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Italian Language – Tips For Learning Italian – Part 2

March 10th, 2010 Admin

Talking loudly does not make you understood, it just makes you loud. Many people have a bad habit of almost screaming when asked to repeat themselves. You may just need to polish up your Italian skills. Those you are speaking to are probably not hard of hearing. You may have mispronounced the word or maybe you just used the wrong choice of words. So don’t shout at them, they may be able to hear just fine.

There is one thing you will notice when you spend time in Italy, and that is Italians dress to impress. They may just be taking their ritual evening walk or stepping out to the opera. Italians want to look good. So when you go to Italy and are visiting the churches and the museums, you may want to leave the shorts and sandals at the hotel. It will improve your confidence among all those well-dressed Italians, which can help you improve your Italian.

There will be times that no matter how well you say something in Italian, sometimes it will be difficult for even a linguist to interpret. It could be what you are say and not how you are saying it that is the problem. The cultural differences become increasingly apparent when speaking a foreign language. If you are sure that what you are saying is grammatical correct and you are still receiving blank stares, you might try a different approach.

Even though you might want to email Dante Alighieri to ask him questions about Italian grammar and usage, you are unable to because he is no longer living. Even if he were still alive chances are he would be tied up in writing his new book, or a screenplay for one of the books he has already written, such as the La Divina Commedia.

However, there are more practical solutions to your dilemma. The national language academy of Italy can be accessed through the Internet and they can offer help to those wanting to master the Italian language. There is also the oldest language academy in Europe, the Accademia della Crusca who also can be accessed through the Internet. The consulenza liguistica section of the website has answers to the most frequently asked questions. They also have a site where visitors can consult the online library, which contains the first Italian vocabulary from 1612 as well as other historic publications.

Scott Wells suggests: http://www.allthingspondered.com/2132/ to discover more about learning the Italian language.

Originally posted 2009-08-26 03:57:42. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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Jan. 17 to 24

March 8th, 2010 Admin

Jan. 17 to 24
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Originally posted 2009-06-17 09:39:21. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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DGAP-News: Competitive Technologies Commercially Launches Pain Management Medical Device in U.S.

March 6th, 2010 Admin

DGAP-News: Competitive Technologies Commercially Launches Pain Management Medical Device in U.S.
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Originally posted 2009-07-30 23:37:28. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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Italian Language Courses by the Sea: at Centro Puccini in Viareggio

February 21st, 2010 Admin

Have you ever thought to come to Italy and learn Italian language?

Every year, more and more students from all over the world decide to have a new experience abroad for learning a foreign language, or simply for knowing a different culture, having in this way the chance to know people of different nationalities and making new friends.

Today, learning Italian language can be really easy and fun, if students try a full immersion experience in the Italian life style of a seaside town like Viareggio.

Viareggio is a chic seaside resort placed on the Versilia coast, an area rich of nature and vegetation which can offer stillness and quiet, and full of energy and enthusiasm with the presence of several services, pubs, cafes, restaurants, discos, cinemas and shops in order to give visitors any kind of entertainment and fun.

So…sun, sea and fun….what’s better?

Viareggio is a wonderful resort in every season, and thanks to the sea closeness, its climate is very mild. Spending a stay here means knowing young Italian students, discovering the real Italian life style, tasting the delicious specialties of Tuscan cuisine, walking around and going jogging in the surrounding pinewoods, sunbathing on the large and endless beaches of Versilia, and enjoying the lively nightlife.

In spring it’s already hot and it is possible to visit many other places and interesting cities in the surroundings, in summertime people go to the sea, on Christmas time it is possible to going shopping in several stores located along the promenade, and in February there’s the not-to-be-missed appointment with the renowned and crazy Carnival, full of parades and masks everywhere. Every season is perfect for visiting Viareggio, and all such elements make it one of the most favorite destinations for holidays. And then, why not spending some time here for learning everything about Italian language and culture?

The Italian language school “Centro Culturale Giacomo Puccini” organizes several Italian language courses dedicated to foreign students all the year round, conceived in order to meet all different needs of students. Standard Italian language courses, Intensive Italian courses, professional Italian courses, individual tuition, Italian language courses for “senior”, diploma courses, long term courses and many others.

The school is placed in the centre of Viareggio, a few minutes far from the beach, and so it’s easy to attend Italian lessons and have moments of relax in the surrounding area. What’s better than going out for a walk or sunbathing on the beach after a lesson? Well, the Italian language school Centro Puccini also schedules many interesting and fun activities for students’ spare time.

We remind all the students that at Centro Culturale Giacomo Puccini facilities include:

- full internet service;
– an outdoor terrace, gazebo, and a small garden;
– wheelchair access.

So guys, if you feel like learning Italian language in a seaside resort rich of events and entertainment like Viareggio, Centro Culturale Giacomo Puccini waits for you in great numbers!

For any kind of information about the Italian language courses please don’t hesitate to contact us at infopack@centropuccini.it or visit our website http://www.centropuccini.it/index.html.

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Originally posted 2009-06-19 15:21:07. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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A Semester In Milan To Learn Italian, Art And Design

February 20th, 2010 Admin

 

The Italian language School for foreigners Leonardo da Vinci suggests new and interesting ways to learn the language, by offering courses which fulfill all young foreign students’ needs.

One of these is “Italian Plus Art and Design Semester Courses”, the course focused on art, graphic design and fashion, organized by the school of Milan in collaboration with NABA – “Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano” (New Academy of Fine Arts Milan).

The course offers to all the students who decided to study art, the opportunity to attend the lessons at Accademia delle Belle Arti for a whole semester, with the chance to freely choose their kind of studies according to their own ambitions, among ‘Visual Arts’ (painting, sculpture, photography..), ‘Fashion Design’, ‘Graphic Design & Art Direction’.

To attend the course “Italian Plus Art and Design Semester Courses” is necessary that students already have a good knowledge level of Italian language, so that the school suggests the guys to attend some intensive Italian courses which last 4 or more weeks, and during the semester they will have the chance to improve their knowledge attending one of the extensive courses in groups of the School Leonardo da Vinci.

The programme of the course Art and Design counts 144 lessons subdivided into 12 weeks. The lessons usually take place in the afternoon, to give the students who have to improve their Italian, the chance to attend in the meantime the courses of Italian language.

The next course of “Italian Plus Art and Design Semester Course” will start on April 20th.

Further information are available on the website of the School Leonardo da Vinci of Milan.

 

School Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the most important Italian language schools for foreigners in Italy, and organizes Italian courses since 1977. It is present in the most beautiful cities of Italy (Florence, Milan, Rome, Siena), and each year the company welcomes thousands students from 60 different countries in the world.

Originally posted 2009-07-31 01:07:42. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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How To Learn Italian Quickly

February 16th, 2010 Admin

“I’m terrible at learning other languages. I’m lucky to be able to speak my own.” How many times have you heard that? You may even have said it yourself. But for some reason, you’ve come to a point in your life when you need to figure out how to learn Italian. Business? Travel? Friendship or romance? It doesn’t matter – you’ve got all the tools you need to learn conversational Italian, and they’re positioned on either side of your head. That’s right – your ears.

Amazingly, research shows that listening is pretty much all you have to do. Children learn from listening to their parents. In the beginning we listen as babies to the sound our parents make when they speak their home tongue; we don’t understand the individual words, but we sort out the sounds that belong to our language from all other possible vocal sounds. Eventually we begin to attach meaning to certain sounds we hear; your Mother may ask “Where is your nose?” and we touch our noses. Finally we begin to try making some of those sounds ourselves. If our Father or Mother understands our speaking attempts, they will respond joyfully and will reward us verbally. If they do not understand our speaking attempts they will show it in their body language meaning we need to try again until they do. This is exactly how to learn Italian too!

But suppose you don’t have Italian parents, or even a neighborhood Nonni. It’s not too late. If there is a nearby school, university, or community center that offers Italian classes, consider taking advantage of the opportunity. But if there’s not, or classes don’t fit into your schedule, choose a good audio-based language program to learn Italian. Make sure it’s audio-based; you will never get a authentic Italian accent out of any text book learning. It is a good idea to learn Dostoyevsky by reading it, however when it comes to learn the Italian language then it is not such a good idea!

When you’ve learned some basic Italian words and phrases and got use to the sound of the language, then you must do everything you can to hear Italian spoken by authentic speakers and speak it yourself whenever you can. Try to watch as many Italian DVDs as you can with subtitles in the beginning and then without. Go to see an Italian opera, and try to understand what they’re singing about. Visit your closes Italian restaurant and find out if anyone there spoke Italian; they probably do, and would be happy to chat in their native tongue. If your community has a civic association or an Italian-American club, make new friends. They will be more than delighted to teach you how to learn Italian.

Italian is a dynamic, living language, the language of Dante just as much as it is the language of the Godfather. Learning it will give you a window on not only a beautiful country (which you may sometime want to visit), but on a wonderful culture made up of vibrant people. As you discover how to learn Italian, you’ll find you’ve opened the door to a whole new world.

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Originally posted 2009-06-30 00:02:14. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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Bike Lights – 2010 Season Preview

February 13th, 2010 Admin

Bike Lights – 2010 Season Preview
Bike Lights – 2010 Season Preview An alternative look at the cycling world** – With the 2010 cycling season nearly upon us, Bike Lights looks forward to the stories that won’t be happening this year….

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Originally posted 2009-06-16 17:13:57. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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Fashion Show at Italian Language School Leonardo Da Vinci in Milan

February 11th, 2010 Admin

The school of Italian language for foreigners Leonardo da Vinci in Milan dedicates to all the guys who are fans of fashion but most of all of “made in Italy”, a really unique and special course in a class by itself: Fashion Show.

For the first time in Italy, in fact, a school for foreigners suggests to guys a peculiar way to learn Italian, especially Italian for fashion.

Yes, because thanks to the course Fashion Show, the guys will find themselves in close contact with one of the most important aspects of our culture, that is fashion, learning in this way to know in detail the characteristics that make the ‘made in Italy’ products the center of international fashion.

They will study the history of Italian fashion, but most of all they will learn the use of Italian language in the field of fashion. The course Fashion Show in the school of Milan has a duration of 3 weeks and the next one will take place from 16th February to 7th March, even if further dates are in the works for 2009.

In the first part of the course, (two weeks) students will attend 4 daily lessons of Professional Italian, dwelling especially upon fashion terminology, plus one day of lessons thought by professional operators in the field of fashion.

Therefore, these two weeks will give students the necessary instruments to enjoy the last week of the course, which represents just the heart of Fashion Show, that is the visits to showrooms and runways of the great fashion fairs which will take place in Milan just in that period, “Milano Moda Uomo”, “Milano Moda Donna”, “Moda Prima”.

The course in Fashion Show is therefore an interesting and particular way for learning Italian language, especially if you are studying or you are fans of fashion.

Fashion is one of the main elements of Italian culture, which boasts of really ancient traditions and still today after many years, it has not lost its prestige and high quality.

So guys, if you like the country of Italy, and you would like to deepen your knowledge of Italian language in a constructive and exciting way, the course of Fashion Show is perfect for you! For dates and prices, and all the information about the courses of the Italian school Leonardo da Vinci, consult our website.

Scuola Leonardo da Vinci is one of Italy’s largest provider of in-country Italian courses in Italy since 1977. It is present in the most beautiful cities of Italy (Florence, Milan, Rome and Siena). Each year the company welcomes students from 60 countries to its Italian language schools.

Originally posted 2009-06-12 18:01:48. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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No more excuses: Kalamazoo-area experts have tips for healthier living

February 10th, 2010 Admin

No more excuses: Kalamazoo-area experts have tips for healthier living
When a new year begins, we often resolve to adopt healthier behaviors. To help sharpen the focus of your health resolutions this year, we asked experts in certain fields to give us their top three tips for a healthier you. You’ll notice that many of their recommendations echo each other.

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Originally posted 2009-09-03 07:34:02. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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Go, Go Brazil!

February 9th, 2010 Admin

Go, Go Brazil!
I don’t want to compare to any other group of people, but Brazilians are not pushovers,” says Jaro Pribyl. “They want to do something for themselves, they want to make more money, be more successful.”

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Originally posted 2009-06-26 15:46:33. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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