Cari amici, vi scrivo da una Roma piovosa ma con colori bellissimi. Il seminario di sabato scorso (The Role of Italian Language Teaching in Present Society) in video conferenza Roma/NY è andato benissimo, veramente una bella esperienza! Gli insegnanti hanno trovato ispirazione e materiale educativo da riproporre in classe. Mi auguro davvero che attraverso la… Leggi tutto »
Getting ready for conducting the WORKSHOP tomorrow; I’m very passionate about the role of the Italian language and culture in our life. A presto! October 31, 2009 at the UFT Headquarters, 52 Broadway in Manhattan Session I – 11:05 – 12:15 Workshop 1 – Room A Title: The Role of Italian Language Teaching in Present… Leggi tutto »
Questa è la civiltà: hai tutto quello che vuoi quando non ti serve. (This is civilization: you have everything you want when you don’t need it.) By great comedian and actor Totò Totò Truffa – Fontana di Trevi:
L’Italia è fatta. Ora bisogna fare gli Italiani (Italy is completed, now we have to complete the Italians). by Massimo d’Azeglio, Italian statesman, novelist and painter (1798-1866)
Non è da uomo saggio dire: “Vivrò”. Vivere domani è già troppo tardi: vivi oggi. (It is not wise to say “I will live”. Living tomorrow is already too late: you have to live today.) by the famous Latin poet Marco Valerio Marziale
Non voglio dimostrare niente, voglio mostrare. (I don’t want to demonstrate anything. I want to show.) Federico Fellini
An interesting article: Rediscovering Italian filmmaker Roberto Rossellini English version Italian version by Gaither Stewart, Senior Contributing Editor for Cyrano’s Journal/tantmieux, novelist and journalist based in Italy.
“Accadono cose che sono come domande. Passa un minuto, oppure anni, e poi la vita risponde”. Things happen, and they are like questions. A minute goes by, or years, and then life replies. Alessandro Baricco
The Italian language is very musical. To improve your listening skills and to learn a correct pronunciation we suggest that you start “developing your ear” by listening to Italian audios, songs, and language as much as you can. Click here to listen and repeat what you hear.
Photo courtesy of repubblica.it Yesterday night Italians watched a very sad show on TV. Mr. Berlusconi, in a one-man show, called Italian journalists “farabutti” (rogue, dishonest), for criticizing him and the government. Saturday September 19 there will be a big march in Rome, in favour of the Italian press and freedom of speech. Check here… Leggi tutto »