«Se bastasse una sola canzone…». Didactic applications of adapted authentic texts for learners of Italian as L2/FL at A1 level

Abstract

This paper aims to offer practical suggestions for planning and management of lessons of L2/LS Italian aimed at non-native learners. After a first part in which attention is paid to the choice of significant materials, the paper focuses on the importance of songs in teaching Italian to foreigners. The song, thanks to its expressive and communicative power, makes the process of acquiring a language more evocative and emphasizes the role of the teacher through the teaching of authentic texts. Finally, an UdA is presented, which focuses on some songs from the “Sanremo Festival”, designed to take into account the concrete communicative needs of non-native-speaker learners.

Keywords

• teaching italian as l2/fl
• authentic texts and didactics
• italian songs
• language teaching