Learning English through… Architectural marvels
The building that is now considered a symbol of Australia is not even 50 years old. Indeed, it was inaugurated on October the 20th, 1973 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth…
Learning English through… US Senators
Parliamo questo mese di una delle senatrici più importanti degli Stati Uniti: Elizabeth Warren Among the 535 elected representatives that make up the American Congress, very few go on to…
Learning English through… Hit Musicals
Il 12 giugno si assegnano i Tony Awards, premi che celebrano il teatro di Broadway. Parliamo questo mese del musical favorito per la vittoria: Hamilton. How can the story of…
IL POLO
Parliamo questo mese di uno degli sport più antichi del mondo: il polo Let other people play at other things. The King of Games is still the Game of Kings.…
morte di Shakespeare
Parliamo questo mese delle celebrazioni per il 400° anniversario della morte di Shakespeare Shakespeare is such a towering figure in the Anglo-Saxon world that no anniversary is needed to celebrate…
listen to podcasts
The word podcast is a neologism that has been created around the beginning of the 2000s. It indicates a sort of digital radio program that can be downloaded from dedicated…
Parliamo questo mese di uno sceneggiatore hollywoodiano: DaltonTrumbo.
In February, Italian audiences will get the chance to be introduced to Dalton Trumbo, virtually unknown outside the US. The movie depicting his life has been nominated for two Golden…
The Sound of Silence
In questo primo mese del 2016, parliamo della canzone numero 1 del gennaio di 50 anni fa: The Sound of Silence. Today “The Sound of Silence” is one of the…
…Christmas Stories
Parliamo questo mese delle storie natalizie di Louisa May Alcott. Colgo l’occasione per augurarvi Merry Christmas! When thinking about Christmas in books, one of the first scenes that comes to…
Lord Mayor’s Show
Parliamo questo mese del Lord Mayor’s Show, una delle più antiche parate inglesi On Saturday, November the 14th, Londoners and tourists will once again partake in one of the oldest…