tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59699608931084070712024-03-13T11:29:55.962-07:00Effective Languages Your Language Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565277573379642995noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969960893108407071.post-70977109657013753302016-05-13T10:23:00.000-07:002016-05-19T08:46:47.874-07:00Study about learning a new language through play - call for participants<style>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">When children learn languages
naturalistically (for example, if they move to a country where a new language
is spoken) they are generally very successful, and more so than adults in the
same situation. However the reasons for this differences are <a href="http://tesolal.columbia.edu/article/child-second-language-acquisition/" target="_blank">currently unknown</a>. One way of
investigating this is to teach children new words and sentences and see how
they learn them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">We are interested in the way children learn
new languages naturalistically, e.g., pick up a new language without being
taught the rules explicitly but simply while performing a fun activity the
language is associated with (in this case playing a computer board game).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Learning ‘by doing’ is typical of the way
children learnt their mother tongue or would <a href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3KglibyrZ5sC&pg=PA12&lpg=PA12&dq=learn+languages+naturalistically&source=bl&ots=wDXmji8GzU&sig=KzZxujUALbqu4yzqBTbZ_tJf6hk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CFUQ6AEwBzgKahUKEwi9mIq6q6TIAhVLXhQKHf7RCj4#v=onepage&q=learn%20languages%20naturalistically&f=false" target="_blank">learn a second language</a> in an
immersion situation abroad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I am an Associate Lecturer in Linguistics at
Lancaster University and have previously worked as a Language tutor at the
University of Manchester. This study is part of my doctoral degree in Applied
Linguistics at Lancaster University. It is a university requirement that all
researchers involved in work with children have a valid and clean DBS
certificate. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Data collection will require <b>three
separate sessions of about 40 minutes each</b> (about 2 hours of your child's
time in total) and I can meet you and the child at a local library.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 24.0pt;">In session 1: </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The children will learn 12 words of a
new language through memory games, and practise how to play a simple computer
board game similar to draughts; the new words include the token names, four
possible moves and how to express their direction (i.e., vertical/horizontal).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 24.0pt;">In session 2 and 3: </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">For a short time the children will watch
a series of game moves on the computer and simultaneously listen to how to say
the moves in the new language. Then they will have a go at playing the
computer board game performing a move according to the description they
hear (and gain points for correctly performed moves). The child's performance
will typically improve with practice. The computer programme keeps a record of
the game and by the analysis of correct and incorrect moves we will be able to
understand which language structures are learned and how fast.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-large; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span><br />
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The children should be <b>about 8/9 years old</b> and can be <b>enrolled
individually or in pairs</b> (e.g. with a friend). Enrolling with a friend adds
a further element of fun to the activity as the children learn and play the
computer game together. Preference will be initially given to participants in
the area of Greater Manchester.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span><br />
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An Amazon voucher (<b>£15</b>) will be offered to each participant as a thank
you at the completion of the third session of data collection.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 24.0pt;">Enrolment is now open. If interested in
participating and for more information please use the contact form or send an email to <b>d.pilimoss@lancaster.ac.uk.</b>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 24.0pt;">I look forward to hearing from you. Thank
you!</span></b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">mixed parents/children group</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communicative_language_teaching" target="_blank">communicative method</a> and fun activities</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">classes taught by a qualified MFL teacher (the researcher)</span></li>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Noteworthy Light"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Course starts <b>November 18<sup>th</sup>, 2015</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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places are limited! To enrol and for more information please do not hesitate to
contact me via the contact form on the main menu or using the contact details on the leaflet your child brought home from school.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Limited to one parent or carer for every child
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Your Language Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565277573379642995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969960893108407071.post-55895055628983570632015-08-10T23:30:00.000-07:002015-11-13T02:32:05.815-08:00Spanish language and culture on 'The Walk'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Camino de Santiago is an exciting and unforgettable adventure. It is a different way to discover Northern Spain, by following one of several itineraries whose common goal is the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Doing the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route provides an opportunity to discover landscapes full of contrast, with plateaus and mountains, meadows and coastline. Different areas of countryside unfold one after another from start to finish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">You will find a surprise in the form of art, culture and monuments around almost every corner on the Camino de Santiago. On the way you will come across cathedrals, bridges, Roman roads, monasteries, palaces, stately homes, traditional regional architecture… thousands of buildings, priceless each and every one. Besides discovering this rich historic heritage, you will also have the opportunity to take part in the region's fiestas and experience the folklore and local cuisine. You can be sure that no other journey enables travellers to immerse themselves so completely in the real life of the region.</span></div>
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Your Language Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565277573379642995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969960893108407071.post-39998382067585388302013-03-29T04:32:00.000-07:002015-09-30T06:26:28.860-07:00Italian Conversation Intermediate mini-course in Manchester<h3>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Are you a 18+ student of Italian or a speaker of Italian at Intermediate /Upper-Intermediate level?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Would you like to participate in a study on language learning strategies and attend a 4 session conversation mini-course <span style="color: red;">free of charge</span> at the University of Manchester?</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Refresh your Italian speaking skills for the summer.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">4 conversation sessions of 90 mins each</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">small groups </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Calendar: 16/4; 22/4; 29/4; 29/5 from 18.00 to 19.30 or from 19.30 to 21.00</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The course is not intended for Beginners' and/or Advanced students/speakers</span></li>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">'The tutor was excellent, I have learned a lot but never felt rushed' Steve Hopwood</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">'I have really enjoyed the course! It is challenging and stretching' Jane Mortimer</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">'I can strongly recommend the course, all my language skills including reading, writing and speaking have greatly improved' Alan Tyson</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">'Diana is an excellent teacher and moves us along at the appropriate pace. The group has also been very stable, which encourages friendship and active participation' </span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">'Easygoing, friendly and nothing at all like 'schooldays' - thank goodness!' Alison Hopwood</span></i></div>
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Your Language Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565277573379642995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969960893108407071.post-89520310506544244072012-08-17T10:33:00.000-07:002015-09-30T07:22:43.140-07:00Pre-Advanced Italian (B 2.2)<br />
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<span style="font-size: 21px;">Starting October 1 2012, join our Italian pre-advanced course, suitable for you if you have a good knowledge of Italian grammar at intermediate level and you are looking to further improve your ability to use more complex language both in speaking and comprehension. This course is also an ideal way of refreshing your fluency if you studied Italian at A-level or higher in the past.<br />This course is at level B2.2 of the Common European Framework for Languages; please click <a href="http://effectivelanguages.blogspot.com/2011/08/overview-of-italian-courses-from.html">here</a> to have a complete overview of the levels.</span><span style="font-size: 21px;"> <a href="http://effectivelanguages.blogspot.com/2010/12/why-we-are-different.html">Read why we are different...</a></span></div>
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Your Language Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565277573379642995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969960893108407071.post-32068171789537638322012-08-17T09:16:00.002-07:002015-09-30T07:23:39.167-07:00Intermediate Italian (B 1.1)<br />
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<span style="font-size: 21px;">Starting October 1 2012, join our Italian intermediate course, suitable for you if you have a good knowledge of Italian at elementary level, with use of high frequency vocab (nouns and verbs) and use of at least one past tense in writing and speaking.<br />This course is at level B1.1 of the Common European Framework for Languages; please click <a href="http://effectivelanguages.blogspot.com/2011/08/overview-of-italian-courses-from.html">here</a> to have a complete overview of the levels. The specific focus of this course is on incorporating the grammar introduced at elementary level in speaking and comprehension.<br />In this course you will become more confident in your use of spoken Italian and you will learn how to express your opinion on a variety of subjects and engage successfully in conversation at intermediate level. </span><span style="font-size: 21px;"><a href="http://effectivelanguages.blogspot.com/2010/12/why-we-are-different.html">Read why we are different...</a></span></div>
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Your Language Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565277573379642995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969960893108407071.post-45657556747095223332012-08-17T08:19:00.000-07:002015-09-30T07:24:08.834-07:00Italian Elementary (A 2.1)<br />
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<span style="font-size: 21px;">Starting October 1 2012, join our Italian elementary course, suitable for you if you have some knowledge of Italian at a basic level or you have recently attended a beginners' course. This course is at level A 2.1 of the Common European Framework for Languages; please click <a href="http://effectivelanguages.blogspot.com/2011/08/overview-of-italian-courses-from.html">here</a> to have a complete overview of the levels.<br />In this course you will progressively build on your existing knowledge and extend the complexity of your vocabulary, as well as the range of topics you can address. The particular focus of this course is on improving your speaking competence making use of the grammar that was introduced at beginners' level. By the end of the course you will be able to engage in conversations that make reference to present, past and future situations and interact effectively with native speakers at an elementary level.</span><span style="font-size: 21px; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size: 21px;"><a href="http://effectivelanguages.blogspot.com/2010/12/why-we-are-different.html">Read why we are different...</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Fare jogging </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">è</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"> un’attivit</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">à</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US"> che fa bene
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px;">León is one of the most beautiful towns in North-Western Spain and was founded in the 1st century BC by </span><a href="https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Roman_Empire" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0b0080; line-height: 22.4px; text-decoration: none;" title="Roman Empire">Roman</a> soldiers <span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px;">serving under Caesar Augustus during the final stage of the conquest of the peninsula. Its modern name is not related ethimologically to the word 'lion' but derived from the city's Latin name </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px;">Legio (literally where the legion's quarters were)</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px;">. The Kingdom of León (established in 910 AD) was an ancient territory with a great Dynasty of Kings that would become kings of Spain after the union with the Kingdom of Aragon. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="fn org listing-name" style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px;">If you happen to be there don't miss Santa María de León, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px;">a superb cathedral with </span><span class="note listing-content" style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px;">stained glass and one of the oldest and largest in the world. Try to be there when the sun is streaming through. Also don't miss sipping a drink and having some tapas at one of the bars on the cathedral's plaza watching the world go by.</span></span>Your Language Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565277573379642995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969960893108407071.post-21757135855728056672012-08-02T02:32:00.000-07:002015-10-14T02:55:26.712-07:00Hablar español<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you would like to practice the present tense complete the following exercise. You can find the solution in the comment section. A tip: if you are unsure of the spelling try checking the Spanish verb conjugator linked in the main menu. </span><br />
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<li style="line-height: 20.4px; margin-left: 35px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ustedes (fumar) __________ mucho.</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 20.4px; margin-left: 35px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Renata (vivir) __________ en Barcelona.</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 20.4px; margin-left: 35px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tú (comer) __________ muy poco.</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 20.4px; margin-left: 35px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Los negocios (abrir) __________ a las 9:00 horas.</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 20.4px; margin-left: 35px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nosotros (trabajar) __________ en la misma empresa.</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 20.4px; margin-left: 35px;"><span style="font-size: large;">¿Vosotros (viajar) __________ en el tren?</span></li>
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Your Language Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565277573379642995noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969960893108407071.post-27412648684661861472012-04-09T09:18:00.004-07:002012-04-09T09:46:39.145-07:00A book to start reading in Italian<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M2SPbYt9f1I/T4MSE-gwVCI/AAAAAAAAAKg/c85EgPEoj8Q/s1600/3078754964_48f288117c_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 122px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M2SPbYt9f1I/T4MSE-gwVCI/AAAAAAAAAKg/c85EgPEoj8Q/s200/3078754964_48f288117c_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729443027654562850" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Would you like to start to read a book in Italian but you are not sure what to pick? I would suggest to consider starting with a simplified version of a classic entitled 'Marcovaldo' by Italian novelist Italo Calvino. The book is really enjoyable, and a classic of Italian 20th century literature. Some of my students are reading it and are finding it very nice and approachable. I discovered that an easy-reader version is available on Amazon and this is the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Easy-Readers-Italian-Marcovaldo-Calvino/dp/3125657601/ref=pd_cp_b_0">link</a> to the item should you be interested. Buona lettura a tutti!</span></div>Your Language Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565277573379642995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969960893108407071.post-79013103532531329172012-02-09T08:18:00.000-08:002012-02-09T09:19:55.580-08:00Keeping your Italian fit<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sx-7xW6Errs/TzP_hZnzbII/AAAAAAAAAKU/NPfV37M50wI/s1600/2811161524_0b0d6c9ac7_m.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 198px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sx-7xW6Errs/TzP_hZnzbII/AAAAAAAAAKU/NPfV37M50wI/s200/2811161524_0b0d6c9ac7_m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707186102087150722" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">If you attended an Italian course and are now taking a break, you may be concerned to lose the language or forget many of the things you have learnt. This is a sensible concern, because as a matter of fact, language is maintained through use and continuous contact. This <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ">always</span> seems<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ">to be the case, except for one's mother tongue. So we need a plan to keep our second language/languages alive and kicking in our minds. The resources provided by the web can be very helpful in doing this.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">If you are a student from the intermediate level onwards, you are likely to have developed already listening skills sufficient to take full advantage of listening to Italian radio on the web. <a href="http://www.listenlive.eu/italy.html">Here</a> you can find a large selection of Italian radios with the indication of their content. Alternatively, you can also watch Italian tv (streaming and recorded programmes) on the website of <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.rai.it">RAI</a>, Italy's national tv. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">At beginner's level, you can start to read Italian web newspapers, focussing first on the headlines, and then reading more of the actual article. It may sound difficult, but consider that, especially if you are reading international news, you are likely to know already much about the topic and this knowledge can help you a lot when you approach the Italian text. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Italian comics are another source of easy readings. If </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:130%;">hard copies are not available, your may want to have a look at the site of <a href="http://www.lucianogatto.com/">Luciano Gatto</a>, where many Disney comics in Italian are available to read in pdf. Good luck with your language fitness programme!</span></div>Your Language Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565277573379642995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969960893108407071.post-54070549822315318672012-01-03T06:59:00.000-08:002015-09-30T07:44:47.433-07:00Join our free Beginners' Italian taster on Jan 7th 5pm GMT<div style="width: 481px;">
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Start: February 27th 2012</span></span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Time: Monday 18.15-19.45</span></span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Price: £145 (20 hours)</span></span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Learning Materials: Included</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://effectivelanguages.blogspot.com/search/label/Venue%20in%20Manchester" style="color: #de7008;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Venue</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span">: Friends' Meeting House</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">(enrolment now closed)</span>Your Language Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565277573379642995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969960893108407071.post-81599231101375841002011-12-13T04:24:00.000-08:002011-12-13T04:36:31.251-08:00Che volpe!<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gho2K_arN3I/TudGcY4yvmI/AAAAAAAAAKI/sC6uixtVYMA/s1600/volpe.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gho2K_arN3I/TudGcY4yvmI/AAAAAAAAAKI/sC6uixtVYMA/s200/volpe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685590508109479522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">In Italian, as in many other languages, animals are associated to specific human qualities or flaws. What should be the right adjective in the gap? Give it a go and then check out the results in the comment section.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Eg:</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Furbo</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> come una volpe (Cunning as a fox)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">(1) .......... come un pesce</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">(2) .......... come un cane</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">(3) .......... come un maiale</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">(4) .......... come un mulo</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">(5) .......... come un leone</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">(6) .......... come una lumaca</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">(7) .......... come un gambero</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">(8) .......... come un serpente</span><br /></div>Your Language Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565277573379642995noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969960893108407071.post-38291288025427368122011-12-06T04:47:00.000-08:002011-12-06T05:03:27.499-08:00Nativity street<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-436B0lO8XkQ/Tt4STagcSiI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/mKkSH_g5eEw/s1600/presepe"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-436B0lO8XkQ/Tt4STagcSiI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/mKkSH_g5eEw/s200/presepe" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682999904530352674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Il Presepe è la rappresentazione della Natività di Gesù ed è una delle tradizioni più caratteristiche del Natale in Italia, e in particolare a Napoli.</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A Napoli esistono da almeno due secoli artigiani specializzati nella creazione delle statuine del presepe e queste vengono esposte e vendute in un mercatino nella via 'dei Presepi' (via San Gregorio Armeno) dall'inizio di novembre all'Epifania (6 gennaio). Il giorno in cui in Italia tradizionalmente si fa il Presepe e si addobbano le case con le decorazioni natalizie è l'8 dicembre (che in Italia è un giorno di festa, l'Immacolata Concezione).<br /></span></div>Your Language Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565277573379642995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969960893108407071.post-10648606289688665742011-11-22T03:48:00.000-08:002011-11-22T04:27:00.866-08:00More on 'bello'<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GcFW3AZphHw/TsuUEkne3vI/AAAAAAAAAJw/0KmLHppDhMI/s1600/brad%2Bpitt%2Bpiccolo.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 148px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677794561500307186" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GcFW3AZphHw/TsuUEkne3vI/AAAAAAAAAJw/0KmLHppDhMI/s200/brad%2Bpitt%2Bpiccolo.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;"><em>Bello</em> is a special Italian adjective for more than one reason. We explored the first reason in our last post, when we said that <em>bello</em> belongs to a set of adjectives that can precede nouns.</span><br /><br /><div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Another interesting feature is that, from the point of view of meaning, <em>bello</em> mainly means 'pretty, beautiful' but in certain contexts it can be used to mean 'big, great'.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Consider the following examples:</span></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">(1) Maria e' una bella ragazza</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">(2) Vincere il Nobel e' una bella soddisfazione</span></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Only in (1) 'bella' means 'pretty', whilst in (2) the satisfaction of course is not 'beautiful' but 'great'.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">A last thing to notice is related to the particular behaviour of this adjective when it agrees in gender and number with the noun it precedes. You can make yourself an idea considering this pattern:</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">(1) Maria e' una <em>bella </em>ragazza vs Maria e' una ragazza bella</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">(2)Mario e' un <em>bel</em> ragazzo vs Mario e' un ragazzo bello</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">(3) Carlo e Maria sono dei <em>bei </em>bambini vs Carlo e Maria sono dei bambini belli</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">(4) Carla e Maria sono delle <em>belle</em> bambine Carla e Maria sono delle bambine belle</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">(5) Ho comprato un <em>bello</em> zaino vs Ho comprato uno zaino bello</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">(6) Ho comprato dei <em>begli </em>zaini vs Ho comprato degli zaini belli</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">(7) Giovanni e' un <em>bell'</em>uomo vs Giovanni e' un uomo bello</span></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">As you can see, the pattern of the endings of <em>bello</em> is different depending on the position of the adjective. If it follows the noun, the pattern is the one expected for any other adjective ending in -o. In the case the adjective precedes the noun, however, the pattern of endings reproduces the one typical of determinative articles (i, lo, la, i, gli, le, l'). </span></div></div>Your Language Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565277573379642995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969960893108407071.post-15139411584530865432011-10-26T03:56:00.000-07:002015-10-14T02:55:03.785-07:00Bravo, caro, bello!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-28jFPpdoxGc/TqfvXb6LI5I/AAAAAAAAAJY/iFOx7Aff71c/s1600/ordered.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667761841976845202" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-28jFPpdoxGc/TqfvXb6LI5I/AAAAAAAAAJY/iFOx7Aff71c/s400/ordered.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 216px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;">Studying Italian one becomes aware of the fact that, other than in English, adjectives tend to follow nouns instead of preceding them. So, </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;">a red rose</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> becomes </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;">una rosa rossa</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> (i.e. 'a rose red') in Italian. Even if this is the general rule, there are exceptions and these include for example the adjectives </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;">bravo</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> (good), </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;">caro </span><span style="font-size: 130%;">(dear), and </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;">bello</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> (nice, pretty, beautiful). For some reason adjectives denoting positive qualities are more often found in this position than negative ones.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">So you tend to say things like:</span></div>
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />(1) Matteo è un </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;">bravo ragazzo</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br /><br />(2) Le tue sorelle sono </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;">care amiche</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br /><br />(3) 'Gone with the wind' è un </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;">bel film</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Notice two things: first of all, even if the adjectives precede the nouns they still need to agree with them in gender and number. Secondly the noun-adjective order is not completely impossible, only it would sound slightly odd to the ear of a native Italian speaker.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">The noun-adjective order becomes again the only possibility as soon as the adjective is modified through words like molto, abbastanza, davvero etc.,..</span></div>
<span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />(4) Matteo è un </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;">ragazzo molto bravo</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br /><br />(5) Le tue sorelle sono </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;">amiche davvero care</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br /><br />(6) 'Gone with the wind' è un </span><span style="font-size: 130%; font-style: italic;">film abbastanza bello</span></div>
Your Language Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565277573379642995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969960893108407071.post-6278362689661770322011-10-07T08:28:00.000-07:002011-10-07T08:56:31.150-07:00Long-lasting flowers<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l2Qw-4mos_g/To8fZPGAFkI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/PMMuAo_Z8Xo/s1600/fiore%2Bviola.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 192px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l2Qw-4mos_g/To8fZPGAFkI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/PMMuAo_Z8Xo/s400/fiore%2Bviola.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660777775036896834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">I fiori sono sono bellissimi ma anche costosi. Ecco qui alcune semplici regole per farli durare di più e <span style="font-weight: bold;">risparmiare</span>:<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;">1. Comprateli solo se sono freschissimi e ben confezionati<br />2. A casa mettete i fiori subito in acqua pulita e <span style="font-weight: bold;">tagliate</span> 3/4 cm del <span style="font-weight: bold;">gambo</span> (taglio obliquo con un coltellino affilato)<br />3. Pulite il vaso con acqua e aceto prima<br />4. Fate attenzione che le foglie non vadano nell'acqua<br />5. Aggiungete acqua pulita ogni giorno (e 2 gocce di <span style="font-weight: bold;">candeggina</span> per disinfettare l'acqua)<br />6. Tenete i fiori lontano dalla frutta (soprattutto le mele)</span><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"> <span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-weight: bold;">risparmiare</span> to save</span></p><p><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-weight: bold;">tagliare</span> to cut</span></p><p><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-weight: bold;">gambo</span> stalk</span></p><p><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-weight: bold;">candeggina</span> bleach<br /></span> </p> <p> <span lang="EN-US"> </span> </p><div class="n j-htmlCode"><ins style="display:inline-table;border:none;height:15px;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative;visibility:visible;width:468px"><ins id="aswift_1_anchor" style="display:block;border:none;height:15px;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative;visibility:visible;width:468px"></ins></ins> </div>Your Language Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565277573379642995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969960893108407071.post-46603404223059864452011-09-20T07:14:00.000-07:002011-09-20T07:43:30.309-07:00All you need to know about c's<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I4fjLDAhOXI/TnimXbOEZFI/AAAAAAAAAJI/1Gt-UxLXAqg/s1600/lingua%2BC.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I4fjLDAhOXI/TnimXbOEZFI/AAAAAAAAAJI/1Gt-UxLXAqg/s400/lingua%2BC.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654452253537625170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">The pronunciation of 'c' followed by a vowel in Italian is often difficult to work out at beginners' level. It becomes actually quite straightforward when you consider the following 'rule':</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;">When 'c' is followed by <span style="font-style: italic;">a</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">o</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">u</span> it is pronounced as a <span style="font-style: italic;">k</span>, as in casa (/kasa/), cortile (/kortile/), curva (/kurva/). When 'c' is followed by <span style="font-style: italic;">i</span> or <span style="font-style: italic;">e</span>, it is pronounced as English 'ch', as in cinema (/chinema/), cena (/chena/)...<br /></span></div>Your Language Advisorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565277573379642995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969960893108407071.post-79478510417028196972011-08-24T09:00:00.000-07:002015-09-30T07:26:11.118-07:00Entry Test<style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face {font-family:Garamond; panose-1:0 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 8; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Garamond; color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;} table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-parent:""; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:70.85pt 2.0cm 2.0cm 2.0cm; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} /* List Definitions */ @list l0 {mso-list-id:1624119566; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:2133913442 1667531852 68157465 68157467 68157455 68157465 68157467 68157455 68157465 68157467;} @list l0:level1 {mso-level-tab-stop:32.2pt; mso-level-number-position:left; margin-left:32.2pt; text-indent:-18.0pt;} ol {margin-bottom:0cm;} ul {margin-bottom:0cm;} </style> <br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Starting a course with us and not sure about which level is best for you? Please do the multiple choice test below including also three or four lines of writing in Italian about a familiar topic (self-introduction, daily routine, free time, etc.,..). Y</span><span style="font-size: 130%;">ou can send us your answers and writing using the contact form. Grazie!</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><b>19.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></span><span lang="EN-GB"><b>A Mario ................ scrivo domani.</b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">(a) lo<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>(b) li<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>(c) mi <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>(d) gli</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><b>20.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></span><span lang="EN-GB"><b>Se avessi tempo ................ un corso di italiano.</b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">(a) iniziassi<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>(b) inizierei<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>(c) inizio<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>(d) avrei iniziato</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><b>21.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></span><span lang="EN-GB"><b>Magari ................ la lotteria!</b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">(a) vincerei<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>(b) vinceressi<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>(c) vincessi<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>(d) vinca</span></div>
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