vademecum contact information school name scuola porta d oriente italian language school address via a primaldo 70 73028 otranto lecce italy telephone 39 338 4562722 fax 39 0836 804431 web-site www.porta-doriente.com e-mail porta.doriente@libero.it for information and enrolments professional associations/affiliations · recognized by the university for foreigners of siena as seat of cils examination · recognized by the university for foreigners of perugia as seat of celi examination · c.s.n in sweden national council for loans and grants · bildunsurlaub in germany overview minimum age adult classes minimum agechildren classes maximum class size only july and august medium class size number of levels beginners accepted internet for students coffee machine library for students tv stereo videotapes music tapes cd-roms average age of the students 16 4 9/10 5/6 4/5 yes yes at a special price no yes yes between 30 and 40 years old of course many of our students come from the european c
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involves a personal and psychological component some students have elected to repeat a particular level or delay advancement by a week or two so as to continue study and practice of particular structures since our program is developed by a communicative-based approach our materials activities and tasks are quite extensive and it is rare that the student will repeat the same activities using the same materials we have designed our program with this in mind most of our students take full advantage of the authentic materials we use in the classroom and the communicative activities and tasks we employ which often extend out of the classroom and into the students free time our courses · · · · · · · · · · · italian language and culture courses in group 20 hours week conversation course or italian for tourists 10 hours week intensive plus 1 course 25 hours per week 4 1 hours intensive plus 2 course 30 hours per week 4 2 hours private tuition students can choose the no of lessons two-to-o
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it is an outstanding opportunity for students to prepare themselves for the coming weeks by understanding in detail our teaching program and methodology students are welcome to ask questions to fully understand the upcoming learning opportunity it is also another excellent networking opportunity with their fellow students afternoon guided tour of otranto hosted by activities coordinator this is an opportunity for all students to get a feel for the town and begin to learn more about their surroundings including historical points of reference favourite restaurants and other hot spots logistics etc which materials do you use in the lessons our text and exercise books have been developed by our school these books are used in conjunction with the teaching material that is produced by the teachers according to their long experience various authentic materials have been collected and are used during the course video-cassettes cd roms newspaper articles films songs literary texts is the t
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visit to an underground olive oil-mill of the xvi century analysis of olive-oil production entrance 1 euro visit to melpignano with its old monastery and the charming square guided tour of the south coast the remains of the monastery of s nicola di casole the 2nd biggest library of the xi century in the mediterranean area the first students house in europe very important centre for the greek and byzantine cultures umberto eco took the idea for his book the name of the rose from this monastery visit to the fortified farm houses of the xv century understanding how they got the form of fortified castles to defend against turkish invasion in 1480 stops to admire the landscape the cliffs are often lofty and inaccessible yet they teem with caves and gorges that form a jagged coastline visit to porto badisco charming little bay where eneas landed to go to found rome visit to s cesarea terme arab style town castro and grotto zinzulusa boat-tour to the grotta azzura where the colour of th
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electricity gas water local costs and taxes are included in the price there is no telephone and no washingmachine in the apartment italy uses a 220 volts/ac system plugs may differ from those in your home country and it s possible that you need an adapter you and your fellow-lodgers are expected to keep your apartment clean although every two weeks an employee will clean the common areas bathroom and kitchen and change the bed linen please note that we may request a deposit of 75 euro for shared apartment accommodation this deposit must be paid in cash at the arrival and will be refunded on your departure less reparation costs if needed be aware that if you book apartment accommodation you will most likely have to eat out the first evening as all supermarkets are closed on sundays independent apartments we have a limited number of independent apartments available for those who prefer a private accommodation they are for 2 people or a family frequently however we have single students wh
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the nearest airport is brindisi about 100 kilometres away from otranto there are weekly scheduled flights from many european cities and several daily flight connections from rome milan napes bologna etc in addition there are also several charter flights we suggest you get more information at your usual travel agency from the airport to otranto there are several public buses to lecce the bus take about 90 minutes from lecce you can take a bus or train to otranto on sunday only during the low season there are no trains from lecce to otranto tickets may be purchased at the bus station and buses leave nearly every hour during the high season and obviously less during low season the otranto bus and train station is a 10-minutes walk from the centre of town by taxi pick-up service we offer an airport pick-up service from the brindisi airport and lecce train station to otranto this service must be reserved at least one week in advance all flight changes or late flights must be immediately
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september typical of italy are the weekly markets usually offering special genuine products and clothes at cheaper prices the market in otranto is each wednesday in the morning is there a post office the post office is in via giovanni paolo ii it is open from 8.30 to 13.30 is there a public telephone besides the public telephones in bars and the phone boxes you can use with a phone card purchasable at tobacconists or newsagents is there an internet point you can use internet at school for a special price of 3,50 euro per hour the use of the computer to write is free the cost to print or photocopy a page is 0,25 cents in the centre there is an internet point where you can use internet at a price of 5 euro per hour is there a touristic office in otranto there are 3 touristic offices on of these is in the centre is there a travel agency there are 3 travel agencies where you can buy train and air tickets one is in via delle torri the second one is near the port and third one is in the ce
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