Roundup of recent news & media content from Italiano With Jodina
April 9, 2022 – 🔥 Language Musings 🤔 & News✍️
Miao è come i gatti dicono ciao in italiano
LANGUAGE HACK 🇮🇹 I nostri “pets” ci possono aiutare a parlare meglio l’italiano!
Miao is how cats say ciao in Italian
Our pets can help us speak better Italian! It’s so important to verbalize. But often there’s no one around to speak with… Talk to your pets – they love the attention, and they never judge your pronunciation! 🗣️😺
Foto: Grigio, il mio aiutante d’ufficio, mi tiene su di morale mentre preparo le lezioni😻
Photo: Grigio, my office helper, keeps my spirits up while I’m preparing lessons.
VOCABOLARIO UTILE | useful vocab:
miagolare, v.intr. = to meow
tenere/tirare q.c. su di morale = to keep (someone’s) spirits up/ to cheer s.o. up
Do you practice Italian with your pets? Tell us in the comments!
Pesce d’aprile – 
April Fool’s Day
What do you know about this practical-joke-based “holiday”?
Leggi il mio blog sulla storia e la leggenda di questa scherzosa festa. | Read my blog about the history and legend of this playful celebration.
Sarà un buon esercizio per il tuo italiano. | It will be good practice for your Italian.🐟
Mi sto preparando | I’m getting ready
Much of the past two weeks has been about preparing for spring classes kicking off over the past few days. Spring Italian session is off to a smooth start. 🌺
From the Beginner-Plus gang to the Focus on Fluency mavericks and the Italian Thru Story group … students brought their ‘A’ game e mi hanno resa fiera, they made me proud. Ci siamo divertiti molto! We had a great time/a lot of fun!
March 28, 2022 – 
Learning Hacks & Language News
What motivates you to study Italian?
🇮🇹Top 10 Motivations for Studying Italian
- It’s the most musical language in the world.
- It’s the language of the country with the greatest number of world heritage sites.
- To go on vacation and speak with the people of the place.
- It’s the language of opera, fashion and design.
- It’s the language of good wine and good cuisine.
- It’s the language of my grandparents or my parents.
- I have to move to Italy for to work.
- My partner is Italian.
- I want to study in Italy.
- I am retired and I want to move to Italy.
Click here to see this list in Italian.
Is your reason on this list? Leave your answer in the comments!
Having a laugh in the Spotlight on Pronunciation class during winter session
Studenti felici che imparano l’italiano!
Happy students learning Italian
Spring classes are coming up (they start next week).
Are you still unsure of the effectiveness of an online class experience? Rest assured, it really does work.
We’ve been able to re-create the same intimacy and camaraderie of in-person classes by making the technology work for *us*.
…Plus, you don’t have to drive anywhere (or even wear 👖…😛)
Use Special Discount code FELICI for $15 off on your class of choice!
Narrate your life in Italian
Insider Tip: Language Hacks That Work
No matter what my students are learning… colors, numbers, names of objects… I get them immediately speaking the language and using it in their daily lives… even the most beginner of the beginners.
It’s easy (everything around you has a color and can be counted, at the very least) and it’s a fast track to fluency!
What about you, do you narrate your life in Italian? Share your favorite language hack in the comments!
