In today’s article I’d like to talk about a very common issue: foreign language anxiety. What is it? Foreign language anxiety is the feeling of unease, nervousness, and apprehension that we may encounter when using or learning a second language, generally because of both fear and lack of confidence. If you too are experiencing this …
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Confusing Italian words borrowed from English
A couple of weeks ago I talked about the fact that some Italian words can have a completely different meaning in other countries. Now, as I guess you know quite well, in Italian there are many English words like business, mission, mouse, computer, etc. Being able to use some English words in some contexts like …
Three stunning walled cities in Italy
In Italy there’s a lot to see. Indeed, in each if its twenty regions you can find interesting historical and cultural places to visit. An example of interesting historical and cultural places to see in Italy are Italian citadels. Italian citadels are cities that have preserved their ancient defensive walls. So, today I’d like to …
Five common Italian words misused by English speakers
Every culture uses some words that belong to another culture. In Italian, for example, there is the word mouse, déjà-vu, fiesta, etc. These words can retain their original meaning or they can acquire a whole new one. Let’s take the word pile, for example. Did you know that Italians generally wear a pile in Winter? …
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Herculaneum ruins: an italian archeological site that is worth a visit
Herculaneum is pretty famous all around the world because of its tragic story. Indeed, Herculaneum was a lovely town near Mount Vesuvius that, together with Pompeii, was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD. Nowadays you can still visit Herculaneum ruins by visiting the UNESCO archeological site of the same name located in the …
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