English for Enogastronomy

  Green Book tells the story of two men who are forced to become friends during their journey on a concert tour in the racist South of the USA. The film is based on a true story : in the 1960s, musician Don Shirley and a tough guy and chauffeur, Tony Lip, are complete opposites. Shirley is a highly-educated African-American who lives above Carnegie Hall playing classical music for audiences. Lip, is an Italian-American from the Bronx who works in security but agrees to be Shirley's driver through the south. They are two very different guys, with different problems,  who grow to respect and admire one another .  But what has the Green Book to do with them? And, more in general, WHAT is the Green Book?   The GREEN BOOK was  a guide which  listed hotels, restaurants and even gas stations that were safe for black people during the time of African- American segregation. Created by Victor H. Green in Harlem, for 30 years, travelers f...

Back to Palketto Stage with a brand new performance: The Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson . The Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer was born on November 13th, 1850 in Edinburgh, Scotland.  He is best known for his evergreen works Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.  Thanks to our precious teachers team we've prepared a multimedia lesson for our students in order to contextualize the author, his work and literary period  You can watch something about Stevenson's biography HERE and something about Victorian Age HERE . Both videos subtitled.  Thank you professors Antonioni and Esposito for your kind collaboration!   PREZY by Professor Adele Esposito   THE THEME OF THE DOUBLE by Professor Rosanna Bernacchia  LESSON PLAN by Professor Simonetta Antonioni

A perfect day in Trastevere, Rome's favourite neighbourhood.  Professor Flavia Civitella Castellano has written down this perfect mini-guide for our students. So, hurry up and let's go walking! (Thank you prof Civitella Castellano for sharing!)  

A PREZI presentation about the many meanings of the word discrimination .  Do you Know what  HUMAN RIGHTS are?  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected and it has been translated into more than 500 languages. Click here for more details. This is a lesson plan on Human Rights for my fellow teachers ( thank you Equality and Human Rights for sharing)

foto credit: www.thespruce.com "British food is bad" : a myth or reality?  The Brits only eat  fish and chips   and roast beef and the Scots, porridge and  haggis ? The Irish live on potatoes and the Welsh, leeks? These are just common places that need to be discarded. And in fact this post will try to make our students aware of how British food history is full of fascinating and surprising stories. Let's find out watching the 2014 BBC documentary. BREAKFAST The origins of breakfast are the most mysterious of  all. The particulars of the British first meal of the day have changed dramatically over the centuries. From the earliest records of Medieval bread and ale, through the gorgeous morning tables of Jane Austen's era and the Edwardian age to today's cereals and smoothies, the  British breakfasts have been profoundly influenced through the centuries by religious strictures and  social status.  Now watch the video   THE HIST...

Back to theatre again  with our students. We'd love to welcome this glowing Roman Autumn with a brand new performance by PALKETTOSTAGE "THE PICTURE of DORIAN GRAY" Oscar Wilde was born on 16th October 1854, in Dublin, Ireland. He was educated at Trinity College in Dublin and at Magdalen College, Oxford, and eventually settled in London.  A great conversationalist and a famous wit, Wilde began by publishing witty, comic plays among which we must remember Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892), A Woman of No Importance (1893), An Ideal Husband (1895...you can read our PREVIOUS POST HERE! ) , and his most famous play, The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). Wilde published his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, before he reached the height of his fame. It was criticized as scandalous and immoral, so Wilde revised it in 1891, adding a preface and six new chapters. The Preface (as Wilde calls it) introduces his  philosophy of art. Devoted to a school of thought...

Some ne w catchy and creative lectures about Sha kespeare's Hamlet carried out by our teaching team (click on the arrow to enlarge). Courtesy of professor Simonetta Antonioni Courtesy of professor Adele Esposito