First contact mission
Review all language from Tappa 1 and complete the final communication mission.
Retrieval review
Complete this review without notes first. It covers the situation, vocabulary, and both grammar blocks from First contact. Then check the explanations and repeat only the items that were difficult.
- Buongiorno, mi chiamo Alex.· Good morning, my name is Alex.
- Piacere, sono Giulia.· Nice to meet you, I am Giulia.
- ciao· hello / goodbye (informal)
- buongiorno· good morning / good day
Final mission
You meet a new classmate at an Italian course. Record a 45–60 second first conversation. Greet them, give your name and nationality, ask their name and where they are from, and say one thing about yourself with essere or avere. Include one short negative sentence, such as «Non sono di Roma». End with a polite goodbye. Your classmate must be able to tell your name and country.
- cena / cinema· dinner / cinema - soft c
- casa / cosa· house / thing - hard c
- Sono inglese.· I am English.
- Sei italiana?· Are you Italian? (informal)
In context
The words of this lesson in sentences from other A1 lessons.
- Ciao! Mi chiamo Sophie e sono di Bristol.· Hi! My name is Sophie and I am from Bristol.Tappa 1 · New student profiles
- Sono inglese e parlo inglese.· I am English and I speak English.Tappa 1 · New student profiles
- Buongiorno. Sono Daniel, di Dublino.· Good morning. I am Daniel, from Dublin.Tappa 1 · New student profiles
- Piacere! Io sono Maya e lei è Ana.· Nice to meet you! I am Maya and she is Ana.Tappa 1 · New student profiles
- Buongiorno. Come si chiama?· Good morning. What is your name?Tappa 1 · Ciao, piacere!
- Mi chiamo James Wilson.· My name is James Wilson.Tappa 1 · Ciao, piacere!
- Piacere, signor Wilson. Di dov’è?· Nice to meet you, Mr Wilson. Where are you from?Tappa 1 · Ciao, piacere!
- Sono di Leeds. Sono inglese.· I am from Leeds. I am English.Tappa 1 · Ciao, piacere!
- Ciao! Io sono Elena. Come stai?· Hi! I am Elena. How are you?Tappa 1 · Ciao, piacere!
- Ciao, mi chiamo Emma.· Hi, my name is Emma.Tappa 1 · Introduce yourself