Dal latino all'italiano
This course is designed for advanced Italian learners but is also open to native speakers of Italian, who may find it informative.
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- Start Date: 16 Jul 2025End Date: 16 Jul 2025Wed (Evening): 18:00 - 21:00OnlineFull fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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What is the course about?
This course is a brief introduction to the development of the Italian language, from Latin to the modern day. We will look at some dialects and other languages that have influenced Italian.
What will we cover?
Development from Latin to Italian and how words and morphology have changed.
Influence by other languages.
Italian and its dialects today.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
Have a general knowledge of how Italian developed from Latin.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
The course will be taught entirely in Italian. Students should have studied the language for about four or five years or have an equivalent knowledge of the language. If you're unsure, please email Italian@citylit.ac.uk
The course will focus on content knowledge instead of language skills, which means that your level of Italian should be advanced but not necessarily native-like. The course will offer advanced language learners both an opportunity to develop their knowledge about a topic and a chance to expand their vocabulary related to it. For native language speakers, the course will allow them to delve into a topic of their interest.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material.
Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
No. Just pen and paper.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
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Francesco has taught Italian language classes and literature at City Lit since 2014. He also works as Head of the Classics Department. After graduating with honours in Modern Languages and Literatures (English, German and Serbo-Croat), he moved to London and started teaching Italian at various adult education colleges, which gave him the opportunity to share his interest in Italian language, culture and traditions to a diverse range of students. During this time, he also acquired experience in curriculum management. Francesco currently prepares students for Italian exams. His passion includes philology, Dante, early Italian literature and the history of Italy (primarily the Northeast, where he grew up and was educated).
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.