In this video you’ll discover the content of a fridge in a real Italian house. Ciao a tutti, in questo video andremo alla scoperta del mio frigorifero.Innanzitutto possiamo vedere dei dolci: alla frutta, cannoli, una sfogliatella e dei bignè alla panna. Una bottiglia di latte di riso, del cioccolato, le uova, la panna montata, maionese,… Read More Inside an Italian fridge: discover and learn
Past in Italian: Learn and Speak In this video you’ll learn about one type of past tense in Italian: passato prossimo. It is similar in structure to the present perfect in English. Watch the video. The transcript is below to increase your understanding. Transcript Ciao a tutti, in questo video parleremo del tempo passato.Poiché in… Read More Past in Italian: learn and speak
Language Teaching: Activities from Travel Travel and all that we can learn from it are an often-used context in our language teaching. A few activities from travel for your classes: Postcards I love using postcards in my language teaching. I have picked many up during my travels over the years. They are so easy to… Read More Language Teaching: Activities from Travel
Learn French to talk about having a meal or drink out. Podcast learn French: Conversations for Beginners Welcome to our next French podcast episode where we’re at the café, the place where we meet people we know, and learn how to be social. There’s a discussion about Parisian pubs and cafes as well as the… Read More Podcast to learn French: Conversations for Beginners
Free Language Learning with Notebooks Check out these completely free ways to learn a language. I am a huge proponent of task-based language learning. While grammar, structures and vocabulary are important, you can’t communicate immediately if you set the focus there. When learning is task-based, you are learning how to communicate in real situations in… Read More Free Language Learning: Notebooks
In 2020 the Coronavirus pandemic spread worldwide. In order to contain contagion, it is necessary to follow some simple rules that will last until a safe vaccine is available. If you are an Italian learner, to know some words and phrases about Coronavirus can be useful to expand your vocabulary. In this article you will… Read More Coronavirus in Italian: useful words and phrases
Reading is one of the best ways to learn a language. Dr. Stephen Krashen – one of the most respected researchers in second language acquisition – did a study of two hyperpolyglots. These people each spoke more than ten languages each. They credit their success to their investment in input. More on Krashen’s work: https://www.sk.com.br/sk-krash-english.html Reading… Read More Reading: One of the Best Ways to Learn a Language
It is exciting to learn your first words in a new language. Learn Italian Basics Now: Chunks and Phrases for Travel and Beginners Do you want to learn Italian now? Travel- the perfect context to start learning a language. When you learn a new language for travel, you learn language in chunks. All the vocabulary… Read More Italian Basics: Learn your first words now
Speaking fluently: how long does it take? I have been teaching and learning languages for a LONG time. I double majored in college in Foreign Languages and Theater Arts, and then earned an MA in the Teaching of Languages. I have taught in academic institutions for nearly three decades ranging from primary level language immersion… Read More Speaking fluently: How long does it take?