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16. Whose Turn Is It Tonight? (Upper Intermediate)

  Level: Upper Intermediate

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Episode #16 of the “Upper-Intermediate Level Series” is entitled “Whose Turn Is It Tonight?” – Italo and Lucia just finished dinner in their house in Milan. It’s time to do the dishes: whose turn is it to do it tonight? Italo says Lucia, and Lucia says Italo… but someone has got to do it! How to decide whose turn is it? Easy: with the good old “pari o dispari” (even or odd) game! So, let’s hear how to make quick decisions in a very democratic way by playing the old “odd or even” game. In doing so, we’ll learn how to do some quick math and, on the grammar section, we will finish reviewing the comparatives, with the so-called “comparatives of equality”. Enjoy!

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Upper Intermediate – Episode Nr.16

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• Level: Upper Intermediate
• Topics: family, games
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37. Aprile Dolce Dormire (Culture Shot)

  Level: Culture Shot

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com – Jane was talking the other day to her sister Lucia who lives in Italy and she was telling her how sleepy she was feeling right in the middle of the day. Her sister said: “Jane, ricordati, Aprile dolce dormire… (Jane, remember, April sweet sleeping…)”. – And Jane suddenly remembered when, as a little girl, she had to learn a cute tongue twister used in school to learn and memorize the names of the months. So, come join us in learning and practicing this terrific tongue-twister that is sure to make your Italian better!

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Culture Shot – Episode Nr.37

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• Level: Culture Shot
• Topics: tongue-twisters
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15. A Fun Networking Event (Upper Intermediate)

  Level: Upper Intermediate

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! Episode #15 of the “Upper-Intermediate Level Series” is entitled “A Fun Networking Event”. We’re back in Venice. Another day has passed and Italo has been invited for a networking event after his business meeting. So, let’s hear how Italian professionals network and exchange business cards. If you plan to go to Italy for any type of work or business, you’ll definitely find this episode very interesting, as it contains a lot of popular and useful expressions used in informal but business-like situations. In the grammar section, we will explain, review, and practice the comparatives of majority and minority. Enjoy!

Upper Intermediate – Episode Nr.15

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• Level: Upper Intermediate
• Topics: business, meetings
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