2016年秋天，我很高兴在巴比洛尼亚语言学校学习了四个月。我的计划从8月5日开始，一直持续到11月16日，那时我开始了一次环游欧洲的背包旅行。在我逗留期间

重点在于沉浸感，《Babilonia》提供了100%的沉浸感。在您的所有课程、行政问题、餐厅、活动和短途旅行中，他们只说意大利语。不要害怕，优秀的老师不会像你已经知道他们在说什么一样跟你说话!老师会一直帮助你，花时间和你坐在一起，解决你遇到的所有问题。课程围绕语法和会话展开。你每天有一个半小时的时间，中间有一个小“pausa”，让你和你所有的朋友见面!在这段休息时间里，你可以在小厨房里喝杯咖啡，吃点别的。课后，如果你愿意，你也可以从厨房点餐，在那里你可以作为学生享受折扣。我最喜欢的一餐是撒了开心果和培根的意大利面。当我去的时候，我是我项目里唯一的人，而且我一个人都不认识。 However, this did not last for long! Throughout my time at Babilonia I had the pleasure of meeting so many different people from diverse walks of life. To today, I still remain in contact with these wonderful people. Of course, Taormina is magical. The small town of Taormina is always bustling with life and activity, and every vista is breathtaking. My friends and I would catch a bus down to Isola Bella or Letojanni for a short beach trip, or we walked up to the overlooking city of Castelmola for an incredible view of Sicily. Mount Etna, Sicily's resident volcano dominates the skyline as well from Taormina. Every resident of Taormina is amicable, and by the time that I left, I had made friends with many different store owners. Every time I walked down the street, I dropped in to say Ciao! Taormina is also a relatively short bus trip to Catania, one of the major cities of Sicily. I also had the fortune of staying in a host family. This was one of the things that made Taormina and Babilonia unforgettable. Lucio and Olga provided me with everything I needed, and more. They treated me to home cooked food, Sicilian delicacies, and wonderful stories. I know I will return to Sicily, and I am sure I will be welcomed back with open arms.

在巴比洛尼亚，对于外国人的意大利语课程采取了建构主义的方法。所有课程每天上午9点至下午1点，上午11点休息。期间，我有幸带着来自英国德文郡埃克塞特学院的学员

10月17日至24日这一周。古典文学和地理专业的学生正在参加意大利语初学者课程，他们觉得这很有趣，很有启发性。我的班级是意大利语的学生，他们参加的课程是根据他们的水平量身定制的，主题与IB意大利语从头算教学大纲相关。我们的目标是帮助他们准备互动口语考试，这是一种在内部进行并在外部主持的考试。课程以意大利语授课，并附有最新的相关资料。佩蒂(2016，在线)指出，“任务应该是真实的，设置在有意义的背景下，并与现实世界有关”。学校提倡积极的学习策略。学习者是学习经验的中心，所有的活动都与现实世界有关。这是学习外语的一个重要方面:有机会在真实的世界中通过真实的材料来体验语言和文化，例如书籍、当地报纸、电影、当地市场旅行等。通过与当地家庭生活，参加学校课程，在学校餐厅享受愉快的午餐，我们的学习者有机会了解他们所访问的国家的文化，并完全沉浸在文化中。 A huge thank you goes to the incredible effort of the teaching staff, receptionists, and, ultimately, to the relentless work of Alessandro Adorno. Well done all at Babilonia! Santina Micalizzi, IB Italian ab initio teacher and first-year tutor.