You’re going to say “But I know that!” People always do. But then, when they need to write something, they don’t do these things. And the end result is weaker than it could have been… So pardon me, but I’m going to write about this anyway. To be reminded of the three neglected secrets of […]

I don’t dance. Dancing doesn’t interest me in the slightest. But if I wanted to learn, I know how I’d go about it. I’d sign up for one of those ‘salsa’ courses, checking carefully first to make sure that the other students weren’t all men. I’d expect to be all left feet at first, but […]

Just a quick one to let you know that, now the B2 series of Italian listenings has been completed, all of the material has been copied over to our B2 Italian Exercises page (along with the other material at the same level.) Scroll down to find the listenings. What about if you’re not quite up […]

It’s been the first really hot weekend of the year, as demonstrated by both the thermometer and our website statistics, which show that everyone has switched off their computers and headed for the beach. Can’t say I blame you… … as long as you get back to studying Italian again soon! Which brings me to […]

We’re coming to the end of our series of B2 level Italian listenings. This is number 7, out of 8. Judging by recent comments about the use of adverbs and discourse markers at this level, I think you’re going to find this interesting. Basically, what we have here is an essay on the topic of […]

Are you ‘computer-dependent’? Given that you’re probably reading this on a smartphone, tablet or computer, it seems likely the answer is ‘si’! In which case, check out today’s B2 Italian listening, which is entitled  ‘The Use and Abuse of Computers’ (notice how that translates a little differently into English…) As always, if you can’t see […]

Just a quickie today as it’s a bank holiday weekend in Italy (2nd June = Festa della Repubblica). Before you get down to today’s Italian listening, check out this article. I think you’ll find it interesting! What’s stopping you from learning to speak & understand Italian? Done that? So, on with improving your Italian listening! […]

Sorry it’s been a few days since I posted the last in our B2 Italian listenings series. Here’s number 4 (of 8). Hope you’re making good progress with them! Here at OnlineItalianClub H.Q. we’ve been busy figuring out what to to next after the listenings. While we still have another four B2s to go, plus […]

Here we are with more new material to improve your Italian listening skills! Plenty of grammar today, but don’t let that freak you out. Listen all the way through without looking at the transcript. Try and get the gist, or even just a sense of what the text is about. Listen as many times as […]

There’s no doubt that today’s Italian listening practice exercise would have been better suited for a reading lesson. Don’t know what Martina was thinking of… That said, she had to come up with eight ideas per level, for six different levels, which can’t have been easy! Today’s exercise is an example of a formal letter […]