https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Arancini, the famous Sicilian rice balls fried in breadcrumbs, have found their way into the Oxford English Dictionary. https://www.thelocal.it/20191022/sicilian-arancini-listed-in-the-oxford-english-dictionary Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:21:50 +0200 sicilian-arancini-listed-in-the-oxford-english-dictionary Italians have long been lambasted for their English language skills, but that hasn't stopped their desire to learn, even more so today, as The Local discovered. https://www.thelocal.it/20151103/keen-italians-face-uphill-struggle-to-learn-english Tue, 03 Nov 2015 16:20:23 +0100 keen-italians-face-uphill-struggle-to-learn-english An Italian urologist has been suspended from practising in the UK after twice failing an English language test. https://www.thelocal.it/20151030/italian-doctor-banned-in-uk-for-bad-english Fri, 30 Oct 2015 10:00:08 +0100 italian-doctor-banned-in-uk-for-bad-english Although it may sound to some like a dream, being brought up multilingual can have its downsides. Trilingual journalist Anna Pujol-Mazzini lists ten of the most common problems. https://www.thelocal.it/20150421/top-ten-problems-of-growing-up-multilingual Tue, 21 Apr 2015 11:20:20 +0200 top-ten-problems-of-growing-up-multilingual Italy's prime minister Matteo Renzi joked about his English skills on Thursday after failing to respond to a question in English during a press conference. It’s not the first time the Italian leader has struggled with the language. https://www.thelocal.it/20150227/video-renzi-jokes-about-his-english Fri, 27 Feb 2015 11:28:00 +0100 video-renzi-jokes-about-his-english Despite an increasing number of Italians speaking excellent English, common mix-ups continue. The Local takes a look at the top ten linguistic mistakes. https://www.thelocal.it/20150206/ten-common-mistakes-italians-make-in-english Fri, 06 Feb 2015 09:00:00 +0100 ten-common-mistakes-italians-make-in-english Many Italian words are now embedded the English language – particularly in the realms of music and food. But not all mean the same thing in both tongues. Here we list ten of the most problematic expressions. https://www.thelocal.it/20150128/ten-italian-words-used-differently-in-english Wed, 28 Jan 2015 14:33:00 +0100 ten-italian-words-used-differently-in-english English words have been creeping into the Italian language – but not all are used correctly. Here we list 15 particularly confusing – and in some cases amusing – misuses of English words. https://www.thelocal.it/20150121/top-15-english-words-reinvented-by-italians Wed, 21 Jan 2015 14:51:00 +0100 top-15-english-words-reinvented-by-italians Italians are getting better at speaking English, even pipping the French with their language skills, according to a study ranking English proficiency in 63 countries. https://www.thelocal.it/20141113/italians-speak-better-english-than-the-french Thu, 13 Nov 2014 12:26:00 +0100 italians-speak-better-english-than-the-french Italy is one of just five EU countries to teach English to every pupil, while teaching of French, German and Spanish is also on the rise in Italian schools. https://www.thelocal.it/20140925/italian-schools-top-in-eu-for-english Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:41:00 +0200 italian-schools-top-in-eu-for-english English-speakers in Rome have spotted the latest linguistic error made by the city's authorities, offering tickets to motorists for "sun motion". https://www.thelocal.it/20140911/rome-parking-metre-offers-tickets-for-sun-motion Thu, 11 Sep 2014 10:39:00 +0200 rome-parking-metre-offers-tickets-for-sun-motion While growing up bilingual is a privilege, the pressure can be frustrating for both parents and children. Tiziana Buscemi, who grew up in Italy, and her English mother Jill tell The Local about the challenges of raising children bilingual. https://www.thelocal.it/20140904/growing-up-bilingual-can-be-a-challenge Thu, 04 Sep 2014 12:32:00 +0200 growing-up-bilingual-can-be-a-challenge Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is facing an upward struggle to master the English language skills after videos mocking his latest efforts clocking up more than two million YouTube hits. https://www.thelocal.it/20140722/renzis-bad-english-videos-go-viral Tue, 22 Jul 2014 13:34:00 +0200 renzis-bad-english-videos-go-viral English-speakers have for years adopted Italian words, including everything from "diva" to "mafia", but now the linguistic tables have turned. The Local takes a look at some of the most common - and most unexpected - English words creeping into the Italian language. https://www.thelocal.it/20140422/top-ten-english-words-adopted-by-italians Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:27:00 +0200 top-ten-english-words-adopted-by-italians We all know about Italy's most famous verbal exports but there are lots of other lesser-known words that derive from the language of love. https://www.thelocal.it/20140415/10-words-you-didnt-know-came-from-italy Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:44:00 +0200 10-words-you-didnt-know-came-from-italy Italy needs to revamp its language lessons in school and begin teaching young children subjects in English, the education minister has said. https://www.thelocal.it/20140328/italy-must-teach-children-in-english-minister Fri, 28 Mar 2014 16:26:00 +0100 italy-must-teach-children-in-english-minister Some foreign business executives are frustrated that their Italian counterparts either can't, or won't, speak English, something they argue deters foreign investment. The Local finds out whether or not an aversion towards English is, in fact, a major drawback for Italy's economy. https://www.thelocal.it/20131122/is-a-lack-of-english-holding-italy-back Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:00:00 +0100 is-a-lack-of-english-holding-italy-back An Italian TV comedy show has had that last laugh over the poor level of English of MPs in a lighthearted bid to highlight public spending - reported to be more than €400,000 - on their language lessons. https://www.thelocal.it/20131002/tv-show-has-last-laugh-over-mps-english Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:32:00 +0200 tv-show-has-last-laugh-over-mps-english Italians, Germans and the French are the most insecure in Europe about their levels of English, with Swedes among the most confident, data showed on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20130926/italians-are-insecure-about-their-english-skills Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:28:00 +0200 italians-are-insecure-about-their-english-skills Henry Purcell's opera 'Dido and Aenaes' opens the season at Rome's Baths of Caracalla ruins on Thursday, with a new production the director described as uniting the classical world with the English theatre tradition. https://www.thelocal.it/20130613/english-opera-to-kick-off-rome-opera-season Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:28:00 +0200 english-opera-to-kick-off-rome-opera-season