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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
13. My Beautiful Bologna (Culture Shot)
May 20th, 2007
Learn Italian with Culture Shot! “Too many people, when they think of Italy, think only of Tuscany, Venice and Rome”, says our loyal listener and friend Garret on an email we’ve received a few days ago, and he goes on: “How about a series of culture shots that explore the culture of the less well-known regions or cities?” Garret, we love you idea! Today we’re telling a story about the beautiful city of Bologna, and we’ll dig into some important verb constructions, like “indicativo imperfetto” (imperfect indicative) and “indicativo passato prossimo” (past tense indicative). Enjoy!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr. 13
12. The Third Palio (Culture Shot)
May 6th, 2007
Learn Italian with Culture Shot! Today we’ll talk about one of the most spectacular events in Italy: Il Palio di Siena! Kane from England sent us a nice email a few days ago - in the email, Kane says “every year I go to Siena to see il Palio, and I feel it is one of the most spectacular medieval traditions in Italy. I also believe it would be a very interesting podcast for all your listeners…” — Right on, Kane! — Today we’re telling a story about this great tradition, and a curiosity about it that you may not know. Enjoy!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr. 12
13. The Most Beautiful… (Intermediate)
April 19th, 2006
Some say it’s Rome, some say it’s Florence, some other says it’s Venice… so, what’s the most beautiful Italian city? And do you think big cities are more interesting than small ones? Let’s talk about it, while learning how to use comparative adjectives, like “piu’… di…” (more… than…), and other useful sentences.
Intermediate Level - Lesson Nr. 13
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