ITALY - SIENA. Italian courses in Italy.
SOCIETA DANTE ALIGHIERI
Learn Italian in Siena 2009.

Dante Alighieri School was established in 1979 year and is authorized by the Ministry of Public Education to specialize in teaching Italian language to foreigners. The school is located in a a beautiful, full of murals palace from 17 th Century building ( 10 minutes walking distance from Piazza del Campo).The palace is situated in the centre of that medieval city. Siena is an inspirational place for students' meetings and for artists willing to deepen their knowledge about art and improve their language skills by participating in Italian courses provided by teachers who specialize in many fields. 

Siena
It is hard to find such a wonderful city like Siena. That place, with ubiquitous Gothic facades, is a city proud of its ancient traditions and suspicious of outside influences which may alter its cultural physiognomy. This characteristic has not hindered an endless flow of visitors to this fairy tale city beginning the Middle Ages to the dawn of the 20th century. An "oasis of the spirit", a town far removed from the frenzied pace of Italy's larger cities, Siena has preserved its own urban dimension, guarding her art treasures and continuing, undisturbed, to celebrate her most precious festivity, the Palio, in an atmosphere typical of the Renaissance. 

Teachers team
Many years of experience have enabled the center to develop its own didactic method, employed by the teachers under the guidance of the Director of Studies. All teachers are highly qualified university graduates and are all specialized in the teaching of Italian as a second language. All of them are aware of difficulties which may occur at learning foreign languages and they learn how to overcome those difficulties in a very nice and calm way. They are all the participants of every day life of the school.

Students
Students who learn Italian at Dante Alighieri School are motivated in various ways and they come from different parts of the world, and therefore, there is an extremely multicultural and diverse atmosphere in every class (10-12 students). There are a lot of interesting dialogues, discussions and abilities to improve language skills due to this variety. Societa Dante Alighierii workers are aware that many students arrive to
Italy in order to find something about aspects of Italian society and culture.

LEVELS

General inforamtion 
Societa Dante Alighieri offers a wide range of italian language courses and italian cultural programmes suitable for all ages and for students from all over the world. You can choose to attend group, individual or combined courses, PLIDA certificate examination or to attend an internship programme. Since 1979 we have been welcoming students of a wide range of nationalities and all ages to study language, art, culture and cookery in the centre of this charming medieval city.

Extra-curricular activities
Monthly calendar of wide range of extra-curricular activities, including excursions through Siena and Tuscany, wine- and cheese-tasting, films, lectures, concerts, bike-riding, parties, dinners, etc.


COURSES' DESCRIPTION AND PROGRAMMES

 ADDITIONAL INFO

- Minimum age: If the school is obliged to accept an under-age student (-18 years old) for particular reasons, it cannot be held accountable for the supervision of these minors outside the school. The parents or legal guardians still remain responsibility for their conduct.
 - Course fee includes: didactic material except text books; certificate of attendance; full orientation upon arrival; social activites; assistance with Police registration; 
 - Course fee does not include: text books; accommodation; examination fees; transfer from and to the railway/airport; bank charges, insurance; internet-point access and other fees not expressly mentioned under the title "fees include".
 - You should book the Italian course at least 3 weeks in advance of the course's starting date. You are obliged to pay one thousand zlotych + administration fees +  the accommodation booking + possible payment for booked ticket by "LEXIS".
 - Please inform us what type of accommodation you prefer.
  
 
Prices 2009

Prices include:
- didactic material except text books;
- social activities (except transport fees, meals and entrance tickets);
- certificate of attendance;
- full orientation upon arrival;

Price of the Italian course in Siena does not include:
-  (the cost of the book is from Euro 20,00 to Euro 35,00)
- administration fee of 70,00 Euro per student;
- examination fee

 
ACCOMMODATION  ITALY - SIENA 2009

Home-stay is good for students who wish to practice Italian daily and not only at school. You can also share an apartment with other students. Our accommodations are located in the city centre (maximum 15 minutes far from the school by foot) as well as outside the city centre. If your accommodation is out of the pedestrian area and you neeed a bus pass to reach the school or the city centre,  you need monthly bus tickets, which are specially reduced for students . If you are thinking to arrive in Siena with your private car, we can book an accommodation outside the city centre on your request.
Accommodation will normally be available from Sunday  before your course starts until the Saturday after it finishes. We ask you to book your accommoadation as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Students can hire and share apartment with other students. The number of rooms per flat varies from one to seven. Double rooms are for students travelling together only. 

ˇ Our school selects carefully families that you will stay in.
ˇ Every student will receive precise address before arrival.
ˇ Some days before your arrival it is very important that you contact with the owner of the apartment, the landlord or the school to communicate the date and time of your arrival in Siena.
ˇ Accommodation will normally be available from Sunday before your course starts until the Saturday after it finishes. 
We offer you a pick up service from Florence, Pisa and Rome airports.

Pick-up Service
Siena is situated 60 km from Florence and from the coast. We advise students coming from Florence by train or plane to take the express coach to Siena. Florence's bus station is located at the Piazza della Stazione S. Maria Novella on the right hand side. Ask for an express ("rapida") or direct ("diretta") ticket. Other nearby airports are at Pisa or Rome, both easily reached by train or coach. The school organises on request a pick-up service at extra charge.

How to become a student of Italian courses in Siena?
All formalities connected with your stay, booking, transport, etc. can be arranged in person or via e-mail through "LEXIS", College of Foreign Languages or through our agent. After choosing the course type, accommodation and other services you fill out an application form and transfer the due sum of money to the "LEXIS" bank account. You send us an application form by mail or fax so that we receive i a least two weeks before the beginning of the course (applicants from cities other than Warsaw contact an agent).

Before departure you will receive:
ˇ a confirmation of your enrolment on the course together with an appropriate letter for the British customs officers - so that you will not have any problems on crossing the border,
ˇ a plane ticket - if you are travelling from Warsaw (applicants from other cities in Poland please contact an Agent),
ˇ a confirmation of the accommodation booking together with address, telephone and a short characteristics of the host family,
ˇ an invoice for the services ordered.

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