My experience with Mrs. T would suggest so. I studied and I continue to study foreign languages, a path that I didn’t plan to follow. Like life, a journey that never ends. It is a constantly changing path, with new turns, and new horizons. I never know where my new project (journey) will take me,…
Sometimes, we question our ability to embrace new opportunities too much. Keep in mind that “Ogni lasciata è persa!” That new opportunity might actually be a new step towards the accomplishment of your dreams. Learning a new language might be your first step!😉💯🧗♀️🌠 #languages#italianlanguage#sayings
Would you like to write your own texts, e-mails, letters, short stories , or journal in Italian? We will learn how to recognize different writing styles and register. Through a series of guided exercises, participants will have the opportunity to build on their – no doubt already spectacular – Italian writing skills. (Requirement: B1+ Italian…
I need more words! Being a language instructor, an immigrant, and a language learner, I would consider myself quite experienced when it comes to understanding overwhelming feelings. In another post, I have already mentioned that one of the deepest frustrations students have to overcome is the fact of (initially) not having a vocabulary that is…
Occasionally, I like to think about why I like words so much. What is it about a page filled with words for me to translate that makes me so happy? Translation is my happy place. It is where I go when I need to refocus, when I need a good workout for my mind and…
Some years ago, I started embracing new experiences with a more open mindset. I found that doing so made the experiences more enjoyable. Today, I am going to use my study of the French language as an example. When I was in high school, I studied French for a couple of years. It was…
Typical Sicilian basket of the “Festa dei Morti”. You can see the “pupa ri zuccaru” in the middle surronded with cookies, frutta martorana, pomegranates and dried figs.
A few months ago, my dear friend Paul Galloro invited me to his podcast as a guest. I had already watched some of his other conversations with friends – all of which were inspiring and profound. Was I going to be an “ideal” guest? Paul is a good soul and, without realizing it, he was…
In my previous post, I mentioned that, together with prepositions, the conditional sentences (also known as If-clauses) are quite challenging. The longest “If-clause” I have ever read is a beautiful and motivational poem by Rudyard Kipling that I cherish deep in my heart – If. However, If you prefer music to literature, the song “Bad”…