Archive for September, 2008
28. How To Cook Perfect Pasta (HTI)
September 28th, 2008
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! Simon and Penny, two friends and LearnItalianPod VIP subscribers, have just returned from a fantastic trip to Italy. Simon says: “Thanks to your lessons, which had covered so many situations and given us such a grasp of the Italian language, we had a fantastic time: making an effort to speak Italian has transformed the holiday experience! We have one request for a podcast though. You have covered eating out many times, but we bet many of your listeners are also keen cooks. How about a lesson dealing with cooking terms and equipment?” - What a terrific suggestion, Simon! So today, let’s learn the “7 golden rules” for cooking the national dish of Italy… pasta! Uh, we almost forgot… buon appetito!
How To Italian - Episode Nr.28
10. I Vitelloni (Advanced)
September 21st, 2008
Learn Italian Online with LearnItalianPod! Here’s episode number 10 of the new, fun, and exciting way to learn “Advanced Level Italian”. Based on famous Italian movies and almost entirely spoken in Italian, this series will help you in becoming fluent in Italian while discovering what Italian culture is all about! This time we’ll talk about “I Vitelloni” (in English “The Young and the Passionate”), a beautiful film directed by the great Federico Fellini that tells the story of five “thirty-something” friends lead into a variety of meaningless activities by their discontentment and restlessness. Enjoy!
Advanced Level - Lesson Nr.10
27. The Historical Regatta (Culture Shot)
September 14th, 2008
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! This week’s episode is about… “one of the most traditional Italian events ever, in one of the most beautiful Italian cities ever!” - The event is the “Venice Historical Regatta”, which takes place every year on the first Sunday of September in the beautiful city of Venice. Our longtime friend and listener James emailed us a very interesting article about it. James says he just came back from Italy, where of course he was in Venice the day of the Regatta and he had a fantastic time! So today let’s listen to this culture shot all dedicated to “La Regata Storica di Venezia”. Enjoy!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr.27
27. How To Confirm A Reservation (HTI)
September 7th, 2008
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! Rebecca from Melbourne, Australia, a longtime supporter and LearnItalianPod VIP subscriber, sent us a terrific email. She says: “How about a lesson on how to confirm a hotel reservation on the phone? I have made some of my hotel reservations for Italy on the Internet and, as every smart traveler should do, I will be calling ahead before my trip to confirm “la prenotazione” (the reservation)! I think there are a lot of other travelers who could benefit from such a podcast” - Excellent idea, Rebecca! So today let’s find out how to confirm a hotel reservation over the phone. Enjoy!
How To Italian - Episode Nr.27
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