Signs, maps and opening times
Read public information and use it to choose a route. Pay attention to closed days, platform numbers, and one-way information.
Signs, maps, and opening times
Read once for the main idea. Read again for names, times, places, and target forms. Use the English translations only after you make your first interpretation.
- Museo civico: aperto dalle 9 alle 18.· City museum: open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Chiuso il lunedì.· Closed on Mondays.
- Biglietteria al piano terra.· Ticket office on the ground floor.
- Treno per Firenze: binario 4.· Train to Florence: platform 4.
Close reading
Connect pronouns and omitted subjects to the correct people. Then retell the text with four of the model sentences.
- Autobus 12: centro - stazione.· Bus 12: centre - station.
- Fermata temporaneamente spostata.· Stop temporarily moved.
- Senso unico.· One-way street.
- Ingresso da via Verdi.· Entrance from Via Verdi.
In context
The words of this lesson in sentences from other A1 lessons.
- Dov’è la fermata?· Where is the bus stop?Tappa 7 · Position and questions
- La fermata è davanti al teatro.· The stop is in front of the theatre.Tappa 7 · Position and questions
- L’ingresso è in piazza Garibaldi.· The entrance is in Piazza Garibaldi.Tappa 7 · Send a route
- C’è un bagno al piano terra.· There is a bathroom on the ground floor.Tappa 3 · Whose and where?
- Ci sono tre camere al primo piano.· There are three bedrooms on the first floor.Tappa 3 · Whose and where?
- Le camere dei bambini sono al primo piano.· The children’s bedrooms are on the first floor.Tappa 3 · A family and its home
- Oggi è lunedì e lavoro da casa.· Today is Monday and I work from home.Tappa 4 · A short diary entry
- Lunedì 8 maggio, alle nove: riunione.· Monday 8 May, at nine: meeting.Tappa 5 · A weekly schedule
- Il lunedì Marta lavora in centro.· On Mondays Marta works in the centre.Tappa 5 · A weekly schedule
- L’ingresso è in via Roma.· The entrance is on Via Roma.Tappa 5 · Calendar message