giovedì 8 settembre 2022

Some Sources and Resources

Here are some useful websites, books, magazines, sources and resources for either language or content (or both)

Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale  

in English and Italian (particularly to understand Italy’s position on specific issues)

https://www.esteri.it/it/

https://www.esteri.it/en/

La Rappresentanza Permanente d’Italia presso le Nazioni Unite a New York

https://italyun.esteri.it/rappresentanza_onu/it/

https://italyun.esteri.it/rappresentanza_onu/en/

The United Nations

http://www.un.org/en/  main portal in English

https://www.un.org/en/about-un/ general introduction

UN Daily News

https://news.un.org/en/news

https://news.un.org/en/advanced-search

https://unric.org/it/ 

https://unric.org/it/tag/roma/  next door to the SIOI

https://archive.unric.org/it/lonu-in-italia?start=10

https://www.onuitalia.it/     

l’ ONU in Breve (to translate with me)

https://unric.org/it/le-nazioni-unite-in-breve/

Italy’s role in the world, some examples:

Presidency of the G20 and the G20 ROME LEADERS’ DECLARATION

https://www.governo.it/sites/governo.it/files/documenti/documenti/Notizie-allegati/G20Italy/G20ROMELEADERSDECLARATION.pdf

Italy on the UN Security Council 2017:

http://www.italyun.esteri.it/rappresentanza_onu/resource/doc/2017/01/dgap.pdf

Italy and UN Security Council Reform (2022):

https://www.esteri.it/en/politica-estera-e-cooperazione-allo-sviluppo/organizzazioni_internazionali/onu/la_riforma/

https://italyun.esteri.it/rappresentanza_onu/it/comunicazione/archivio-news/2022/02/general-assembly-intergovernmental.html

PM Draghi’s speech at the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting https://www.governo.it/en/articolo/pm-draghi-s-speech-oecd-ministerial-council-meeting/20038

THE ITALIAN STRATEGY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN  https://www.esteri.it/mae/resource/doc/2017/12/rapporto-med-maeci-ita.pdf

https://www.esteri.it/mae/resource/doc/2017/11/rapporto-med-maeci-2017-eng.pdf


The European Union

https://europa.eu/european-union/index_en       main portal in English

https://europa.eu/european-union/index_it         main portal in Italian

https://europa.eu/newsroom/highlights_en  newsroom

For news from the Italian government and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (and sometimes the possibility to do translation):

https://www.governo.it/

https://www.governo.it/en

Examples for translation: https://www.governo.it/it/articolo/dichiarazioni-alla-stampa-congiunte-ad-ankara-lintervento-del-presidente-draghi/20210

https://www.governo.it/en/articolo/prime-minister-draghi-s-statement-press-conference-president-erdo-turkey/20216

 https://www.governo.it/it/approfondimento/pnrr-gli-obiettivi-e-la-struttura/16702

https://www.governo.it/en/approfondimento/nrrp-objectives-and-structure/18999

Italia Domani, the National Recovery and Resilience Plan

Open in Italian, translate and check the English version

https://italiadomani.gov.it/it/home.html

https://italiadomani.gov.it/en/home.html

file:///C:/Users/HP/Downloads/PNRR%20Aggiornato.pdf

Il sito ufficiale del Presidente della Repubblica italiana

https://www.quirinale.it/

https://www.quirinale.it/ricerca/discorsi

For example: https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/69381

Publications or Websites in English on IR 

Foreign Affairs

http://www.foreignaffairs.com/

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/tags/archives

International Affairs

https://www.chathamhouse.org/research/publications/ia

The Guardian and Guardian Weekly

http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekly

https://twitter.com/guardianweekly

The Economist

http://www.economist.com/

The Wall Street Journal

https://www.wsj.com/

https://www.wsj.com/news/types/europe-news

Foreign Policy

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/

Global Policy

http://www.globalpolicy.org/

Global Policy Journal

http://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/

The Global Policy Institute

http://www.gpilondon.com/

Global Issues

http://www.globalissues.org/

International Crisis Group

http://www.crisisgroup.org/

Journal associated with the IR Department at the London School of Economics

https://www.lse.ac.uk/international-relations/research/journals/international-politics-journal

https://link.springer.com/journal/41311/volumes-and-issues

Chatham House

http://www.chathamhouse.org/

Greenpeace

https://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/news/

https://www.greenpeace.org/international/publication/

https://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/

Amnesty International

http://www.amnesty.org/

Human Rights Watch

http://www.hrw.org/

A Yale lecture course giving a US point of view on international relations

The first of 26 lectures in chronological order.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDqvzFY72mg&list=PLh9mgdi4rNeyViG2ar68jkgEi4y6doNZy

A Basic course book on IR in English (good for both language and content)

International Relations by Jon C. W. Pevehouse and Joshua S. Goldstein

latest edition (12th edition) textbook

https://www.vitalsource.com/products/international-relations-jon-c-w-pevehouse-joshua-s-v9780135229545

etext

https://www.pearson.com/store/p/international-relations/P100001194351

(11th edition) paperback

https://www.amazon.com/International-Relations-11th-Pevehouse-2016-01-13/dp/B01FGN9K6K

10th edition

https://www.amazon.com/International-Relations-10th-Joshua-Goldstein/dp/0205059570

various editions

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=International-Relations-Joshua-Goldstein&i=stripbooks-intl-ship&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

IR magazine in English (del Ministero degli Affari Esteri)

Longitude, The Italian Monthly on World Affairs in English – to have an idea go to:

https://www.longitude.it/

and click on the latest magazine cover on the left and then on one of the articles inside

and in Italian: Internazionale magazine

http://www.internazionale.it/

you can often find the original articles (which have been translated into Italian in Internazionale) in English, French, Spanish or German on internet

Excellent text on Human Rights and International Law

Crimes Against Humanity: The Struggle for Global Justice, Geoffrey Robertson, Penguin Books

2013 edition

http://www.amazon.com/Crimes-Against-Humanity-Struggle-Justice/dp/1595588604

2012 edition:

http://www.amazon.it/Crimes-Against-Humanity-Struggle-Justice/dp/0141974834

Dictionaries

Monolingual English Dictionary

Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (OALD)

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/

https://www.amazon.it/Oxford-Advanced-Learners-Dictionary-dictionary/dp/0194798798
This is one of the best monolingual learner’s dictionaries of English. A learner’s dictionary gives special help with the things language learners need—irregular forms, dependent prepositions, formal/informal language, particular grammar, etc.

Bilingual  Dictionary

Use a monolingual dictionary to understand how to use new vocabulary (for example when you want to write). Use a bilingual dictionary when you need to quickly check the meaning of a specific term.

il Ragazzini 2021, dizionario inglese-italiano italiano-inglese

https://www.zanichelli.it/ricerca/prodotti/il-ragazzini-2021

https://www.amazon.it/s?k=Il+Ragazzini+2021.+Dizionario+inglese-italiano%2C+italiano-inglese&i=stripbooks&__mk_it_IT=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=2W3V2YSGLJ9TE&sprefix=il+ragazzini+2021.+dizionario+inglese-italiano%2C+italiano-inglese%2Cstripbooks%2C79&ref=nb_sb_noss

Online dictionaries

Reverso Context      Excellent! Check with me how to make best use of it

https://context.reverso.net/traduzione/

examples: http://context.reverso.net/traduzione/italiano-inglese/fornire           

http://context.reverso.net/traduzione/inglese-italiano/provide

Word Reference

http://www.wordreference.com/   

examples: https://www.wordreference.com/iten/chiavetta

http://www.wordreference.com/enit/diplomat

Corriera della Sera

http://dizionari.corriere.it/dizionario_inglese/index.shtml

https://dizionari.corriere.it/dizionario_inglese/Inglese/D/diplomacy.shtml

http://dizionari.corriere.it/dizionario_inglese/Italiano/C/concorso_1.shtml

https://dizionari.corriere.it/index.shtml?refresh_ce

Reverso Dictionary

http://dictionary.reverso.net/italian-english/  

Glosbe Dictionary

https://glosbe.com/en/it/

example: https://glosbe.com/en/it/truce

Other dictionaries

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-italian/

example: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/italian-english/principio

https://www.stars21.com/dictionary/italian/

Download of old dictionary of international relations

http://rezadelavari.com/files/filebank/penguin_dictionary.pdf
Diplomacy Dictionary

Dizionario di diplomazia e relazioni internazionali-

Dictionary of diplomacy and international relations.

inglese-italiano, English-Italian dictionary

Buri M. Rosaria, Editore Argo, collana Quaderni Isufi, currently out of print, but maybe on Amazon or from IR students selling their books or in a library. Here are 2 possibilities:

https://www.amazon.it/s?k=Dizionario+di+diplomazia+e+relazioni+internazionali-Dictionary+of+diplomacy+and+international+relations.+Inglese-italiano%2C+english-italian&i=stripbooks&__mk_it_IT=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&ref=nb_sb_noss

https://www.ibs.it/dizionario-di-diplomazia-relazioni-internazionali-libro-m-rosaria-buri/e/9788882343514#

http://www.ibs.it/code/9788882343514/buri-m--rosaria/dizionario-diplomazia-relazioni.html
British National Corpus
http://www.natcorp.ox.ac.uk/
A corpus is the raw material of dictionaries. Look up any word or expression to see examples of how it combines with other words in native-speaker English.

Example:

https://www.english-corpora.org/bnc/

I put in ‘ceasefire’ and got 678 examples, which I opened by clicking on the right

Grammar Exercise Books
Essential Grammar in Use – Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press 
English Grammar in Use – Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press

Advanced Grammar in Use – Martin Hewings, Cambridge University Press 

Grammar Reference Book
Practical English Usage – Michael Swan, Oxford University Press

Writing Essays

Writing Academic English by Alice Oshima and Ann Hogue, publisher Longman

Sites where you can study English

Here is a site where you can check and practice grammar structures:
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar
(from here you can also access reading and other resources)
There is also:

http://www.vivquarry.com/wkshts/grammar.html

http://vivquarry.com/wkshts/
e.g.
http://vivquarry.com/wkshts/linkwd2.html
and                                                          
http://esl.about.com/od/writingadvanced/a/wc_addition.htm
but I think the best sites are:

Exam English Free Practice Tests for learners of English

http://examenglish.com/cambridge_esol.php
for lots of free practice material at different levels (about this more later)

for example:

https://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/IELTS_general_reading1.htm
and  
BBC Learning English
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish new address
and
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/  old address (but still active)
you should explore the site. For example:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/

is for listening practice and dictation              http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/                              

is for grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation

Other sites where you can practice English

iTunes U (via iTunes , which you must install)
http://www.apple.com/it/education/itunes-u/
for video and audio podcasts of university lectures and courses and to see how your subject is taught in English.
 

TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design)  
http://www.ted.com/
Fantastic presentations from some of the most innovative people in the world. Watching presentations is a really good way to practice comprehension.
 

The Purdue Online Writing Lab

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

Online distance courses (MOOCs – Massive open online course)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massive_open_online_course

http://mooc.org/ (see communication and language section)
http://www.moocs.co/
http://www.mooc-list.com/

TV Channels

The aim here is to listen and improve your comprehension, stay up to date (so you should also follow the telegiornale in Italian) and absorb some of the language.

BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/

France 24 in English

http://www.france24.com/en/

Aljazeera in English

http://www.aljazeera.com/

You can also get a wide range of live TV channels and old TV programs and films on:

https://www.popcornflix.com/pages/discover/d/tv-shows

https://123movies.gallery/

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/livetv

https://www.snagfilms.com/categories

A little light translation!

Don’t forget, if you need to expand your knowledge of basic vocabulary, go to the EU site where you will find this document (156 pages) to download in Italian, English and maybe your second language too.

The EU in 2021

https://op.europa.eu/webpub/com/general-report-2021/it/

https://op.europa.eu/webpub/com/general-report-2021/en/

download here:

https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/92b9b0d3-9e14-11ec-83e1-01aa75ed71a1

The EU in 2020

https://op.europa.eu/it/publication-detail/-/publication/f59f7b32-8084-11eb-9ac9-01aa75ed71a1/language-it/format-PDF/source-209737865

file:///C:/Users/HP/Downloads/lue%20nel%202020-NAAD21001ITN.pdf

file:///C:/Users/HP/Downloads/the%20eu%20in%202020-NAAD21001ENN.pdf

The EU in 2019

And then the 2018 EU General Report (154 pages)

https://publications.europa.eu/it/publication-detail/-/publication/292fd37c-30d8-11e9-8d04-01aa75ed71a1/language-it/format-PDF/source-103848005

then download the pdf format in both Italian and English

This will give you more than 150 pages of Italian to translate into English! To check your translation just move between the Italian and English version and take notes on regular language usage and differences. You can also download the French, Spanish or German versions.

And here's the 2017 General Report (130 pages)

https://publications.europa.eu/it/publication-detail/-/publication/4d16193a-25a7-11e8-ac73-01aa75ed71a1/language-it/format-PDF/source-103848083

And here's the 2016 General Report (104 pages)

https://publications.europa.eu/it/publication-detail/-/publication/99c8732c-094a-11e7-8a35-01aa75ed71a1/language-en

You can also get the General Reports for 2015 (96 pages) and 2014 (288 pages!)

https://publications.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/db649a28-e42e-11e5-8a50-01aa75ed71a1/language-en/format-PDF/source-75768461

https://publications.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/beafd525-4bc8-468c-9342-69041fb04e0f/language-en

If you prefer, you can go straight to the English version of the EU in 2021 text or other texts on the EU site or UN site and simply start taking notes on common expressions used in diplomatic English. See my future post about the UN website for a little more information about how to get documents.

The Council of the EU centre for press releases is another site where you can do more translation:

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/it/press/press-releases/

for example:

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/it/press/press-releases/2022/03/15/russia-s-military-aggression-against-ukraine-fourth-eu-package-of-sectoral-and-individual-measures/

and then changing the language to English at the top of the page on the right:

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/03/15/russia-s-military-aggression-against-ukraine-fourth-eu-package-of-sectoral-and-individual-measures/

The UN

There is also the UN Annual Report 2019 for note-taking on the language, unless you want to translate from French or Spanish into English!

https://www.un.org/annualreport/

 Le prove attitudinali degli anni precedenti

https://www.esteri.it/mae/it/servizi/italiani/opportunita/al_mae/carriera_diplom/prove_precedenti.html

Sources for the 2016 preselezione texts

https://www.eureporter.co/

https://www.eureporter.co/frontpage/2016/02/12/refugeecrisis-nato-launches-sea-mission-against-migrant-traffickers/

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html                                                                                                               http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R0478

Sources for the 2017 preselezione texts

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/british-suicide-bomber-jamal-al-harith-isis-ministers-security-ben-wallace-handed-1m-taxpayer-a7595501.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/world/asia/china-tibet-buddhists-larung-gar.html?mtrref=www.google.it&gwh=006C4E3B6BA7C9F46B1C90EA9C93DB2D&gwt=pay

Sources for the 2018 preselezione texts

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43381741

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/animal-rights-group-peta-claims-12170446

Sources for the 2019 preselezione texts

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1904/190419-notre-dame-r.html

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1904/190417-nuclear-reactor-r.html

Save this blog address:

http://youngdip.blogspot.it/

also good:

https://www.iai.it/it

Revision of Grammar and Vocabulary B1, B2 and C1 levels

B1 level:

As many of the links to Grammar and Vocabulary exercises on the left and right of this page as you want to do:

https://www.english-practice.at/b1/vocabulary/b1-vocabulary-index.htm

This is huge because there are pages inside pages!

B2 level:

https://www.english-practice.at/b2/grammar/prepositions/prep005-prepositions.pdf

https://www.english-practice.at/b2/grammar/connectives/con004-connectives-linking-words.pdf

https://www.english-practice.at/b2/grammar/connectives/con003-connectives-linking-words.pdf

https://www.english-practice.at/b2/grammar/connectives/con002.pdf

https://www.english-practice.at/b2/grammar/prepositions/prep004.pdf

https://www.english-practice.at/b2/grammar/prepositions/prep003.pdf

https://www.english-practice.at/b2/grammar/connectives/con001.pdf

https://www.english-practice.at/b2/grammar/prepositions/prep002-prepositions.pdf

https://www.english-practice.at/b2/grammar/prepositions/prep001-prepositions.pdf

and then ....... as many of the links to Grammar and Vocabulary exercises on theleft and right of this page as you want to do:

https://www.english-practice.at/b2/vocabulary/b2-vocabulary-index.htm

This is also huge because there are pages inside pages!

Check also: https://www.english-practice.at/index.htm

in case you missed something

C1 level

https://agendaweb.org/vocabulary/tests-advanced-vocabulary3.html

https://www.examenglish.com/CEFR/C1.htm

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/advanced.php

https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/advanced/preparation/

https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/tests/

https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/cae.php

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/advanced-c1-listening


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