Get It Going - Music Edition
The 1980s: Pop, Icons and New Sounds
led by Dr Daniele Pio Buenza
Have you already studied Italian but you haven’t had a chance—or the confidence—to speak it yet?
This relaxed course helps you finally use the Italian you already know, without pressure or theory-heavy lessons.
We explore the music of the 1980s — a decade of new sounds, pop experimentation, and strong artistic identities. Through songs by some of Italy’s most influential artists, we talk about emotions, relationships, society, and everyday life. The lyrics become prompts for conversation, not topics to memorise.
How a typical lesson works
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We begin with your answer to a weekly question.
This question is sent in the follow-up email after each lesson. You can write a full answer, make notes, or improvise on the spot—your contributions often spark discussion. -
We do a short vocabulary test based on the Quizlet set from the previous week—useful words that help you speak more freely.
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We listen to one or two songs from the 1980s. We translate meaningful lines, pick out useful expressions, and use them to talk about relationships, emotions, society and life in simple, natural Italian.
After the lesson
The next day you receive an email with:
✔️ a clear recap
✔️ the new weekly question
✔️ homework and a Quizlet link
✔️ extra materials to explore
No pressure, no grammar lectures.
Just real Italian, meaningful music, and conversations that help you finally speak with confidence.
Key Information at Glance
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Madeline Beaumont, Psychotherapist (Module 1 student) - 22.07.2025
“This Italian speaking course has made a huge difference to my confidence and vocabulary. Talking in Italian for two hours a week over ten weeks has helped me speak in full sentences with growing ease.
Being immersed in a group of learners of different levels, with everything spoken in Italian, created a fabulous learning environment. The music theme gives the course a fun and engaging focus — we listen to songs, translate lyrics, and learn vocabulary via Quizlet, followed by a test to reinforce it.
Daniele sends weekly emails summarising the lessons, with clips and links — all in Italian — and we each answer a question in Italian every week, which really helps with dialogue and vocabulary.
It's a well-designed, fun, and immersive course. Daniele only speaks in Italian (with the odd explanation), and it really works. I’ve already booked for the next term and highly recommend it!”
How Our Courses Work
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Select the course that suits your level and schedule.
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Reserve your place.
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Course confirmation. Around two weeks before the course begins, we confirm whether the course will run as planned and send final details to all participants.
If enough students have enrolled, the course will go ahead and you will receive instructions for settling the remaining balance.
If fewer students have enrolled, we may wait a little longer to allow additional registrations or offer an alternative format (for example online or shorter lessons). In that case, you will be notified and free to decide whether to continue. Deposits are fully refundable if the course does not go ahead.
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