Page 120 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - 15-minute Italian

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IL TEMPO LIBERO
Warm up (1minute)
Leisure time
What is the Italian for
“museum” and “art Italy, with its long history and rich culture, provides
gallery”? (pp.48–9)
numerous opportunities for cultural pursuits,
Say “What beautiful as well as modern leisure activities. Many Italians
curtains!” (pp.100–01) are interested in the arts and spend the weekends
Ask “Do you want…?” in historic cities (città d’arte) or, when the weather
informally. (p.22–3) is warm, at the seaside.

Amo l’opera.
Words to remember (4 minutes) amoh lopayrah
I love opera.
Familiarize yourself with these words
and test yourself using the cover flap gli spettatori
to conceal the Italian on the left. lly spettatoree
audience
il teatro theater
eel tayatroh
il cinema movie theater
eel cheenemah
la discoteca discotheque
lah diskotekah
la musica music
lah moozeekah
l’arte (f) art
lartay
lo sport sports
loh sport
viaggiare traveling
veeajjaray
i videogiochi video games
ee veedayohjokkee

In conversation (4 minutes)

Vuoi giocare a tennis? No, lo sport non mi piace. Cosa fai nel tempo libero?
vwoee jokaray ah tennees noh, loh sport non mee kozah faee nel tempoh
peeachay leeberoh
Do you want to
play tennis? No, I don’t like sports. What do you do in your
free time?