Euro ConverterSteve (Stefano) W., Retired Pilot, New York – USA,I just completed three weeks at l’Acanto School in Mesagne situated in Italy’s heel.
The School has a personal feel beginning with the daily half hour get together before formal lessons. We would have coffee and discuss any topics the students were interested in. I received a great deal of personal attention due to the small class size.
The director took a strong interest in each students’ progress in class but also broadened our cultural knowledge with trips to an open air market, as well as wine, olive and cheese processing facilities. One Saturday was devoted to a trip to Lecce, a historical city nearby. After all, this was a learning vacation!
Mesagne is a small walkable city with many neighborhood shops and restaurants but bus or train travel to larger cities of Brindisi and Bari is easy and inexpensive. I think over all it is less expensive to a language school/vacation in southern Italy. At least it was my experience to find less expensive meals here than in other Italian cities. The people are friendly and there is ample opportunity to use your new language skills.
One unique experience I had that I hope others don’t have was a medical emergency. The care was through and the School director stayed with us at the local hospital until treatment was completed at 2am! Just another example of personal attention.
My Italian continues to improve and I feel I have had a good experience at l’Acanto
Irena L., Teacher, Edinburgh, Scotland (UK),I could write many words about the experience that I have had here at L’Acanto but others have written them all before. However, put simply, whether you stay six days or six months, (as I have just done), l’Acanto Teachers will ensure that your experience is memorable. PERCHE’?
Sono PAZIENTI, GENTILI, SOCIEVOLI, di GRANDE AUITO, SIMPATICI, ma sopratutto, APPASSIONATI di insegnare la loro lingua, la loro cultura e la loro storia.
Bravissimi!!!
Vi ringrazio.
Annette H, Psychologist, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK,I have just returned from two wonderful weeks at L’Acanto Italian school. I can not recommend it highly enough. It is a very small school that can ensure that the standard of teaching is consistently high, and that concentrates on ensuring that every student receives tuition that is targetted at exactly that student’s needs. The classes are small, sometimes even one-to-one and if the needs of the students vary sufficiently, the Director brings in additional teaching staff. Lessons are prepared meticulously, with great variety in teaching methods and the Director is very skilled in ensuring that everyone contributes at their own level. However, L’Acanto is not only about learning italian, but also about learning about the culture of south Italy and the warmth of its citizens. The Director is very interested in explaining (in clear italian) about the history, traditions and culture of the area. She will take you on a tour of the historic town centre and on a visit to the local market. She will also arrange visits to local towns or sort out tickets for the bus or train. Food is the other vital ingredient and is superb (whether you have a family stay, with her parents, or are in bed and breakfast).
Judith C., New Zeland,My time at l’Acanto was very rewarding and everyone was always kind and helpful from where to go and what to do to where to do the shopping.
The learning process was always interesting and fun and as well as improving my Italian. I learnt a lot of the life, history and culture of Puglia.
