"We must get out of our comfort zone to improve our Italian "

Mary Anne Rome

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A Scottish ancestor from Mary Anne's husband side of the family decided to go to Rome on a holiday. Stuck by the beauty of the city, he changed his surname to Rome.

Your destiny is in your name, according to the ancient Romans. Thus Mary Anne Rome, née Lancater, was destined to fall in love with the Italian language.

Her secret is commitment to daily listening, at least half an hour a day of Italian radio and podcasts.
Mary Anne's favourite SBS podcast

Episode 1 Il delitto del tappeto

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