Italian Syllabus B1 |
The great masters of Italian theater.
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THE 20 STAGES OF YOUR THEATRICAL JOURNEY
Lesson 1-3: The Commedia dell'Arte and Carlo Goldoni
Theater that makes people laugh and reflect: the Commedia dell’Arte and Carlo Goldoni
Introduction to Italian theater and Commedia dell’Arte.
Focus: basic theater vocabulary. Use of the simple and compound conditional.
Materials: excerpts from “La Locandiera” or “Il servitore di due padroni.”
Lecture 4-6: Verism and social theater
When Theater Tells Reality: Verga and the Social Theater.
Focus: Lexicon related to society and politics. Use of the distant past to narrate historical events.
Materials: Excerpts from Verga’s “Cavalleria rusticana.”
Lecture 7-9: Pirandello and the Paradox
Pirandello: Reality and the Mask
Focus: vocabulary of psychology, philosophy, identity. Use of the present subjunctive to express doubts, assumptions, and opinions.
Materials: reading of excerpts from“Six Characters in Search of an Author.”
Lecture 10-12: Eduardo De Filippo and popular theater.
Eduardo: The Soul and Heart of Naples
Focus: Idiomatic expressions, vocabulary of family and everyday life. Use of combined pronouns and forms of politeness.
Materials: Reading scenes from “Filumena Marturano” or “Christmas in the Cupiello House.”
Lecture 13-15: Research Theater and Contemporary Directors.
Theater, Experimentation and New Proposals
Focus: Vocabulary of modern and contemporary theater (directing, set design, lighting). Use of the hypothetical period.
Materials: Discussion of works by contemporary filmmakers.
Lecture 16-18: Analysis of a complete text
From Text to Scene: analysis of a work Integral
Focus: summary and application of all B1-level grammatical structures in a real-world context.
Materials: reading and discussion of a short text by an author.
Lesson 19-20: my monologue: expressing yourself
Focus: independent oral production, exposition of an opinion on a theatrical theme.
Activity: each student prepares and presents a short monologue, followed by a discussion with the teacher.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS B1 COURSE
- Understand and discuss complex issues related to theater.
- Confidently use the subjunctive and other grammatical structures at the B1 level.
- Converse on cultural topics with greater fluency.
- Feel more confident and prepared for B2 level and even more advanced topics.
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