Learn Italian Through Music (In-Person) – Thursday evenings
Music is one of the greatest tools for learning Italian. Discover how sound and lyrics can work in unison to open the world of this musical language. While enjoying the music on its own, it will also act as a fun and helpful instrument to go from a complete novice to an accomplished conversationalist. taking you on a journey to places real and emotional will help you improve your language skills in a fun way.
What you will learn
- You will expand your vocabulary. Hearing and translating the repetitive refrains will assist you in learning and retaining new words and expressions. Furthermore, vocabulary building is easiest when you encounter words in a specific context.
- You will encounter and understand grammar structures at play.
- Italian culture, including daily life, film, cuisine, and vacationing.
- You will master your pronunciation.
Syllabus
Benvenute e Benvenuti!
Students will be provided with handouts and class materials.
No textbook is required.
Schedule
Thursday evening, JULY 18 to AUGUST 22, 2024
5:00 pm-6:00 pm PST
6 weeks – Classes meet once a week in our downtown premises
Course Fee
Early Bird Rate 150$ (+5%GST) – available until June 16
170$ (+ GST) after June 17
Course Cancellations
Please note that the school administration may cancel courses due to low enrolment. Upon cancellation, registrants will receive a full refund.
For any further info about our cancellation policy please visit Cancellation & Refund policy
Speakers
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Sonia Dal TortoSonia Del Torto is a Sessional Instructor in the Department of World Languages and Literatures at Simon Fraser University and serves as Learning & Development Specialist and Teaching Coordinator at La Scuola, the Italian language school of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West. At La Scuola, she oversees educational strategy and curriculum development, designs and delivers educational programs, and coordinates and mentors a team of instructors.
Sonia has taught Italian in Vancouver since 2018, working across university and private language-school settings. Her work focuses on Italian language education, curriculum development. She has also developed interdisciplinary educational projects exploring Italian literature, history, and culture.
She holds a Master’s degree in International Cooperation and Protection of Human Rights and has a professional background in project management, grant writing, and intercultural education, with experience developing initiatives focused on inclusion, education, youth, and community development.
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Stefano Dal FarraBorn and raised in a small town in the North-East of Italy, Stefano studied Cultural and Linguistic Mediation at the University of Udine and obtained a master’s degree in project management and European Studies as part of the Erasmus Mundus Program. He worked as a teaching assistant at the University of Ottawa and as an Italian teacher for foreigners, immigrants, asylum seekers and Erasmus+ volunteers in Italy for more than 2 years. His passion for travelling and exploring the world, made him interested in learning new languages and discovering new cultures, as well as sharing and conveying his mother tongue and culture to other people. Thanks to his experience in the Erasmus+ Program for non-profit associations in more than 25 projects as project coordinator, content manager, youth trainer and group facilitator for intercultural groups, he masters good expertise on content creating, teaching, team building, group dynamics, soft skills, communication and intercultural dialogue.
