A1 Italian · Beginner
A1 Italian, Tappa 1 - First contact
Greet people, introduce yourself, and manage a first short conversation.
Communication goals
- Greet someone formally or informally - Ciao / Buongiorno
- Introduce yourself - Mi chiamo... / Sono...
- Ask and answer basic personal questions - Di dove sei?
A1 Italian grammar
- Alfabeto e pronuncia · Alphabet & pronunciation
- Pronomi soggetto · Subject pronouns
- Essere · To be (present)Exercise →
- Domande di base · Basic questions
- La negazione · Negation
Vocabulary topics
- greetings
- personal information
- countries and nationalities
Itinerary
9 stops- 1VocabularyWelcome to ItalyEnter the situation for Tappa 1 and learn the first useful language.Start
- 2VocabularyGreetings and personal informationBuild the core word and phrase bank for first contact.Start
- 3GrammarThe Italian sound systemLearn the first grammar system for Tappa 1.Start
- 4PracticeWho are you?Add the second grammar system and use it in controlled sentences.Start
- 5ReadingNew student profilesRead three short profiles. Notice that Italian can omit io before sono. Look for the greeting, place of origin, language, and feeling in each profile.Start
- 6ListeningCiao, piacere!Listen without reading first. Identify the formal greeting, both names, and both countries. Then listen again and follow the transcript.Start
- 7SpeakingIntroduce yourselfProduce a short spoken response with the grammar and vocabulary from this Tappa.Start
- 8WritingMy first profileWrite a short complete text and check it with a clear language checklist.Start
- 9CheckpointFirst contact missionReview all language from Tappa 1 and complete the final communication mission.Start