A telephone arrangement
Listen to the full call once and identify the final day and time. On the second listening, note each rejected option and its reason.
Full recording
Listen once without subtitles, then turn on the Italian subtitles (CC) or follow the transcript below.
A telephone arrangement
Listen to the full call once and identify the final day and time. On the second listening, note each rejected option and its reason.
- Leo: Ciao Sara, sei libera sabato?
Hi Sara, are you free on Saturday?
- Sara: Sabato mattina lavoro.
I work on Saturday morning.
- Leo: E nel pomeriggio?
And in the afternoon?
- Sara: Mi libero alle quattro.
I become free at four.
- Leo: Ci incontriamo alle quattro e mezzo?
Shall we meet at half past four?
- Sara: Va bene. Dove andiamo?
That is fine. Where shall we go?
- Leo: Andiamo al nuovo bar in piazza.
Let’s go to the new café in the square.
- Sara: Perfetto, a sabato!
Perfect, see you Saturday!
Before you listen
Read the task, but do not read the transcript. On the first listening, identify the situation and result. On the second listening, note the target details.
- Ciao Sara, sei libera sabato?· Hi Sara, are you free on Saturday?
- Sabato mattina lavoro.· I work on Saturday morning.
- E nel pomeriggio?· And in the afternoon?
- Mi libero alle quattro.· I become free at four.
Transcript check
Use the transcript only after the two listening passes. Read each line aloud and compare its rhythm with the recording.
- Ci incontriamo alle quattro e mezzo?· Shall we meet at half past four?
- Va bene. Dove andiamo?· That is fine. Where shall we go?
- Andiamo al nuovo bar in piazza.· Let’s go to the new café in the square.
- Perfetto, a sabato!· Perfect, see you Saturday!
In context
The words of this lesson in sentences from other A1 lessons.
- Ci vediamo sabato?· Shall we meet on Saturday?Tappa 5 · Shall we meet on Saturday?
- Sì, alle quattro va bene.· Yes, four o’clock is fine.Tappa 5 · Shall we meet on Saturday?
- Andiamo al cinema venerdì.· We are going to the cinema on Friday.Tappa 5 · Common irregular verbs
- Esco dal lavoro alle sei.· I leave work at six.Tappa 5 · Common irregular verbs
- Posso martedì pomeriggio.· I can do Tuesday afternoon.Tappa 5 · Common irregular verbs
- Devo lavorare sabato.· I have to work on Saturday.Tappa 5 · Common irregular verbs
- Non mi fermo dopo il lavoro.· I do not stop after work.Tappa 5 · Present reflexive verbs
- Mercoledì pomeriggio è libera.· On Wednesday afternoon she is free.Tappa 5 · A weekly schedule
- Giovedì va a Milano per lavoro.· On Thursday she goes to Milan for work.Tappa 5 · A weekly schedule
- Sei libero mercoledì?· Are you free on Wednesday?Tappa 5 · Make an appointment