My language journey from Huddersfield to Milan

I joined the Italian Beginners course at the Modern Language School after my fiance (who was living in Italy) proposed and asked me to make the move to Milan. Considering I had 7 months to learn, joining The Modern Language school was the best decision I could have ever made. At my first ever lesson […]

Hard at work!

I couldn’t resist taking this photo of two of my students who were hard at work!    

Oggi e’ il primo marzo!

Oggi e’ il primo marzo! – Today is the 1st March! Whist grapping a quick cuppa i noticed I need to change the calendar and thought I would share this lovely photo of Il Duomo a Milano! Have you ever visited Milan? If not it is certainly worth while! Una bellisima citta’!    

Say no to the use of English words in Italian – part 2

Following on from my last blog “Say no to the use of English words in Italian” I have started to notice more and more anglitaliano words! However I could quite believe my eyes when I read the following blog! What would Dante Aligheri, the Father of the Italian Language think about this! http://www.culturediscovery.com/tuscany-umbria-cooking-vacation-blog/culture/anglitaliano-english-words-everyday-italian/ In an […]

Say no to the use of English words in the Italian language!

News WORLD NEWS English words are killing off Italian, say experts By Nick Squires in Rome THE Italian language is under assault from the infiltration of English words, the abandoning of verb tenses and a shrinking vocabulary, and could be driven to extinction altogether, the head of the country’s most illustrious language institute has warned. […]

Advice for learning Italian.

READ, books, articles, blogs, everything which will help you widen your Italian I would however recommend you chose something which interests you and something slightly above your level! Reading for 10/15 minutes a day will be enough to noticeably improve your ability.   LISTEN, films, songs, everything you can and every time you can listen. […]

Il quiz di Halloween!

Buongiorno tutti! Do you remember the Halloween vocabulary I put on my last blog? Now it is time to see how much you can remember. No cheating! Put your answers on the comments to this blog, on Facebook or let me know in class. Buon divertimento!     Pumpkin     Witch     Spider […]

Halloween in Italy!

In Italy Halloween is celebrated to honor the dead and deceased. Otherwise known as All Saint’s Eve, it is becoming a popular day for costume parties and events in Italy. While the main holidays are still All Saints Day on November 1 (an Italian holiday) and All Souls Day on November 2, the custom of […]

Top Mistakes Foreigners Make When Speaking Italian

by Kylie Flavell http://www.romeing.it/mistakes-speaking-italian/ I adore foreign languages. It always baffles me when people say, “Ah but they all speak English over there.” Sure, you can make yourself ‘understood’ in most countries these days. But speaking the local tongue is the only way to truly understand the heart and mentality of a culture. Your relationships will […]

Italian Cookery Evening at The Modern Language School with Cafe Umbria

A great night was had by all at the first Italian cookery evening of the new term. A big Grazie to Tabby and Simon from Cafe Umbria who were fantastic and of course to everyone who attended! The food you made was delicious. Here is a short video of the evening. https://www.facebook.com/vicky.addy.5/videos/10154623824571518/?l=134511664796579629 Thank you also to […]