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Why Keeping a Reading Journal is Beneficial for Your Italian Reading Practice

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I’ve been dreaming of reading in English ever since I started studying the language.

I was only 12 when I started studying English in school (my English should be better, I know!), and I was already a very avid reader. When I began attending English classes and fell in love with the language, I immediately understood that it could be a tool I could use to be freer.

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[Guest Post] How To Overcome the Fear of Speaking Italian?

I am really happy to have Erica of Italian For A While, a company that offers immersive experiences in Italy, as a guest today! Her post is really useful because it is about the fear of speaking Italian and suggests ways to overcome it. Thanks, Erica, for your tips!

If you’re learning Italian and feel a wave of panic every time you’re about to speak, you’re not the only one.

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[Italian Grammar] How To Use the Present Subjunctive in Italian

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The subjunctive is possibly one of the Italian grammar topics that students dread the most. 

As a matter of fact, it is a huge topic that requires time and effort, but if you break it into small chunks, it is absolutely accessible and can be easily understood. Learning how to use the Italian subjunctive quickly is not possible, but if you take some time to work on it, you’ll see that it is easier than other Italian grammar topics.

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[Italian Books] A Great Novel For Italian Language Learners

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“Can you recommend a good Italian book?” is one of the questions I get the most.

And this is no surprise. First of all, I am an avid reader. I often write about Italian books on this blog, have written graded readers myself, and strongly believe that reading does wonders for improving foreign language skills. Therefore, it’s quite normal that most of my students love reading and look for book recommendations.

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[Guest Post] Journaling in Italian: Tips and Resources to Be Yourself in Italian

I am thrilled because I have a guest today!

Her name is Giulia Borelli, and she’s a colleague I admire a lot. She does an amazing job teaching Italian and spreading her love for the Italian language through her podcast, L’italiano con la storia, and the many other resources she shares on her website. In her post today, she writes about a great way to practice Italian: journaling! Thanks, Giulia, for being my guest and for taking the time to write this really inspiring post. 

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[Italian Grammar] How To Use Combined Pronouns in Italian

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Learning how to use direct and indirect pronouns in Italian is quite tricky, but there’s a grammar element that might be even trickier. 

It’s combined (or double) pronouns, which is when both a direct and an indirect pronoun are used in the same sentence. Mastering the use of combined pronouns in Italian requires some effort, but it is essential if you want your Italian to sound natural and fluent.

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Why and how reading can help you improve your language skills

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If you are a language student and love reading, you’re fortunate because reading is highly beneficial for your language practice. 

We language teachers always say that you must use your interests to make your learning experience more enjoyable. So, if reading is one of your passions, you can use it as a way to practice a foreign language and improve your language skills.

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[Italian Grammar] How To Use Proprio in Italian

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My YouTube livestreams are an endless source of inspiration for blog posts.

As you may know, I host monthly YouTube livestreams where I answer the questions I get from my newsletter readers. Among the questions I received recently (which I addressed in my latest livestream), there was one about how to use proprio in Italian.

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[Italian Books] A good book for students who want to read in Italian

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Recently, I have started reading Italian books with my students, and it’s been great. 

In fact, many of my students are avid readers and told me they would like to read in Italian at some point. Being an avid reader myself, I couldn’t be happier because I never say no to an opportunity to read a book!

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