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                          IN CASA
         Warm up (1minute)
                          In the house
       What is the Italian
       for “table” (pp.20–1),   If you are renting accommodation in Italy, it is normal
       “desk” (pp.80–1),   to be asked to pay for services such as electricity
       “bed” (pp.60–1), and   and heating on top of the rent; for short rentals of
       “restrooms”? (pp.52–3)
                          vacation flats or villas, they might be included in the
       How do you say “soft,”   rent. You may be asked to pay a security deposit
       “beautiful,” and “big”?   (versare una caparra versare una caparra or cauzioneor cauzioneor  ).
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       (pp.64–5)

         Match and repeat (3 minutes)
                                                      ❶
                                        ❺
                                        ❺  stove      ❶ countertop
       Match the numbered items to the list in
       the panel on the left. Then test yourself by
                                                            ➏
       concealing the Italian with the cover flap.          ➏  refrigerator
       ❶ il piano di lavoro
         eel peeanoh
         dee lavoroh
       ❷ il lavello
         eel lavelloh
       ❸ il forno a
         microonde
         eel fornoh ah
         meekrohonday
       ❹ il forno
         eel fornoh
       ❺ il fornello
         eel fornaylloh
       ➏ il frigorifero
         eel freegoreeferoh
       ➐ la sedia
         lah sedyah                               chair ❼❼

                                      ❹
                                      ❹ oven
         In conversation (3 minutes)










       Questo è il forno.  C’è anche la lavastoviglie?  Sì, e il congelatore
       kwestoh ay eel fornoh  chay ankay lah lavastoveellyay  è grande.
                                               see, ay eel konjelatoray
       This is the oven.  Is there a dishwasher, too?  ay granday
                                               Yes, and there’s a big freezer.
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