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QDear 100 Hour Board, How can I find a pen pal from Italy that can help me learn the language and culture of the country? Does the LDS church have any system like that? - lingue di italiano bambina ADear...Bambina..., 1. Go to Italy and introduce yourself to someone. 2. Go to an Italian restaurant and find an Italian. 3. Use the internet. Option three will be most effective, although number two includes eating dinner, which is always pretty good. From personal experience I know that Lang-8 is an exceptional website to help you make friends from other countries who will help you with the language. There are two slight issues you may want to keep in mind as you search online for an Italian pen-pal. First, if the person seems like a creeper sort of person then don't continue contact with them. Second, it may take a few tries to find a pen-pal who is as dedicated to the writing and learning as you are. You may have to contact multiple people before you find someone who wants the same things you do. This is part of why I suggest using Lang-8 - on that site not only can you keep a journal, which native speakers will correct and help you with, but you can also have one-on-one letters between each other. It just seems that there are more options there. The LDS church does not exactly have a pen-pal system, but let me suggest some super alternatives. I don't know how bold of a person you are, but you may want to ask your friends and fellow church members if they know any missionaries serving in Italy. There are definitely ways to get in contact with someone from Italy by using your church connections, it will simply take initiative on your part. If you are currently attending BYU then you could drop by the Foreign Language Student Residence and see if anyone there has friends or family in Italy who wouldn't mind exchanging words with you. Also, you should absolutely check out the BYU English Language Center. You can sign up to be an ELC Study Buddy, which will help you to find a native speaker living in the Provo/Orem area. So while the Church itself doesn't have a pen-pal type system, BYU does. -Mico Back |
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