Italian Continuers · Term 1 Week 1A · Lesson 4

Speaking: present yourself

Draft for the class teacher to check.

By the end of this lesson you can

Hear the words

Tap ▶, listen, then say it.

la patentedriver's licence
il foglio rosalearner's permit
ancorayet · still
da un annofor a year
prendere la patenteto get your licence
guidareto drive

Say it in a sentence

Say the Italian first, then open the meaning.

Sì, ho la patente da un anno.

Yes, I have had my licence for a year.

No, non ho ancora la patente, ma ho il foglio rosa.

No, I do not have my licence yet, but I have my learner's permit.

Prenderò la patente l'anno prossimo.

I will get my licence next year.

Grammar: Da with the present tense

To say how long something has been going on, Italian uses the present tense + da: Ho la patente da un anno = I have had my licence for a year.

Ask with Da quanto tempo…?

Da quanto tempo studi l'italiano?How long have you been studying Italian?
Studio l'italiano da cinque anni.I have been studying Italian for five years.
Abito qui da due anni.I have lived here for two years.

Gioco a calcio da quando avevo sei anni. I have played soccer since I was six.

Ho il foglio rosa da tre mesi. I have had my learner's permit for three months.

91Grammar practice: say how long

Type the missing word, then check.

Abito a Sydney dieci anni.

quanto tempo hai la patente?

Studio il piano quattro anni.

92Grammar practice: which is right?

I have known her for a year.
He has lived in Rome for two years.

On your own

Work through these with headphones while the other group is with the teacher. Your typing saves on this device.

1Your one-minute presentation

Practise aloud with headphones on, using the sentences from Lessons 1 to 3. Time yourself: one minute, no notes.

  1. Come ti chiami e quanti anni hai?
  2. Dove sei nato o nata?
  3. Di dove è la tua famiglia?
  4. Che tipo di persona sei?
  5. Hai la patente?
  6. Che cosa ti piace fare?

2Notes for your presentation (key words only)

Write up to ten key words or short phrases you will use. You will speak without these.

0 words

  • Five facts
  • Three adjectives
  • One answer about the licence

Exit ticket

Your target from the teacher.

Answer: Hai la patente?

Ask: How long have you been studying Italian?