Course induction · alphabet, greetings, numbers
Nouns (singular) and singular definite and indefinite articles
By the end of this week you can
- Use this week's words from the texts
- Use Nouns (singular) and singular definite and indefinite articles
- Read three short texts and find each detail
- Say and write your own sentences
Hear the wordsSentence builderFaulty EchoListening SlalomBreak the FlowNarrow Reading: three textsBuild the sentenceFill the gap: Nouns (singular) and singular definite and indefinite articlesSay it, record it, compareFind Someone WhoWrite three sentencesCulture Corner: Cafés and open-air markets in ItalyWord check
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Hear the words
Tap each card. Listen first, then say the word with the recording.
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Sentence builder
ModellingRead across the builder. Tap a model sentence to hear it, then make your own.
| Starter / Setting | Action | Noun & Article | Extra detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buongiorno,Good morning,Scusi,Excuse me,Oggi, in centro,Today, in the town centre,Al mercato in centro,At the market in the town centre, | vorreiI would likecomproI buyvendoI sellleggoI read | una cioccolata caldaa hot chocolateun cornettoa croissantla marmellata e il mielethe jam and the honeyl'annuncio del mercatothe advertisement for the market | da portar via.to take away.e basta così.and that is all.a una bancarella.at a market stall.sul giornale.in the newspaper. |
Buongiorno, vorrei una cioccolata calda da portar via.
Good morning, I would like a hot chocolate to take away.
Scusi, vorrei un cornetto da portar via.
Excuse me, I would like a croissant to take away.
Buongiorno, vorrei la marmellata e il miele e basta così.
Good morning, I would like the jam and the honey and that is all.
Al mercato in centro, compro la marmellata e il miele a una bancarella.
At the market in the town centre, I buy the jam and the honey at a market stall.
Al mercato in centro, vendo la marmellata e il miele a una bancarella.
At the market in the town centre, I sell the jam and the honey at a market stall.
Oggi, in centro, leggo l'annuncio del mercato sul giornale.
Today, in the town centre, I read the advertisement for the market in the newspaper.
Singular nouns in Italian are masculine (il mercato, il miele, l'annuncio, un cornetto) or feminine (la marmellata, una cioccolata, una bancarella). Before a vowel, both 'il' and 'la' shorten to l' (l'annuncio).
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Faulty Echo
AwarenessRead the meaning, then play the word. Does the word match the meaning?
good morning / hello
Buongiorno
good morning / hello
anything else?
vorrei
I would like
a hot chocolate
una cioccolata calda
a hot chocolate
the advertisement / notice
da portar via
to take away
anything else?
Altro?
anything else?
in the town centre
basta così
that is all / that is enough
the advertisement / notice
l’annuncio
the advertisement / notice
good morning / hello
il mercato
the market
in the town centre
in centro
in the town centre
a hot chocolate
una bancarella
a market stall
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Listening Slalom
ReceptivePlay a sentence. Click the chunk you hear in each column to trace its path, then check.
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Break the Flow
AwarenessThe spaces have gone. Click between the syllables to put the word breaks back, then check.
Buongiorno,vorreiunacioccolatacaldadaportarvia.Good morning, I would like a hot chocolate to take away.
Scusi,vorreiuncornettodaportarvia.Excuse me, I would like a croissant to take away.
Buongiorno,vorreilamarmellataeilmieleebastacosì.Good morning, I would like the jam and the honey and that is all.
Almercatoincentro,comprolamarmellataeilmieleaunabancarella.At the market in the town centre, I buy the jam and the honey at a market stall.
Oggi,incentro,leggol'annunciodelmercatosulgiornale.Today, in the town centre, I read the advertisement for the market in the newspaper.
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Narrow Reading: three texts
ReceptiveThe three texts are almost the same. Read all three, then choose the text that matches each statement.
ABuongiorno! Mi chiamo Marco. Stamattina leggo l'annuncio sul giornale: oggi c'è il mercato in centro. Vado a una bancarella dove la signora vende la marmellata e il miele. Io dico: «Buongiorno, vorrei il miele, grazie». La signora chiede: «Altro?» Io rispondo: «No, basta così». Pago cinque euro e poi prendo una cioccolata calda da portar via al bar.
BBuongiorno! Mi chiamo Sofia. Stamattina leggo l'annuncio su Internet: oggi c'è il mercato in centro. Vado a una bancarella che vende dolci e bevande. Io dico: «Buongiorno, vorrei una cioccolata calda da portar via, per favore». Il signore chiede: «Altro?» Io rispondo: «No, basta così». Pago tre euro e torno a casa contenta.
CBuongiorno! Mi chiamo Luca. Oggi lavoro in centro perché c'è il mercato. Io ho una bancarella grande e ho messo l'annuncio sul giornale per invitare i clienti. Oggi voglio vendere la marmellata e il miele. Un cliente arriva e dice: «Buongiorno, vorrei la marmellata». Io chiedo: «Altro?» Lui dice: «Basta così» e paga otto euro.
1. This person works at a market stall and wants to sell jam and honey.
2. This person sees the advertisement for the market on the internet.
3. This person buys honey at a stall and then gets a takeaway hot chocolate at the café.
4. This person pays three euros for a takeaway hot chocolate at a stall.
5. A customer pays eight euros for jam at this person's stall.
6. This person pays five euros for honey from a lady at a stall.
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Build the sentence
Structured productionTap the chunks in order to build the sentence, then check.
Good morning, I would like a hot chocolate to take away.
I would like the jam and the honey and that is all.
At the market in the town centre, there is a market stall.
I read the advertisement for the market in the newspaper.
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Fill the gap: Nouns (singular) and singular definite and indefinite articles
Structured productionType the missing word, then check.
Buongiorno, vorrei ______ caffè. (a, masculine)
Good morning, I would like a coffee.
______ mercato è in centro. (The, masculine)
The market is in the town centre.
Mia nonna ha ______ fattoria. (a, feminine)
My grandmother has a farm.
Compro ______ marmellata al mercato. (the, feminine)
I buy the jam at the market.
Ecco ______ scuola. (the, feminine)
Here is the school.
Show the answers
1. un · 2. Il · 3. una · 4. la · 5. la
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Say it, record it, compare
Structured productionPlay the model, record yourself, then play yours and compare.
Buongiorno, vorrei una cioccolata calda da portar via.
Good morning, I would like a hot chocolate to take away.
Scusi, vorrei un cornetto da portar via.
Excuse me, I would like a croissant to take away.
Buongiorno, vorrei la marmellata e il miele e basta così.
Good morning, I would like the jam and the honey and that is all.
Al mercato in centro, compro la marmellata e il miele a una bancarella.
At the market in the town centre, I buy the jam and the honey at a market stall.
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Find Someone Who
AutonomyAsk your classmates. Write the name of each person who answers yes.
| Ask | Classmates who answer yes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prendi una cioccolata calda da portar via? Do you get a hot chocolate to take away? | |||
| Vai spesso al mercato in centro? Do you often go to the market in the town centre? | |||
| Compri la marmellata e il miele a una bancarella? Do you buy the jam and the honey at a market stall? | |||
| Leggi l'annuncio del mercato sul giornale? Do you read the advertisement for the market in the newspaper? | |||
Model answers: Sì, prendo una cioccolata calda da portar via. Sì, compro la marmellata e il miele a una bancarella in centro.
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Write three sentences
AutonomyUse the builder and this week's words.
Buongiorno, vorrei...
Al mercato in centro, compro...
Vorrei la marmellata...
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Culture Corner: Cafés and open-air markets in Italy
- In Italy, people visit the local bar (café) in the morning for coffee or una cioccolata calda, which is a thick, rich hot drink. When speaking to staff in a café or shop, customers greet them with Buongiorno and use polite forms like vorrei (I would like). Open-air markets (il mercato) are also a regular part of community life in the town centre (in centro). Local people go there to buy fresh food and homemade items like jam and honey directly from stalls (le bancarelle).
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Word check
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