A real Italian menu

Read each section of the menu and build a complete meal within a stated budget. Prices and descriptions are part of the task, not decoration.

A real Italian menu

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.

  • Antipasto: bruschetta al pomodoro - 6 euro.· Starter: tomato bruschetta - 6 euros.
  • Primo: spaghetti alle vongole - 14 euro.· First course: spaghetti with clams - 14 euros.
  • Primo: risotto ai funghi - 13 euro.· First course: mushroom risotto - 13 euros.
  • Secondo: pollo al limone - 16 euro.· Main course: lemon chicken - 16 euros.

Close reading

Connect pronouns and omitted subjects to the correct people. Then retell the text with four of the model sentences.

  • Contorno: verdure grigliate - 6 euro.· Side dish: grilled vegetables - 6 euros.
  • Dolce: tiramisù - 7 euro.· Dessert: tiramisu - 7 euros.
  • Acqua naturale o frizzante - 3 euro.· Still or sparkling water - 3 euros.
  • Menù vegetariano completo - 28 euro.· Complete vegetarian menu - 28 euros.