A planning telephone call
Develop people and relationships through a focused listening itinerary.
Full recording
Listen once without subtitles, then turn on the Italian subtitles (CC) or follow the transcript below.
A planning telephone call
A group of friends organise a party and divide the practical tasks.
- Elena: Sabato organizziamo una festa per Giulia.
On Saturday we are organising a party for Giulia.
- Tom: La invitiamo senza dirle della sorpresa.
We will invite her without telling her about the surprise.
- Elena: Io compro le bevande e le porto a casa tua.
I will buy the drinks and bring them to your house.
- Tom: A Marco scrivo io: gli mando un messaggio.
I will write to Marco: I will send him a message.
- Elena: Conosci i suoi amici del lavoro?
Do you know her friends from work?
- Tom: Sì, li conosco e posso invitarli.
Yes, I know them and I can invite them.
- Elena: Ci serve aiuto con la musica.
We need help with the music.
- Tom: Chiedo a Paolo: gli piace fare il DJ.
I will ask Paolo: he likes being the DJ.
First and second listening
Listen once for the situation, speakers, purpose, and result. Listen again for the details that support your interpretation.
- Sabato organizziamo una festa per Giulia.· On Saturday we are organising a party for Giulia.
- La invitiamo senza dirle della sorpresa.· We will invite her without telling her about the surprise.
- Io compro le bevande e le porto a casa tua.· I will buy the drinks and bring them to your house.
- A Marco scrivo io: gli mando un messaggio.· I will write to Marco: I will send him a message.
Transcript and language check
Use the transcript after two listening passes. Mark the target structures, then compare the speaker’s rhythm and emphasis with your own reading.
- Conosci i suoi amici del lavoro?· Do you know her friends from work?
- Sì, li conosco e posso invitarli.· Yes, I know them and I can invite them.
- Ci serve aiuto con la musica.· We need help with the music.
- Chiedo a Paolo: gli piace fare il DJ.· I will ask Paolo: he likes being the DJ.