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Improve your Italian by reading books
and conversing in Italian.
What a NOVEL idea!!
Che idea fantastica!
2023 Fall Matta Book Club Pick
“Quattro Metà” by Martino Coli
In Five Weekly 1-Hour Sessions, we will meet via Zoom calls to discuss “Quattro Metà”
Beginning the week of October 16, 2023
Ending the week of November 13, 2023
Groups of 2-3 readers are now forming.
Join up and join the fun!
You can also participate one-on-one with Melissa.
Sign up for private sessions available all year long.
Option 1:
Group Book Club
Up to 3 People
Italian Group Book Club
Five 1-Hour Group Meetings: $250
Starting the week of October 16, 2023
Ending the week of November 13, 2023
The Matta Italian Group Book Club will consist of 2-3 people and will meet once a week for
Five 1-hour sessions via group Zoom calls.
2023 FALL Book Club choice is:
“Quattro Metà
by Martino Coli
Starting the week of
October 16, 2023
Ending the week of
November 13, 2023
Each group will consist of 2-3 readers.
Once groups have been established, times and days will be determined based on the group’s preferences. The Matta Italian Book Club meetings will be held on Zoom. You will receive a reusable link to access weekly meetings.
To enroll in the GROUP Book Club Meetings, click the signup button to register & pay through PayPal.
Registered participants will receive a Private Link to the Book’s Chapter Study Guide a week before the Matta Book Club Start date.
The cost of the book is not included in the sign-up fee. Links to purchase the book in print, ebook, or audio on Amazon are referenced below.
MI DISPIACE. No Refunds. If a group meeting is missed or the participant drops out, no payments made under this Agreement will be refunded or are creditable.
Option 2:
One-on-One Book Club
1 Person
Italian Individual Book Club
Sign up any time & begin anytime!
Five 1-Hour Meetings: $300
Begin anytime!
Individual Book Club will meet one-on-one for Five 1-hour sessions. You have a choice of reading:
1) “Quattro Metà by Martino Coli
2) “Io non ho paura” by Niccolò Ammaniti
3) “Prima regola: non innamorarsi” by Felicia Kingsley
4) “Guida Astrolocia per Cuori Infranti” by Silvia Zucca
5) “Il Risveglio di Isabella” by Melissa Muldoon
Begin anytime!
Times and days will be determined based on your personal preference. The Matta Book Club Meetings will be held on Zoom. You will receive a reusable link to access weekly meetings.
To enroll in the ONE-ON-ONE Book Club, click the signup button to register & pay.
The registered participant will receive a Private Link to the Book’s Chapter Study Guide a week before the Matta Book Club Start date.
The cost of the book is not included in the sign-up fee. Links to purchase the book in print, ebook, or audio on Amazon are referenced below.
MI DISPIACE. No Refunds. If the participant drops out, no payments made under this Agreement will be refunded or are creditable. However, with advanced notice, one-on-one meetings may be rescheduled at a time convenient for both the host and the participant.
If you have questions about registration, please don’t hesitate to contact: Melissa@StudentessaMatta.com
Purchase on Amazon
“Quattro Metà” by Martino Coli
Quattro Metà – Kindle
Quattro Metà – Print Hard Cover
Quattro Metà – Audiobook
Purchase on Amazon all Matta Book Club Books
Visit the “Matta Amazon” Book Page
Registered participants will receive Private Link to Book’s Chapter
Study Guide a week before the Matta Book Club Start date.
Goal of the Book Club / Obiettivo del Book Club
Improve your Italian reading comprehension,
auditory listening skills, and conversation abilities.
Have fun, laugh, and learn together!
What is the recommended language level for participation in the “Matta” Book Club?
- Advanced Beginner (with good grasp of Italian grammar and understanding of vocabulary)
- Intermediate and up
Where will the Matta Book Club meetings be held? How long will they last, and how many meetings will there be?
- 5-Week Book Club Seminar
- 1-hour Weekly Meetings
- Meetings will occur on Zoom
How to acquire the book selection.
All participants must purchase a print, Audio, or Epub version of the selected novel.
How are the “Matta” Book Club Meetings organized?
You can participate in a group book club of up to 3 individuals or select an individual one-on-one book club experience.
Melissa will guide each week’s seminar in Italian.
You are encouraged to read and/or listen to the book before the start date of the book club. This will enhance your experience and allow us to have better conversations and discussions, focus on grammar and expressions and allow participants to read aloud passages and ask questions.
There will be Five 1- hour meetings (5 weeks).
Meetings will be fun and informal (feel free to sip on a spritz or have a glass of wine while we chat). I encourage everyone to participate and chat, and I make sure to get everyone involved. Before each meeting, I will assign a set number of chapters so readers can prepare and review them for the following week. During our meetings, we will address interesting grammar points, review new vocabulary, answer discussion guide questions, and answer reader questions.
Each week before each meeting, you will receive the following:
- Study guide for the chapters we will cover that week. By following this guide, if readers can answer the salient questions related to each chapter, they will be able to keep up with the novel’s plot and finish the book! Readers will also have the opportunity to read paragraphs aloud to practice pronunciation.
- Vocabulary list and link to Quizlet website to practice new vocabulary (I will create flashcards with interactive games to help you learn the new words)
- I will suggest a short topic or something to look out for in the upcoming week’s chapters to prepare for. This will allow you to write down and organize your thoughts and practice the new vocabulary you will learn while reading that week’s chapters.
