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WHY DO WE LOVE FACEBOOK ?

WHY DO WE LOVE FACEBOOK? Intermediate (B1) Why is facebook such a hit? Is it because it’s free? Because it has fun applications? Or because it satisfies the voyeuristic urge in all of us? Some people [...]

Summer is over

Now what must we do? Put away our swimming costumes and take out our scarfs. Go to your cupboard and decide what you need. T-shirts and trousers can stay, but now you need boots instead of [...]

16 ways to say I like it in English

Check this: 16 ways to say “I like it” in English”. What’s your favourite? [...]

ITALIANS IN ENGLAND – Summer school Chapter 3

What’s the best thing about taking 87 teenagers between the ages of 14 and16 punting on the Cam river. What’s punting? Where’s the Cam river? Punting is “An open flatbottom boat with squared ends, used in [...]

Easy listening, somewhere over the rainbow

Somewhere over the rainbow – another easy listening, happy morning tune. Enjoy… and don’t forget to add your suggestions [...]

ITALIANS IN ENGLAND – Summer School Chapter 2

11pm… So the Italians get off the bus and swarm into the school bringing a plethora of sound, laughter and exclamations “Guard che roba, sembra un film!” “Dove si mangia? Cosa si mangia?” “Hai visto il [...]

All by Myself

WHY CAN’T I LEARN ENGLISH AT HOME, WITH THE HELP OF MY COMPUTER AND SOME GRAMMAR BOOKS? You can. Of course. You can learn a lot of vocabulary, study the structure of the language, practise the [...]

Best songs to start the day

Listen to pure, sweet song. She uses no instruments or tricks, just her own voice and rhythm. One of my favourite ways to start the day is this tune, along with a cappucino! Please comment or [...]

Barriere linguistiche nell’UE

La comprensione internazionale si sviluppa sulla comunicazione, che viene facilitata parlando la stessa lingua. Quelli che hanno l’inglese come lingua madre hanno solitamente il beneficio di negoziare nella prima lingua, dando loro un vantaggio psicologico che [...]

Direttori generali anglofoni. Il parlamento Italiano non parla Inglese!

In riferimento ad una norma passata inosservata prevedeva che per “fare carriera” nel pubblico impiego bisognerà aver lavorato sei mesi all’estero. La legge approvata in Parlamento ha creato imbarazzo tra i Ministri che non parlano una [...]