Introduce your family
Produce a short spoken response with the grammar and vocabulary from this Tappa.
Speaking task
Introduce three real or invented family members. Give each person a name, age, relationship, and one physical or personal detail. Then describe two rooms in the family home.
Use at least four forms of avere and four possessives.
- Questo è mio padre, Carlo.· This is my father, Carlo.
- Ha cinquantotto anni.· He is fifty-eight years old.
- Ha i capelli grigi.· He has grey hair.
- Mia madre è molto paziente.· My mother is very patient.
Model language
Plan with keywords, not a complete script. Speak once slowly for accuracy, then a second time with more natural rhythm.
- I miei genitori hanno un cane.· My parents have a dog.
- La loro cucina è moderna.· Their kitchen is modern.
- In soggiorno ci sono molte fotografie.· There are many photographs in the living room.
- Quella è la camera degli ospiti.· That is the guest room.
In context
The words of this lesson in sentences from other A1 lessons.
- Mia sorella ha ventidue anni.· My sister is twenty-two years old.Tappa 3 · Meet my family
- Io ho trent’anni.· I am thirty years old.Tappa 3 · The verb avere
- Quanti anni ha sua madre?· How old is your mother? (formal)Tappa 3 · The verb avere
- La loro figlia Anna ha nove anni.· Their daughter Anna is nine years old.Tappa 3 · A family and its home
- Mia sorella ha diciotto anni.· My sister is eighteen years old.Tappa 3 · My family or my home