A2.26: (Sustainable) transport

trasporto sostenibile

This lesson focuses on Italian indefinite adjectives like "ogni" (every), "qualche" (some), and "troppo" (too much). Learn to use these adjectives to talk about sustainable transport and daily commutes, enhancing your ability to describe frequency and quantity in everyday conversations.

Vocabulary (15)

 Ecologico: Eco-friendly (Italian)

Ecologico

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Eco-friendly Show

 Il consiglio: The advice (Italian)

Il consiglio

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The advice Show

 Sostenibile: sustainable (Italian)

Sostenibile

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Sustainable Show

 Riutilizzabile: reusable (Italian)

Riutilizzabile

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Reusable Show

 L'inquinamento: The pollution (Italian)

L'inquinamento

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The pollution Show

 L'ambiente: the environment (Italian)

L'ambiente

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The environment Show

 Il ciclista: The cyclist (Italian)

Il ciclista

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The cyclist Show

 La bicicletta: The bicycle (Italian)

La bicicletta

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The bicycle Show

 Il traffico: The traffic (Italian)

Il traffico

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The traffic Show

 Il trasporto pubblico: The public transport (Italian)

Il trasporto pubblico

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The public transport Show

 L'auto elettica: The electric car (Italian)

L'auto elettica

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The electric car Show

 La pista ciclabile: The cycle path (Italian)

La pista ciclabile

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The cycle path Show

 La zona verde: the green zone (Italian)

La zona verde

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The green zone Show

 Viaggiare con il treno: Traveling by train (Italian)

Viaggiare con il treno

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Traveling by train Show

 Evitare (to avoid) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Evitare

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To avoid Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

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Il consiglio


The advice

2

Riutilizzabile


Reusable

3

L'ambiente


The environment

4

L'auto elettica


The electric car

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La pista ciclabile


The cycle path

Esercizio 2: Conversation exercise

Istruzione:

  1. How did you come to work? (How did you come to work?)
  2. Does your city have many cycle lanes? (Does your city have many cycle lanes?)
  3. Did you often use the public transportation? (Did you often use the public transportation?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Uso la bicicletta per andare al lavoro, ma per fare la spesa uso l'auto.

I use the bike to go to work, but to go shopping I use a car.

Vado ovunque in macchina perché i mezzi pubblici impiegano troppo tempo.

I go by car everywhere because the public transport takes too long.

Prendo la bici perché ci sono molte piste ciclabili nella mia città.

I take the bike because there are many cycle lanes in my city.

Prendo sempre la metropolitana. È il modo più veloce per me.

I always take the metro. It is the fastest way for me.

Penso che le auto elettriche siano molto buone perché sono sostenibili.

I think electric cars are very good because there are sustainable.

Non ho un'auto elettrica perché sono molto costose.

I don't have an electric car because they are very expensive.

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Exercise 3: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Exercise 4: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

1. Ogni mattina ___ la bicicletta per andare al lavoro.

(Every morning ___ the bike to go to work.)

2. Durante il tragitto ___ le strade con troppo traffico.

(During the trip ___ roads with too much traffic.)

3. Qualche volta ___ il trasporto pubblico quando piove.

(Sometimes ___ public transport when it rains.)

4. Sto cercando di ___ a viaggiare con il treno più spesso.

(I am trying to ___ traveling by train more often.)

Exercise 5: Choosing Sustainable Transportation

Instruction:

Ogni mattina, io (Prendere - Presente) l'autobus per andare al lavoro, ma qualche volta (Preferire - Presente) la bicicletta perché è più ecologica. Ieri, durante il tragitto, (Andare - Presente) (Avere - Passato prossimo) visto (Vedere - Participio passato) alcuni ciclisti sulla nuova pista ciclabile vicino al parco. Il mio collega, invece, (Andare - Presente) al lavoro con l'auto elettrica perché vuole evitare il traffico. Noi tutti (Cercare - Presente) di ridurre l'inquinamento e vivere in un ambiente più sano.


Every morning, I take the bus to go to work, but sometimes I prefer the bicycle because it is more ecological. Yesterday, during the trip, I saw some cyclists on the new bike lane near the park. My colleague, instead, goes to work with the electric car because he wants to avoid traffic. We all try to reduce pollution and live in a healthier environment.

Verb Tables

Prendere - To Take

Presente

  • io prendo
  • tu prendi
  • lui/lei prende
  • noi prendiamo
  • voi prendete
  • loro prendono

Preferire - To Prefer

Presente

  • io preferisco
  • tu preferisci
  • lui/lei preferisce
  • noi preferiamo
  • voi preferite
  • loro preferiscono

Avere - To Have

Passato prossimo

  • io ho
  • tu hai
  • lui/lei ha
  • noi abbiamo
  • voi avete
  • loro hanno

Vedere - To See

Participio passato

  • (participio passato) visto

Andare - To Go

Presente

  • io vado
  • tu vai
  • lui/lei va
  • noi andiamo
  • voi andate
  • loro vanno

Cercare - To Try

Presente

  • io cerco
  • tu cerchi
  • lui/lei cerca
  • noi cerchiamo
  • voi cercate
  • loro cercano

Exercise 6: Gli aggettivi indefiniti: 'ogni', 'qualche', 'troppo',etc...

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Indefinite adjectives: 'ogni', 'qualche', 'troppo', etc...

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troppe, ogni, alcuna, qualche, alcuni, troppo, alcune, altra

1. Eccesso:
C'è ... traffico in città alle 6 di pomeriggio.
(There is too much traffic in the city at 6 in the evening.)
2. Quantità media/piccola:
Ci sono ... ciclisti sulla pista ciclabile.
(There are some cyclists on the cycle path.)
3. Totalità:
Uso ... giorno la mia bicicletta.
(I use my bicycle every day.)
4. Quantità media/piccola:
Cammino in ... zona verde tranquilla.
(I walk in some quiet green area.)
5. Ulteriore:
Scelgo un'... bicicletta per viaggiare.
(I choose another bicycle to travel.)
6. Eccesso:
Ho visto ... auto inquinanti oggi.
(I have seen too many polluting cars today.)
7. Negazione:
Non ho ... voglia di prendere l'autobus.
(I have no desire to take the bus.)
8. Quantità media/piccola:
Abbiamo parlato con ... persone interessate.
(We have spoken with some interested people.)

Grammar

It's not the most exciting thing, we admit, but it’s absolutely essential (and we promise it'll pay off)!

A2.26.1 Grammatica

Gli aggettivi indefiniti: 'ogni', 'qualche', 'troppo',etc...

Indefinite adjectives: 'ogni', 'qualche', 'troppo', etc...


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Evitare to avoid

Imperfetto

Italian English
(io) evitavo I avoided
(tu) evitavi You avoided
(lui/lei) evitava he/she avoided
(noi) evitavamo we were avoiding
(voi) evitavate You avoided
(loro) evitavano they were avoiding

Exercises and examples phrases

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Sustainable Transport: Learning Indefinite Adjectives in Italian

This lesson focuses on using Italian indefinite adjectives such as ogni (every), qualche (some/a few), and troppo (too much/too many) within the theme of sustainable transport. You'll explore how these adjectives describe frequency, quantity, and excess in everyday conversations about commuting and public transport.

Key Vocabulary and Expressions

  • ogni – used to express "every" as in Ogni giorno uso la bici per andare in ufficio (Every day I use the bike to go to the office).
  • qualche – used to indicate "some" or "a few"; for example, qualche volta means "sometimes."
  • troppo – means "too much" or "too many," often to describe situations like troppi veicoli in centro (too many vehicles downtown).

Lesson Content Highlights

The lesson provides dialogues for practical use, such as talking about your daily commute, buying a transport subscription, and discussing the benefits of sustainable transportation. You will learn phrases to describe frequency and quantity using indefinite adjectives and see these in context with verbs like prendere (to take), uso (I use), and evitare (to avoid).

There is a short story titled "Choosing Sustainable Transport" that uses the indefinite adjectives naturally, accompanied by verb tables for conjugation practice. This supports comprehension and vocabulary building appropriate for the A2 level.

Practical Usage and Examples

Examples from the dialogues include:

  • Ogni mattina prendo la bicicletta per andare al lavoro.
  • Qualche volta uso il trasporto pubblico quando piove.
  • C'è troppa gente che usa la macchina invece del trasporto pubblico.

Instruction Language vs. Italian: Notes and Useful Words

Since both the instruction and target language are Italian and English, with Italian as the language being learned, this lesson focuses on language explanation in English without translation of Italian indefinite adjectives.

Some useful related words and their English equivalents:

  • trasporto sostenibile – sustainable transport
  • abbonamento – subscription or pass (for public transportation)
  • pista ciclabile – bike lane
  • traffico – traffic
  • inquinamento – pollution

Understanding how to express amounts and frequency with indefinite adjectives helps to communicate more naturally about daily routines and transport choices in Italian. Phrases like "qualche volta" and "ogni giorno" are important when discussing habits and preferences.

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