Archive for May, 2007
40. Do Not Double Park! (Intermediate)
May 27th, 2007
Our two friends and listeners Debbie and Antonio are back from Italy. They say: “We loved our trip and everything was great - except for when we had to… park our car! Is it really that difficult to find a parking space in Italy?” — Truth to be told, it can be quite an adventure, but fear no more, LearnItalianPod is here to help! Let’s learn a few things about driving thru a congested Italian city, and while doing so, let’s review and practice some important grammar constructions, like “frasi al negativo”, negative sentences. Enjoy!
Intermediate Level - Lesson Nr. 40
13. My Beautiful Bologna (Culture Shot)
May 20th, 2007
Learn Italian with Culture Shot! “Too many people, when they think of Italy, think only of Tuscany, Venice and Rome”, says our loyal listener and friend Garret on an email we’ve received a few days ago, and he goes on: “How about a series of culture shots that explore the culture of the less well-known regions or cities?” Garret, we love you idea! Today we’re telling a story about the beautiful city of Bologna, and we’ll dig into some important verb constructions, like “indicativo imperfetto” (imperfect indicative) and “indicativo passato prossimo” (past tense indicative). Enjoy!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr. 13
39. Validate Your Ticket! (Intermediate)
May 13th, 2007
Learn Italian with Podcasts! One of the most convenient ways to travel throughout Italy is by train - In today’s episode we’re going to hear a conversation that takes place on a train in Italy between a foreign tourist and a ticket controller, and we’ll learn a thing or two about travelling by train, tickets, and what you need to do prior to boarding the train. While doing so, we’ll review and practice the use of pronouns (like “lo”, “la”, “li”, “le”) and some other useful verb constructions. Enjoy!
Intermediate Level - Lesson Nr. 39
12. The Third Palio (Culture Shot)
May 6th, 2007
Learn Italian with Culture Shot! Today we’ll talk about one of the most spectacular events in Italy: Il Palio di Siena! Kane from England sent us a nice email a few days ago - in the email, Kane says “every year I go to Siena to see il Palio, and I feel it is one of the most spectacular medieval traditions in Italy. I also believe it would be a very interesting podcast for all your listeners…” — Right on, Kane! — Today we’re telling a story about this great tradition, and a curiosity about it that you may not know. Enjoy!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr. 12
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