26 – Mani Pulite
in this episode, we talk about Italian history and politics. 30 years ago, in February 1992, Mani Pulite, a huge investigation, generated a scandal of bribes and corruption that dismantled 40 years of Italian politics.
leggi tutto…25 – Abitudini parte 2
in the second part of this series about habits, we talk about HOW to shape good language habits
leggi tutto…24 – Abitudini parte 1
in the first episode of 2022, let’s talk about habits and goals to start the new year, and how we can apply habits to language learning
leggi tutto…READING – Vanadio
On this 27th January, the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we read a short story by Primo Levi.
It is not a story set in Auschwitz, but it is a story about how much important is to remember and how we can sabotage our own memories to feel safe.
A lesson from the past, always true.
READING – Come fa il mondo ad andare avanti
In this READING, we read a short story by Gianni Celati, a great narrator of the Po Valley, la Pianura Padana, who recently passed away.
leggi tutto…CHRISTMAS SPECIAL – Panettone
Ciao Ragazzi!
In this Christmas special, we talk about one of the many traditions of Italian Christmas
Something to eat, of course… il panettone
23 – Zerocalcare
Ciao Ragazzi!
In this episode, we talk about an Italian cartoonist, an activist, a reporter, an intellectual. We talk about Zerocalcare, his world, and how he draws our society and our lives
leggi tutto…22 – Perché hai un accento
Ciao Ragazzi!
In this episode, we talk about accent and pronunciation.
Is it a problem for learning a foreign language?
Can we erase it and achieve native-like pronunciation?
Let’s find it out…
READING – La felicità del lupo
In this BONUS, we read the first two chapters of “La felicità del Lupo”, the new novel of Paolo Cognetti.
leggi tutto…21 – L’ultimo dei Gucci
In this episode, we talk about Gucci, the business, and the family.
Today we just remember Maurizio Gucci’s murder, but it is more than that…
It is a story of Fortune, good and bad