Italian Immersion TripItalian Immersion Trip

Taormina, SicilyTaormina, Sicily

Summer 2009Summer 2009

overlooks the Ionian Seaoverlooks the Ionian Sea Sits on top of hill Monte TauroSits on top of hill Monte Tauro An Accredited Italian SchoolAn Accredited Italian School

--the quality of teaching methods, course the quality of teaching methods, course syllabi, administration system, safety & syllabi, administration system, safety & customer service have been checkedcustomer service have been checked

Immersion Program Immersion Program Includes:Includes: Orientation in TaorminaOrientation in Taormina

Living accommodationsLiving accommodations Intensive Immersion Language Study courseIntensive Immersion Language Study course First Day PackageFirst Day Package Free wireless/PCs on Babilonia campus (during school Free wireless/PCs on Babilonia campus (during school

hrs)hrs) Guided Historical Walking Tour of TaorminaGuided Historical Walking Tour of Taormina Weekly seminars in Italian culture, history, literature or Weekly seminars in Italian culture, history, literature or

artart Weekly Italian film socialsWeekly Italian film socials Wine and cheese evening socialWine and cheese evening social One full day Saturday excursionOne full day Saturday excursion Final certificate from Babilonia Final certificate from Babilonia Airport & all ground transportationAirport & all ground transportation 1 free SCE Italian course within 1yr of signing up ($185-1 free SCE Italian course within 1yr of signing up ($185-

$235 value)$235 value)

Dates and CostsDates and Costs

August 14-24August 14-2411 days 1 week of class11 days 1 week of class August 14-30August 14-3018 days 2 weeks of class18 days 2 weeks of class August 14-Sept. 7August 14-Sept. 725 days 3 weeks of class25 days 3 weeks of class August 14-Sept. 14August 14-Sept. 1431 days 4 weeks of class31 days 4 weeks of class

*Alternative dates can also be arranged*Alternative dates can also be arranged

*Register within 2 weeks of meeting receive $75 discount*Register within 2 weeks of meeting receive $75 discount

*Additional Osher discount of $75.00*Additional Osher discount of $75.00

Pensione Homestay

$3200 $3400

$3800 $4000

$4250 $4500

$4450 $4950

Class StructureClass Structure Structured to conform with the European Structured to conform with the European

standards set by the Association of Language standards set by the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE)Testers in Europe (ALTE)

Focuses on 5 Language activities:Focuses on 5 Language activities:

-listening, speaking, writing, metalinguistics-listening, speaking, writing, metalinguistics Standard course divided into 2 parts:Standard course divided into 2 parts:

-Language Analyses: controlled oral & written -Language Analyses: controlled oral & written productionproduction

-Communicative Tasks: listening and reading -Communicative Tasks: listening and reading comprehension; free oral and written comprehension; free oral and written activitiesactivities

Intensive Italian Language Intensive Italian Language CoursesCourses

Standard Course ProgramStandard Course Program

-Designed for those who want a complete-Designed for those who want a complete

language experience, studying 4hrs/day language experience, studying 4hrs/day focusingfocusing

on language analysis activities & communicativeon language analysis activities & communicative

taskstasks Daily Schedule:Daily Schedule:

Class 9:30am-11:20amClass 9:30am-11:20am

Break 11:20am-11:40amBreak 11:20am-11:40am

Class 11:40am-1:30pmClass 11:40am-1:30pm

Saturday ExcursionsSaturday Excursions

Locations include: Locations include: SiracusaSiracusa Mt. EtnaMt. Etna Palermo & MonrealePalermo & Monreale Agrigento & Piazza ArmerinaAgrigento & Piazza Armerina Catania, Acicastello, Acitrezza & AricealeCatania, Acicastello, Acitrezza & Ariceale Tindari & laghi di MarinelloTindari & laghi di Marinello Piazza Armerina, Aidone, MorgantinaPiazza Armerina, Aidone, Morgantina

SiracusaSiracusa

Mt. EtnaMt. Etna

Optional Events Optional Events

Taormina Film FestivalTaormina Film Festival

http://www.gotaormina.com/en/http://www.gotaormina.com/en/events/taormina_film_festival.htmlevents/taormina_film_festival.html

““Italian Plus” courses (additional Italian Plus” courses (additional cost)cost)

-Diving, pottery, cooking, hiking, -Diving, pottery, cooking, hiking, biking, golfingbiking, golfing