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8. 7 Conversation Starters That Never Fail (5 Minutes A Day)

 February 21st, 2010

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #8 of LearnItalianPod “5 Minutes A Day” lesson series is now live! This one is entitled “7 Conversation Starters That Never Fail”. We’re sure there are times when you wish to start conversing in Italian, but you do not find the right words or topics to begin the conversation. That’s really a shame, because even one simple conversation with a native Italian will greatly improve your knowledge of the language. - So, LearnItalianPod.com comes to rescue and here you have it, 7 great ideas of “always-working” conversation starters that will get the conversation going!

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5 Minutes A Day - Episode #8

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• Difficulty Level 5 Minutes A Day
• Topics: conversations
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12. At The Newsstand (Upper Intermediate)

 March 1st, 2009

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Let’s do a little recap. In the first eleven episodes of this “Upper-Intermediate Level Series” we’ve followed our friend Italo during one of his days. Now, let’s go back in time, and let’s see what happened to his wife Lucia during the same day. In doing so, we’ll review and practice conversations on useful and practical subjects. Episode #12 of the “Upper-Intermediate Level Series” is entitled “At The Newsstand”. It’s early in the morning in Milan. Lucia leaves the house and like every morning, she stops at the newsstand around the corner to buy the newspaper. Let’s hear how it goes… On the grammar section, we’ll keep learning the hypothetical constructions - this time, the one called “no longer possible”. Enjoy!

Upper Intermediate - Episode Nr.12

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• Difficulty Level Upper Intermediate
• Topics: conversations, places
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11. Goodnight My Love (Upper Intermediate)

 February 15th, 2009

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Episode #11 of the “Upper-Intermediate Level Series” is entitled “Goodnight My Love”. Italo is finally in his bedroom at the hotel in Venice, ready to go to bed. There’s only one thing he needs to do right before falling asleep: calling his wife Lucia, ask her about her day, and wish her goodnight. Let’s hear an informal phone conversation between a husband and a wife at the end of a long day of work. You’ll find a lot of “real, everyday, informal” Italian on this episode, and on the grammar section, we’ll keep learning the hypothetical constructions. Enjoy!

Upper Intermediate - Episode Nr.11

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• Difficulty Level Upper Intermediate
• Topics: conversations, family
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29. How To Break The Ice (HTI)

 October 19th, 2008

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Antonio, a longtime LearnItalianPod VIP subscriber, responded to our survey making a very good point. He said: “When it comes to start and keep a conversation in Italian going, that’s where I get frustrated. Most of the time, I don’t know how to start a conversation, and I end up asking “yes or no” kind of questions, so the conversation is over before it begins. Add to it that when Italians speak, they speak fast! - Or, to try to be nice with me, they speak English! I want to speak Italian with them!” - No worries, Antonio, as LearnItalianPod comes to rescue! So, let’s find out how to ask someone to speak slower, to keep speaking in Italian, and finally, let’s learn and practice a few “icebreakers” that are sure to keep the conversation going. Enjoy!

How To Italian - Episode Nr.29

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• Difficulty Level How To Italian
• Topics: conversations, how to
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42. A Phone Call From The Airport

 August 6th, 2006

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He has not seen her for six months. He’s due to pick her up at the airport, and he’s running late! Today, we’ll hear a phone conversation and will practice some more typical, informal Italian expressions. All of that without forgetting to say… “bentornata, Jane!”.

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• Difficulty Level Beginner
• Topics: conversations, phone
• 20 Comments

37. Talking On The Phone

 May 7th, 2006

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Who doesn’t know how hard it is to speak a foreign language over the phone? Not anymore so after this lesson! In today’s episode we will learn and practice some useful informal expressions you can use while making a phone call to a friend.

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• Difficulty Level Beginner
• Topics: conversations, phone
• 3 Comments