#ThinkLanguages Week is an initiative promoted by Languages Connect directed to Transition Year (TY) students from Irish schools.
The aims of #ThinkLanguages Week are to:
- Celebrate languages together in schools, universities and organisations on a national level
- Support teachers to create space in the school calendar to showcase languages and what they offer beyond the classroom
- Excite and engage TY students about the languages and cultures around them within the school, wider community and around the world
- Promote inclusion and the many personal, social, professional, and cultural benefits of language learning
- Encourage TY students to choose languages at senior cycle and into third level education
- Engage with the local community to raise awareness of the benefits of language skills
This year, our Institute is pleased to participate in this initiative, which will take place from November 16 to 20.
Please see below the detailed programme of our events, online and in person, scheduled for 16th, 17th and 19th November.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- The events are reserved for schools and limited spots are available. For reservations, please reach out to classes.iicdublino@esteri.it by the 11th November
- Max 10 students per school + accompanying teachers can apply. For higher numbers, please send your inquiry to: classes.iicdublino@esteri.it
- Students need to be accompanied at all times by a teacher. The recommended ratio is 1 teacher for 10 students
ONLINE Activities – Monday 16 November, 10:30 to 12:30
|
Time |
Duration | Venue | Activity |
Max. no. of participating students |
|
10:30 – 11:30 |
1 hour | ONLINE via Zoom Meeting | IIC Director and staff: Short welcome speech and presentation of IIC mission and activities
Teacher: Italian taster class for beginners |
20 |
|
11:30 – 12:30 |
1 hour | ONLINE via Zoom Meeting |
IIC Director and staff: Short welcome speech and presentation of IIC mission and activities Teacher: Workshop on Italian gestures |
20 |
IN PERSON Activities – 17th and 19th November
Date & Time: Tuesday 17 November, from 10:30 to 14:15
Venue: Italian Institute of Culture – Dublin, 11 Fitzwilliam Square East, Dublin 2, D02 KN81
|
Time |
Duration | Venue | Activity |
Max. no. of participating students |
|
10:30 – 11:15 |
45 min | Pavilion Hall | Welcome of the TY students, meet the Director or the IIC and learn about our activities and why it’s important to study Italian |
40 |
|
11:15 – 11:45 |
30 min | Pavilion Hall | “Pausa caffè all’italiana – Italian coffee break”: try some Italian caffè e cornetto while having the chance of meeting some of the students of the IIC
Kindly note that this event is reserved to the participants of the previous and/or following activity |
40 |
|
11:45 – 12:30 |
45 min | Pavilion Hall | The Italian Cultural Alphabet (an activity aimed to discover several aspects of the Italian culture) |
40 |
|
12:30 – 13:15 |
45 min | Mascagni Classroom | Italian taster class for beginners |
15 |
|
12:30 – 13:15 |
45 min | Pavilion Hall | Workshop on Italian gestures |
25 |
|
13:30 – 14:15 |
45 min | Pavilion Hall | Workshop on Italian gestures |
20 |
Date & Time: Thursday 19 November, from 11:30 to 13 approx.
Venue: Italian Institute of Culture – Dublin, 11 Fitzwilliam Square East, Dublin 2, D02 KN81
|
Time |
Duration | Venue | Activity | Max. no. of participating students |
|
11:00 – 12:30 |
1h and 30 min | Rossini Classroom | Workshop: Learn how to make gnocchi with Italian Chef Pietro Parisi
At the end of the workshop, students will have the opportunity to taste and enjoy the gnocchi they have prepared together. |
20 |