I actually finished this course prior to Easter, finally catching up on the blog posts!! I was bang on time, on the nose, no time to spare. Gf and I were watching Star Trek downstairs ’til I noticed it was 1829 and legged it up to my computer! Still first though, and by a good […]
I arrived first (as usual!) and for five minutes was chatting with the teacher. Was quite nice actually. They’ve been in the UK for 5 years and are from Rome. Then another student arrived, which was nice too. A relief for the teacher, methinks 🙂 (Well it would be for me if I were in […]
Phewwww I made it just on time (and still the first!). Still got my positive attitude, also got a lot of tired because of how intense last week was. I managed to do my homework, amazingly. I wanted to do it enough to make it happen on Sunday, but I did it on my tablet […]
Despite my busy week (I am now officially a Mental Health First Aider!), I am managing to squeeze publishing this post in as my last task for the week! That means I will now be up to date with this series of posts again! I am first as usual! :-p So punctual, me. And I […]
<I am running a week behind as last week was especially busy due to the need to prepare for this week where I am only in work two days because of the remaining three one (today) is my not at work day and two are allocated to a Mental Health First Aid Course – starts […]
I am here with a minute to spare. Phew. Ooooo Ghost Student (the silent “X’s Ipad) from the last two lessons now has a face (and a new internet connection – apparently that was the issue), yay! Omg we’re back to the fridges! But just a short review, this time, phew. Oooo there’s a new […]
I am on time, first to arrive again. 2 others are on time too and arrive soon after. Warm up chitchat is about Covid. Io non sono un complottista – I am not a conspiracy theorist Rendersi conto di – realise. Our disappearing weaker student has arrived 5 mins late. “x’s iPad” no video like […]
I have just started doing a ten-week upper intermediate online course in Italian. My first lesson was on Monday evening. Here are my notes and reflections from that evening. It is fun being a language learner again! — I am so nervous!! Now I know how my students this morning felt, but luckily for me […]
Yesterday afternoon, I did the Italian entrance test at IHPA. It consists of a computer-based grammar/vocabulary test and a speaking test. I also did the test about ten months ago. Since then I have put a considerable amount of time and effort into learning Italian… Computer-based component: Then Ten months ago, I successfully completed the […]
On the 4th June this year, a day after I arrived back in the UK from la bella Sicilia, I considered the potential utility of learning contracts and then proceeded to make myself one, with the vague goal of maintaining my Italian while in a non-Italian-speaking environment: And here are the research questions that I […]
Lizzie Pinard 