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26. L’Ora di Carosello (5 Minutes A Day)

 July 18th, 2010

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - “Carosello” (in English: “Carousel” or “Merry-Go-Round”), was a very famous ten-minute advertising program broadcasted every evening from 8:50 to 9:00 PM on Italian national TV, and it ran for twenty years straight from the late Fifties until the late Seventies. “Carosello” was a huge success and, for generations of Italian kids, the end of a Carosello episode marked the time to go to bed.

So, let’s learn about one of the most famous Italian cultural icons ever, “Carosello”, all while learning and practicing a lot of very useful Italian words, sentences, and grammar rules that are sure to make your Italian better. Enjoy!

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5 Minutes A Day - Episode #26

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• Difficulty Level 5 Minutes A Day
• Topics: fun, television
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7. Twisting Your Tongue… The Italian Way! (5 Minutes A Day)

 February 14th, 2010

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #7 of LearnItalianPod “5 Minutes A Day” lesson series is now live! This one is entitled “Twisting Your Tongue… The Italian Way!”. Tongue twisters are a great way to practice pronunciation, and they’re useful to sharpen your ability to articulate words and sentences. — And let’s face it, just trying these tricky phrases is usually… a lot of fun! — So today, let’s have fun by learning and practicing three super-famous, terrific Italian tongue twisters that are sure to make your tongue twist, your brain work, and will definitely put a smile on your face!

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5 Minutes A Day - Episode #7

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• Difficulty Level 5 Minutes A Day
• Topics: fun, pronunciation
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46. The Ultimate Lottery Prize (Culture Shot)

 October 11th, 2009

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. If there’s one expression that perfectly describes Italian people imagination and creativity, that is “una ne fai, cento ne pensi” (one thing you do, one hundred things you come up with). A major Italian supermarket chain took the thinking to the extreme so, at this time of major economic crisis, they came up with the ultimate lottery prize… a job for a year!

Considering Italy’s unemployment rates, this is definitely a desirable prize for someone unemployed, so no wonder the lottery is having a huge success! Let’s dedicate today’s Culture Shot to another unusual masterpiece of Italian creativity: “the job lottery”. Enjoy!

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Culture Shot - Episode Nr.46

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• Difficulty Level Culture Shot
• Topics: expressions, fun
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36. The Day of The Fools (Culture Shot)

 March 29th, 2009

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In Italy, as well as in the rest of the world, April 1st is traditionally a day of jokes, silliness, and pranks of any kind. The traditional Italian “Pesce d’Aprile” (April Fools’ in English) consists of someone attaching a paper cutout of a small fish to the rear shoulders of a friend or a family member with tape or glue. As we’re getting closer to April 1st, we’ve decided to dedicate this Culture Shot to some of the best April Fools’ pranks ever, with one condition: all pranks we’ve chosen are related in some ways to Italy and Italians! On the grammar section, something you’ll find very useful… a comprehensive review of the super important, must-know “Italian present perfect”. Let the fun begin!

Culture Shot - Episode Nr.36

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• Difficulty Level Culture Shot
• Topics: fun, traditions
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13. Planning A Surprise (Upper Intermediate)

 March 8th, 2009

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! Episode #13 of the “Upper-Intermediate Level Series” is entitled “Planning A Surprise”. Lucia is planning a surprise party to celebrate her husband Italo’s birthday, and she decides to call Gianni, a friend of the family, to discuss what to do. We’ll hear a phone conversation between two friends: you’ll find a LOT of informal Italian here, the “real Italian”, the way it is spoken between Italians - so, listen up, as this can make the difference on your quest to master the Italian language. On the grammar section, we will learn how to use the partitive articles and the indefinite adjectives and pronouns. Enjoy!

Upper Intermediate - Episode Nr.13

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• Difficulty Level Upper Intermediate
• Topics: fun, phone
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24. How To Host An Italian Theme Party (HTI)

 July 13th, 2008

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! Our longtime friend and LearnItalianPod.com supporter JeanPaul from Boca Raton, Florida, wrote us a wonderful email. He says: “I’m planning to throw an Italian theme party… Imagine, a bunch of people fanatic about Italy coming to my house… How do I make it real? How do I make them feel like it’s the real thing?” - Great question, JeanPaul! And that’s exactly what we’ll find out today: how to host an Italian theme party, so perfect it’ll be (almost) like being in Italy. Decorations, food, music… we are going to make it real!

How To Italian - Episode Nr.24

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