Comments on: Mike Bongiorno – the Quiz Show Host who United Italy http://italychronicles.com/mike-bongiorno-the-quiz-show-host-who-united-italy/ Life in the Living Museum Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:30:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex Roehttp://italychronicles.com/mike-bongiorno-the-quiz-show-host-who-united-italy/#comment-9649 Alex Roe Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:20:54 +0000 http://italychronicles.com/?p=4406#comment-9649 Hi Louise,Actually, although I detest the things, I agree that they really can help you learn Italian. Watching television, any television, in another language is a very effective way of developing comprehension skills, and familiarises you with regional accents too.And do not worry about not understanding more complex stuff - watch it anyway. You are understanding much more than you think. TV helps you revise grammar and vocabulary and you may even note that it adds a few new structures to that database which is your brain.Once you can speak Italian, then you can always stop watching those quiz shows!Affari Tuoi - yuk! Glad someone likes it!Good luck learning Italian - and don't become too frustrated - it takes time and patience - but you'll get there :)Best,AlexPS Whidbey Island looks lovely. Hi Louise,

Actually, although I detest the things, I agree that they really can help you learn Italian. Watching television, any television, in another language is a very effective way of developing comprehension skills, and familiarises you with regional accents too.

And do not worry about not understanding more complex stuff – watch it anyway. You are understanding much more than you think. TV helps you revise grammar and vocabulary and you may even note that it adds a few new structures to that database which is your brain.

Once you can speak Italian, then you can always stop watching those quiz shows!

Affari Tuoi – yuk! Glad someone likes it!

Good luck learning Italian – and don’t become too frustrated – it takes time and patience – but you’ll get there :)

Best,

Alex

PS Whidbey Island looks lovely.

]]> By: Louisehttp://italychronicles.com/mike-bongiorno-the-quiz-show-host-who-united-italy/#comment-9615 Louise Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:01:52 +0000 http://italychronicles.com/?p=4406#comment-9615 I am not a fan of quiz shows but I have to admit that when in Italy I find them oddly appealing. They are easy to follow if one is not fluent enough to follow the Italian dramas and they really help expand one's vocabulary. I am particularly fond of Affari Tuoi and Eredita. It really amused me when the former became a hit show in the U.S.--Deal or No Deal! I am not a fan of quiz shows but I have to admit that when in Italy I find them oddly appealing. They are easy to follow if one is not fluent enough to follow the Italian dramas and they really help expand one’s vocabulary. I am particularly fond of Affari Tuoi and Eredita. It really amused me when the former became a hit show in the U.S.–Deal or No Deal!

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]]> By: Alex Roehttp://italychronicles.com/mike-bongiorno-the-quiz-show-host-who-united-italy/#comment-9582 Alex Roe Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:30:11 +0000 http://italychronicles.com/?p=4406#comment-9582 He did, Linda, until I Italianized it!Name is now as it should be - with apologies to the recently departed Bongiorno.Thanks,Alex He did, Linda, until I Italianized it!

Name is now as it should be – with apologies to the recently departed Bongiorno.

Thanks,

Alex

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