Comments on: Idioms and Proverbs #3 - To know one thing more than the devil http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/ Learn Italian with Free Podcasts! Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at ItalianPod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:33:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-809 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:50:34 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-809 Yes! And in Italian we would translate "His ears must be ringing" as "Gli stanno fischiando le orecchie" fischiare means to whistle, so it is a high tone sound, maybe higher than ringing. Ciao Yes!
And in Italian we would translate “His ears must be ringing” as “Gli stanno fischiando le orecchie”
fischiare means to whistle, so it is a high tone sound, maybe higher than ringing.

Ciao

]]> by: Gustavo Enrique http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-800 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:31:04 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-800 Wow! That's 3 whole devil-related proverbs already! His ears must be ringing...LOL! :evil: Wow! That’s 3 whole devil-related proverbs already! His ears must be ringing…LOL! :evil:

]]> by: Cinzia http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-785 Thu, 29 May 2008 03:20:52 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-785 Ciao Deb! I am glad you're enjoying my proverbs! “Speak of the devil and in he walks” in Italian is "parli del diavolo e spuntano le corna" which literally means "speak of the devil and the horns come up" it's great how in different languages we can express opinions and ways of saying, but always relating to real life and common things that happen to everyone in every part of the globe! grazie mille !!!:oops: ciao ciao :wink: C! Ciao Deb!
I am glad you’re enjoying my proverbs!

“Speak of the devil and in he walks” in Italian is “parli del diavolo e spuntano le corna” which literally means “speak of the devil and the horns come up”
it’s great how in different languages we can express opinions and ways of saying, but always relating to real life and common things that happen to everyone in every part of the globe!

grazie mille !!! :oops:

ciao ciao :wink:

C!

]]> by: Deb http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-783 Thu, 29 May 2008 02:53:53 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-783 I have to disagree somewhat with PetiteClaire. I think this series is an interesting adjunct to the main series. I found it useful to apply cognates and expand my understanding from the other lessons. It's also interesting to make comparisons between cultures. For example, in English we have a proverb "Speak of the devil and in he walks" which is kind of like saying don't tempt fate. It's often used when someone you've just been talking about walks in the room, implying then something like "here come trouble" though usually only teasing. I would like to see some of your explanation written out in the lesson guide, if that's possible. I'm not expecting an in depth sociological treatise, just a few lines would help. Deb I have to disagree somewhat with PetiteClaire. I think this series is an interesting adjunct to the main series. I found it useful to apply cognates and expand my understanding from the other lessons. It’s also interesting to make comparisons between cultures. For example, in English we have a proverb “Speak of the devil and in he walks” which is kind of like saying don’t tempt fate. It’s often used when someone you’ve just been talking about walks in the room, implying then something like “here come trouble” though usually only teasing.

I would like to see some of your explanation written out in the lesson guide, if that’s possible. I’m not expecting an in depth sociological treatise, just a few lines would help.

Deb

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-774 Tue, 27 May 2008 01:50:14 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-774 Dear Denis, nice try:grin: Scrivi ancora! Dear Denis,
nice try :grin:
Scrivi ancora!

]]> by: denis martinez http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-773 Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:10 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-773 :grin: i am hopping to win this time :grin: i am hopping to win this time

]]> by: Cinzia http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-753 Wed, 21 May 2008 08:52:59 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-753 Dear Petiteclaire, thank you very much for your comments. I always appreciate any kind of comments if they are constructive. It's the first time that I attempt to realize a project like this. And as Marco said our aim is to try to give a new face to the Italian lessons, not always grammar and verbs and phrases, but aspects, most of the times particular, through which you can catch better the Italian language and its sense. So please keep writing and posting and give me all the advices you think I need to improve our lessons, and in particular my project. The only thing important to me is that I can feel YOU students can learn Italian thanks to our work. So I will be glad to speak to you soon.:oops: Cinzia Dear Petiteclaire,
thank you very much for your comments.
I always appreciate any kind of comments if they are constructive.
It’s the first time that I attempt to realize a project like this.
And as Marco said our aim is to try to give a new face to the Italian lessons, not always grammar and verbs and phrases, but aspects, most of the times particular, through which you can catch better the Italian language and its sense.

So please keep writing and posting and give me all the advices you think I need to improve our lessons, and in particular my project.
The only thing important to me is that I can feel YOU students can learn Italian thanks to our work. So I will be glad to speak to you soon. :oops:

Cinzia

]]> by: Marco http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-751 Wed, 21 May 2008 01:50:29 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-751 Dear petiteclaire, thank you for your honest comments. Should we make it into a "culture class" or a "language class"? Do you believe that we should skip the repeat exercise at the end? The aim of this short series, we are thinking of just 10 episodes for now, is to let listeners learn a little about Italian culture and also language without forcing them to study in a systematic way. For the really committed students we have the other series. Friday is a day for relaxing so we wanted to make our listeners smile and have a laugh, as they have studied hard all week. If anyone else has any other comments please let us know. Ciao a tutti! Dear petiteclaire,
thank you for your honest comments.
Should we make it into a “culture class” or a “language class”?

Do you believe that we should skip the repeat exercise at the end?

The aim of this short series, we are thinking of just 10 episodes for now, is to let listeners learn a little about Italian culture and also language without forcing them to study in a systematic way.

For the really committed students we have the other series.

Friday is a day for relaxing so we wanted to make our listeners smile and have a laugh, as they have studied hard all week.

If anyone else has any other comments please let us know.

Ciao a tutti!

]]> by: petiteclaire http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-736 Sun, 18 May 2008 10:23:51 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-736 I agree with the second one, mostly... I'm still a bit ambivalent towards this series' format (sorry....) : I guess it's more culture class than language class, which would be fine by me if there was any actual explanation and/or cultural background on the proverbs. If it's a language class, then almost everything is missing (grammar, vocab, etc... even though I found the vocab in the review track). For example, the repeat exercise at the end of the lesson has no real point, as the first proverb in this lesson has only been said once ! (not the case in the "Survival Phrases") I usually don't like to criticize things. I'm doing this only because I think the concept is great, but still needs improvements. But at this point, wether the "Idioms & Proverbs" is survival phrases, language course or culture class, it still feels truncated... I agree with the second one, mostly…

I’m still a bit ambivalent towards this series’ format (sorry….) : I guess it’s more culture class than language class, which would be fine by me if there was any actual explanation and/or cultural background on the proverbs. If it’s a language class, then almost everything is missing (grammar, vocab, etc… even though I found the vocab in the review track). For example, the repeat exercise at the end of the lesson has no real point, as the first proverb in this lesson has only been said once ! (not the case in the “Survival Phrases”)

I usually don’t like to criticize things. I’m doing this only because I think the concept is great, but still needs improvements. But at this point, wether the “Idioms & Proverbs” is survival phrases, language course or culture class, it still feels truncated…

]]> by: ItalianPod101.com http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-725 Fri, 16 May 2008 09:30:56 +0000 http://www.italianpod101.com/2008/05/16/idioms-and-proverbs-3-to-know-one-thing-more-than-the-devil/#comment-725 Today's proverbs really originate from our traditional Italian beliefs. Do you agree with their message? Today’s proverbs really originate from our traditional Italian beliefs.
Do you agree with their message?

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