Holiday disaster?
Vacanza disastrosa?
- Report stolen or lost items at the police station.
- Asking for help with documents at the embassy or consulate.
- Contact emergency services.
- Indefinite pronouns: 'qualcuno', 'qualcosa', 'nessuno'
Learn how to report a theft and ask for help at the police station and embassy using key phrases like "denunciare un furto" (report a theft), "passaporto" (passport), and "fare una denuncia" (make a report). Master practical vocabulary for emergency situations and official procedures.
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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 numero d'emergenza
The emergency number
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Perdersi
To get lost
3
Chiedere aiuto
Asking for help
4
L'ombrello
The umbrella
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Rubare
To steal
Esercizio 2: Conversation exercise
Istruzione:
- What bad things can happen on a trip? (What bad things can happen on a trip? )
- What can you do when it happens to you? (What can you do when it happens to you?)
- Has one of those situations ever happened to you? (Has one of those situations ever happened to you?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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I tuoi soldi possono essere rubati. Your money can get stolen. |
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Qualcuno può rubarti la borsa. Somebody can steal your bag. |
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Ti puoi perdere durante un'escursione. You can get lost on a hike. |
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Puoi sempre chiedere aiuto alle persone. You can always ask people for help. |
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È importante avere un'assicurazione di viaggio. It is important to have a travel insurance. |
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Ho già perso il telefono una volta. I have already lost my phone once. |
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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. Ho ______ il portafoglio ieri mentre guardavo la mappa.
(I ______ the wallet yesterday while I was looking at the map.)2. Qualcuno mi ______ rubato il telefono mentre ero in piazza.
(Someone ______ stolen my phone while I was in the square.)3. Nessuno ______ risposto al telefono quando ho chiamato l'ambasciata.
(No one ______ answered the phone when I called the embassy.)4. Chiedere aiuto alla polizia ______ stata la cosa migliore da fare.
(Asking the police for help ______ was the best thing to do.)Exercise 5: Disastrous vacation?
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Perdere - To lose
Presente
- io perdo
- tu perdi
- lui/lei perde
- noi perdiamo
- voi perdete
- loro perdono
Camminare - To walk
Presente
- io cammino
- tu cammini
- lui/lei cammina
- noi camminiamo
- voi camminate
- loro camminano
Chiamare - To call
Presente
- io chiamo
- tu chiami
- lui/lei chiama
- noi chiamiamo
- voi chiamate
- loro chiamano
Aiutare - To help
Presente
- io aiuto
- tu aiuti
- lui/lei aiuta
- noi aiutiamo
- voi aiutate
- loro aiutano
Prendere - To take
Presente
- io prendo
- tu prendi
- lui/lei prende
- noi prendiamo
- voi prendete
- loro prendono
Trovare - To find
Presente
- io trovo
- tu trovi
- lui/lei trova
- noi troviamo
- voi trovate
- loro trovano
Avere - To have
Passato prossimo
- io ho
- tu hai
- lui/lei ha
- noi abbiamo
- voi avete
- loro hanno
Decidere - To decide
Presente
- io decido
- tu decidi
- lui/lei decide
- noi decidiamo
- voi decidete
- loro decidono
Promettere - To promise
Presente
- io prometto
- tu prometti
- lui/lei promette
- noi promettiamo
- voi promettete
- loro promettono
Portare - To carry
Presente
- io porto
- tu porti
- lui/lei porta
- noi portiamo
- voi portate
- loro portano
Exercise 6: I pronomi indefiniti: 'qualcuno', 'qualcosa', 'nessuno'
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Indefinite pronouns: 'qualcuno', 'qualcosa', 'nessuno'
Show translation Show answersqualcuno, qualcosa, altro, Qualcuno, nessuno, qualcosa/altro
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A2.8.1 Grammatica
I pronomi indefiniti: 'qualcuno', 'qualcosa', 'nessuno'
Indefinite pronouns: 'qualcuno', 'qualcosa', 'nessuno'
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Rubare to steal Share Copied!
Presente
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| (io) rubo | I steal |
| (tu) rubi | you steal |
| (lui/lei) ruba | he/she steals |
| (noi) rubiamo | we steal |
| (voi) rubate | you steal |
| (loro) rubano | they steal |
Pensare to think Share Copied!
Passato prossimo
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| (io) ho pensato | I thought |
| (tu) hai pensato | you have thought |
| (lui/lei) ha pensato | he/she has thought |
| (noi) abbiamo pensato | we have thought |
| (voi) avete pensato | You have thought |
| (loro) hanno pensato | they have thought |
Perdersi to get lost Share Copied!
Presente
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| (io) mi perdo | I get lost |
| (tu) ti perdi | You get lost |
| (lui/lei) si perde | he/she gets lost |
| (noi) ci perdiamo | we get lost |
| (voi) vi perdete | You get lost |
| (loro) si perdono | they get lost |
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Lesson Overview: Dealing with Travel Emergencies in Italian
This A2-level lesson focuses on practical Italian vocabulary and dialogues for managing unexpected situations while traveling, such as theft, lost documents, and emergencies. It offers realistic conversational scenarios and verb practice to help learners communicate effectively in urgent contexts.
Key Dialogue Topics
- At the Police Station: Learn how to report a stolen backpack or lost item, including key phrases like "Vorrei denunciare un furto" (I would like to report a theft) and understanding questions police may ask.
- At the Embassy: Practice requesting help for a lost passport, understanding procedural language such as "Deve compilare questi moduli" (You need to fill out these forms) and timeframe explanations.
- Emergency Calls: Simulate calling emergency services to report incidents like accidents or fires, using phrases like "C'è stato un incidente stradale" (There has been a road accident) and specifying locations.
Verb Tenses and Conjugations
The lesson emphasizes the passato prossimo tense for describing past events, crucial for discussing incidents. Regular and irregular verbs included are:
- Perdere (to lose): io ho perso
- Notare (to notice): tu hai notato
- Andare (to go): siamo andati
- Spiegare (to explain): ho spiegato
- Chiamare (to call): abbiamo chiamato
- Ricevere (to receive): avete ricevuto
Mini Story Summary
A narrative recounts a travel mishap where the protagonist loses their wallet in Rome and reports it to the police, then contacts the embassy for assistance. This story reinforces vocabulary and grammar with contextualized usage of the passato prossimo tense, making it memorable and practical.
Instruction Language vs. Italian: Notes
Since the instruction language is English and the learning language is Italian, this guide includes English explanations and translated titles but preserves example phrases in Italian to maintain learning integrity. Note some Italian phrases use reflexive or auxiliary verbs like "siamo andati" (we went) with essere as the auxiliary verb, which has no direct analog in English but is key to correct tense formation in Italian. Phrases like "fare una denuncia" (to file a report) are useful for emergency contexts but must be learned as set expressions.
Useful Words and Phrases
- Denunciare un furto – To report a theft
- Passaporto smarrito – Lost passport
- Modulo per la denuncia – Report form
- Incidente stradale – Road accident
- Mandare un'ambulanza – To send an ambulance
This structured content is designed to prepare learners to handle holiday emergencies confidently in Italian, combining vocabulary, grammar, and realistic dialogues.
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