The book made it sound so easy. “Teach Yourself Italian,” it - TopicsExpress



          

The book made it sound so easy. “Teach Yourself Italian,” it was called, and for two years it sat on my desk, silently mocking my inability to do just that. I’m not sure why I thought an obscure book from 1947 would do the trick; still, I dutifully studied its archaic instructions on railroad etiquette and talking to porters and boatmen. But after two years of halting, ineffective study, I could barely even remember how to say “porter,” let alone command one to carry my steamer trunk. Thanks for nothing, “Teach Yourself Italian.”
Posted on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 07:39:30 +0000

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