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Our language training system consists of free daily podcast audio lessons, a premium learning center, and a vibrant user community. Stop by ItalianPod101.com today to learn more! ItalianPod101.com ItalianPod101.com contactus@italianpod101.com No No http://www.italianpod101.com/images/itunes_logo.jpg http://www.italianpod101.com 144 144 In this series, we’ll use all Italian blogs to explore the people and places of Italy. Today immerse yourself in Italian, and learn about Venice and its sounds, while learning Italian. For the English translation, review exercises, and for easier courses on Italian, visit ItalianPod101.com! Ciao! Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload MonologueDownload Review TrackDownload Premium Learning Center http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/20/audio-blog-41-venezia-7-sounds-of-venice-part-2/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 In this series, we'll use all Italian blogs to explore the people and places of Italy. Today immerse yourself in Italian, and learn about Venice ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- I suoni di Venezia - parte 2 Venezia che parla le lingue: tutte le lingue del mondo s’incrociano a Venezia creando una ragnatela di suoni ritmata dal tubare dei colombi o dai loro isterici battiti d’ali. Il dialetto di Venezia e le canzoni, questo frastuono di voci umane che svanisce a mano a mano che si lasciano le vie maestre, che ci si allontana da Piazza San Marco e da Rialto per addentrarsi in una calle, tra due campielli dove l’aria è ovattata, dove anche i muri hanno orecchi, dove al pianto di un neonato fa eco il rimbombo del pallone che rimbalza contro il muro e il vociare dei ragazzini che giocano. E dai ristoranti, dalle abitazioni, dai bar si diffonde nell’aria il tintinnio delle stoviglie sbattute una contro l’altra come fossero campanelle di cristallo in balia del vento. Anche di questi suoni vibra la voce di Venezia, di un’onda che accarezza una pietra, della pace di un canale rotta da una goccia che precipita all’improvviso dal cielo, dell’affondo del remo e dello strofinamento di una gondola sull’acqua, del cigolio delle corde che legano le barche alle briccole. Ed io, ancora in silenzio, procedo lasciando che il rimescolio dei miei pensieri e il fruscio dei miei passi non coprano il pulsare serafico di questa incantevole città. Due ponti, una calle e si sentono le esercitazioni di pianoforte, di violino, di organo sgusciare languidamente dalle finestre spalancate, dai portoni mezzi aperti, dalle pareti delle chiese. La musica di Venezia è questa silenziosa armonia di suoni e rumori che accarezza l’udito, ma è anche l’angosciante e obsoleto urlo mattutino della sirena dell’acqua alta, lo sciabordio degli stivali di gomma che cavalcano la marea, lo squittio degli impermeabili di plastica indosso ai turisti e dei loro schiamazzi di stupore, mischiato al tuc tuc delle rotelline dei carrelli o dei bagagli che cozzano contro il marmo dei ponti. E infine a regalare trasparenza alla voce di Venezia c’è il sordido sibilo della nebbia che sale fitta e che inghiotte il paesaggio accecando tutti e amplificando i suoni come in una scena del Nosferatu. Il cuore sobbalza perché la paura a Venezia è fatta di un buio reale, candido e quasi mistico, in cui la città sparisce alla vista, ma dove imperterrito riecheggia il brontolio sornione del mare. ----Informal English---- Sounds of Venice - part 2 Venice speaks many foreign languages: all languages of the world meet in Venice creating a spider net of sounds all of which is underscored by pigeons cooing and beating their wings hysterically. Venetian dialect and songs, is an eruption of human noise that vanishes as you soon as you leave the main streets, as you move away from San Marco’s Square and Rialto you enter a narrow alley, between two little squares where the air is stifled, where walls have ears, and where a baby cry is echoed by the sound of a ball bouncing against the wall and kids’ playful voices. And from restaurants, from homes, from cafés the jingle of dishware clashes against each other resonating as if they were crystal bells at the mercy of the wind. The voice of Venice also vibrates with these sounds, with the peace of a canal disturbed by a water droplet, furtively falling from the sky, of a wave that skirts a stone, and of an oar’s plunge and a gondola brushing against the water, with squeaking ropes that tie the boats to the poles. And myself, still silent, I proceed, not letting the shuffle of my thoughts or my footfalls obscure the seraphic pulsing of this marvelous city. Two bridges, and one alley and you can hear the melody of piano, violin and organ exercises, sneaking languidly from wide open windows, from half-open gates, and from church walls. The music of Venice is this silent harmony of sound Advanced Audio Blog ItalianPod101.com No No 4:09 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/20/audio-blog-41-venezia-7-sounds-of-venice-part-2/#comments ItalianPod101.com Advanced Audio Bloginformalsounds of venice http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/20/audio-blog-41-venezia-7-sounds-of-venice-part-2/ In today’s class, we will practice the hypothetical period in Italian, using the gerundio (gerund) tense in the subordinate clause. It seems that our friends have had an unlucky tonight. The place they wanted to go to is closed. Even though Manuel and Giulia went out for dinner together all the walking around the city has [...] http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/19/lower-intermediate-lesson-21-antonio%e2%80%99s-is-closed-unfortunately/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 In today’s class, we will practice the hypothetical period in Italian, using the gerundio (gerund) tense in the subordinate clause. It seems that our friends have ... Stop by ItalianPod101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- Manuel: Sfortunatamente Antonio è chiuso. Giulia: Che peccato! Potremmo andare a mangiare una piadina, che dite? Marcella: A me va bene. Ho fame. Manuel: In effetti, avendo voglia si potrebbe andare da me e fare una pasta. Marcella: Sai cucinare? Manuel: Certamente! Giulia: Andiamo da te, ma il sugo lo preparo io! ----Informal English---- Manuel: Antonio’s is closed, unfortunately. Giulia: What a pity! We could go eat a piadina, what do you guys think? Marcella: It’s fine with me. I am hungry. Manuel: In fact, if it's fine with you, we could go to my place and make some pasta. Marcella: Do you know how to cook? Manuel: Absolutely! Giulia: Let’s go to your place, but I’ll prepare the sauce! --------------------------- Stop by ItalianPod101.com for the Fastest, Easiest and Most Fun Way to Learn Italian! learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No 9:47 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/19/lower-intermediate-lesson-21-antonio%e2%80%99s-is-closed-unfortunately/#comments ItalianPod101.com Lower Intermediate Lessonshypothetical periodinformallate at night and hungryusing the hypothetical period http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/19/lower-intermediate-lesson-21-antonio%e2%80%99s-is-closed-unfortunately/ In today’s lesson we shall take a look at the second of four different circumstances in which the futuro semplice is used. John and Laura are leaving the bar, when Laura spots Steve. But who is that girl? Is Steve out on a date? Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload Dialogue - InformalDownload Review TrackDownload Premium Learning Center http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/17/newbie-lesson-43-there%e2%80%99s-a-girl-with-him-it-must-be-his-new%e2%80%a6/ Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 In today’s lesson we shall take a look at the second of four different circumstances in which the futuro semplice is used. John and Laura are ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- Laura: Guarda c'è Steve. John: Aspetta! C'è una ragazza con lui, sarà la sua nuova... Laura: Fidanzata? John: Sì, fidanzata. Laura: Ma no. Sarà almeno dieci anni più giovane di lui. ----Informal English---- Laura: Look there's Steve. John: Wait! There's a girl with him, it must be his new... Laura: Fiancée? John: Yeah, fiancée. Laura: No way. She must be at least ten years younger than him. --------------------------- Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No 8:36 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/17/newbie-lesson-43-there%e2%80%99s-a-girl-with-him-it-must-be-his-new%e2%80%a6/#comments ItalianPod101.com Newbie Lessonsfuturo sempliceinformalunexpected encountersusing the futuro semplice http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/17/newbie-lesson-43-there%e2%80%99s-a-girl-with-him-it-must-be-his-new%e2%80%a6/ In this series, we’ll use all Italian blogs to explore the people and places of Italy. Today immerse yourself in Italian, and learn about Carnival in Italy and how much it means to the Italian people! This audio lesson is in entirely in Italian, so for the English translation, come to ItalianPod101.com! And be sure [...] http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/14/audio-blog-40-carnival-in-italy/ Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 In this series, we'll use all Italian blogs to explore the people and places of Italy. Today immerse yourself in Italian, and learn about Carnival ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- Il Carnevale in Italia: Il Carnevale è uno degli eventi sociali e culturali più amati dalla popolazione italiana. Viene festeggiato nel mese di febbraio durante il periodo della Quaresima. Sin dai tempi dell’antica Roma si possono ravvisare molte manifestazioni, come ad esempio i Saturnalia, che sono facilmente ricollegabili come contenuti e natura all’attuale Carnevale. Per quanto riguarda l’etimologia della parola, essa deriva molto probabilmente dall’espressione latina “carne levare” (“eliminare la carne”), una pratica religiosa che prevedeva l’astensione del consumo di carne durante il periodo della Quaresima. Considerando la natura lasciva e irriverente di questo evento, è dunque paradossale che il suo originale significato sia da ricollegare ad una credenza religiosa. Al tempo stesso ciò ci fa capire che il Carnevale è forse nato come risposta al fenomeno religioso. Durante il periodo del Carnevale infatti le leggi e le usuali norme che si applicano normalmente nella società vengono sospese. Le gerarchie sociali cadono: camuffati dalle tradizionali maschere i ricchi diventano poveri e i poveri diventano ricchi. Anche se il Carnevale ha delle caratteristiche comuni in tutta Italia, bisogna sottolineare che acquista una sua peculiare personalità a seconda della città e delle tradizioni ad essa legate. Molto famoso in tutto il mondo è il Carnevale di Venezia. Originariamente in questa città veniva celebrato con fuochi d’artificio e dando vita a competizioni e giochi a cui prendeva parte l’intera popolazione. La maschera veneziana e gli straordinari costumi tipici che sfilano lungo le strade della città continuano ad essere la caratteristica principale questo evento. In altre città il Carnevale assume forme e tradizioni diverse. Ad esempio a Viareggio e nella città di Fano, il Carnevale deve il suo successo alla caratteristica sfilata di grandiosi carri allegorici lungo le vie della città. I carri vengono realizzati durante l’arco dell’intero anno da artisti e maestri abili nella manipolazione della cartapesta. Ogni carro ha un proprio tema da cui trae ispirazione: di solito si ama rappresentare politici o personaggi in vista della realtà locale o nazionale, prendendone in giro gli atteggiamenti e i comportamenti. La satira infatti è un’altra caratteristica fondamentale del Carnevale italiano, grazie a cui le persone si sentono libere di irridere e prendere in giro la realtà da cui sono circondati. ----Informal English---- Carnival in Italy: Carnival is one of the most appreciated cultural and social events in Italy. It is celebrated in February, during Lent. Since the age of Ancient Rome, it’s possible to find many events, as the Saturnalia, which are easily connected to the present Carnival because of their content and nature. In regard to the etymology of the word “Carnival”, it most likely stems from the Latin expression “carne levare” (“to cut out with meat/don’t eat meat”), a religious habit that consisted in the abstention from eating meat during Lent. Due to the irreverent and licentious nature of this event, it’s then paradoxical that its original meaning has to be connected with a religious belief. At the same time this makes us understand that the Carnival perhaps was born as reply to the religious phenomenon. In fact, during Carnival, the usual rules and laws, which are normally applied in the society, are suspended. Social hierarchies are dropped: disguised by the traditional masks the rich become poor and the poor become rich. Even if Carnival presents more or less the same features in the entire territory of Italy, it must be pointed out that, according to the cities and the traditions tied to them, it acquires a differen learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No 5:24 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/14/audio-blog-40-carnival-in-italy/#comments ItalianPod101.com Advanced Audio Blogcarnival in italyinformal http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/14/audio-blog-40-carnival-in-italy/ In today’s class we will consider an alternative way to realize the hypothetical period in Italian, using the gerundio (gerund) tense in the subordinate clause. The three friends are starting to get hungry with all the walking around the art exhibition, what are they going to do next? Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload Dialogue - InformalDownload Review TrackDownload [...] http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-20-i-like-the-place-though-there-is-no-jazz-music-tonight/ Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 In today’s class we will consider an alternative way to realize the hypothetical period in Italian, using the gerundio (gerund) tense in the subordinate clause. The ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- Manuel: Non ho capito se questa scultura rappresenti una donna o un uomo. Giulia: Neanche io, ma credo che possa essere uno studio sulla dinamicità. Marcella: Scusate se vi interrompo ragazzi, che ne dite di andare a mangiare qualcosa? Manuel: Avendo tempo, potremmo andare da Antonio. Giulia: Mi piacciono moltissimo le sue paste! Marcella: Ok, sbrighiamoci perchè ho fame! Manuel and Giulia: Andiamo! ----Informal English---- Manuel: I haven’t understood whether this sculpture represents a woman or a man. Giulia: Me neither, but I think it might be a study on dynamism. Marcella: Sorry to interrupt you guys, how do you feel about getting something to eat? Manuel: If we have time, we could go to Antonio’s. Giulia: I love his pastries. Marcella: Ok, let’s hurry up, I am hungry. Manuel and Giulia: Let’s go! --------------------------- Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No 10:53 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-20-i-like-the-place-though-there-is-no-jazz-music-tonight/#comments ItalianPod101.com Lower Intermediate Lessonsart exhibition in a nightclubhypothetical periodinformalusing hypothetical period http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/13/lower-intermediate-lesson-20-i-like-the-place-though-there-is-no-jazz-music-tonight/ In today’s lesson we shall take a look at the first of four different circumstances in which the futuro semplice is used. John and Laura are still at a bar, drinking an aperitif and eating some peanuts and potato chips (yes we also serve the same snacks), when John’s attention is captivated by the TV screen. Download [...] http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/11/newbie-lesson-42-they-will-be-available-by-the-end-of-the-year/ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 In today’s lesson we shall take a look at the first of four different circumstances in which the futuro semplice is used. John and Laura are ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- TV announcer: I primi cellulari basati sul sistema operativo Google Android saranno disponibili entro la fine dell'anno. John: Quindi a Natale saranno in vendita? Laura: Di solito i nuovi prodotti arrivano per Natale. John: Ma l'anno prossimo usciranno i nuovi iPhone! Laura: Usciranno sempre nuovi cellulari. ----Informal English---- TV announcer: The first cell phones based on the Google Android operating system will be available by the end of the year. John: So they will be on sale for Christmas. 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Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- Pranzo al rione Monti Il rione Monti, insieme a Trastevere, è uno dei più antichi quartieri romani, e deve il suo nome al fatto che si estendeva su ben quattro colline diverse: l’Esquilino, il Viminale, parte del Quirinale e del Celio. Anche se ora, come in tutta Roma, i prezzi delle case sono alle stelle, questa è sempre stata una zona popolare, sin da epoca romana, ed infatti i Fori e la Suburra erano a due passi da qui. Oggi per arrivarci ho preso la metro, linea blu, fermata Cavour: adesso che sei qui sta’ attenta, dico ad Owin, la mia graziosa ospite, questo è uno dei pochi posti rimasti dove si può ancora respirare la tipica atmosfera romana di un tempo, la sensazione di trovarsi in un piccolo paese di campagna nonostante si sia in realtà a due passi dal Colosseo. Folklore a parte, gli abitanti di Monti ancora si conoscono tutti e stanno cercando di recuperare, soprattutto ultimamente, la vita comunitaria e più o meno solidale dei secoli scorsi. Pensa che lo spirito d’appartenenza da queste parti era cosi forte, che nel XIV sec. si verificavano spesso scontri cruenti con gli abitanti di Trastevere, le dico, ma non sembra molto interessata alla storia. Affamata piuttosto. Mi dice che sta morendo di fame e che le piacerebbe mangiare qualcosa. Rimandiamo la lezione di storia allora, e pranzo sia. Io vorrei sedermi in un ristorante, una trattoria, qualsiasi posto dove si possa mangiare tranquilli. Lei invece dice di non aver tempo, che ha ancora molte cose da vedere e preferisce qualcosa di veloce. Se mangi male la giornata ti andrà storta, cerco di spiegarle, tanto vale non mangiare affatto, ma non vuole proprio sentire. Mi chiede invece cosa c’è da fare qui intorno di divertente, ci penso un attimo, e poi ci dirigiamo in un bistrot che a S. Maria di Monti vende cibo arabo. ----Informal English---- Lunchtime in Monti The Monti district is, just like Trastevere, one of the oldest districts in Rome. Its name comes from the fact that it used to actually stretch across four different hills: the Esquilino, the Viminale, as well as part of the Quirinale, and the Celio. And even though nowadays, here, as in the rest of Rome, the prices of houses are sky-high, this has always been, well, at least since the Roman age, a real working-class area. Both the Forum and the Suburra were in fact very close. Today I took the subway to get here, the blue line, Cavour station stop. Now that you’re here pay attention, I say to my gracious guest Owin, this is one of the few places where you can still breathe the typical atmosphere of the old Rome, the feeling of being in a small country town even though you’re a stone’s throw away from the Coliseum. Apart from Folklore, the inhabitants of Monti still know each other and they are really trying to recover, especially lately, that communitarian, kind of mutual life-style of the past centuries. Just think, their sense of belonging was so strong that it wasn’t unusual, in the 14th cent. for these folk, to fight bloody battles against the inhabitants of Trastevere, I tell her this, but she doesn’t seem very interested in the story. I think she is rather hungry. She tells me she is starving and that she would like to eat something. Let’s postpone the history lesson then, and do lunch instead. I would prefer to get a table at some restaurant or inn, any place where we can eat in peace. But instead, she keeps saying she has no time, a lot of places to visit still, and that she prefers something quicker. If you eat badly your whole day will be ruined, I try to explain, it`s better not to eat at all. She doesn’t listen to me . Instead she asks what fun things there are to do near here. I think about it for a bit, and then we head for a bistro learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No 3:24 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/06/audio-blog-39-roma-6-lunchtime-in-monti/#comments ItalianPod101.com Advanced Audio BloginformalRoma http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/06/audio-blog-39-roma-6-lunchtime-in-monti/ In today’s lesson we are going to see the differences between formal and informal type III if clauses. The group of three friends is at an art exhibition in a nightclub and are acting as if they were art critics. Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload Dialogue - InformalDownload Review TrackDownload Premium Learning Center http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/05/lower-intermediate-lesson-19-i-like-the-place-though-there-is-no-jazz-music-tonight/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 In today's lesson we are going to see the differences between formal and informal type III if clauses. The group of three friends is at an ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- Manuel: Mi piace il posto, ma non c’è musica jazz stasera. Giulia: Già, ma la mostra di questo giovane artista americano è molto intrigante. Marcella: Se lo sapevo, potremmo essere andati al Rolling Stones. Manuel: Ma non si dovrebbe dire “se l’avessi saputo”? Giulia: Ahah, non essere troppo preciso, va bene anche così. Marcella: Cosa dite, potremmo andarci lo stesso? Manuel: Questa scultura è veramente bella, chissà cosa rappresenta. Giulia: Giochiamo a fare i critici d’arte! ----Informal English---- Manuel: I like the place, though there is no jazz music tonight. Giulia: That’s right, but the exhibition of this young American artist is very intriguing. Marcella: If I knew it, we could have gone to the Rolling Stones. Manuel: But shouldn’t it be “If I had known it” Giulia: Ahah, don’t be square-head, it’s fine also this way. Marcella: We could go there anyway, what do you think? Manuel: This sculpture is very nice, I wonder what it represents. Giulia: Let’s act being art critics. --------------------------- Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No 10:45 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/05/lower-intermediate-lesson-19-i-like-the-place-though-there-is-no-jazz-music-tonight/#comments ItalianPod101.com Lower Intermediate Lessonsart exhibitioninformaltype iii if clausesusing type iii if clauses http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/05/lower-intermediate-lesson-19-i-like-the-place-though-there-is-no-jazz-music-tonight/ In today’s class, we will be analyzing the inflection formation procedure regarding the Futuro Semplice of irregular verbs, outlining the three main categories which they fall into. After explaining to each other their New Year’s resolutions, Laura and John decide to go to a bar for an aperitif. While drinking they continue to talk about the [...] http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/03/newbie-lesson-41-in-a-few-years-time-i-will-be-able-to-speak-well/ Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 In today’s class, we will be analyzing the inflection formation procedure regarding the Futuro Semplice of irregular verbs, outlining the three main categories which they ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- John: Tra qualche anno potrò parlare bene in Italiano Laura: Parli già bene. John: Grazie, ma dovrò studiare ancora per vivere bene in Italia. Laura: Allora ti darò una mano. John: Sicuramente grazie a te farò grandi progressi. Laura: Sì, ma solo se vivremo nella stessa città. Altrimenti sarà impossibile vederci. John: Allora rimarrò qua a Bologna. ----Informal English---- John: In a few years time I will be able to speak well in Italian. Laura: You already speak well. John: Thank you, but I'll have to study more to live well in Italy Laura: Then I'll give you a hand. John: With your help I will surely be able to make great progress. Laura: Yes, but only if we'll be living in the same city. Otherwise it will be impossible for us to see each other. John: Then I will stay here in Bologna. --------------------------- Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No 12:31 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/03/newbie-lesson-41-in-a-few-years-time-i-will-be-able-to-speak-well/#comments ItalianPod101.com Newbie Lessonsfuturo semplice irregular verbsinformalstudying italianusing futuro semplice irregular verbs http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/11/03/newbie-lesson-41-in-a-few-years-time-i-will-be-able-to-speak-well/ In this series, we’ll use all Italian blogs to explore the people and places of Italy. Today immerse yourself in Italian, and learn about Venice and its sounds, while learning Italian. For the English translation, review exercises, and for easier courses on Italian, visit ItalianPod101.com! Ciao! Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload MonologueDownload Review TrackDownload Premium Learning Center http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/30/advanced-audio-blog-38-venezia-6-sounds-of-venice-part-1/ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 In this series, we'll use all Italian blogs to explore the people and places of Italy. Today immerse yourself in Italian, and learn about Venice ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- I suoni di Venezia - parte 1 La voce di Venezia è trasparente. Non ho più dubbi ora, dopo che per un’intera giornata mi sono fermata ad ascoltarla. Ho lasciato che fosse Venezia a parlarmi questa volta e non il contrario come sempre succede. Sarà l’abitudine a tutta la magia che Venezia sprigiona a rendere i Veneziani così intorpiditi e disattenti, mi dico, sarà che quando si nasce qui non si può proprio immaginare come sia ricca l’esperienza sensoriale di chi invece a Venezia ci viene da turista. Per una volta voglio provare a sentire la mia città con le orecchie di chi se la trova di fronte per la prima volta, ma voglio anche provare a ripescare nella memoria tutti i suoni che fanno la voce di questa mia Venezia così unica e irreale, così fuori dal mondo, così silenziosamente sonora. A Venezia non ci sono automobili se non in quella manciata di metri quadri su cui sorge Piazzale Roma, il terminal veneziano degli autobus. È proprio qui, in questa piazza che non è una piazza bensì un intasato piazzale d’approdo per qualsiasi veicolo a ruote, che avviene il distacco tra noi e il mondo. Si lascia l’auto, la corriera, la moto, l’autobus, la bicicletta o quant’altro, si fanno due passi verso l’acqua e le consuete sonorità cittadine, cui tutti sono bene o male avvezzi, diventano all’improvviso un lontano ricordo: a Venezia si è barbaramente e miracolosamente privati dal frastuono del traffico, dal rombo dei motori, dal borbottio delle marmitte di scarico, dallo schiamazzare dei clacson e dallo stridio dei pneumatici sull’asfalto. Che delizia! A Venezia non c’è l’asfalto. Sulle dure pietre d’Istria (i masegni per i Veneziani) su cui poggia la città, il rumore dei passi si fa nitido, ritmico e musicale, a volte sincopato, a volte dilatato tanto da poter indovinare le fattezze del camminatore dal sonoro delle suole sulla pietra: questo è un ragazzino, ecco un anziano, una donna tirata a festa, un cane di mezza taglia, un signore che va di fretta, una pantegana, il fantasma di mio zio! Venezia è umana – nelle orecchie – dal vocio sommesso di due vecchie amiche che si confidano tra la cupa quiete delle calli e dei sotoporteghi, fino allo strillare concitato degli ambulanti, dei batidori, dei barcaioli e dei turisti. ----Informal English---- Sounds of Venice - part 1 The voice of Venice is transparent. I have no more doubts now, after having stopped a whole day to listen to it. This time I allowed Venice to talk to me, and not the other way around, which is what usually happens . It could be the habit to all the magic that Venice emanates which makes Venetians so numb and neglectful, or, I say to myself, it could be that when you are born here you cannot imagine how rich the sensorial experience is, of those who come to Venice as tourists. For once I want to try listening to my city through the ears of those who meet it for the first time, but I also want to try retrieving from my memory all those sounds that make the voice of my Venice so unique and unreal, so out of this world, so silently loud. In Venice there are no cars, except in the handful of square meters where Piazzale Roma is located, i.e. the Venetian bus terminal. And it is right here, in this square, that is not a square, but a jammed space for any wheeled vehicle to use as landing place, that we depart from this world. You leave your car, coach, bike, bus, bicycle or similar, behind, and you take a couple of steps towards the water and then all the habitual, urban sounds, which more or less everyone knows, become immediately a far and distant memory: in Venice you are barbarically and miraculously deprived of traffic noises, of engine’s roars, of exhaust pipes’ gabbles, of horn’s squalling and tyre learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No 5:39 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/30/advanced-audio-blog-38-venezia-6-sounds-of-venice-part-1/#comments ItalianPod101.com Advanced Audio Bloginformalsounds of venice http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/30/advanced-audio-blog-38-venezia-6-sounds-of-venice-part-1/ In today’s lesson we are going to practice using both type I and type II if clauses. Giulia and Manuel meet Marcella in Piazza San Babila, a very famous meeting spot in Milan. Let’s see where they are going to go from there. Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload Dialogue - InformalDownload Review TrackDownload Premium Learning Center http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/29/lower-intermediate-lesson-18-we-could-go-to-the-biciclette/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 In today's lesson we are going to practice using both type I and type II if clauses. Giulia and Manuel meet Marcella in Piazza San Babila, ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- Giulia and Manuel: Ciao Marcella. Marcella: Ciao ragazzi, come va? Giulia: Bene grazie, e tu? Marcella: Bene. Pensavo che se volete potremmo andare alle Biciclette, c'è musica jazz stasera. Giulia: Ottima idea, di solito ci sono anche delle mostre d'artisti emergenti. Manuel: Se va bene a voi, per me è ok. Giulia: Affrettiamoci, come andiamo là? Marcella: Prendiamo la mia macchina e partiamo. ----Informal English---- Giulia and Manuel: Hi Marcella. Marcella: Hi guys, how is it going? Giulia: Fine thanks, what about you? Marcella: Fine. I was thinking that if you want to, we could go to the Biciclette, they put on jazz music this evening. Giulia: Great idea, there are also exhibitions of emerging artists. Manuel: If it is fine for you, it's OK to me. Giulia: Let's hurry up, how do we get there? Marcella: Let's take my car and leave. --------------------------- Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No DETECTING... http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/29/lower-intermediate-lesson-18-we-could-go-to-the-biciclette/#comments ItalianPod101.com Lower Intermediate Lessonsgoing outhypothetical periodinformalusing type i and type ii if clauses. http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/29/lower-intermediate-lesson-18-we-could-go-to-the-biciclette/ Welcome back to Italianpod101! In today’s class, we will be analyzing the Futuro Semplice tense of the third conjugation verbs, coupled with their inflection formation procedure. Poor Laura it seems that she will have some trouble Sunday morning. Let’s find out what is happening. Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload Dialogue - InformalDownload Review TrackDownload Premium Learning Center http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/27/newbie-lesson-40-sunday-morning-i-won%e2%80%99t-be-able-to-sleep/ Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 Welcome back to Italianpod101! In today’s class, we will be analyzing the Futuro Semplice tense of the third conjugation verbs, coupled with their inflection formation ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- Laura: Domenica mattina non riuscirò a dormire. John: Perché? Laura: Faranno dei lavori in strada. John: Quali lavori? Laura: Apriranno un nuovo ipermercato e così asfaltano la strada. John: Sono sicuro che dormirai bene. Laura: Speriamo! ----Informal English---- Laura: Sunday morning I won't be able to sleep! John: Why? Laura: They will be doing some roadworks. John: What roadworks? Laura: They will open a new superstore and so they are paving the road. John: I am sure you will sleep well. Laura: Let's hope so! --------------------------- Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No 8:25 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/27/newbie-lesson-40-sunday-morning-i-won%e2%80%99t-be-able-to-sleep/#comments ItalianPod101.com Newbie Lessonsfuturo semplice ireinformaltalking about future eventsusing the futuro semplice http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/27/newbie-lesson-40-sunday-morning-i-won%e2%80%99t-be-able-to-sleep/ Are you looking to really make the Italian you learn stick? ItalianPod101.com has exactly what you need! Check out our new Expansion Questions (Beta), which will have your Italian expanding at rates you never thought possible! Listen in to this News Update and find out how you can achieve the fluency you never thought possible! Also, [...] http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/26/news-4-is-your-italian-up-to-par-test-it-out/ Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 Are you looking to really make the Italian you learn stick? ItalianPod101.com has exactly what you need! Check out our new Expansion Questions (Beta), which ... Want to really perfect your Italian? ItalianPod101.com has just added a new and innovative way for you to perfect your Italian! Using our new (Beta) Expansion questions, test what you learned in every single lesson. That's close to a thousand practice tests for you to reinforce every single thing you've learned in each and every lesson! That means after you use our expansion tests, you will be much closer to fluency than you've ever dreamed! learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No 2:44 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/26/news-4-is-your-italian-up-to-par-test-it-out/#comments ItalianPod101.com News http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/26/news-4-is-your-italian-up-to-par-test-it-out/ In this series, we’ll use all Italian blogs to explore the people and places of Italy. Today immerse yourself in Italian, and learn about Italian music and how much it means to the Italian people! This audio lesson is in entirely in Italian, so for the English translation, come to ItalianPod101.com! And be sure to [...] http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/23/audio-blog-37-italian-music/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 In this series, we'll use all Italian blogs to explore the people and places of Italy. Today immerse yourself in Italian, and learn about Italian ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- La musica italiana L’Italia ha una tradizione musicale molto antica. Se si pensa all’opera lirica, la popolarità italiana non ha davvero rivali: molti grandi compositori come Rossini, Verdi e Puccini erano italiani e le loro opere, capolavori come Il Barbiere di Siviglia, La Traviata, La Bohème e La Cavalleria Rusticana hanno impressionato migliaia di appassionati per molti secoli e in tutto il mondo. Questo genere musicale è stato molto popolare in Italia nel 1700 e nel 1800. D’altra canto, la musica italiana dei nostri giorni e del secolo precedente non ha avuto lo stesso impatto all’estero, nonostante i suoi bravi compositori e musicisti. In Italia, dagli anni ‘60 e ‘70 in poi, molti cantautori si affermarono a livello nazionale: Francesco Guccini, Fabrizio De Andrè, Paolo Conte, Lucio Dalla sono solo alcuni dei nomi che sono diventati famosi in quegli anni. La loro musica è molto lineare, composta da accordi di chitarra o pianoforte molto semplici e melodici. Allo stesso tempo i loro testi sono complessi, elaborati e spesso politicamente impegnati. In altre parole, i testi dei cantautori italiani rispecchiano l’atmosfera e l’ambiente vissuto dalle persone in quegli anni: in Italia, gli artisti di quel tempo sentivano il bisogno di esprimere le proprie idee e i sentimenti attraverso parole piuttosto che con la musica. Questo fenomeno è stato tipicamente italiano e non è stato influenzato da altri paesi. Infatti a quell’epoca, in paesi stranieri come l’Inghilterra stava avendo luogo qualcosa di completamente diverso: stavano emergendo gruppi come i Pink Floyd, i Led Zeppelin e i Genesis, per i quali la ricerca di nuove sonorità musicali rappresentava la fonte primaria d’ispirazione. Dagli anni ’80 in poi, le case discografiche italiane si sono aperte ad un mercato musicale globale, importando musica principalmente dagli Stati Uniti e da altri paesi, e di conseguenza i cantautori italiani iniziarono a perdere la propria identità musicale. Oggigiorno, la maggior parte delle canzoni trasmesse dalle emittenti radio italiane sono americane o inglesi. Per fronteggiare questa problematica e mantenere una tradizione italiana musicale, viene tuttora programmato annualmente il “Festival di Sanremo”, evento canoro legato alla canzone d’autore italiana che vive dal 1950. Grazie a questa competizione canora, aperta esclusivamente a cantanti italiani, nuovi artisti hanno la possibilità di emergere ed affermarsi nel panorama musicale italiano. ----Informal English---- Italian music Italy has an old musical tradition. If you think about “opera lirica”, Italian popularity doesn’t have any competitors: many great composers such as Rossini, Verdi and Puccini were Italian and their masterpieces like Il Barbiere di Siviglia, La Traviata, La Bohème and La Cavalleria Rusticana have impressed thousands of opera lovers for many centuries all over the world. This musical genre was very popular in Italy in the 1700`s and 1800`s. On the other hand, modern Italian music didn’t have the same impact abroad, despite its good composers and musicians. In Italy, since the 60`s and 70`s, many songwriters have become famous: Francesco Guccini, Fabrizio De André, Paolo Conte and Lucio Dalla are just a few of the names that became famous in those years. Their music is very sober: their songs are often composed by very melodic and simple guitar or piano chords. At the same time, their lyrics are complex, fancy and politically engaged. In other words, their lyrics mirror the atmosphere and the social environment in which people were living at that time: in Italy, in those years, artists needed to express their ideas and feelings through words more than music. This phenomenon was learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No 5:19 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/23/audio-blog-37-italian-music/#comments ItalianPod101.com Advanced Audio BloginformalItalian music http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/23/audio-blog-37-italian-music/ Giulia and Manuel are driving back to Milan in Giulia’s car. Manuel is a little distraught that Giulia decided to meet Marcella in the city center instead of spending the evening with him. Let’s see what will happen. In today’s lesson we will keep on practicing with the hypothetical period and also take a look at [...] http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/22/lower-intermediate-lesson-17-where-is-marcella-waiting-for-us/ Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 Giulia and Manuel are driving back to Milan in Giulia's car. Manuel is a little distraught that Giulia decided to meet Marcella in the city ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- Manuel: Dove ci aspetta Marcella? Giulia: Ci aspetta in Piazza San Babila. Manuel: È un po’ tardi per incontrarla. Giulia: Già, se fossimo andati a cenare prima, ora saremmo già arrivati. Manuel: Hai ragione, ma non sapevo che avremmo incontrato Marcella. Giulia: Scusami, lo sai che è la mia migliore amica. Volevo vedere anche lei stasera. ----Informal English---- Manuel: Where is Marcella waiting for us? Giulia: She’s waiting in Piazza San Babila. Manuel: It’s a bit late to meet up with her. Giulia: That’s right, if we had gone to dine sooner, we would have been already there. Manuel: You are right, but I didn’t know we would have met up with Marcella. Giulia: Forgive me, you know she’s my best friend. I wanted to see her as well this evening. --------------------------- Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No 9:33 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/22/lower-intermediate-lesson-17-where-is-marcella-waiting-for-us/#comments ItalianPod101.com Lower Intermediate Lessonscigoing to meet a friendhypothetical periodinformalusing hypothetical period http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/22/lower-intermediate-lesson-17-where-is-marcella-waiting-for-us/ In today’s lesson we will keep studying the Italian irregular nouns, concentrating on the last two categories. In today’s dialogue Luca is in a hurry, he doesn’t want to arrive late at the wedding and Elena tries to calm him down… [...] http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/21/whats-the-rush/ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 In today's lesson we will keep studying the Italian irregular nouns, concentrating on the last two categories. ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- Luca: Hai sentito Anna? Elena: Non ancora, ma che fretta c'è? Luca: Sono agitato, non vorrei fare tardi. Elena: Un pò di pazienza, sarà impegnata. Luca: Perchè non la chiami tu? Elena: E va bene! ----Informal English---- Luca: Did you hear from Anna? Elena: Not yet, but what's the rush? Luca: I'm stressed out, I don't want to be late. Elena: Be patient, she must be busy. Luca: Why don't you call her? Elena: OK. Fine! --------------------------- Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No 10:38 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/21/whats-the-rush/#comments ItalianPod101.com Beginner Lessonscalling a friendinformalirregular nounsusing irregular nouns http://www.italianpod101.com/2009/01/06/whats-the-rush/ In today’s class, we will be analyzing the Futuro Semplice tense of the second conjugation verbs, along with their inflection formation procedure. It’s New Years eve. John and Laura are talking about their New Year’s resolutions for 2009. This time Laura is asking John about his resolutions. Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload Dialogue - InformalDownload Review TrackDownload Premium [...] http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/20/newbie-lesson-39-now-it%e2%80%99s-your-turn/ Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 In today’s class, we will be analyzing the Futuro Semplice tense of the second conjugation verbs, along with their inflection formation procedure. It’s New Years eve. ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- Laura: Adesso è il tuo turno. Quali sono i tuoi buoni propositi per il 2009? John: Smetterò di fumare. Laura: Poi? John: Farò più sport. Laura: Poi? John: Leggerò di più e guarderò meno la televisione. Laura: Poi? John: Chiamerò più spesso i miei genitori. Laura: Chiamerai più spesso anche me? ----Informal English---- Laura: Now it’s your turn. What are your New Year’s Resolutions for 2009? John: I’ll quit smoking. Laura: And then? John: I’ll do more sport. Laura: And then? John: I’ll read more and watch less TV. Laura: And then? John: I’ll call my parents more often. Laura: Will you call me more often as well? --------------------------- Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No 9:40 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/20/newbie-lesson-39-now-it%e2%80%99s-your-turn/#comments ItalianPod101.com Newbie Lessonsfuturo semplice ereinformalnew year’s resolutionsusing the futuro semplice http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/20/newbie-lesson-39-now-it%e2%80%99s-your-turn/ Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Today, is our thirty-sixth Advanced Italian Audio Blog. Today Cinzia talks about scary legends of Napoli’s historical center! This blog is all in Italian, with an accompanying vocabulary section. Be sure to learn more about Italian legends from the Italian Cultural Insight section inside the PDF. In this series, we’ll use all [...] http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/16/advanced-audio-blog-36-napoli-6-legends-of-naples%e2%80%99s-historical-centre/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Today, is our thirty-sixth Advanced Italian Audio Blog. Today Cinzia talks about scary legends of Napoli's historical center! This blog is ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- Leggende del centro storico napoletano Se aggirandovi tra le strade del centro storico napoletano avvertite le tracce di “strane presenze” non vi sbagliate: il cuore della città infatti è stato nei secoli il luogo d’elezione di riti magici, leggende e misteri. Nella zona intorno a Piazza San Domenico si trovava infatti anticamente la colonia dei mercanti di Alessandria d’Egitto, cultori della dea Iside e di altri riti pagani. Traccia di questo passato esoterico è la statua del Nilo, che ancora oggi domina l’omonima piazzetta. La presenza di questi antichi culti esoterici è rimasta nei secoli. Risalendo via Nilo infatti si raggiunge presto Cappella San Severo, la cappella dell’alchimista Raimondo di Sangro, principe di San Severo. Al suo interno sono custodite le “macchine anatomiche”, ovvero due modelli anatomici costruiti dal principe. Le macchine anatomiche, una femminile e l’altra maschile, sono costituite da due scheletri umani in ferro, corredati dal loro sistema circolatorio. La leggenda vuole che il principe avesse fatto bere ai due malcapitati una pozione speciale di sua invenzione che aveva trasformato in metallo scheletro e vene. Ancora oggi le macchine anatomiche restano un mistero: la ricostruzione del sistema venoso umano è perfetta, corredata dalla ricostruzione dei più sottili capillari, ed è ben lontana dalle conoscenze scientifiche del tempo. Dal lato opposto di Piazza San Domenico si trova invece via Mezzocannone. Un osservatore attento troverà all’inizio della strada un piccolo bassorilievo raffigurante una strana figura con un coltello in mano: si tratta del ritratto del pesce Niccolò. Secondo la leggenda Niccolò era un ragazzino che trascorreva tutto il tempo in mare. Un giorno la madre, stufa del suo comportamento, gli lanciò una maledizione: “che tu possa diventare un pesce!”. Il bambino così si trasformò in una strana creatura marina, che viveva per la maggior parte del tempo sotto la superficie dell’acqua esplorando i segreti dei fondali marini. Per percorrere lunghe distanze il Pesce Niccolò si faceva ingoiare da pesci più grandi e, una volta arrivato a destinazione, squarciava con un coltello la pancia del pesce che lo aveva ospitato e proseguiva con le sue esplorazioni. Queste sono soltanto alcune delle leggende che popolano il centro storico napoletano, un luogo magico, che non finirete mai di scoprire. --------------------------- Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No 4:58 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/16/advanced-audio-blog-36-napoli-6-legends-of-naples%e2%80%99s-historical-centre/#comments ItalianPod101.com Advanced Audio BloginformalNapoli http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/16/advanced-audio-blog-36-napoli-6-legends-of-naples%e2%80%99s-historical-centre/ Giulia and Manuel are enjoying a tasty dinner at the marvelous Girasoli restaurant, in Milan. Giulia suddenly receives a phone call from Marcella. To Manuel’s dismay she would like to meet up with Marcella after dinner. Manuel had hoped to have Giulia all for himself! Ah l’amore, l’amore! Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload Premium Learning CenterDownload Dialogue [...] http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/15/lower-intermediate-lesson-16-the-dinner-was-really-good/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 Giulia and Manuel are enjoying a tasty dinner at the marvelous Girasoli restaurant, in Milan. Giulia suddenly receives a phone call from Marcella. To Manuel’s ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- Giulia: La cena è veramente ottima. Manuel: Davvero, in questo ristorante il cibo è delizioso. Giulia: Già… Accidenti! Manuel: Cosa c’è? Giulia: Mi sta chiamando Marcella. Si, pronto? Ah ok allora ci vediamo dopo. Manuel: Tutto a posto? Giulia: Sì. Dopo cena andiamo in centro che ci aspetta Marcella. Manuel: Ah sì? Giulia: Sì, non te lo avevo detto? Manuel: No. Giulia: Se ci portassero presto il dolce, potremmo partire tra dieci minuti. ----Informal English---- Giulia: The dinner is really good. Manuel: Indeed, in this restaurant the food is delicious. Giulia: Yes… Damn! Manuel: What’s wrong? Giulia: Marcella is calling me. Yes, hello? OK, I’ll see you later then. Manuel: Is everything OK? Giulia: Yes. We are going to meet up with Marcella after dinner; she’s waiting for us downtown. Manuel: Really? Giulia: Yes, didn’t I tell you? Manuel: No, you didn't. Giulia: If they brought us the dessert soon, we could leave in ten minutes. --------------------------- Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No 11:27 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/15/lower-intermediate-lesson-16-the-dinner-was-really-good/#comments ItalianPod101.com Lower Intermediate Lessonshypothetical periodinformalout for dinnerusing the hypothetical period http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/15/lower-intermediate-lesson-16-the-dinner-was-really-good/ Jennifer, Peter’s younger sister, is getting married in Firenze. Today we will see Anna and Peter going to the wedding together. In this lesson we will be studying the Italian irregular nouns, focusing in particular on two different categories. 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Anna: Oh! I see... Peter: We can go with Elena and Luca. Anna: Yeah! Why not! Peter: Let's take the tram to Luca's place then... Anna: Cool. I'll call Elena right away. --------------------------- Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No 11:27 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/14/beginner-lesson-34-jennifer-is-getting-married/#comments ItalianPod101.com Beginner Lessonsinformalirregular nounsusing irregular nounswedding http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/14/beginner-lesson-34-jennifer-is-getting-married/ It’s New Years eve. John and Laura are at a restaurant celebrating. John has just finished a large slice of cheesecake. The waiter is explaining to John that his credit card has been declined, and John is flicking through his wallet to find another. As John’s trousers split from the extra weight he has put [...] http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/13/newbie-lesson-38-next-year-i-will-give-up-cakes-and-desserts/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 It’s New Years eve. John and Laura are at a restaurant celebrating. John has just finished a large slice of cheesecake. The waiter is explaining ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- John: Quali sono i tuoi buoni propositi per il 2009? Laura: L’anno prossimo rinuncerò ai dolci. John: Poi? Laura: Nuoterò tre volte alla settimana. John: Poi? Laura: Pagherò solo in contanti. John: Poi? Laura: Poi darò soldi in beneficenza. John: Poi? Laura: Poi basta! ----Informal English---- John: What are your New Year's Resolutions for 2009? Laura: Next year I will give up cakes and desserts. John: And then? Laura: I will swim three times a week. 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Their dominance of football, their loud greetings... you know, sometimes even great friends need ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- La Repubblica di San Marino La Repubblica di San Marino è un piccolo stato indipendente, un’enclave che si trova all’interno dell’Italia tra le regioni Emilia-Romagna e Marche. La lingua ufficiale è l’italiano, ma anche il dialetto romagnolo è diffuso tra la popolazione. La moneta in uso è l’Euro, nonostante la Repubblica non faccia parte della Comunità Europea; sono comunemente usate le monete italiane, ma esistono anche gli euro sammarinesi, che hanno un grande valore per i collezionisti, essendo state coniate in numero limitato. È considerata la repubblica più antica ancora esistente, dal momento che, secondo la leggenda, le sue origini risalgono al 3 settembre 301 d.C., quando Marino stabilì una piccola comunità sul monte Titano, per sfuggire alla persecuzione dei cristiano da parte dell’imperatore romano Diocleziano. Si narra che Marino salvò la vita del figlio di Felicissima, una donna molto ricca di Rimini, la quale gli donò il territorio come ringraziamento. San Marino affermò da subito l’indipendenza di questo stato e si dice che egli pronunciò la frase “Delinquo vos liberos ad utroque nomine”, cioè “Vi lascio liberi da uno e dall’altro uomo.”, intendendo il Papa e l’imperatore romano. Nel corso della storia, San Marino ha subito diverse occupazioni, ma è sempre riuscita a mantenere la sua autonomia. Durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, si dichiarò neutrale e Benito Mussolini si rivolse ad una delegazione di sammarinesi dicendo “sarete avvolti dalle fiamme, ma non incendiati”. Tuttavia data la sua posizione, non riuscì a sfuggire ai bombardamenti e ad una occupazione da parte degli Alleati al termine della guerra. I monumenti principali sono le 3 rocche, castelli fortificati che hanno salvato la capitale, la città di San Marino, dagli assedi di epoca feudale. Il centro storico rimane tutt’oggi completamente in stile medievale ed è possibile visitarlo solamente a piedi. Lo spettacolo del paesaggio che si può ammirare dal monte Titano attrae ogni anno milioni di turisti. Altra attrazione famosa a livello internazionale sono le Giornate Medievali, che si svolgono per 5 giorni durante l’ultima settimana di agosto. Rievocare il Medioevo è diventato un modo di esaltare le origini della città, in un’atmosfera magica e suggestiva tra cortei di figuranti, mercatini medievali che ripropongono mestieri antichi, esibizioni spettacolari di sbandieratori, gare di balestrieri, balli, musica e cibi medievali riproposti dai ristoranti del centro. --------------------------- Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! learn, italian, language, culture, travel, italianpod101 ItalianPod101.com No No 5:46 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/09/audio-blog-35-bologna-5-the-republic-of-san-marino/#comments ItalianPod101.com Advanced Audio Bloginformalsan marino http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/09/audio-blog-35-bologna-5-the-republic-of-san-marino/ Where will you be in ten years? Working your vineyard in Tuscany? An archaelogical dig in Pompeii? A designer boutique in Milan? A Swiss Guard in the Holy See? Well whatever it is, with a little hard work and ItalianPod101.com we’re sure that the locals will be mistaking you for an Italian, from your mastery [...] http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/10/08/lower-intermediate-lesson-15-hi-giulia-are-you-ready-to-go-out/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 Where will you be in ten years? Working your vineyard in Tuscany? An archaelogical dig in Pompeii? A designer boutique in Milan? A Swiss Guard ... Learn Italian with ItalianPod101.com! Don't forget to stop by ItalianPod101.com for more great Italian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Informal Italian---- Manuel: Ciao Giulia, sei pronta per uscire? Giulia: Sì, prendo la mia giacca. Manuel: Ti ha chiamato Marcella? Giulia: Sì, ha detto che se torna a Milano in tempo, mi chiama. Manuel: Ma andiamo al ristorante da soli, giusto? Giulia: Certamente! ----Informal English---- Manuel: Hi Giulia, are you ready to go out? Giulia: Yes, I’ll grab my jacket. 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