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About That Lasagna
Ciao i miei amici. This is fairly typical of what we find here and is the recipe presented in class. Ingredients: 1 carrot 1 onion 1 stick of celery ~1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil ~ 1/8 cup butter 1 … Continue reading
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Checking In
Ciao i miei amici! Having been under the weather for the last couple of days, I’m starting to recover. Took an equally long break from class and feeling a little behind even though there is no specific progression. What errors … Continue reading
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A Weekend in the Dolomites (Una Settimana alle Dolomiti)
Where we could see both Austria and Italy: 46° 31.780’N 12° 0.194’E Imagine driving a full sized passenger buss through: 46° 32.884’N 11° 48.554’E Where we saw the Ice Man: 46° 29.876’N 11° 21.274’E
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A Little About the Class Structure
The school has divided us into several groups of varying levels. The beginner and low-intermediate students are receiving instruction in a variety of formats that are fairly typical for what you might expect in a language class: lectures, written exercises, … Continue reading
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Progress Report (Il Rapporto del Progresso – I think)
Ciao i miei amici! Allora! After eight days of hearing and speaking entirely in Italian for four hours a day, I can definitely say I’m making great progress…I think…maybe…well? As long as I stay focused, what do I need to … Continue reading
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Tipping (Dando la Mancia)
Americans frequently tip but Italians don’t necessarily expect it. Italians themselves generally do not tip and when they do, it isn’t the full 15% to 25% common in the US. Italians pay a fair wage. Italians don’t rush you through … Continue reading
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Verona
Ciao i miei amici! Verona is among the smaller of Italy’s cities. It was located (somewhat intentionally) by the Romans at a crossroads: North-South: Rome (~500 km to the south) to points north. East-West: Milan (~160 km to the west) … Continue reading
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New Apartment (Nuovo Appartamento)
Ciao i miei amici! Our old apartment was situated in a university area (see 2 October) which turned out to be somewhat noisier than we could handle. We kept thinking that their professors weren’t giving those kids enough homework. Today … Continue reading
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Italian Culture (Cultura Italiana)
Ciao i miei amici! Italians like cash but they don’t like to give a lot of little change. The more you can arrange it so that they can give you your change as efficiently as possible, the better they like … Continue reading
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And Then There Was Happy Hour (Poi C’era Happy Hour)
Ciao i miei amici! Allora! Mamma mia, that’s a lot of Italian. However, what a week. My brain feels swollen. That’s what Happy Hour is for: Btw, for you language wonks, c’era follows directly from today’s lesson: esserci. Ciao!
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