I’m late today.
That’s because I spent the entire morning proof-reading, then publishing, our latest easy Italian reader, Roberto Benigni‘s Oscar-winning classic ‘La vita è bella‘.
OnlineItalianClub.com’s resident Italian-teacher cum script-writer, Giovanni, rewatched the movie on your behalf, simplifying the story for learners.
Subsequently, Natalia, who staffs reception at our Italian school, recorded Giovanni’s text.
Finally, I fixed the punctuation and did the formatting.
Now, the level of this ‘easy reader’ is B1/B2 (intermediate/upper-intermediate).
So it’s not going to be for everyone.
However, if you want to take a look, right click on this link and choose ‘save as’ to download the free sample chapter (.pdf).
You’ll find the audio link at the top of Chapter 1.
The audio files for the entire story, not just Chapter 1, are available to listen to, absolutely free of charge, at Soundcloud.com.
Just click here: https://soundcloud.com/onlineitalianclub/sets/la-vita-e-bella
A new browser window will open, in the usual way, showing the Soundcloud.com interface.
Press the play button (white triangle in an orange circle).
Listen to the audio while following the text in the free sample chapter .pdf.
So there you go: something new and free to do for your Italian today.
No need to spend any money.
That said, IF the material is right for your level, you might consider buying the full version from our online shop.
Your purchase will help me pay Giovanni for his time and craftsmanship.
And as always for our ebooks, the first week of publication, there’s a discount.
Until Sunday night, get the full version of ‘La vita è bella’ at 25% OFF the usual price.
That’s £5.99, rather than the regular easy reader price of £7.99.
Here are those links again:
- FREE sample chapter (.pdf)
- Audio link
- Buy the full version, just £5.99
A mercoledì!