Italian Easter eggs, proverbs and other fun facts
Italians like to give chocolate eggs as Easter gifts. The eggs are hollow and contain a small surprise inside. The surprise can be a little toy for a child or a piece of jewelry for a loved one. Pastry...
View ArticleThe many ways you can say “bambino” in Italian
The translation of the word “child” In Italian is “bambino”. Often, people will use a different word: “pupo”. It is a more affectionate way of calling a child, perhaps a younger one, like a toddler....
View ArticleWhy Italy Is Such a Fine Country for Living Life to the Full
Have you ever felt that you would like to find a place where you can live life to the full? The good news is that such a place exists. It is called Italy. If you take the time to learn the language and...
View ArticleWhy Is Tuesday Fat?
Did you know that in Italy some days can be fat? In fact Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday have this privilege! But this happens only during Carnival, that time of the year when anything goes. Carnival...
View ArticleThe Immense Contribution of Italian Immigrants to America
Guest post by Daniele Bondi It’s a fact that Italians played a key role in the discovery, exploration, settlement and destiny of the Americas. Cristoforo Colombo (I don’t know why his name was...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Bilingualism and Tips for Maintaining the Use of the Second...
Benefit of bilingualism Raising children bilingual and bicultural is one of the main benefits that parents and educators can provide them. Although the common understanding of exposing children...
View ArticleMake your teaching (or learning) more effective by understanding your...
It is important to know how each student learns in order to make the teaching effective. It is also important to know how you learn, so you can make progress with your language learning in a more...
View ArticlePractice and Learn a Second Language with Videos
Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Stop studying without stopping learning Most of us do not enjoy reading grammar books, memorize new vocabulary using flashcards, and sit down and...
View ArticleRaising Bilingual Children: a Challenging Journey
Guest post by Laura Caputo-Wickham It’s a warm sunny day in the south of England, and I am enjoying a cup of coffee with some other mums that I met at my antenatal course. We make a point to meet up...
View ArticleTop 10 reasons for using an online translator like Google Translate
Online translators are becoming more and more common and they are making our life and our travels easier. We ca argue that they are not always very accurate, but we can’t deny that they represent a...
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