Italiano camminando is a week-long course designed by Il Sasso, school of Italian in Montepulciano for those who prefer a walk in the open air to a classroom lesson. Walking together in the Tuscan countryside (Valdichiana and the Val d’Orcia) while speaking in Italian will allow you to practice the language and understand the culture better, using the language and…
I have studied in Rome for almost nine months now, and this is a beautiful place with quite a different culture. One of my friends recently asked me what I think of Italy as an expat living in Italy and I couldn’t answer him right away. I decided to write it out considering that that is the best way to express…
The popular satirical youtube channel The Jackal has published Ogni maledetto Natale, an hilarious video about the (sometimes infamous) tradition of Christmas movies in Italy, parodying famous movie directors such as Sergio Leone (Il buono, il brutto e il cattivo), Paolo Sorrentino (La grande Bellezza), Gabriele Muccino (L’ultimo bacio), Vittorio De Sica (Sciuscià, Ladri di biciclette), the Vanzina Brothers (sadly renown for…
What Colour is the Italian national flag? Learn Italian colours and colour idioms. Come si chiamano i colori in italiano? Impara i colori con questo esercizio. Match and translate: match the colour with the Italian translation Le soluzioni sono in fondo all’articolo. I colori sono aggettivi e cambiano con il nome. La maglietta è rossa cambia in Le magliette sono rosse.…
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…
Learning a new language should be fun, which is why I like to use games and puzzles when teaching. Even revision and home study can be fun. I have searched the internet to find websites which offer interactive games to help you learn. Learn the names of household objects using a picture dictionary, test your knowledge of Italian geography with a quiz…
Devotion by Design: Italian Altarpieces before 1500 Date and time 6 July – 2 October 2011 Sainsbury Wing Exhibition Admission free As part of a programme of summer shows focusing on the National Gallery’s collection, ‘Devotion by Design’ explores the function, the original location, and the development of altarpieces in Italy during the late Middle Ages and the early Renaissance.…
Completate l’articolo con le preposizioni e gli articoli della lista gli / uno / di / i / con “Se sarai come me, ci ameremo per sempre”. Potrebbe essere questa la ricetta per l’amore eterno. Secondo (1.)……………….. studio inglese, se non si litiga sulla scelta della casa, sul film da vedere, su dove abitare o su come comportarsi (2.)……………. figli e parenti,…
Chefs Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo return to Italy. The pair visit the region of Campania and look at how poverty created Italy’s best-loved cuisine. Watch it on : BBC iplayer
