For many years the ABC Center has carried out research in the field of linguistics and didactics according to the Direct Teaching Method but the Center also takes into account the various existing trends in didactics exspecially regarding a solid grammatical base. The aim of this teaching method is oral and written communication and to achieve this there is a maximum of ten students per class.

This situation makes accurate and precise teaching possible where the students learn quickly and thoroughly. Two teachers lecture standard and intensive courses offering the students the opportunity of hearing different accents. The lessons take place exclusively in Italian.

The teachers at ABC Center are Florentines and are certified or have studied at Florence University. They have experience in teaching the Italian language to foreigners, have apprenticed with experienced teachers at the center and are extremely friendly and welcoming.

In order to place the students in the right level, there is an oral and a written test first.

The courses are divided into six levels and into two programs:

1. Formation
2. Specialization

The Formation Program is divided into three levels (elementary, middle and superior) and allows the students to reach the Threshold Level, i.e. the level of communicative competence according to the Modern Language Project of the Council of Europe. At the end of the program the students are able to express themselves correctly in Italian in written and in spoken form.

The Specialization Program is divided into three levels (Advanced 1, Advanced 2, and Advanced 3) and allows the students to have complete command of the language and a notable ability to express themselves in written and in spoken form.

Usually each level corresponds to a 4 week standard course.