Padova Travel Forum

I'm going to be in Padua for several weeks next spring and would enjoy taking an Italian class while I'm there, but the only school I've found on line--Instituto Bertrand Russell-- sounds grammar based and rather tedious. I'm looking for something that includes both grammar and conversation. Or, does someone know of a place to post a notice for an Italian tutor. I hope to have some basic Italian under my belt by then. I speak French and am a former language teacher, so not a novice to this world--want a really good class, if I can find one. Any advice from people living in Padua or who know the city well? Thanks. Linda

Ciao!

After a quick search...
from the local University:
("universa universi patavina libertas" is the motto, after all)
http://claweb.cla.unipd.it/cla/lincla_corsi_ita.html
It's in italian, of course ;-)

a private institute i don't know:
http://www.cdlingue.com/it/stranieri.htm

a public school:
http://scuolaworld.provincia.padova.it/petrarca/serv01.htm

Hope this helps..
check mapakettle padua pages ( http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/6dbdd/ ) for more...

Buona fortuna!

Francesco

my friend is an italian teacher in padova and vicenza...i will talk to her and email u her number if u want

Thanks so much for your response! I'm sorry to have taken so long to get back to you. I would love to have the contact info for your friend who teaches Italian, though I may not get in touch with her right away.

Thanks again,

Linda

Thanks so much! These contacts should be very useful. Linda