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Why Adult Americans Sound Like Children When They Speak Italian

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Five things you'll learn that no Italian course teaches

I. The truth about why your Italian sounds childish — even when your sentences are perfect. (It's not the grammar. It's something most Americans never realize they're doing.)
II. What you should never say when you meet your new Italian neighbor for the first time — most American adults do exactly this, and it quietly closes the door for years.
III. The two pronunciation traps that mark you as a serious adult learner — or a guesser. Italians can hear the difference within three seconds.
IV. The eight-phrase introduction script Toni used before her move to Italy. Read it once, and you'll understand why her new neighbors were inviting her for coffee within a week.
V. Have you been introducing yourself wrong? See the same introduction given two ways: one that closes doors, one that opens them. You'll never do it the old way again.

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Lara is Dr. Teresa Lara Pugliese — Italian native, language educator, and founder of Italian by Lara. She works one-to-one with adults preparing to move to Italy, with a method built around real life, real situations, and the kind of presence that Italians actually respond to. italianbylara.com