Holiday itinerary
Develop plans and weather through a focused writing itinerary.
Writing task
Write a 110–130 word weekend itinerary in Italian for a friend visiting Lecce. State how and when you will arrive, choose two Saturday activities, choose one Sunday morning activity, and give an indoor alternative for Sunday afternoon rain. Include the meeting place and at least three exact times from the programme. Distinguish fixed times («il mercato apre alle nove») from your own future decisions («visiteremo il museo»).
- Domani lavorerò da casa.· Tomorrow I will work from home.
- L’anno prossimo visiteremo la Sicilia.· Next year we will visit Sicily.
- Domani parto alle sette.· Tomorrow I leave at seven. (fixed arrangement)
- Stasera ceniamo con Marta.· Tonight we are having dinner with Marta. (arranged)
Revision checklist
Check that your friend can follow the schedule without guessing a time or place. Underline three future forms and two present forms used for fixed events. Check the forecast against Sunday’s outdoor plan. Use clear day labels and time words, then check spelling and punctuation.
- Il treno parte alle 18:20.· The train leaves at 18:20. (schedule)
- Sabato lavoro fino a mezzogiorno.· On Saturday I work until midday. (known schedule)
- Domani farà più caldo.· Tomorrow it will be warmer. (prediction)
- Ti chiamerò appena arrivo.· I will call you as soon as I arrive. (promise)
In context
The words of this lesson in sentences from other A2 lessons.
- Stasera ceniamo alle otto.· Tonight we are having dinner at eight.Tappa 6 · Plans for the weekend
- Secondo le previsioni, farà freddo.· According to the forecast, it will be cold.Tappa 6 · Plans for the weekend
- Che tempo farà?· What will the weather be like?Tappa 6 · Forecast and event programme
- Farà caldo, ma forse pioverà domenica.· It will be hot, but perhaps it will rain on Sunday.Tappa 6 · Forecast and event programme
- Era estate e faceva caldo.· It was summer and it was hot.Tappa 2 · An old photograph
- Di solito tornavo a casa alle cinque, ma un giorno ho perso l’autobus.· I usually returned home at five, but one day I missed the bus.Tappa 2 · An old photograph
- Giocavo con i miei amici. Un giorno abbiamo costruito una casa sull’albero.· I played with my friends. One day we built a tree house.Tappa 2 · When I was a child
- Sì. Erano le sette, ero alla fermata dell’autobus e pioveva molto.· Yes. It was seven o’clock, I was at the bus stop and it was raining hard.Tappa 3 · A witness account
- Erano le sette, ero alla fermata dell’autobus e pioveva molto.· It was seven o’clock, I was at the bus stop and it was raining hard.Tappa 3 · A witness account
- Io compro le bevande e le porto a casa tua.· I will buy the drinks and bring them to your house.Tappa 4 · Organising a party