Buondì. I’ll be brief this morning, as I’ve already spent hours updating the club’s “Best of OnlineItalianClub.com” page. Basically that involved reading through last year’s articles to pick out the ones I think contain something useful (NOT like this one) and add links to them on the “Best of” page. That way they’ll be accessible […]
Riding a fast motorbike slowly
Buondì. Sorry I’m late today. My excuses are: 1.) That I cooked dinner yesterday – a Cornish pasty for an Italian guest who had no idea what it was (we had trouble deciding on suitable anti-pasti…) 2.) The meal generated a moutain of dishes, which I had to wash this morning. There wasn’t time last […]
It’s what you do, not what you spend
Buondì. It’s the final day of the 2020 January Sale (details here) over at our online shop, EasyReaders.org. Use the coupon code below to save 20% on the online Italian lessons and/or ebooks you’ll need to improve your Italian in the coming year: january_sale_2020_save_20% And here are some links to click: Catalog | Italian | […]
Got these ebook best-sellers on your (virtual) shelf?
Buondì. The January Sale is nearly done (thank goodnesss – it’s been a lot of work!) so I thought you might be interested to know what other club members have been spending their ‘learn Italian’ budgets on. Besides the ten-pack of online lesson credits, which is always, always, always the most popular choice (we’ve sold […]
The dos and don’ts of taking Skype Italian lessons
Buondì. Before I get on to today’s theme, ‘the dos and don’ts of taking Skype Italian lessons’, I just thought I’d repost this from Jackie, who was kind enough to leave a comment on Wednesday’s article: Buon capodanno! Well done for getting up on time today to write your regular letter – I always read […]
“despite my initial reservations”
Buondì, and Buon Anno, of course. One of my morning jobs (which were heavier-going than usual today, I admit) is to delete spam comments and reviews on the various websites (the junk must make up 99% of the total.) And to approve anything genuine. Such as this ebook review from Chris: Excellent. I’ve been studying […]
How to get to where you can actually have a conversation in Italian
Buondì. Picture the scene: we’re at the kitchen table, at our home in Bologna, it’s five years or so ago. My younger daughter has recently started ‘liceo scientifico’ (scientific high school), having opted for one of the toughest choices in a city full of above-average schools. She could have gone for ‘liceo classico’, which would […]
How much do you want to improve your Italian in 2020?
Buondì. A rare Sunday article, because of our recently-started ‘January Sale’ (details in the P.S. – scroll down!) “How much do you want to improve your Italian in 2020?” Actually, that’s a rhetorical question, for the moment. So, at this time of year, I’m always thinking about my own language-learning, congratulating myself on my progress […]
2020 January Sale Starts Today: 20% Off Everything!
Buondì. And how nice that it’s a normal Friday! The shops are open, the sun is shining, the kids are slumped in front of the TV in their pyjamas – everything is well with the world. Except, it’s NOT a normal Friday… Because today we have the start of the 2020 January Sale! Which means […]
Seasonal bits and pieces
Buondì. Three things today: 1.) What to do to avoid the ‘January Sale’ This Friday (27th December 2019) we’ll be beginning our ‘January Sale’ on online lessons, ebooks and so on. There’ll be a coupon code to use to save £££ on EVERYTHING in our online shop. Watch this space on Friday for full details… […]