A blog for students of Italian
Da quali testi deriva la lingua italiana?Quali sono i primi articoli scritti in italiano?
Una simpatica presentazione ci spiega le origini della lingua italiana.Buona visione,Antonio
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Guarda il video e rispondi alle domande:
Secondo Pasolini:
Com’ è nato l’italiano comune in un paese molto diviso?
Chi sono i padri della letteratura italiana?
Perché tutti parlano un italiano diverso?
Come nasce l’italiano moderno e come si unifica?
Quale preferirebbe che fosse l’origine dell’italiano moderno?
Controlla qui
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Il colosseo
era alto…………
conteneva ……………..spettatori
aveva ……………. piani
l’arena era grande come……………….
il colore interno originale era………..
è stato costruito………………………anni fa
ma è stato costruito in meno di ……………….anni
Controlla le tue risposte:Il colosseo answer keys
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Bolognaise is famous everywhere, sometimes with few changes (not always good), but if you want to prepare a perfect Italian bolognaise just follow few steps.
Allora How to prepare at home a perfect Italian ragù alla bolognese
First, if you want to cook like an Italian, you need to learn the recipe in Italian:)
Let’s start with an Italian tutorial/language game:
Il ragù alla bolognese
Click here to check your answers
| Carne di suino | Cipolle | Burro | Pancetta |
| Sedano | Vino rosso | Carote | Olio d’oliva |
| Latte fresco | Sale | Pepe macinato fresco | Brodo di carne e Pomodori |
Buon appetito…
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According to a research conducted by the Times, learning a language is a must-do if you want to have an happy life.
How to learn fast and easily a language? Commitment is the key when you start learning a language but following some easy steps you can learn easily and fast a language.
Follow five steps to learn Italian.
Have fun when you learn: games, crosswords and picture dictionaries can help in your home study, learning a language doesn’t mean long, tiring grammar activities.
Crossword: la famiglia, aggettivi
Quiz, if you think you know Italy test your geography and culture knowledge.
Listen, learn and sing: Italian music is more than love, hearts and tears. Listen to the radio or songs and learn new words and improve the vocabulary. Buon ascolto!
An Italian song: fill the gaps
Watch movies : a movie is a full language experience where you can learn the culture, the people and the language.
Travel, meet people and speak: you want to practice the language, go and meet the Italians in Italy or join web groups where you can post and discuss with students or tutors.
Watch some Italian TV:TV is the best and most inexpensive teacher to learn real Italian, you can also learn everyday Italian from soap operas and sitcoms.
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Chiacchieriamo in italiano!!
La pronuncia del verbo “chiacchierare” è l’incubo degli studenti e allora come imparare a pronunciare bene?
Internet, come sempre, ti aiuta e per imparare a pronunciare correttamente ecco una lista di siti utili:
Audiobooks in Italian: Liber Liber
Persino Brad Pitt ha bisogno di un corso di pronuncia in italiano…..;)
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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.
For example, in Italian we say ho freddo/caldo, which is far from translating literally I am cold/ hot because we are using 2 different verbs (to have in Italian, to be in English), but on the other hand ho fretta, which in Italian means ‘I have hurry’, in English would be I am in a hurry.
If you arrive late to the lesson, it’s not tu sei tardi but tu sei in ritardo. When you say mi dispiace it means you are sorry, but non mi piace means you don’t like something. I can’t wait becomes non vedo l’ora - I can’t see the hour. And in Italy you are a piece of bread (un pezzo di pane) but in the UK you are a piece of gold. And finally, in Italy we don’t tell our friends to break a leg when they have an exam but to be in the wolf’s mouth (in bocca al lupo). I don’t know what’s better! Fattoria is a farm but Fabbrica is a factory. Libreria is a bookshop but on the other hand the biblioteca is a public library, i parenti are the relatives and i genitori are the parents.
Just a suggestion from my friend, Preservative sounds like Preservativo in Italian but it’s not the chemicals that they put in your food, but rather a condom.
The list goes on, and I am sure that as soon as I publish this post I will think of another 10 examples.
Last but not least, if you need my help and want to give me a shout, hit me with the phone (dammi un colpo di telefono).
Antonio
Read more about idiomatic expressions
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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.
A great voice and a simple song that’s easy to follow for beginners - present tense, present progressive : Sto pensando a te, Vasco Rossi
And finally, a modern romantic song that’s simple to sing: Dove ho visto te by Lorenzo Cherubini
Buon ascolto,
Antonio
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More games here.
Click here to practice your vocabulary of animals with a song.
Buon divertimento,
Antonio
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Reading in another language is challenging but also a great way to develop and improve your vocabulary. Starting with children’s authors can be a way to start reading in Italian. This short story “La legge del più forte” is about wolves and men and the difference of their laws.Enjoy and buona lettura, Antonio
La legge del più forte di Angelo Signorelli
Un vecchio lupo magro, malconcio e sdentato viveva isolato nel folto della foresta in attesa di passare a miglior vita. In questa solitudine aveva avuto modo e tempo di pensare a ciò che aveva fatto di buono e di cattivo nella sua lunga vita. Giunto sul punto di morire, chiamò a raduno il branco e così disse:
- Amici miei, penso che sia arrivata la mia ultima ora e vado rassegnato verso il mio destino. Nella mia vita credo di aver vissuto sempre onestamente, da vero lupo e nel rispetto della nostra legge, ma ora ho un dubbio che prima di morire voglio mi sia chiarito: ma siamo proprio certi che la nostra legge sia quella giusta?
Continua a leggere qui: www.filastrocche.it
Read and practice grammar: La crisi delle librerie , Mine vaganti
If you love Italian music, listen to the Italian radio or sing and learn Italian songs !
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