- They're short - no listening for hours and getting frustrated.
- They don't require a huge amount of your attention span and can make learning more compact.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Spot 80
You might laugh when I say this, but listening to and watching Italian TV commercials can be an interesting (and often humorous) way to improve your Italian. The great thing about Italian TV commercials is:
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Il Caffè on RaiNews24
Looking for that morning "pick me up" with the jitters? Check out Il Caffè on RaiNews24. It's a morning Italian news program that interviews important Italians about important issues - from human rights, to politics, and other current events happening in Italy. The topics vary daily, and the show is produced weekdays and airs on RaiNews24. You can watch the episodes online live as they happen if you can be up at 8am Italian time as well as watch the episodes from the archive via Windows Media Player:http://www.rainews24.rai.it/ran24/rainews24_2007/speciali/caffe
Monday, December 1, 2008
November Issue of Il Bollettino Online
The November issue of Il Bollettino is online!
You can view it here:
http://ilbollettino.engagedthinking.com
You can view it here:
http://ilbollettino.engagedthinking.com
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Telegiornale -- TV News
The news in Italy can be easily watched online and is a great way to improve your Italian while at the same time keep abreast of current events in Italy and the world. Italy has several news broadcasts -- Tg1 broadcasts the news several times a day, with the first newscast starting at 800am (30 min. Monday through Friday) then again at 1:30pm (30 min.), 5pm (10 min) and then the last edition usually comes at 8:00pm (another 30 min).
There are several teaser editions of the news that follow in the morning and throughout the day that provide lead-ins for various stories and are usually only a few minutes in length. Sometimes these shorter editions are the best ways to practice your listening skills as there's not a lot to take in and are short enough to promote learning.
Tg1 is a good site because not only can you watch the various news broadcasts throughout the day, but there are also various "channels" on the web site where you can view special stories and more in-depth reporting on various other topics, such as culture, crime, international events, economy and more.
There are several other news broadcasts: Tg2, Tg3, Tg Parlamento (with all the news from the Senate and Chambers), Tg Regionale (where you can view local news broadcasts from all over Italy), and Tg Sport (with all the latest news updates in the sports world).
You're bound to find something interesting on any of these sites!
Sites:
There are several teaser editions of the news that follow in the morning and throughout the day that provide lead-ins for various stories and are usually only a few minutes in length. Sometimes these shorter editions are the best ways to practice your listening skills as there's not a lot to take in and are short enough to promote learning.
Tg1 is a good site because not only can you watch the various news broadcasts throughout the day, but there are also various "channels" on the web site where you can view special stories and more in-depth reporting on various other topics, such as culture, crime, international events, economy and more.
There are several other news broadcasts: Tg2, Tg3, Tg Parlamento (with all the news from the Senate and Chambers), Tg Regionale (where you can view local news broadcasts from all over Italy), and Tg Sport (with all the latest news updates in the sports world).
You're bound to find something interesting on any of these sites!
Sites:
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Learning Italian with YouTube
If you're looking for Italian listening resources, check out YouTube. Many of the Italian television stations are starting to post their content on YouTube. Sign up as a subscriber to their updates and receive a weekly digest of the new clips that they have added.
You can also set YouTube to display in Italian -- another great way to practice your language skills by navigating the site in Italian and reading the comments left.
Below are some YouTube Channels with content updated on a regular basis:
Those are just a few channels. YouTube has thousands of videos of Italian shows that have been uploaded by more casual users, so if you're looking for something specific, give YouTube a search - you'll be surprised at what you can find.
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