Alpha beta’s wide-ranging summer programme enables children to dive into the world of language! From our trilingual summer kindergarten to our fantastic summer camps - our motto is language learning through fun. In our summer brochure you will find a wealth of activities which, as well as being stimulating and worthwhile, also result in effective and enjoyable learning. This is ‘learning by doing’.  Cooking, rock climbing and swimming are just some of the great activities on offer. During our activities, language is used in a way which results in learning without studying in the traditional sense. Our small groups are guided and encouraged by our expert teachers and instructors. You can find out more about our courses and summer camps in various languages in our online brochure. Enrolments begin on 10th February 2020! Early bird reduced prices until 31st March 2020!         

 
Back by popular demand! In 2020 we are again offering our summer pre-school "Halli hallo...Ciao ciao...Bye bye..." for children from 3 to 6 years old in Merano, Bressanone, Bolzano and S.Giacomo/Leifers. Further information and the enrolment form will be available from February 2020.
 
We are looking forward to guiding your children in the fun world of languages and we would be happy give you personalised advice – just pop into our offices in Bolzano (via Talvera 1 A, 0471-978600) and Merano (Piazza della Rena, 2, 0473-210650).

Drawing, art and movement. Each day gives the children a fun and creative opportunity to use English. Structured language activities lead by expert teachers go hand in hand with the creative process. Each day the children bring a packed lunch from home. The programme offers children a valuable chance to be in constant contact with authentic communicative English while being supported and corrected by mother-tongue English teaches.
Click here for the enrolment form.

Our colleagues are available for you at the following times:

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 10.00 - 12.30 and 15.30 - 18.30 
Wednesday: 8.00 - 15.00
Friday: 10.00 - 12.30
 

The level placement tests for Italian, German and English can be done during the following times

Testing Merano/Meran: 

• Tuesday 16.00 - 19.30 
• Wednesday 12.00 - 14.00 
• Thursday 16.00 - 18.00 

Testing Bolzano/Bozen
 

	Deutsch	Italiano	English
Monday	16.00 – 17.30		10.00 – 12.00 15.30 – 17.00
Tuesday		15.30 – 17.30	15.30 – 17.00
Wednesday	10.00 – 14.00	11.00 – 14.00	11.30 – 14.00
Thursday	16.00 – 17.30	10.30 – 12.00 15.30 – 17.30
Friday	10.00 – 11.30

 

The Self Access Centre in the first floor of our premise at alpha beta piccadilly in Bolzano / Bozen offers the opportunity to study with the advice of a tutor, possibly (but not necessarily) as a complement to a language course.

Opening hours:
Mon-Thur  4.30 – 8.00pm
Tue + Wed 10.30-11.30am

Tandem brings together two speakers of different languages who wish to learn the language of the other. The Tandem advisers at alpha beta piccadilly will find you a suitable partner and support you in planning and setting up your learning partnership. Instead of attending a regular course, Tandem partners decide when and how often to meet and what topics to talk about.
Language learning in Tandem is the ideal solution for people who do not have the time to attend a regular language course or don’t feel comfortable speaking in large groups. Here they have the opportunity to practice the language with native speakers in real situations.
 
Come visit us in the Tandem office! In Bolzano we are always open on Mondays from 4 pm to 7 pm. In Meran we are open on Mondays from 4:30 pm to 6 pm.
 

alpha beta piccadilly starts the new school year on 30th September 2019 with a mix of both new and the longer-running, well-established courses. So our programme encompasses the classical language courses in Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, French and English as well as conversation courses, exam-preparation courses, one-to-one courses and courses for specific professions. Autonomous learning programmes and other alternative language learning programmes such as our ‘Language Aperitif’, or ‘Learning by Doing’  appeal to those looking for new ways of picking up language. Have a look at our new 2019/2020 brochure.

We recommend you do our free entry test (no obligation!) to ensure you end up in the right course for your level. Our secretaries’ offices are available for more detailed information about the courses.

 

Over the last 30 years Aldo Mazza has made a name for himself encouraging the two South Tyrolean language groups to live together rather than just to coexist and for this he has been decorated by the Province of Tyrol. 100 years after the region was divided following the First World War, the award of the decoration to Aldo Mazza, a native of southern Italy, has a special significance. He came to South Tyrol some 50 years ago and with the founding of the Alpha & Beta Cooperative created an organisation that has always aimed at promoting intercultural communication and multilingualism. Today the cooperative runs both a language school and a publishing house. Really living together is an art, with language skills being only the first step along this path. Aldo Mazza's decades-long endeavours to achieve this have received official recognition with this decoration of the Province of Tyrol.

 

So the idea here is to combine something you like doing anyway with a new language. That’s the idea behind our “Learning by doing” courses. Learning together with other nice people makes it even more fun!
 
During the course “Cuisiner en français” you will dip into the world of French cuisine in three evenings: you chop, cook, bake and at the end, taste the dishes all together. And, of course, all in French – bon appétit!  Minimum language level: A2
 
There are many ways to learn a language …….. why not try an unusual, effective and fun way?
 
More information in the secretaries’ office in Bozen/Bolzano 0471 978600 or info@alphabeta.it and www.alphabeta.it.
 
Cuisiner en français
Dates:  Mondays  2 October,  16 October,  23 October  2017 - 3 evenings
Time: 6.00-9.30 pm
Where:  Kolpinghaus Bozen/Bolzano
Cost: € 58,00

"Living Multilingualism - between normality and challenge" was the introductory paper at this year's conference to inaugurate the new academic year for the alpha beta piccadilly team last Friday.

In addition to listening to Georg Stoumbos' presentation,  it was a good opportunity for us to celebrate the end summer and toast the new academic year, while interacting with colleagues from across South Tyrol in a relaxed atmosphere.