Italian English
Who exactly is teaching Italians how to speak English? Let’s take a look at some recent and not-so-recent examples.
North, South, Traditions And Laughs: Italy As Seen By Casa Surace
How Casa Surace's funny videos perfectly describe Italians from North to South.
To Be A South Tyrolean: A Never-Ending Search For Identity
There are some places, like South Tyrol, where the politically and socially constructed concept of a national identity do not match with how the people feel and are perceived by others.
Amila Omanović: The Teacher Who Made The Balkans Learn Italian
How a young Bosnian linguist started giving online Italian language classes, making her students fall in love with the Bel Paese.
We Don’t Speak English
According to a study by Education First, Italians are the worst English speakers in Europe.
The New Life Of Comics And The Zerocalcare Effect
Zerocalcare's cartoons give a voice to an entire generation. The 1980s, the 1990s and the G8 events strongly influenced his experience and the style of his cartoons.
The Challenges To Teaching English In Italian Public Schools
Why the disparity between the levels of communication skills in English acquired by Italian students and their European counterparts? At the risk of over-simplifying, we can focus on a few, clear reasons.
How To Truly Reform The Italian School System
Dated teaching methods and de facto barriers to entry are holding everyone back.