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What is the cheapest way to learn Italian in Italy on a student Visa? / tutoring on the side? Part time studen?

What schools would be most cost effective and quality at the same time? Would I be able to tutor English on the side to earn a bit while there? Is there an English proficiency exam I could take to prove my competency in English? I am an American but I know this does not automatically qualify anyone to tutor. I may have one semester of tutoring experience (with my jr. college) by the time I come to Italy. Any tips on schools, lodging/rentals, least expensive ways to shop for food clothes and so on…..I would be vary grateful!
Also, can I get a travel visa to Italy if I am only taking one Italian or two courses? Is there a minimum required amount of courses to get student visa? I hope very much to see Italy next year and learn Italian fluently (is so Bollo!) I can hardly wait to see the Treve Fountain and learn the language and experience the people and culture! Thank you again….

Milan & Rome are fun cities but smaller ones like Padua, Bologna or Perugia (big university towns) may be more for you. You’ll also find more people needing your English lessons!
Note that many Italian cities & towns offer free Italian lessons to foreigners. These lesson are offered by the municipalities themselvs.

Note that many Italian cities have English language available on their home pages: http://iat.comune.bologna.it/IAT/IAT.nsf

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Do Italians from Italy ever vacation in Great Britain?

To complicate things more, I’m from the U.S. not Britain. But I wonder what the Italians think of the Italian food in British cities….

Of course thousands of italians every year go to Great Britain for holidays or study and many italians live there for good and work there since ages. I don’t like the italian food in Great Britain.

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Is anyone familiar with The Spaghetti Shop? I would love to recreate their meat sauce, bread, and meatballs!?

The Spaghetti Shop is a fast food Italian restaurant, like Fazoli’s, and their food is outstanding.

I love their uncle louie subs & the cheese bread, but their spaghetti sauce leaves a lot to be desired. The bread is a sweet bread. I’ll see if I can find a recipe.

Ok, found a recipe for the bread:

http://www.recipezaar.com/Sweet-Italian-Bread-77967

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