English for Diplomacy
This blog is for students of English and international relations at the SIOI in Rome. However, the range of opinions expressed here should not be taken to represent any particular person or institution.
venerdì 19 dicembre 2025
giovedì 18 dicembre 2025
sabato 13 dicembre 2025
Some false friends
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:False_friends_between_English_and_Italian
https://breadcakesandale.com/2012/12/18/english-italian-confusables-and-false-friends-falsi-amici/
https://www.britishinstitute.roma.it/false-friends-inglese/
https://dailyitalianwords.com/a-list-of-20-false-friends-in-english-and-italian/
https://tutorblog.fluentify.com/false-friends-the-most-common-ita-eng-mistakes/
https://ilcentro.net/false-friends-in-italian-words-that-look-familiar-but-arent/
https://instantlyitaly.com/english-italian-false-friends-nouns/
https://instantlyitaly.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/English-Italian-False-Friends-1.pdf
https://instantlyitaly.com/italian-language-for-english-speakers-false-friends/
https://ilcentro.net/false-friends-in-italian-words-that-look-familiar-but-arent/
Consular Services and some wider diplomatic activities and contacts through the embassy-consulate diplomatic network
https://www.esteri.it/it/servizi-consolari-e-visti/
https://ambwashingtondc.esteri.it/en/servizi-consolari-e-visti/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano/
https://ambwashingtondc.esteri.it/en/servizi-consolari-e-visti/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero/
and some wider diplomatic activities
https://iicwashington.esteri.it/en/
https://conslosangeles.esteri.it/it/
https://conslosangeles.esteri.it/en/italia-e-usa/diplomazia-culturale/
https://conslosangeles.esteri.it/en/italia-e-usa/diplomazia-economica/fare-affari-in-usa/
https://conslosangeles.esteri.it/en/italia-e-usa/diplomazia-economica/fare-affari-in-italia/
La Camera di Commercio Italiana di Los Angeles si
chiama Italy-America
Chamber of Commerce West (IACCW) e supporta le imprese del Made
in Italy per espandersi in California e negli Stati Uniti occidentali,
coprendo aree come Arizona e Nuovo Messico; fornisce informazioni su normative,
fiere ed eventi, aiutando le aziende italiane a fare business negli USA
https://www.assocamerestero.it/ccie/italy-america-chamber-of-commerce-west-inc
What are the prospects for real European autonomy in terms of defence and deterrence?
Growing tensions in global politics and the
current challenges for Europe in 2025 in response to Russia and China’s
assertiveness and potential US disengagement – possible future scenarios
Can Europe achieve autonomy at least in terms of
conventional warfare? Can it achieve integration and the interoperability of
its forces?
https://euractiv.it/section/eu-demos/news/why-the-eu-must-strengthen-its-strategic-autonomy/
https://decode39.com/12705/italy-and-u-s-national-security-strategy-eu-reform-continental-defence/
https://commission.europa.eu/topics/defence/future-european-defence_en
https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/03/30/europes-defence-industry-on-the-brink-of-transformation/
France and Britain
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-and-france-to-coordinate-aircraft-carrier-deployments/
Drones
https://www.dw.com/en/why-is-europe-struggling-to-defend-against-drones/a-74139551
https://www.euractiv.com/news/exclusive-eu-defence-chief-says-drone-wall-could-be-ready-in-a-year/
https://www.iss.europa.eu/publications/briefs/minding-drone-gap-drone-warfare-and-eu
Türkiye
https://www.mei.edu/publications/turkey-not-lost-it-time-other-nato-allies-more-strongly-reengage
https://www.oxan.com/insights/turkeys-expanded-role-in-eu-defence-will-benefit-both/
Italy
https://www.startinsight.eu/en/italy-the-2025-2027-defence-white-paper/
https://decode39.com/12705/italy-and-u-s-national-security-strategy-eu-reform-continental-defence/
https://www.eunews.it/en/2025/10/01/security-meloni-to-eu-leaders-there-is-also-a-southern-flank/
Military service
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgj4npzp53o
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/why-europe-is-bringing-back-conscription/90324316
Obstacles
https://www.robert-schuman.eu/en/european-issues/802-the-four-challenges-facing-european-defence
https://federalists.eu/federalist-library/a-roadmap-to-european-sovereignty/
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venerdì 12 dicembre 2025
Grammar - Quantifiers
Explanation
https://www.wallstreetenglish.com/exercises/what-are-quantifiers
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/much-many-a-lot-of-lots-of-quantifiers
https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Quantifiers_1.pdf
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/a1-a2-grammar/quantifiers-few-a-few-little-a-bit
Exercises
https://www.english-4u.de/en/grammar-exercises/quantifiers.htm
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/mengen.htm
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/mengen.htm
https://www.grammarbank.com/a-little-a-few-exercise.html
https://agendaweb.org/grammar/quantifiers-quantity-exercises.html
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/much-many-little-few-some-any/
https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/quantifiers/quanitifiers-index.htm
Grammar - although, even though, though, despite, in spite of
Explanation
https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/in-spite-despite-and-although
https://www.learn-english-today.com/lessons/lesson_contents/grammar/although-despite.html
https://www.mobberley.cheshire.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Worksheet-14.pdf
Exercises
https://iuuk.mff.cuni.cz/~andrew/EAP/Murphy_p226-7.pdf
https://www.learn-english-today.com/lessons/lesson_contents/exercises/although-despite-quiz1.html
https://www.myenglishpages.com/grammar-exercise-although/
https://www.grammarbank.com/despite-although-exercise.html#google_vignette
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/clauses-contrast-purpose-reason/2/
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/however-although-time-connectors/
https://www.myenglishpages.com/grammar-exercise-although/
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/linking-words-contrast-exercise-1.html
https://agendaweb.org/grammar/conjunctions-connectors-exercises.html