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South Lakes

Italian Conversation

Status:Active, open to new members
Coordinator:
Group email: Italian Conversation group
When: Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:00am-12:00pm
Venue: Castle Street Centre
Cost: £2.00 each meeting
An image of the Italian flag

A group for those who already speak some Italian and wish to improve their conversational skills - or just practice a little.. Conversation is partly in small groups, partly all together. the atmosphere is relaxed and informal.

This is not a taught group, but the co-ordinator is on hand to clarify grammar, common usage, and any queries we may have.

The group is not suitable for absolute beginners; ideally you should be able to express simple ideas in the present and past tenses but there is a wide range of linguistic ability and the atmosphere is informal, friendly, and fun!

The format varies – occasionally a whole group discussion on a prepared topic; more often we take turns to talk about something of interest (prepared or improvised) and then we will usually split into small groups of 3 or 4 to chat.

We are open to anything which helps us improve our listening and talking skills and widens our knowledge of the amazing country that is Italy.

Floris Oostervelf 2008. Italian Flag. Flickr CC licence