We learn Italian step by step | Impariamo l'italiano piano piano
Impariamo l’italiano piano piano is a story-based podcast for B1–B2 Italian learners who want to improve their grammar and vocabulary by following an ongoing mystery, rather than studying isolated lessons. Beginners are welcome too - everything unfolds piano piano, one step at a time.
Each episode advances a serialized story, Le Pagine del Passato, allowing you to experience Italian in context as meaning builds gradually through memory, dialogue, and investigation. Grammar structures such as the imperfetto, passato prossimo, congiuntivo, and object pronouns emerge naturally through the narrative, helping you recognize how Italian works in real situations.
Hosted by Myra, an instructional designer and adult language learner, the show is joined by Antonio - a dramatic, opinionated presence who interrupts, comments, and occasionally derails things, making the learning process both human and entertaining. Together, they guide listeners toward greater confidence in Italian, step by step.
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We learn Italian step by step | Impariamo l'italiano piano piano
🛠️ Bonus Episode 05 - Vocabulary for our Interview with Professoressa Daniela Bartalesi-Graf
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Exclusive access to premium content!🎧 Bonus Episode 05 – Vocabulary for our Interview with Professoressa Daniela Bartalesi-Graf
To Prepare for Interview Episode 01
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Before you listen to our inspiring conversation with Professoressa Daniela Bartalesi-Graf, take a moment to explore the key vocabulary you'll hear throughout the interview. This bonus episode gives you a head start with words and expressions grouped into five practical categories:
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-> Link to Interview Comprehension Quiz <--
🌟 Highlights:
✔️ Academic language from higher education and online learning
✔️ Study strategies, learning tips, and self-reflection tools
✔️ Expressions for oral communication and language use
✔️ Grammar terms and sentence-building insights
✔️ Cultural references and regional sayings from across Italy
📜 The full transcript (with grammar notes and vocabulary lists) is available at https://www.welearnitalianstepbystep.com
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🎯 Practice Makes Progress:
Each word is introduced in context, followed by active recall exercises and a mini quiz to help you internalize meaning and usage. Whether you're curious about Italian dialects, mastering past participles, or feeling more confident in conversation, this episode has something for you.
🎧 Let’s get ready to hear—and understand—more in the upcoming interview. Piano piano, passo dopo passo, si diventa più sicuri!
⏳ Chapter Markers:
0:00 Intro
5:23 Category 1 – Academic & Educational Language
9:22 Category 1 – Active Recall
10:50 Category 1 – Mini Quiz
12:14 Category 2 – Learning Strategies & Study Habits
18:15 Category 2 – Active Recall
20:02 Category 2 – Mini Quiz
21:51 Category 3 – Language & Communication
25:16 Category 3 – Active Recall
26:40 Category 3 – Mini Quiz
28:37 Category 4 – Grammar Awareness & Sentence Building
33:58 Category 4 – Active Recall
34:56 Category 4 – Mini Quiz
35:51 Category 5 – Cultural & Regional Curiosities
40:05 Category 5 – Active Recall
41:38 Category 5 – Mini Quiz
43:24 Wrap-up
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