For my learning project this semester I have chosen to learn the beautiful language of Italian. I am choosing to do this for my project because it has always been an interest of mine. I have been wanting to learn for so long and haven't put the time or effort into learning, so I thought, why not learn now? Although I don't believe I will learn to speak fluent Italian in the next few weeks (I'm not that good!), I do think I can learn some common phrases and key words that will help me become more familiar with the language.
Where did my love for Italian come from you ask? Fun fact, I am half Italian and some of my family members speak fluent Italian. My Aunt is straight from Italy and her and my Uncle opened up an Italian restaurant in Vancouver, that has been rated one of the best in the whole city! It is called Robba Da Matti, in case you are interested in checking it out (highly recommend). Starting this year, they plan on living in Italy half the year and in Vancouver the other half. My hope is to go visit them for some time during their stay so I can get a first hand experience of the country! I am also extremely passionate about learning this language because my husband and I are planning on honeymooning in Croatia/Italy and it would be handy to know the language, at least common phrases, before heading overseas. I got married back in September, but due to the pandemic, we were never able to make any solid plans on when we were going to go on our honeymoon. Although it is disappointing having to wait so long to go on our trip, it gives me an opportunity to finally learn some Italian! I plan on using a variety of internet tools to help me learn. I have found a few podcasts on spotify I will start listening to. I listen to podcasts while I am at work, so I will have ample time to listen along and indulge in the beautiful language! Some podcast channels I have found are Eataly, Linguaboost, and Vaporetto Italiano. Along with the podcasts, I will also be watching Youtube videos and searching websites for tips and tricks. I look forward to sharing this journey with you!!
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