Saturday, December 24, 2011

School in Florence Italy

School in Florence Italy?
I found a program, easygo languages, that allows you to go to a country and learn the language in a school. I am going to Florence Italy, and the school is called scuola Leonardo Da Vinci... I was wondering if anyone has heard of it? or knows information about it?! Also, i dont speak any Italian...how hard is it going to be for me to survive over there with the language barrier. Haha..My heritage is Italian and i look it, so i am afraid people might just start talking to me in Italian Last, i am a 19 year old girl, and wondering about the night life? What is it like in Florence?
Florence - 2 Answers
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Hi! I'm italian =) And like all I don't speak english very well. If you want come here, in Italy don't expect what the people know english... maybe the turist guide, maybe the retailes, because Florence is a turist city. If you want come in Italy you should start to study italian, at least a little. But... maybe in the university you can speak english and you can find students who understand you! On the last question: I don't know. I live near Milan and I visited Florence only once. But... Florence is a big city, whit many joung people... don't worry about the night life, there is certainly (disco-bar, theatres, events, concerts). About that, you will ask at the other students =) It's an easy part of your travel!
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hi i'm from florence....(good choice, it's a wonderful city) but are you talking about the Leonardo Da Vinci, Liceo Scientifico, or a language school???? If it's the Liceo scientifico, i can tell you that it's a very beautiful, large (most of the schools placed in the center of the city are old buildings: mine was an old moneastery, with really tiny and low rooms) and technological school (there are many computer rooms, there's even a pool)....My brother goes there, and he really loves it. For the language, dont worry: english is the only language we study (even if some classes study spanish or french or german), so if you find someone who doesnt understand you, it will mean he doesnt study enough... :-D Please, don't think you can look like an italian girl!!! It's not true that all we have dark hair and skin, it's a prejudice that american people have, because they see all of those mafia movies. It's true, the imagine of the boss of the mafia is with dark hair and bronzed skin but we're not like that.. We can have blonde hair, or dark hair, or red hair, and most of the people have so pale skin, that they go tanning... The night life, then, is spectacular, most of all in the winter, cause many discos are closed,in the summer. The discos i prefer are Tenax (amazing on friday and wednesday), YAB acronym of (You Are Beautiful),and Meccanò.... If you dont like going to the clubs, you can go to bars wich we call "pubs", (we call "bar" the cafeteria). At night, oeople use to go to the storical center of Florence (where there are the most expensive and the coolest shops), eating in the restaurant and drinking in the pubs... i can give you a little advice. When i hang out with my girls, i use to go to Savonarola Square (Piazza Savonarola), where there's a little (i dont know how to say) stand wich prepares cocktails and sells beers and other drinks.. It's full of young people (when i go there, i always find all of my high school friends), from 15years old to 21-22 years old. And, before going drinking, we use to go eating a pizza to the Edi restaurant. Or, maybe, if you prefere, you can go to Santa Croce square, or on the Lungarno (it's the street long the Arno river, with all the bridges): there are many pubs and bar wich prepare the "aperitivo", the happy hour (you pay fot the drinks, and eat anything you want)-- Try to have fun and make new friends..... EVERYONE, in Italy, would like to go to America, so they will make you a lot of questions, they will try to be friends with you....well, let them!!!!! You have to make a lot of friends, so you will have a very good time!!! byeeeee (sorry about my english!!!)
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Friday, December 16, 2011

School Year Abroad... Italy or France

School Year Abroad... Italy or France?
I want to apply to go on a school year abroad through a program called SYA, and I cannot decide whether it would be better to go to Italy or to France. What do you think? The program in Italy is based in Viterbo, which is about 2 hours away from Rome, and the program in France is based in Rennes. I meet the requirements for both programs--that is, I'm taking a French II class at the moment, and I have an interest in languages (which is the prerequisite for the Italian program--I do speak a little Italian, but very little... my Spanish is pretty good though, and combined with my french knowledge I can understand a lot). Anyway, if you have been through this program to either of these countries (or any others) or know someone who has, what did you or they think? And if not and you know the program or the places or really just want to share your opinion, what do you think? Thank you so much! Both would benefit me, just in different ways.. I want to experience the cultures and learn the languages and see what it's like living somewhere completely new and meeting new people... In Italy the focus is on the Classics.. you learn Latin and some Ancient Greek as well as Italian, and study ancient history.. most classes are taught in English. In France the focus is more on France, and similar to what you'd probably have as far as a junior year course load in the states.. except that everything is taught in French, and there's much more emphasis on the French people and their history.
Studying Abroad - 5 Answers
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I think you should do Italy! I have been to both places!
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You didn't mention which class would benefit you more. What are you studying, what is your ultimate goal with the whole thing. If both the courses are the same, I would go with France because you speak the language better. You could solidify your French skills as well as taking the course. If it were me I would go to Italy, I don't speak ether language but I love Italian food, and I love classical art. It might seem silly but make a chart Italy / France and write all the pros /cons for each one to help you decide.
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I've had friends who've gone to both Italy & France. The ones who went to France found it to be a neat place to visit. The ones who went to Italy loved it so much that they don't want to come home. :)
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I think Italy is a better choice. You will see and learn more about classical music and artworks and their awesome architecture. For me, Italy has a richer history than France. Plus, since your French is already good, you might want to master your Italian and I heard they do most of their classes in Italian.
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I answer to your question just becouse I knew Viterbo very well. Here are some information, you can check them on the italian Wikipedia or Google or here: - http://www.sya.it/viterbese/index.htm - http://www.informagiovani.vt.it/scuola_americana.pdf It's a small town (60K citizens) with Middle Ages heritage. It looks like a typical Tuscany's town, even though it's in Lazio. It's province is part of the so called "Etruria", the land of ancient Etruscans. The countryside around is very nice. There are sweet hills, and volcanic mountains with beautiful lakes and woods. The town is at the bottom of Cimini mountains, with the beautiful small Vico lake. Volsini mountains, with the larger Bolsena lake, are just 10km far away. The local beach is in Tarquinia (30 km far away), which is one of the two main ancient Etruscan centers, and has a marvellous necropolis with painted rooms. Otherwise, the more beautiful (in my opinion) Tuscany's beaches are next door. The downtown has an interesting medieval side, and a modern one. Interesting medieval events take place, expecially on September (Saint Rosa celebration is a must, very impressive!). They help to understand our traditions & culture. Minor arts exibitions, and other events, take place along the whole year. The town is a university center, and a military school center. So, there are yougths everywhere from Italy and other countries. People are friendly and they speak a good Italian, becouse the local dialect is very soft, near the right language. That's good to practise the language. Obviously, it has all modern town facilities (gyms, pools, bowlings, cinemas, one big theater, discos, restourants, pizzerias, etc, etc). Next to the town there are thermal baths, with pools where people like to swim at night on summer. As you wrote, Rome is next door (just 1,5H by train or coach). So, "viterbesi" are used to study, work, do shopping or just have fun in Rome. But several other towns are near: Siena, Arezzo, Perugia, Assisi, etc. So, you can visit all these interesting places of Tuscany & Umbria in just one day tour by train or coach. To visit Florence, Pisa, Bologna, even Milan or Naples, you need at least two days. Life is peaceful and sweet in Viterbo, as in many italian provincial town. So, you can focus on your study, and have fun during the spare time. It can be a little boring if your are looking for special excitements. Hope all this can help you. Bye, bye!
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Thursday, December 8, 2011

is there any similarities between highschool in Italy and USA

is there any similarities between highschool in Italy and USA?
im writing an essay and im doing similarity and differences between high school students in Italy and USA.... can anyone give me some similarities? thanks
Other - Europe - 2 Answers
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Italian high school students get a very helpful great sex education class. While some US high school don't teach kids about safe sex. At the end in US we end up with a lot of 17 year old girls pregnant. (Statistically) Sara Palin's 17 year old is an example of why sex education instead of religious bigotry is the best way to go!
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Italian High Schools usually doesn't teach sex education (unluckily), in fact Italy is one of the most ignorant european countries about sex education... Probably it is Vatican's fault and of its political interference ... --- I don't know how american school are so I can't be useful, but if you ask me something of more specific, I'll try to answer...
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Thursday, December 1, 2011

What would they have taught in boarding schools in Italy in the 1950's

What would they have taught in boarding schools in Italy in the 1950's?
Thanks Srikant J!
Teaching - 1 Answers
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The following are the links and sites which will give you the teaching given in boarding -schools in Italy around 1950 : Finding Aid Subject Index Browse (outline view)Bible--Study and teaching ... Boarding schools--Vermont--Brattleboro ... Castles & palaces--Italy--1950-1960 · Cat people (Motion picture) ... lcweb2.loc.gov/faid/faidcsubjtop003.html - 33k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this UNH Magazine Spring 00 Mary Ann Esposito FeatureBoth grandmothers emigrated from Italy in the 1890s, and both were professional cooks. Esposito's maternal grandmother, "Nonna" Galasso, ran a boarding ... unhmagazine.unh.edu/sp00/maryannsp00.html - 9k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this Colleges & Department - Hunan Agricultural UniversityThe College of Biosafety Science and Technology was founded in 1950, ... It has been boarding teaching and research domain, enlarging the scale of students' ... www.hunau.net/en/college.htm - 32k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this North Farm Stud - experts in broodmare boarding and foaling ...Ian and Agnes Muir started Fawley Stud in the early 1950's and built a very large, ... Sue is a BHSII qualified teacher and is a valued member of the team, ... www.northfarmstud.com/theteam.htm - 18k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
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