Magia a Venezia: An Italian Short Story for Beginners (A1-A2)

Capitolo 9 – Marco Polo | Italian Listening A1–A2

Magia a Venezia: An Italian Short Story for Beginners (A1-A2)

Show Notes

The stranger is Marco Polo. Alvise discovers he is in Venice in 1317 and begins an extraordinary conversation with his hero. Chapter 9 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia. 🎧 Listen and read along with the book: 📖 Amazon Kindle & Paperback → https://geni.us/GfIie4 🎧 PDF → https://italianpills.gumroad.com/l/qlwip 🌐 More graded Italian readers → https://www.italianpills.com

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Ciao e benvenuti! sono Serena Capilli, teacher and author of this graded reader. This audiobook was recorded by a professional voice artist in clear, slow Italian. All the chapters are shared as podcast episodes to make the audiobook free and easy to access for anyone learning Italian. A quick tip: podcast platforms don't always play the chapters in the right order automatically, so just tap on the chapter you want to listen to next. If you're enjoying the story, you can find the full book — with the text, exercises, and vocabulary — on Amazon, or visit my website at italianpills.com for more graded readers and resources. You can find all the links in the description of each episode. Buon ascolto!

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The university is closed and Venice is almost deserted. Then Alvise sees a mysterious woman in a black cloak calling to him through the fog. Chapter 2 of the easy Italian reader Magia a Venezia. 🎧 Listen and read along with the book: 📖 Amazon Kindle & Paperback → https://geni.us/GfIie4 🎧 PDF → https://italianpills.gumroad.com/l/qlwip 🌐 More graded Italian readers → https://www.italianpills.com

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