Italian Continuers · Term 1 Week 2B · Lesson 8 · double
Double, part 1: describing yourself in writing
Draft for the class teacher to check.
By the end of this lesson you can
- Plan a 75-word note
- Use essere and agreeing adjectives
- Give a reason with perché
Hear the words
Tap ▶, listen, then say it.
Say it in a sentence
Say the Italian first, then open the meaning.
Per me è importante avere amici sinceri.
For me it is important to have honest friends.
Di solito sono allegra, ma a volte sono testarda.
Usually I am cheerful, but sometimes I am stubborn.
Grammar: Joining ideas: perché, ma, però, quando
Use perché for a reason, ma or però for a contrast, quando for a time.
Di solito (usually) and a volte (sometimes) make your description more precise.
| perché | because | Sono felice perché ho molti amici. |
| ma · però | but · however | Sono timida, però con gli amici parlo molto. |
| quando | when | Quando sono stanco, non parlo. |
Di solito sono calmo, ma a volte sono testardo. Usually I am calm, but sometimes I am stubborn.
91Grammar practice: the right connective
On your own
Work through these with headphones while the other group is with the teacher. Your typing saves on this device.
1Your task (draft, teacher to check)
Your new Italian pen friend has asked you to describe yourself. Write a note about what kind of person you are and what matters most to you. Write approximately 75 words in ITALIAN.
0 words
- A greeting and a sign-off
- At least three adjectives, each agreeing
- One example that shows a trait
- What matters most to you, with perché
- Di solito / a volte to vary the sentences