11 Great Italian Short Stories for Beginners (CEFR A1–A2)
How to Get the Most Out of Reading These Short Stories Stories: Six Proven Tips from Serena 1. Read and listen at the same time.Start by following the text while listening to the audio. This is the most powerful way to train your ear, improve pronunciation, and...
Best Italian B1 Resources for Italian Learners
Italian B1 Resources for Italian Learners If you’re learning Italian and you’re around B1 level, you probably recognize this feeling. You understand a lot… but speaking and putting sentences together is still hard.You can read, but listening and speaking feel...
Best Italian Books for A2 Learners
What Books to Use at the A2 Level If you’re learning A2 Italian, bravo! You’ve moved past survival mode, and now you’re ready to build real fluency. I’ve been teaching Italian for over a decade, and after working with hundreds of A2 students, one thing is...
How to Pick the Right Book for Your Italian Reading Practice
This article was written by Cinzia, a colleague and a friend of mine from Genoa. She is a teacher of Italian as a foreign language, as well as the author of several Italian books. You can check out her work on her website and blog Instantly Italian. Finding the Right...About
Ciao! I'm Serena, and I'm the creator of Smart Italian Learning. I am the head teacher of a small language school. We offer online, in-person and video courses for Italian learners, with a focus on adult English native speakers. Our courses are based on our passion for teaching and our experience as long-term adult language learners. You can meet us online, or in person in Rome.