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5 Italian Love Songs
Just in time for Valentineās Dayā¦ 5 Italian Love Songs! ~ Ā I took a survey of my friendsā fave Italian love songsā¦ Here are 5 of them: Ā . . Anema e core (Soul & Heart), classic Neapolitan song, sung … Continue reading
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Send an Italian Valentine’s Card
Ciao! Well, Valentineās day is nearly upon usā¦ many have mixed feelings about this day, myself included. (Is it just another āHallmarkā day to boost the sales of trinketsā¦ or is there more to it??) Whichever side of the fence … Continue reading
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Scioglilingua ~ Tongue Twister… “Sopra la panca…
Scioglilingua is the Italian term for tongue twister. Thatās a tricky word to say; letās break it down into syllables and a phonetic spelling: Scioglilingua (shol-yee-ling-gwuh). The actual meaning is closer to ātongue loosenerā than ātwisterā. Here it is: āSopra … Continue reading
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Part V: 50 Ways to Accelerate Your Learning Curve
Hello again! š This is part 5 of my 5-part series on ways to speed up your learning curve. The following excellent ideas are the result of a challenge I posed to my students: āCome up with entertaining & enriching … Continue reading
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Part IV: 50 Ways to Accelerate Your Learning Curve
Welcome back! š Here we are at part 4 of a 5-part series on ways to speed up your rate of learning. The great ideas that follow are the result of a challenge I posed to my students: āCome up … Continue reading
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Part III, 50 Ways to Accelerate Your Learning Curve
Welcome back! š This is Part 3 of a 5-part series on ideas and ways to amp up your speed of learning. (Aumentare la tua velocitĆ di apprendimento) I challenged my students to come up with entertaining and enriching ways … Continue reading
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Italian Phrase of the Day! ~ ‘Dare sui nervi’
āDare sui nervi a qualcunoā or āDare ai nervi a qualcunoā means to āget on somebodyās nerves.ā . Hereās an example perfect for a long spell of rainy weather: . La pioggia incomincia a darmi sui nervi! [The rain is … Continue reading
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Italian Language Study Group ~ Saturday Mornings
Ciao a tutti! Iād like to invite you to an Italian language study group Iāve started thru Meetup. We meet Saturday mornings at a cafe in Vista. Itās like studying with a group of amici back in the day at … Continue reading
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Part II, 50 Ways to Accelerate Your Learning Curve
Hello again! š Ā Thanks for stopping by for Part II of the 5-part series on ways to amp up your speed of learning. (Aumentare la tua velocitĆ di apprendimento) Ā These entertaining and intriguing ideas are the result of … Continue reading
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Part I, 50 Ways to Accelerate Your Learning Curve
Hello and welcome! š This is Part I of a 5-part series on ideas and ways to amp up your speed of learning. (Aumentare la tua velocitĆ di apprendimento) I challenged my students to come up with entertaining and enriching … Continue reading
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