Sfida di lettura dei post del blog Matta! Guadagna il tuo Passaporto Matta!
Matta Blog Post Reading Challenge! Earn your Matta passaporto and a Free lesson!
La Matta Blog Post Reading Challenge che trasforma la lettura in pratica quotidiana (senza stress)
The Matta Blog Post Reading Challenge that turns reading into daily practice (no stress)
Vuoi un modo semplice, divertente e senza stress per praticare l’italiano ogni giorno? Questa sfida è per te. Leggi dieci post sul Blog di Studentessa Matta quando hai cinque minuti, lascia un commento veloce… e senza neanche accorgertene starai costruendo vocabolario, sicurezza e ritmo quotidiano. Niente “compiti” vibes. Solo italiano vero.
Want a simple, fun, no-stress way to practice Italian every day? This challenge is for you. Read 10 Studentessa Matta blog posts whenever you have a few minutes, leave a quick comment… and little by little you’ll build vocabulary, confidence, and daily momentum—without homework vibes. Just real Italian.
Pronti a decollare e a partecipare? Prima mettiamo in ordine i nostri passaporti!
Ready to take off and participate? First let’s get our passports in order! How to participate!
Pronta/o per far decollare il tuo italiano? Prima però bisogna preparare il tuo Passaporto Matta—tranquilla/o, nessuna foto tessera richiesta. Ti basta collezionare i timbri, farti approvare il passaporto e… sei pronta/o per l’imbarco (e per una chiacchierata 1:1 con Melissa).
Ready for your Italian to take off? First, let’s get your Matta Reading Passport ready—don’t worry, no passport photo required. Just collect your stamps, get it approved, and you’ll be cleared for boarding… and a 1:1 conversation with Melissa.
How to participate in the “Matta” 10-Blog Post Reading Challenge
How it works: the (super simple!) rules
Read 10 Studentessa Matta blog posts in 30 days
Earn one FREE 30-minute 1:1 Italian conversation/lesson with Melissa
(a $30 value)
1) Pick 10 posts of you choosing
Pick any 10 posts you want—from this year or from the archives. Scroll to your heart’s content all the blog post categories: Art, Literature, Learning Motivational Tips, Grammar Explanations, Food, Cities to visit in Italia, Italian History, Film, Books, Food, Wine, Festivals, Legends, Idioms — you name your interest and “La Matta” has you covered!. Use the link here to jump over to the Blog Archives or use the Pull Down Main Menu to access the various categories.
2) After each post, leave a comment (and publish it).
After each post, leave a comment at the bottom of that article (and make sure it’s published). Your comment is your “passport stamp” and it will verify your participation in the challenge
3) Your comment can be in English but Italian is preferred.
Comment must include:
— One takeaway: something you learned or enjoyed (a grammar tip, a clarification about verb tenses, an expression/idiom, a cultural note, etc.)
— One new Italian word you learned
— One original Italian sentence using that word (written by you—not copied from the post)
— At the end, add this code: Matta Reading Passaporto
4) When you have 10 stamps: how to submit your passport
To keep it quick and easy, send Melissa an Email (using the link below). In your email include your name, your email, the titles or links to the 10 posts you read, and the date you read each post and published your commented.
NAME
EMAIL
BLOG TITLES YOU READ
LINKS TO THE BLOG POSTS
DATES YOU READ THE POSTS
Use this link to email your information to Melissa
E basta! Timbro raccolto
That’s it—stamps collected
Dettagli importanti / Important details
Your 10 posts must be completed within 30 days of your first qualifying comment. One Passport reward per person. The challenge is valid and to qualify must be completed by June 1, 2026.
Once your submission is verified (with your comments posted on each article), you’ll receive instructions to book your complimentary 30-minute session.
Pronto a cominciare!??!
Ready to get started!?!?!
Allora… passaporto in mano, curiosità nello zaino, e via! Scegli il tuo primo post, lascia il tuo primo timbro e comincia il viaggio.
Passport in hand, curiosity in your bag—go! Pick your first post, leave your first stamp, and start the journey.
Ci vediamo “a bordo” per la tua chiacchierata in italiano, tra poco!
See you “on board” for your Italian chat, in just a bit!
🇮🇹 Un consiglio dalla Matta 🇮🇹
Matta Italian Language Tip!
“A piacere”
means “as you like / of your choosing.”
It’s a wonderfully natural phrase
—perfect for this challenge.
A piacere means “as you like,” “to your taste,” “of your choosing,” or “whatever you prefer.” It’s a super Italian, super handy phrase because it sounds natural and polite—without being stiff.
You’ll see it a lot in these instances:
Freedom of choice: Scegli a piacere… (choose whatever you want)
Food + serving suggestions: sale/pepe/zucchero a piacere (salt/pepper/sugar to taste)
Other Examples
Scegli 10 post a piacere.
(Choose any 10 posts you like.)
Puoi leggere i post in ordine… oppure a piacere.
(You can read them in order… or however you prefer.)
Aggiungi un emoji a piacere alla fine del commento.
(Add an emoji of your choice at the end of the comment.)
Puoi scrivere la frase in italiano o in inglese, a piacere.
(You can write the sentence in Italian or English—your choice.)
Another Matta Tip: If you’d like to print or create a PDF of this post you can easily do so using the Chrome Browser Extension —-> GoFullPage! It works beautifully!
