Book Club

Dates & Time
TBC

Fee
£25 (1½ hours)

The tutor
The tutor has a degree in Literature and is qualified to teach Italian to foreigners as LS and several years of experience in tutoring.

Please contact us for further information.

Italian through Art
Lo sguardo in pittura

The bond between the painter and the viewer, the intimacy that is created between the viewer and the work, is the great miracle of painting. The painter seduces the gaze of the observer, inviting him into the pictorial space. This workshop will analyse the viewer's gaze as both an internal and external component of the painted images.

Duration:	15.00-16.30 (1½ hours)
Location:	Online
Date:	Saturday 28 October 2023
Fee:	£25

Level: For all levels. Students will be grouped according to their knowledge of Italian. The workshop will be given both in Italian and English.

Class size: From a minimum of 4 to a maximum of 8 students per group.

Italian Cinema Club

Every second Saturday of the month, the Italian Club invites you to familiarise with the main historical, cultural and social aspects of Italian filmmaking by looking at the work of some of its most influential authors/actors/directors.

The next meeting will suit any student who wants to examine the ‘Golden Age’ of Italian cinema and explore Blasetti discovers La Coppia Perfetta: Sophia e Marcello. "Peccato che sia una Canaglia" is a «witty comedy of characters» which launched the star duo Loren-Mastroianni, a pairing that gave birth to one of the most-loved couples Italian cinema has ever presented. The Loren-Mastroianni tandem, from then on, will always be popular, especially in Europe. They appeared in 10 films together, plus a cameo appearance by Mastroianni in "Questi fantasmi".

Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni, the golden couple of Italian Cinema, throughout their careers, have been a couple on set several times. They have played the role of lovers, boyfriends, husband and wife, so many times that in the collective imagination the two were really married.

Level: For all levels.
Fee: £21 (per meeting)
Date: TBC

Italian on Foot (face-to-face conversation session)

Practise your Italian in the most natural way possible. 40 minutes of this 1 hour session will be spent talking in Italian with your teacher, whilst you stop in front of shops, parks and gardens (according to where the tour takes place) and of course at an Italian bar where you will carry on conversing over a coffee and recap all what you have learnt without effort with your specialised tutor. What better than this? Small groups or individually (all levels, apart from absolute Beginners).

Fee: £24 (in small groups) or ask for individual fees.

NEW! Breaking News

Unlock the power of discussing current events in Italian! This exciting course is your gateway to enhancing your vocabulary, refining your listening and speaking skills, and staying abreast of Italian affairs.

In our Breaking News Conversation Classes, you will:

• Broaden Your Vocabulary: Explore the latest headlines, political developments, cultural trends, and more. You'll learn essential vocabulary and phrases for discussing diverse topics.
• Sharpen Your Listening Skills: Engage in live discussions and analyse real-time news broadcasts. Improve your comprehension and become a more attentive listener.
• Hone Your Speaking Skills: Participate actively in thought-provoking conversations. Practice articulating your thoughts and opinions in Italian, boosting your confidence in speaking.
• Stay Updated with Italian Affairs: Gain a deep understanding of Italy's current events and culture. Be well-informed and ready to converse about contemporary topics.

Breaking News 25 Nov 2023 09:30-10:30

Breaking News 02 Dec 2023 09:30-10:30

Breaking News 09 Dec 2023 09:30-10:30

Breaking News 16 Dec 2023 09:30-10:30

Grammar Workshop

If you feel you could benefit from concentrating on Italian grammar, this course can put the finishing touches to your spoken and written skills. Learn how to avoid errors, and raise your overall level of communication. This is a great opportunity to firm up on your Italian grammar and consolidate your Italian language studies!

What will be covered?
In one and half hours, we will try to cover the main topics of the grammar for your level, troubleshooting the most tricky areas and errors. Can we succeed in this heroic adventure? Come and find out!

All levels, from Beginners to Advanced. All one and half hours lessons, each level at £24 per session.

The Grammar workshops will be online.

NOTE: You are welcome to take more than one level on the same day.

Strano & Sorprendente - a collection of unusual courses

Italian Through the regions in Italy
Let’s go to Italy, virtually. If you cannot go to Italy, we will bring Italy to you. Let’s explore the life, the food, the culture and the history of the Italian regions, through the eyes and the experience of one of tutors originally from the region on the spot.

Literature and teaching material will be sent to the participants after the workshop. Given in Italian and English, this special workshop is for everybody. Just come along to absorb La Dolce Vita, il Bel Paese and la Divina Lingua.

Duration:	1 hour
Location:	Online
Next dates:	20 January 2024
Fee:	£21
Italian Through Italy - Le Marche - 20th January 2024, 10:30-11:30

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Italian Opera Club

Opera as an Art form has contributed enormously to the shaping of Italian worldwide cultural legacy with composers as Donizetti, Rossini, Verdi and Puccini. The Club will meet once per month, every first Friday of the month.

We'll continue exploring Rossini's Masterpiece "La Cenerentola",  examining the first Act of this beautiful and immortal Opera. Rossini composed it when he was barely 25, but already an international superstar—  and his take on “Cinderella's story", is not just  magical, hilarious, but it is also heartfelt and the archetypes of fairy-tale narratives give way to  more complex and flesh-and-blood characters., always maintaining the brilliant, unmistakable Rossini's touch.

The tutor
Graduated Magna Cum Laude in Humanities at the prestigious La Sapienza University of Rome, the teacher is an established director who will address the history of Italian opera from an aesthetic-cultural perspective.

Level: For all levels. The workshop will be given both in Italian and English.

Duration:	1 hour
Location:	Online
Dates:	October Friday 17:30-18:30 (Date TBC)
Fee:	£21
Please contact us for further information.

Writing Workshop

Improve your written Italian

The small group sessions will exclusively focus on written Italian. Each session is charged for 1 hour, half an hour of which will be spent with a tutor to work on pre-task activities, explore the building blocks of good writing and spelling exercises ("ortografia"). In each Zoom meeting the tutor will assign a different essay for the students to write at home and which will be individually corrected (hence the other 30 minutes of the hour). The tutor will help to identify areas for writing and structure development, with corrections and explanation of any grammar/spelling mistakes to enrich your vocabulary.

The essays will deal with different types of writing (creative writing, letters/emails, stories, reviews) and will be an invaluable help for CILS exam candidates, GCSE & A' level Italian students, or simply for anybody who likes to write and knows they would benefit from language inputs and advice to write in a foreign language.

Also the following aspects will be dealt with: Punctuation & Spelling

Improve your written Italian for exams – Special Edition

Especially ideal for all CILS candidates who would like to improve their written skills and get familiarised with the written part of the CILS exams, the workshop will focus on past papers practice and how to compose and address written complaints, job applications and request information in Italian. Also the following aspects will be dealt with:

• Paragraph structure
• Proofreading
• Adding variety to your sentences.