Italian A2 module 2: Società e governo (Society and government)

This is learning module 2 of 6 of our Italian A2 syllabus. Each learning module contains 6 till 8 chapters.

Learning goals:

  • Know common government, media and public services.
  • Dealing with basic bureaucracy.
  • Learn the past tenses.

Lessons (7)

A2.9 - Scartoffie e burocrazia (Paperwork and bureaucracy)

  • Navigate social security, working permits and paperwork.
  • Know your obligations and paperwork in the country.
  • The present perfect with irregular past participles

A2.10 - Hai sentito le notizie? (Did you hear the news?)

  • Discuss a news you saw on television or heard on the radio.
  • Time expressions for recent events.
  • Get to know the popular media stations in your host country.
  • The imperfect tense: regular verbs
  • The Imperfect: irregular verbs

A2.11 - Servizi di emergenza (Emergency services)

  • Know the names of emergency services of your new country.
  • Calling and advising about emergency situations.
  • The past perfect

A2.12 - La mia esperienza scolastica (My time at school)

  • Learn about the country's education system.
  • Talk about your time at school and childhood memories.
  • Imperfect or present perfect?

A2.13 - In banca (At the bank)

  • Open a bank account.
  • Make online purchases and be familiar with common payment methods.
  • Get to know the biggest banks of the country.
  • time expressions

A2.14 - Laurea (University degree)

  • Talk about your university study or goals.
  • Know vocabulary about higher education.
  • Know the higher education system and institutions of your new country.
  • The temporal expressions of the imperfect

A2.15 - Il governo e le elezioni (The government and elections)

  • Get to know the basic government institutions of the country.
  • Elections and voting.
  • The past tenses (summary)