Dante Italian Language Courses
First Semester 2019
Enrolments are now open for the First Semester 2019 of the Dante Alighieri Italian Language School.
All classes last one hour and a half and are held at St Ninians, 5 Puriri St, off Riccarton Rd.
All students receive one year of free membership to the Dante Society.
All courses last 16 weeks and start in February (the week beginning 11 February) and end in June, with a mid-semester break.
Closing date for enrolments is 6 February.
All classes last one hour and a half and are held at St Ninians, 5 Puriri St, off Riccarton Rd.
All students receive one year of free membership to the Dante Society.
All courses last 16 weeks and start in February (the week beginning 11 February) and end in June, with a mid-semester break.
Closing date for enrolments is 6 February.
Levels of all courses
Absolute Beginners & Beginners |
Post Beginners-1
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Intermediate-1
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Advanced |
Our tutors
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Maria Fresia Maria is from Rome but has been living in NZ since 1989. She has three adult children. Primary school teacher in Italy, in Christchurch has been teaching Italian language at Canterbury University Continuing Education for over 15 years. At present she teaches also for the Dante school and she is the Christchurch coordinator of Interpreting New Zealand. Maria, in conjunction with Dante Auckland, offers all students of Italian an experience of full immersion Summer School - 5 day programme, usually on the last week in January. For the last eight years, she organises study tours to Italy, two trips a year: - Ten days residential, full immersion language study tour. Exclusively for students of Italian: formal classes, fostering the use of the language throughout the day, plus outings and sightseeing. "Si parla solo in italiano!" - A second tour of twelve days follows the study language tour, exploring in depth one region of Italy in the company of friendly guides and always surrounded by a genuine Italian atmosphere. Open to all, students and not. Lisa Fazi Lisa is from Rome and comes from a long family tradition of restaurateurs. She has been living in NZ with her beautiful Kiwi husband since 2007. She lived in London for 13 years, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in European Studies and worked with international students for several years. Lisa has been teaching Italian language at various Christchurch and Dunedin high schools as a Continuing Education tutor, and privately since 2007. Between 2007 and 2015 she taught Italian Cuisine as a Continuing Education Tutor at several Christchurch and Dunedin high schools. She has been a trained interpreter (Italian/English) for Interpreting New Zealand since 2012. Between 2013 and 2014 she was a member of the Christchurch Dante Society’s committee and she is now back to not only teach Italian language but also to organise films for CineDante. 
Lisa Fazi, Maria Fresia, Roberto Dazzaro and Rosa Cirrottola
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Rosa Cirrottola Born and bred in the picturesque land of Apulia in Southern Italy, Rosa has always had a knack for languages. Hoping her passion would let her travel the world, she took up her studies in Foreign Languages at the University of Bari and studied across Italy, England, and France. After graduation, her dreams came true when she got hired as crew language teacher on board a well-known Italian cruise ship company, and travelled as far the French Caribbean. In this position, she helped many students of different nationalities and across various job roles achieve a good level of Italian, interact with the local guests onboard, and provide a better customer experience. She taught off shore for one year, then decided to complete her studies with a post-graduate Diploma in Digital Communication in Milan where she lived for 4 years before stumbling upon a stunning Kiwi rugby player that she’s been following around the world since, taking her to permanently settle down in New Zealand at the end of 2017. Here she has joined a fantastic marketing team where she carries on her passion for all things digital and social media. She is super excited to be now also part of the Dante School, and contribute to the sharing of her beloved Italian language and culture. Roberto Dazzaro Roberto is from Apulia (Puglia). He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures, a Master’s Degree in Theory and Practice of Translation, and a CEDILS Certificate in Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language. His studies focused on applied linguistics and technical-scientific translation. Before coming to New Zealand, he has studied, travelled, and worked for few years in Spain, Ireland, and Australia. In Adelaide, Roberto has been a language assistant in primary and high schools for the Dante Alighieri Society of South Australia. He moved to Christchurch in 2014 and works in the construction industry. Francesca Marisa Francesca was born in Trento (Trentino-Alto Adige), where she started developing her interest in the Italian language, arts and literature. She studied Humanities, and Cultural Heritage and Education at the Universities of Trento and Siena. After spending some years in Arezzo (Tuscany) and in her dream city, Firenze, she went back to her hometown: there she took a qualification for teaching Italian as a second language and became one of the co-founders of the first association in Trentino-Alto Adige for teaching Italian L2. She hasn't stopped teaching Italian since then: enthusiastic learners from almost any linguistic background in Italy, New Zealand and Canada, where she taught at the Dante Society of British Columbia and the Italian Cultural Centre of Vancouver. Now that she's back in town, she's excited to share her passion for the Italian language and culture at the Dante Society in Christchurch. |
Payment details
Minimum/maximum number applies to all courses. Each course will be confirmed depending on reaching enough enrolments. Students will be informed in time of any change to schedules or classes. Students whose preferred course is cancelled, and who are not able to join any of the confirmed courses, will be totally reimbursed before the courses start.
Cost for each course: $255.00
Payment can be made online into the Dante Scuola account: 117800-0054463-20
Please give your surname and class level as payment information.
Payment can also be made by cheque, made out to the Dante Scuola, for $255.00 and sent to the Treasurer, Mr Lindsay Serra, 21 Cairnbrae Drive, Prebbleton 7604. Please send an email to dantechch@gmail.com giving us your name, class level and a contact phone number, preferably a cell phone number if possible, telling us that you have sent a cheque.
Textbook
Textbook for Absolute Beginners, Beginners and Post-Beginners-1 is “Buongiorno Italia” (covers two years).
Author: Joseph Cremona, publisher: BBC Active. UK, 04 August 2005
EAN 9780563519454
ISBN 0563519452
(Old ISBN 0563164794)
Students must buy their own textbooks. Copies can be found on the internet from:
fishpond or bookdepository.
For more information on the courses please contact the School Co-ordinator, Jan Tedesco on 351 9796 or email dantechch@gmail.com.