Archive for the ‘Culture Shot’ Category
30. A Very Expensive Yes (Culture Shot)
November 23rd, 2008
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! Laura, a great friend who lives in Florence, Italy, sent us a wonderful email. She says: “I’m about to get married with the love of my life, a nice and charming Italian man, and I couldn’t be any happier! But let me tell you… I had no idea a wedding cost so much money here in Italy until I started planning mine! I read that couples in Italy are forking out the equivalent of two years’ salary to pay for their wedding day, and I found it to be true! I believe this could be a great subject for one of your Culture Shots, Jane & Massimo…” Absolutely, Laura! So today, let’s learn a thing or two about this “wedding day spending madness” that Italians have caught, and let’s take a look at the “dark side” of the wedding day… a bleeding wallet! Enjoy!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr.30
29. The Jackpot Fever (Culture Shot)
October 26th, 2008
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! This episode is about… winning the “SuperEnalotto jackpot” and become a legend! The SuperEnalotto is the Italian lottery, and that’s what 99% of Italians are thinking about this week as a record-breaking prize of one hundred million euros (more or less 140 million US dollars), is up for grabs! They say the fever for the game is so high in Italy that the Italian consumer rights group is demanding that the record jackpot for the popular game be seized because it is “too high”. - So, let’s learn a thing or two about this “SuperEnalotto’s Fever”, and let’s see what Italians do to “hit the jackpot” and change their lives forever!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr.29
28. The Mama’s Boys (Culture Shot)
October 5th, 2008
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! This week’s episode is about… “the mama’s boys!” - Unbelievable but true, eight out of ten Italians aged between twenty and thirty still live at home, and the average age for moving out of the house is… thirty-six! In particular, well grow up men in their late thirties or even forties, with great jobs and disposable income, seem to love being taken care of by their “mamma”. There is even an Italian name for them: it is “mammoni”! So, let’s pay a “tongue and cheek” tribute to all “mama’s boys” out there, and their affectionate and loving mothers, of course. Enjoy!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr.28
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
26. The Red from Maranello (Culture Shot)
August 17th, 2008
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! In this episode, Jane and Massimo would like to pay tribute to one of the major symbols of Italian creativity in the world, a true Italian cultural icon that has represented for decades the image of the perfect fusion of technology and beauty. Also known by enthusiasts all over the world as “the red from Maranello”, let’s put our hands together and celebrate the legendary “Scuderia Ferrari”!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr.26
25. My Big Italian Wedding (Culture Shot)
April 20th, 2008
Our friend Kelly from New Zealand sent us a wonderful email. She just got married with Paolo, who is from Italy, and their wedding took place in beautiful Sorrento, in Italy. - She says her wedding day was perfect, from the ceremony to the reception. She just didn’t know how big weddings can be in Italy! Then she says: “How about a Culture Shot on Italian weddings? That’s definitely Italian culture…at its best!” What a good idea, Kelly! - So today let’s talk about the big day in Italy: il matrimonio Italiano! And by the way, congratulations, Kelly!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr.25
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