Exercise 1: Match a word
Instruction: Match the items that have a related meaning.
Exercise 2: Exam preparation
Instruction: Read the text, fill in the gaps with the missing words, and answer the questions below
Avviso del centro commerciale: servizi e negozi
Fill in the gaps: cartoleria, fiorista, macellaio, centro commerciale, tabaccheria, lavanderia, calzolaio, commesso, fruttivendolo
(Shopping mall notice: services and shops)
Al Le Terrazze trovi servizi e negozi per le spese di tutti i giorni. Al piano terra ci sono la , la e la . Nel corridoio ovest si trovano anche il e il .
Per la spesa più grande, al primo piano ci sono il e diversi negozi: abbigliamento, articoli sportivi, elettronica e arredamento. In ogni negozio puoi chiedere aiuto al . Se hai un problema con le scarpe, vicino all'uscita sud c'è il .At the Le Terrazze shopping mall you can find services and shops for everyday errands. On the ground floor there are a laundromat, a stationery store and a tobacco shop. In the west corridor you can also find the florist and the greengrocer.
For bigger shopping trips, on the first floor there is the butcher and several stores: clothing, sports equipment, electronics and home furnishings. In any shop you can ask a sales assistant for help. If you have a problem with your shoes, there is a cobbler near the south exit.
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Quali servizi o negozi useresti in questo centro commerciale e per quale motivo? Descrivi con esempi concreti.
(Which services or shops would you use at this shopping mall and why? Give concrete examples.)
Exercise 3: Listening
Instruction: Listen to the audio fragment and indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
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(The person buys fruit and vegetables before going to another shop.) |
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(They want to buy the headphones regardless of the price.) |
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(At the end they have to deal with the dry cleaner and the cobbler.) |
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Da studente, al centro commerciale ___ spesso scarpe in saldo.
(As a student, at the shopping mall ___ often bought shoes on sale.)2. Quando vivevo in Italia, in cartoleria ___ quaderni per l'università?
(When I lived in Italy, at the stationery shop ___ notebooks for university?)3. Da piccoli, al negozio di articoli sportivi ___ spesso palloni e racchette.
(When we were children, at the sporting goods store ___ often balls and rackets.)Exercise 5: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 6: Discussion questions
Instruction: Answer the questions using the vocabulary from this chapter.
Useful expressions:
Di solito vado per comprare ... e lo porto a casa. / Se non lo trovano, chiedo al commesso di ordinarlo. / Preferisco il centro commerciale perché è comodo per fare acquisti.
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Se devi fare commissioni dopo il lavoro, quali negozi o servizi cerchi di solito e che cosa compri o fai lì?
If you need to run errands after work, which shops or services do you usually visit and what do you buy or do there?
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Quando vai al centro commerciale, cosa trovi utile e cosa non ti piace? Spiega in una o due frasi.
When you go to the shopping mall, what do you find useful and what do you dislike? Explain in one or two sentences.
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Exercise 7: Writing correspondence
Instruction: Write a reply to the following message appropriate to the situation
Ciao! Sono Giulia. Sabato pomeriggio devo andare al centro commerciale perché mi serve un regalo e anche un paio di cose per casa.
Tu ci vieni? Vorrei passare al negozio d'elettronica e al negozio d'abbigliamento. Poi magari prendiamo un caffè. A che ora ti va bene? Ci vediamo all'ingresso principale?
Hi! I’m Giulia. On Saturday afternoon I need to go to the shopping mall because I need a gift and a couple of things for the house.
Are you coming? I’d like to stop by the electronics store and the clothing store. Afterwards maybe we can have a coffee. What time works for you? Shall we meet at the main entrance?
Useful phrases:
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Sabato posso venire, ma solo dalle...
(I can come on Saturday, but only from...)
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Possiamo incontrarci davanti a... alle...
(We can meet in front of... at...)
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Se vuoi, te lo/te la prendo io quando sono lì.
(If you want, I can buy it for you when I’m there.)
Hi Giulia! Yes, I’d love to come. I can be there from 3:30 PM. Shall we meet at the main entrance at 3:30? I’d also like to stop by the clothing store and then the stationery shop to buy a notebook. If you see a phone case at the electronics store, could you pick it up for me? Then we can have a coffee together. See you Saturday!