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Italian Continuers · Week 1A · Lesson 1

Chi sono? Introducing yourself

We are learning to introduce ourselves in more depth and to read a short personal text closely.

Words

sono nato · sono nata aI was born in
i miei nonni sono dimy grandparents are from
tranquillo · tranquillacalm · quiet
timido · timidashy
tranneexcept
il disegnodrawing
mi dava fastidioit used to annoy me
mi fa ridereit makes me laugh

Play, students echo twice. Press E to show the English.

Say it

Sono nata a Sydney, ma i miei nonni sono di Palermo.

I was born in Sydney, but my grandparents are from Palermo.

Students say it before you press E.

Say it

Sono una ragazza tranquilla e un po' timida.

I am a quiet and slightly shy girl.

Students say it before you press E.

Grammar: Sono nato, sono nata: the past with essere

Nascere (to be born) forms its past with essere, so the ending agrees with the person: sono nato (boy), sono nata (girl), siamo nati (we).

Mi piace + one thing or a verb; mi piacciono + more than one thing.

Sono nato, sono nata: the past with essere

io (boy) · io (girl)sono nato · sono nata
lui · leiè nato · è nata
noisiamo nati · siamo nate
mi piaceil disegno, disegnare
mi piaccionoil disegno e la musica

Mia madre è nata a Lecce. · My mother was born in Lecce.

Mi piacciono i film italiani. · I like Italian films.

Together

Each student gives five facts; the group asks one follow-up question each.

Together

Board: the difference between sono nato (I was born) and sono (I am).

Together

Read Luca's text aloud together after the questions.

Exit ticket

  1. One fact about Luca.
  2. Write: I was born in … (for you).
  3. One adjective that describes you.