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Italian Culture Immersion – learn Italy through experience

Italian culture and language immersion

Designed for people who want to learn Italian through culture, not separate from it. Instead of focusing only on textbooks, you will explore Italian life, habits, communication, and expression through real cultural experiences. Each session combines: Italian language…

Duration 30–90 min
Group Size 1–10

Workshop

Description

Designed for people who want to learn Italian through culture, not separate from it. Instead of focusing only on textbooks, you will explore Italian life, habits, communication, and expression through real cultural experiences.

Each session combines:

  • Italian language through real cultural contexts (films, food, gestures, traditions)
  • guided conversation and vocabulary building
  • Italian cinema, music, and regional culture
  • interactive cultural activities and discussions
  • authentic materials (videos, menus, songs, real-life content)

It includes:

  • curated learning materials after each session
  • guided homework and cultural reflection tasks
  • a relaxed, immersive, and discussion-based atmosphere

Benefits

  • Deep cultural understanding
    Go beyond language and understand how Italians think, communicate, and live in different contexts.
  • More natural language acquisition
    Learn vocabulary and expressions through real cultural input, making them easier to remember and use.
  • Stronger listening and comprehension skills
    Exposure to authentic Italian (films, music, real materials) improves real-world understanding.
  • Increased curiosity and engagement
    Culture-based learning keeps motivation high and makes language learning more meaningful.
  • Better communication skills in context
    Understand not only what to say, but how and when Italians actually say it.

Hosted by Martina Cola

About the Host

I’m a professional Italian teacher with a strong background in linguistics and foreign languages. I was born and raised in Italy, until 2021, when I moved to The Netherlands. But my journey around the world started long before that: since 2015, I’ve been travelling for study and work.
I attended a language-focused high school, then earned a Bachelor's degree in Cultural and Linguistic Mediation at Roma Tre University, focusing on Russian and Spanish. Later, I completed a Research Master's in Linguistics at Utrecht University, where I explored topics such as second language acquisition and psycholinguistics. Since July 2025, I also obtained the CEDILS, formal certification in teaching Italian as a second language.

Focus Areas

Creative/CultureDevelopment/Coaching

Location

Utrecht, Netherlands

Languages

English, Spanish, Italian

Corporate Experience

Moderate

Session Types Offered

Interactive & Passive

Past Experience Doing Sessions

Yes - Interactive

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