Italian Over 50 Course: Florence

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School Description

Practical Information

– Where a language group of the correct level cannot be made up of just students on the Over 50 course, students are incorporated into the open classes of the Standard Course, offered to all language levels
– Accommodation is carefully chosen and is generally within 20-30 minutes of the school by foot or public transport
– All activities are guided and commentary is provided in Italian

First Day

Arrival at school for everyone (whatever their language level): 08.30 hrs
Beginners start their class at 09.00.  Non-beginners will take a Language Level test to determine their class placement.
The class lists and timetables will be made available on the message board and non-beginners will start classes either in the morning or afternoon according to the schedule of the week.

First Week:
Enjoy a guided tour of Florence, a half-day excursion to the Chianti vineyards, take a trip to a wine cellar and sample a local specialty, a ‘merenda’ (this is a typical Tuscan afternoon snack); participate in a guided history of art visit (all in Italian of course!) and also tour of some local Artisan workshops (ceramics, etching, Florentine paper, shoemaker etc) and round off the week with a traditional Italian dinner in a typical ‘Trattoria’ in the city.

Second Week:
Escape the classroom at the weekend, with a guided group excursion in Tuscany to Siena, Pisa or Lucca.
In the second week visit Fiesole and the Roman Theatre or the Renaissance Villas and Gardens with a guide, take a tour of the Fashion Workshops or indulge yourself with some shopping in the famous Outlet stores, indulge your taste for Italian food in a Tuscan cookery class, visit one of Florence’s many museums or enjoy an ‘Apericena’ in a historic ‘Palazzo’ (a rich Italian buffet of traditional Florentine snacks)