Archive for 'Italian Language'
Will The Real Pinocchio Please Stand Up Posted by Geoff on Jan 20, 2014
My current bedtime reading, Le Avventure di Pinocchio, given to me by my brother in law Gippi, is turning out to be a real revelation in several unexpected ways. Having grown up in England my only previous knowledge of Pinocchio was the endearing mischievous puppet from Disney’s famous 1940 musical animation. Certainly a classic piece…
Who Won the Lottery? Posted by Serena on Jan 15, 2014
La sera del 6 gennaio, giorno dell’Epifania, è stato estratto il biglietto vincente della Lotteria Italia per il valore di 5 milioni di Euro! Il biglietto milionario era stato venduto in una tabaccheria di Lecco, in Lombardia. Siccome ho un amico, Giuseppe, che abita a Lecco, gli ho scritto su Facebook facendogli gli auguri per…
The Italian Mary Poppins Posted by Geoff on Jan 7, 2014
I was just seven years old when my mother took me and my sisters to see the classic film Mary Poppins in 1964. I remember that in those days you could stay in the cinema and watch the next viewing, and that’s exactly what we begged my mother to do. What patience she must have…
Lo Spazzacamino Posted by Geoff on Jan 2, 2014
È solo il secondo giorno del duemilaquattordici e ho già compiuto il mio buon proposito per l’anno nuovo! Sì, dopo diversi giorni con la casa piena di una nuvola di fumo ogni volta che accendevo il caminetto mi sono messo a fare lo spazzacamino. Il caminetto a legna è una bellissima cosa, molto accogliente quando…
Apologies! Posted by Serena on Dec 26, 2013
When I lived in England I used to teach several classes a week of Italian and also Yoga classes for adults. The courses used to start in September with ten to fifteen students per class, but by mid November they were reduced to three to four students per class. This wasn’t due, as I thought…
A Merry Sexy Christmas Posted by Geoff on Dec 19, 2013
Let’s take a break from all the Italian Christmas stereotypes, il presepe, il panettone, Babbo Natale, la Befana, and spice things up a bit. I found an interesting little article in the newspaper Corriere della Sera which I thought you might enjoy. But first, click on the photo below to watch a video entitled: L’albero…
Forks on Strike Posted by Serena on Dec 17, 2013
For the past ten days Italian news has been dominated by lo sciopero dei Forconi (the strike of the Forks): the strikers blocked railway stations and motorways creating great difficulty for both public and goods transport, and protested in the main piazzas of several cities, throwing stones and paper bombs at administrative buildings and the…