Language Learning

Italian basic holiday phrases

Italian basic holiday phrases Buongiorno — Good morning Buona sera — Good evening Buona notte — Good night Ciao — Hi/Hello Grazie — Thank you Prego — You’re welcome Scusa — Excuse...

Foundations of Italian pronunciation

On the first day of Italian 1 this semester at Butte Community College, I asked my students why they were studying Italian because I'm always curious about their primary motivation before we begin. ...

Language Learning: Classroom vs. Real Life

When we learn a foreign language in high school or college, it’s usually not really how native speakers use it in everyday life. We learn the language in a very proper and academic way, but that...

Remembering the four Chinese tones

Many Chinese learning beginners can't remember the tones of Chinese characters and even don't know how to distinguish them. Here's the little tip for remembering better, four different tones can be...

Phrasebook: Basic Italian for travel

These are a few key words and expressions that have come in very handy while travelling. Try to learn these -or the ones that most apply to your situation- when visiting Italy. The locals will...