Teaching Italian L2 to adult immigrants in a non-formal setting

Abstract

This thesis is an account of my experience working at an intercultural center, “Centro Interculturale MoviMenti” in my hometown of Cesena, Italy. In this work, I describe briefly the history and main services that the Center provides for the local migrant population in Cesena. I then go on to elaborate on the experiences that I have had teaching Italian as a second language in two classes over the course of an academic year, offering my personal observations as well as analyzing the main problems and their possible solutions. Finally, I present a selection of the didactic materials and class activities that I have used during the course, which I think are most apt at highlighting the issues raised.