by Serena | Nov 3, 2026 | learning tips, listening tools
Podcasts are one of the best ways to train your ear and hear how Italians really speak, and you can listen anywhere. As an Italian teacher (and the host of my own podcast), I’ve listened to a lot of them. Here are the ones I recommend to my students, grouped by...
by Serena | Nov 2, 2026 | learning tips
Reading Italian magazines is one of the most enjoyable ways to improve your vocabulary, comprehension and cultural knowledge, with content Italians actually read. And reading is one of the most underestimated skills: every article exposes you again to the grammar and...
by Serena | Oct 31, 2026 | learning tips, advanced
This is my list of the non-fiction books I have read in the last few years. Every book on this list has inspired me in one way or another. Some books were recommended to me by my lovely students too! Since I believe that reading non-fiction in Italian is an...
by Serena | Oct 30, 2026 | learning tips
Being stuck at B1 in Italian for way too long is frustrating. You can speak, but not confidently enough to hold a detailed conversation. You trip over words, and you’re never quite sure which form is the right one. Ciao, I’m Serena. I’m a certified...
by Serena | Aug 30, 2026 | adavanced Italian, learning tips
This is a list of the best Italian books I’ve successfully used in my private online classes with my most advanced learners. No matter where you are with your Italian, even advanced learners need to structure their learning journey. Having one or two books by...
by Serena | Aug 29, 2026 | learning tips
If you’re learning Italian and you’re around B1 level, you probably recognize this feeling. In short: my top B1 picks To read: Piazzetta Italiana, my magazine for A2/B1 learners, and Gioielli, Caffè e Firenze, a B1 graded reader To listen: slow Italian podcasts,...
