English, “or Something Like It”
Italian students of all ages and areas of specialization are required to study English as a second language. But are they actually learning to speak and/or write in the language of world commerce and communication? A number of interviews with Italian teachers and students depict a rather grim reality.
August 26, 2008
English, “or something like it”
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Italian students of all ages and areas of specialization are required to study English as a second language. But are they actually learning to speak and/or write in the language of world commerce and communication? A number of interviews with Italian teachers and students depict a rather grim reality.
Venice's New Calatrava Bridge: an Everlasting Project, a Disputed Infrastructure
The inauguration of the Calatrava Bridge on Venice's Canal Grande, scheduled for September 18, has become a source of animated political debates both in town and at the national level.
The Premier & the Singer
Silvio Berlusconi's compilation of love ballads, "There’s love”, will be in the stores by Christmas. His friend and co-author Mario Apicella suggests that Italy's premier should dedicate more time to his musical career and quit politics...
Italian Metal Gets Religion
An Italian monk hears Metallica and turns the mystical and divine into heavy metal.
August 26, 2008
Italian Metal Gets Religion
Fratello Metallo
An Italian monk hears Metallica and turns the mystical and divine into heavy metal.
Benigni the Poet Makes Life Even More Beautiful
I have translated this interview into idiomatic, fluent English in order to convey Benigni's natural style in his native language...
Elisa. Unforgettable Voice & Ethereal Music
While at the Italian Institute of Culture in New York, Elisa gave the public some very emotional moments
Lombardia, non solo Milano
C’è una Lombardia che non è solo Milano, che non si ferma agli eventi glamour delle sfilate di moda, ma che è fatta di tanti altri posti, piccole perle di una preziosissima collana. La Lombardia è anche Como, con il suo lago, le sue ville ed anche il lago di Garda, meno rinomato oltre oceano ma tra le mete preferite di molti turisti nord europei.
A Sicilian named George Wallington
Jazz pianist Giacinto Figlia aka George Wallington was at the founding of be-bop. Then he disappeared. Now Anthony Scotto’s resurrects his life and music.
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