L'Abbazia Italian Language School

The Italian Language School "L'Abbazia" (Scuola di Lingua Italiana L'Abbazia) is based in the very heart of Italy, amidst the delightful green hills of Umbria Upper Tiber Valley. The School takes its name from the nearby 11th century Benedictine Abbey of Badia Petroia, situated between the medieval towns of Città di Castello, Arezzo and Umbertide, and just a short distance from Tuscany eastern border.

The School offers adult learners a unique combination of intensive Italian language tuition at various different levels and a relaxing holiday in the beautiful Umbrian countryside. Accommodation is provided in a recently renovated, traditionally-built stone farm house (agriturismo) complete with restaurant and swimming pool. Students are given plenty of opportunity to practice their newly acquired language skills during trips to food and craft markets, village shops and locally held social events, where little else but Italian is spoken!

COURSES 2008

Types of course: italian language courses are currently offered at three levels.

LEVEL 1



Beginners/false beginners - suitable both for students with little or no knowledge of Italian, and for those with a very basic grounding in the language wishing to consolidate their elementary skills

LEVEL 2

Lower intermediate/intermediate - suitable for students who have either followed a previous level 1 course and feel confident about their basic knowledge of Italian, or for those who have spent some time in the country during which they have had the chance to gain an elementary working knowledge of the language.

LEVEL 3

Upper intermediate - suitable for students with a fairly good working knowledge of everyday Italian who would like to improve their conversational and reading skills, and thus gain greater confidence when meeting Italians during future visits to the country.

All students will be asked to do a short test to assess their language level.

Course dates 2008:

13th April - 20th April

20th April - 27th April

4th May - 11th May

11th May - 18th May

25th May - 1st June

1st June - 8th June

15th June - 22nd June

6th July - 13th July

13th July - 20th July

7th September - 14th September

19th October - 26th October

26th October - 2nd November