Learn or revisit the foundations of the Italian language on the way to your Italian identity.
You can achieve anything you can imagine | Se puoi sognarlo, puoi farlo!
Ciao, I’m Tania Troyan, the heart and mind behind the holistic 3D Method™ and the innovative Italian language programs here at 7-week Italian™.
I am on a mission to transform the way Italian is taught and help my students reach their Italian dream. 🍋
This mission stems from my pretty unusual life journey…
What makes my Method truly unique and allows me to understand your struggles, challenges, and help you find the fastest way towards your Italian identity is the fact that…
I have been you.
Whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned learner who has mastered every aspect of the language, I have been where you are now and where you are headed.
Just like you, I started from scratch.
Because before I became an Italian language and culture expert, an Italian interpreter, translator, and teacher, I was a 17-year-old girl who fell madly in love with the sound of this magical language and decided to master it perfectly and become Italian.
Whatever it took.
I quite literally dedicated the rest of my life to reaching this objective and then helping others do the same.
For years I’ve been painfully aware of the imperfections of the traditional language teaching methods, that throw information at you in the hope something would stick, that never provide tools for retention and see just the language and never add the learner to the equation.
I’ve been looking for an alternative, and when I couldn’t find one, I created it.
I had to build the plane while flying it. 🛫 But you don't have to.
I’ve distilled years of academic studies, language studies, and research into the holistic 3D Method™, and poured my heart, soul, and decades of experience of both learning and teaching Italian into creating my programs.
Today, together with my wonderful team, I guide my students towards fluency through a structured step-by-step Italian language journey that equips them with the right tools, techniques, and most importantly, the right mindset.
We helped over 10 000 students from all over the world to make their "Italian" dream come true.
It's my way of making a difference and helping passionate Italian learners transform their lives and feel at home in Italy. 🏡
Reviews
5
Top Rated
Wendy Loten
Encouraging at every step
The program lived up to the promises made during the BOOTCAMP sessions and the 3D method proved to be essential in making that happen. Even beginners come away with an understanding of the essential grammar requirements of learning any language and I would recommend it to both beginners and those with some knowledge of Italian. The combination of language lessons and cultural aspects make the experience very rich. Tania's method of teaching you HOW TO LEARN most effectively was the highlight for me. Realizing my "lizard brain" is trying to keep me from getting out of my comfort zone was so useful! I feel I am well on my way in my journey to become fluent.
Esther garrity
Una meraviglia imparare la lingua italiana!
This has been a totally different way of learning a language but I realize that it is one of the best ways. Tania has a lovely engaging way of teaching us how to learn by making us "ascoltare, pausa, scrivere, pausa, ripete, poi ricordare" It is also so nice to see and talk to others in the Pausa Cafè. My only problem has been that I am not so good with the computer so it takes longer for me to navigate all the lessons! I would highly recommend this course to my friends. Grazie mille Tania, Oreste and the team. Esther
Anne Orlando
So glad I stumbled onto this course!
The 7 week Italian course is very well organized and builds upon itself over time. The website is intuitive (at least to me) and utilizes listening, speaking, writing and reading to integrate the information into our adult brains. I have really enjoyed this method of learning and intend to continue with 7-weekitalian indefinitely. Grazie mille Tania, Francesco, e Oreste!
Alaine Thomas
More than you can imagine
There are many facets to the 7-week Italian Courses. This creates a synergistic effect, allowing one to learn in a wholesome and very interesting way. The instructions are very clear and you receive a lot of support. The course is interactive, which allows you to actually speak with an instructor during weekly Zoom classes without having to be in an actual classroom. I would recommend this course to any adult, not only for the true beginner, but also for those of us who have studied in the past and think that we will never learn to speak and live Italian. Many thanks to the whole team.
Sheri Baker
Very well presented course
This was a great course to help improve the Italian that I did know and understand. It gives you all the tools to succeed, in a fun and interesting way. I got behind a few times because work and life get in the way. Especially depending on where you live/time zones, etc. If you follow all of the steps and methods, you can succeed.
Diane Edworthy
Learning Italian in a very interesting way.
The 7 week Incubator Course has been an interesting learning curve for me. Having lived in Italy for eight years, I haven’t made much progress on the Italian speaking part. Joining this course has inspired me to continue as it has been a completely different source of learning. When I finished week 1 I couldn’t wait to start week 2 and so it went on. I have learnt so much not only grammar, but interesting facts about Italy as well. I have not been bored with the lessons and it has given me the confidence I so obviously lacked before. Afraid to make mistakes in front of people etc ( the lizard brain) is now a thing of the past. Do the work, don’t miss out on anything because you think you know it, revision, revision revision is imperative. Thank you Team, you are all inspiring.
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