Italian Beginners · Term 1 Week 1A · Lesson 4
Real Italian: at the bar
Draft for the class teacher to check.
By the end of this lesson you can
- Order a drink politely
- Understand a short conversation from an HSC paper
- Check the words from Week 1
Hear the words
Tap ▶, listen, then say it.
Say it in a sentence
Say the Italian first, then open the meaning.
Buongiorno, vorrei un cappuccino, per favore.
Good morning, I would like a cappuccino, please.
Altro?
Anything else?
No, grazie, basta così.
No, thank you, that's all.
Grammar: Un, una: a and an
Every Italian noun is masculine or feminine. A masculine noun takes un, a feminine noun takes una.
Most words ending in -o are masculine, most ending in -a are feminine. Caffè and cappuccino are masculine; cioccolata is feminine.
| masculine | un | un caffè, un cappuccino, un panino |
| feminine | una | una cioccolata, una pizza, una spremuta |
Vorrei un caffè. I would like a coffee.
Vorrei una pizza. I would like a pizza.
91Grammar practice: un or una?
On your own
Work through these with headphones while the other group is with the teacher. Your typing saves on this device.
1HSC 2017 Question 1 (1 mark)
The recording plays the text twice. Write your answer in English before you open the transcript.
Where is this conversation likely to be taking place?
Sample answer
In a café, takeaway shop or bar.
Transcript
FEMALE: Buongiorno, vorrei ordinare una cioccolata calda da portar via.
MALE: Altro?
FEMALE: No, grazie, basta così.
2Week 1 word check
Choose the meaning for each one, then check.
Exit ticket
Order a hot chocolate to take away.
Answer: Altro?
Say that is all, politely.