What shall we do?
Develop plans and weather through a focused listening itinerary.
Full recording
Listen once without subtitles, then turn on the Italian subtitles (CC) or follow the transcript below.
Planning a holiday
- Luca: Che cosa farai ad agosto?
What will you do in August?
- Maya: Andrò in Puglia con mia sorella.
I will go to Puglia with my sister.
- Luca: Come ci andrete?
How will you get there?
- Maya: Prenderemo il treno. Partirà alle nove.
We will take the train. It will leave at nine.
- Luca: Che tempo farà?
What will the weather be like?
- Maya: Farà caldo, ma forse pioverà domenica.
It will be hot, but perhaps it will rain on Sunday.
First and second listening
Listen once for the situation, speakers, purpose, and result. Listen again for the details that support your interpretation.
- Che cosa farai ad agosto?· What will you do in August?
- Andrò in Puglia con mia sorella.· I will go to Puglia with my sister.
- Come ci andrete?· How will you get there?
- Prenderemo il treno. Partirà alle nove.· We will take the train. It will leave at nine.
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.
- Che tempo farà?· What will the weather be like?
- Farà caldo, ma forse pioverà domenica.· It will be hot, but perhaps it will rain on Sunday.
- Domani parto alle sette.· Tomorrow I leave at seven. (fixed arrangement)
- Stasera ceniamo con Marta.· Tonight we are having dinner with Marta. (arranged)
In context
The words of this lesson in sentences from other A2 lessons.
- Domani lavorerò da casa.· Tomorrow I will work from home.Tappa 6 · Plans for the weekend
- Sarò a Roma, avrò tempo e farò una passeggiata.· I will be in Rome, I will have time, and I will go for a walk.Tappa 6 · Plans for the weekend
- 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
- Domani farà più caldo.· Tomorrow it will be warmer. (prediction)Tappa 6 · Future simple
- 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
- Mando un messaggio a Sara. Le scrivo stasera.· I send a message to Sara. I will write to her tonight.Tappa 4 · Direct object pronouns
- Vai a Roma? Sì, ci vado domani.· Are you going to Rome? Yes, I am going there tomorrow.Tappa 5 · Articulated prepositions
- Dalle sette alle dieci, nella sala del piano terra.· From seven to ten, in the room on the ground floor.Tappa 5 · Booking page and confirmation