| Florence, Italy July 13, 2007 -- Don't you | | | | - give an introduction to the everlasting |
| have a plan for this summer? Are you looking | | | | beauty and charm of Italian art; |
| for a different holiday? Once again, Scuola | | | | |
| Leonardo da Vinci, one of Italy's largest | | | | - allow you to understand the mixture of |
| provider of in-country Italian language | | | | tradition and change which characterizes |
| schools in Italy, is announcing new special | | | | contemporary Italy. |
| offers for the summer 2007 presenting | | | | |
| innovative plans to promote the learning of | | | | When asked about her experience, Sanda S., |
| the Italian language. | | | | who studied in Milan with Scuola Leonardo da |
| | | | Vinci last year, commented: "I was delighted |
| This year following the great success of the | | | | at the chance to travel to Italy and attend |
| last Special Offers in 2006, Scuola Leonardo | | | | Scuola Leonardo da Vinci. I believe the |
| da Vinci will feature new last minute | | | | programme helped me to improve my Italian in |
| language travel packages in Italy in all its | | | | a friendly and supportive environment. I |
| Italian language school centers (Florence, | | | | really enjoyed meeting people from around the |
| Milan. Rome and Siena). | | | | world. Being able to study in Italy also |
| | | | helped me gain an understanding of the |
| The "last minute language travel package" is | | | | Italian culture. It was certainly an |
| an offer comprehensive of a 2 week language | | | | experience I will never forget and intend to |
| and culture course and an accomodation in | | | | repeat in the future." |
| shared apartment, for students who wish to | | | | |
| experience living and studying in Italy. | | | | Program details and supporting information, |
| | | | including students opinions and histories on |
| For the morning you can study Italian, while | | | | the Language Course Experience in Italy, may |
| for the afternoon you can visit the city, | | | | be found on the Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Web |
| with the free guided tours, or partecipate to | | | | site at Next Starting dates, as written on |
| the many cultural activities organized by the | | | | the Web Site, are 30 July, and 08 August |
| school. For the night you can have an | | | | 2007. |
| aperitivo, a dinner in a typical restaurant, | | | | |
| a disco night with the new friends you'll | | | | For 30 years, Scuola Leonardo da Vinci, the |
| meet at the school and with the school staff, | | | | market leader in in-country Italian language |
| who usually partecipates and organizes the | | | | courses, has been exclusively dedicated to |
| nightlife. Then, during the week-ends, the | | | | the teaching of Italian to foreigners. Each |
| Italian school organizes daily excursions and | | | | year the company welcomes students from 60 |
| tours around the Region, to visit the best | | | | countries to its Italian language schools in |
| places in the country, the lakes or some | | | | Florence, Milan, Rome and Siena. The |
| wonderful typical Italian towns. | | | | company's Web site, an Italian language |
| | | | portal offering information and pages of |
| Created to provide an opportunity for | | | | Italian language courses, culture and |
| motivated and deserving students to | | | | resources on 12 languages, receives more than |
| experience the magic of study abroad at an | | | | 3,000 visits daily. |
| Italian language school, the "last minute | | | | |
| language travel package" aims to: | | | | For general questions, contact the Marketing |
| | | | Office of Scuola Leonardo da Vinci. |
| - progress from your language level to the | | | | |
| upper stages; | | | | Information and Registration Center |
| | | | (Florence, Italy) |
| - develop speaking and listening skills | | | | |
| through daily conversation classes; | | | | Tel.: +39-055-29.03. |
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