Italian

Italy has a fine tradition of cantautori, who flourished particularly in the mid to late 20^th century.  Some of us can still remember when the originals came out!  Join us for either or both of these sessions to be charmed by the lyrics of iconic singers such as Fabrizio de Andre and Lucio Battisti.  You will be transported to a land of bruschette, vino, sole ed amore while never leaving Winchester.  Each of these 2 sessions (Italian Songs 1 & 2) will introduce 3 classic songs – and we might even get you singing along!  Come to either or both – sessions are independent of each other, so you don’t need to have attended the previous one!  Suitable for all but will be appreciated most by lovers of all things Italian, with some language knowledge.

Italy has a fine tradition of cantautori, who flourished particularly in the mid to late 20^th century.  Some of us can still remember when the originals came out!  Join us for either or both of these sessions to be charmed by the lyrics of iconic singers such as Fabrizio de Andre and Lucio Battisti.  You will be transported to a land of bruschette, vino, sole ed amore while never leaving Winchester.  Each of these 2 sessions (Italian Songs 1 & 2) will introduce 3 classic songs – and we might even get you singing along!  Come to either or both – sessions are independent of each other, so you don’t need to have attended the previous one!  Suitable for all but will be appreciated most by lovers of all things Italian, with some language knowledge.

This session is designed to increase your fluency, by introducing a series of discussion points around topics.  You will develop your vocabulary range both in terms of individual words and expressions.  You will practise structures and grammatical elements in context.  Lots of fun, and you will increase your confidence! The idea is to have you conversing and debating for all of the class. We feel the key skills to master (being of most interest to the majority of our learners) are speaking and listening, so that you can communicate when travelling.  Listening is probably the harder of these, as you may make yourself understood but understanding what comes back can be demanding, as how people phrase responses is unpredictable!