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Calendar: Spring 2009
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Arrival Information
Semester begins: Sunday, January 4, 11am
(students must be checked in to the hotel and ready to begin the program by this time)
Semester ends: Thursday, 9 April, noon
(students must move out of their host families some time on Thursday
morning)
Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes and group activities.
Daily Schedule |
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Monday |
9am-12.30pm |
class |
3pm-7pm |
3 hours of Italian lessons* |
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8pm |
Dinner at host homes |
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Tuesday |
9am-12.30pm |
class |
3pm-7pm |
3 hours of Italian lessons |
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8pm |
Dinner at host homes |
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Wednesday |
9am-12.30pm |
class |
3pm-7pm |
3 hours of Italian lessons |
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8pm |
Dinner at host homes |
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Thursday |
9am-12.30pm |
class |
3pm-7pm |
3 hours of Italian lessons |
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8pm |
Dinner at host homes |
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Friday |
9am-12.30pm |
class |
3pm-7pm |
3 hours of Italian lessons |
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Saturday |
Free |
except weekend class trips |
Sunday |
Free |
except weekend class trips |
*Italian classes are intensive and run every afternoon for 3 hours, Mon-Fri, for eight weeks at Italiaidea.
**breakfast is available Monday-Friday in the morning
Specific dates |
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Orientation |
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Sunday |
4 January |
10.00 |
Check in to hotel |
Sunday |
4 January |
11.00 |
Introduction to cell phones, purchase of cell phones |
14.00 |
Afternoon walk and introduction to Rome |
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20.30 |
Dinner |
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Monday |
5 January |
9-19 |
Orientation |
20.30 |
Dinner |
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Tuesday |
6 January |
9-18 |
Orientation |
18.00 |
Depart by taxi to host families |
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20.30 |
Dinner at host homes |
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Wednesday |
7 January |
9-15 |
Orientation & Italian placement |
15.30 |
Class |
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20.30 |
Dinner at host homes |
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Thu-Fri |
8-9 January |
9-12.30 |
Orientation or class |
13-15 |
Orientation |
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15-19 |
Italian classes |
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20.30 |
Dinner at host homes (Thursday); Dinner on your own (Fri) |
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Saturday |
10 January |
9-12.30 |
Class |
13-19 |
Orientation |
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20.30 |
Dinner on your own |
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Special group activities: These are integral parts of the courses;
attendance is expected.
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Sat |
31 January |
all day |
Instructional weekend in Umbria and Tuscany (for everyone) |
Sun |
1 February |
all day |
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Mon |
2 February |
all day |
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Sat |
14 March |
all day |
Instructional trip to Naples, Pompeii, and Sorrento (for everyone) |
Sun |
15 March |
all day |
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Mon |
16 March |
all day |
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Other dates |
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Sun-Fri |
8-13 March |
Parents and Family Week |
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Sat-Wed |
21-25 March |
Spring Break |
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Wednesday |
8 April |
20.00 |
Group meal to end the semester |