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Dear Mr Curtis,

I am an Italian student. I would like to spend a semester studying at your school to improve my English and would like ask you for some information.

I would like to know what types of courses there are and how many hours of lesson there are. I would also like to know if it is also possible to choose courses in the afternoon and on what day there are and I also need to know when the lessons start to organize the trip.

Could you please let me know if the school would help me to find accommodation? I would like to stay with a family to improve my English more and also to learn your traditions and eat your food.

I hope you will answer me as soon as possible.                                                         I look forward to hearing from you.

Marialuisa Capitanio.

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Dear Mr Curtis,

I am an Italian student and I am writing to enquire about the opportunity to take part in a semester of study in the UK.

I would like to know what type of courses your school offers and when the lessons start.

Could you also provide me with information about accommodation? I know that your school offers accommodation. I would like to have some information about the costs.

As I need to notify my school of my departure, I would be very grateful if you could reply to me as soon as possible.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours truly,

Alessia Luongo

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This lockdown was pretty bad for me. Firstly on tv , I was only hearing about this virus, which spread like wildfire and it was now almost impossible not to be infected. Fortunately, my grandparents live in my own home therefore we could see each other every day. However  the restrictions that forced me to stay at home were terrible. I couldn't do anything and when I went out it was to do shopping for home with my mom. By the way in all this situation,the positive side of the lockdown was that it was possible to spend a lot of

time with my family. To sum up I hope there won't be another lockdown because staying home without being able to move is crazy

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I'm proud to be back at school, I'm glad to see my friends and teachers. Being at school under these circumstances, however, makes me fearful. To be honest, I did not like online lessons because being in direct contact with teachers makes the lesson much easier to follow and even less difficult. I very much hope that this covid-19 will not bring us back to close  our schools and that the situation will improve.

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This year, due to coronavirus, things have changed at school. When we are in class, it is obligatory to wear a mask, to disinfect our hands often, to stay one meter away and not to exchange objects or snacks. I am happy to be back at school and to have met my classmates and teachers, but i am also worried because the infections are rising and we are more at risk. For this we must always respect the rules because we can get infected and mix it with other people. In this period we hear a lot of discussion on the new about whether it was better to continue online lessons or face to face. I prefer to be back at school because with online lessons it can happen that sometimes the internet does not work and in presence the explanations of the teachers are better understood.

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In this uncommon time the return of students in schools is a very controversial topic. After some months of online lessons we have to came back in the classroom, because learning and studyng face to face with a teacher is much better than learning and studyng from a laptop screen, moreover some students don't even have electronic devieces (like a comptur or a tablet) or a good internet connection. In our school this new year started in october, later than usual; we must wear face masks in class, we must clean our hand with a disinfectant and desks are separeted by at least one meter. In conclusion come back to school is a risk but it's very important for us, so respecting rules, kepping your distance and with many sacrifices we can pass this year.
Luca Petrella

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Back to school during the COVID-19 has its pros and cons.I’m so happy to back to school; first of all because i can see my friends and also because returning to school , I can find that piece of normality that has been taken away from us. On the other hand, it is necessary to respect the rules to avoid further infections. I’m a little bit scare and at the same time tired because I would return to the normality as soon as possible. The schools are obliged to provide for the safety and health of all school staff. We must respect all the rules that must be respect; for example: we must wear facemask, we must disinfet/wash our hands for at least 30 seconds. We must respect social distancing from the others of at least one meter, we cough or sneeze in our elbow or in a tissue and throw it away as soon as possible. We must be very careful to respect these rules, for ourselves and for others; our future depends on the choices we make today -Azzurra

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I am happy to be back at school and to see my classmates but at the same time I feel sad. Everything is different from last year, I can see my friends but I can’t touch them, hug them or sit next to them, unfortunately there isn’t that freedom of movement like before. Going back to school is very important because school is not just about studying but it’s also about socialization and comparison. From an educational point of view, face to face mode is certainly better than online lessons. The only thing I miss from the period of the lockdown is having lessons in my pajamas but besides that what you learn at school cannot be compared to what you learn behind a screen. While on the one hand I am happy to be back at school, on the other I am sad because I can no longer go to my grandparents house because I need to protect them from a possible risk of Covid. I am not afraid for myself but I am afraid for my parents and my grandparents, who are more fragile. I hope that a vaccine will be found soon and that we will be able to get back to living without social distancing because we are human and as such we need to be able to be together without any limits.

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A few days ago a new school year began. Even if the situation is complicated and difficult, finally we are in class. In my opinion face to face lessons are better then online lessons and I like them more. Online lessons were tiring and boring. Conversely in class you can follow with more attention, you can ask anything you don’t understand and you can interact.

Furthermore I am very happy because I’ve met my classmates again; all together we have a lot of fun. But going back to school is also a risk for our health and above all for the health of people that belong to risk group. In fact we have to be careful and respect the rules if we want to continue studying in class and if we want to reduce the spread of Covid-19. I’m worried and I hope this situation can end as soon as possible.

-Giorgia

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Matteo Galietti
COVID 19 changed all the world.So olso the school as been influenced by it in the last months.For my experience i think going to school is better than online classes.Firstly because there should be a contact between students and teachers.In this way you can understand all the other’s feelings.Then at school you may stay with your friends and the lessons will be more funny and easier to follow,so we could be more careful and we’ll study better.Moreover going to school may be a first important step to come back to our normal lifestyle.

Naturally we must respect all the rules to reduce the spread of the virus.

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After so many postponements of the reopening of the school finally a few days ago all of us students returned to class. We have had to adopt rules which are fundamental in this period. Finally, in our schools there are more rules and this makes us even better citizens. We found ourselves in a totally different classroom where the desks are one meter away from each other, at the entrance of the school to give us a good morning is the thermoscanner that indicates our body temperature which cannot be higher than 37.5. We often have to disinfect our hands and absolutely wear the mask that has now become our best friend. I am very happy that I started school again. Even though I loved taking lessons from home in my pajamas, I missed waking up early in the morning to go to school. Following the teacher live as he explains is different, in my opinion much more efficient, at home being behind a screen I had many more distractions and I could not concentrate. On the other hand, however, I am also very worried because there are irresponsible guys who are gathering and all this attention that many of us have is useless. I am very worried about the health of the weakest, like my grandparents who cannot afford to get this virus. I hope this situation ends as soon as possible.

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After so many postponements of the reopening of the school finally a few days ago all of us students returned to class. We have had to adopt rules which are fundamental in this period. Finally, in our schools there are more rules and this makes us even better citizens. We found ourselves in a totally different classroom where the desks are one meter away from each other, at the entrance of the school to give us a good morning is the thermoscanner that indicates our body temperature which cannot be higher than 37.5. We often have to disinfect our hands and absolutely wear the mask that has now become our best friend. I am very happy that I started school again. Even though I loved taking lessons from home in my pajamas, I missed waking up early in the morning to go to school. Following the teacher live as he explains is different, in my opinion much more efficient, at home being behind a screen I had many more distractions and I could not concentrate. On the other hand, however, I am also very worried because there are irresponsible guys who are gathering and all this attention that many of us have is useless. I am very worried about the health of the weakest, like my grandparents who cannot afford to get this virus. I hope this situation ends as soon as possible.

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Going back to school during a global pandemic- Narcisa

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Going back to school during a global pandemic- Narcisa

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My opinion of covid-19
Nowadays in Italy but especially in Campania the are many cases of covid-19. In my opinion in this moment is very important ti respect the imposed rules. The rules are: wear a face mask, respect the social distance thai si one meter, sanitize your hand often and coughing on the arm. The school are open  from 1st october and there is a tough regulation. The situation is not the best but but we hope it will be resolved soon.- Luca Leone

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A few days ago we started going to school again. I'm very happy about this because, according to me, it was more difficult to study and learn new things with online lessons and I also think it's more beautiful to stay in class with my friends. Online lessons also had some positive aspects of course: we colud stay at home, with the pajama, maybe having breakfast and without wearing face masks. On the other hand, when we go to school we have to respect several rules to prevent coronavirus and this makes me also feel anxious sometimes, but at the same time these rules are very important to protect ours and the other's healt. All I'm hoping is that this situation will be over as soon as possible and we'll all come back to our normal lives.

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Going back to school during covid-19 is not very easy but I think face to face lessons are better than online lessons.

I’m very happy to going back to school because I can meet again my classmates and now every morning we are together.

In my opinion, another important aspect of face to face lessons is that I can follow teachers’ explanations better and I can ask them to explain something that I don’t really understand.

Furthermore taking lessons from home is very boring for me because I can’t interact as well as I do in class and above all I have to stay all the time in front of the computer or the tablet screen.

On the other hand, going back to school means risking my and other students health and so we all must rispect the rules to limit the spread of covid-19 like wearing face mask, staying a meter of distance from other students and teachers.

I’m also worried about this situation but I think that if we all rispect the rules and we are careful, we will be able to continue to study in the classroom. - Chiara De Angelis

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This year, the return to school has begun late for the COVID emergency, which has been afflicting all Italy since March.  After all, I am happy to see my classmates and go back to school, even if at the same time I am always afraid of some contagion, which could be harmful to both me and my family.  For this reason I try to be as careful as possible to respect the anti-covid rules, such as wearing the face mask, respect the distance and avoid assembling.

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this school year  started later becouse to the global COVID- 19 pandemic , in this situation I am very anxious because I am afraid of being able to bring the covid home to my family , but I know that using the right precautions all this will not happen
I'm happy to be back with my friends

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Going back to school during a global pandemic- Chiara viola 

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The back to school during the Covid-19 makes me feel anxious. Seeing so many people with their faces covered by a mask and always being careful not to exceed the limit and follow the needed precautions, is sad but necessary. Personally I am happy to go back to school even if in these conditions, having done online lessons was nice but going back to class is different.
This situation makes me feel also lonely, for me like every teenager is important having some kind of contact with a person, especially if it's important to you. Not having it, not being able to socialize with classmates, makes you feel far from everyone and everything. I just hope that everything ends as soon as possible and in the least sad way possible.
But until then it is important to follow the rules and I understand that, not only for me but for my friends and family and all the most vulnerable people.

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I’m scared and I’m worried about the Covid-19 pandemic because infections are on the rise.A new lockdown would be a disaster for the economy and for us students.I’m against online lessons because it’s important to socialize at school with our classmates and to develop social skills.We can hardly do that from behind the screen.Therefore,we have to live with the virus while waiting for the vaccine to arrive.We have to respect the rules:social distance of at least six feet,wear face mask indoors and outdoors,wash hands often and caugh and sneeze into our elbows. If we are all united and responsible, everything will be fine and we may soon be back to normal.
Elena Iannace

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I think that covid19 is a moment of great fragility in our country especially for people who have less economic possibilities and who if they get sick will not be able to be cured in the best way.I to tell the truth I'm afraid of this virus not so much for me because as the doctors say to young people it only takes a fright. I am afraid above all for my parents and my grandparents because being much older there is a greater chance of being infected and dying. I hope that this pandemic passes as soon as possible and that everything go back to normal.

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Going back to the school during a global pandemic

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starting a new school year with a global pandemic around the corner is not easy at all, everyone is talking about covid 19 and schools are organizing to ensure safety.  I think that the online lessons are not a good method to teach because since there is no possibility to interact with the professors to ask for explanations. in addition, with the online lessons there is also no communication with your classmates.  also not everyone will be able to participate in online lessons because they don't have a computer or have a slow connection.  today the school year has started and it will be a different year from the others for we have to respect all the rules, such as wearing masks, washing hands often, keeping your distance and not gathering.personally this year scares me but I hope to return to  as soon as possible to normal  ALESSANDRO

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The situation of covid 19 is always the same: wear masks, sanitize your hands, wash them often, etc.  the only thing I disagree with is the return to school for most of the students on October 1st.  I disagree because it is still dangerous to be in contact with many people especially when we are in class and in fact before doing face-to-face teaching I would have done the first month of distance teaching even if it is much more tiring in my opinion and then I would have resumed  go to school all this to decrease the number of infected people making it safer to return to school.  At least there are rules when we are in class like keeping the mask all the time, sanitizing your hands every time we go to the bathroom and more.  I am still happy to be back even if I would have waited a little longer.

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I think that going back to school with the pandemic still underway is very complicated.  From my point of view, face-to-face lessons are better than online ones because you can reconnect social relations with others and maybe it is easier to follow the lesson and ask for explanations on topics you did not understand.  I think everyone knows that it is a difficult situation but with respect for the rules such as wearing a mask, washing hands, keeping the meter away we could continue to go to school.
RENATO PEDICINI

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I feel very annoyed about this situation, without social contact with other people and the obligation of wear face masks that stress me, also because disco are closed and you can't  have birthday parties. I want to come back to the normal life.

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This year, due to coronavirus, things have changed at school. When we are in class, it is obligatory to wear a mask, to disinfect our hands often, to stay one meter away and not to exchange objects or snacks. I am happy to be back at school and to have met my classmates and teachers, but i am also worried because the infections are rising and we are more at risk. For this, we must always respect the rules because we can get infected and mix it with other people. In this period we hear a lot of discussion on the new about whether it was better to continue online lessons or face to face. I prefer to be back at school because with online lessons it can happen that sometimes the internet doesn't work and in presence the explanation of the teachers are better understood.

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With the start of a new school year when the COVID-19 pandemic is still in full swing, the situation is very difficult.

From my point of view, face-to-face lessons are totally different from online lessons because with face-to-face lessons you can ask the teacher to repeat or further explain something you don't really understand in real time and you can also share Doubts with your schoolmates but if our health is involved it is essential to make sacrifices: the future is in our hands!

For me this period has been very hard because if we are not really careful, our life could change drastically from one day to the next and this is worrying and also irritating but if we really want to overcome it we must respect every safety rule by wearing our face masks and washing our hands often: unity is strength!