ITALIAN CONVERSATION
SPRING - SUMMER 2024
CLASS CALENDAR
(Elementary 2 - Intermediate-Advanced level)
START DAY: Saturday , May 18 END DAY:Saturday, July 13
TIME:10.30pm -12.00 pm - 5 CLASSES, EVERY SECOND SATURDAY
START DAY: Tuesday , May 14 END DAY: Tuesday, July 16
TIME: 10.30pm -12.00 pm - 10 classes
WINTER 2023
START DAY: Saturday , January 7 END DAY: Saturday, February 4 - TIME: 1.00pm -2.00 pm
START DAY: Saturday , February 11 END DAY: Saturday, March 11 - TIME: 1.00pm -2.00 pm
COURSE PRICE for 5 weeks - 5 hours (one hour per class, via zoom) : $75 + hst = $ 84.75
FALL 2022
CONVERSATION B/C
START DAY: Tuesday, October 4 - END DAY: Tuesday, December 6 - TIME: 12:30pm -1:30 pm
START DAY: Sunday, October 2 -( then all Saturdays until the first week of December. The class of Saturday Nov. 19 will be postponed to Sunday 20th ) - END DAY: Saturday, December 3 - TIME: 1.00pm -2.00 pm
DURATION: 10 WEEKS - $ 150 + hst = $ 169.50
SUMMER 2022
START DAY: Tuesday, August 30- END DAY: Tuesday, September 20 - TIME: 12:00pm -1:30 pm
DURATION: 4 weeks - COURSE PRICE: $ 90 + hst = $ 100
on August 2o - two seats left!
SMALL CLASSES MIN. 3 - MAX 6 studenti per gruppo
START DAY: Tuesday, May 17 - END DAY: Tuesday, June 7 - TIME: 12:00pm -1:30 pm
DURATION: 4 weeks - COURSE PRICE: $ 90 + hst = $ 100
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 3
START DAY: Tuesday, June 21 - END DAY: Tuesday, July 12 - TIME: 12:00pm -1:30 pm
DURATION: 4 weeks - COURSE PRICE: $ 90 + hst = $ 100
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 7
IMPORTANT: Please, note that by submitting this registration form you agree to our Terms and Conditions. Previous registrants who decide to register to a new course and who choose not to submitting the form, automatically agree to our Policy.
SOME SUGGESTIONS OF TOPICS FOR CONVERSATION
The purpose of this course is to improve your conversation skill, to expand your vocabulary and idiomatic expressions and explore different uses of language as expressed in magazines, newspapers, tv, books , etc. There are many topics of conversation you can discuss and share with the other students, mainly referred to Italian culture: travel (suggested itineraries and websites, personal experiences, stories), cuisine , history, sport, philosophy, music, psychology, art and design, literature (books read), cultural differences and similarities, holidays, traditions, artisanal works, movies, etc….
SOME LINKS AS STARTING POINT OR SUGGESTION FOR CONVERSATION:
Elenco tematico dei periodici - Biblioteca di Spinea (biblioteca-spinea.it)
Italiani.it is the network of italians in Italy and in the World
La Tua Dolce Vita (tuscanlifestyleowner.com)
Gli it raccontano tradizioni, usi e costumi | italiani.it
Italiani.it is the network of italians in Italy and in the World
DIDN’T YOU HAVE TIME TO READ OR PREPARE SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT? NO PROBLEM, HERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:
Se potessi scegliere una canzone come tua “sigla” personale, quale sceglieresti e perché? (talking about music preferences)
Cosa ti piaceva di più ai tempi dell’infanzia? (talking about passions and hobbies)
Hai mai salvato la vita a un animale? E a una persona? (talking about emotional stories)
Se aprissi un’attività, che tipo di attività sarebbe? (sharing ideas for business proposals)
Chi nella tua vita ti dà più gioia? (talking about people we love and role models)
Qual è il posto più bello in cui sei stato? (talking about travel experiences and stories)
C’è mai stato un evento nella tua vita che andava oltre ogni possibile spiegazione? (the misteries of life . . .)
Se potessi conoscere una sola cosa sul tuo futuro, quale domanda faresti? (the most important things in people life)
Quali tendenze seguivi quando eri più giovane? (trends and habits)
Quale odore o profumo ti riporta alla mente dei bei ricordi? ( ties with memory …)
Quale libro ti ha influenzato di più? (talking about books)
Hai visitato molti paesi? Quali? (talking about travel)
Qual è l’aspetto migliore del viaggiare? E il peggiore? (talking about travel)
Qual è il peggior hotel in cui tu abbia mai soggiornato? E il migliore?
Parlami delle persone interessanti che hai incontrato nel corso dei tuoi viaggi.
RECOMMENDED FOR :
Students who need to improve their speaking skills
ADMISSION: Access to the Italian conversation class is allowed to those who:
1) Have attended at least Elementary A2-2 and passed the final test
Please, contact info@stefaniaborrelli.ca for the placement test
REGISTRATION POLICY: Please, read carefully the Terms and Conditions before registering a Language Course.