Absolutely not, you just need to love music! Canzoni a Tema is not a choir, during the sessions we analyze songs from different angles, listening and reflecting on the lyrics.
Canzoni a tema
LEARN ITALIAN THROUGH SONGS SET TO A THEME
Deepen your knowledge of the Italian language and culture through themed songs. The themes reflect aspects of Italian life e.g. travel, food, iconic landmarks, and the people.
This course is a fun way to perfect your pronunciation, intonation and speed speaking while enhancing your vocabulary.
Activity worksheets and spoken drills will kick start spontaneity, rhythm and flow while having fun!
Tone deaf? That’s fine! You don’t need to be a singer to do this quick, flash-course!
ENROL - CANZONI A TEMA EKKA WEEK, 2024 tIMETABLE (pdf) - canzoni a tema EKKA WEEK, 2024Course details:
- 3 sessions during EKKA week – Mon 12/08, Tues 13/08 and Thurs 18/08.
- 5.30pm – 7.30pm
- $105
WHO IS IT FOR?
Everyone is welcome to join the course, even people with no prior experience.
ILC offers 3 levels:
- Beginners with minimal or no exposure to Italian
- Improvers with at least one year of Italian classes OR regular exposure to spoken Italian
- Intermediate/Advanced students with a solid foundation of Italian wishing to enhance and to perfect spoken fluency. Teachers of Italian are also welcome to participate and will be given a certificate of completion equating to 6 CPD hours, upon completion of the course.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
WHY ARE SONGS A GREAT WAY TO LEARN A LANGUAGE?
By memorising lyrics students learn full phrases and idioms that can be used in everyday life situations. Listening and singing along is also a great way to improve pronunciation; an aspect tricky to master when learning a phonetic language like Italian. Lastly, learning songs helps enrich one’s vocabulary and is an easy way to remember words.
CAN STUDENTS JOIN THIS COURSE IF THEY ARE ALREADY STUDYING ITALIAN AT SCHOOL OR ONLINE?
Yes, everyone is welcome. Canzoni a Tema is a short course designed for people who can’t commit to a full semester as well as avid students who just can’t get enough of learning Italian! This unique learning approach is also an opportunity to expose students to aspects of Italian culture in a way not found in a textbook or an app.
WHAT CAN PEOPLE EXPECT FROM A TYPICAL LESSON?
The lesson starts with an association of ideas (we call this exercise brainstorming); after that, it’s time to listen to the song and reflect on the lyrics as well as the musical aspects. This is when the use of language and grammar is discussed in more depth. At the end of each class it all comes together and those who wish are welcome to sing along or just listen to the lyrics and perform their best lip-sync!
WHAT OUTCOME CAN STUDENTS EXPECT FROM PARTICIPATING IN THIS COURSE?
By participating in this short course students will improve their pronunciation, widen their vocabulary, experience a glimpse of modern Italian culture and of course, make some new AMICI!