Sorry to those of you in Australia, but today I am way, way behind. It’s a public holiday here in Italy – the ‘Immaculate Conception‘. Which meant getting up later than usual. My teenager daughters explained the reason to me – Mary gets pregnant on the 8th and gives birth on the 25th, that way […]
Archives for December 2014
‘La grammatica ascoltata’ 14/14 – Plurali irregolari
Here we are at the end of the current series of ‘La grammatica ascoltata’, and today’s ‘grammar listening’ is, quite frankly, one I should find time for myself. The topic is ‘irregular plurals‘, words like finger, knee and others which constantly trip me up when I speak Italian! (Listen to/read today’s text for more examples.) Why […]
‘La grammatica ascoltata’ 13/14 – Preposizioni semplici e articolate
Have some Italian prepositions to liven up your Mercoledì. And an interesting text about Italian rivers… There’s truly something for everyone at OnlineItalianClub.com, no? Click here to try today’s free ‘grammar listening’ and so improve your Italian, and knowledge of geography! (You’ll find all the listenings in this series on our A1 page. Or you […]
‘La grammatica ascoltata’ 12/14 – Discorso indiretto
More from our thrice weekly series ‘La grammatica ascoltata’, and here’s a heavy one for a Monday morning. No way is ‘discorso indiretto‘ an A1-elementary topic, so don’t fret if it looks scary! That said, listening practice is always good. And you can’t know too much grammar. So what’s the harm? When you’re done with discorso […]