Hard to believe but it’s only a few weeks until good friends Emmett and Gail tie the knot in Italia. Having been generously invited along and with no command of any language (even my English is questionable most days) I’ve set aside Tuesday nights as an excuse to have a little fun with the Italian tongue.
Mostly an excuse to eat pizza and drink wine, I have actually taken some real steps to make sure I can chew out more than three phrases on command. The BBC has a useful, if limited, course here and I’ve downloaded the Rapid Italian audiobook to work on pronunciation. It all feels a bit like being 12 again and starting (and failing) French lessons in school – except most phrases now are about ordering wine and beer.
The audiobook is especially weird, with all dialogue set to a rhythm. Starting to think I should pack my maracas in case I need some help with recall. This week’s lessons online are all about sightseeing something I plan on doing plenty of during my stay in Lake Garda.
The only question now is what is on the menu to aid tonight’s learning? Vino de casa e pizza?
Va bene!
5/19/2009
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2 comments:
mmm sounds good, i'm hungry..
Me too and I'm thinking I've earned a big glass of wine given the wet walk home from work.
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