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Learn Italian in Florence at the ABC School

Center for Italian Language and CultureBrochure 2016

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WHY STUDY ITALIAN AT THE ABC SCHOOL OF FLORENCE

SINCE 1982

EXPERIENCE: The ABC School of Florence has been successfully teaching Italian since 1982.

SMALL CLASS SIZES a maximum of 8 students per class (average 6/7 students per class).

QUALIFIED TEACHERS, professional, friendly and welcoming.

STUDENT CARE: a warm and welcoming staff is at your disposal.

WIDE RANGE OF COURSES: Italian Language, Cultural and Professional courses... customized to meet your needs.

AFTER LESSONS ACTIVITIES enriching activities conducted by our teachers.

VISITS TO MUSEUMS AND CHURCHES held by our teachers who are Licensed Guides of Florence.

FAMILIAR AND FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE SELECTED ACCOMMODATION: walking distance from the school, max 20/30 minutes.

ONE SCHOOL, TWO CITIES: in 2015 we have a new office in Sestri Levante, Liguria. Students now have the opportunity to study Italian in a city of art and in a little city at the seaside.


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THE SCHOOL

The ABC School of Florence has been teaching the Italian Language and Culture to students from all over the world since 1982.In all these years we have improved our offerings to better face the real needs of our students.

THE METHODThe ABC School of Florence carries out research in the field of linguistics and pedagogy according to the “Direct Teaching Method” and takes into ac-count the various existing trends in didactics with a special attention to a solid grammar base. We provide both grammar and conversation lessons.The teachers frequently attend courses covering new methods: their knowledge is always up to date. Moreover teachers are selected carefully with atten-tion to their teaching abilities as well as personality. They are welcoming, friendly and put the students at their ease.

STUDENTS LEARN QUICKLY AND THOROUGHLY - CLASSES OF MAXIMUM 8 STUDENTS. - Students have to do a written and oral test to be placed accurately in a class.- Levels according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

COURSES FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS- Standard or Intensive courses for beginners, inter-mediate and advanced levels. - Professional courses, cultural courses and art courses. - A wide range of opportunities to learn and im-prove the Italian language.

WHERE WE AREThe school is located in the heart of Florence, in the colourful neighbourhood of Santa Croce with its many stores, artisans’ workshops and nearby the most important monuments and museums of the city.From the windows of the beautiful frescoed class-rooms of Palazzo Venerosi Pesciolini, you can enjoy the view of Palazzo Vecchio from one side and Piazza Peruzzi from the other.


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OUR COURSES: LANGUAGE COURSES

STANDARD GROUP COURSE20 LESSONS / WEEK- 2 grammar group lessons/day in the morning- 2 conversation group lessons/day in the morning.

INTENSIVE GROUP COURSE30 LESSONS / WEEK- 2 grammar group lessons/day in the morning- 2 conversation group lessons/day in the morning- 2 group lessons/day in the afternoon, both gram-mar and conversation.

STANDARD PLUS ONE-TO-ONE COURSES25 or 30 LESSONS / WEEK- 2 grammar group lessons/day in the morning- 2 conversation group lessons/day in the morning- PLUS 5 or 10 one-to-one lessons/week in the afternoon. In the Plus lessons you can deepen some aspect of Italian language, or just speak Italian with your teacher.

STANDARD PLUS ONE-TO-ONE BUSINESS COURSES25 or 30 LESSONS / WEEK- 2 grammar group lessons/day in the morning- 2 conversation group lessons/day in the morning- PLUS 5 or 10 one-to-one lessons/week in the afternoon. In the plus lessons you can deepen the Italian lan-guage and/or choose one of these specific sub-jects:- business- hotel and tourism- flight attendant - literature- art history- cooking- fashion - healthcare- your specific need.


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The ABC School of Florence is an authorized exam center of A.I.L. (The Italian Language Accademy) and of the University for foreigners of Siena (C.I.L.S. certification).

If you want to prepare for an AIL or CILS or CELI exam, the ABC School suggests a Standard Plus Exam preparation Course: the advantages of the Standard Group Course and the benefit of person-alized individual lessons in the afternoon focused on the exam. It is also possible to attend a group course for CILS preparation.

STANDARD PLUS ONE-TO-ONE COURSEPREPARATION FOR CILS / CELI / AIL EXAMS25 or 30 LESSONS/WEEK- 2 grammar group lessons/day in the morning- 2 conversation group lessons/day in the morning- PLUS 5 or 10 one-to-one lessons/week in the afternoon.In the plus lessons you will prepare for the AIL, or CILS, or CELI exams.

OUR COURSES: LANGUAGE COURSES, PREPARATION FOR EXAMS


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INDIVIDUAL COURSEIf you want to meet specific linguistic and profes-sional requirements and you prefer to attend per-sonalized lessons, you can choose an INDIVIDUAL COURSE. Timetable and starting dates by arrangement.One teacher and one student.

INDIVIDUAL INTENSIVE 30 COURSEIf you do not have much time and want to make the most of your Italian classes, try our 30 one-to-one lessons a week!Programme:3 one-to-one classes in the morning + 3 one-to-one classes in the afternoon evey day from Monday to Friday. DUETTO COURSE and TRIETTO COURSEIf you want to attend lessons with a friend or two at your same level, you can choose our DUETTO or TRIETTO COURSE.Timetable, course length and starting dates by ar-rangement.Duetto CourseOne teacher and two students with the same level of Italian. Trietto CourseOne teacher and three students with the same level of Italian.

ON LINE COURSESDo you want to learn or improve Italian but you don’t have time to attend classes? Do you want to start learning Italian before coming to study with us? Do you want to continue learning Italian after your course?The ABC School of Florence offers you the possi-bility to study Italian on line.

FAMILY WITH CHILDRENIf you want to join our courses, your children (5-14 years old) can study Italian at the same time. While you are in class your children will study Italian with a teacher following a special program partly in class and partly outside: taking a walk, visiting mar-kets, gardens, parks and touring; science, anthro-pology and art museums, drawing, watching a film with Italian subtitles...

OUR COURSES: LANGUAGE COURSES


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STANDARD GROUP COURSE PLUS LUNCH23 LESSONS / WEEKIf you want to learn Italian and relax in trattoria with your teacher, speaking Italian, you can choose the Standard Course Plus Lunch.- 2 grammar group lessons/day in the morning- 2 conversation group lessons/day in the morning- PLUS 3 LUNCHES/week with a teacher in tratto-ria.

STANDARD GROUP COURSE PLUS COOKING WITH MAMMA20 ITALIAN LANGUAGE LESSONS /WEEK plus cooking at home with your host mamma.- 2 group grammar lessons/day in the morning- 2 group conversation lessons/day in the morningCooking lessons starting at 18.00 with your host mamma.1 week (3 cooking lessons)2 weeks (6 cooking lessons)3 weeks (9 cooking lessons)4 weeks (12 cooking lessons).

STANDARD GROUP COURSE PLUS “SAPORI ITALIANI” (one week course)20 ITALIAN LANGUAGE LESSONS + SPECIAL PROGRAM Standard group course in the morning: - 2 group grammar lessons/day + 2 group conver-sation lessons/dayAfternoon: 1 cooking lesson + 1 wine tasting + 1 cooking lecture + 1 gelato tour

“BELLA VITA” (one week course)10 ITALIAN LANGUAGE LESSONS (grammar) in group in the morning+ 10 one-to-one lessons in Museums, + 2 cooking lessons.

STANDARD GROUP COURSE PLUS “ART & COOKING” (one week course)20 ITALIAN LANGUAGE LESSONS + SPECIAL PROGRAM Morning - Standard group course: 2 group grammar lessons/day + 2 group conversation lessons/dayAfternoon: 2 one-to-one artistic activities lessons/week, + 2 cooking lessons/week.

OUR COURSES: LEARN AND EAT


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50 + GROUP COURSEFor students over 50 who want to study Italian and learn more about Italian and Florentine culture, the ABC School offers 1 or 2 week-programs.

20 ITALIAN LANGUAGE LESSONS/WEEK (2 grammar group lessons + 2 conversation group lessons a day) CULTURAL PROGRAM (3 activities a week):

Sample of program:- Florence city guided tour- Visit: San Miniato church and Piazzale Michelangelo- Cooking course and dinner at the teacher’s house- Excursion on Saturday to Siena or Lucca or Pisa or Arezzo (with all the other students).- Visit: the Uffizi Gallery (or the Accademia Gallery);- Visit: the Oltrarno- Visit: the Cathedral

- For 1 week program we suggest to stay 7 nights in order to take part in the excursion on Saturday.

OUR COURSES: 50+ GROUP COURSE


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JUNIOR GROUPDedicated to groups of minimum 6 students, age 12-16 years old, accompanied by their teacher.

ONE WEEK PROGRAM (it is possible to extend the period).20 Italian language group lessons in the morning plus activities in the afternoon:- 10 grammar group lessons (from Monday to Fri-day, 09:00-10:30)- 10 conversation group lessons (from Monday to Friday, 10:45-12:15) oriented to junior students in-terests: games in Italian; Italian lessons with music; Italian lessons at typical Florentine markets; draw-ing lessons outside; ...)- Activities in the afternoon (from Monday to Friday, 13:20-15:10): drawing at Piazzale Michelangelo; visit to Palazzo Davanzati; learning Italian outside among the monuments; discover the “Secrets of Florence”; swimming pool (in the summertime). The afternoon activities can be arranged according to the teacher’s wishes.On Saturday excursions to Siena, Lucca or Pisa.

SCHOOL and COLLEGE GROUPDedicated to school and college groups of mini-mum 6 students, accompanied by their teacher.1 WEEK PROGRAM (it is possible to extend the period).- 10 grammar lessons (from Monday to Friday 09:00-10:30)- 10 conversation lessons (from Monday to Friday 10:45-12:15)- activities in the afternoon: walking tour in the historical centre of Florence; visits to churches and monuments such as the church of San Mini-ato al Monte, the Cathedral of Florence, Piazzale Michelangelo.

OUR COURSES: JUNIOR and SCHOOL COURSES


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ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND ART HISTORYIf you want to learn Italian and study Italian Art His-tory at the same time, you can choose one of our special programs.

COURSE A) Wandering in Florentine Churches and Museums20 LESSONS/WEEK- 2 group grammar lessons/day in the morning- 2 one-to-one lessons/day to Churches and Muse-ums in the morning (also possible in English, Ger-man and French).Lessons are held by teachers who are also licensed tour guides and have an excellent knowledge in History of Art.

COURSE B) Wandering in Florentine Art History20 LESSONS/WEEK- 2 group grammar lessons/day in the morning- 2 one-to-one lessons of Art History/day in the morning.Lessons are held by teachers who have an excellent knowledge in History of Art.

COURSE C) Relax in Florence14 LESSONS/WEEK- 2 group grammar lessons/day in the morning- 4 one-to-one lessons/week at Churches and Museums (also possible in English, German and French).Lessons are held by teachers who are also licensed tour guides and have an excellent knowledge in History of Art.

INTENSIVE ITALIAN ART HISTORY COURSEIf you are interested in Italian Art History and you want to learn more about this subject, visiting mu-seums and other Florentine important monuments, without studying also the Italian language, you can choose the Intensive Art History course.Programme:20 ONE-TO-ONE ART HISTORY LESSONS/WEEK4 one-to-one Art History lessons/day, at school and in Museums. Also possible in English.Lessons are held by teachers who are also licensed tour guides and have an excellent knowledge in History of Art.

OUR COURSES: ITALIAN and ART


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STANDARD GROUP COURSE PLUS ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES 20 LANGUAGE LESSONS / WEEK PLUS 15 ARTIS-TIC ACTIVITIES LESSONS2 grammar group lessons/day in the morning2 conversation group lessons/day in the morning;in the afternoon lessons of drawing and painting, gilding, trompe l’oeil, decoration laboratory, sculp-ture, pottery decoration.

ITALIAN LANGUAGE PLUS FASHION COURSEA special program to study Italian and fashion

PROGRAM20 Italian language lessons in group (Standard Course) plus individual lessons about fashion.

2 grammar group lessons and 2 conversation group lessons a day, from Monday to Friday (9:00-10:30 / 10:45-12:15)

Individual lessons about: fashion history, fashion design, vintage, shoes.

Guided tours: The Costume Gallery in Pitti Palace, Salvatore Ferragamo Museum, Gucci Museum, Roberto Capucci Foundation in Bardini Villa.

ITALIAN LANGUAGE PLUS JEWELLERY COURSEStandard Group Course plus Jewellery.For the program, please ask us.

STANDARD GROUP COURSE PLUS“ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN”25 or 30 LESSONS A WEEK20 Italian language lessons in group (Standard group course) plus 5 or 10 one-to-one lessons a week focused on architecture and Italian design.One week or two weeks course.



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ITALIAN LANGUAGE PLUS LEATHER ART COURSEThe ABC School of Florence offers you special pro-grams to study Italian language and to learn how to make your own leather objects.You will study Italian in a Standard Group Course (20 lessons a week) in the morning. In the afternoon you can attend leather Art lessons.

PROGRAM 1.Standard Group Course + 4 Leather Art lessons/week focused on the creation of a typical FLOREN-TINE COIN PURSE: model development, cut and finishing.

PROGRAM 2.Standard Group Course + 4 Leather Art lessons/week focused on the creation of a KEYCHAIN: de-sign, development, assembly.

PROGRAM 3.Standard Group Course + 8 Leather Art lessons/week focused on the creation of a WOMAN WAL-LET: development, preparation, hand sewing.

PROGRAM 4.Standard Group Course + 6 Leather Art lessons/week focused on the creation of an I-PHONE COV-ER and twist technique of the FLORENTINE LACE.

PROGRAM 5.Standard Group Course + 12 Leather Art lessons/week focused on the creation of an accessory be-tween WALLET or KEYCHAIN or I-PHONE COVER: development, preparation and LEATHERETCHING.



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“ITALIANO NO PROBLEM” COURSEIf you want to learn some basic Italian so you can order in a bar or in a restaurant, go for shopping, book a hotel, introduce yourself, travel in Italy with-out problem, you can choose our “Italiano no prob-lem”. 10 one-to one lessons focused on practical situa-tions + lunch in trattoria with the teacher.One week program.

ITALIAN LITERATURE COURSEFor students who wish to study Italian language and literature. It is possible to combine with the Standard Group Course or to do a tailor-made course.

WRITING COURSEStudents will learn to write in Italian in a variety of genres (letters, short stories, compositions...)It can be combined with a Standard Group Course or to do a tailor-made course.

COURSES FOR TEACHERSFor individuals or groups.Teachers can request a course that suits their needs.Write us: we can organize every kind of program.

COURSES ON PHONETICSFor students or opera singers who want to improve their Italian language ability.

TAILOR-MADE COURSESThe Italian language course you have always desired.- one-to-one or group lessons- art or cultural activities- theatre, spa, golf- art visits with licensed guide at your disposal- cooking and wineWe are specialized in organizing whatever type of study / travel program you wish and for the number of weeks you like.

OTHER COURSES


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OUR NEW SCHOOL IN SESTRI LEVANTE

In 2015 we opened a new office in the enchanting Baia del Silenzio (Bay of Silence) in Sestri Levante (Genova), one of the most beautiful beaches in Italy. Also known as the city with two seas, Sestri Levante is set on a promontory extended on the sea originating two bays, the Bay of Silence and the Bay of the Fairy Tales, so called in honor of Hans Christian Andersen who lived here 1833.Sestri Levante offers many opportunities, including: nature trails with breathtaking views on the sea; sailing classes; diving centres as well as excursions to Cinque Terre and Portofino.Sestri Levante can be easily reached by car, by train or by plane. Genoa and Pisa are the closest airports.

Courses available in Sestri Levante:- Individual course- Individual Intensive Course 30- Duetto Course- Trietto Course- Standard Group Course- Standard Plus 5 one-to-one Course - general Italian- Standard Plus 10 one-to-one Course - general Italian- Standard Plus 5 one-to-one business Courses- Standard Plus 10 one-to-one business Courses- Standard Plus 5 one-to-one Course - preparation for CILS / CELI /AIL exams- Standard Plus 10 one-to-one Course - preparation for CILS / CELI /AIL exams- Standard Plus Lunch- Standard Plus “Sapori italiani”- “Italiano no problem” Course- “Parlo italiano” Course- Family with children course- 50+ Group Course- Art Classes- Italian Opera and singer songwriters classes.

It is possible to combine courses in Sestri Levante and Florence.


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OUR COURSES: FLORENCE AND...

If you want to study in Florence and want to discov-er other Italian cities as well, the ABC School can suggest some school in North, Centre and South Italy.

STUDY IN FLORENCE AND TAORMINA Enjoy Florence and discover Taormina (Sicily).2 weeks at the ABC School in Florence and 2 weeks at the Babilonia School in Taormina.Also possible: 1 week ABC and 1 week Babilonia and to extend the period.

STUDY IN FLORENCE AND BAGNO DI ROMAGNAEnjoy Florence and discover Bagno di Romagna.2 weeks at the ABC School in Florence and 2 weeks at the Palazzo Malvisi School in Bagno di Romagna.Also possible: 1 week ABC and 1 week Palazzo Malvisi and to extend the period.

STUDY IN FLORENCE AND VERONA Enjoy Florence and discover Verona.2 weeks at the ABC School in Florence and 2 weeks at the InClasse School in Verona.Also possible: 1 week ABC and 1 week InClasse and to extend the period.

STUDY IN FLORENCE AND GENOA Enjoy Florence and discover Genoa.2 weeks at the ABC School in Florence and 2 weeks at the A door to Italy School in Genoa.Also possible: 1 week ABC and 1 week A door to Italy and to extend the period.


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PRE-UNIVERSITIES COURSEStudying at an Italian University is an opportunity to design your professional future.From Architecture to Medicine, from History to The-ology, Italy offers rich cultural and social bases.The ABC School provides preparatory courses for students with no or limited prior knowledge of Ital-ian in the following subjects: Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacology, Veterinary, Architecture, Interior design and Urban planning.

The ABC School, in collaboration with Impara Studies, offers a selection of pre-academic prepa-ration programs guaranteed by our experience of introducing foreign students to the world of higher education in Italy.

The courses are held by highly professional teach-ers and include: 1. Italian language lessons2. Professional subjects3. Books for theory and exercise 4. Assistance with the enrollment procedure to the University 5. Guidance and counseling

Please, contact us for further information.

OUR COURSES: PRE-UNIVERSITIES


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COOKING TOGETHERWould you like to learn and prepare authentic Ital-ian, Tuscan and Florentine dishes in a typical Italian atmosphere?Individual or group lessons.Programme:cooking with the teacherlunch or dinner together.Complete menu or menu on request.Buon appetito!

TOURIST GUIDED TOURSThanks to its licensed guide, the ABC School of Flor-ence organizes, on request, visits to churches and museums and special itineraries and excursions for you, your friends and your relatives.Enjoy Florence with us!

TRANSFER SERVICEFrom Florence Amerigo Vespucci airport (FLR) or from Santa Maria Novella train station (SMN) to your accommodation.From your accommodation to Florence Amerigo Vespucci Airport (FLR) or to Santa Maria Novella train station (SMN).

Please, inform us about your arrival details at least one week before your arrival.

ABC SPECIAL


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PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES IN THE AFTERNOON AND EXCURSIONS ON SATURDAYS:

- Walking tours of Florence.

- Guided tours to the most important museums and churches.

- Visits to wine farms in the zone of Chianti.

- Lectures in Italian Art, Italian History, Italian litera-ture, Italian language, Italian Music, Italian Cinema and Italian Cooking and Wine.

- Italian films with Italian subtitles.

- Yoga lessons.

- Aperitivo-dinners together in local bars.

- Dinners together in local restaurants.

- Excursions in the most famous towns in Tuscany: Siena, San Gimignano, Lucca, Pisa, Arezzo...

All the activities are held by our teachers and the art visits by our licensed tourist guide teachers.

The students are expected to pay only for muse-um and church entrance fees, transport, aperi-tivo-dinner and restaurant expenses.

- FREE WI-FI

- COMPUTERS ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FOR THE STUDENTS

- IN THE AFTERNOON THE STUDENTS CAN STAY AT SCHOOL TO STUDY, TO READ, TO LIS-TEN TO MUSIC, TO WATCH A FILM...

You are welcome to spend the day with us!

AFTER LESSONS


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• lun. 15/07 h.15:30 - Tour d’orientamento a Firenze per i nuovi studenti (Serena)

• mar. 16/07 h.15:30 - Film: “Basilicata coast to coast” di R. Papaleo (Italia 2010)

• mer. 17/07 h.15:30 - Visita guidata: La Galleria dell’Accademia (Serena)

• gio. 18/07 h.15:30 - Passeggiata nei parchi di Firenze: Il Giardino di Boboli e il Giardino Bardini (Viviana)

h.20:00 - Apericena insieme: si mangia e si beve! (Monica e Brenda)

• sab. 20/07 h.10:20 - Escursione a SIENA (Linda)

• lun. 22/07 h.15:30 - Tour d’orientamento a Firenze per i nuovi studenti (Silvia)

• mar. 23/07 h. 15:00 - Lezione combinata di Yoga e QiGong

h.17:30 - Cuciniamo e mangiamo insieme a casa di Brenda

• mer. 24/07 h.20:30 - Visita guidata: Al museo di notte - Palazzo Vecchio e i camminamenti di ronda (Serena)

• gio. 25/07 h.14:00 - Escursione in Chianti: visita a una fattoria con degustazione di vino, olio e formaggio (Silvia)

sab. 27/07 h.10:00 - Passeggiata artistica: Firenze medievale e Palazzo Davanzati (Viviana)

• lun. 29/07 h.15:30 - Tour d’orientamento a Firenze per i nuovi studenti (Linda)

• mar. 30/07 h.15:30 - Visita a un laboratorio di artigianato artistico (Silvia)

• mer. 31/07 h.15:30 - Passeggiata al piazzale Michelangelo e visita alla chiesa di San Miniato al Monte (Brenda)

• gio. 01/08 h.15:30 - Visita guidata: La pittura del Rinascimento alla Galleria degli Uffizi (Brenda)

h.20:00 - Ceniamo insieme in pizzeria (Monica e Brenda)

• sab. 03/08 h.09:10 - Tutti al mare! Escursione a VIAREGGIO (Linda)

• lun. 05/08 h.15:30 - Tour d’orientamento a Firenze per i nuovi studenti (Viviana)

• mar. 06/08 h.15:30 - Film: “La vita è bella” di e con R. Benigni (Italia, 1997)

• mer. 07/08 h.15:30 - Seminario: Impara l’italiano con le canzoni (Serena)

h.20:30 - Firenze di notte: alla scoperta del quartiere dell’Oltrarno (Serena e Viviana)

• giov. 08/08 h.17:30 - Cuciniamo e mangiamo insieme a casa di Monica

• sab. 10/08 h.10:00 - Visita: Il Museo Nazionale del Bargello (Serena)

PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES - Sample


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ACCOMMODATION

The ABC School in Florence provides accommoda-tion for enrolled students. Our accommodation are located within a maximum of 20-30 minutes walk from the school, in different types of homes and fa-milies: young, senior, and single parent families and couples with or without children. People may have different lifestyles or interests.

The school provides accommodation from Sunday (the day before the course starts) until Saturday morning (the day after the course finishes).An extra night on arrival or departure is possible.

KINDS OF ACCOMMODATION:- Single and double room with use of kitchen. - Single and double room with breakfast.- Single and double room with breakfast and dinner (double room is guaranteed only for two students enrolling together).- Independent studio apartment (one bedroom). - Independent studio apartment (two bedrooms). - Hotel.

MealsRoom with use of the kitchen: if you choose a room with use of the kitchen, you will have your own space to keep your food, but please, remember you are not the only person in the house: as the kitchen is shared with the host family and/or other students, you are expected to leave it clean and tidy.Room with breakfast or halfboard: if you choose a room with either breakfast, or breakfast and dinner provided, you are not allowed to use the kitchen. Italian breakfast usually includes Italian coffee, milk or tea, biscuits, yogurt and fruit. Students usually don’t go home for lunch: very close to the school there are bars, restaurants and pizzerias. If you choose a room with halfboard you will have your dinner with your host family. In Italy we usually eat around 20:00. Please, inform your host family if you have any allergies or intolerances.

RULES OF ACCOMMODATION- Bed-linens and towels are provided and changed once a week. - Rooms and independent apartments are cleaned before the student’s arrival. The students are re-sponsable for the cleaning of their room and of the common spaces (kitchen and bathroom).


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ACCOMMODATION

- Electricity, gas and water expenses are included in the price.- The use of the washing-machine is permitted once a week, without charge.- An internet connection is not guaranteed. Some accommodation may have an Internet connection available for students at an additional cost. If there is no Internet connection you can buy an internet key for 15/20 € at any phone store.- You are not allowed to bring friends home or invite them to stay overnight (without prior agreement with the host and the school). If you are staying out for the night you should let your host know as not to cause unnecessary concern.

- ARRIVAL: Students are asked to inform the ow-ner of their accommodation at least 5 days prior their arrival (only in case of a transfer organized by the school, the students have to inform the school).- DEPARTURE: Students are asked to leave the apartment on the last day of their stay before 11:00 am.


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-What are the dates I can begin lessons? If you are a beginner, you can start the Italian lan-guage course every other Monday. If you are not a beginner you can start any Monday. Please consult the schedule.-What should I expect from my first day at the school? We will wait for you at 8:30 am at school. Beginner students will start their lessons at 9:00 am. Students in all other levels will take an oral test prior to their start at 9:00. -How many participants there will be in a class?At the ABC School of Florence each class has a ma-ximum of 8 students. This is due to better quality learning in smaller groups. -Which textbooks are used? Our grammar and exercise books have been written by the ABC School after many years of experience. These books are used in conjunction with authen-tic teaching materials, for example: newspaper and magazine articles, audiovisual materials, and many activities inside the classroom.-Is the teaching material included in the price?All text books and other supplies are provided by the school, but you are expected to bring your own dic-tionary.-Which teaching method do you use? The ABC School teaches according to the Direct Te-aching Method: from the first day on, in all levels, only Italian will be spoken. You will be encouraged to practice verbal communication with your teachers so that you may learn Italian naturally, increasing your knowledge quickly and with confidence. With your teacher you will practice your spoken Italian in real-life situations. -What are the qualifications of the teachers?All the teachers are highly qualified. They have a de-gree in Italian language and literature. All of our tea-chers have been specially trained in teaching Italian to foreigners.-Which course certificates will I receive?At the end of each course, students who have atten-ded regularly will receive a certificate of attendance indicating the level of proficiency attained.

F.A.Q.


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The School is:

- officially authorised by MIUR, the Italian Ministry of Education (Document n.10252 / C20)

- supported by Florence’s Town Council (Document n. 6200)

- a member of the Association of the Schools of Italian (A.S.I.L.S.®)

- an authorised exam center of A.I.L. (The Italian Language Academy)

- an authorised exam center of CILS (University for foreigners, Siena)

- recognised by CSN (Swedish National Student Assistance Board) for study grants

- recognised by the German Federal State for “Bildungsurlaub” - partner of different Universities and High Schools in America, in Europe and in Australia for their Study Abroad Programs

The ABC School, in cooperation with the Town Council of Florence, actively takes part in the Language and Literacy Program for Immigrants.

Via dei Rustici, 7 - I 50122 FIRENZEphone and fax +39 055212001 Skype: Centro-ABC

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