How many times have you said, “I should start that course… but not today, it’s been a hard week and I need at least two days off!“, or “Between work, family, and social life I really can’t study…” ? Well, these are excuses because we all have busy lives and many things to do, but it doesn’t mean that we can’t dedicate a few minutes a day to the study of a foreign language! Of course, during such a learning process you always reach a moment where you lose your motivation… and start to procrastinate… but don’t worry, I’m here to help you! In this article, I will give you 6 helpful tips to keep studying Italian -or any other foreign language- even when you really don’t feel like doing it!

Picture the scene: you at a restaurant in Italy. After having eaten antipasto (appetizers), first and second course, you decide you’re too full to order a dessert. A waiter approaches your table. You think they’re bringing you the bill, but instead they ask: “Would you like some limoncello?” Of course, you accept…who would say no to a lemon-flavoured digestivo? Now that you’re drinking it, you realize there are many things you do not know about it: how was the idea born? What is the original recipe? Well, if you don’t know either of these things, don’t worry: I’m here to answer all your questions about this delicious beverage. In this article, we are going to see its origins, the original recipe but also some fun facts about limoncello!

As I think you all already know, a short time ago I started studying a foreign language: Spanish! Obviously, I know that most of you are Italian students, but I think that no matter what language you study, everyone has the same doubts, and can all take the same advice to learn as best as they can – these tips are not only the ones that I give to my own students, but also the ones that I use myself! For this reason, I decided to show you my weekly study routine, everything I do every single day of the week to learn and keep my motivation high.