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Memories of My Childhood – HearSay

Italian A2

Master Chapter 2 of Nuovo Espresso Plus 2 with engaging audio. Practice listening and speaking about childhood memories, habits, and pets on the go!

Lessons

Childhood Memories
Giulia and Lorenzo discuss their early years and share nostalgic memories from their childhood.
Vocabulary
- la nostalgia (nostalgia)
- il ricordo (memory)
- di solito (usually)
- ricordare (to remember)
- raccontare (to tell)
- quando ero piccola (when I was little)
Objectives
- Talk about childhood memories and early life experiences
- Describe past habits, routines, and repeated actions
- Differentiate between Passato Prossimo and Imperfetto
Pets in the House
The friends debate the pros and cons of having pets indoors and describe their childhood companions.
Vocabulary
- l'animale domestico (pet)
- il cagnolino (little dog)
- il gattone (big cat)
- il tacchino (turkey)
- viziare (to spoil)
- favorevole (in favor)
- contrario (against)
Objectives
- Argue for and against having pets in the house
- Modify nouns to indicate size using diminutive and augmentative suffixes
- Recognize false altered nouns
Vacations and Countryside
Lorenzo shares stories about past summers in the Tuscan countryside and the animals he encountered.
Vocabulary
- il paesino (small village)
- la campagna (countryside)
- le vacanze (vacations)
- all'aperto (outdoors)
- trascorrere (to spend time)
- essere un orso (to be unsociable)
- essere una volpe (to be very cunning)
Objectives
- Talk about past vacation habits versus single specific trips
- Describe regional geographical features and local products
- Use common animal-based idiomatic expressions to describe human traits