intermediate-eng

Italy is considered the land of good food: everyone has eaten pizza, pasta or lasagne at least once in their lifetime. If you have ever been to Italy, you’ll know a lot of delicious recipes, but among the various Italian regional recipes, there are some “peculiar” ones. In this article we’ll talk about the 6 weirdest and unusual Italian foods: let’s see if you know them! And, if you are squeamish, keep a puke bucket nearby… just in case!

Imperfetto and passato prossimo are among the first tenses to be studied when studying Italian, along with the present tense verb. Therefore, they may seem beginner topics but, actually, their use can create some difficulties even for the most experienced students, because of their differences which can sometimes be very subtle. For this reason, in the following lesson, we are going to see how to use these two tenses properly and their differences. In addition, in the video related to this article, you’ll find a useful exercise to verify what you’ll learn!

In the following article we’re going to deal with Italian cuisine once again! In fact, we are going to know the preparation and the history (including some interesting facts) of one of the most beloved dishes in Italy: the parmigiana di melanzane (aubergine parmigiana)!

In the following lesson we are going to examine together the Italian linguistic situation, by making clarity on some topics that fascinate both the Italians and foreign students, but that might create some some difficulties when addressed, namely: what is meant by standard Italian (and how it opposes the various dialects), what is the pure accent and where they’re used and who use them.

Italian cinema is rich in movie titles that can make everyone laugh out loud, thanks to their jokes that made history, hilarious gags and unforgettable characters! Therefore, in the following article, we are going to talk you about the 7 best Italian comedy movies to learn the language while have fun! The list also includes several classics of Italian comedy you definitely can’t miss!

In this lesson we are going to deal with history, more precisely with the history of the Unification of Italy (Italian Independence). In fact, around the year 1815 (but actually since the Fall of the Roman Empire happened in 476 A.D.) the Italian peninsula was fragmented and divided under foreign domination. Therefore, we are going to look back over the various stages, and the protagonists, that led to the birth of the united Italy that we all know today!