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Abruzzo Television Online with TV Sei

I find it difficult to find the time I need to practise my Italian when I’m not in Italy.

Up to now most of the “live” Italian I’ve been listening to in Dublin has come from internet radio. Although I don’t understand everything that’s said, far from it in fact, I find the commentary and songs keep [...]

A Little Bit Of Repetition: Scenes from a Magazine Revisited

Whenever I’m in Abruzzo I look out for two magazines on the newsstands, D’Abruzzo: Turismo Cultura Ambiente and tesori d’Abruzzo.

Although they are in Italian I find the use of a dictionary can help me discover new places to visit.

D’Abruzzo: Turismo Cultura Ambiente possibly has the advantage over tesori d’Abruzzo for English speakers as [...]

My Italian Has Improved. Here’s How…

I don’t speak fluent Italian. I don’t even come close. My grammar is suspect and my pronunciation can be way off.

But I’m better at communicating in Italian now then I was six months ago. In fact I’m probably better now than I was three months ago.

I haven’t formally studied in a school, or focused on [...]