Thanks to everyone who commented on Wednesday’s article. To read what was said, or to add your own thoughts, click here. Incidentally, all previous articles can be found on the club website, here. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click ‘Next Page’ to travel back in time and read years’ worth of my […]
Archives for March 2018
It’s not what you memorised, it’s what you can actually do!
Buondì. I’m late today because I’ve been busy scrolling through the 230-page ‘COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORKOF REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGES: LEARNING, TEACHING, ASSESSMENT – COMPANION VOLUME WITH NEW DESCRIPTORS‘. If you’ve got a couple of days to spare, do take a look. Or… You could just look at Appendix 2, the Self-Assessment Grid, which is only a […]
Want that? Do this.
Want to feel fitter? Walk for thirty minutes each day. Want to enjoy a comfortable retirement? Save as large a chunk of your monthly income as you can, from as young an age as possible. Want a happy marriage? Be willing to compromise. Insomma, identify what you want, then figure out what action or actions […]
If someone had said to me, what you need to do is…
Buonasera. I have a new rule about not working on Sundays (I cook and study Swedish instead.) But it does mean having to do more on Saturdays, which is a drag. Oh well, just a quickie, then. Sixty-nine club members have taken up the Free Trial Online Italian Lesson offer so far this week. But […]
Free One-To-One Italian Lesson! (& “The audio is too fast!”)
Buondì. I’ll start today with a reminder about this week’s Free Trial Online Italian Lesson offer. Odds are you haven’t booked yours yet. And time’s running out… The opportunity to try a free lesson with a club teacher ends on Sunday, and is not to be missed!! Your next chance won’t be until November… Click […]