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Beginners/improvers
intensive course  

Our beginners' intensive course builds on the complete beginners intensive course and is also ideal for for students with 20 hours approx. of learning. This course enables scaffolding of knowledge along with speaking proficiency.

The course will cover the following:

  • Modal and auxiliary verbs in present indicative

  • Irregular verbs in present indicative

  • Reflexive verbs in present indictive

  • Prepositions of place

  • Simple & articulated prepositions

  • Possessive adjectives

  • Introduction to the past

  • Emergency assistance

  • The body

  • Illnesses and visiting the doctor

  • Hobbies and Occupations

  • The Family

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Half-day afternoon activities

MaB Alto Molise Reserve – San Pietro Avellana

  • Description: Visit the MaB  (Man and Biosphere) Alto Molise Reserve, a center for the recovery and conservation of flora and fauna. Followed by a visit to the Truffle Museum of San Pietro Avellana and the Museum of Rural Life.

  • Admission: Price includes entry to the Museum of Rural Life. Admission to the Truffle Museum must be paid on-site.

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Excursion to Castel San Vincenzo and the Abbey of San Vincenzo al Volturno

  • Description: Stroll through the picturesque village of Castel San Vincenzo and visit the Abbey, one of

  • Europe's most significant medieval monastic sites.

  • Admission: Entry to the Abbey of San Vincenzo al Volturno is not included. Additional cost of €15 for admission and a guided tour of the Crypt of Abbot Epifanio.

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Full day activity - Visit to Pietrabbondante & Agnone

Spend the day in two of the most culturally significant areas of Alto Molise.

​First visit the town of Pietroabbondante

Pietrabbondante was a thriving Samnite town in the  6th century BC and archaeological  explorations  have  revealed it to have been an important town and indeed it is widely thought to have been the location of assemblies of the Samnite government.  Excavations of the ancient Samnite town have unearthed an important theatre-temple complex  which consists of a horse-shoe theatre/temple and two buildings. The theatre could seat 2500 spectators and has excellent acoustics.

Present Day Pietrabbondante

The town of Pietrabbondante is situated at the base of towering rocks called "Morg" Caraceni, which is located at the foot of a mountain on whose slopes have been found many megalithic remains. The town is also rich in flora, bordering large  expanses of conifers and hardwoods.

 

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​Agnone

Next visit the hilltop town of Agnone, home to the world-famous Marinelli Pontifical Bell Foundry. It is the oldest foundry in Italy and one of the oldest in the world specializing in the art of bells. The village of Agnone was home to several family dynasties that specialized in crafting bells, but the Marinelli Pontifical Bell Foundry is the only one that has survived eight centuries of repeatedly handing down this ancient art from father to son.

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The Marinelli foundry made and gifted a large number of bells to create the Bodega Bay memorial which was created following the death of ​Nicholas Green, an American child shot dead during a robbery by criminals in Italy where his family were on vacation in 1994. Nicholas and his family became famous when almost every organ or body part was donated to those in need, in Italy, following his death. The donations sparked a huge national discussion into organ donation in Italy, kick starting a national donation program.

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Please note:

Lunch is not provided on this activity but there are plenty of places to eat in Pietrabbondante and Agone​​​​​​​

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​Beginners'/Improvers week activities

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      Prices

  • Double for single occupancy and shared bathroom with one other (2 rooms available)

  • £790

  • Shared twin and shared bathroom with one other (3 rooms available)

  • £660 per person

 

Price includes:

  • 7 nights accommodation in a beautiful 19th century house

  • breakfast every day in a local caffe`

  • 20 hours intensive course teaching 

  • one full day activity

  • two half day activities,

  • two evening meals with a local family

  • one cooking lesson and evening meal at a local agriturismo

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​Please note that the price does not cover flights, transfers or holiday insurance cover.

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