Saturday, September 24, 2011

Can you recommend some good language schools in Florence, Italy

Can you recommend some good language schools in Florence, Italy?
I'm visiting Florence for at least 3 months and trying to find an Italian language school. I've come across a ton of schools from google, but it's difficult to differentiate between them. Has anyone ever studied there that can recommend a good school? By "good", I'm taking these factors into consideration: price for intensive courses, price for accommodations (preferably in a private apartment, but a shared flat with other students would be fine also), learning atmosphere of the classes, extra-curricular activities to meet others and learn about Italian culture, and general condition of the school. If I've failed to list something that you think is important, please tell me in your answer. Thanks!
Florence - 3 Answers
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I would recommend this school. Check out the link. http://www.centrofiorenza.com/italianout.asp
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I learnt Italian at a wonderful school in a wonderful area of of Italy. It is not much use if you are commited to going to Florence but have a look anyway. It really is fantastic and I have never looked back. I even wrote a review of it - http://www.my-italy-piedmont-marche-and-more.com/dante.html
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When I lived in Seoul, South Korea, I used to work for a cultural institute where we arranged contacts for Korean students to study in Italy. An Italian language school we had contacts with is called Il David (www.scuoladavid.it) and our students were happy with it. Also, another good Italian language school in Florence where we sent some students is Societa' Dante Alighieri (www.dantealighieri.it), which is the official school of the oldest Italian Language Association recognised by the Italian government.

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Friday, September 16, 2011

What do people in Italy eat for Christmas

What do people in Italy eat for Christmas?
Me and my friends are doing a projest on Italy for school and it is 1/5 of our grade.They said i have to do a paragraph on the food.but i don't know what Italian people eat for Christmas .please help!!!!!!!
Christmas - 4 Answers
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my family is very Italian, like half doesn't even speak English. in the past for Christmas dinner the main plate always had some kind of fish in it. my grandma would make home made macaroni then with her homemade sauce (which is amazing) shed mix in calamari (sp?) and these other little pieces of fish that we call "mean fish." then we had other Italian side dishes.
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depends where you're at in Italy near the sea they would eat a traditional seafood meal more inland they would have a capon a capon is a very large castrated chicken. also regular traditional dishes with lots of wine cheeses and even turkeys or a goose.
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traditional pasta and anchovies with oil also cod fish... baclav and lots of sweet pastries
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they eat bannahs with nuts and carmel fudge with whip cream on it and um cherry grapes with orange wine

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Thursday, September 8, 2011

How can I go to college in Italy

How can I go to college in Italy?
I am currently living in the U.S. and I have both Italian and American citizenship. For college next year I would like to go to school in Italy, but since I will have a diploma from the U.S. I'm not sure how to go about doing this, any information would be greatly appreciated, thanks
Higher Education (University +) - 1 Answers
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You should first contact your current high school to see if your Diploma can be translated into the Italian system, for example the IB is accepted in Italy. Most Italian Universities however, do not look at your report card or your grades, they require you instead to do an entry test, usually in end of August or beginning of september. From this test they then decide if you are accepted. Be aware however for certain courses your grades do count and there is no entry test. Ps. Many Italian Unis require you to speak italian for most of their courses so it all depends on what you want to study.

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Thursday, September 1, 2011

Where is the best school for modern art and language in Italy

Where is the best school for modern art and language in Italy?
I'm moving to Italy next year and need to learn to speak better Italian and would also be interested in taking some modern art courses too. I prefer the Florence area. Thank you.
Painting - 2 Answers
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MICA its the maryland institue college or art in baltimore its one of the top art colleges in the world and my dad is the dean there he works for the study abroad program and travels to other countries to visit and make sure the area is a safe place to teach and make courses for college students. My whole family got to go to italy 2 summers ago because his job sent him there and we were actually in florence. He had high school students stay in italy for 2 weeks and make art in florence and just outside of it in the country it was so nice. Go online and look up the college and see if you cant find classes by MICA study abroad trust me aside that my dad works there if you know art and youve done your research you know of this school...i would give you my dads name or info but i dont know you or anything his first name is david last initial g if you want to talk to him
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see, the point is that , unless you are searching for private courses, italian schools have different specializations and it's hard to find one that contains both good languages and modern art classes. i would suggest you concentrate your search to modern art, and then take some private lesson regarding italian. One of the best art school is surely accademia di brera, in milan (lombardy, up north). a bit far from florence, but it is the best suggestion i can give :)

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