NEW TERM STARTS ON THE 18th of January 2013 The Italian Cultural Institute is the official Italian government centre for the promotion of the Italian culture and language, offering a wide choice of Italian classes. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced, whether you want Italian for business or pleasure, we can help you perfect your language skills at a…
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At the Italian Cultural Institute :Italian cinema nights starting with “La passione”. Thursday, December 13, 2012 LA PASSIONE When you’re over fifty, it becomes increasingly difficult to be an up-and-coming director. Gianni Dubois knows this only too well. He hasn’t made a film for years, and now that he has the chance to direct a young TV star he can’t even…
Starting from the first lessons, it’s funny seeing how many mistakes can be made when we literally translate from English into Italian or viceversa. The real, everyday language that we use with our friends is quite different from the language we learn in class. It can be full of idiomatic expressions and aphorisms which we learn and become familiar with the more we practise and improve. Idiomatic expressions…
The Italian Cultural Institute is delighted to present an exhibition of 40 paintings by Raimondo-Barbadirame, curated by Dr Rossana Pittelli. Barbadirame was a close friend of Pablo Picasso since the pair first met in the 1950s until Picasso’s death in 1973. This exhibition, the largest of his work so far, showcases the depth of his talent with many previously unseen…
Normalmente gli aggettivi possessivi sono accompagnati dagli articoli determinativi o indeterminativi. il (articolo determinativo) vostro (aggettivo possessivo) tavolo un (articolo indeterminativo) suo (aggettivo possessivo) amico Non usiamo l’articolo determinativo quando descriviamo i membri della famiglia al singolare. Eccezione: l’aggettivo loro usa l’articolo anche al singolare. Es. il loro fratello Clicca qui per la mia presentazione https://prezi.com/1hn5vms4464r/italian-possessive-adjectives-aggettivi-possessivi/ Italian grammar Gli…
Valentino: Master of Couture 29 November 2012 – 3 March 2013 Somerset House This major new exhibition celebrating the life and work of Valentino will showcase over 130 exquisite haute couture designs worn by icons such as Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren and Gwyneth Paltrow in an exciting installation created specially for Somerset House. Divided into three sections;…
Fill the gaps with the present tense of the reflexive verbs in the list. pettinarsi, addormentarsi, iscriversi, farsi, lavarsi es. 1) Marco ………si lava………i denti due volte al giorno. 2) Lucia e Elena ….………………i capelli con la spazzola. 3) Nostro padre …………..…la barba. 4) I bambini ……………………..alle 22:00 tutte le sere. 5) Carmen …………………all’università quest’anno. Now put the verbs in…
Pratica i verbi italiani con questi esercizi. Nel primo esercizio osserva i verbi e trova l’errore. Continua con due esercizi interattivi con i verbi regolari e irregolari italiani. Spot the error and change when necessary Sei insegnante? – No, faccio la segretaria. Gli studenti sono di Toronto ma abitate a Londra. Come ti chiami?- Mi chiama Andrea. Che cosa prendi?…
When I ask my students if they know any Italian songs or singers, they always mention Italian singers that were famous 20/30 years ago. If they have to describe Italian songs they use adjectives like sentimental, romantic and at the very worst, cheesy! But Italian music isn’t just about love, broken hearts and tears. When you learn a language it’s…
