Flying the flag for minority Italian languages
Guest post by Maureen Millward I was brought up in a monolingual household near Glasgow. I had no access to foreign languages until I went to high school. At university I studied post A-level Spanish and also some Italian as a beginner. I was keen to start with...
Celebrating Ferragosto
Victoria Mitchell (Association for Language Learning) The 15 August is known as Ferragosto in Italy and marks the start of the Italian holiday period. If you happen to be in the country on that day, you will no doubt notice that most shops and restaurants will be...
Summer Reads
The long and relaxing summer break provides an opportunity to not only unwind with a good book, but to also practise your reading skills, enjoy reading in a different language or simply immerse yourself in another culture. With this in mind, the Editorial Language...
Reflections on the design and delivery of a specialist language course
Dr. Enrico Bertelli (University of York) 1 PRESENTATION OF ITALIAN FOR MUSICIANS The didactic application of music and songs in foreign language education boasts a long and interesting history; the use of ‘sound records’ inside the classroom appears as early as 1936...