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25. My Big Italian Wedding (Culture Shot)
April 20th, 2008
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
7. How To Celebrate New Year’s Eve (HTI)
December 26th, 2007
Learn Italian with “How To Italian” episode nr. 7! New Year’s Eve (”il Capodanno” in Italian) is just a few days away, and it is absolutely a great time to be in Italy and to celebrate. One thing for sure: Italians love celebrations as much as they love to get together with friends and family! So, let’s hear how our two friends celebrated the end of the old year and the beginning of the new one. Buon Anno a Tutti!
How To Italian - Episode Nr.7
15. Cone or Cup? (Culture Shot)
June 17th, 2007
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! Today’s episode is all about… il gelato Italiano! Ice cream represents all over the world one of the most famous Italian traditions. Moreover, summer is almost here, and with summer, at least in Italy, it’s “gelato primetime”! What’s better than a good ice-cream to begin the summer season? Let’s learn all about Italian ice cream flavors: “cioccolato” (chocolate), vaniglia (vanilla), fragola (strawberry), and “limone” (lemon). As Massimo says, “me and ice cream, best friends forever”. Enjoy!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr. 15
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
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
10. The Easter Egg (Culture Shot)
April 8th, 2007
Learn Italian language with our tenth “Culture Shot”, a weekly small bite of culture coming directly from Italy! Today we are telling a story about “Pasqua” (Easter). We’ll learn one of the most well known Italian proverbs, one that says a lot about Italians and their philosophy of life. In the meantime, we’ll review and practice some useful expressions like “vicino” (near), “lontano” (far), and the use of the particle “che” (that, which). Happy Easter, everybody!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr. 10
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