La Poesia
di Alda Merini
molto
irrequieta
quando
mi legano
allo spazio
Posted by Monica Corrias on November 1, 2009
La Poesia
di Alda Merini
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Posted by Monica on October 7, 2009
L’italiano tra arte, scienza, e tecnologia
19 – 25 ottobre 2009
Dal 19 al 25 ottobre 2009 si è svolgerà la IX Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo, l’evento che ogni anno si propone di promuovere la lingua e la cultura italiana. Il tema di questa edizione è “l’italiano tra arte, scienza e tecnologia”.
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“La Settimana è nata per promuovere, in tutto il mondo, la lingua italiana nelle sue più varie sfaccettature: proprio per favorire questo scopo, ogni anno l’iniziativa, che tradizionalmente si tiene nel mese di ottobre, sceglie un tema specifico, un particolare settore d’uso della lingua [... segue] ”
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Posted by Monica on September 10, 2009
The Council of Europe (Il Consiglio d’Europa) has developed a set of common standards in language learning, understandable across countries and institutions.
“The scheme proposed in the “Common European Framework of Reference: Learning, Teaching, Assessment” adopts a “Hypertext” branching principle, starting from an initial division into three broad levels:
Basic User: A1 and A2
Independent User: B1 and B2
Proficient User: C1 and C2
Such a simple “Global Scale” makes it easier to communicate the system to non-specialist users and will also provide teachers and curriculum planners with orientation points. [read more]“
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Livelli di |
Università per |
Università per |
Common European Framework |
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Principianti (contatto) |
CILS |
CELI |
A1 |
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Elementare (sopravvivenza) |
CILS |
CELI1 |
A2 |
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Pre-intermedio |
CILS1 |
CELI2 |
B1 |
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Intermedio (progresso) |
CILS2 |
CELI3 |
B2 |
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Avanzato1 (efficacia) |
CILS3 |
CELI4 |
C1 |
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Avanzato2 (padronanza) |
CILS4 |
CELI5 |
C2 |
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Posted by Monica on August 4, 2009
Una canzone per non dimenticare l’italiano
il titolo è “Briciole”, la cantante è Noemi
Ecco il testo della canzone:
“Briciole”
Questo è un giorno da vivere
se non si può descrivere
di un amore impossibile
rimangono le briciole
soltanto scuse insostenibili
da qualche tempo eri tu con me
Non c’è più niente niente niente
che mi leghi a te
mi sento un vuoto da disperdere
toccare il fondo per capire che
è un nuovo giorno senza te
Questo male di vivere
che non mi fa decidere
delle notti romantiche
il ricordo fa piangere
sebbene cercherò di eluderti
da questa nuova immensità che c’è
Non c’è più niente niente
niente che mi leghi a te
è un grande vuoto
in fondo all’anima
tu dimmi un pò di che colore
è un altro giorno senza te
Ma da sempre chi ama di più
è costretto a soffrire
e ti giuro che io ritornerò
molto in alto a volare
e quando io saro più lucida
quando io non sarò più innamorata di te..
Non c’è più niente
niente niente che mi leghi a te
ma non è facile difendersi
e sono ancora troppo fragile
in questo giorno senza te
Questo è un giorno da vivere
se non si può descrivere
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Posted by Monica Corrias on July 15, 2009
Lexiophiles has included ”learn Italian language” blog in its annual competition for the top 100 Language Blogs in the world.
There are 100 nominees in each of the 4 categories and the voting has already begun and will end on July 26th.
If you like this blog, please click on the button and vote for “learn Italian language”
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Posted by Monica Corrias on June 4, 2009
Italian language teacher with many years of experience here for your Italian lesson
Some students have a lot of trouble with the Italian “CI” because it has several different meanings.
The most common meaning of “CI” is the adverb of place = “There”, do you remember “c’è” and “ci sono”= “There is” and “there are”? (also we use it to avoid repeating the name of a place which we have already mentioned).
Besides “CI” is a personal pronoun and it can be a reflexive, a direct object or an indirect object pronoun.
In everyday speech the “CI” is often used with the verb “avere” and means possession. Generally we used it to reply:
Hai una sigaretta? (or, very informal language, “ c’hai una sigaretta?”) –> Do you have a cigarette?/ Have you got a cigarette?
In the answer we have to use “CI” + the direct pronouns (lo; la; li; le) and “CI” becomes “CE”:
Sì, ce l’ho! –> Yes, I have
But today I’ll focus on one of the most difficult uses of “CI”. It’s not actually difficult, but anyway you have to know and memorize the right Italian preposition used after a verb. In fact “CI” sometimes takes the place of a sentence introduced by “a” or “su” or “con” or “in” (even though mostly it takes the place of “a questo”), moreover “CI” is used in some idiomatic phrases e.g.
Ci puoi scommettere (or puoi scommetterci)! –> You bet!
Ci sono! = ho capito –> I’ve got it! (I have understood)
Io ci sto! –> Count me in!
Contaci! –> Count on it!/Bank on it!
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Posted by Monica on May 27, 2009
Learn Italian language and listen to Italian songs – Italian instruction – Italian advanced level
Una canzone non facile e densa di spunti grammaticali. Buon Ascolto!
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Posted by Monica on April 16, 2009
Finalmente abbiamo le date: April 18th – April 26th!
“Settimana della Cultura 2009″ : as every year, the Week of Culture organised by the Italian Ministry of Culture is coming with a lot of free events in Rome and in all Italy. Not only country’s state museums and archaeological sites, but also architecture, cinema, music, painting and sculpture are for free for everyone.
Look at the official web site
You can phone to + 39 06 06 06, that is a multilanguage service or + 39 066723.2635 .2390 .2851
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Posted by Monica Corrias on March 23, 2009
Ciao!
As you know, reflexive verbs (look at the lesson) have the same conjugations as verbs ending in -are, -ere, -ire, but we have to put a reflexive pronoun before the verb. Generally the pronoun means “myself, yourself …”.
Usually, Italian pair reflexive/un-reflexive verbs (e.g. chiamare/chiamarsi); English corresponds (e.g. to call/to call oneself), so in Italian as in English we use only one verb. However there is a special situation: the verb “to ask” along with the verb “to wonder” is the Italian pair “chiedere/chiedersi”. If you use the verb “to ask” we use “chiedere” but if you say “to wonder” we say “chiedersi” (the reflexive of to ask).
e.g. Lui si sta ancora chiedendo come ciò è/sia potuto accadere = he’s still wondering how that could have happened
Mi chiedo se è/sia malata = I wonder whether she is ill
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Posted by Monica Corrias on March 15, 2009
Ciao! Last week David wrote me: “I am travelling to Italy this summer with my family. How does your “blog” help me with basic touristic Italian? Pronunciation?”
If you need just a phrasebook and a piece of information, you will be better to read the blog “Phrasebook“. Here I wrote some useful sentences and I posted information about basic Italian.
I usually teach at school, so I prefer to explain students grammar rules and then to practise with them grammar information in a natural context, but I can also teach in different situations. Sometimes I help tourists to learn the basic Italian to order something to eat or something to drink or else; now I can also teach by Skype. Therefore, if you need an experienced Italian language teacher or if you want a tutor, e-mail me! I am accustomed to teach Italian at every language level!
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