Juliana lives in Perth. However, after receiving a number of requests, Juliana is now coming to Melbourne to teach her Fra Amici Italian Courses in person. Don't miss this opportunity to learn Italian with the author of Fra Amici. Juliana is also planning some follow-up Intermediate courses and some Beginners courses in Melbourne in April 2012. Between classes you can make progress in your Italian by using Juliana's downloadable online Fra Amici course, which is included in the course fee. If you would like more information, please don't hesitate to contact Juliana by email or phone.

Comprehensive FRA AMICI  CD-ROM downloadable online Italian course - included in the course fee

Our class text is the Downloadable Online Course on CD-ROM: FRA AMICI Beginners Italian Course for Students and Travellers, which you will receive at the beginning of the course. It comprises:

● 3 FRA AMICI Audio mp3 CDs (also ideal for your smartphone)

● FRA AMICI  Communication COURSEBOOK (342 pages)

● FRA AMICI  LIBRARY (154 pages in Vocabulary and Grammar Library + OGGI Online Library)

● Bonus: Printed ITALIAN TO GO Express Booklet, with colour-coded pronunciation

● Bonus: 4 Printed ITALIAN TO GO Key Phrases Cards 

● Bonus: ITALIAN TO GO Express Downloads (Audio mp3s in English and Italian, Express Booklet & Key Phrases Cards PDF - also ideal for your smartphone) 

ISBN 978-1-876508-44-9 (Internet/Retail price is $199 but it is included in your course fee.)

With your CD-ROM, you can download all the resources onto your computer (desktop and/or laptop) and you can also copy the mp3s onto your smartphone or mp3 player, so that you can listen to the dialogues and learning activities while you are travelling, walking, cooking, etc. The Fra Amici CD-ROM also includes the Italian To Go Express Travel Pack as a bonus. 

At the classes it is recommended that you bring your laptop / tablet computer / e-reader to class. (There will be plenty of power points.) If you can't bring a laptop, please let Juliana know, so that we can make other arrangements. We will project the course onto a large TV screen during teaching segments. Your laptop is very useful for you to use during our conversation sessions, so that you can refer to more than one page at a time. You can keep using the Fra Amici Downloadable Online Course indefinitely after the course for as long as you wish to learn and revise your Beginner-level Italian. (The downloadable CD-ROM is for PC. If you have a Mac, we will provide the course on a USB drive or on disc.) 

Ciao Juliana. Grazie for teaching me the basics of the Italian language. Great course and the Italian biscotti made all the difference. Yum! Ciao!

Emma S.T., WA, 10 maggio 2011

Grazie Juliana. The course has brought my previous knowledge all together & made sense of it. Thanks and see you next year.

Caterina D.C., 15 November 2010

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FRA AMICI, FRA AMICI 2 and CLASSES - Testimonial

Over the years, I have had several attempts at learning Italian. This course has been the first one that actually worked for me! At last a knowledge of how Italian language hangs together is cementing itself into my (not so young) brain. The grammar and vocabulary are finally making sense. Of course the conversation really helps too. This is also the first course I have undertaken in which we actually do have real conversation in Italian, which along with the delicious authentic Italian coffee and home-made biscuits, all help to make the experience bring to life a little patch of Italy in Perth. The friendly atmosphere in Juliana's home, round her big kitchen table, adds to the authenticity. One can imagine one is really there and it is sometimes a surprise to walk out of the door at the end of the lesson and realise we are actually still in Perth! Juliana has such a lovely friendly attitude, you feel you really are 'fra amici' (“amongst friends”).

The fact that I have returned for several sessions, and progressed from Beginners through

Intermediate, and now to Fra Amici 2, says a lot. And it is nice to see so many familiar faces return to take part in each new set of lessons. Truly fra amici!

The material is very comprehensive and professionally put together. The Audio dialogues are realistic, and spoken by genuine Italians, with delightful and imaginative scenarios.

The grammar sections are most comprehensive. The books include a lot of photos, maps and details of everyday life in Italy.

It's good being taught by someone who is completely fluent in both English and Italian - it makes it easier to understand some of the complex points of grammar when they are explained by a trained professional language teacher. It is a lot of fun and I look forward to Monday nights. It has enabled me to have more confidence to try out my Italian language skills and to be understood - when I have been lucky enough to visit Italy since doing the course. The travel packs also proved to be very useful. It has been truly well worth the money.

Jean LQ, Shenton Park, 30.06.2011

Extracts from longer reviews and testimonials of the Fra Amici Course:

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Booking in for a 12 session course which would incorporate both the Fra Amici and Fra Amici 2 courses (starting with beginners 3 level then moving rapidly to an intermediate level) I found from the start, the lessons to be very accommodating, set in a relaxed, hospitable and comfortable environment. …

As one of the most important ways to learn to speak Italian is to actually speak Italian, there is ample time during each lesson to converse with fellow group members as you order (in Italian) from Juliana's famous drinks menu at 'la pausa,' a very enjoyable time of the session.  …

In addition to the Fra Amici 2 course is the quick access phrase book (Italian to go, complete express). The pocket size phrase book is packed full of useful information ranging from everyday language, money, food, transport, accommodation and emergency expressions, all the necessary information to make your trip to Italy even more enjoyable. The colour coded index is particularly useful and user friendly.

I would highly recommend the course to anyone interested in starting or expanding their Italian language skills and looking to spend time in Italy. Juliana's knowledge and patience in teaching is indeed creative and professional, making the learning process very comfortable. You will find your confidence and understanding improving from lesson to lesson.

'Fra Amici e' indubbiamente Fra Amici.' Grazie Juliana!

Anthony B, East Perth, 15.07.2011

Fra Amici Beginners Italian Course for Students and Travellers

I had always had a hankering to learn Italian. I had visited Italy a few times over the years for holidays and loved the country. In late 2009, my husband and I made plans to visit Sicily in September of the following year and I decided to enrol in an Italian course.  Why did I choose Fra Amici?  Juliana’s ad in the local paper… caught my eye. 

I enrolled and purchased the downloadable online course.  I downloaded the audio files on to my Zen (like an I Pod) and on to my digital radio.  Listening to the dialogues (on CD1 ) while I did the ironing became a regular habit.  The dialogues themselves are lively and entertaining.  A variety of native speakers helped me to get used to the regional and individual differences encountered in Italy.  Being able to follow the written words while listening to the dialogue gave me confidence and trained my ear.  As well as the recorded dialogues, Fra Amici Beginners includes the supporting CDs 2 and 3 which encourage listeners to practice speaking. 

The course emphasises conversation skills, with just the right amount of grammar introduced at various strategic points to aid understanding but not overwhelm.  References in the Communication coursebook guide you to relevant sections of the Grammar. The Grammar Guide is logically and clearly arranged with extensive use of colour coding to underscore patterns of word endings etc.    

Fra Amici Beginners includes more than an introduction to the Italian language.  The cultural and travel information is invaluable.

Fra Amici Beginners is a great start to learning a language, whether for students or travellers.

I learned just what I needed for my trip and before we left I was able to send a few emails in basic Italian to book accommodation.  Once in Sicily my husband was impressed with my willingness to take the lead.  Where normally I would hang back and let him do the talking, I was approaching railway ticket offices with confidence to purchase tickets and ordering our food and drinks in bars and restaurants. 

…the ability to communicate made a huge difference to our enjoyment of the entire Sicilian experience.

Yvonne M., Jolimont, WA, 30 June 2011