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Dining Out In Italy – HearSay

Italian A2

Master the art of Italian dining, from ordering specialties to disputing a bill. Practice your listening and speaking on the go as you navigate a dinner date gone wrong!

Lessons

Reserving A Table
Sarah and Mark arrive at a highly recommended restaurant, hoping their reservation stands up against the massive crowd.
Vocabulary
- la prenotazione (Reservation)
- la fila (Queue / line)
- il menu (Menu)
- entusiasta (Enthusiastic)
- aspettare (To wait)
- disponibile (Available)
- interminabile (Endless / never-ending)
Objectives
- Make and manage restaurant reservations
Ordering The Specialties
Seated at a good table, they try to order the restaurant's famous dishes, only to find some items are missing.
Vocabulary
- la specialità (Specialty)
- il capotavola (Head of the table)
- finito (Finished / sold out)
- ordinare (To order)
- il risotto ai funghi (Mushroom risotto)
- il branzino (Sea bass)
- il vino (Wine)
Objectives
- Order food and handle unavailability
- Quantify nouns and adjectives
A Disappointing First Course
The food finally arrives, but the quality and temperature are far from what they expected.
Vocabulary
- la porzione (Portion / serving)
- scotto (Overcooked)
- insipido (Tasteless / bland)
- salato (Salty)
- freddo (Cold)
- immangiabile (Inedible)
- fresco (Fresh)
Objectives
- Discuss food quality and preparation
- Describe a dining experience
Desserts And Replacements
The kitchen sends out replacement main courses and some fresh desserts to save the evening.
Vocabulary
- il pollo arrosto (Roast chicken)
- arrosto (Roasted)
- al forno (Baked)
- la panna cotta (Cooked cream dessert)
- le fragole (Strawberries)
- il miele (Honey)
- delizioso (Delicious)
Objectives
- Discuss food quality and preparation