Italian Facts
Residents of most Italian cities have their own distinctive accents and dialects
Two vowels occurring together in Italian are spoken as two separate sounds
In the Renaissance period, Italy was the most important cultural hub in the world; educated European men would generally visit Italy as part of 'the Grand Tour'
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La pasta e gli italiani
Per gli italiani la pasta è un’ eredità nazionale alla quale occorre, in un modo o nell’altro, essere all’altezza. In occasione del Word Pasta Day 2003 è stata fatta una ricerca che ha permesso di indagare in profondità il rapporto degli italiani con la pasta e dunque ricette e abbinamenti preferiti, segreti e tecniche nel cucinarla e abitudini nel comprarla.
È stato scoperto che gli italiani preferiscono una tradizionale pastasciutta al sugo rispetto ad una più elaborata agli scampi e preferiscono la pasta corta a quella lunga. Inoltre lo spaghetto piace molto di più agli uomini che alle donne ed è scelto molto di più dalle persone oltre i 65 anni piuttosto che da quelle sotto i 34, per l quali, invece, le penne passano addirittura al primo posto. Misteri di una psicologia davvero complessa.
I formati delle grandi occasioni sono soprattutto lasagne, pasta all’uovo (tagliatelle & fettuccine) mentre la pasta della domenica consiste in spaghetti e penne che battono perfino le paste ripiene come tortellini, ravioli e cannelloni che sono obiettivamente più difficoltosi da preparare in casa.
Un’ultima curiosità riguarda il numero di ricette che conosce ogni italiano, queste sono dodici e 6 sono quelle che esperimenta ogni anno. Le fonti d’ispirazione abituali sono amici e parenti , giornali e riviste , libri di cucina e televisione . Esiste infine una minoranza di creativi che si affida a una sola musa, la fantasia:si tratta soprattutto di uomini,oltre i 55 anni di età, che abitano nel Centro Italia, spinti forse dal fatto che cucinano meno spesso e lo fanno come passatempo.
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Italian Courses in Fort Worth
Our native speaker qualified Italian language teachers can train you and your colleagues at your office or home at a time to suit you. Classes can be any day of the week (even weekends) in the morning, afternoon or evening. In certain circumstances, if your home or office is not suitable, you can take your classes at the trainer's office. Course books are provided.
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Italian courses of this type are aimed towards those that need to learn Italian to aid them with their employment. For those just starting out, it is integral to learn basic greetings and business etiquette; and reading and writing can be adopted once the simple precepts are out of the way. Success has come from students who are involved in import/export, international negotiations and acquisitions, those seeking jobs in multinational companies, and those working with foreign colleagues, academia and bureaucracy. Just our most basic beginners course will have the student finishing the course with basic telephone/e-mail skills in Italian, as well as survival Italian should a short stay in the country be needed.
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These courses in Italian are wider-ranging in their nature, and are driven towards students who have a variety of differing needs. All beginner students will expect to study enough survival Italian to get them through a short visit to the country, those staying on with the course can progress differently, depending on their individual requests and requirements. Whether you are buying property in a foreign country, married to a foreign national, planning a round-the-world trip, interested in Italian history and culture, or if you simply want to attain a particular level of Italian, this is the choice for you.
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Those wishing to learn Italian in groups of 2 or more together (Two-to-One Italian Courses or Small Group In-Company Italian Courses) can sign up for our group classes. All students must be at nearly the same level of Italian proficiency, must have the same needs from the language, and must be able to study at the same time and place as the others. Bookings must be made for all students simultaneously. Listen & Learn do not propose group sizes or more than 6-8 people, but In-Company Taster Italian Courses can occur with up to 12 people.
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You really get your money's worth studying languages in Fort Worth. The fifth largest city in the state of Texas and the eighteenth largest city in the United States, Fort Worth offers all the benefits of a populous city in terms of cultural and linguistic diversity. But there is a difference, and that's the Fort Worth difference. In Fort Worth you can learn a new language in a supportive atmosphere with the good old-fashioned charms particular to the city affectionately nicknamed 'Cowtown.' With seven international sister cities, Fort Worth has strong European, Asian and African cultural ties and linguistic exchange possibilities with Italy, Japan, Germany, Indonesia, Hungary, Mexico and Swaziland.
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