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FROM THE CLASSROOM & BEYOND

On the Spanish Steps in Rome. At the Duomo in Milan.
Languages - The Italian Exchange

A fter a 23-hour flight from Melbourne we arrived in Rome on From Rome we went to Florence, visited the Leaning tower
of Pisa, danced in the streets and shopped and shopped and
November 28. We were mesmerised by the scenery during
our seven-hour bus ride to Putignano, and some of us even shopped.
wondered if the animals had Italian accents! In Padua we started to feel the cold and the Christmas vibe. From
Living in Italy was a complete and welcome culture shock. We there we did a day trip to Venice, to visit St Mark’s Basilica and to
enjoyed Italian feasts, going out with our host families and take gondola rides. Our trip was almost over after two nights in
their children with whom we attended school, even if classes Padua, and we spent a day in Verona and saw Juliet’s balcony.
were in their language. By fully immersing ourselves in the From Verona we took a bus to Milan and froze! There we
culture we improved our own language skills and opened up experienced the coldest weather of our trip, with a top
the possibility of understanding different lifestyles. After nine temperature of four degrees on the warmest of our three days
unforgettable days with our host families, we wished them an there. In Milan we visits the Duomo, went shopping and saw
emotional farewell and promised to see them again when they Leonardo da Vinci’s mural The Last Supper.
visit Australia in 2017.
A massive thank you goes to Ms Liggieri and Mr Di Muzio for
From Putignano, we travelled four hours for a day trip to Pompeii organising the exchange and to Mrs Di Muzio for accompanying
and another three hours to Rome. The highlights of our three us on our tour.
days in the Eternal City were visiting the Vatican and the massive
pizzas for dinner. The gang

Dining in a reception centre inside a restored stable
Leaning with the tower. Ella Beveridge at Alberobello. of a castle in Puglia.

Katie and Ella in Alberobello. Visiting Polignano. James with his new Italian friends.
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