While lovers all over the world raise a glass to Saint Valentine today, residents and visitors in Sorrento will be celebrating the festival of Sant’Antonino, the city’s patron Saint. Sant’Antonino Abate died on 14 February, 626 AD. He is credited with saving the life of a child swallowed by a whale and protecting Sorrento against plague and invasion. Each year…
Imparare una lingua straniera non è difficile, è sufficiente un po’ d’impegno e tanta pratica! Non esiste nessun segreto ma è solo una combinazione di lezioni e pratica. L’atteggiamento che devi avere è quello di apertura, devi essere pronto a fare errori, ad ascoltare e ripetere, a divertirti. Guarda questo video in cui Benny Lewis racconta la sua esperienza. Buona…
Anni fa durante una docenza in Gran Bretagna, ho consultato una cartina geografica su un libro trovato nella biblioteca scolastica. Appena l’ho aperta, a prima vista la cartina si presentava molto carina con bei colori e bei disegni, ma poi ho cominciato a riflettere… mancava qualche piccolo dettaglio. Sul bello stivale comparivano le tipiche immagini per ciascuna zona italiana ben…
In December, Sorrento’s outdoor market stalls groan beneath the weight of sumptuous food hampers, or stand ablaze with shiny gift-wrapped boxes of delicious panettone (Italian Christmas cake). Nip into the town’s cute little churches and you’ll find enchanting presepi – elaborate nativity scenes wrought with antique figurines, a big tradition of the Campania region. Outside, delicate lights fizz up the…
Whether you’re looking for a quiet, intimate evening with that special someone, or want to dance the night away with a group of friends, Sorrento and nearby Sant’Agnello have plenty of nightlife options. Italians like their meals big, and dinner tends to be late. There are literally dozens of restaurants with everything from multi-course Fine Dining to lighter fare, including…
From the Guardian Three-quarters of the UK public are unable to speak one of the 10 most important languages for the country’s future, a British Council report has found. The British Council has called on government and business to work together to develop educational policy and priorities relating to languages. This follows a YouGov poll commissioned by the British Council, which found…
VIVA LA RADIO Ti piace la musica italiana? Vuoi imparare l’italiano con la radio? Ascolta la radio per imparare nuove parole: quando ascolti la radio, puoi conoscere le nuove canzoni italiane, imparare nuove parole, migliorare la pronuncia ed ascoltare le notizie. Qui sotto trovi una lista delle più importanti radio italiane. I siti delle più importanti radio italiane Clicca sul…
UNDER CONSTRUCTION Italian is spoken throughout the Italian península and the islands of Sardinia, Corsica and Sicily. Besides, it’s spoken in the countries surrounding Italy: Switzerland, Slovenia, France, Austria and Albania. When taking Italian courses London students tell us the reasons why they enjoy learning this language. It’s Beautiful Italian is not only a Romance language because it belongs to the…
