florence, italy
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Florence, Italy. Spring 2006 Tony Hanf. Where is Florence?. Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany Tuscany is known for its landscapes and artistic legacy. Skyline above the Arno River. Piazza Della Signoria. Duomo. Uffizi Gallery. Front View. Looking back…. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Florence, Italy
Spring 2006Tony Hanf
Where is Florence?
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany
Tuscany is known for its landscapes and artistic legacy
Skyline above the Arno River
DuomoPiazza Della Signoria
Uffizi Gallery
Il Ponte Vecchio
Front View
Friends
Looking back…
Where did I live?
• I lived in a flat just north of Santa Maria del Fiore (Il Duomo)
•15 minute walk from the city center (10 if you’re late for class)
•Io vivo su Viale Giacomo Matteotti Venti-Cinque
•I lived with 9 roommates in a 5 bedroom flat
Classes
Beginning ItalianPolitical Theory and
PhilosophyRomanesque and Gothic Art
and ArchitectureHistory of the Roman Empire
Teaching Styles
Courses were taught in English with the exception of Beginning Italian
With the exception of Italian, all courses were taught by direct instruction or lecture style
All classes were taught by native Italian instructors with the exception of Political Theory and Philosophy. Which, strangely enough, was taught by a scholar from Hawaii
Italian Language Class
For my practicum abroad, I want to discuss not only the cultural features of Italy and Florence, but also how language is taught
Professore il nome Matteo (26 yr old)Used English rarely, only to support
comprehensionHis proficiency was around level 3,
so it forced us to use Italian!
Activities
Matteo set up various simulations with question cards Meeting someoneIntroducing someoneGoing grocery shopping (literally)
The course stressed roughly equally grammar and conversational Italian
Used common words a lot: Allura, ciao, buona sera, piacere, andiamo, tutti, ect. With time and repetition, I began to
understand more Italian Learned many verbs and their conjugations
Rote memorization
Approach I would take…
If I were to teach English in Italy, I would use some of the same techniques
However, I would use the following:Communicative Approach
Interaction in target languageAuthentic textsUse prior experience/background knowledge Various Activities
• Role playing, interviews, games, surveys, pair work, and reciprocal teaching
Cont.
ConstructivismGenerate knowledge from experienceLearner centeredConducive environment for motivationVarious Activities
• Brainstorming, problem solving, experiments, debates
TPRS (Total Physical Response Through Storytelling)Comprehensible Input (preview words)Use story accompanied by questions of
increasing difficulty (yes/no – this/that – recall)