Parliamo 2

Group Leader: Martin Jones

The group will meet at 10.30am on the 1st and 3rd Thursday respectively of each month.

Contact Group Leader for details

member can’t make it to a session, those on the waiting list are invited in turn on a first-refusal basis

Parliamo 2 is for people who already know Italian reasonably well and can speak it, although perhaps not to the same level as their reading comprehension. We meet twice a month in open and friendly two-hour sessions in which everyone gets the chance to put their Italian into practice, and hopefully improve it over time. Our programme is based on a mixture of loosely structured topics which are linked in some way to things Italian. 

We use Italian texts (to read and to hear spoken) as a fixed element for part of each session. We each have the chance to read a paragraph or two aloud, and then translate to English. Other explorations include video podcasts, TV and film snippets, Italian songs and their lyrics, online newspaper articles, and whatever else takes our fancy. All members can contribute ideas for topics.

The Group’s current speaking level ranges from elementary to intermediate and, whatever their level, members are encouraged (and collectively helped) to always use Italian when speaking in the group. 

Other explorations include TV and film snippets, Italian songs and their lyrics, online newspaper articles, and whatever else takes our fancy. All members can contribute ideas for topics.

Members contribute £1 per session for tea/coffee and biscuits