Learn about recreational activities that are popular in Italy
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. Chiara:And I’m Chiara! Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Italian Vocabulary, Lesson 16! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Recreation &Leisure. These are five popular Recreational activities in Italy. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at ItalianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:A, what’s our first word? Chiara:aperitivo Gina:aperitif Chiara:(slow) aperitivo (regular) aperitivo Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:aperitivo [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Going to get an aperitif - an alcoholic drink served as an appetizer - is an important element of the Italian lifestyle. The are two categories of aperitif - alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Bars also serve a big variety of finger food during aperitif time, which is from 6pm to 9pm. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) L'aperitivo più famoso è il Campari. Gina:The most famous aperitif is Campari. Chiara:(slow) L'aperitivo più famoso è il Campari. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? Chiara:picnic Gina:picnic Chiara:(slow) picnic (regular) picnic Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:picnic [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Italians love to go for a drive and have picnics with family and friends on the weekends or during National holidays. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) Tipici cibi da picnic sono le frittate, i panini e le polpette. Gina:Typical picnic foods are omelettes, panini, and meatballs. Chiara:(slow) Tipici cibi da picnic sono le frittate, i panini e le polpette. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? Chiara:andare allo stadio |
| Gina:going to the stadium Chiara:(slow) andare allo stadio (regular) andare allo stadio |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:andare allo stadio |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Italians love football so on Sunday they often go to the stadium to watch their favourite football team. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) Agli Italiani piace andare allo stadio indossando la maglia della loro squadra preferita. Gina:Italian people like to go to the stadium wearing their favorite team t-shirt. |
| Chiara:(slow) Agli Italiani piace andare allo stadio indossando la maglia della loro squadra preferita. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? Chiara:cinema Gina:movie theater |
| Chiara:(slow) cinema (regular) cinema Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:cinema [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Going to the movie theater is another popular activity in Italy. There are a lot of cinemas in every city, which are becoming more and more modern. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) Non si può portare cibo da fuori al cinema. Gina:You can't bring your own food into movie theaters. Chiara:(slow) Non si può portare cibo da fuori al cinema. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? Chiara:shopping Gina:shopping Chiara:(slow) shopping (regular) shopping Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:shopping [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Italians usually go shopping with friends as an occasion to meet and chat with them or to kill time. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) Lo shopping diventa frenetico durante i saldi. Gina:Shopping gets hectic during sales. Chiara:(slow) Lo shopping diventa frenetico durante i saldi. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Chiara will give you the Italian - please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Chiara:aperitivo [pause]Gina:aperitif |
| Chiara:picnic [pause]Gina:picnic |
| Chiara:andare allo stadio [pause]Gina:going to the stadium |
| Chiara:cinema [pause]Gina:movie theater |
| Chiara:shopping [pause]Gina:shopping |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it - five Recreational activities in Italy! We have more vocab lists available at ItalianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Chiara:Ciao. |
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