Sleep in Archduke Leopold II's Castle!
Friday August 29, 2003
Join a member of the About Italian Language forums and live like royalty for a week in Tuscany. KerryKrebill has rented a splendid castle in the Maremma, across from the ... Read More
Italian Language Teacher Wanted: Immediate Opening
Tuesday August 26, 2003
Company Description: Language Stars is a rapidly growing educational organization that immerses young American children in foreign language. The company’s unique FunImmersion method offers an effective and enjoyable way for ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Wednesday August 20, 2003
Today's word: domani. Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. Includes translation in English.
Italian Survival ... Read More
College Board to Add Italian Language to AP Program
Tuesday August 19, 2003
Finalmente! The College AP Italian Language Feasibility Study has paid off. A new AP course and exam in Italian language will be offered to high school students of Italian language ... Read More
The King of Rock 'N Roll Spoke Italian?
Monday August 18, 2003
Not exactly, but Elvis Presley was of the greatest American interpreters of Italian pop songs. According to The Star Ledger, "He had four Top 40 hits with English-language adaptations ... Read More
Italian Coffee
Tuesday August 12, 2003
Espresso, caffè normale, cappuccino; sometimes it seems that there are as many types of coffee in Italy as there are pastas. And just like pasta, Italian coffee is an art ... Read More
Italian Proverbs
Sunday August 10, 2003
A caval donato non si guarda in bocca.English translation: Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Italian Word Game
Friday August 8, 2003
Here's how it works: Make up a clue in Italian. State the number of letters in the word. If you guess correctly, you get to create the next clue! There's ... Read More
5,000 Italian Neologisms in Five Years
Wednesday August 6, 2003
According to a new study, 5,000 new words have been coined by Italian journalists in the last five years. The Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (AGI) reports that words such as pippobaudista, ... Read More
IM the Pope
Tuesday August 5, 2003
The Pope has entered the 21st century! If you live in Italy or Ireland, you can now receive a daily text message on your telefonino from il papa himself. To ... Read More
Italian: The New French?
Friday August 1, 2003
The New York Times asks the question: "Is Italian about to become the new French, a language people want their children to learn for mostly aesthetic reasons?" in a recent ... Read More

