# Dieci A1, Unit 2: Signing up for Italian classes

**Language:** Italian  
**CEFR Level:** A1  

> Master giving your personal details by listening to Daniel and Martina's conversation at the desk of a language school in Siena, which pairs with the themes of unit 2 of Dieci A1. It may feel challenging at first, but by the end of this course you will be able to fully understand and participate.

**Setting:** The front desk of a small school of Italian for foreigners in Siena on a September morning. Daniel, an architect who has just moved to Siena, comes in to sign up for an evening course, and Martina fills in his form. Nobody is in a lesson. They use Lei with each other from the first line.

## Lessons

### 1. Asking about a course

Daniel comes to the desk looking for an Italian course, and Martina tells him about the evening one.

### 2. Giving your name and age

Martina starts Daniel's form with his name and age.

### 3. Saying what you do

Martina asks Daniel about his job and where he works.

### 4. Saying where you're from and where you live

Martina asks Daniel where he is from and whether he lives in Siena.

### 5. Saying why you study Italian

Martina asks Daniel why he is learning Italian, and he tells her about his studio.

### 6. Giving an email address

Daniel gives Martina his email address, and she reads it back.

### 7. Asking about the class

Daniel asks how big the class is, and Martina tells him when the course starts.