Tag: Italian

• The Textbook of Life: your 2026 personalised language plan for B1-C1 learners of any language

  

  Keen to start your 2026 language journey with a bang, but don’t know where to begin? Try my personalised language plan to keep you motivated and engaged throughout the year. All you need are 12 topics you love, 24 resources, 1 notebook. I call it The Textbook of Life.

  Lucy

  January 5, 2026

  French, German, Italian, learning strategies, mindset, more languages, Portuguese, resource, Spanish

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• 16 unusual gifts to give a language-loving friend (or buy for yourself)

  

  Here you’ll find gift ideas for every learning style; whether your gift receiver is bookish, practical, creative or something else, I’ve got you covered!

  Lucy

  November 24, 2024

  French, German, Italian, learning strategies, more languages, Portuguese, Spanish

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• Which language is easiest to learn? Comparing French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese as a native English speaker

  

  If you want to learn a Latin language, but haven’t decided which one, it’s always useful to know what you’re getting yourself into from the offset. Find out what to expect here.

  Lucy

  November 14, 2023

  French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

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• 10 things I wish I’d known before doing my Erasmus year

  

  Your year abroad will be an amazing experience, and to be off to a running start, here are 10 things worth knowing from the offset.

  Lucy

  July 9, 2023

  study

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• 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, German, Italian, learning strategies, more languages, Portuguese, Spanish

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• 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

  culture, Italian

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• 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, German, Italian, learning strategies, more languages, Portuguese, Spanish

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• What are the different CEFR levels, and how do I get to the next level? CEFR explained with Emily in Paris

  

  A great way to track your progress is to base your knowledge on the CEFR, and who better to model their French than the cast of Emily in Paris?

  Lucy

  April 24, 2023

  French, German, Italian, learning strategies, mindset, more languages, Portuguese, Spanish

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• 5 apps to use alongside Duolingo that will improve your listening, reading, speaking, writing and pronunciation

  

  Ditch Duolingo in favour of 4 apps guaranteed to improve your listening, reading, speaking and pronunciation.

  Lucy

  February 8, 2023

  French, German, Italian, learning strategies, more languages, Portuguese, Spanish

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• “Can I learn a language in my sleep?” and 9 other language tips to ditch

  

  Forget that panic that you’re not doing ALL THE THINGS ALL THE TIME to improve your language skills; instead learn 10 things you can stop doing now.

  Lucy

  December 28, 2022

  French, German, Italian, learning strategies, more languages, Portuguese, Spanish

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