Italian Facts
Italian is the official language of Catholicism
Italian has always had a different, distinctive dialect for each Italian city, though a well-known Italian turn of phrase describes it as "the Tuscan tongue in a Roman mouth"
Italian is prevalent in Latin America: the Italian language is spoken abundantly in Venezuela, Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico and Argentina
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Tri giorni a Genova
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In tre giorni è possibile scoprire il fascino di Genova, antica repubblica marinara detta La Superba.
PRIMO GIORNO:
Mattina:
Visita ai palazzi nobiliari, dai nomi delle più famose famiglie genovesi, che sorgono nelle vie più eleganti.
Pomeriggio:
Visita all’aristocratica via Garibaldi che Rubens usava definire simbolo del savoir vivre della città Superba.
Sera:
Visita alla caratteristica via di Sottoripa un tempo frequentata dai pescatori, con le focaccerie e i ristoranti tipici.
SECONDO GIORNO
Mattina:
Dal porto si raggiungono i luoghi storici della città: la Cattedrale gotica, il Museo Diocesano e Palazzo Ducale.
Pomeriggio:
Da piazza De Ferrari con la Fontana e il Teatro Carlo Felice, al Ponte Monumentale e il Mercato Orientale.
Sera:
Ristorante a due passi dalla Cattedrale per provare i piatti della tradizione gastronomica genovese e vini liguri.
TERZO GIORNO:
Mattina:
Da Porta dei Vacca, antico ingresso della città, inoltriamoci fra le vecchie chiese e i palazzi del centro storico.
Pomeriggio:
Seguendo il labirinto di vicoli ci muoviamo fra antichi chiostri, alte torri e campanili fino a Porta Soprana.
Sera:
Cena nella caratteristica piazza delle Erbe con specialità locali e dopocena al Caffè degli Specchi, un'istituzione genovese.
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Our native speaker qualified Italian language teachers can train you and your colleagues at your office or home at a time to suit you. Classes can be any day of the week (even weekends) in the morning, afternoon or evening. In certain circumstances, if your home or office is not suitable, you can take your classes at the trainer's office. Course books are provided.
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Italian courses of this type are aimed towards those that need to learn Italian to aid them with their employment. For those just starting out, it is integral to learn basic greetings and business etiquette; and reading and writing can be adopted once the simple precepts are out of the way. Success has come from students who are involved in import/export, international negotiations and acquisitions, those seeking jobs in multinational companies, and those working with foreign colleagues, academia and bureaucracy. Just our most basic beginners course will have the student finishing the course with basic telephone/e-mail skills in Italian, as well as survival Italian should a short stay in the country be needed.
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These courses in Italian are wider-ranging in their nature, and are driven towards students who have a variety of differing needs. All beginner students will expect to study enough survival Italian to get them through a short visit to the country, those staying on with the course can progress differently, depending on their individual requests and requirements. Whether you are buying property in a foreign country, married to a foreign national, planning a round-the-world trip, interested in Italian history and culture, or if you simply want to attain a particular level of Italian, this is the choice for you.
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Those wishing to learn Italian in groups of 2 or more together (Two-to-One Italian Courses or Small Group In-Company Italian Courses) can sign up for our group classes. All students must be at nearly the same level of Italian proficiency, must have the same needs from the language, and must be able to study at the same time and place as the others. Bookings must be made for all students simultaneously. Listen & Learn do not propose group sizes or more than 6-8 people, but In-Company Taster Italian Courses can occur with up to 12 people.
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A city on the southern coast of the UK, Portsmouth has a population of around 190,000. Home to the world's oldest drydock, the city has been a significant naval port for centuries, and remains to this day a major base for the Royal Navy. Portsmouth nowadays is home to a vast array of shopping facilities, including 6 shopping centres in the city centre alone. Most of the city's tourist attractions relate to its naval history. Many maritime museums dominate the tourist centre, as well as the Spinnaker Tower, a 552-foot tall tower in the harbour.
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