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1. La Vita E’ Bella (Advanced)

May 11th, 2008

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Learn Italian with Learn Italian Pod! The new, fun, and exciting way to learn “Advanced Level Italian” is finally here! Each advanced level lesson includes a short original lecture, a grammar rule with examples, and some idiomatic expressions and vocabulary with definitions. Jane & Massimo speak almost only Italian on this series.

But what’s really exciting is that each episode is based upon an Italian movie - so you’ll get the chance to improve your Italian while discovering what Italian culture is all about! And, if you are a LearnItalianPod VIP subscriber, you will love the way you can get the most out of these lessons when logging in to the Learning Center. Siete pronti? - Cominciamo!

Advanced Level - Lesson Nr. 1

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• Difficulty Level Advanced
• Topics: movies, nouns
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22. How To Shop For Shoes (HTI)

May 4th, 2008

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Diane, a great friend and a listener from San Diego, California, sent us a super-nice email. She says: “Nothing makes or breaks a look like the shoes you’re wearing. I have to confess that I’m a shoes fanatic, and I spend most of my shopping money on them! In less than one month, I will be in Rome, and I just can’t wait to start shopping for Italian shoes! So, how about an episode of your wonderful LearnItalianPod.com on how to shop for shoes?” - Terrific idea, Diane! - So today, let’s find out how to enter a store, ask to try on a pair of shoes, and eventually… buy them!

How To Italian - Episode Nr.22

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• Difficulty Level How To Italian
• Topics: how to, shopping
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21. How To Go Crazy For Pizza (HTI)

April 27th, 2008

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! Jane happened to read a very cool article a few days ago entitled “Learn Italian While Eating Pizza”. Everyone knows that pizza was invented in Italy and is certainly one of the most popular food all over the world. What was interesting about the article, though, was a tongue-twister that featured the word “pizza” and similar terms. - What a terrific way to learn Italian and have fun… while eating a pizza! Enjoy!

How To Italian - Episode Nr.21

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• Difficulty Level How To Italian
• Topics: food, how to
• 3 Comments

25. My Big Italian Wedding (Culture Shot)

April 20th, 2008

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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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• Difficulty Level Culture Shot
• Topics: culture, traditions
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20. How To Go Green (HTI)

April 13th, 2008

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Alan, one of the most active LearnItalianPod VIP subscribers, sent us a super-nice email. He says: “Nowadays, everyone is talking about the best ways to go green - that is, doing things to help the environment, and in general, being eco-friendly. So, how about an episode on how to go green, so we can learn and practice new Italian words and sentences while at the same time we can be reminded about this very important matter…” - Terrific suggestion, Alan. So, let’s find out how to go green - in Italian!

How To Italian - Episode Nr.20

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• Difficulty Level How To Italian
• Topics: environment, how to
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19. How To Use The “5Ws and an H” (HTI)

April 6th, 2008

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! The “5Ws and an H” (Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How) are the fundamentals of clear and concise communication - in every language. It is a formula for getting the “full” story on something, and it’s a fantastic way to learn how to make questions while learning Italian. So, let’s learn and practice how to ask questions using these little but extremely important words: “chi” (who), “cosa” (what), “dove” (where), “quando” (when), “perche’” (why), and “come” (how). Enjoy!

How To Italian - Episode Nr.19

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• Difficulty Level How To Italian
• Topics: how to, questions
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