Now, in case you felt like learning Italian faster than the words and phrases I provide you with here each week, you may want to invest in learning materials. I have tried several different kinds – written, oral, audio, etc. To me I like a combination. The most important thing about learning a language is to learn it organically. When you were a child, you didn’t know how to conjugate verbs, did you? But you could speak and communicate and refine your word choices along the way. So when you are learning a new foreign language I believe that you should learn with these same principles. So this week, I am featuring as the product of the week and encourage all of you who have ever wanted to learn to speak Italian, really speak Italian, to take the plunge!
Buona Fortuna!
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What a cheerful experience!
Violette - June 9, 2007 at 3:13 am
Hey Jenn:
I accidently deleted my blog at work! Anyhow, you can remove the Juicy Fruit link because its gonzo!
I’ll still be checking in on you – cheering you on. I enjoy both your blogs immensely.
Keep it up!
Jenn - June 9, 2007 at 10:20 am
Oh NO! That is terrible! I am gonna miss you! Are you going to start a new one? Ack! Well do stay in touch!
J.Doe - June 10, 2007 at 10:33 am
Does it work? How’s you Italian? I’m always looking for someone to communicate with in Italian (besides husband) I don’t want to forget it. Yesterday I met a native Italian women who was talking about “i germanese’ an American-Italian blended word instead of ‘i tedeschi’ the proper Italian word. If it can happen to a native speaker it surely can happen to me.
Jenn - June 10, 2007 at 11:23 am
Hi J. Doe,
These things do work. I think my Italian is pretty good, for just starting to learn about 4 months ago. According to Roberto I have a good basic level of understanding and he says “You can definately get around”. I talk to both of his parents on occassion and we can understand each other well enough. I can understand WAY more than I can speak – but I have always had these problems when learning a new language. It is a hurdle for me to actually speak to the same degree of what I am understanding, if that makes any sense. I guess my goal is being understood. So these programs have gotten me to this point. But I still have ways to go and more tapes and programs to do.