Oggi mi sento romantico e vi voglio spiegare un’espressione italiana dolcissima. Sai cosa significa “colpo di fulmine”? L’espressione italiana “colpo di fulmine” è un modo figurativo per descrivere un sentimento improvviso e intenso di amore o attrazione che una persona prova per un’altra al primo incontro. È come essere colpiti da un fulmine, che rappresenta un’energia potente e improvvisa. Questa…
Ascoltare canzoni in classe o a casa come compito, è una delle attività preferite dai miei studenti. La musica aiuta a rilassarti, la canzone con i suoi ritornelli, aiuta a memorizzare nuove parole. Questa è una delle mie canzoni estive italiane preferite, qual è la vostra? Buon ascolto, Antonio Ascoltiamo una canzone che ci ricorda l’estate e pratichiamo la grammatica.…
2016 marks the sixth year of Cinema Made in Italy, an annual festival of Italian contemporary cinema, organised by Istituto Luce Cinecittà, in collaboration with Ciné Lumière and with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute in London. This year’s edition showcases nine titles selected by film experts Giorgio Gosetti and Adrian Wootton, reflecting the best of Italian production, from…
On the beautiful Adriatic coastline shared by Molise, Abruzzo and Puglia, lies the “La costa dei Trabucchi’: here large wooden platforms rooted to the rocks jut out into the sea. The arms of the trabucco or trabocco hold a narrow fishing net, il traboccetto. A complicated series of winches is used to lower and raise the net, literally catching the fish…
Un cortometraggio è un film breve, corto in cui il o la regista raccontano una storia in pochi minuti. Oggi usiamo principalmente l’espressione corto, invece di cortometraggio, per indicare un film con una durata minore di 15 minuti. Uso spesso i corti in classe per catturare l’attenzione dei miei studenti e variare le lezioni. In queste storie brevi ci sono…
The best way to let your inhibitions fly out the window and get practicing Italian is to find a place where no one speaks English and then engage in an activity. Cooking is one of the best – this summer at Live and Learn Italian everyone enjoyed the cooking sessions so much that in 2016 there will be more opportunities…
In my last workshop at King’s College, University of London I presented some helpful online free resources to help improving different linguistic skills (reading, listening, use of grammar, etc.) at different levels. Here is part of my presentation, enjoy!Antonio What we need more of as teachers is time, but time is limited, especially with adult learners and professionals.As classroom time is…
When we think about Spring, we usually think about rebirth, blossoming flowers and growing plants. But during the Spring months we usually expect also a changeable and unpredictable weather. That’s why it’s advisable to wear several layers of clothing – that is to say vestirsi a cipolla (“dress like an onion”) – and to take an umbrella before going out.…
The last undiscovered region of Italy, Molise is also the youngest, until 1963 forming part of Abruzzi e Molise. This split created a region in the Apennine hills, covering 4,440 square kilometres with a population of 300,000. Molise’s density of population is 1/3 of the national average, it is bordered by Abruzzo to the north, Lazio to the west, Campania…
Sorrento prepares not only for Christmas holidays but also for the new year’s holidays in a particularly inviting way. Among the best attractions, in addition to music, gourmet demonstrations and fireworks, you can find also nativities and nativity figures. Famous for its “tourist look” which makes it particularly inviting during the summer period, the town keeps its traditions in the…
