ITALIAN SCHOOL FOR FOREIGN PEOPLE - STUDENT
Codice: IA074Alta Stagione: da April a September
Bassa Stagione: da September a March
Italian School was founded in 1981 and is one of the most appreciated institutes for teaching Italian.
An intimate friendly relaxed and caring school, with a welcoming atmosphere, where personal attention is our speciality: our administration staff and teachers, always have time for you.
The school is located in an elegant 19th century Palace in the centre town: the students can reach it on foot from every Accommodations. With 8 fully equipped classrooms it can guess maximum 50 students. Number max of student per class: 8.
Average: 6/7 (height season), 3/4 (low season).
The school is OPEN ALL YEAR LONG!
(In Christmas holidays only for Individual courses).
You can be sure of the high standards of teaching; well trained, highly qualified teachers recruited not only for their teaching ability and their warm personalities, but also for the wide range of interests and skills. We provide a service which is friendly, professional and supportive, a total Italian environment where you can hear and speak Italian all day.
STANDARD COURSES
A peaceful and friendly environment, studying in Bagno di Romagna means studying away from the crowds. Italian is everywhere; you hear and speak the language all day, every day; you live among people who speak Italian. Friendly and relaxed atmosphere in school, where everyone knows your name; professional teachers always at your disposal.
HOME TUITION
For those who intend to learn the language rapidly, intensively and effective, Scuola Palazzo Malvisi offers the possibility to study Italian language in a condition “really authentic “: at teacher’s home and his/her family, in a daily, stimulating and outright reality.
If you wish, you can have the opportunity to participate to the social life of your host family, with the possibility to speak Italian every day, to chat with the teacher or with the members of the family, to go to the cinema, to meet friends, to go out, to do shopping, having always the possibility to learn “listening, watching e participating”.
The student will be accommodated in a single room and, if possible, with private bath room. He/she can share the rest of the house with the hosting family.
We offer a variety of structured courses to meet your needs, ensuring you make rapid progress and achieve your learning goals: we offer all levels from beginner to advanced.
All lessons are 55 minutes long.
Maximum number of students per class: 8
COURSE PROGRAMME
On arrival you are given a brief written placement test, so that we can determine your knowledge of the Italian language and place you in a class which is best suited to your ability.
Learning the language is fun. The course concentrates on the practical use of all aspects of the Language in everyday situations.
The emphasis is on the spoken language and project work, form an important part of the learning progress.
JUNIOR COURSE
Our Residential Junior Course is a balanced combination of Language learning and a stimulating educational holiday. The School is situated in an holiday centre, 3 km. far from Bagno di Romagna ( where our main school is located ). The centre is located in a charming country house, built in the 18th century, completely restored and providing comfortable and spacious accommodation and its area for sporting activities and outdoor swimming pool.
Classes take place in classrooms within the residence. In the afternoon and evening we organise a full programme of activities: team games competitions, project work, trekking, as well as a wide range of sports: swimming, tennis, football, basketball, volleyball, beach-volley. Our staff supervises the activities, organises entertainment, and is always ready to talk and listen.
AGE: 11 - 18
CLASS SIZE: maximum 10 students per class.
This programme will be held only for a minimum number of 4 students.
DURATION OF THE COURSE: 2 weeks
( On request it is possible one week only, or to extend for a further week).
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation will be provided from Sunday ( On request from Saturday ) before the course begins, until the Saturday morning after the course has finished.
Residential accommodation is provided in rooms for 3 or 4 students. Meals are taken at the Centre, except for lunch on excursion days, when packed lunches are provided.
LIABILITY AND INSURANCE
Scuola Palazzo Malvisi, its Representatives and Staff will not be liable for any loss, damage, illness or injury to person or property however caused except where such liability is imposed by statute. It is the parent’s responsibility to take out personal insurance against risks, including inability to attend or continue a course and insurance for the payment of medical expenses. A doctor is on call at the Centre. We recommend that all students should take out personal and travel insurance in their home country which covers them for all risks e.g. illness, accidents, theft, losses or any other risks. No personal or travel insurance is included in our fees.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
- Italian Language Group Course, 32 lessons;
- placement test and School’s Certificate of attendance;
- text book, teaching material and the use of the instruments during the activities ( es: telescope, arc.);
- 24 hours close supervision by School’s Staff;
- full board accommodation in rooms with 3/4 beds;
- breakfast, lunch and dinner;
- close supervision by professional instructor during
sporting activities, full social, cultural and sporting program;
- all the excursions and the packed lunches, the bus for the excursions;
- 4 horse riding lessons;
- guided naturalistic excursions.
After class, you can relax in the wonderful surrounding countryside; you may wish to go horse-riding, or discover the beauty of the mountains, the town has a charming swimming pool and all the spas offer massages for those in search of maximum relaxation. As part of the course, we organize a social programme including :
- Guided excursions in artistic places in Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria: Arezzo, Sansepolcro, Rimini and .
- Guided tour to Bertinoro, famous for its wines, in some vinery with wine tasting of typical local wines.
- In summer, during the week-end, Cesenatico: to the beach together with the teachers.
- Evening to the cinema.
- In July and August, important theatrical review to Sarsina, birthplace of Plautus.
- Evenings in Pizzeria or typical restaurants, pubs. Karaoke.
-”Chats in the kitchen with Veronica” a further occasion to practice your Italian, preparing easy typical local recipes with a final dinner.
- Wine Course with Dida, with taste of Sangiovese, Albana and other regional wines, and taste of piadina, cheeses, sliced ham etc.
- Guided visit during honey-extraction; honey tasting with pears and cheese ( in spring and autumn)
- Trekking in the National Park of Casentine Forest.
- Lunches and aperitifs in the school.
- Sport games and activities: volley-ball, foot-ball, tennis, golf, horse riding; mountain bike, trekking.
EXAMINATIONS AND CERTIFICATES
At the end of the course you receive from the School a Certificate of Attendance.
The school is member of AIL - ACCADEMIA ITALIANA DI LINGUA
and is an official examination centre for the following exams:
DELI-A/2 (Elementary Level Certificate - A/2)
DILI-B/1 (Intermediate Level Certificate - B/1)
DILI-B/2 (Intermediate Level Certificate - B/2)
DALI-C1 (Advanced Level Diploma - C/1)
DILC (Business Diploma, Intermediate Level)
DALC (Business Diploma, Advanced Level).
The school is also a centre to prepare students for CELI
(Examination of the University for Foreigners of Perugia).
The students can prepare the examination in our school and go to take it at Scuola Palazzo Malvisi in (official CELI centre).
The school is also a centre to prepare students for CILS
(Examination of the University for Foreigners of Siena).
The students can prepare the examination in our school and go to take it in (where there is an official CILS centre).
For those students wishing to prepare for these exams, we suggest a Combination Course (G + I) or Individual Course (I) and for a period depending on the overall initial level of the Italian Language.
