Il confinamento in Italia (livello A2)
Italian cities lockdown coronavirus 13 Novembre 2020 Ecco un’altra puntata del nostro blog. Questo può essere complementare alla vostra lezione di italiano (Italian class). Può aiutarvi a capire la cultura italiana (Italian culture) e la lingua italiana (Italian language). Sono un’insegnante di italiano come seconda lingua e ho vissuto a Londra per decenni. Sono sposata […]
La misteriosa cassetta di kiwi (livello A2)
Italian kiwi Ecco un’altra puntata del nostro blog. Questo può essere complementare alla vostra lezione di italiano (Italian class). Può aiutarvi a capire la cultura italiana (Italian culture) e la lingua italiana (Italian language). I kiwi misteriosi Oggi sono scesa di sotto e fuori dalla porta ho trovato una cassetta di kiwi. Che sorpresa! Ma […]
La riscoperta di casa (livello A2/B1)
Italian landscape 30 ottobre 2020 Ecco un’altra puntata del nostro blog. Questo può essere complementare alla vostra lezione di italiano (Italian class). Può aiutarvi a capire la cultura italiana (Italian culture) e la lingua italiana (Italian language). Sono un’insegnante di italiano come seconda lingua e ho vissuto a Londra per decenni. Sono sposata con un […]
Il nostro autunno in Italia (livello A2)
Autumn in Italian 21 ottobre 2020 Ecco la seconda puntata del nostro blog. Questo può essere complementare alla vostra lezione di italiano (Italian class). Può aiutarvi a capire la cultura italiana (Italian culture) e la lingua italiana (Italian language). La nostra avventura continua Mio marito ed io abbiamo deciso di trasferirci in Italia da Londra […]
Learning a language successfully: you only need one rule
How to successfully learn a new language After many years of teaching Italian to adults I have come to the conclusion that for learning successfully there is only one rule: don’t give up! Recently, a person that I don’t know sent me a message telling me that she had been studying Italian for some times, […]
Seven Italian words you think you know
English italian words Latin influence in the English language Latin and later the Italian language have had a strong influence on the English language in the past. This is usually an advantage when learning Italian as a great deal of English vocabulary has the same Latin origin and can be easily recognised by an English […]
Seven habits of highly effective language learners
In language learning, regardless of your starting point, you can achieve your goal if you believe in yourself. Observing what the most successful learners do can be inspiring and will help you focus on what’s important and what really works.
Successful language learning: learning from the children
How to successfully learn a language The fundamental elements of learning a language are only a few: being exposed to it by hearing lots of it and putting it into practise by speaking at any opportunity are two of them. But the most important is a fearless and trusting mind. When I was at school, […]
Italy, the cultural cornucopia
What is the culture of Italy Italy is so rich with cultural and natural attractions that even if you have been before, you can easily choose different and less obvious places to visit. When I talk to people about Parla Italiano, my school which teaches Italian, people are surprised that we have such success with […]
Italy and its food etiquette: when in Rome do as the Romans do.
Find out how to eat and drink in Italy, what are the authentic customs and rituals, and what is the Italian food etiquette. If you want to make the most of your holiday to Italy please read on. In addition, you can also find here some essential Italian food and drink vocabulary. In Italy, eating […]