Archive for the ‘Culture Shot’ Category
19. Telling A Joke (Culture Shot)
August 12th, 2007
Learn how to speak Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! “But is it true that Italians love very much telling jokes to entertain their guests and friends? - And who’s this “Pierino”, protagonist of so many Italian jokes?” These are the questions posed by Michelle, one of LearnItalianPod’s subscribers. She says she went to Italy, enjoyed every minute of her trip, and she had a particularly great time when one night her Italian friend Antonio entertained her by telling a joke after the other. Well Michelle, just listen to today’s story to find out more about Italian jokes, joke-tellers and the legendary “Pierino”. Enjoy!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr. 19
18. An Italian Vacation (Culture Shot)
July 29th, 2007
Learn Italian with Culture Shot! Michele, one of LearnItalianPod’s subscribers, feels he’s finally ready to take a vacation to Italy! He asks: “When do Italians go on vacation? - and where do they go?” - Well Mike, most of Italians go on vacation in August, and they love the beach, the sun, and the sea! Not all of them, though. Some Italians prefer the mountains while some other prefer artistic cities like Rome, Venice, and Florence. In today’s episode we’ll talk about Italians and their vacations - and maybe you can get some inspiration when planning your next trip to Italy!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr. 18
17. Spaghetti On A Stamp (Culture Shot)
July 15th, 2007
Learn Italian with Culture Shot! “But are spaghetti or not the most famous type of pasta? - And why do Italians like their pasta ‘al dente’?” - These are the questions posed by Angela, one of LearnItalianPod’s subscriber. Well Angela, just listen to today’s story to find out how famous spaghetti have become over the years - so famous they have landed on a stamp! And, about “why Italians like their pasta ‘al dente’,” it’s very simple: the firmer the pasta the better the taste! Enjoy!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr. 17
16. Knock on Wood (Culture Shot)
July 1st, 2007
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! - “Are Italians superstitious?” That is the question posed by Jeff, one of LearnItalianPod subscribers, on a lovely email that he sent in a few days ago. Dear Jeff, we can certainly say that Italians are, for the most part, extremely superstitious. Today’s episode is all about a few of the most common things or actions that a lot of Italians believe to be able to bring bad or good luck. On the grammar section, we’ll talk about adjectives and we’ll see how in Italian they must agree in gender and number to the noun they modify. Enjoy!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr. 16
15. Cone or Cup? (Culture Shot)
June 17th, 2007
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! Today’s episode is all about… il gelato Italiano! Ice cream represents all over the world one of the most famous Italian traditions. Moreover, summer is almost here, and with summer, at least in Italy, it’s “gelato primetime”! What’s better than a good ice-cream to begin the summer season? Let’s learn all about Italian ice cream flavors: “cioccolato” (chocolate), vaniglia (vanilla), fragola (strawberry), and “limone” (lemon). As Massimo says, “me and ice cream, best friends forever”. Enjoy!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr. 15
14. Brava Gondoliera! (Culture Shot)
June 3rd, 2007
Learn how to speak Italian with Culture Shot! Today’s episode is about the end of a thousand-year-old Italian tradition. Our friend and listener William emailed us a very interesting article about it — we are not going to spoil the surprise and tell you what it is before reading the story — let’s just say it happened in Venice and it’s about what is considered the ultimate symbol of the city of Venice. On the grammar section, we’ll talk about adverbs and review the difference between active and passive sentences. Enjoy!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr. 14
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