Italian Language School La Scuola Appia Vecchia

The Italian Language School, La Scuola Appia Vecchia is a not-for-profit Italian language school with a homestay experience. The school is located in Velletri, a town of 50,000 located in the Alban Hills between Rome and the seaside towns of Anzio and Nettuno.

Faculty

Professoressa Francesca Valentini is the founder of La Scuola Appia Vecchia and oversees all components of Italian language instruction. She is a native of Rome and is a graduate of the University of Rome. Professoressa Valentini holds Master's Degrees from universities in Venice and the United Kingdom, with concentration in the teaching of Italian to non-native speakers. She speaks a total of six modern languages, among them English and Japanese language. When not in residence at La Scuola Appia Vecchia, the Professoressa teaches Italian in Oxford, England.

Italian Language Instruction

Students of La Scuola Appia Vecchia engage in a mix of classroom and leisure time activities designed to develop their Italian language skills and appreciation of Italian culture. Formal classroom instruction focuses on the grammatical underpinnings of spoken Italian. Exercises in spoken Italian and comprehension are stressed over text translation or essay composition. Small class sizes (typically four students or less) are a feature of the school.

Cultural Activities

Integral to the program of La Scuola Appia Vecchia are the afternoon excursions to cultural venues in and around Rome-Velletri. Following classroom instruction, students visit such attractions as the seaside resorts of Anzio and Nettuno, [http://www.villa-adriana.net/ Hadrian's Villa] , [http://web.tiscalinet.it/catacombe_priscilla/pagine-eng/home.htm Roman catacombs] , and [http://www.romeartlover.it/Castelgandolfo.html Castel Gandolfo] . Professoressa Valentini accompanies students on each excursion and provides cultural and historical context.

Other Educational Opportunities

Interested students may avail themselves of Italian cooking lessons. The school holds periodic seminars exploring Italian cinema.

Friends of Scuola Appia Vecchia

Former students of La Scuola Appia Vecchia have formed [http://www.sav-italian.com Friends of Scuola Appia Vecchia] , an association to help further the mission of the school. Participation in the association is open to any past student of La Scuola Appia Vecchia.

External links

* [http://www.scuolaappiavecchia.com La Scuola Appia Vecchia]
* [http://www.sav-italian.com Friends of Scuola Appia Vecchia]