Tutor information
Francesca Magnabosco
Francesca graduated from the University of Turin, Italy (BA; MPhil) and obtained her DPhil in Italian literature from the University of Oxford. For the University of Oxford, she works as lecturer in Italian Renaissance literature (Pembroke College), and as tutor in Italian, for both the sub-Faculty of Italian and the Department for Continuing Education. She is also a writer and translator.
Courses
This Italian consolidation course is based on the syllabus of the previous terms and is primarily tailored to meet the needs of those who completed the weekly class. New students who are at the appropriate level of proficiency are also welcome.
You will look at a selection of cantos from Dante’s Divine Comedy’s ‘Inferno,’ in a parallel Italian-English edition, and uncover the text’s rich cultural background while learning how to interpret such masterpiece of Italian medieval literature.
Consolidate your proficiency in Italian language and express your opinions on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. A progression course for students who completed Italian: Intermediate - Part 1.
Consolidate your proficiency in Italian language and express your opinions on a range of familiar everyday topics. A progression course for students who completed Italian: Lower Intermediate - Part 2.