Rarely does a student of Italian have writing as one of their goals. This is a skill often considered less important than speaking or reading. But this is not the case. The fact that most students want to “talk” is not surprising because it is one of the most important activities in everyday life and the one that allows us to relate to others. But… Read More »SOME TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR ITALIAN: WRITING
When we read we activate a series of unconscious processes. If we make these processes explicit, so that we are conscious of them, we can use them to help us navigate the process of reading. This will enable us to gain a better understand of the text we are looking at. So what happens in our minds when we read? And how can we immerse… Read More »Some tips to improve your Italian: Reading
If we ask a student of Italian what their goals and interests are regarding language study they will almost always answer “to converse”. If you are also one of them perhaps you might be interested in these thoughts and suggestions for improving your Italian. The fact that most students want to “converse” is not surprising because it is one of the most important activities in… Read More »SOME TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR ITALIAN: SPEAKING
Language is music, not math! More than often we tend to think that learning Italian or any other foreign language should follow a mathematical model in which, having learned all the rules of grammar, the result is the ability to understand and communicate in the language studied. Nothing could be more wrong! Let us think for a moment: how did we learn our mother tongue?… Read More »SOME TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR ITALIAN: LISTENING
Florence, a city of art and culture and the cradle of the Renaissance, is one of the most popular travel destinations in Europe and the world. Studying in Florence means walking the streets where internationally renowned intellectuals and artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Dante, and Machiavelli have walked. Florence is certainly a multicultural and international city, vibrant and open to contemporary culture.… Read More »10 good reasons to study Italian in Florence
This is where the new young face of Italy manifests itself. International and multicultural, tolerant and creative, Milan offers its inhabitants and newcomers an open and forward-looking atmosphere. Here one can find new inspiration and at the same time follow one’s interests: university studies, countless job opportunities, or more simply cultural interests. Milan, which in antiquity was for a time the capital of the Roman… Read More »10 good reasons to study Italian in Milan
A lifetime is not enough to tell the story of Rome. An encyclopaedia is not enough to write about her. From ancient times to today Rome is THE destination for travellers and pilgrims who, in the shadow of St. Peter and the Colosseum, can track back the history, the art and the cultureof the entire world: all roads, in fact, lead to Rome! 1 –… Read More »10 good reasons to study Italian in Rome!
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, in his Travels in Italy, wrote: ‘If we stand at the highest point occupied by the ancient spectators (of the Greek Theatre), we must recognize that never, probably, has a theatre audience seen anything like it. On the right side are castles on the cliffs above; farther on, below us, lies the city, and although its houses are of recent date,… Read More »10 good reasons to study in Taormina, Sicily!
For over a thousand years, Venice has been a dream before being a geographical place. A unique place to study Italian, a place that has managed to keep the charm of centuries intact. Thanks to an immense cultural heritage, Venice is a city visited by people from all over the world who are fascinated by the romantic atmosphere, by the art treasures, by the unicum… Read More »10 good reasons to study Italian in Venice
