How hard is it to learn Italian?
November 25, 2008 by admin · 5 Comments
I learned some spanish back in high school, so I do have some language experience. I’ve heard that can make the process a bit easier. I’d love to learn italian, as a hobby; just for the heck of it & to expand my knowledge. but I’m worried it will be super hard. And what’s the best way to go about learning it– Books/cds, etc?
Well I'm an italian girl and I want to improve my english. If you know some spanish you'll understand better italian but don't think it'll be the same thing because spanish and italian have similar words but they are quite different. Anyway if you want to learn italian I'm here 
(I also know latin as we study it in Italy). You can write me an e-mail. Bye.
What is the best way to learn Italian?
October 30, 2008 by admin · 7 Comments
Besides the obvious, spending time in Italy, what is the best way to learn Italian and be able to write and speak it fairly well?
Thanks for your help! =]
Enrol yourself in a class taught by an Italian native speaker … that's how I learned.
Then, when you've done the basics of grammar, try to read a short, simple novel (with the aid of a dictionary and a notebook), to expand your vocabulary.
Then do lots more reading, writing and speaking, and continue to attend classes regularly and do your homework.
Go on study holidays for 1-2 weeks a year in Italy (there are lots of language schools).
Get a monolingual grammar exercise book written in Italian like "Esercizi" and work your way through all the exercises several times.
Once you're intermediate-to-advanced, install Italian satellite TV (Hotbird 2) – ask your aerial man – five channels free to view! … If you're really determined, cut yourself off from all English-language broadcast media and listen to Italian TV every day.
Enjoy the wonders of Italian cinema available on DVD, without using the subtitles.
Participate in Answers Italia to improve your writing.
And there are a couple of psychological attitudes that are indispensable to second language acquisition …
firstly, determination … think hare and tortoise – don't expect miracles, it takes time, stickability and patience to learn a language successfully, so prepare yourself for a long haul – it's better to do the basics slowly and very thoroughly than rush it like a bull at a gate – and don't trust anything that says "learn Italian in a week" (or three months) on the cover!
secondly, enjoyment … the greatest language learners are children, so while taking your success goal seriously, take the opportunity to regress a bit … the best teachers use role play in class – and never be ashamed to ask dumb questions.
What is the best way to learn Italian and french?
October 6, 2008 by admin · 3 Comments
I want to learn italian and french and was wondering what the best way was to learn it besides moving there.Like a Cd or something.
No doubt, rent movies in the language,,pay careful attention to the action going on there too. I learned Italian that way, of course I was living there but watching TV is the best….since there is RAI the Italian channel on cable, watch it when you can.
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