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National Conference for Australian Teachers of Italian
Each year during the month of The theme was “L’italiano al of dubbing different English
October, the teaching and learning cinema, l’italiano nel cinema”. accents is dealt with.
of Italian is celebrated worldwide.
After a warm welcome from the This was followed by Donata
Now in its 17th year the XVII Italian Ambassador HE Pier Puntil from King’s College London
settimana della lingua italiana nel Francesco Zazo, the conference whose presentation offered an
mondo is celebrated through a began with the Premio Italia Award overview of the use of film clips in
variety of events. 2017 going to Heidi Bula from the the teaching of Italian as a second
University of Melbourne who won language.
In Australia, the event was the prize for her speech entitled
celebrated on a national level ‘La dolce vita mia’. Finally, Gino Molterno from the
at the Italian Embassy in Australian National University
Canberra where the 3rd National Then the keynote speakers took concluded the morning session
Conference for Australian teachers the floor. with his presentation on the
of Italian took place. presence and function of spoken
John Kinder from the University and written Italian in Italian
The conference was convened of Western Australia began with cinema.
by Dott.ssa Anna Rita Tamponi, his presentation on the Italian
Director of the Educational and film industry’s very proficient After morning tea, Antonella
Cultural Office at the Italian and effective tradition of dubbing Cavallini from the University of
Embassy. foreign films and how the problem Melbourne presented a detailed
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analysis of the film ‘Terraferma’ Australian Curriculum Languages rich resource to extend learners’
to highlight how specific Italian which aims to develop Italian linguistic capabilities in Italian.
values are represented through communication skills as well as an
the variety of characters in the understanding of the relationship The final part of the conference
film and the version of Italian they between language, culture and in the afternoon took the form of
speak. learning. practical workshops directed by
Donata Puntil and Enri Parolin
Then Lyndell Lawton from the The next speaker, Enrichetta who suggested effective use of
Yarralumla Italian Bilingual school Parolin from New South Wales, Italian film clips in the classroom
in Canberra showed how animated illustrated NSW Stage 6 Extension to motivate and stimulate students
stories are used as a tool to teach Italian Syllabus. in their acquisition of the Italian
students in Year 3-4 to speak, language.
recount and write in Italian. The Syllabus offers students the
opportunity of in-depth study of More than eighty teachers of
From the Italian Language Centre a film in Italian to extend Italian Italian from all over Australia
in Queensland, Marzia Mauro and competency and fluency. registered to attend the
Rosella Dermedgoglou showed conference. According to the
how cinematic adverts and the The final speaker before lunch, general consensus it was an
Spaghetti Western genre could Gabriella Quadraccia from ACT, excellent opportunity to meet and
be utilised as resources through illustrated how the famous film share ideas.
which to teach the content of the La Ciociara may be considered a
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italian language teaching 2nd Italian Speaking Competition in Brisbane The new Australian Curriculum Languages is designed to enable all school students across Australia to engage in learning a second language. This not only extends the capacity to communicate but develops understanding of and respect for diversity and difference. The aim of Language Speaking Competitions is to allow language students to express their ideas, display their language skills and gain confidence in using the language they are studying. 26
Over the weekend of 14 and 15 the Modern Language Teachers’ necessary for the competition
October, students studying Italian Association Queensland (MLTAQ). to run over two days. Students
in schools in and around Brisbane from year 2 to year 6 recited
had the opportunity to show off ILC competition organisers Marzia poems and those in year 7 to
their linguistic skills at the 2nd Mauro and Rosella Dermedgoglou year 12 delivered speeches.
Italian Speaking Competition confirmed that a higher number of Primary students competed on
organised by the Italian Language entries were received compared the Saturday while High School
Centre (ILC) in association with to the previous year, making it students competed on the Sunday.
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Each day the program ran over 5 sessions. As each session began, organisers read out a message on behalf of dott. Ludovico Camussi, Consul of Italy for QLD and NT who couldn’t be present but sent warm words of welcome and congratulations which were much appreciated by the assembled competitors and their families. At end of each session all students received participation certificates and a commemorative gift before judges called up the gold, silver and bronze medal winners. Students were judged on their delivery, fluency, pronunciation and grammatical accuracy and judges confirmed the standard was extremely high. Judges from ILC and the Dante Alighieri Society congratulated students on demonstrating exceptional linguistic abilities, reminding them that regardless of whether they had won a place, they were all winners for having participated. Feedback indicates the event was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended which means it will be back by popular demand in 2018. ILC and MLTAQ are enormously appreciative of the assistance from judges and teachers who volunteered their time. Their support as well as that of parents who accompanied their children contributed hugely to the overall success of the day. 28
italian
language
teaching
StuditaliA Prize Presentation
Ceremony 2017
Now in its 23rd year, the StuditaliA Australian and Italian national on the History of Italian Cinema.
prize encourages and promotes anthems. She was followed by Cordelia
excellence in Italian studies in Montgomery from Brisbane State
Queensland schools, and rewards Assembled guests were then High School who focussed on the
the achievements of Year 12 officially welcomed to the Italian stereotype in Cinema.
students of Italian. StuditaliA Awards event by master
of ceremonies Gina Ferraro who On a similar theme Bethany
The prize is generously supported introduced the first guest speaker, Lawes of Kelvin Grove State
by the Italian Consulate for Stacie Hansel, Acting Assistant College introduced the idea of
Qld and NT, DET International Director-General of DET state Italian representations in English
(Department of Education and schools. Cinema. A different aspect was
Training) as well as key members introduced by Benjamin Scott
of the Italian community like the Guests were then addressed by Dr of Brisbane State High School
Italian Language Centre (ILC), the Ludovico Camussi, Italian Consul who spoke of the Italo-American
Dante Alighieri Society and the for Queensland and the Northern cultural relationship through film.
Italian Chamber of Commerce & Territory, who congratulated the
Industry. students and reminded them of Famous Itlalian directors and
the many benefits and rewards films were introduced by Luisa
This year, six year 12 students of inherent in the study of a foreign Randall of San Sisto College and
Italian were selected as worthy language and culture. finally James Humphris of Cairns
recipients of the 2017 StuditaliA State High School introduced his
scholarships. He confirmed that the Italian favourite Italian films.
Government maintains a strong
The prizes include return airfares commitment to support the During afternoon tea, guests had
and a one-month stay in Italy teaching and learning of Italian in the opportunity to view a display
at the boarding school Convitto Queensland. of the ILC Calligram Competition
Nazionale ‘Paolo Diacono’ in 2017 winning entries.
Cividale del Friuli near the city of Each prizewinner was then called
Udine. upon to showcase their linguistic The colourful interpretations of
skills by presenting in Italian a handwritten Italian words arranged
On Friday 8 September 2017 the speech on the ‘Settimana della in a way to create a visual image
awards ceremony at Education lingua italiana nel mondo’ theme: are a testament to the passionate
House in Brisbane began with ‘l’italiano al cinema, l’italiano nel Italian teaching and learning that
the Kelvin Grove State College cinema’. Matisse Reid from St occurs in classrooms throughout
Junior School Choir singing the Monica’s College, Cairns, spoke Queensland schools.
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italian language teaching CLASSI INTENSIVE DI ITALIANO: GLI STUDENTI SONO PRONTI PER IL NUOVO ANNO Il successo nell’imparare una nuova lingua dipende principalmente dal tempo di esposizione degli studenti ad un particolare ambiente nel quale vengono offerte le opportunità di leggere, scrivere e anche ascoltare e parlare nell’idioma scelto. A soddisfare la richiesta arrivata degli studenti, sia quelli delle classi scolastiche dal decimo al dodicesimo anno che dalle persone adulte, interessati a mantenere e consolidare il loro livello di italiano, l’Italian Language Centre il mese scorso ha organizzato una serie di classi intensive di arricchimento linguistico di una settimana. Per coloro che non hanno avuto l’occasione di partecipare alle classi diurne c’è stata la possibilità di partecipare a quelle serali. Dal momento che gli studenti sono entrati nelle loro classi si sono immerse nella lettura e scrittura, ma anche nell’ascoltare e parlare la lingua italiana. 30
Nell’ultimo giorno del loro corso gli
studenti sono stati molto contenti
di partecipare a una classe di
cucina italiana dove, seguendo le
istruzioni di due esperte cuoche,
Emanuela e Graziella, hanno
imparato a fare gli gnocchi di
ricotta, osservando la loro cottura
e, alla fine, dopo che sono stati
conditi dalle cuoche, di mangiarne
una porzione con grande
soddisfazione personale.
Molte amicizie sono nate tra gli
studenti durante la settimana di
immersione nella “bella lingua” e il
giorno finale di ciascuna
classe sono stati formulati tanti
“arrivederci” con la promessa di
incontrarsi nuovamente all’ILC per
le classi estive.
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