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Tuesday, 20 June 2006

My first Blog!

FROM 20 JUNE UNTIL 28TH JULY ANTONIO BLOGGED ON THIS SITE

Hello everybody,

I am very pleased to be the first student blogger and I want to thank the whole staff of BBC Learning English for this opportunity. I hope all the student readers will be able to enjoy my blogs and I'll be waiting for a lot of daily comments.

Firstly, I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Antonio Tanzola, I'm 22 years old and I'm an Italian student. I come from Sant'Arsenio, a little village of 3000 people in the South of Italy, but I've been living in Turin since I begun my university course three years ago. I'm going to be an engineer, but a strange one.. in fact my course name is 'Cinema and Media Engineering'. This course takes after Computer Engineering but in addiction there are some subjects about sociology, communication, new and old media. Don't worry if you don’t understand who this kind of engineer is, I've been asking to me that for years but I haven't still found an answer!

However I adore cinema and I dream of becoming a film director.. my favourite ones are Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick. Yesterday I saw Kubrick's Barry Lyndon in original language (in English) and I understood everything! Do you think that's because of my excellent English knowledge or because I had already seen it in Italian more then one hundred times? Eheheh!!!

Last week I did the FCE (First Certificate in English) and after this exam I left Turin for a one week holyday in Sant'Arsenio with my family. I'm still there but I have to come back in Turin on next week because of another exam.. after that I will be free for about two months during which I hope I will be able to go on holyday in London.

Finally, I would like to welcome Ms Wicaksono whose first blog I've just read. Five years ago I went in London on holyday for two weeks and I remember that all my friends complained about English food and English weather. I think Italian people are used to complain about foreign food! However I make exception because my perfect breakfast consists of bacon and eggs, an orange juice and a cup of tea (sometimes with a little milk). And about the weather.. I hate the hot one! I miss the soft London rain which you could walk under just wearing a kway.

See you tomorrow..

Ciao ('bye' or 'hello' in Italian)

Antonio

Comments

Hi Antonio, Welcome to the BBC blogging site! I really enjoyed reading your first entry. I think you write very well. Your course sounds really interesting. I love cinema too, and I've also seen Barry Lyndon. Is it true, do you know, that Kubrick only used candlelight to light the internal shots - or is that a myth? I also like Italian films - especially those made by Pier Paulo Pasolini... Who are your favourite filmmakers? If you like Barry Lyndon, I expect you love Visconti's films.

Hi Antonio, As Cindy always wrote you write English very well. Congratulation! I'm interested in your way to learn and improve English. What do you do to improve it? By the way I was in Italy twice and I like your country (and italian food) very much.

Hello, Antonio! Congratulations for being one of the first bloggers. I have read your post and I consider what you do very interesting. I am working in the media too and I have an idea of what your degree is about! I agree on your comment about people from South Europe :) complaining about English food! About the weather, I like warm ones but as you can imagine Spain, specially the South, at this days is starting to be a bit to much! Hope you enjoy this days as a blogger, I will read your posts. Regards.

Hi Antonio, I think you can write very fluent English=) It is the first time for me to visit here. And I find it is a very interesting activity! I will read your posts and hope that we can all improve our English!

Hi Antonio, Your english is very clear. Please tell us anything about Italian food, I really like it. I understood everything, but I have a question. What's a kway? Hugs

Hi Antonio, congratulations for being the fist student blogger! I'm from Italy as well, I study "Media Languages" in Milan: I have three exams left, then the thesis in late September-early October. I got the FCE about three years ago and on the 7th July I'll try the TOEFL examination which is required in most university all over the world (especially in the USA). I think blogging has become a useful tool for anyone who wants to share his/her opinions with people from all over the world. And using it to learn English is a great idea! Good luck!

Hi Antonio, I'm very proud of you. Your English has improved so much that now I'm afraid of speaking to you in English. Indeed, you should help me with the english language now, cause I'd like to speak as well as you! Now, folks, you should know that as soon as Antonio received the "Great Call" from the BBC Blog stuff he phoned me overexcited and informed me about the big news! Finally, I've something to say to the BBC Blogging stuff: "I'm sure you've chosen the best one for this blog!!!Antonio is perfect for it."

Hi Antonio, Congrats to be the first student blogger! Your blog was impressed me as third times to visit this website. Everything here is new for me, have not explore of all them yet. I think most of the people gather together at here are would like to learn the English and try to master it, so am I.I think my weakness in English is exactly translates the chinese (I am a Malaysian Chinese) into English..He.. So embarassing.. Hope we can be sharing each other and be friends!!

Please Antonio, I need more information regarding the FCE, what level have you done,where did you perform the Exam etc.. Thank you in advance for your help and information. Best regards, Aladdin

Hi Antonio, Do you like football? You are fan of Juventus FC, aren't you?

Hi Antonio , This is also my first time post at bbc student blog .thank for your clear self-introduce so I could know you better. I guess you must good at computer, you could use computer to create the colorful world. I hope you will be the sucessful film director. Congratulation to you for you pass FCE and your nation football team to book a quarter-final place.

Hello Antonio,how should i congradualate you,realy i am very proud of your English,i have done FCE as well in UK at Bosworth college where i am doing my A-Level... i keep you fingers cross in all levels of your life and i wish everything becomes this much nice for you in your life(being very very very good at English)and catch all of your hopes I personally love Italian food and also Italian designers.... best wishes for you

hello Antonio I am so glad to know that you adore the cinema .I like American films,my favorite actor is Nicolas cage,my best film is City of Angels.I would like to know more about you such also if you are interistting in theater because my study is the theater criticisim.I like to know more about your study.I like visiting other countries the same as you.

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