Comments on: the way we learn

By: Cherrye at My Bella Vita

Cherrye at My Bella Vita — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:24:22 +0000

That is funny about you mimicking accents-I find myself doing the same thing. My husband learned / perfected his English with songs and movies, as well. The result? Him asking me if I was his “shorty” and saying a lot of inappropriate slang!! ha ha

By: Em from Ribollita Reboiled

Em from Ribollita Reboiled — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:43:41 +0000

most definitely! There are several Elisa songs that I’ve memorized looked up the translations, and now know so many words I am not sure I would have learned on my own otherwise!

By: Nina

Nina — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:11:07 +0000

Ja! Att titta på dubbad Tv var en stor hjälp när jag bodde i Spanien. När jag läser en engelsk bok läser jag högt hela tiden för att testa orden.

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:53:35 +0000

I listened to a lot of music and watched a lot of movies to help with Italian. I’m with you on the accents though because I do the same thing, even in English. I have some English friends who come here a couple of times a year and I have to actually work hard not to use their accent because I don’t want them to think I’m making fun of them.

By: Gil

Gil — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:07:36 +0000

That is how we learned French when I was in high school back in the dark ages! Maybe, I should try it with my Italian.

By: Giovanna

Giovanna — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:49:56 +0000

If I could speak Italian as well as you speak English I would be the happiest expat in the boot!

By: Scintilla

Scintilla — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:29:01 +0000

I learn’t Italian the same way. Claudio Baglioni and Lucio Dalla over and over again…