From the Languages Coordinator

Year 11/12 Italian Immersion Day

With the Stage 2 Italian Oral Exams fast approaching, our students along with the classes from St Michael’s and St Mary’s Colleges teamed up for a Senior Italian Immersion Day. We started off with a special screening of the film Napoli – New York at the Palace Nova East End Cinema as part of this year’s Italian Film Festival. With the screenplay co-written by the famous director Federico Fellini, the film told the poignant story of two orphaned children in the aftermath of World War II, stowing away on a ship in search of a better life in America. 

After the screening it was back to SAC for our bella chiacchierata to start, but first we had to refuel our brains with delicious pizza from Est-Ovest, washed down with San Pellegrino. Appetites sated, the groups then split into Stage 1 and Stage 2 groups for conversational speed dating. The buzz of conversation soon filled the room as students practised for the oral exams, with assistance from the teachers and our very own Italian assistant, la Prof Imma. We hope that all of the students feel more confident about the weeks ahead and wish them all in bocca al lupo!

Ms Jane Mahar
Languages Coordinator

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