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 –…
After a sell-out success in 2018 the Italian Theatre Festival returns to the Coronet Theatre to celebrate some of Italy’s most distinguished writers and performers. Booking and info here Fabrizio Gifuni pays tribute to the Prince of Denmark in Remember Me: Homage to Hamlet, while Marco Paolini expands on his study of the character of Ulysses in Odysseus Filò. Three…
Il dipinto della Gioconda o della Monna Lisa è il protagonista di questo divertente documentario. La storia vera raccontata in questo documentario forse è anche la causa dell’enorme successo e mistero che ancora oggi avvolge quest’opera di Leonardo da Vinci. Guarda il documentario e rispondi alle domande. Perché il dipinto della Monna Lisa è conosciuto come la Gioconda? Quando è…
Ciao ragazzi! With over 450 articles since 2010, this has become a big blog, or a small book, or perhaps a chunky magazine. How does it work? Posts are listed with the newest at the top of the “blog” section. You go back in history as you scroll down, but that may not be what you want to do. Instead,…
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.…
Cinema Made in Italy is offering the chance for you and a friend to go to an exclusive screening of Cinema Made in Italy 2019 Festival The ninth edition of CINEMA MADE IN ITALY will launch at the Ciné Lumière in South Kensington on Tuesday 26th February, showcasing nine new Italian productions plus the 1970 expressionist masterpiece THE CONFORMIST (Il Conformista), in memory of the late Bernardo…
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…
In uno degli ultimi articoli sul blog ho parlato dei film italiani tratti dai libri, ho descritto l’esperienza di leggere, conoscere storie e personaggi e poi vedere tutto rappresentato in un film. Un’esperienza divertente perché puoi cercare le differenze fra la visione del regista e quella dello scrittore. Lo consiglio molto ai miei studenti come uno dei metodi più efficaci…
Guarda il video fino al minuto 10 e rispondi alle domande. Guarda il video dal minuto 3 e rispondi alle domande Dove vive? Come ci è arrivato? Quanti anni aveva quando è arrivato sull’isola? Con chi vive? Perché ci è andato a vivere ? Che lavoro fa? Come ha trovato il lavoro? Quanto guadagna? Cosa lo fa sorridere? Quali sono…
