Teamwork
Lavoro di squadra
- Vocabulary about teams and roles
- Giving orders with indirect object
This lesson focuses on expressing teamwork in Italian, teaching how to assign tasks and give indirect orders using verbs like affido (I entrust), chiedo (I ask), and coordino (I coordinate). You'll practice key phrases for organizing group projects and collaborating effectively.
Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Esercizio 1: Conversation exercise
Istruzione:
- Do you work alone or in a team in your job? (Do you work alone or in a team in your job?)
- What do you prefer and why? (What do you prefer and why?)
- What are important values of teamwork? (What are important values of teamwork?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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A volte lavoro in squadra, a volte da solo. Dipende dal compito. Sometimes I work in a team, sometimes alone. It depends on the task. |
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Lavoro in un team. Ci aiutiamo a vicenda ogni giorno. I work in a team. We help each other every day. |
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Il lavoro di squadra è migliore per me. Imparo dagli altri. Teamwork is better for me. I learn from others. |
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Preferisco lavorare da solo. Non mi piace troppo rumore. I prefer working alone. I don’t like too much noise. |
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Il rispetto è importante. Dobbiamo ascoltarci a vicenda. Respect is important. We must listen to each other. |
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Una buona comunicazione aiuta. Parliamo e comprendiamo meglio. Good communication helps. We talk and understand better. |
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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. Devo spiegare a Marco come si ____ il rapporto mensile.
(I have to explain to Marco how to ____ the monthly report.)2. Puoi dirmi dove ____ i documenti, per favore?
(Can you tell me where to ____ the documents, please?)3. ____ il telefono, devo chiamare il cliente adesso.
(____ the phone, I have to call the client now.)4. Non ____ così durante la riunione, per favore.
(Don't ____ like this during the meeting, please.)Exercise 4: Teamwork
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Organizzare - Organize
Presente
- io organizzo
- tu organizzi
- lui/lei organizza
- noi organizziamo
- voi organizzate
- loro organizzano
Chiedere - Ask
Presente
- io chiedo
- tu chiedi
- lui/lei chiede
- noi chiediamo
- voi chiedete
- loro chiedono
Spiegare - Explain
Presente
- io spiego
- tu spieghi
- lui/lei spiega
- noi spieghiamo
- voi spiegate
- loro spiegano
Dire - Tell
Presente
- io dico
- tu dici
- lui/lei dice
- noi diciamo
- voi dite
- loro dicono
Lavorare - Work
Presente
- io lavoro
- tu lavori
- lui/lei lavora
- noi lavoriamo
- voi lavorate
- loro lavorano
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Teamwork: Organizing and Collaborating in Italian
This lesson focuses on practical communication used when working in teams to organize projects, assign tasks, and prepare presentations. It is designed for A2 level learners, offering useful expressions and sentence structures to facilitate clear and polite coordination in a group setting.
Key Topics Covered
- Using indirect object pronouns to give orders and assign roles (e.g., ti affido, ti chiedo)
- Everyday vocabulary related to teamwork and project management (ricerca delle informazioni, preparare le diapositive, coordinare, prendere appunti)
- Polite requests and commands with indirect objects (puoi preparare, ti chiedo di farlo)
- Common verbs in presente tense relevant to teamwork tasks (organizzare, chiedere, spiegare, dire, lavorare)
Practical Example Expressions
- Ti affido la ricerca delle informazioni. — I entrust you with information research.
- Puoi preparare le diapositive per la riunione? — Can you prepare the slides for the meeting?
- Ti chiedo di farlo tu, per favore. — I ask you to do it, please.
- Andiamo avanti così, ottimo lavoro a tutti! — Let's move on like this, great job everyone!
Instruction Language versus Italian
Unlike English, Italian commonly uses indirect object pronouns to express to whom something is given, told, or asked. For example, in ti affido la ricerca, "ti" refers to "to you," which is implicit in English constructions like "I entrust you." The use of polite commands or requests often includes these indirect pronouns, which may seem less direct but are culturally appropriate for teamwork scenarios.
Useful phrases include:
- Ti affido... — I entrust you with...
- Ti chiedo di... — I ask you to...
- Puoi + [infinitive] — Can you...
- Grazie a tutti — Thanks to all
Verb Highlights
Key verbs are mostly in the presente tense to describe current actions and responsibilities:
- Organizzare: io organizzo, tu organizzi, lui/lei organizza...
- Chiedere: io chiedo, tu chiedi, lui/lei chiede...
- Spiegare: io spiego, tu spieghi, lui/lei spiega...
- Dire: io dico, tu dici, lui/lei dice...
- Lavorare: io lavoro, tu lavori, lui/lei lavora...
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