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A four-week intensive course for B1–B2 Italian learners
Turn the Italian you understand into Italian you can actually say.
Experience the shift from understanding Italian to speaking it with more ease, structure, and confidence.
Respond with less hesitation and less mental translation
Build momentum with daily practice and a clear weekly structure
Get direct feedback from both Luca and Stefano on the speaking habits that slow you down
Master a smarter input technique you can keep using long after the lab ends
September 2026 cohort
September 15 to October 11
€597
or 2 payments of €298.50
4
live Tuesdays
20-30
min / day
Weekly
personal feedback
The real intermediate problem
You understood the question.
Then it was your turn to answer.
You know the vocabulary. You recognize the grammar. But while the other person waits, you are translating, rearranging, and checking every word in your head.
Italian Fluency Lab does not promise to make you fluent in four weeks. It gives you a structured place to train the part most courses leave out: retrieving and using the Italian you already know.
The mechanism
The Fluency Loop turns passive knowledge into repeatable speaking practice.
Each week follows the same simple loop. You prepare with targeted material, rehearse a useful speaking pattern, use it live, then correct what held you back.
01
Absorb
Each week follows the same simple loop. You prepare with targeted material, rehearse a useful speaking pattern, use it live, then correct what held you back.
02
Rehearse
Practice the week’s speaking pattern before the live session.
03
Speak
Use Italian in guided live practice and a short assignment.
04
Correct
Use expert feedback to make the next repetition cleaner.
What you will practice
Four weeks. Four speaking skills you can keep using.
Week 1
Useful input
Stop consuming Italian passively. Learn how to notice and collect language you can reuse.
Target useful phrases in native material
Build better model responses
Prepare language for live use
Build a repeatable input system you can apply to future learning
Week 2
Storytelling
Tell a personal story without getting lost in tense choices or unnecessary detail.
Use passato prossimo and imperfetto
Shape a clear beginning, middle, and end
Keep moving when a word is missing
Week 3
Clear responses
Organize your ideas quickly and answer with more structure when you are put on the spot.
Build short, clear mini-speeches
Use connectors to link ideas
Buy time without switching languages
Week 4
Real conversation
Bring the skills together in faster, more flexible exchanges with other speakers.
Use four practical conversation tactics
Respond and follow up naturally
Stay engaged when the pace increases
A week you can follow
You always know what to do next.
Plan for 20 to 30 minutes per weekday, plus one 60-minute live session.
SUN
Preview
MON
Prepare
Study the model and internalize useful patterns you will use in your own Italian.
TUE
Practice Live
Join Luca and Stefano for guided speaking practice based on methods used by elite polyglots.
WED
Rehearse
Practice the week's patterns again at your own pace and build confidence using them independently.
THU
Activate
Record a short speaking assignment and apply what you have learned in your own Italian.
FRI
Get Feedback
Receive personalized feedback from both instructors, plus clear corrections and your next focus.
SAT
Reflect
Review what improved, notice what still needs work, and reset for the next week.
Original lesson videos
Watch engaging lessons from Luca and Stefano to learn the week's speaking strategies and models.
Weekly take-home PDF
A beautifully designed guide with this week's theme, key insights and practical exercises.
Live group call
Join a weekly 60-minute session with fellow students for guided speaking practice in a supportive community.
Student speaking assignment
Record a short video to practice speaking and apply what you've learned this week.
Personalized instructor feedback
Receive detailed audio feedback from both instructors with clear corrections and your next focus.
What learners say
What changed when learners started speaking every day.
“After a two-year break from speaking, I felt really rusty. The Summer Speaking Challenge got me thinking and speaking in Italian every day. My confidence returned—and my latent Italian woke up.”
Lala
Italian Learner
“This is the best community I’ve found for practicing Italian. It felt safe to make mistakes and learn. After just three weeks, I went from avoiding speaking to using Italian confidently in public.”
Jesse S.
Italian Learner
“I nearly didn’t join because speaking Italian made me anxious. The challenge taught me that mistakes matter less than trying. For the first time, I’m speaking regularly with far less fear.”
Linda N.
Italian Learner
“The Italian Summer Speaking Challenge gave my Italian a real boost. The daily prompts helped me speak more naturally and step outside my comfort zone. I now feel more confident in real-life situations in Italy.”
Nick L.
Italian Learner
Your coaches
World-class polyglot instructors
THe Strategist
Luca lampariello
Luca helps you build a speaking system that is structured, repeatable, and grounded in how people actually learn languages.
THE SPEAKING COACH
Stefano Suigo
Stefano turns complex Italian mechanics into clear moves you can practice, notice, and use in conversation.
THe Strategist
Luca lampariello
Luca helps you build a speaking system that is structured, repeatable, and grounded in how people actually learn languages.
THE SPEAKING COACH
Stefano Suigo
Stefano turns complex Italian mechanics into clear moves you can practice, notice, and use in conversation.
A week you can follow
You always know what to do next.
Plan for 20 to 30 minutes per weekday, plus one 60-minute live session.
SUN
Preview
Open the week’s videos and PDF.
MON
Prepare
Study the model and internalize useful language.
TUE
Practice Live
Join Luca and Stefano for guided speaking.
WED
Rehearse
Repeat the pattern with less support.
THU
Activate
Submit your short speaking assignment.
FRI
Correct
Review personal feedback and your next focus.
SAT
Reflect
Note what changed and reset for the next week.
This is for you if
You know some Italian, but you need help activating it.
You are around B1 or B2
You understand more than you can say
You mentally translate when conversations speed up
You want correction and accountability
You can commit to four focused weeks
This is not for you if
You’re a beginner or you’re looking for a self-paced course.
You are still building basic A1/A2 foundations
You want fluency without speaking or making mistakes
You cannot make space for weekly practice
You are already near-native and want advanced refinement
The complete offer
Everything you need to practice, get corrected, and repeat.
Four focused weeks of preparation, practice, correction, and repetition.
Four weeks to activate the Italian you already know
Four-week Italian Fluency Lab curriculum
Short videos and PDFs prepare you for each live session.
Four live Tuesday sessions
Join at 6 PM Rome time. Each session lasts about 60 minutes.
Weekly speaking assignments
Turn the week’s lesson into active output.
Personal feedback every week
Luca and Stefano identify what is slowing you down and what to fix next.
Recordings and private portal
Catch up if you cannot attend live.
Practical resource toolkit
Private podcast, conversation guide, slang vault, and false-friend map.
Daily accountability tracker and private community
Check off each day’s task, share your progress, and get support from the cohort.
Your investment
€597
one payment or 2 × €298.50
A fair, action-based guarantee
Try the system for 14 days.
Attend the first two live sessions and submit your first two speaking assignments. If you do the work and do not feel a noticeable reduction in hesitation, email us within 14 days for a full refund.
Questions before you join
Frequently asked questions
What level is this for?
Italian Fluency Lab is designed for B1/B2 learners. It is not a beginner course and it is not designed for near-native C1/C2 refinement.
When are the live sessions?
The live sessions are on Tuesdays, September 15, 22, and 29, plus October 6, at 6 PM Rome time. Each session lasts about 60 minutes and recordings are available in the private portal.
How much time should I plan for?
Plan on 20 to 30 minutes per weekday, plus the weekly live session. The structure is designed to remove guesswork, not fill your week with more content.
Will I have to speak in front of everyone?
You will practice in small, high-trust breakout rooms and through short assignments. The progression is guided, so you are not dropped into unstructured conversation.
What if I miss a live call?
Submit questions in advance and watch the recording in your private portal. You can continue with the week’s assignment and feedback loop.
Can I pay in installments?
Yes. Choose one payment of €597 or two equal payments of €298.50.
What happens if the cohort does not reach 8 learners?
You can receive a full refund or transfer your paid place to the next cohort. We will not keep your payment for a program that does not run.
What exactly is the refund policy?
Attend the first two live sessions and submit the first two speaking assignments. If you do the work and do not feel a noticeable reduction in hesitation, email us within 14 days for a full refund.
September 15 to October 11, 2026
Stop collecting more Italian. Start using what you already know.
Join Luca, Stefano, and a focused group of intermediate learners for four weeks of guided speaking practice.
or 2 × €298.50 · Cohort runs with 8 paid enrollments