"Italian Sofa": the most comfortable way to learn Italian!

WHAT "ITALIAN SOFA" IS
A new way of learning Italian, based on experiencing language and its uses directly in the context. We will meet in a comfortable, cosy living room and we practice Italian through conversation, reading magazines or newspapers, sharing memories and commenting photos...and much more! The sofa is just the beginning. We are going to cook, go for a walk, look after pets, visit exhibitions, go shopping together. Each of these experiences will offer you the opportunity to learn, remember and test your linguistic skills. The aim? To live Italian, to learn Italian. See more about programme & methodology.
A window on Italian culture. "Italian Sofa" offers you the opportunity to get to know the real Italian life: habits, beliefs and points of views. Meetings are held in the living room of a real Tuscan house, tutors are Italian native speakers and so are the people you will meet during the excursions. Stop being a tourist! Leave guides and maps behind. Travelling means meeting and seeing with your own eyes. Write to Italian Sofa: unfreeze.lab@gmail.com.
An informal place to play, meet & learn. "Italian Sofa" is only one of the activities organised by Unfreeze. We propose creative opportunities and events ...to unfreeze our minds and live happier! Painting, sewing, eco-design and other many more activities to express yourself, make friends and ... improve your Italian. We encourage Italian Sofa participants to take part into other activities together with Italian speaking members. A tutor will support you during the activity. Come and learn by doing with Unfreeze! Check out the activities in the box on your right and click on the corresponding tag.

WHAT "ITALIAN SOFA" IS NOT
A school? No, it's home. It's an unconventional, familiar context where you learn and test your Italian without any worry about linguistic performance. Freedom, relaxation and fun are the most important aspects of learning a language! See more about the idea.
A hotel, but... Even though "Italian Sofa" does not offer accomodation, we are linked to a network of small B&Bs around Lucca. If you are looking for a place to stay while learning Italian or taking part in other activities, please contact our members. We will be pleased to help you. Write to mailto:e-mail.
A tourist trap. It's an original Tuscan house, where a real family eats, sleeps, lives and where Unfreeze organises Italian language experiences, called "Italian Sofa", in addition to many more activities. Come in, you are very welcome! You will experience Italian hospitality as well as learning the language. Join us unfreeze.lab@gmail.com.

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Italian conversation & activities... in a Tuscan home

Are you planning your holiday in Tuscany and want to learn something more than “Ciao, bello”? Are you going to live in Italy for a while and need to improve your Italian? Are you spending a couple of months in our countryside and want to get to know this land and its culture better? Are you bored by learning Italian at school and attending never-ending grammar lessons?

Unfreeze is on your side! We organize meetings, labs and events which will help you start or improve your Italian. In the hills near Lucca, we will spend some hours together, have a cup of tea, go for a walk, go shopping, and cook together ... everything in Italian!

Italian, like every other language, is a living thing. It must be experienced and hopefully loved to be learned. So, what could be better than a cosy and informal setting? We offer the opportunity for you to learn Italian in a relaxed atmosphere, learning everyday Italian conversation and idioms in a home environment. This program was set up by a PhD professional trained in linguistics and teaching Italian as a second language. This program gets results.

Because the program is set up on an informal basis it is only at the end of a session that we stop for a review of the grammar. So what about the grammar, then? Grammar rules are important, as they help us to establish and categorize our learning efforts. However, they come afterwards or, at least, at the same time as experiencing language. By going through what we've done together, we will be focusing on a few, essential features you need to enhance your linguistic competence: new words and expressions, grammar strucutres and pronunciation.

This is really a special occasion, as, at the same time you'll be learning a skill such as sewing, painting or cooking delicious Tuscan dishes.

Contact our staff and enjoy Italian! unfreeze.lab@gmail.com

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