Italy is famous worldwide for its expressive gestures and the use of hands during conversation. For those studying Italian, understanding gestures is as fundamental as learning grammar: Italians literally communicate with their entire body, and many concepts are expressed through hand movements, facial expressions, and specific postures. These lessons will be an entertaining way to learn more about the history and meanings of the most common and used Italian gestures.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

TEXTBOOK

• Tutor supplied material

COURSE OUTLINE

• Some of the most common Italian gestures from both a cultural and a linguistic point of view
• Meaning and use of gestures so that they can be understood and integrated in everyday interactions avoiding cultural misunderstandings
• Analysis of the gestures linguistically - starting from their meaning and providing verbal expressions that can accompany them
• Create a short conversation using only the gestures learned in the course

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Have a better understanding of some of the most common Italian gestures and their cultural meaning
2. Use some Italian gestures in everyday conversations like native speakers would do
3. Reinforce and expand vocabulary
4. Revise and consolidate some grammar and language structures