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Using Instagram Stories For Your Italian Listening Practice

10/01/2020

Instagram Stories are a perfect tool to practice languages. In this post, you'll find some interesting profiles to use for your Italian listening practice
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Instagram is a really awesome tool for practicing languages. 

Even when it was only used to share photos, it was a great way to learn new words, improve vocabulary, or practice reading comprehension. Nowadays, with Instagram Stories, Ig Tv, and Reels, it is literally packed with useful content you can use to improve your language skills.

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How To Make The Most of Giorno Dopo Giorno (And Of Language Practice in General)

09/03/2020

If you are looking for some good Italian practice, Giorno dopo giorno is the perfect program for you to be inspired and study a bit every day
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I have received a few inquiries about Giorno dopo giorno, lately and I’d love to share some of my answers with you. 

I have decided to do it because, while answering emails requiring more information about the service, I have realized that some of the tips I gave can be applied to language learning in general, and I thought they might be useful for all students.

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[Italian Grammar] Verbs With Direct or Indirect Object Pronouns

06/23/2020

In this post, you'll find a focus on Italian verbs that take direct or indirect object pronouns
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When students first study direct object pronouns in Italian, things seem quite easy. 

It just takes some time to memorize all the different pronouns but their use is very straightforward. The same can be said for indirect object pronouns but things become a bit more complicated when you need to figure out whether to use one or the other.

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What is Giorno dopo giorno?

06/11/2020

Giorno dopo giorno is your daily Italian practice, a way to work on your Italian on a daily basis
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A new service comes out today and I am super excited! 

Some of you may remember the Italian writing challenge, back in February. It was a challenge I created to encourage students to practice their writing skills in Italian by doing some daily tasks.

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[Italian Grammar] The Verb “Mancare”: How To Use It and How It Works

05/07/2020

In this post, you'll find an explanation about how to use the verb mancare in Italian
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As you may know very well, piacere is a very tricky verb, one of those Italian verbs that seem so easy yet cause lots of problems. 

This is why last month I wrote a blog post explaining how to use piacere and some other similar verbs. Actually, the post was mainly focused on piacere and some people asked me if I could focus a bit more on the other verbs working in the same way.

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[Italian Grammar] The Verb “Piacere”: How To Use It and How It Works

03/26/2020

In this post, I focus on how to use piacere in Italian, a simple topic that is not so easy
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I have been chatting with students of Italian for quite a while now and I have noticed some recurring mistakes. 

Moreover, I have noticed that many of my students struggle with the same grammar topics and most of them are weak in the same areas, so I have decided to write a series of posts about Italian grammar.

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Learning a Foreign Language is Hard: Stop Apologizing For Your Mistakes and Be Proud of Yourself!

03/05/2020

Learning a foreign language is really hard and this is why you should stop apologizing for your mistake and be proud of yourself!
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I have been meaning to write this post for a while and the time has finally come. 

The Italian Writing Challenge, the creative project that required participants to write a short Italian text on a different topic every day, is over and it has been an awesome experience.

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Happy Birthday, Instantly Italy!

02/27/2020

Instantly Italy is turning five years old
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Instantly Italy is turning five this week and I almost can’t believe it!

Five years ago, about this time, I was waiting patiently for my webmaster to tell me that everything was ready and that we could go live. My dream was coming true but I have to admit that I had no vision for the future in my mind.

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Italian Sayings That Come From American Movies and TV Series

02/20/2020

In this post, you'll find some of the most popular Italian sayings that come from American movies,
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You probably already know that foreign movies are dubbed, here in Italy.  

This is a horrible habit and one of the reasons why Italians have such a low command of English but we can’t help it. That’s how it has always been, how it is and probably it’s a tradition that will never change. I am sure the future will bring significant changes in Italian society but movies will always be dubbed.

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#italianwritingchallenge: A Monthly Challenge to Practice Your Writing Skills in a Fun Way

01/30/2020

This is a challenge to be used as an Italian writing practice and a way to practice your skills in a fun way
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Who is up for a challenge? 

This week’s blog post is a bit different from the others but, after the success of #tiregalounaparola, I have decided to incorporate more creative projects into this blog.

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