Hobby classes
Corsi per hobby
- Search and find private classes.
- Enrol in a local academy of your interest.
Explore practical Italian dialogues for hobby classes like painting, cooking, and photography, learning key words such as "corso" (course), "lezione" (lesson), "iscriversi" (to enroll), and important verbs like "cercare" and "preferire" in everyday conversation.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Esercizio 1: Conversation exercise
Istruzione:
- Describe the activities in the pictures. (Describe the activities in the pictures.)
- What hobby classes or workshops did you take in the past? (What hobby classes or workshops did you take in the past?)
- Are you currently enrolled in a hobby course? (Are you currently enrolled in a hobby course?)
- Do you have any plans? (Do you have any plans?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Suono la chitarra e mi piace ballare. I play the guitar and I like to dance. |
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Amo giocare ai videogiochi. I love playing videogames. |
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Frequento lezioni di danza ogni venerdì. I am taking dancing lessons every Friday. |
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Ho seguito lezioni di yoga per alcuni anni nei miei vent'anni. I was taking yoga lessons for a few years in my twenties. |
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Parteciperò a un workshop di pittura tra 2 settimane. I will attend a painting workshop in 2 weeks. |
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Una volta al mese vado in gita con due amici. Once a month I go on excursions with two friends. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Io ______ un corso di pittura perché voglio imparare a dipingere meglio.
(I ______ a painting course because I want to learn to paint better.)2. Tu ______ alla scuola di musica ogni settimana con entusiasmo.
(You ______ music school every week enthusiastically.)3. L'istruttore ______ la ceramica molto bene durante la lezione di prova.
(The instructor ______ ceramics very well during the trial lesson.)4. Noi ______ nuove tecniche di creatività per migliorare la nostra passione.
(We ______ new creative techniques to improve our passion.)Exercise 4: Signing up for a hobby course
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Decidere - Decidere
Passato prossimo
- io ho deciso
- tu hai deciso
- lui/lei ha deciso
- noi abbiamo deciso
- voi avete deciso
- loro hanno deciso
Chiamare - Chiamare
Passato prossimo
- io ho chiamato
- tu hai chiamato
- lui/lei ha chiamato
- noi abbiamo chiamato
- voi avete chiamato
- loro hanno chiamato
Partecipare - Partecipare
Presente
- io partecipo
- tu partecipi
- lui/lei partecipa
- noi partecipiamo
- voi partecipate
- loro partecipano
Esercitarsi - Esercitarsi
Presente
- io mi esercito
- tu ti eserciti
- lui/lei si esercita
- noi ci esercitiamo
- voi vi esercitate
- loro si esercitano
Seguire - Seguire
Presente
- io seguo
- tu segui
- lui/lei segue
- noi seguiamo
- voi seguite
- loro seguono
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Hobby Classes: Lesson Overview
This lesson focuses on practical conversations and vocabulary centered around enrolling in various hobby classes in Italian. It is designed for A2 level learners who want to build confidence in everyday dialogues related to calling, visiting, and asking for information about courses like painting, cooking, and photography.
Key Topics Covered
- Telephone Conversations: Role-play asking about private painting lessons, including details like schedules and prices.
- In-Person Enrollment: Phrases and vocabulary for registering at a local cooking class, discussing experience levels, course durations, and fees.
- Information Requests: Example dialogues to inquire about beginner photography courses, lesson length, and how to sign up.
Important Vocabulary and Phrases
Useful expressions include greetings like "Buongiorno" (Good morning), common verbs such as "iscriversi" (to enroll), and key course-related words like "lezioni" (lessons), "corsi" (courses), and "materiali inclusi" (materials included).
Examples of practical phrases:
"Quali sono gli orari delle lezioni?" (What are the lesson schedules?)
"Come posso iscrivermi?" (How can I enroll?)
Grammar Focus
The lesson highlights useful verb conjugations in the present and passato prossimo (present perfect) tenses, essential for describing current actions and past experiences related to hobbies.
- Present tense verbs like parlare (to speak), decidere (to decide), and andare (to go)
- Past tense examples such as ho cercato (I searched) and ha scelto (he/she chose)
Contextual Learning Through a Short Story
A mini story illustrates a family deciding and attending different hobby courses together, reinforcing vocabulary and verb conjugation in a natural context.
Language Notes: Italian vs. English
One key difference is the use of reflexive verbs in Italian to express actions like enrolling (iscriversi). In English, this is simply "to enroll," but Italian requires a reflexive pronoun (mi, ti, si, etc.).
Another point is the verb placement and agreement with subjects, especially with modal and frequent verbs, which are conjugated with consistency in tense and number.
Useful Phrases and Their English Equivalents
- Cerco un corso di pittura che si adatti al mio orario.
"I'm looking for a painting course that fits my schedule." - Quando trovo una scuola, mi iscrivo subito per imparare bene.
"When I find a school, I enroll immediately to learn well." - Partecipo a lezioni serali perché lavoro tutto il giorno.
"I attend evening classes because I work all day." - Dopo la lezione, racconto sempre ai miei amici cosa ho imparato.
"After the lesson, I always tell my friends what I learned."
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