1. True or false: Similar to North Americans, Italians fear the number 13. False. Italians consider the number 13 lucky. However, In Italy, the number 17 gets the same treatment as 13 does in the U.S. Learn More: 13 Superstitions About Lucky Numbers and Unlucky Numbers 2. Which cult ...
Many people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside world closer to people's homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of TV. What's going on in other countries? How do people live in places far ...
How Italians Stay Slim.Focuses on how Italians stay thin, including avoiding snacking, eating dark leafy green salads, using olive oil, and eating fruit for dessert. INSET: Big Payoff for Eating Italian.GilbertLindaMcCordHollyMcVeighGloriaPrevention...
So how do the Italians bring up their children? Well, with ‘immense caution, inhibition and a suffocating awareness of everything, but everything, that can go wrong.’ Woe betide they catch a chill after a dip in the sea. Although protected and confined, children can be spoiled rotten an...
“Addio Dolce Vita” (Good bye Sweet Life); this title portrays Italy’s situation today. It is The Economist survey made in November 2005 that explains that even though at a first impression the country looks a nice place to live in, for its attractions
“Italianization” they applied in the Dodecanese, especially after the rise of fascism. It simply recognizesthe immense importance of the architectural character and sense of spatial orderthey left stamped on the contemporary face of Rhodes.Although the Italians landed on the island in 1912 during...
If you can remember new vocabulary fast, you can learn Italian fast too! There are many tips I can share with you, but in the interest of keeping things simple, here is my personal favourite memory hack you should use! Our memory is a muscle. To build a good memory we need to use ...
It’s starting to become more apparent that this is Bubble Era Japan. Obviously, the whole book is premised on this fact. Murakami, a mid-tier writer with a small but dedicated readership, could afford to close up shop in Japan, giving up many if not all of his regular writing gigs ...
Where to find jobs in Italy for English speakersMany Italians do not speak English, which may make it harder to find a job in Italy if you don’t yet speak Italian. However, there are a good range of jobs where speaking English is key to the role itself — English teachers, positions...
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