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Italian Continuers · Week 2B · Lesson 7

Real Italian: before the bell

We are learning school-life language and how to work out where a conversation takes place.

Words

la lezionethe lesson
l'esamethe exam
la campanathe bell
stressato · stressatastressed
Non ho capito niente.I did not understand anything.
Ti aiuto io.I will help you.
Non posso.I can't.
Sei un angelo!You are an angel!

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

Say it

Com'è andata la lezione?

How did the lesson go?

Students say it before you press E.

Say it

Dai, ti aiuto io!

Come on, I will help you!

Students say it before you press E.

Say it

Oggi non posso, vado in palestra.

I can't today, I am going to the gym.

Students say it before you press E.

Grammar: Double negatives: non … niente, non … mai

Italian keeps non before the verb and adds niente (nothing), mai (never) or nessuno (no one) after it.

Non ho capito niente = I did not understand anything.

Double negatives: non … niente, non … mai

non … nientenothing, not anythingNon mangio niente.
non … maineverNon studio mai il sabato.
non … nessunono one, not anyoneNon conosco nessuno.

Non ho capito niente. · I did not understand anything.

Non vado mai in palestra. · I never go to the gym.

Together

Clue hunt: which words tell you where they are? Underline them in the transcript.

Together

Role-play: offer help, refuse with a reason, suggest another time.

Exit ticket

  1. Which clue tells you they are at school?
  2. Write: I did not understand anything.
  3. Refuse help politely, with a reason.