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Elizabeth / San Giovanni
April : One week : Italian Private Tuition (20 lessons)
“ I expected sustained practice of spoken Italian with Italian, insight into Italy and a feel for the culture and life of a typical Italian...." Read More
Jimmy / San Giovanni
April : Six weeks : Italian Standard Course
“ I thought the situation of the school was ideal, everything very convenient. The best part of the course was the friendliness of the teachers....." Read more...
Zara / Florence College One
July/August: 3 weeks: Combined Course
"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...." Read more...
Lucy / Florence College One
June/July : 8 weeks : Italian Languages for Life Programme
" I liked the combination of very technical grammar work and free conversation lessons: it enabled you to sort out the nuts and bolts and then put what you'd learnt into practice! The teachers would never ignore you if you didn't understand something....." Read more...
Katie / Florence College Two
August: 1 week: Standard Course
"I had a good idea of what to expect from the course from the brochures that were sent to me. I expected fairly intensive morning lessons coupled with activities later in the day. I was pleasantly surprised to meet people of various ages and cultures...." Read more...
Lisa / Florence College Two
August : 2 weeks : Italian Programme
“I didn’t really know what to expect from a language course abroad, I thought the classroom set up might be similar to the one back home. I was quite surprised to find out that it was a lot different. The classes were smaller, a group of 10 students...." Read more...
Stuart / Venice
July : 2 weeks : Italian Programme
“Compliments to all the staff at the college, particularly Maddalena and Silvia, my teachers in the first week. I had a great time talking Ferraris with them both....." Read more...
Stephanie / Milan
January/March : 12 weeks : Italian Languages for Life Course
"Milan - amazing! I’ve always wanted to go there and my Gap Year was the perfect opportunity! It was my first trip abroad on my own and it was daunting to even think about it, just before I went. So mostly I tried not to...." Read more...
Matteo / Academic Year Programme
September to May : 32 weeks : Italian Academic Year Course
"The 32 week academic year in Italy was fantastic. I divided my time between Rome, Milan and Florence. It was a privilege to spend time in the Italian capital for 3 months...." Read more...
Linda / Rome
August: 2 weeks: Standard Course
"I expected it to be hard work but that it would be of benefit to me as I knew would be speaking the Italian language constantly. The course was certainly hard but I am much more confident to ‘have a go' at speaking Italian now...." Read more...
Daisy / Rome
September : 4 weeks : Italian Standard Programme
“I expected to finish my course with a more than basic understanding of Italian, whilst able to converse with relative ease with the natives. It was also as much to do with making new friends, having just moved to Italy for my boyfriend’s job....." Read more...
Alexander / Rome
July : 4 weeks : Italian Standard Programme
"I wanted to study in a very relaxed atmosphere, where each individual would feel comfortable enough to practice any potential conversation and not worry about making mistakes...." Read more...
Rosie / Siena
August : 2 weeks : Italian Intensive Programme
“I expected to improve any spoken Italian by growing in confidence during the course. I certainly feel more confident when I speak, but hindsight tells me that 2 weeks was perhaps not long enough for me to progress as much as I would have liked to...." Read more...
David / Siena
September : 3 weeks : Italian Standard Programme
“I found the whole experience very enjoyable. It was the first time I had taken this type of trip and I would definitely go again, perhaps to a different part of Italy next time...." Read more...
Adrian / Siena
April : 2 weeks : Italian Standard Programme
“I wanted intensive tuition programme in both grammar and conversation and to have two glorious weeks in Siena. My expectations were definitely met...." Read more...
Gabriella / Sorrento
July : 3 weeks : Italian Standard Programme
“I expected to have general conversations with others, be able to understand and converse about ordinary, everyday situations. I also expected to meet new people from different places, make some new friends and see some of the area...." Read more ...
Isobel / Sorrento
October/December : 11 weeks : Italian Standard Programme
“I had no idea what to expect and I had never heard or spoken to anyone who had taken a language course abroad in their Gap Year. Katherine at CESA was very supportive during the first week which was very helpful and the information pack I received was also useful....." Read more...
Julia / Viareggio
July : 3 weeks : Italian Standard Programme
“I needed to refresh my Italian, but didn't want to hit a city like Florence or Rome over the summer, the temperatures would have been killing, so decided on the beach resort of Viareggio - now I could tan as well as study..." Read more...
Emma & Adam / Viareggio
July: 5 weeks: Standard Course
EMMA: "I expected to learn quite a bit of Italian whilst having a really good time! I expected it to be quite hard work but enjoyable and satisfying. I expected the quality of teaching to be high and for the teachers to be friendly and helpful...." Read more...
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