It is Monday morning in a small language school in Bologna. The classroom is bright and simple. There is a whiteboard, ten chairs, and a big window. Outside, the street is quiet.
2. Dentro,
Inside,
gli studenti
the students
sono
they are
un po’
a little
nervosi.
nervous.
È
it is
la loro prima lezione
their first lesson
di italiano.
of Italian.
Si guardano
they look at each other
tra loro,
among themselves,
senza sapere
without knowing
bene
well
cosa dire.
what to say.
Inside, the students are a bit nervous. It is their first Italian lesson. They look at each other, and they do not really know what to say.
3. L’insegnante,
The teacher,
Maria,
Maria,
entra
she enters
in aula
the classroom
con un sorriso.
with a smile.
“Buongiorno!”
“Good morning!”
dice.
she says.
“Benvenuti
“Welcome
al nostro corso
to our course
di italiano.”
of Italian.”
Poi aggiunge,
Then she adds,
guardando
looking
gli studenti
the students
con un grande sorriso:
with a big smile:
“Da questo momento
“From now on
si parla
we speak
solo
only
italiano.”
Italian.”
The teacher, Maria, enters the classroom with a smile. “Good morning!” she says. “Welcome to our Italian course.” Then she adds, looking at the students with a big smile: “From now on, we speak only Italian.”
4. “Oggi
“Today
cominciamo
we start
con le presentazioni”
with introductions”
spiega
she explains
Maria.
Maria.
“Facciamo
“We do
il giro
a round
dell’aula,
of the classroom,
uno alla volta.
one at a time.
Molto
Very
semplice.”
simple.”
Guarda
she looks
la prima studentessa,
the first student,
una giovane donna
a young woman
dai capelli scuri.
with dark hair.
“Vuoi
“Do you want
iniziare
to start
tu?
you?
Per favore,
Please,
presentati”
you introduce yourself”
chiede
she asks
Maria.
Maria.
“Today we start with introductions,” Maria explains. “We go around the classroom, one at a time. Very simple.” She looks at the first student, a young woman with dark hair. “Do you want to start? Please, introduce yourself,” Maria asks.
5. “Sì”
“Yes”
dice
she says
la donna.
the woman.
“Mi chiamo
“I am called
Anna.
Anna.
Vengo
I come
dalla Polonia.
from Poland.
Ho
I have
ventisette anni.
twenty-seven years.
Lavoro
I work
come infermiera.
as a nurse.
Parlo
I speak
polacco
Polish
e inglese.
and English.
Sto
I am
imparando
learning
l’italiano
Italian
perché
because
amo
I love
i film italiani.”
Italian films.”
“Yes,” says the woman. “My name is Anna. I am from Poland. I am twenty-seven years old. I work as a nurse. I speak Polish and English. I am learning Italian because I love Italian films.”
6. “Perfetto, grazie”
“Perfect, thank you”
dice
she says
Maria.
Maria.
Indica
she points to
il prossimo studente,
the next student,
un uomo alto.
a tall man.
“Perfect, thank you,” says Maria. She points to the next student, a tall man.
7. “Mi chiamo
“I am called
David”
David”
dice lui.
he says.
“Vengo
“I come
dal Canada.
from Canada.
Ho
I have
trent’anni.
thirty years.
Sono
I am
uno sviluppatore software.
a software developer.
Parlo
I speak
inglese
English
e un po’
and a little
di francese.
of French.
Sto
I am
imparando
learning
l’italiano
Italian
perché
because
la mia ragazza
my girlfriend
è
she is
italiana.”
Italian.”
“My name is David,” he says. “I am from Canada. I am thirty years old. I am a software developer. I speak English and a little French. I am learning Italian because my girlfriend is Italian.”
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