La parola del mese è: libri, parliamo di libri. Leggere in italiano per imparare nuove parole, per scoprire nuovi autori, per viaggiare in Italia senza muoversi da casa. In questo post troverete audiolibri, programmi radio che parlano di scrittori italiani, interviste e tante altre risorse utili per immergersi nella cultura italiana.Buona lettura, Antonio Books to help you learn Italian ASCOLTA…
Italian & Drama: improve your communication skills with drama techniques You know the moment when you’re in Italy and you try to speak Italian, but everyone keeps replying to you in English?! Or you’re chatting away to your Italian friends, but you suddenly get stuck? Learning Italian through drama techniques can help you to be confident, to manage communication breakdowns, and handle long silences. There’s no need to have any previous experience of drama techniques – it’s just a…
Have you thought about learning Italian online? When I first started teaching in 2006, I was a bit sceptical about the effectiveness of online teaching. However, since then I have accumulated a lot more experience, and I’m now much clearer about the benefits and advantages. I’d like to share a few things I’ve learned along the way. How to learn Italian online Online learning offers you the…
Italian & Drama: improve your communication skills with drama techniques You know the moment when you’re in Italy and you try to speak Italian, but everyone keeps replying to you in English?! Or you’re chatting away to your Italian friends, but you suddenly get stuck? Learning Italian through drama techniques can help you to be confident, to manage communication breakdowns, and handle long silences. There’s no need to have any previous experience of drama techniques –…
Italian & Drama: improve your communication skills with drama techniques Have you been studying Italian for a while but your mind gets blank when you speak? Are you feeling awkward when listening to your voice and your pronunciation? Do you want to feel confident in different contexts of the everyday life? Drama develops communicative skills in authentic and dynamic situations.…
Italian & CINEMA 10,17,24 March h.13,30-16,30 This short-course is designed for intermediate and upper-intermediate students of Italian. The course is aimed at students who wish to expand their knowledge of Italian cinema while improving their speaking, reading and listening skills and by participating in discussions based on selected scenes. The course will help student expand and deepen their knowledge of…
Italian Language Services workshops @ Italian Cultural Institute Italian & Cinema This short-course is designed for intermediate and upper-intermediate students of Italian. The course is aimed at students who wish to expand their knowledge of Italian cinema while improving their speaking, reading and listening skills and by participating in discussions based on selected scenes.The course will help student expand and…
Last year, an independent literary festival conceived in London by a group of Italians sold out all seats and gathered some 1,500 people. This year, the Festival of Italian Literature in London (FILL) is back at the Coronet in Notting Hill on 27-28 October with an even stronger and timely programme, bringing prominent Italian, British, and international authors together in a treasured Victorian theatre. Two…
In this post I am not giving you any special secret, grammar rule or lesson. I just want to respond to my students when they ask me “How long is going to take me to start speaking Italian” or “When will I be able to handle a basic conversation?”
On the 16 September 2017 from 10 to 12 teachers and staff from Italian Language Services at the Italian Cultural Institute offer enrolment and assessment tests. If you have studied or have learned Italian before, you can have a free assessment test in order to assess your level. Possibility of meeting with some of the teachers to be introduced to the syllabus and the method…
