Italian is a very beautiful language in which the liveliest debate sounds like a song. However, for some foreigners, learning a singing language is not easy at all.
Not everyone will be able to regularly and methodically study grammar rules and vocabulary, as well as spend a lot of time on textbooks. Fortunately, there are several pleasant and fascinating ways to learn Italian, not only in the country of Dante and Michelangelo, but also in your own country. And here are the most productive of them.
1. Go to cafes and bars. If you have breakfast every morning in the company of Italians, you will soon notice significant progress. You can not only understand the essence of their conversation, but also learn a lot of everyday words necessary for everyday communication. Moreover, your vocabulary will be enriched with local phrases that allow you to better understand the mentality of a particular region. And all this with a cup of perfectly brewed coffee.
2. Cinema in Italy - a real pleasure. Many of them are located in amazing buildings, and in the summer you can watch movies in the open air. Watch the latest news and masterpieces of local cinema, or foreign paintings with voice acting in Italian. In many libraries, after quick registration, you can rent a movie DVD. However, make sure that you choose the film on the original Tuscan dialect, and not on any other, difficult for understanding even Italians.
3. Listen to the radio. There are a huge number of Italian radio stations, which broadcast not only the songs of local artists, but also foreign stars. But improve your knowledge of Italian in this way only at home. If you listen to talk shows while driving or in a bar, you simply cannot fully understand what is being said. By the way, the state television and radio company Rai offers its listeners a lot of stations. You can choose one of them here: www.rai.it
4. Buy a special notebook for writing foreign words.
Each time you hear a new lexical unit, immediately add it to your list. The writing process helps you learn new words better, so this method will help you significantly expand your knowledge of Italian.
5. Use the Memrise Online Learning Tool. The service was created four years ago, and today it is very popular all over the world. It is based on tools for remembering, students can choose from dozens of courses and tests exactly those that they like, as well as learn vocabulary on a specific topic, or learn some grammar rules. The main purpose of using Memrise is to make sure that you really remember the lesson. All visitors to the resource are given the opportunity to communicate, so you can easily find someone who agrees to help you with your Italian.
6. Chat with native speakers.
Italians simply love to express their opinions on a particular issue. Turn every question into a real discussion. Discuss the book, the weather, or ask the bartender what score the game has. Ask passers-by how you can find the building you need, even if you know very well where it is. And if you have a lot of time, ask the Italian what he thinks about taxes.
7. Find an Italian who wants to learn Russian, and meet him at least once a week. You can speak half the conversation in Italian, and the second in your own language. Paired classes are one of the most effective ways to learn a new language. You can find a mate here: www.couchsurfing.org
8. Pay attention new wordswherever you go. Be it graffiti, a traffic sign or a menu in a bar, write down all words you don't know. Over time, you can easily navigate in the city.
9. Read Italian Media Every Day. Try to read publishers that translate articles from Russian or English.
10. Whatever advice on learning Italian we give you, you are doomed to success if dating a resident of Italy. Sooner or later, you will be able to freely communicate in Italian with your other half. And, perhaps, this is the most pleasant way to learn the language and at least feel a little Italian.
