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Archives for December 2017

Oh, I COULDN’T! What would I SAY???

December 29, 2017 by Daniel

A couple of months ago I took my first online lesson with a native-speaker teacher. I was, I admit, apprehensive, having never had a conversation in Swedish before, even after studying the language for getting on for a year. My fears went unrealised. In fact, I enjoyed my lesson. Since then, I’ve done around twenty […]

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How to find reading materials for your level in Italian

December 28, 2017 by Daniel

Buonasera. Yes, you noticed. I usually start with ‘Buondì’. But we were driving back from my in-laws’ place on the coast this morning. And I’ve spent the entire afternoon doing this. So I’m only getting around to writing something now, at ‘aperitivo’ time. But no matter – as we’ve been away, there’s nothing cold in […]

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January Sale Starts Today: 20% Off Ebooks & Online Lessons!

December 27, 2017 by Daniel

Buondì. Hope you had an enjoyable Natale! Perhaps, after all the excitement, you are now scratching around for something useful to do in the next few days, before the New Year festivities bring yet more gluttony. Well, here’s an idea… What about studying Italian? Hence the convenient timing of the club’s annual January Sale. And […]

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Buon Natale from OnlineItalianClub.com

December 25, 2017 by Daniel

Buondì. This year I’ve exchanged emails with hundreds of club members, from many different countries. Off the top of my head… ‘Ciao’ to Maria in Canada, who gets through the winter there by dreaming of sunny Italy. Also to Karen in the UK, who hosted an Italian teenager for a few weeks, and survived! Many […]

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What do you do in your free time?

December 22, 2017 by Daniel

Free time? What’s that? No, seriously. Well, I suppose I read The Economist each week. Most days I cook for my wife and kids, wash the dishes and go to the supermarket. I study Swedish, and I try to go for a walk, even if it’s only down to the park, round the lake, and […]

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‘Learning goals’? What are they?

December 20, 2017 by Daniel

Buondì. As I’m learning a language myself, it becomes increasingly apparent to me that listening skills are fundamental. I can keep up a conversation in Swedish, now, for the best part of an online lesson. But I’m frequently stumped by the simplest of questions from my teacher. Yet again I’m forced to trot out that […]

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Feste!

December 18, 2017 by Daniel

Buondì. This time next week is Christmas Day. Now, how do you say that in Italian, I wonder? Coincidentally, today’s ‘tided up’ page from the club’s vocabulary section covers Festività [Festivals and Holidays]. It’s basically just a list of the names of the main holidays, plus some associated words like Christmas tree and Easter egg. […]

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Just a quick one from me, but plenty of work for you!

December 15, 2017 by Daniel

A quickie today as my son’s home from high school wanting to know when his lunch will be ready (Do I have time for some PlayStation…?) I had an online lesson this morning, which was fun. I talked in Swedish for nearly an hour. Bet I bored the pants off my teacher… Then there was […]

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What do you think of Italian TV?

December 13, 2017 by Daniel

Buondì. Another quick one, as I have an online (Swedish) lesson in an hour. You’re impressed, huh? It’s been a year since club members voted that I should study Swedish and, to my amazement, I’m still at it. Level now? Somewhere near the beginning of A2, I’d say. Which is pretty typical for part-time study. […]

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A word about frequency

December 11, 2017 by Daniel

Buondì. ‘E’ seems to be for ‘expressions’ in the club’s Vocabulary section. Personally I’m just holding on until we get to ‘F’, as I’m not a great fan of teaching or learning ‘expressions’. Today’s free material covers advanced-level ‘Common expressions with high frequency verbs‘ – that is to say verbs like ‘venire’, ‘andare’, ‘fare’, ‘prendere’ […]

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