CORSO D'ITALIANO A1.1
Unità 1 : Piacere!
Start learning Italian with our online Italian course! In the first unit of the Beginner Course A1.1. you’ll learn the basics of the Italian language. Learn your first sentences and expressions to communicate, your first vocabulary and grammar. In the Pausa Caffè section you’ll learn Italian regions and listen to the Italian song L’Italiano by Toto Cutugno. Watch the Video Fumetto 1 to review the topics of this unit through a cute story with Scotty and Bruno and to meet all Italiano Bello’s characters! Test your knowledge with the final TEST 1!
It’s evening and a car full of furniture parks in front of a nice house in the outskirts of San Candido, Italy. A new neighbor! thinks Bruno and goes to meet the newcomer.
EXTRA: Meet all Italiano Bello’s characters!
LEZIONI
COMUNICARE
Learn sentences and expressions to communicate
Buongiorno! Italian greetings and goodbyes
What is the most important thing you should learn before you go to Italy? To greet and say goodbye, of course!
Parlo l’italiano – Talk about languages and nationalities
What’s correct, parlo l’italiano or parlo italiano? Learn to talk about languages and nationalities in Italian.
Say your age and phone number
Say your age and phone number in Italian. In Italian you use the verb to have to talk about your age.
Tu, Lei and voi: The polite form
Scusa or scusi, tu e Lei, come stai and come sta. The polite form in Italian, Lei and voi, and useful sample sentences.
Mi piace! I like in Italian
Learn the rule of mi piace and mi piacciono and how to have a small conversation about preferences.
GRAMMATICA
Learn important grammar topics
Definite articles
Definite articles in Italian vary depending on gender, number and the beginning letter of the following word.
Masculine and feminine
In Italian there are two genders and three nouns classes: O, A and E nouns, like gatto, casa and cane.
Italian subject pronouns
Learn the Italian subject pronouns: io, tu, lui, lei, noi, voi, loro.
Essere and avere – To be and to have in Italian
Learn the conjugation and some use of the most important Italian verbs essere and avere.
The structure of Italian sentences
Learn the basic structure of Italian sentences to make statements, yes/no questions, open questions and negative sentences.
VOCABOLARIO
Learn useful words
Pausa Caffè
Italy and Italian feeling
Quiz: How much do you know about the regions of Italy?
Culture quiz • Regions of Italy • 10 questions • English text
List of the regions of Italy and their cities
Traveling & Places • English • Regions of Italy
5 interesting facts about the regions of Italy
Traveling & Places • English • Italian regions
In TEST 1 you will find topics and vocabulary you have learned in the lessons of this unit. The test is passed with 60% correct answers.
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