| have always wanted to learn to speak Italian, and | | | | an Italian in Italy, and not like a tourist. |
| learn to speak it correctly, the best possible way | | | | The joys of the culture are another reason to |
| is to take Italian language courses in Italy. | | | | take an Italian language course in Florence or any |
| Immersing oneself in a new language is key, as | | | | other food or art oriented city in Italy. The |
| anyone who has spent time in a country where a | | | | schools will virtually always have side excursions |
| different language is spoken is aware. Adults will | | | | for nominal fees that expose you to some of the |
| get even more benefit out of studying Italian in | | | | best aspects of Italian life. Food and wine lessons, |
| Italy than children do because they need more | | | | cooking authentic dishes, traveling to local beaches |
| repetition to pick up language skills. You will also | | | | and museums all are readily available. With the |
| get the benefit of having a cultural back drop to | | | | benefit of a bilingual guide and prearranged |
| learn the language in. | | | | transportation. |
| When you have made plans to enroll in an Italian | | | | But, the biggest advantage of attending an Italian |
| language school you get the benefit of certified | | | | language school in Italy rather than in an English |
| instructors. Much in the same way that many | | | | speaking country, is immersion. When your |
| native speakers of English do not have perfect | | | | lessons are followed by a trip to the local bar for |
| grammar, the same holds true in Italian. When | | | | a caffè, you get to practice with the barista. At |
| you have the benefit of the screening done by | | | | night you can take the menu in both English and |
| the Italian language schools in Florence, Milan, | | | | Italian and learn more of the words for your |
| Rome and other large cities, you know you will | | | | favorite foods. A trip to the local soccer stadium |
| not be learning the grammatical errors that are | | | | for a game will teach you much more "colorful" |
| the English equivalent of confusing is and are. | | | | language. Listening to both the radio and the TV |
| The instructors in the Italian language courses will | | | | will help your pronunciation and hone your listening |
| include plenty of idiomatic expressions. In addition | | | | skills. |
| to being constantly used, just as they are in | | | | Within a surprisingly short period your stay in Italy |
| English and all other languages you will enjoy | | | | will have you reasonably fluent. Practicing your |
| seeing how many of them are closely related, | | | | Italian language skills daily is easy. Italians are |
| such as "water under the bridge" being roughly | | | | friendly and welcoming as a rule and taking the |
| the same as "passed water." Some of the | | | | lessons you learned during the day and practicing |
| expressions are unique to Italy and its history, | | | | in your local pub or restaurant every night will |
| such as "in the mouth of the wolf" equaling "break | | | | soon have you speaking with your hands and |
| a leg." When you are able to use these naturally | | | | giving two cheek kisses when you greet your |
| when you are speaking you will start to feel like | | | | friends. |