Surely everyone HATES taking exams?

Well, no.

Most people SAY they don’t like exams, and it can certainly be hard work preparing for a CILS Italian language exam, and stressful on the actual day.

But secretly, lots of people love the whole process.

And why not? There are lots of great reasons to include an exam in your Italian study program: [Read more…]

128 people have signed up for our “Great Offer”. Two unsubscribed right after. Well, I guess it wasn’t really their thing.

People have been writing to me saying stuff like this can’t be serious, right? It’s not really free, is it? What’s the catch??? There must be a catch!

No catch.

The braver ones on our mailing list have already booked their flights. Stefi told me we have 6 people starting their free courses on Monday.

The rest of you are thinking, no, this can’t be real. No way Madrelingua will let me take a week’s course absolutely free and download an e-book worth €19.99 for nothing, just for giving my email address (which they already have anyway because they emailed me this offer.)

It can’t be real. It’s one of those tricks. Like you have to pay for four weeks and then you get one free, or something like that. Right?

Wrong. It’s a genuine offer.

Some people DO click the link & read the offer. But then, they smile to themselves as they realise that it’s gotta be a fake. Gotta be.

70% of those who viewed our offer this week decided right off that they really didn’t want a free course or e-book about Italian tenses.

Well who would?

The other 30% downloaded their e-book no probs, got the e-mail with the voucher for a week’s free course, and are now looking for cheap flights to Bologna. Hopefully not all at once.

Wonder which group you were in?

Anyway, this post/e-mail is just to let you know I’m closing this offer down at midnight today. Saturday 7th September. That’s Italian time.

So, if you’re not the hyper-suspicious type, or maybe in jail or paralysed, click the link to view the offer.

And remember, just looking at it won’t get you anywhere. You actually have to fill in the form with your name and e-mail to get your voucher and free download.

Whether you go then ahead and study the e-book is up to you. Nobody’s forcing you to learn Italian. But it’s an excellent product, really good, with integrated audio and exercises.

Also entirely optional is whether you ever actually come to Bologna to do your free course. Lots of people just dream of doing stuff like that, but never actually get round to it. They have jobs, partners, kids and so on to worry about.

But clicking the link and filling in the form, at least keeps your options open, right?

OK, assuming you’re NOT at the beach this afternoon, click the link, fill in the damn form (it won’t bite, and you can unsubscribe at any time with just one click), and I’ll send you your e-book and free course voucher.

Midnight Italian time, the page comes down. The offer will be over, and my wife will cease complaining about all the emails she has to answer.

P.S. Apologies to anyone who hates getting reminders about special offers. Stefi says I shouldn’t send them. I say that there must be people out there like me who really mean to do these things, but just don’t get round to it. And so might appreciate a last minute reminder (click the link).

Since I posted on Wednesday about the great offer we’re currently running (it really is unmissable), we’ve had 86 people sign up…

For what? More on that in a moment.

But as the offer has been SO successful, we’ve got to end it very soon. Depending on the response, probably today, or tomorrow at the latest.

So what’s the deal?

Well, as I said in the last article… I’m not going to explain it here. There’s a webpage which explains what we’re giving away, and how to get it (no catches, this REALLY IS A GREAT OFFER).

If you’re one of the 86 people who’ve already signed up, sorry to have bothered you again.

But if you didn’t open the last mail, or didn’t click the link, do it now.

I really don’t want you to miss out on this.

Find out more.

 

P.S. Don’t forget, this is time limited, so PLEASE visit the webpage to find out more. In a short time, the page will be taken down and our next promotion is not scheduled until December of this year.

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Thought you might like to know about a fantastic promotion we’re running at the moment on our Italian courses.

This hasn’t been publicised on our site or through our mailing list (until now, that is), and may not be available for long.

In fact, it’s such a great offer, I’ll probably be forced to take it down in a day or two.

We’re looking at people who want to learn Italian, but wouldn’t normally think of coming to Bologna or trying our school.

Basically, we’re trying to attract new clients, the ones who would unthinkingly go to Rome or Florence to study, without even considering wonderful Madrelingua in wonderful Bologna.

But don’t worry if you’re not a new client. Even if you’ve already studied with us in the past, you can profit from this.

We’re generous like that.

So what’s the deal?

Well… I’m not going to explain it here, as I just got done writing a great webpage which says it all. And to get the offer, you HAVE to visit the webpage,

Let me just assure you, that this really IS a great offer.  Trust me, click the link. You’ll be missing out, if you don’t.

Click here to find out more.

Got a question? Leave a comment. I’ll be happy to give you more details.

 

P.S. Remember, this page may be taken down at any time, especially if demand is more than we expected. So don’t hang about:

Link to fantastic offer

by Agata Bubrowiecka (Poland)

Studying Italian at a language school in Bologna is ideal for many reasons, not least because, as a major rail hub, it makes the perfect base for visiting many other wonderful Italian cities.

When I’ve finished my homework, that is!

So, today’s Saturday and I’m off to “La culla della Rinascimento”: Florence.

My Bologna-Florence high-speed rail ticket costs about 25 euros and the journey is less than an hour, city-center to city-center!

Florence is totally charming! I hardly know which way to look because there are so many beautiful things to see and I really don’t want to miss a thing!

My tour starts from “Piazza di Michelangelo”, a large, quiet square above the city, from which there’s an unmissable view of the old town.

From there, I head directly to the most exciting and interesting part of the city [Read more…]

Bologna has the oldest university in Europe, so for hundreds of years students from far away have been coming here to study!

These days the European Union’s Erasmus program encourages students in different member states to spend part of their college course abroad learning the language and culture of another European country.

Many choose Bologna, and why not? It’s an excellent destination for anyone, young or old, wanting to learn the Italian language and have a great time.

But arriving in any new city can be disorientating, especially if it’s your first time abroad on your own. You’ll want to get organised so that you meet people early on, get on with learning Italian, and start enjoying yourself!

To help with that, here’s some advice from this year’s Erasmus students which we’re happy to pass on to those of you who’ll be arriving in September. [Read more…]

by Aga Midor (Poland)

 

  

After a day on the beach, I went to Piazza Maggiore to watch an old movie outside, “under the stars”.

Bologna is famous for its  “Sotto le stelle del cinema” festival.

For a few weeks, every night an old movie, so you can improve your Italian while  sitting outside in the piazza. [Read more…]