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Exploring Italian cities with Vincenzo – HearSay

Italian A1

Practice your Italian speaking and listening on the go as you navigate city streets. This course is based on Chapter 6 of Nuovo Espresso 1.

Lessons

Where is the square?
Vincenzo wants to explore Bologna's vibrant city center. Chiara introduces him to key landmarks and explains how to describe places using plural nouns.
Vocabulary
- il centro (the downtown)
- la piazza (the square)
- il ristorante (the restaurant)
- i parchi (the parks)
- vicino a (close to)
- gli alberi (the trees)
- la natura (the nature)
- la fame (the hunger)
Objectives
- Identify common city landmarks
- Ask about the presence of nearby attractions
- Form the plural of masculine and feminine nouns
Turn left at the corner
Chiara guides Vincenzo through the streets using informal imperatives and clear directions. Vincenzo learns to navigate on foot and ask passersby for help.
Vocabulary
- dritto (straight)
- a destra (to the right)
- a sinistra (to the left)
- la fermata dell'autobus (the bus stop)
- accanto a (next to)
- lo stadio (the stadium)
- il museo (the museum)
Objectives
- Give and follow simple street directions
- Ask a passerby for location information
- Describe the position of places using prepositions of place
Is the museum open?
Vincenzo plans his afternoon and needs to check the bus schedule and museum opening hours. Chiara helps him understand time expressions and public transit.
Vocabulary
- l'autobus (the bus)
- l'orario (the schedule)
- aperto (open)
- chiuso (closed)
- a che ora (at what time)
- la passeggiata (a walk)
- lunedì (Monday)
Objectives
- Ask for and state opening and closing hours
- Understand public transportation schedules
- Ask about and use bus routes

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