Lagoon Islands

Pau Vila's students

Do you remember your visit to the Lagoon Islands? What are their names? Each group has to work on one of the islands. Ask your teacher and answer the following questions: 

1. A bit of history 

2. Describe what you can see 

3. Describe what people can do there.

Below, you will find some useful links and remember that you can also get useful information in your dossier..
Introduction
Murano 1
Murano 2 
Murano 3
Burano 1
Burano 2
Torcello 1
Torcello 2

Reunió Informativa

Benvolgudes famílies,

Com ja sabeu, les dates del viatge a Itàlia són del Dilluns 4  al Dimecres 13 d'abril, pel que el moment que tots esperem amb tanta il.lusió s'acosta cada cop més.

Per tal de planificar millor el viatge, aclarir dubtes i acabar de recollir la documentació necessària, us convoquem, a vosaltres i als vostres fills/es participants, a la reunió informativa del Dijous 24 de Març a les 19.00h, a l'aula 014.

Us hi esperem !

In Carnivale ogni squerzo vale !!

Today we have had a special guest in our Thursdays' lesson. Her name is Serena and she is an English teacher  from Italy who worked in Pau Vila some years ago. As Carnival has just begun in Venice, she has been talking about the most relevant traditions in Venice Carnival. One of these traditions consists on wearing the typical Venetian mask, the "Bauta".The bauta mask was worn by Venetians all year long. It was originally white or black and covered almost the entire face. It was very popular because it allowed the wearer to eat and drink without having to remove it. It has been a pleasure to count on Serena. Our students were delighted that she came. Some of them even have asked her to come back. THANK YOU very much, Serena !!! We are looking forward to seeing you again.

CARNIVAL OF VENICE: The Flight of the Angel

How is Venice made ?

The last day in class, we were talking about how was Venice made, the different zones it was divided into (sestieri) and its shape. Below you can find a picture on it. Use it to colour your worksheet.

Languages in Italy

In today's session we have dealt with the different languages spoken in Italy ( among them Catalan ) and the delights that attract million of travellers every year. At this point, we have to say that for our students " la pizza" and " il gelato" are two of these delights. Then, we have located some of the main Italian cities on a map. The second part of this session has been devoted to Italian language. Students have practiced the Italian alphabet and  have learned their first words in this language. They have discovered that there are many similarities between Italian and Catalan language and, of course, some differences and "false friends". As a way of illustration, we can mention the word "macchina" that doesn't mean "machine" but "car" !! So after this session, our students know that Catalan is not only spoken in Catalonia and that "Ferrari è una macchina". 

Benvenuti !

Today we have started the extra lessons. Our students have answered some questions about their daily life and interests aimed at drawing up their personal profile and finding the right Italian partner for them. They were really excited. Some of them even doubted the number of rooms of their houses !! Then they have handed in their Christmas homework ( Power point ) and to our surprise we have checked that most of them had done it. Finally, "noi abbiamo iniziato la nostra prima lezione di lingua italiana ". Questo è tutto per oggi !! To be continued...