Bucket list
Lista dei desideri
- Talk about your bucket list and future plans
Explore how to discuss your dreams and future plans in Italian with useful expressions like 'vorrei' (I would like), 'sperare' (to hope), and 'imparare' (to learn), perfect for sharing your bucket list and aspirations.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Esercizio 1: Conversation exercise
Istruzione:
- What did you want to be when you were a child? (What did you want to be when you were a child?)
- What plans do you have for the future? Would you like to change your job anytime soon? (What plans do you have for the future? Would you like to change your job anytime soon?)
- How will you accomplish them? (How will you accomplish them?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Quando ero piccolo volevo diventare un pompiere. When I was little I wanted to become a firefighter. |
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Da bambino sognavo di diventare un medico. As a child I dreamed of becoming a doctor. |
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Voglio avere più responsabilità nel mio lavoro in futuro. I want to have more responsibility in my job in the future. |
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Voglio essere il capo della mia azienda tra qualche anno. I want to be the boss of my company in a few years. |
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Vorrei cambiare professione presto perché non sono felice con il mio attuale lavoro. I would like to change my profession soon because I am not happy with my current job. |
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Andrò di nuovo all'università per diventare insegnante. I will go to university again to become a teacher. |
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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. Se avessi tempo, __________ per il mondo per realizzare i miei sogni.
(If I had time, __________ the world to realize my dreams.)2. __________ visitare tutte le città italiane sconosciute e scoprire nuove avventure.
(__________ to visit all the unknown Italian cities and discover new adventures.)3. Se fosse possibile, __________ in un altro paese per migliorare la mia conoscenza della lingua.
(If it were possible, __________ in another country to improve my language knowledge.)4. Mi piacerebbe __________ il desiderio di aprire un’attività tutta mia un giorno.
(I would like to __________ the wish to open my own business one day.)Exercise 4: Wishlist
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Desiderare - Desiderare
Presente
- Io desidero
- Tu desideri
- Lui/Lei desidera
- Noi desideriamo
- Voi desiderate
- Loro desiderano
Sognare - Sognare
Presente
- Io sogno
- Tu sogni
- Lui/Lei sogna
- Noi sogniamo
- Voi sognate
- Loro sognano
Avere - Avere
Congiuntivo imperfetto
- Che io avessi
- Che tu avessi
- Che lui/lei avesse
- Che noi avessimo
- Che voi aveste
- Che loro avessero
Realizzare - Realizzare
Condizionale presente
- Io realizzerei
- Tu realizzeresti
- Lui/Lei realizzerebbe
- Noi realizzeremmo
- Voi realizzereste
- Loro realizzerebbero
Volere - Volere
Condizionale presente
- Io vorrei
- Tu vorresti
- Lui/Lei vorrebbe
- Noi vorremmo
- Voi vorreste
- Loro vorrebbero
Volere - Volere
Presente
- Io voglio
- Tu vuoi
- Lui/Lei vuole
- Noi vogliamo
- Voi volete
- Loro vogliono
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Lesson Overview: Talking About Your Bucket List in Italian
This lesson focuses on expressing desires, future plans, and dreams using Italian vocabulary and grammar suited for A2 level learners. You will explore common expressions to discuss your "lista dei desideri" (bucket list) and personal goals with others in everyday contexts like at a bar, in the office, or at the park.
Key Topics Covered
- Vocabulary: Desires and objectives like viaggiare (to travel), imparare (to learn), correre una maratona (to run a marathon), aprire un ristorante (to open a restaurant).
- Useful Expressions: Phrases such as "Vorrei..." (I would like...), "Se potessi..." (If I could...), "Sto pensando di..." (I am thinking of...), and "Mi piacerebbe..." (I would like to...).
- Grammar Focus: The use of the condizionale presente (present conditional) and congiuntivo (subjunctive) moods to talk about wishes, possibilities, and hypothetical scenarios.
Sample Expressions and Important Verbs
Learn to use verbs like vorrei (from volere), possa (from potere), avessi (from avere), and andresti (from andare) in sentences expressing hopes and desires.
Example: Se potessi viaggiare, visiterei tutte le città d'Italia. (If I could travel, I would visit all the cities in Italy.)
Everyday Situations for Practice
The lesson includes dialogues set in practical locations such as:
- At the bar: Discussing personal dreams and goals over coffee.
- At the office: Talking about future plans and ambitions.
- At the park: Sharing your bucket list and interests casually with friends.
Learning Notes on Italian vs. English
Italian often uses the condizionale presente to express polite wishes or hypothetical situations, which is equivalent to 'would + verb' in English. The congiuntivo, rarely used in English, expresses doubt, desire, or uncertainty and appears in clauses like "che io possa" (that I can/may) or "se tu avessi" (if you had).
Useful phrases include:
- Vorrei... — I would like...
- Se potessi... — If I could...
- Sto pensando di... — I am thinking of...
- Mi piacerebbe... — I would like to...
- Hai mai pensato a... — Have you ever thought about...
These expressions help you communicate hopes and plans tactfully and naturally in Italian.
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