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18. Thank You For Calling (Listen Up & Learn)

  Level: Listen Up & Learn

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Learn Italian with www.LearnItalianPod.com – Episode #18 of the fun-to-practice and extra-useful “Listen Up & Learn” lesson series is entitled “Thank You For Calling” – It’s just past lunchtime and you decide to kick-start the afternoon with some shopping, determined to buy those great Italian shoes you saw the other day. So, you call the store and… surprise: the store is closed, and the answering machine is on. I bet you didn’t know that in Italy the majority of stores close for lunch, didn’t you!

Listen to a retail store answering machine message, train your ears to truly understand the Italian language, then take the “7 Question Challenge” to test your comprehension, speaking, and grammar skills. Enjoy!

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Listen Up & Learn – Episode #18

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• Level: Listen Up & Learn
• Topics: phone, shopping
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4. Saturdays Are For Shopping (Listen Up & Learn)

  Level: Listen Up & Learn

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Learn Italian with www.LearnItalianPod.com – Episode #4 of the all new and super-useful “Listen Up & Learn” lesson series is entitled “Saturdays Are For Shopping”. Listen to Jane talking about how she and her family spend their Saturdays going to the market for groceries in the morning, then shopping at the mall in the afternoon and train your ears to listen and truly understand the Italian language! – Then, after listening to Jane’s narration, take the “7 Question Challenge” and test your comprehension and speaking skills by answering to seven questions about the story. Enjoy!

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Listen Up & Learn – Episode #4

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• Level: Listen Up & Learn
• Topics: family, shopping
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27. Brand or No Brand? (Upper Intermediate)

  Level: Upper Intermediate

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Episode #27 of the “Upper-Intermediate Level Series” is entitled “Brand or No Brand?”. When it comes to buying clothes, Italians are divided into two opposing categories: on one side those who refuse to buy anything that is not “branded” and on the opposite side those who do not care about names or brands but look for a good deal instead. And if people from the two categories are part of the same family, and are wife and husband… then an argument is in order!

So, let’s follow our lovely couple Lucia and Italo as they’re planning to go shopping for clothing and let’s learn a lot of useful, informal, 100% “real” Italian, together with some new, interesting vocabulary. Enjoy!

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Upper Intermediate – Episode Nr.27

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• Level: Upper Intermediate
• Topics: clothing, shopping
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43. Agosto, Moglie Mia Non Ti Conosco (Culture Shot)

  Level: Culture Shot

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. LearnItalianPod VIP subscriber Alexandra from Vancouver is in Italy for study reasons. She says: “It’s the week of mid-August here in Milano and I wasn’t really prepared for what appears to be a desert city. I mean, it is… empty! Where’s everyone? And what’s with the sentence “agosto, moglie mia non ti conosco” that I keep hearing all the times?”

Dear Alexandra, welcome to the Italian “Ferragosto”, and thanks for the inspiration! – So, here they are, one of the most famous Italian summer’s sentences ever and a celebration of the Italian summer all in one Culture Shot. Enjoy!

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Culture Shot – Episode Nr.43

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• Level: Culture Shot
• Topics: shopping, traditions
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22. How To Shop For Shoes (HTI)

  Level: How To Italian

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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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• Level: How To Italian
• Topics: how-to, shopping
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4. How To Ask For A Discount (HTI)

  Level: How To Italian

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Learn Italian with “How To Italian” episode nr. 4! Bargaining to get a “sconto” (discount) is something not quite common in a store, but it becomes common reality if you ever happen to shop “al mercato” (at a market). Today we’ll see how to spot something you love while shopping at the market, ask for a discount, and get a good deal! Happy bargaining, everyone!

How To Italian – Episode Nr.4

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• Level: How To Italian
• Topics: how-to, shopping
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