To be in Naples is to be a spectator,
and the protagonist, of an endless and unpredictable theatrical
performance. You won't necessarily have the script but that's
ok - nobody else does either. You just need to let yourself fall
into the organised chaos of the city, and soon the general mayhem
will be as forgotten as those first awkward Italian words. As
Italy's third city, Naples is loud, brash and exciting. It also
enjoys the most wonderful setting on a bay looking out across
the sparkling Tyrrhenian Sea. With the rising cone of Vesuvius
to the east, Neapolitans shout and beep their way through the
various quartieri, or districts, past ancient monuments, exquisite
buildings and hidden piazzas…and at the end of it all, they
know how to serve what's considered to be the best pizza in Italy.
Italian Course Naples: Description
These courses place an emphasis on communication
and grammar, with students taking 4 lessons per day from Monday
to Friday. The course also includes 2 sessions of socio-cultural
information and two 2-hour sessions of the following topics:
- Italian music
- Neapolitan music
- The Italian cinema
- Eduardo de Filippo and the Neapolitan theatre
- The Regions of Italy
- Naples: its history and traditions
as well as: guided tours of naples and its surrounding (one
tour each week), Italian films (one each week).
Important Information
At 9.00 on the first day of the course, students sit the test
to estabilish their level of knowledge of Italian, and receive
the programme of cultural activities. The cost of the course
includes participation in cultural activities
Language
Italian
Lesson Length (minutes)
55
Class Times
9.00-13.00
Student Testing
9am on the first Monday
Course Type
General
Age Range of Students
18 - 100
Maximum Class Size
12
Materials
Typical Nationalities
Main nationalities are Japanese,
French, English, German and American
Age Range of Students
30% of students are between 18
an 25 years old, 40% are 25 - 35 and 14% are 36 - 45
Quality Stamp
Italian Course Naples: The School
The school is located in the heart of
the university district, just a few blocks back from the waterfront
and close to many cultural and artistic attractions. It prides
itself on organising Italian language courses as well as a range
of complementary cultural activities outside class. Through using
only Italian in class, students are completely immersed in the
language and encouraged to get a feel for the sounds, structures
and contexts of the language. Students work individually, in pairs
and in groups, drawing from a range of teaching material in order
to develop each of the main linguistic skills. With its team of
fully-qualified, native teachers, the school is keen to incorporate
aspects of Italian culture into the student programme and once
there you’ll find plenty of extra-curricular activities
to give you a taste of the real Naples.
