How many apps, sites, courses you know of that promise to have you go from zero to fluency? Because fluency is the main goal of every language learner, no? But what is fluency? It’s a fluid concept – yes, I know there are probably synonyms that could fit better, but I really wanted to use …
Listen to this blog post: Social relationships work because there is a mutual knowledge of certain elements like status and age, that require different degrees of politeness. The way we express politeness and formality in Italian is clearly marked by the use of tu and lei. Being able to discern when it is appropriate to …
Language students of all times have confronted themselves with the plateau issue, there is *almost* no escape. When you start to learn a language everything seems so beautiful, you progress fast, you are able to track your many achievements, and you think that you finally got the hang of it. But then there is another …
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Language is powerful, we all know that. How we use it is a personal choice, but it can have repercussions in other people’s lives. There has been a lot of talking lately, especially in the last few months, around the issue of feminine words that designate jobs and careers. Why is this topic so interesting …
LEARNING A NEW LANGUAGE AS AN ADULT All of us are potentially going to learn one or more foreign languages in the course of our life. Probably, the main reason why adults learn a second language is because they are somehow forced to do so. For example, they have to move to another country for …
In your career as a language learner sooner or later you will have to WRITE. I have been there too, and I remember all my doubts and fear of making mistakes, especially as a French student. While it was so easy to speak, even long sentences flowed without problems, when it came to writing I …
Which is Italy’s official language? That’s an easy one, Italian! This is what most of us would say, but if you think about it for a minute I am sure you would come up with at least two or three examples of different accents or dialects you’ve heard in Italy. So, how many “Italians” are …
So, you have decided to learn a language, Italian to be more specific. That is a challenging task if you work 40+ hours a week, are a mother of three always trying to keep up with your family needs, are already taking another course, work shifts and one week is never like the one before, …
