TRAINING FOR TEACHER OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
Sunday, July 6th, 2008 – Saturday, July 19th, 2008
Fine tune your teaching skills surrounded by the historical and artistic heritage of Taormina. Open each day discovering new methods and activities to incorporate into your language classes. Enjoy the remainder of the day capturing breathtaking views of Mt. Etna and the Ionian Sea, soaking up the Sicilian sun on Taormina’s world renowned beaches, attending a performance in the 2000+ year old Teatro Greco or sipping an espresso at a café on the Corso Umberto. Whatever your interests, Taormina offers an abundance of happenings to complement your classroom program. After two weeks, you will depart from Taormina enriched professionally and revitalized personally.
Program includes:
• 13 nights in double room in 2 star hotel, breakfast included
• Orientation
• Guided historical tour of Taormina
• 3 guided cultural field trips, focusing on history, art history and literature
• Catania & Acitrezza (rif. letterari Brancati e Verga)
• the Ragusa province (rif letterario Quasimodo e Camilleri)
• Siracusa (rif. letterario Vittorini)
• 10 morning sessions focusing on teaching techniques and activities
• Optional free cultural lectures
• Optional free movies with discussion
• First day package (totebag, 3 ring binder, notepad, pen)
• Student Discount Card
• Free Wireless Internet (9AM – 5PM; M-F)
• Free Internet access on school’s PC’s (9AM – 5PM; M-F)
• Certificate of completion of program
Cost: € 1.315,00 (Airfare not included)
Supplements:
• discount for 2 persons sharing a room 65 € per person
• extra nights 30 €/single and 15 €/double per person, per night (must be booked at time of registration for program)
For additional information contact:
Donnamarie Kelly Pignone
Academic Advisor
studybroad@studiareitaliano.com
In U.S. tel/fax: 603-894-5552 cell: 978-828-3228
NOTE: US University credits (3) available through Auburn University. Additional tuition and fees: $865
Accreditations:
Babilonia is accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education, by the University for Foreigners of Perugia as an Authorized Exam Centre for the CELI exam (Certificato di Lingua Italiana - The CELI exam conforms with the European standards set by ALTE (Association of Language Testers in Europe) and by the Council of Europe; University “Ca’ Foscari” of Venice as official Teacher Training Centre for degreeing teachers in ITALS (University Master for Teachers of Italian as Foreign Language)
Babilonia is a member of :
● A.S.I.L.S. - Association of Schools of Italian as a Second Language
● I.A.L.C. - International Association of Language Centers
● NAFSA - Association of International Education
Tentative Itinerary
Saturday, July, 5th
Departure from USA
Sunday, July, 6th
Arrival in Taormina - Settle into pensione
Monday, July 7th
topic of the day: "What’s grammar today?
From the grammar of the language to the grammar of communication" Orientation and guided tour of Taormina
Tuesday,July 8th
topic of the day: "Programming a language course"
6:30 PM – Optional lecture: Etna: il mito e la geologia
Wednsday July 9th
topic of the day: "Listening activities"
Field trip to Catania & Acitrezza: the places of the Sicilian Literature (rif. Brancati & Verga)
Thursday July 10th
topic of the day: "Speaking activities"
6:30 pm – Optional movie: Stromboli di R. Rossellini
Friday July 11th
topic of the day: "Reading activities"
Saturday July 12th
Free day to explore
8:00 Optional excursion to Mt. Etna (fee charged)
Sunday, July 13th
Full-day field trip Field trip to the Ragusa province: the places of the Sicilian Literature (rif. Quasimodo & Camilleri)
Monday, July 14th
topic of the day: "Writing activities"
Tuesday, July 15th
topic of the day: "Creating activities for the classroom"
6:30 pm – Optional lecture: Giovanni Verga e I Malavoglia Taormina International Film Festival opens
Wednesday, July 16th
topic of the day: "The absolute beginner class"
Field trip to Siracuse: the places of the Sicilian Literature (rif. Vittorini)
Thursday, July 17th
topic of the day: "Introducing games in classes"
6:30 pm – Optional movie: La Terra Trema di L. Visconti
Friday, July 18th
topic of the day: "Presentation of teaching materials"
Saturday, July 19th
Ciao Taormina (departure)
The Taormina Arte Festival (http://www.taormina-arte.com/portal/) takes place during the months of June, July and August. Program schedule may be adjusted to take advantage of Taormina Arte Festival events.
