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La Scuola in Italia – pt. 2 Posted by Bridgette on Sep 4, 2020
Ciao, di nuovo! Continuiamo la conversazione della scuola in Italia e alcune differenze tra i due paesi. Let’s continue the conversation about school in Italy and some differences between the two countries. 1. Gli insegnanti si spostano tra le classi Teachers, not students, move between classrooms. Typically there are 20-30 students in one classroom, and they stay…
La Scuola in Italia – School in Italy Posted by Bridgette on Aug 28, 2020
Ciao a tutti! Gli studenti (students), i genitori (parents), and gli insegnanti (teachers) are all preparing for the beginning of the school year. All around the world there is a lot of ansia, anxiety, about this school year given the circumstances with COVID-19. In Italy the Minister of Education Lucia Azzolina has decided to open…
Italian Comedy – Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo Posted by Bridgette on Aug 7, 2020
Ciao a tutti, di nuovo! I wanted to share with you some comedy sketches in Italian that I have enjoyed, for both Italian listening practice, and because they are funny! Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo are an Italian trio of comedians, actors and screenwriters. They have been active since 1982 and they are some of the…
Storia all’Incontrario – The Upside-Down Tale Posted by Bridgette on Jul 31, 2020
This is an Italian story called “The Upside-Down Tale” written by Noemi Fabbri for a children’s school in Castel San Pietro Terme, a small commune in the metropolitan city of Bologna. I found it online through a site called Nenanet where there are many other stories and fables written in Italian, so check it out for…
A Virtual Trip – Ravenna Posted by Bridgette on Jul 23, 2020
Un Viaggio Virtuale – Ravenna Ciao ai miei cari lettori! Considering the current ban on travel to Europe for American residents (anyone else have canceled summer plans?) I thought we could partake in un viaggio virtuale, insieme! Andiamo a Ravenna! Ravenna, located in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy, is considered an inland city yet is…
Ennio Morricone – An Italian Legend Posted by Bridgette on Jul 8, 2020
Ennio Morricone – Un Mito Italiano Ieri ci lascia un genio, un mito della musica, un grande vanto dell’Italia, Ennio Morricone. Il compositore aveva 91 anni. Yesterday a genius left us, a musical legend, a great pride of Italy, Ennio Morricone. The composer was 91 years old, and died as a result of complications from…
Italian Passato Remoto Posted by Bridgette on Jun 13, 2020
Ciao a tutti! Last week when you read the story La lepre e la tartaruga, you may have noticed a different verb tense, the passato remoto, the remote past. The passato remoto is typically a narrative past tense that is used to recount historical events or actions in the distant (remote) past. It is also commonly used in…