Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
In this photo: a scene from Bicycle Thieves, a film by Vittorio de Sica. If you are going to hide in a building, it is a good idea to look at the sign on the front of it first; this could be the moral of the following story from ANSA: read more
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First check your building..
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Friday, August 27th, 2010
Casual bathers between Torre Borraco and San Pietro in Bevagna on the Gulf of Taranto [Puglia] found the remains of a Roman cargo boat two hundred metres from the shore on Tuesday. They immediately alerted the authorities and now experts are examining the wreck.
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Bathers find Roman cargo boat
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Over 150,000 people gathered in the small town of Guardia Sanframondi [Campania] on Sunday to watch a penitential rite that takes place every seven years on what has become known as the “giorno di sangue” [“day of blood”].
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Thousands gather for penitential rite
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Friday, August 20th, 2010
Custom Teaser: The double consonant in Italian is important and you will always hear it clearly pronounced.
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Take care with the double consonant
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Friday, August 20th, 2010
Custom Teaser: The night before you plan to make the salad, soak the mussels and clams in a bucket of cold water with the bay leaf and one half of the lemon…
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Warm seafood salad
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Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Custom Teaser: We’re going back to grammar this week because it’s time to learn how to say “to the” and “at the”. Words by Pat Eggleton We’re going back to grammar this week because it’s time to learn how to say “to the” and “at the”
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How to say "to the" and "at the"
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Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Robert De Niro is said to be in final talks regarding a starring role in the film “Manuale d’Amore 3”, reports “Variety”. The first two “Manuale d’Amore” films [2005 and 2007] were hugely successful at the Italian box office. The films, directed by Giovanni Veronesi, tell the stories of the stages in relationships in four “chapters” featuring different main characters
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De Niro returning to film in Italy
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Monday, August 16th, 2010
Custom Teaser: When do you say “scusi” and when do you say “permesso”? Words by Pat Eggleton We use “scusi” to draw attention , for example if we want to stop someone to ask the way: Scusi, signore /signora, dov’è il municipio, per favore? – Excuse me, where is the town hall, please
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Scusi and permesso
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Monday, August 16th, 2010
Custom Teaser: This 1996 film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and written by Bertolucci and Susan Minot has it all: mystery, tragedy, romance, humour and, of course, Italy. Words by Pat Eggleton “The most beautiful place to be is in love.” This 1996 film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and written by Bertolucci and Susan Minot has it all: mystery, tragedy, romance, humour and, of course, Italy. Liv Tyler, in her first starring role, is Lucy Harmon, a nineteen-year-old American who sets out for Italy with two purposes:
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Summer romantic film – Stealing beauty
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Friday, August 13th, 2010
In this photo: Scala ( Salerno Province )
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Amalfi coast town remembers 9/11
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