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🎙 Podcast Episode Three: Impariamo l’italiano piano piano - Un impegno quotidiano

In this episode, we continue our exploration of l’imperfetto as we follow Mariella’s journey through Florence. Through storytelling and guided practice, you’ll deepen your understanding of this essential past tense and see how it brings a narrative to life.

🕰 Highlights:
✔️ A quick recap of our story so far—Mariella’s dreams, her connection to the ancient library, and the influence of her grandmother.
✔️ A deeper look at l’imperfetto in action—how it describes background details, past habits, and ongoing actions.
✔️ A guided Italian-English translation of Chapter 1, Part 2 of Le Pagine del Passato.

🎯 Practice Makes Perfect:
Ready to put your skills to the test? We’ll work through key sentences together, identifying how l’imperfetto is used. Then, we’ll revisit your conjugation assignment from last episode—did you get all five verbs right?

📜 Want to follow along as you listen? Check out the transcript.
In this episode the transcript also includes a fill-in-the-blank quiz at the end!

📚 Want more? Click the Support the Show link below to access bonus episodes! Bonus content includes upcoming vocabulary presented in context, recall exercises, mini quizzes, and interactive flashcards to reinforce what you’ve learned.

🎧 Take it slow, embrace the process, and immerse yourself in Italian—piano piano!

⏳ CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
04:58 Part 2 – Italian with English Translation
10:23 Assignment Answers – 3 Uses of Imperfetto
19:10 Conjugation Exercise
24:42 Replay of Chapter 1, Parts 1 and 2
28:07 Wrap Up and Next Steps

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