Monday, March 31 Italian class at 9:00. Today we talked about gelato. The teacher teaches the class from daily conversation, which is similar to my own. And she also carefully personalizes the answers to homework assignments. 3月31日（月） 9時からイタリア語授業。今日はジェラートの話で盛り上がりました。先生は、日常の会話から、自分に近い内容で授業してくれます。そして、宿題の答え合わせも、丁寧に個人に合わせて指導してくれます。 Thursday, April 3 Today I have an interview at 10:00. I feel this tension that I haven’t experienced in a long time. I had a gelato I wanted to make and chose the gelato study abroad program. I cross the bridge and arrive early. 4月3日（木） 今日は10時に面接。久しぶりに味わうこの緊張感。私は作りたいジェラートがあってジェラート留学の選択をしました。橋を渡って早めに到着。 Friday, April 4 Today I went to Cinque Terre. We left early in the morning, but could only visit two places. The proximity to the sea […]
(March 24) Italian class starts at 9:00 and private class starts today. The teacher is listening carefully to see if there was anything I didn’t understand in the previous classes, and teaches me at my own pace where I didn’t understand or made mistakes. Gelato class from today. I love gelato, and I have zero experience selling it or making it. I only make gelato at home in the summer, mixing it by hand, so I was very excited to see how real gelato is made. The class was held at a gelateria just a 3-minute walk from the school. Today’s lecture was about the machine used to make gelato, […]
Strolling along the path. A little away from the center of the city, there was a quiet residential area, perfect for a walk. 小道を散歩。中心部から少し離れると、閑静な住宅街が広がっていて、散歩にぴったりの場所でした。 Beef tartar we had at a restaurant. I tried it after learning that it is customary to eat raw meat in Italy. It was delicious and easy to eat, with no fishy smell. レストランで食べた牛肉のタルタル。イタリアにも生肉を食べる習慣があると知り、トライ。生臭さなどなく、食べやすくて美味しかったです。 I went to the library near the school that is open to the public. It was a very nice place with old wooden structure. 一般開放してる学校の近くの図書館へ。古い木の作りがとても素敵な場所でした。 The kitchen of the apartment. It is an environment where you can cook for yourself. My sharemate had a birthday, so I decorated her with flowers on […]
With the start of the second half of our home cooking lessons, we finally have only two weeks left in our summer course. Today’s menu is full of vegetables, and I am looking forward to the menu as summer vegetables will become more and more delicious from now on. After school, we went to the Medici Chapel. I feel that Florence is connected to the Medici family and Michelangelo, and I would like to study more about this area when I return to Japan. 後半のホームクッキングレッスンがスタートで、 いよいよサマーコースも残すところ2週間。今日は野菜の多いメニューでこれから夏野菜がどんどん美味しくなるので、メニューも楽しみ。放課後はメディチ家礼拝堂に行く。フィレンツェはメディチ家とミケランジェロに全て繋がっている気がして、日本に戻ったらこの辺りをもっと勉強してみたい。 On the day off from lessons, I went out to Assisi with a friend. It was a bit far from Florence, about 2.5 hours by […]
Day 1: After an adventurous start, I went to the orientation. After the orientation, we moved to the classroom and started the jewelry-making class! I had about five years of experience in engraving in Japan, but I went back to my beginnings and started by cutting out a brass plate. I had five years of experience in metal engraving in Japan, but I went back to my beginnings and started by cutting out a brass plate. I struggled with drawing lines using a tool (compass) that I had never used in Japan, and I had trouble sawing straight lines and ended up with a rickety piece (sweat). In addition to […]
Fresh Pasta Lesson I happened to be the only student in the fresh pasta lesson, so I had the teacher all to myself! I had the luxury of talking about my family with the teacher, and since it was a one-on-one lesson, it was a very luxurious time. Pasta fresca (fresh pasta) is a dish that Italian families make on a daily basis. In the class, we were able to experience this traditional method with our own hands. The dough is made from simple ingredients, and because there are only a few ingredients, it requires a little skill in handling and kneading. But the teacher carefully guided us by my […]
(March 17) You should keep an eye on the City of Firenze’s website regarding last week’s alert. It is not an individual response, such as schools being contacted, but Maltempo, Firenze scuole chiuse and the mayor has issued it! It’s quite simple. My Italian class with my classmates ends this week, and today’s class is a slide show, where we learn about Italian ingredients, herbs, seasonings, and milk. I never thought I would be so confused about milk at the supermarket when I arrived in Italy…. There were so many varieties that I was confused as to which one to buy. Thank you for this explanation of milk. And I […]
I have to work hard on ring making as early as the fourth and final week of the jewelry course! Four days left, including today. I have to keep at it, but the time is flying by. We are trying a new restaurant every day for lunch vouchers, and today’s pizzeria was quite tasty. 早くもジュエリーコース最終週の4週目で指輪製作も頑張らねば！今日を入れ4日間。 焦らずコツコツやるのみなのだが、あっという間に時間が過ぎて行く。 ランチバウチャーで毎日新しい店に挑戦中で、今日はpizzeria なかなか美味しかった。 The sun is shining stronger day by day, and tourists walking around the city look like they are already at a resort! I heard that the rainy season started in Tokyo yesterday, so I am glad that it is not humid compared to the rainy season in other parts of Japan. The […]
（3月10日） この門を潜ると学校まであと15分、今日も頑張ります！今日のイタリア語授業は、イタリアならではの食材、卵と玉子料理、料理する時に必要な調理用語を学びました。また、レストランに行った際に必要な単語等もスライドを使って、先生が説明。英語で進む授業も、1ヶ月ちょっとで耳が慣れたせいか、違和感なくなってきている。わからないことを聞いても、英語かイタリア語で返ってくるが何とかなるものだと・・・。勿論、日本語で授業を受けた方が理解しやすいが、これも含めてのイタリア留学。固定概念は持たず、先ずは受け入れようとする気持ちが大切。そして、この年齢になってからできたクラスメイトの存在も有難い。授業中、英語チームの方でも、つまづくと英語で説明し助けてくれる。私はアカデミアリアチでラッキーな出会いをした。放課後は、ジェラート巡りへ、一人で繰り出す。今日は橋を渡って、ちょっと離れた場所へ向かう。 （3月11日） 今日も、イタリア語授業に向かう。この季節、雨が多い？朝は寒く、日中は気温がグッと16度位まで上がることもあり、服装に迷う。毎日の通学路、美しい建物、八百屋さんに洋服屋さんがトラックで開店準備。朝からBARはどこも混雑、そして、大きな声でおしゃべり、知らないお隣さんも気軽に話しかけてくる・・・簡単な挨拶や会話は、答えられるようになってて不思議。ちょっと元気をもらって出発。こんな風に知らない人と、日本で会話したことがあっただろうか？何年も通勤していたが、会社へ行くだけになっていたような。この気づきは、忘れないでおこう！放課後、クラスメイトは次の授業が16時開始、それまで一緒に時間を過ごします。今日はランチへPRIMO＋SECONDO＋AQUA・VINOがついて12€。食後のデザートは、ジェラテリアへ。お得なランチ情報や、おすすめジェラテリアも学校スタッフの方に教えて貰いました。心強い、現地の日本人スタッフの方、ありがとうございます。 （3月12日） 今日もイタリア語授業。スライドを見ながら顔、体の名前を覚えていく。先週、体調不良で病院へ行くことがあり、通訳無しだったので事前に調べて勉強していた。今日こそは大丈夫、絶対答えるぞ（笑）。絵を見て、特徴を答えていく。パンの種類、チョコレートの種類もスライドで学ぶ。イタリアはパンの種類が多過ぎる、毎日詰め込んでも頭に入らない日もある。あと数回でそれぞれの道へ進んで行くクラスメイト達。 （3月13日） 休日。イタリアに来てから、トマトソースの腕が上がった？これは、トマト缶の違いなのか。私のおすすめのトマト缶は”ANTONELLA”。甘くて味が濃いんです！ （3月14日） 学校は、雨の影響で休みになってしまったが私は午後に病院の予約があったのでチェントロへ向かう。雨が強かったので早めに家を出て、ODEONへ。今日は、なんとタイタニックが上映されていた、席は超満員。
