Why Study Italian?
You know more Italian words than you realize ...
many words of our American every day life are Italian!
Why should I study another language?
- Because it's fun.
- Because knowledge is power.
- Because you can make new friends.
- Because when you study a foreign language you get to know your own language better.
- Because when you study a language you discover new civilizations.
- Because you find out who you are only by meeting others.
- Because it can help you find an exciting job.
- Because no person is an island.
But why study Italian?
Because MUSIC speaks Italian
- Luciano Pavarotti
- Franco Corelli singing "A te, a cara"(exit WisItalia to YouTube)
- Opera
- Forte, fortissimo
- Giuseppe Verdi - Aida (Opus Arte) (exit WisItalia to YouTube)
- Vivaldi - Four Seasons: Summer - played by I Musici, 1988 (exit WisItalia to YouTube)
- Giacomo Puccini - O mio babbino caro - sung by Angela Gheorghiu (exit WisItalia to YouTube)
- Bertolucci
- Cinema Paradiso
- La Dolce Vita
- Isabella Rossellini
- Sofia Loren
- Martin Scorsese
- Galileo
- Spallanzani
- Volta
- Marconi
- Rubbia
- Fermi
- Levi Montalcini
- Toscana
- Roma
- Capri
- Firenze
- Venezia
- Palermo
- Napoli
- Raffaello
- Da Vinci
- Michelangelo
- Mosaico
- Tiziano
- Affresco
- Botticelli
- Armani
- Valentino
- Biagiotti
- Ferragamo
- Gucci
- Versace
- Pizza
- Broccoli
- Spaghetti
- Risotto
- Polenta
"E tu, capisci l'italiano?" was designed by Franco Grazioli, Bologna, and modified by WisItalia.
We would like to thank Italidea and the Italian Consulate of Chicago for authorizing the duplication of this publication. The original hard copy is available at the Italian Consulate of Chicago [scuola.chicago@esteri.it]
We would like to thank Italidea and the Italian Consulate of Chicago for authorizing the duplication of this publication. The original hard copy is available at the Italian Consulate of Chicago [scuola.chicago@esteri.it] Updated May 7, 2008
