The European Union website

For general information go to:

http://europa.eu/

Then click on the language box, e.g. 'italiano' to go to the opening page. Then choose a topic to read about and click on it. You can click on the language box at the top on the right to change the language. So now you can try to translate a paragraph from Italian to English. Make notes on any vocabulary, spelling or grammar mistakes that you make. The more you do, the better.

For specific EU documents go to:

http://europa.eu/publications/

Then choose the language, e.g. 'italiano'. Now choose a subject - e.g. 'immigrazione' and type it into 'ricerca nel sito' and click on the arrow. Then choose a document from the list,noting down its title and reference number before clicking on it (the title may sometimes be in English though the document will open in Italian.) For many documents (those published on paper) the translation box will still appear in the top right corner, so you can translate the document and check your translation immediately.

For other documents there will be no translation box and you will have to return to the opening page of

http://ec.europa.eu/publications/

 and choose 'English', type in the key word, e.g. 'immigration', or the exact title, and find the same document in English. So it may be easier to print both versions before you start translating rather than try to jump backwards and forwards from one to the other.

If you want to do lots of translation go to the General Report 2013 (236 pages!) in Italian on:

http://europa.eu/publications/reports-booklets/general-report/index_it.htm

and then by clicking on Relazione Generale go to:

http://bookshop.europa.eu/it/relazione-generale-sull-attivit-dell-unione-europea-2013-pbNAAD14001/?CatalogCategoryID=luYKABst3IwAAAEjxJEY4e5L

and then download it by clicking on DOWNLOAD.

Then go to the text in English on

http://europa.eu/publications/reports-booklets/general-report/index_en.htm

and then by clicking on General Report go to:

http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/general-report-on-the-activities-of-the-european-union-2013-pbNAAD14001/;pgid=y8dIS7GUWMdSR0EAlMEUUsWb0000n6_EGipd;sid=FdL3vhNDcBv3v0G-xnBpGXFmWLHpzF4gC6A=?CatalogCategoryID=luYKABst3IwAAAEjxJEY4e5L

and then download it by clicking on DOWNLOAD.

Start from Italian version, translate and then go to the English version to check. Or if you prefer, simply  read the English version and take notes on useful language.