Buondì. As mentioned in Friday’s article, this morning I’ve published a new C1/2-level Italian ‘easy reader’. It’s Il vulcano and tells… the moving story of how the author, a language teacher, is asked to help a child who has crossed the dangerous Mediterranean Sea on a rubber boat with other migrants, having lost his mother […]
Sneak preview of next week’s NEW C1/2 level easy Italian reader
Buondì. I’m later today, as I’ve been doing the final proof-reading of a new, C1/2-level Italian easy reader. This is something I’m very proud of, both because it’s professionally-written and because of the brave choice of topic. So I wanted to share it with you today, rather than waiting until Monday. If your level in […]
There’s nowt so queer as folk
Buondì. It’s a national holiday here in Italy today, as it is in many places. “La Festa dei lavoratori viene celebrata il 1º maggio di ogni anno in molti paesi del mondo, per ricordare tutte le lotte per i diritti dei lavoratori, originariamente nate per la riduzione della giornata lavorativa.” (Italian Wikipedia) So if you’re […]
Autograph hunt!
Buondì. In the month or so since I became a poet (see the P.P.S for my latest effort), no one has yet asked me for my autograph. A problem that Golden-Globe winning, Academy-Award nominee Johnny Depp doesn’t have. And by an amazing coincidence, there he IS! On the cover of this week’s half-price Book of […]
Club members now outnumber residents of Anzola dell’Emilia!
Buondì. Wednesday’s article ‘Join 3,035 other subscribers‘ had the desired effect, like big time! Thirty-eight more people subscribed to EasyItalianNews.com (and why not? It’s FREE!) If you haven’t got around to it yet, take a look at the ‘Subscribe’ page to see what’s required. Basically, just type in your email address and wait for an […]
“Join 3,035 other subscribers”
Buondì. I’ve two quick things to write about today, the first being… Have you listened to yesterday’s FREE EasyItalianNews.com bulletin, yet? If not, you really should. Regular reading and listening in Italian, even if you don’t understand much, will reinforce the other things you do (your Italian class, self-study, etc.) and help you build essential […]
Scrubbing the decks & nautical-themed Book of the Week Offer
Buondì. I got up promptly this morning, knowing I needed to write something for the club before spending an hour or two tidying up our little sailing boat, which we’ve neglected all winter. But then… I had no idea what to write, which is rare, as I am by nature a person with lots of […]
Happy Easter, Kiss Your Parents’ Feet!
Buondì. And Buona Pasqua! Though you should note that here in Italy, Venerdì Santo (Good Friday) is a religious holiday but not a national one, that is to say, it’s a normal working day. Most of Europe is closed, but not Italy. My bank has been warning me for a month that any transactions I […]
What to do after falling off your bicycle
Buondì. A short one today, as I have a busy morning ahead (a job interview!) And in fact, it’s been a busy period since, when? Mid- to late-March, when we had our Spring Sale, which was a lot of work. Then after that I was writing some poems – I’m now waiting for some ideas […]
Thirteen point four six percent of my life
Buondì. I was looking at visitor stats for the club website this morning, which got me thinking statistically. I recently reached the ripe old age of fifty-two. If memory serves correctly, (that’s a fairly big ‘if’) I registered the domain ‘OnlineItalianClub.com’ back in 2012, so seven years ago. Since then, the calculator on my laptop […]