To be honest I didn’t really know what to expect. I just had an instinct that it would be an amazing experience and there would be a lot to do. Linguistically, I expected it to be difficult but I did hope to be challenged so I wasn’t too worried. The lessons moved faster than I expected, but I liked that, as I wanted to learn as much as possible. Read More
Colin Fraser
12 weeks : Languages for Life course
Italian in Florence College One (Feb/Apr)
It was such a spur of the moment decision to take off to Florence to learn Italian, so I didn’t really have many expectations before I went.
The Italian language course in Florence was brilliant, enjoyable and worthwhile. Read More
Katie Allen : 4 weeks July/August
I had done a week’s course in Florence before so I knew roughly what to expect from that side of things. I wasn’t sure what living with a host family would be like but I was hoping for a relaxed friendly atmosphere. Thankfully I felt that my expectations were both met and surpassed particularly with regards to my accommodation and host family. Read More
I have an Italian background but I had little knowledge of the language. I was looking forward to the linguistic challenge, but was very nervous and excited. Definitely felt better prepared for the experience after talking to the CESA staff.
Having lessons solidly in Italian was the real challenge – but it made learning the language easier. I found the lessons fantastic, all the staff were lovely and helped as much as they could when you couldn’t understand something. The school was really good and the location was so convenient, right in the centre of Florence. Read More
I loved how the lessons were all in Italian, as it really immersed us into the language. Being a complete beginner taking a dictionary to class became a necessity. I liked how there was a mix of all ages at the college. The teachers were very friendly and welcoming. By the end of the course I had made some really amazing friends whilst in Florence.
I would recommend having private lessons as our class began to grow to such a number that opportunities to converse became rare and my tutor was excellent. Read More
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