A weekly schedule
Read the schedule as connected information. Distinguish a one-time appointment from a repeated weekly activity.
A weekly schedule
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.
- Lunedì 8 maggio, alle nove: riunione.· Monday 8 May, at nine: meeting.
- Il lunedì Marta lavora in centro.· On Mondays Marta works in the centre.
- Martedì si alza alle sei.· On Tuesday she gets up at six.
- Alle dieci ha un appuntamento dal dentista.· At ten she has a dentist appointment.
Close reading
Connect pronouns and omitted subjects to the correct people. Then retell the text with four of the model sentences.
- Mercoledì pomeriggio è libera.· On Wednesday afternoon she is free.
- Giovedì va a Milano per lavoro.· On Thursday she goes to Milan for work.
- Venerdì incontra Luca alle sette.· On Friday she meets Luca at seven.
- Nel fine settimana si rilassa.· At the weekend she relaxes.
In context
The words of this lesson in sentences from other A1 lessons.
- Posso martedì pomeriggio.· I can do Tuesday afternoon.Tappa 5 · Common irregular verbs
- Ciao Sara, sei libera sabato?· Hi Sara, are you free on Saturday?Tappa 5 · A telephone arrangement
- E nel pomeriggio?· And in the afternoon?Tappa 5 · A telephone arrangement
- Sei libero mercoledì?· Are you free on Wednesday?Tappa 5 · Make an appointment
- Sei libera venerdì 12 giugno?· Are you free on Friday 12 June?Tappa 5 · Calendar message
- Nel pomeriggio rispondo alle e-mail.· In the afternoon I answer emails.Tappa 4 · My normal day
- Nel pomeriggio finisco un progetto.· In the afternoon I finish a project.Tappa 4 · A short diary entry