Weilà Group Lessons

Every week I offer Italian Grammar and Conversation lessons live on Zoom! This page outlines everything you need to know about them! Email me at info@weilatom.com to join!

Frequently Asked Questions

1. HOW DO I SIGN UP?

  • Email me at info@weilatom.com to let me know you’d like to attend a lesson.

  • You can also email me to be added to my free mailing list. I send out just 1 email every Wednesday sharing the week’s Group Lesson Schedule.

    • Just reply to Group Lesson Schedule email you receive to let me know you’d like to attend either or both lessons that week and I’ll email you the invoice to secure your spot.

2. WHEN ARE THE LESSONS?

  • Fridays at 5:30pm-6:30pm US EST - Conversation

  • Sundays at 10am-11am US EST - Grammar

3. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

  • $20 USD per student.

  • $10 USD if you cannot attend the lesson, but would like the class notes, homework and answer key.

  • At this time, first-time students will receive 50% off their first lesson.

  • Payments are final sale. If you miss a lesson, you can apply the credit towards a lesson the following week or you can put the payment towards the class notes, homework and answer keys for two lessons.

4. HOW MANY STUDENTS ATTEND?

  • Usually between 5-12 students.

5. WHAT LEVEL DO I HAVE TO HAVE TO ATTEND?

  • For Grammar lessons, if you understand the material I go over in lessons 1-13 in the Zero to Hero Italian Grammar Series (my Free Italian course on YouTube) you’ll be good to go!

    • This basically means you have a B1-B2 level, which is Intermediate.

  • Every topic we go over is of a different level by nature and I take a wholistic approach to language learning, which means I don’t place hard lines on what is considered beginner, intermediate, or advanced.

  • For Conversation lessons, so long as you can make basic statements and share your opinion in a few words, you’ll be good to go!

    • Some students just enjoy being in the company of fellow students of Italian and don’t want to participate that much. That’s totally fine. I invite students to participate as much as they feel comfortable and would like to.

6. WHAT LANGUAGE ARE THE LESSONS CONDUCTED IN?

  • Grammar lessons are conducted in English.

  • Conversation lessons are conducted in Italian and English, they’re bilingual lessons.

  • Students are welcome to speak in English or Italian at any time and I will respond in kind.

Description of Weilà Group Lessons

Thanks for stopping by my Group Lesson page here on my website! Now that we’ve got the FAQ’s out of the way, let’s talk about what my lessons are, what you can expect to get out of them, and how it all works.

Once you’re on my Group Lesson Mailing List, every Wednesday morning US EST you’ll receive the Group Lesson Schedule email outlining what lesson topics we’ll be covering that Friday and Sunday. If you’d like to attend either or both of that week’s lessons, all you have to do is reply to that email to let me know.

I start sending out the invoices via PayPal on Thursday. But you can RSVP at any time. I send out the Group Lesson Schedule Email on Wednesday to give students enough time to see how their week looks. I can accept RSVPs up to 30 minutes before the start time of a lesson, that way we have enough time to communicate, for payment to be processed, and for me to send you the Zoom link.

On Friday, I send out the Zoom link for the Friday evening session. On Saturday, I send out the Zoom link for the Sunday morning session. Lately, I’ve also been sending out the links a second time 30 minutes before the lessons begin.

You do not need a PayPal account to access and pay the invoice. PayPal accepts credit card and debit card payments. Depending on if you access the invoice on a mobile device or computer, you may also have the option to process payment with your PayPal account (if you have one), Venmo, or Apple Pay.

During the lessons, I take notes of all material on my digital white board. After the lesson, I send all students a copy by email. For Sunday lessons, I make a custom homework exercise based on the material we covered in class and send it to students afterwards along with a corresponding answer key.

Our Group lessons are fun, engaging, and educational. We always cover a lot of material and go over every question students have. All questions are welcome: no question is a stupid question and no question is too basic or too advanced.

I want students to get whatever it is they want out of our time together. Some students like to participate a lot and others like to just follow along - all are welcome! I invite student participation and enjoy getting to know all those who join us. We have a great, lively group of students that join us week after week of all ages from across the US and even abroad!

Our lessons are not recorded and most students leave their webcam on. The only thing I ask is that students mute their microphone when not speaking so we can all hear what’s being said, especially because we’re dealing with another language. Students are welcome to interact with me by email after class if they have any questions on the material or homework, or to share their thoughts for topics to be covered in the future.

Students are welcome to come to as many lessons as they’d like. I love it when students come all the time and we have many students who have been with us for years! For me, its very gratifying to see a student’s progress and to be a part of their journey.

I design each lesson to be both a standalone lesson and to be a part of the bigger picture of understanding and learning Italian. You’ll get a lot out of our time together if you come to our lessons weekly or even just frequently, but even if you come once in a while you’re sure to learn a lot every time you come!

If you’ve seen my videos on YouTube you already have a pretty good idea of what my teaching style is like. The goal of my Group lessons is to provide a space for students to attend a real, full-on Italian class that’s just like one you’d take in a physical school setting. The difference is we meet online and you’ll pay a lot less taking one of my classes than one at a school.

By signing up to attend a Weilà Group Lesson, you agree to the terms and conditions listed here on this page and to the Weilà Tom Privacy Policy and Return Policy.

Hope to see you in class!