Don’t learn harder, learn SMARTER
Don’t learn harder, learn SMARTER There are two types of people: bad finishers and good finishers. Most of us are good starters when it comes to learning a foreign language and terrible finishers. WHY? It is not a lack of talent. It is not a lack of time. It is not a lack of strategy. […]
Is conversation what you need to improve your Italian? Maybe not…
IS CONVERSATION ALL YOU NEED TO BECOME FLUENT IN ITALIAN? I don’t think so. Being an experienced language coach and a polyglot, I have concluded over the years that speaking is not necessarily what you lead you to fluency in Italian or any foreign languages. Writing, instead, it is. Let’s see why. How writing in […]
5 Great Italian Schools in Sicily
5 Great Italian School in Sicily Traveling with a purpose is the new thing. Many of us are sick of endless sightseeings tours or traditional local food at any restaurant a local person wouldn’t go to. What makes traveling unique is the experience. I studied languages at university, and as you might know, I am […]
The best Italian TV shows on Netflix
The best Italian TV shows on Netflix Have Fun Getting hooked on an Italian TV show and movies is a brilliant idea not only to improve your Italian listening skills and expand your Italian vocabulary like never before, but also to get exposure to the Italian culture, different accents, and slang. Watching authentic Italian content […]
Top Italian short stories to unlock your vocabulary and listening
Top Italian short stories to unlock your vocabulary and listening How to use Italian short stories as a learning tool I will never stop singing the praises of reading in a foreign language. If you are a beginner or intermediate student of Italian, using Italian short stories as a learning tool is one of the […]
The Italian Language test for Citizenship
The Italian Language Test for Citizenship Due to the amendments to the Italian law in December 2018 is now compulsory to obtain an Italian B1 language text for all the applicants to Italian Citizenship through marriage or residence. Anyone applying for the Dual Citizenship under these terms must prove an adequate competence of the Italian […]
Come creare un’abitudine e automatizzare lo studio dell’italiano in 6 passi
Come creare un’abitudine e automatizzare lo studio dell’italiano in 6 passi Un proverbio slovacco dice che “le abitudini sono la corazza dell’uomo” – (the habits are the shild of a man) Alzi la mano chi non è non d’accordo. Diciamo la verità, a nessuno piace cambiare la propria routine dall’oggi al domani. Nonostante i continui […]
Why is knowing your learning style important for your Italian?
Everyone says that you need to listen to a podcast or watch a movie to grasp the Italian Language or even doing an Italian immersion trip. What if it does not work for you? Is there something wrong with you? No. The odds are you are more of a visual learner than an auditory one. […]
