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Vince Papale
of Eagles fame
now Living Legend
By Al Kemp
Former
Philadelphia Eagles
standout Vincent F.
Papale received the
Living Legend Award
on Jan. 17 from the Philadelphia Sports
Writers Association in
a ceremony in Cherry Hill, N.J.
Papale, who turned 78 on Feb. 9, was joined by his wife Janet and their children Vinny and Gabriella at the ceremony that paid tribute to the athlete who inspired the feature film “Invincible.”
As a young man, Papale excelled at track and field while attending Interboro High School in Prospect Park, Pa., and St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, where he won acclaim in pole vault, long jump and triple jump.
He played semi-professional football in the Aston Green Knights of the Seaboard Football
See PAPALE - page 9
Guardate ed imparate! Watch and learn! Immersion in movies and series can help language learners of all levels
Mr. Invincible Vince Papale. VINCEPAPALE.COM
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By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo
Just as Italians can watch programming to improve their English language
skills, non-Italian speakers can watch programming in Italian to improve their language skills, whether they’re fully fluent or just beginners.
Studies have shown that one of the best ways to learn a language is to immerse yourself in the learning process. While some people feel more comfortable learning with guided study, either in a classroom
setting or on their own, others may want to jump right in by immersing themselves in the language. For either of these methods, at some point watching Italian language productions should be a part of your learning process. Listening to repetitive
or added content, especially with a show which is already familiar to you, can help you build vocabulary and learn the cadence of the spoken language.
I always felt reading another language was easiest, since one can take time to look
up meanings and then look for context
in the conversations. The next step is to begin listening to conversations with a focus on understanding by keying in on familiar words of phrases. The hardest part may be speaking because now you have
to answer or formulate questions and give information when you may not have all
the skills you need. Watching clips in the language or programs and videos can build your confidence. While it can be difficult to
See TELEVISION - page 4
Gigio Longo (left) and Massimo Musumeci at a Roma Club Philadelphia gathering at Gran Caffè L’Aquila in Center City Philadelphia. PHOTO COURTESY OF GIGIO LONGO
Membership in AS Roma fan club costs $40 – plus your very heart and soul
By Ken Mammarella
The red and yellow décor in part of Massimo Musumeci’s house suggests
that he is a fan of AS Roma. To know for sure, ask him about the time when severe weather called for an evacuation, and he immediately grabbed his most prized items:
his collection of scarves and shirts in team colors. Or how he asked that a christening (and he was a godfather!) and the reception following a family member’s marriage
(and it was his mother’s remarriage!!) be rescheduled so he could attend Roma games
See ROMA CLUB PHILADELPHIA - page 6
Vol. 11 / No. 3