Bene, Bravo, Bello e Buono. HOW TO USE THESE WORDS (WELL) IN ITALIAN https://youtu.be/fdthBiexJOc Hello, I’m Maria, and I’m a teacher of Italian, English, and Spanish. Today I want to talk to you about the difference between “bene”, “bravo”, “buono”, and “bello”, because it’s something that my students, especially English speakers, often confuse. This is […]
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5 (good) reasons to study italian
5 (good) reasons to study italian https://youtu.be/jGCQRY9L0f0 If you are thinking of studying Italian and you don’t feel motivated enough to do so, and you need specific goals, in this video I will give you 5 good reasons why studying Italian will become more interesting. In addition, I will ask you some questions that […]
5 Methods (that you didn,t know) for learning a language
5 methods for learning a language https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RscGvKxeYVI I have been teaching languages for several years and one of the things I hear most often is: “I am not capable” and “thank you Maria I had fun today”. You might think that these two things are contradictory but I will explain why this is not the […]
Prepositions of place A – IN
Prepositions of place A – IN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCtl3VbdS5w&t=23s When you talk about a place what preposition do you use? Do you go IN piscina or A piscina? Are you IN or A casa? Today we are talking about prepositions! Prepositions are particles that serve to link words, specifying the relationship between them. Prepositions of […]
Verbi riflessivi e verbi reciproci
Verbi riflessivi e reciproci https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bsDS6pvr90 Questa mattina mi sono svegliata alle 7, mi sono alzata, mi sono lavata, mi sono vestita… (This morning I woke up at 7 a.m., got up, washed myself, got dressed…)and then I asked myself: what is it that my Italian students find difficult? Of course, reflexive verbs!!! I decided to […]
What I have learnt from living abroad
Have you ever thought about how learning another language can improve you? And how living in another country can change you? Today I want to tell you about my experience and the benefits I have gained from it. Living abroad and learning foreign languages has been one of the best experiences of my life. Why? […]
What is your learning method?
I’ve always been told that I learn quickly, although I don’t think so. On the contrary, I’ve always thought I had problems concentrating and when I’m studying I need to write things down in order to remember… I can read something 100 times, but if I don’t write it down with my hand, I’ll need […]
Can you learn a language if you are already over 30?
Most of my students are over 30, and inevitably the day comes when, while we are having lesson, they say to me: “You know Maria, I don’t have the brain of a child anymore!” and inside me I ask myself: “Why are you telling me this?” So, the question I ask myself is: “Can you […]
Is it important to study grammar when learning a language?
Last week I met a new student. She is American and has studied Italian for a year, achieving a B1 level. But when she speaks, her level is that of a beginner. It brought me back to the time when I moved to Brighton six years ago. I had studied English at school for five […]
Quindi, infatti, davvero, inoltre – how do you use them?
When I start a class I always have a chat with my students, both to get them to practice normal everyday conversation and to build rapport with them. Then, when it’s really time to start, most of the time I start by saying, “Quindi… iniziamo la lezione!” (“So, let’s start the class!”) Punctually, by the […]
