Since the end of November we’ve been promoting a selection of seasonal Italian ‘easy reader’ ebooks, first ‘Natale a sorpresa‘ (about Christmas), then ‘Giallo a Capodanno‘ (New Year), and finally the A2/B1 (pre-intermediate/intermediate) -level ‘Il calendario di Laura‘ (a whole year’s worth of Italian public holidays!)
They’re all still half-price, if you missed them, and will remain so until the end of the holiday period. See the P.S. below for more details and links.
But first, here are some important dates for your diaries…
TOMORROW our Italian school in Bologna begins its annual promotion, which means a saving of 20% on group Italian courses of any length, from a week to a year, beginning in 2025.
If you’ve considered studying Italian in Italy, this might be worth a look see. The offer hasn’t begun yet, but details will be sent to everyone on the school’s mailing list tomorrow morning. To get on the school’s mailing list, and so make sure you don’t miss out, complete the form at the top of the school website’s homepage (where they offer a 15% voucher) and click the ‘please confirm’ link which will be automatically sent to you.
Find out more here: Madrelingua’s 2025 Italian Course Offer is coming soon!
That promotion ends at midnight on Christmas day, and just a day or two later our sister site NativeSpeakerTeachers.com will be running its New Year promotion, which means a coupon code to save 20% on one-to-one online lessons, which should be perfect for anyone who won’t be able to make it to Bologna in 2025, or who just prefers to practice speaking Italian from the comfort of their home or office.
Details of that promotion aren’t live yet, but again, to make sure you hear about it when they are, get on their mailing list. There’s a form on their Discounts and Promotions page.
Both of those mailing lists, and this one of course, are easy to unsubscribe from, so there’s no reason you shouldn’t sign up to hear about the discounts then unsubscribe if you decide they’re not what you need.
E così. The Madrelingua Italian School promotion runs from Dec. 18th to Dec. 25th and will get you 20% off all group Italian courses at their school in Bologna. The NativeSpeakerTeachers.com promotion is a coupon code to save the same percentage on one-to-one online lessons. It begins on Dec. 27th and ends on January 6th.
And now back to the ebooks…
P.S. Three Half-Price Seasonal Italian Easy Reader Ebooks!
Read/listen to one or all of these three half-price seasonally-themed Italian ‘easy reader’ ebooks over the next week or two and you’ll improve your Italian comprehension skills, consolidate the grammar and vocabulary you’ve studied, and get into the festive mood!
Matteo’s supposed to be writing a book – he has a deadline coming up – but he’s suffering terribly from writers’ block. All he can do is stare at a blank computer screen. He’s recently out of a relationship, which hasn’t helped…
Worse, it’s December and Christmas is coming! Normally Matteo spends the festive season with his family, but this year they’re visiting relatives in Australia. So it looks as if he’ll be celebrating alone.
Then he has an idea. He’ll call his best friend Filippo, who’ll surely be able to help! Perhaps they can spend Christmas at Filippo’s place in the mountains, or take a trip somewhere…
- .pdf e-book (+ audio available free online)
- .mobi (Kindle-compatible) and .epub (other ebook readers) available on request at no extra charge – just add a note to the order form or email us
- 8 chapters to read and listen to
- Comprehension questions to check your understanding
- Italian/English glossary of ‘difficult’ terms for the level
- Suitable for students at intermediate level or above
- Download your Free Sample Chapter (.pdf)
Remember, until the end of the holiday period Natale a sorpresa is 50% discounted, so just £4.99 rather than the usual ‘easy reader’ ebook price of £9.99!
Buy Natale a sorpresa just £4.99! | Free Sample Chapter (.pdf) | Catalog
“Sbrigati Alida, o arriveremo in ritardo alla festa di Capodanno!” ripete nervosamente Martina alla sua compagna di stanza. Alida sta sdraiata sul letto con un libro di Agatha Christie fra le mani. Si toglie pigramente gli occhiali da lettura e guarda fuori dalla finestra: “Nevica ancora, che incubo!”
It’s New Year 1970 and Martina’s all dressed up for the party, determined to enjoy it! But her roommate, Alida is more cynical:
“Ascolta: siamo bloccati dalla neve in un collegio in cui viviamo tutto l’anno. Dei duecento alunni che frequentano la scuola, solo sette (sette, porca miseria!) hanno dei genitori che non li vogliono tra i piedi nemmeno durante le feste. E noi siamo tra questi sette. Quindi puoi anche vestirti come Marilyn Monroe… ma rimani una disgraziata!”
Alida would rather read detective thrillers than pretend to have fun with just six fellow students. But who knows? Perhaps something interesting will happen?
- .pdf e-book (+ audio available free online)
- .mobi (Kindle-compatible) and .epub (other ebook readers) available on request at no extra charge – just add a note to the order form or email us
- 8 chapters to read and listen to
- Comprehension questions to check your understanding
- Italian/English glossary of ‘difficult’ terms for the level
- Suitable for students at upper-intermediate level or above
- Download your Free Sample Chapter (.pdf)
Remember, until the end of the holiday period ‘Giallo a Capodanno‘ is 50% discounted, so just £4.99 rather than the usual ‘easy reader’ ebook price of £9.99!
Buy ‘Giallo a Capodanno‘ just £4.99! | Free Sample Chapter (.pdf) | Catalog
Laura finds weekdays a bore but loves public holidays! And Italy has plenty to enjoy, each with its own traditions.
Read how she and her husband like to spend each ‘giorno festivo’, from Epiphany on January 6th, through the spring, summer, fall and winter months, to the climax of the Christmas holidays, New Year, and then, to begin all over again!
- .pdf e-book (+ audio available free online)
- .mobi (Kindle-compatible) and .epub (other ebook readers) available on request at no extra charge – just add a note to the order form or email us
- 14 chapters to read and listen to
- 14 exercises to check your understanding
- Italian/English glossaries of ‘difficult’ terms for the level
- Suitable for students at elementary level and above
- Download your Free Sample Chapter (.pdf)
Remember, until the end of the holiday period ‘Il calendario di Laura‘ is 50% discounted, so just £4.99 rather than the usual ‘easy reader’ ebook price of £9.99!
Buy ‘Il calendario di Laura‘ just £4.99! | Free Sample Chapter (.pdf) | Catalog
Find more ebooks, organised by level, then type: A1 | A1/A2 | A2 | A2/B1 | B1 | B1/B2 | B2 | B2/C1 | C1 | C1/C2 | C2
How do I access my ebook?
When your order is ‘completed’ (normally immediately after your payment), a download link will be automatically emailed to you. It’s valid for 7 days and 3 download attempts so please save a copy of the .pdf ebook in a safe place. Other versions of the ebook, where available, cannot be downloaded but will be emailed to people who request them. There’s a space to do that on the order form – where it says Additional information, Order notes (optional). If you forget, or if you have problems downloading the .pdf, don’t worry! Email us at the address on the website and we’ll help. Also, why not check out our FAQ?
P.P.S.
And here’s the usual reminder to read/listen to Tuesday’s FREE bulletin of ‘easy’ Italian news.
The regular text + audio bulletins are a fantastic, FREE way to consolidate the grammar and vocabulary you’ve studied, as well as being fun and motivating!
Take a look at their website to get started on improving your Italian immediately!
To get all three text + audio bulletins of ‘easy’ news emailed to you each week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, subscribe (also FREE) by entering your email address on this page then clicking the confirmation link that will be sent to you.
