Articles taken from the British press will carry out a dual function. They will familiarize with the ever-increasing variety of holidays on offer, from the histpric triangle of Rome, Florence and Venice and the new entry Milan, as well as lakes, mountains, islands and breath-taking beaches , as well as lesser-known, adventure/activity locations and surprise off-the-beaten track discoveries. The articles will help extend vocabulary by presenting the lexical sets common to descriptions.

A second part of the course covers speaking skills, with the kind of language and strategies in opral communication. Practice will be given at staff and customer levels. Space is also given to planning and giving presentations - appropriate language, successful techniques and the art of speaking in public.

The course investigates the Italian offer of holiday destinations by means of the very rich coverage of the British press - this in order to further student familiarity with the wide variety of offers, as well as the specific lexical field adopted to attract potential clients.

A second part of the course covers the kind of spoken language and strategies used both at staff and customer level, both in private and public communication. Space will be dedicated to the planning and realization of presentations, the tecniques of publc speaking, appropriate language and successful techniques.