Sunday, August 13, 2006 at 12:22AM I am also going to use the links section to point you to online bios and profiles of "great Italians". Mortals from il bel paese who made a big splash in the pond of history. Maybe their greatness will inspire you to learn the language they dreamt and thought in. Today's is...
Friday, August 11, 2006 at 07:07AM "Da non perdere" means "not to be missed". From time to time I'll point you to masterworks of Italian culture that are in all estimates indispensable. Today's is...
(or here for info in italiano)
I love "Ladri di biciclette" because it's so simple any first year film student could have made it, and yet it packs an unforgettable moral and emotional wallop. Assolutamente da non perdere.
Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at 10:04AM When learning Italian, most people focus on la bocca - the mouth. Getting your tongue and lips around all those rolled r's and strange "gl" combinations. But equally important are le orecchie - the ears. The sooner you can develop an inner sense of something just "sounding" right (or wrong), the better. You'll make fewer gaffs and blunders and pronounce more smoothly.
Here's a link to some free Italian audiobooks that will give your ears a workout. Buon ascolto!
Monday, August 7, 2006 at 07:11PM Here's a great site. You listen to a native speaker read and follow along with the text online.
Saturday, August 5, 2006 at 03:17PM