Category: Italian (UM)

• 10 authentic books to get you from B1 to B2 in your target language

  

  So you’ve reached B1 level in your target language, and you’d like to start reading native-level literature. You are absolutely ready! But before you pick up Harry Potter and risk knocking your confidence, check out my B1-B2 litmus test for choosing your first book, and my foolproof recommendations. Here are 10 books to get you…

  Lucy

  June 24, 2026

  French (UM), German (UM), Italian (UM), Portuguese (UM), Spanish (UM)

  alice in wonderland, anne frank, charlie and the chocolate factory, how to improve my reading in french, how to improve my reading in german, how to improve my reading in italian, how to improve my reading in portuguese, how to improve my reading in spanish, matilda, peter pan, the boy in the striped pyjamas, the diary of a young girl, the lion the witch and the wardrobe, the little mermaid, the little prince, the secret garden, understand more

• 9 surprising alternatives to Santa Claus from Western Europe that will enrich your Christmas and your understanding of your target culture

  

  Bored of the same old Santa Claus? Check out the diversity of Western European gift bearers here!

  Lucy

  December 2, 2024

  French (UM), German, German (UM), Italian (UM), Portuguese (UM), Spanish (UM)

  apalpador, basque christmas, befana, caganer, catalan christmas, christkind, christmas, culture, European christmas traditions, galician christmas, german christmas, italian christmas, olentzero, pere noel, reyes magos, spanish christmas, tio de nadal

• 5 free ways to become the ultimate active listener when learning any foreign language

  

  Find listening in your target language really hard? Zone out when talking gets too quick? It’s time to learn how to be an active listener.

  Lucy

  May 20, 2023

  French, French (UM), German, German (UM), Italian, Italian (UM), more languages, Portuguese, Portuguese (UM), Spanish, Spanish (UM)

  A1, A2, active listening, audio books, B1, B2, chatterbug, eReaders Black Cat and Cideb, films, French, German, how to improve my listening in a foreign language, how to improve my listening skills, Italian, learn with songs, learning strategies, more languages, music, other languages, podcasts, Portuguese, Spanish, tv series, what is active listening, youtube

• 8 amazing podcasts with free transcripts for A1-B2 Italian learners

  

  Bored of listening to other people learn? Zone out when natives speak too quickly? Here are 7 podcasts that will actually improve your Italian.

  Lucy

  May 11, 2023

  Italian, Italian (UM)

  4 verticale, A1 Italian, A2 Italian, active listening, B1 Italian, B2 Italian, culture, Italian, italian podcasts to learn italian, la bottega di babbel, learn italian with podcasts, oggi nella storia, podcast 100% in italiano, podcasts, podcasts in italian for learners, stories, voice of bellitalia

• 6 simple steps to read effectively in a foreign language (A1-B1)

  

  Fall asleep any time you try to read in a foreign language? Or get red with rage with all those words you don’t know? The solution: follow these 6 steps.

  Lucy

  April 26, 2023

  French, French (UM), German, German (UM), Italian, Italian (UM), more languages, Portuguese, Portuguese (UM), Spanish, Spanish (UM)

  A1, A2, B1, black cat and cideb, bon patron, French, German, graded readers, Italian, italian checker, language tool, learning strategies, Portuguese, read in a foreign language, reading, reading skills in a foreign language, Spanish, spanish checker

• Netflix Italian series: what to stream and what to skip

  

  Tap into the Italian life with these 5 Netflix series, and get tuning that ear to the lovely melody of the language.

  Lucy

  December 4, 2022

  Italian, Italian (UM)

  active listening, culture, curon, from scratch, generation 56k, Italian, italian series for learners, learn italian on netflix, more languages, series, tv, walter presents