Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match each beginning with its correct ending.
Exercise 3: Listen and answer the questions
Instruction: Listen to the audio fragments and choose the correct answer to the questions.
Perché la donna organizza la festa?
Quale informazione personale dà Marco, oltre al nome?
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. In Italia molti giovani ___ il compleanno con una grande festa.
(In Italy many young people ___ their birthday with a big party.)2. Quando ___ 30 anni, organizzi una festa speciale con gli amici?
(When you ___ 30, do you organize a special party with friends?)3. Quanto spesso ___ il tuo compleanno con i colleghi di lavoro?
(How often do you ___ your birthday with your work colleagues?)Exercise 5: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 6: Respond to the situation
Instruction: Practice in pairs or with your teacher.
1. Sei a una piccola festa di compleanno in ufficio per una collega. Parli con un collega nuovo e vuoi chiedere la sua età in modo gentile. Fai una domanda semplice. (Usa: "Quanti anni hai?", "Buon compleanno!", "Auguri!")
(You are at a small office birthday party for a colleague. You talk with a new coworker and you want to ask their age politely. Ask a simple question. (Use: "How old are you?", "Happy birthday!", "Best wishes!"))Scusa, quanti
(Sorry, how ...)Example:
Scusa, quanti anni hai?
(Sorry, how old are you?)2. Conosci un vicino di casa italiano. Parlate davanti al portone e lui ti chiede: "Quanti anni hai?". Rispondi dicendo la tua età. (Usa: "Ho ... anni", "giovane", "anziano")
(You meet an Italian neighbor. You talk in front of the entrance door and he asks you: "How old are you?". Answer by saying your age. (Use: "I am ... years old", "young", "elderly"))Ho
(I am ...)Example:
Ho trentacinque anni.
(I am thirty-five years old.)