Posted in Articles, Italian culture, language tools on Jan 23rd, 2012
In Italian, idioms (figures of speech) are called “espressioni idiomatiche”. They can be tricky and hard to understand, because when you translate an idiom, you don’t get its real meaning, but only the meaning of the words it is made of. That is why, for those interested in understanding the Italian language and culture, it [...]
Posted in Associations, Italian culture, Organizations, Schools on Oct 21st, 2011
Searching for Italian classes or Italian themed cultural events? For those living in Canada here are some organizations that might be a good starting point: Casa D’Italia in Quebec Casa D’Italia is community centre where the Italian community meets, Italian culture is fostered and shared, and many intercultural exchanges take place. http://www.fcciq.com/e_casa.asp Scuola Dante Alighieri [...]
Posted in language tools on Sep 26th, 2011
Did you know…? After English, Italian is the number one language spoken in the home in Australia. What if you are studying Italian, you wish to practice, and you don’t have anyone to talk to or to listen to? Well, you can go online and listen to this Australian radio that broadcasts in Italian: http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/italian You [...]
Posted in Articles on Sep 12th, 2011
Almost all human beings acquire a language (and sometimes more than one), to the level of native competency, before age 5. Most researchers agree that children acquire language through interplay of biology and environmental factors. A challenge for linguists is to figure out how nature and nurture come together to influence language learning. Language acquisition [...]
Posted in Associations, Italian culture, Organizations, Schools on Aug 22nd, 2011
La Società Dante Alighieri ha lo scopo di tutelare e diffondere la lingua e la cultura italiane nel mondo, ravvivando i legami spirituali dei connazionali all’estero con la madre patria e alimentando tra gli stranieri l’amore e il culto per la civiltà italiana. Esplora il sito della Dante per saperne di piu’: http://www.ladante.it/ o cerca [...]
Posted in Articles, language tools on Aug 16th, 2011
The one-parent-one-language method (OPOL) is a popular method for teaching young children to speak multiple languages. With this method each parent speaks only one language with the child. The language used by the parent is usually the language that is native to that parent. Although the OPOL method is very popular and very effective, there [...]
Posted in Articles on Jul 24th, 2011
Next time you go shopping at the grocery store, bring the kids with you and ask them to read labels and make a list of all the countries food items come from. This activity can be both fun and educational if you bring to the store more than one child and turn this into a [...]
Posted in Books on Apr 6th, 2011
“Mama, look at this fountain!” Victoria ran across the grass toward the large fountain. The water splashed and sprayed her face. The fountain was one of the many that adorned the park of the Caserta Palace, a former royal residence built for the Bourbon kings of Naples. The water felt cool on Victoria’s sweaty forehead. [...]
Posted in Organizations, Schools on Jan 27th, 2011
A limited number of scholarships for students who wish to study the Italian language and culture in Italy are offered by Italian language schools and centers through the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco. The scholarships cover all or part of the tuition only. The students may have to pay enrollment fees. Limitations Applicants must [...]
Posted in language tools on Nov 12th, 2010
December is almost here and if you celebrate Christmas and have children in your life, it is great to have an Advent Calendar. An Advent Calendar is tradition that started in Germany over a century ago, and it’s a fun way to help children count down the days until Christmas. Advent Calendars come in many [...]
Filastrocche Italiane - Italian Nursery Rhymes
Artemisia Vuole Dipingere - Artemisia Wants to Paint
... and many more books with parallel text in Italian and English at: www.LongBridgePublishing.com
