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Information on available courses are below.
1	The following Italian Residential courses planned for 10 days can also be taken for 5,7, 12 or 14 days. During winter it is possible to attend a 4 day course from Friday to Monday. Dates will be given on request.
2	Students arrival cannot be accepted on Sundays. For 10 days courses departure it is usually on the 11 th day
3	These courses, for a small group ( 1 to 6 students max) but more often attended by 4 max, include in their price: airport transfers from and to the airports of Rome or Termini Station, accommodation, 3 meals per day with drinks included, 40 hours Italian tuition, guided excursions to Roma and surrounding areas with entrance to museums and sites included, Italian cookery traditional lessons
4	Further dates are available on request
5	We would be happy to organize special courses for companies, airlines, Embassies.
6	Flights are not included.

Courses 2008
1	Tuesday the 22 nd of January to Sunday the 27 th included ( 6 days course). Italian Intermediate course. Enjoy Italian winter sales in Rome with us. Ask for more information
2	Monday the 28 th of January to Wednesday the 6 th of February. Italian course at Beginners or Post beginners level on request
3	Monday the 11 th of February to Wednesday the 20 th of February. Italian course at Upper intermediate or Advanced level on request
4	Monday the 25 th of February to Wednesday the 5 th of March. Italian course at Low-Intermediate or Intermediate level on request
5	Friday the 21 st of March to Friday the 28 th of March ( 8 days course). Spend Easter with us. Course at Upper Intermediate or Advanced level on request
6	Monday the 31 st of March to Wednesday the 9 th of April included. Italian course at Post-beginners level.
7	Tuesday the 15 th of April to Thursday the 24 th of April included. Italian course at Low- Intermediate or Intermediate level on request
8	Monday the 28 th of April to Wednesday the 7 th of May included. Italian course at Upper Intermediate or Advanced level on request
9	Monday the 12 th of May to Saturday the 17 th of May included ( 6 days course). Course taught entirely in English on IItalian art, cinema, cookery and culturei.which include trips to Rome and surrounding areas. It is suitable to all students keen on Italy, who do not speak Italian and do not wish to learn the language.
10	Monday the 19 th of May to Wednesday the 28 th of May included. Course on “Italian cinema and culture” taught in Italian suitable to Upper Intermediate or Advanced students.
11	Tuesday the 3 rd of June to Thursday the 12 th of June included. Italian course at Intermediate or Upper-Intermediate level on request
12	Monday the 16 th of June to Wednesday the 25 th of June included. Italian for beginners
13	Monday the 30 th of June to Wednesday the 9 th of July included. Italian course for Post beginners or Low-Intermediate students on request.
14	Monday the 14 th of July to Wednesday the 23 rd of July included. Italian course for Intermediate or Upper-Intermediate on request. Enjoy Italian summer sales in Rome with us. Ask for more information
15	Saturday the 26 th of July to Monday the 4 th of August included. Italian Advanced conversation course
16	Wednesday the 3 rd of September to Friday the 12 th of September included. Italian course for Intermediate or Upper-intermediate on request
17	Monday the 15 th of September to Wednesday the 24 th of September included. Italian course for Beginners or Post-beginners students on request
18	Monday the 29 th of September to Wednesday the 8 th of October included. Italian course for Upper intermediate or Advanced on request. Special week for the Harvest of the grape and making wine in our land
19	Monday the 13 th of October to Wednesday the 22 nd of October included. Italian course for Beginners or Post-beginners on request
20	Monday the 27 th of October to Sunday the 2 nd of November included ( 7 days). Course on ”Italian cinema and literature” taught in Italian and suitable to Upper Intermediate and Advanced students
21	Friday the 14 th of November to Sunday the 23 rd of November included. Italian course for Intermediate
22	Tuesday the 25 th of November to Sunday the 30 th of November ( 6 days course). Italian for Holidays. Basic course suitable to complete beginners
23	Saturday the 6 th of December to Saturday the 13 th of December included ( 8 days course). Italian course for Post beginners or Low-Intermediate students on request. Enjoy some Christmas lights and shopping with us
24	Monday the 15 th of December to Sunday the 21 st included ( 7 days). Course on Italian cinema, cookery, art and culture entirely taught in English. The course, which includes trips to Rome and surrounding areas, a visit to a Christmas market, and a Christmas shopping tour, is suitable to al students who are keen on Italian life style and culture but do not speak any Italian and do not wish to learn the language
25	Sunday the 28 th of December to Friday the 2 nd of January included ( 6 days). Italian course on ”Cinema and culture” suitable to Upper-intermediate and Advanced students only. Spend New Year's Eve and day with us. Have a traditionally homemade Italian cenone at our house. Enjoy a firework display in the countryside!!

Level

- Beginners -

No previous knowledge of Italian at all.

- Post beginners -

The students have already followed 6 months or 30 hours of a beginners class.

- Low-intermediate -

The students have followed one full year of a beginners class.

- Intermediate -

Students may have already completed 2 years.

- Upper-intermediate -

Students have already studied the language for 3 years and are able to use more complicated structures and a wider vocabulary.

- Advanced -

Students have already studied the language for 4 or 5 years and are fairy fluent and confident ( though not perfect!!!) in written and spoken language. Are able to follow most of a news broadcast for example and discuss everyday topics. Eg immigration, society etc.

Events 2008
We are including in this column a list of events in our area according to the month in which they take place. For example if you choose a course in February in this column you will find Carnevale. We normally take our students to different events or concerts during their staying with us.
January	Winter sales in Rome
February	Carnival Parade on Saturdays and Sundays for 2 o 3 weeks in Velletri ( Roma)
	Winter sales in shops
March	Camellia's flower Festival in Velletri ( third week in March)
	Via Crucis in Velletri on Good Friday the 21st of March
	Spend Easter with us ( 23rd of March)
May	First Saturday of May "La processione della Madonna dei ceri" a 332 years old religious tradition in Velletri
	Traditional Fair/ market in Velletri. First Sunday in May
	Third week in May. The artichoke Festival in Velletri
	Classical concerts in Velletri and Nemi
May/June	Historic groups Festival at Genzano di Roma. A parade where the groups, wearing old costumes will dance and play music all around Genzano's town.
	For the Corpus Domini ( an important religious day in Italy ) on Sunday the 8 th of June Flower Decking in Genzano ( L'infiorata di Genzano as in 1783)
July/August	Classical concerts and Opera in the open both in the Castelli Romani area and in Rome at Caracalla's baths
	Summer sales in shops
September	Classical concerts in the Castelli Romani area
	The religious Festival in Velletri " La Madonna della Carità "
October	The harvest of the grape in our land. Experience how to make wine. Wine festival in Velletri and Frascati
	Il Palio delle Decarcie. A medieval
	Tradition in Velletri
	Classical concerts
November and December	Visit to a local olive mill. Harvest of the olives in our land
	Classical concerts
	Enjoy your Christmas shopping in Rome with us and a visit to a Christmas market in Piazza Navona. Spend New Year's Eve and New Year's day with us. Typical Italian cenone with us followed by a firework display nearby.