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.