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Family Ties in Calabria – HearSay Italian A1
Improve your listening and speaking on the go with this engaging course. Join Vincenzo as he reunites with family and navigates fast-paced Italian conversations.
Lessons Greetings and reunion Vincenzo arrives in Calabria and greets his cousin Sofia warmly after a long trip.
Vocabulary il cugino (the cousin) la famiglia (the family) l'aeroporto (the airport) ciao (hello) bene (well) Objectives Greet family members. Ask how things are going. Please speak slowly Sofia speaks a bit too fast, so Vincenzo asks her to slow down and enunciate her words.
Vocabulary piano (slowly) veloce (fast) capire (to understand) ripetere (to repeat) la parola (the word) Objectives Ask someone to speak slowly. Express a lack of understanding. Mothers and daughters Vincenzo talks about his mother in New York and his two daughters.
Vocabulary la madre (the mother) la figlia (the daughter) la donna (the woman) vivere (to live) vicino (near) stesso (same) città (city) Objectives Describe family members. State where someone lives. The new grandchildren Vincenzo proudly shares the news about his newborn twin grandchildren.
Vocabulary il nipote (the grandchild) i gemelli (the twins) il mese (the month) due (two) piccolo (small) nipotini (young/small grandchilds) Objectives Talk about young children. Use basic numbers. Working in construction The conversation shifts to Vincenzo's construction business in the USA.
Vocabulary il lavoro (the job) la casa (the house) l'edificio (the building) fare (to do) americano (American) caccia (hunting) tempo libero (free time) andare (to go) cane (dog) Objectives Discuss jobs and professions. Talk about construction work. The American wife They discuss their other cousin who moved to America, and his American wife's language skills.
Vocabulary la moglie (the wife) la lingua (the language) l'inglese (the English) l'italiano (the Italian) parlare (to speak) anche (also/too) portare (to bring) saluti (the greetings) Objectives Discuss language skills. Talk about nationalities. Sunday lunch traditions The family gets ready to eat and reflects on the importance of family ties across oceans.
Vocabulary la domenica (the Sunday) il pranzo (the lunch) il cuore (the heart) gustare (to savor) insieme (together) non vedo l'ora (I look forward to...) Objectives Talk about daily meals. Express gratitude for family. 
