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Video: I migliori film tratti da libri italiani

Video: I migliori film tratti da libri italiani

Scegliere un film che possa piacere a tutti è difficile. Bisogna decidere il genere del film, il regista, gli attori, il tema, la difficoltà dei dialoghi e poi da non dimenticare la lingua del film. In Italia, come tutti sanno, non esiste una sola lingua, un solo accento, un solo italiano ma tanti. Tanti quante sono le regioni e forse di più. Abbiamo un accento, un dialetto per ogni regione, per ogni città e per ogni paesino. Guardare Montalbano è diverso dal guardare “La vita è bella” o “Gomorra”. L’accento del commissario Montalbano è totalmente diverso dal forte accento toscano del magnifico Roberto Benigni. Gli esempi sono infiniti ma non devono spaventare, un film porta con sè oltre alla lingua anche la cultura, le tradizioni e molte storie piccole o grandi ma comunque meravigliose.

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10 almost unknown pleasures of Rome and surrounding

10 almost unknown pleasures of Rome and surrounding

Travel websites and blogs have certainly fed you up with hints and tips about the beauties of the Eternal City. Surely Rome can offer inimitable landmarks, breathtaking views and astonishing itineraries: the sublime Fontana di Trevi, the majestic Colosseum, the astounding Roman Forum and so on. Few tell you, however, that Rome, being (in spite of itself) a great European metropolis, has really much more…

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Video: Italian music goes pop

Video: Italian music goes pop

Whenever I ask my students about the Italian music they like and remember, they sing me cheesy songs from the eighties, or even before. It is fascinating to me to know why some songs resonate with my students more than others. So I’ve started to note down the songs they remember and compare the success these songs had abroad with their success in Italy.  Let’s start with Ricchi & Poveri. A pop band born out of and made…

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Italian courses @ Italian Cultural institute from 21 January

Italian courses @ Italian Cultural institute from 21 January

Courses Programme here Enrolment is now open for Italian Language Courses at the Italian Cultural Institute in London. in collaboration with Italian Language Services. New term starting on 21 January Whether you are new to the language, totally fluent, or everything in between, we can help. We offer General Italian courses on all levels, weekday mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekend. In addition, there are morning…

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Italian Language Services workshops @ Italian Cultural Institute

Italian Language Services workshops @ Italian Cultural Institute

Italian Language Services workshops @ Italian Cultural Institute Italian & Cinema This short-course is designed for intermediate and upper-intermediate students of Italian. The course is aimed at students who wish to expand their knowledge of Italian cinema while improving their speaking, reading and listening skills and by participating in discussions based on selected scenes.The course will help student expand and…

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