Professions and studies
Professioni e studi
- Describe your profession
- Ask somebody's profession
- Talk about studies
- The interrogatives: "Quale?", "Dove?", "Perché?"
Explore common Italian professions and studies with useful questions like "Qual è il tuo lavoro?" and verbs such as lavorare (to work), studiare (to study), and chiedere (to ask). Learn workplace and university vocabulary through practical dialogues.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Divide the following words into two categories: jobs that take place in an office and jobs that require practical or manual activity.
Lavori in ufficio
Lavori pratici e manuali
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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L'ingegnere
The engineer
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L'avvocato
The lawyer
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Il manager
The manager
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Lavorare
To work
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Il lavoro
The job
Esercizio 5: Conversation exercise
Istruzione:
- Say the professions of each person. (Say the professions of each person. )
- What is your profession? (What is your profession?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Il giovane è uno studente. The young man is a student. |
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La donna è un meccanico. The woman is a mechanic. |
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Michael è un poliziotto. Michael is a police officer. |
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Giulia è una giornalista. Giulia is a journalist. |
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Che lavoro fai? What do you do for a living? |
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Sono un insegnante. I am a teacher. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Io ___ in un ufficio vicino al centro.
(I ___ in an office near downtown.)2. Tu ___ l'italiano per migliorare la tua carriera.
(You ___ Italian to improve your career.)3. Quale lavoro ___ nella tua azienda?
(What job ___ do in your company?)4. Noi ___ insieme da molti anni e ___ sempre nuove competenze.
(We ___ together for many years and ___ always new skills.)Exercise 8: Professions and Studies: Meeting a New Colleague
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Lavorare - Lavorare
Presente
- io lavoro
- tu lavori
- lui/lei lavora
- noi lavoriamo
- voi lavorate
- loro lavorano
Studiare - Studiare
Presente
- io studio
- tu studi
- lui/lei studia
- noi studiamo
- voi studiate
- loro studiano
Chiedere - Chiedere
Presente
- io chiedo
- tu chiedi
- lui/lei chiede
- noi chiediamo
- voi chiedete
- loro chiedono
Frequentare - Frequentare
Presente
- io frequento
- tu frequenti
- lui/lei frequenta
- noi frequentiamo
- voi frequentate
- loro frequentano
Exercise 9: Gli interrogativi: "Quale?", "Dove?", "Perché?"
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The interrogatives: "Quale?", "Dove?", "Perché?"
Show translation Show answersperché, Quale, Dove, Perché, Che cosa
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A1.7.2 Grammatica
Gli interrogativi: "Quale?", "Dove?", "Perché?"
The interrogatives: "Quale?", "Dove?", "Perché?"
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Studiare to study Share Copied!
Presente
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| (io) studio | I study |
| (tu) studi | You study |
| (lui/lei) studia | he/she studies |
| (noi) studiamo | we study |
| (voi) studiate | You study |
| (loro) studiano | they study |
Lavorare to work Share Copied!
Presente
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| (io) lavoro | I work |
| (tu) lavori | You work |
| (lui/lei) lavora | he/she works |
| (noi) lavoriamo | We work |
| (voi) lavorate | You work |
| (loro) lavorano | they work |
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Professions and Studies: Learning Italian at A1 Level
This lesson introduces basic vocabulary and expressions related to professions and academic studies in Italian. It covers simple questions and answers used to talk about jobs and education, focusing on present tense verbs and common interrogative words.
Key Topics Covered
- Basic Questions about Work and Study: Learn how to ask and answer questions like "Qual è il tuo lavoro?" (What is your job?), "Dove studi?" (Where do you study?), and "Perché lavori come cameriere?" (Why do you work as a waiter?).
- Common Verbs in Present Tense: Practice essential verbs related to work and study, including lavorare (to work), studiare (to study), chiedere (to ask), and frequentare (to attend). Understanding their conjugations is important for building sentences.
- Vocabulary for Different Jobs: Distinguish between office-based jobs like il manager, il giornalista, and l'impiegato, and manual or practical jobs such as il cameriere (waiter), il meccanico (mechanic), and il parrucchiere (hairdresser).
Sample Phrases and Expressions
- "Qual è il tuo lavoro? Sono un ingegnere." (What is your job? I am an engineer.)
- "Dove studi? Studio all'università di Roma." (Where do you study? I study at the University of Rome.)
- "Perché lavori come cameriere? Mi piace conoscere nuove persone." (Why do you work as a waiter? I like meeting new people.)
- "Che cosa fai nel tuo lavoro?" (What do you do in your job?)
Useful Grammar Points
The present tense conjugation of verbs like lavorare and studiare is foundational for beginners. Notably, verbs ending in -are follow a regular pattern, for example:
- io lavoro
- tu lavori
- lui/lei lavora
The interrogatives "Quale?" (Which?), "Dove?" (Where?), and "Perché?" (Why?) help form essential questions about professions and studies.
Note on Language Differences
In Italian, the word for "job" is lavoro and the verb "to work" is lavorare. The verb structure and subject pronouns are explicit, unlike in English where the subject pronoun is always expressed. For example, io lavoro means "I work," emphasizing the subject and the verb ending.
Italian also uses specific interrogative words that may differ from English in placement and usage within sentences. For example, "Qual è il tuo lavoro?" literally means "What is your job?" but it's common to say "Che lavoro fai?" (What work do you do?) as well, reflecting flexible question formations.
Practical Expressions for Learners
- Qual è il tuo lavoro? / What is your job?
- Dove lavori? / Where do you work?
- Perché studi questa materia? / Why do you study this subject?
- Che cosa fai nel tuo lavoro? / What do you do in your job?
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