Thanks to the collaboration between the CLA and CAM (University Centre for Unipd Museums), a new project has been set up. From the first semester 2024/25, the new project will take some of our Conversations groups to do their meetings at the museum!
This is an interesting opportunity to learn about the richness of the museums of the University of Padova by speaking in a foreign language.
Conversazioni CreAttive is an alternative way of practicing your foreign language speaking skills in a fun and informal environment.
The University Language Centre organises small conversation groups (max 10-12 people) in several languages.
Learners and a moderator (a mother tongue student) will be present at each meeting. Moderators will provide conversation points and will coordinate the debate. A preliminary meeting will be organized for Moderators, aimed at helping with group management skills and giving indications on the choice of topics of discussion.
All students at the University of Padua, including exchange and PhD students, as well as administrative staff, academic staff and SCU Volunteers. Participation is free upon registration.
Participants: minimum knowledge of the target language is required to make sure the conversation can flow among all members of the group.
Moderators: native or native-like competence in the target language. Moderators will receive a brief training by CLA staff during a training and information meeting in which their role will be explained, tips and practical advice on managing the Conversations will be given, and any doubts will be clarified.
The Conversation groups may take place in person or online depending on the preference of the native speaker moderators. In addition – thanks to the Conversations at the Museum project set up in cooperation with CAM (Centro di Ateneo per i Musei Unipd) – some meetings can take place at the University of Padova museums.
Meetings are held every semester (October – December and March – May) and tehy take place 1 or 2 times a week, depending on the availability of the moderators, for 6 weeks. Each session lasts one hour and a half.
Registration for moderators for the 1st semester 2025/26 will open on 10 September 2025.
Moderators will receive a brief training by CLA staff during a training and information meeting in which their role will be explained, tips and practical advice on managing the Conversations will be given, and any doubts will be clarified.
Registration for participants for the 1st semester 2025/26 will at the beginning of October 2025.
Meetings will take place starting from the end of October 2025.
