WHAT WE LIKE - Key features of this program By studying in several locations, it allows the student to see more of the country, and experience the regional differences in both culture and language. Students will spend a month in each city, live with a host family & apartment (Capo Vaticano ), study 4 lessons of Italian daily and enjoy many cultural activities related to that region. Live in three different cities / towns - experience the difference in regions, culture and atmosphere - experience regional dialects - live & eat with local host families - airport pick included at all locations - make new friends each month!

This program is designed to give students the experience of studying the Italian language abroad in three different, exciting locations in Italy:

FLORENCE: An absolutely breathtaking city, Florence has so much to offer the international visitor that every day is a wonderful experience. The streets of Florence radiate the charm of Italian culture. Few can dismiss the image of Brunelleschi’s cathedral dome bursting through the morning mist or a terracotta balloon hovering above the medieval rooftops.

ROME: It's a vast city and the one thing you cannot escape from in Rome, is history, this exciting and stylish metropolis oozes with it. Rome is a city of noise, you can not escape the hectic vibrancy of the place with its anarchic traffic, its piazzas, its fountains, its fabulous restaurants and all the other idiosyncrasies that make Rome quite simply one of the most remarkable cities in the world.

CAPO VATICANO: Here, in the thick countryside of South West Calabria you will find Capo Vaticano and our school. Just a few kilometers south of the medieval town of Tropea, Capo Vaticano overlooks the rocky landscape and offers beautiful views of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The school building is nestled in the center of an old rustic estate, surrounded by overgrown gardens with orange groves, lemon trees, grapevines and fig trees.

Travel Between Cities
Airfare and transportation is not included in the program price and this will be arranged by the student upon confirmation of enrollment. Connections between each school is easy via train, air or public transport (Please see travel travel information below).

SCHOOL FACILITIES All school are centrally located with well equipped classrooms, similar size and facilities offering access to the internet and e-mail, offer a good mix of international students and are close to all amenties.

Our featured schools are all a similar standard, atmosphere and same methodology in teaching the language.

For school profiles, please click on school location:
Florence | Rome | Capo Vaticano

THE BASICS Course for all language levels - set course dates - use of course materials - each student will be expected to take a short placement test on the first Monday morning of each 4 week course - lessons are usually held in the mornings starting at 9am - 4 lessons daily - min age 18 - Max. 10 students per class (at all locations) - 12 week course length (4 weeks at each location) - schools closed on public holidays

Explorer Program: (20 lessons per week)
Set 12 week program.

Our program caters for all language levels with set start dates, include the use of course materials and provide a variety of options to enhance your program.

This program offers you the opportunity to experience the difference in regional Italian dialects and culture. All teachers are qualified to teach Italian and are University educated with years of teaching experience.

Each student will be expected to take a short placement test upon arrival at each destination to determine the students language level and ensure placement in the correct class. The student's ability and language proficiency should improve throughout the program.

The course will help enhance your speaking, listening, grammar and general comprehension skills. Teachers will also use interactive techniques such as role-play, games and perhaps videos to support lesson content. Current political, social and cultural materials are integrated to add interest and increase knowledge of the host country and culture.

After classes are over for the day our program allows you plenty of time to discover your new country, culture, traditions, customs and everyday life.

Cultural and Social Activities:
local activities could include: workshops, lectures, social evenings, trips to local galleries, museums, dance or cooking classes, theatres and places of interest. During your free time relax or explore on your own.

On the weekend many students can arrange to take excursions to local cities or local places of interest.

Host Family (Florence & Rome) - private room / 1 or 2 meals daily

Living with a host family is probably the best and most effective way to become fully immersed into the language and culture of your chosen country. All families are chosen after a careful selection procedure and are visited regularly by the school to ensure that high living standards are maintained. As many of our host families live in the surrounding neighborhoods, the trip to school, is usually not more than 10 to 25 minutes away.

However, you should also have realistic expectations and recognize that an element of flexibility is required to adjust to the local customs and way of life. Your host family may not have the same comforts as your own home but you will always be treated as a guest and free to come and go as you wish.

Self Catering Apartment (Capo Vaticano) - private room / no meals

The apartment offers the basic essentials, is clean and located on or close to the school grounds and shared (with other international students studying at the school), so will be sharing with many other nationalities.

Our apartments are co-ed, however rooms are shared with the same gender. Apartments are not air conditioned but have fans. Linens will be provided for you, please bring you own towels. Apartments are cleaned once every week. No washing machine is available, however, there is a laundromat close-by.

All apartments provide a well equipped kitchen (including cooking utensils), shared bathroom facilities and living areas. The apartments vary in size and number of bedrooms, depending on the location in the city but expect to share with 2 - 4 other students.

All apartments are self-catering, which means meals are not included and students provide their own groceries and prepare their own meals or eat out. In many cases the cooking becomes a social event in the apartment and a great way to chat and make new friends. Many students have theme nights, where they take turns to prepare a meal from their home country for the rest of the students.

For the duration of the stay in the apartment, you will be living among other students. You are expected to comply with the 'mutual' house rules. This means that common living areas must be kept clean and tidy at all times. All students have keys to the apartment and can come and go as they wish.

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