How to progress between two Italian classes at home?
How to progress between two Italian classes at home?
We knows how to make learning a foreign language fun and easy, gives you some tips so that you can practice your Italian between two private lessons.
Watch movies in original version: How to progress between two Italian classes at home?
Nothing better than listening to Italians speak Italian to better learn the language of Dante. The cinema of Italy is prolific, here are some suggestions, to improve your Italian at home or on the go :
La vita é bella by Roberto Begnini (sad and funny, one of a kind),
Nanni Moretti’s filmography (La stanza del figlio, Caro Diario) ,
Il Gattopardo by Luchino Visconti .
Are you more of a fashion series?: How to progress between two Italian classes at home?
You are going to love Gomorrah , created in 2014 by Stefano Sollima, about the history of the Savastanao clan, leader of the Neapolitan mafia, in competition with another family from the Camorra. 24 episodes and 2 seasons to learn the Italian mobster …
A real delight!
Continuing with mafia stories, Romanzo Criminale (2008), stages a group of criminals who for almost fifteen years (from 1977 to 1990) have cherished the illusion of conquering Rome. A series divided into 12 episodes spread over 2 seasons.
Roberto Benigni is one of the essentials of Italian cinema: original, funny, elegant, Italian, come on!
If you don’t like watching movies at the theater, you can always watch the Rai on cable or on the Internet.
Talk to people who speak Italian as their mother tongue
Italians are very friendly and open. Surely there are expatriates, binationals or on vacation in your city to discover Spain. They will be delighted if you approach them on the street and show them that you speak Italian.
Explain to them that you are going to Italian language classes and that you would like to practice, so you can improve your oral expression and especially listen to the best possible phonetics.
There are many Italians in Barcelona. Feel free to contact them to enjoy free Italian classes and exercise in Italian . A perfect occasion to perfect your Italian expression with a well concentrated espresso or a glass of Chianti!
Organize a trip or a language stay in Italy
Another solution to practice your Italian intensively, take a plane ticket to Rome, Milan, Naples, Bologna, Pompeii or Sardinia to learn Italian and discover this ancient civilization. The chance to immerse yourself in the Italian culture and lifestyle.
In the menu of Italian cafes and restaurants, thanks to your Italian language classes , you will know the difference between ristretto , lungo , macchiato and cappuccino and you will know how to order some of the most famous dishes of Italian gastronomy.
And why not try Italian cooking classes?
Pasta, antipasti, sweets, Italian gastronomy has nothing to envy of the Spanish one!
You can learn Italian cuisine in Italian and make the best antipastis, the saltimboca alla romana or the penne à l’arrabiata.
Last idea, once you have an elementary or advanced level, read books in Italian! A great way to hone your understanding of Italian grammar and have fun.