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Match, repeat, and extend
Remind yourself of words related to specific topics
by returning to the Match and Repeat and Words to
Remember exercises. Test yourself using the cover
flap. Discover new words in that area by referring
to the dictionary and menu guide.
fennel ❶❶ lettuce ❸❸ asparagus ❽❽
Match and repeat (4 minutes)
Match the numbered items in this scene
with the text in the panel.
❶ il finocchio
eel feenokeeoh
❷ il cavolfiore
eel kavolfeeoray
❸ la lattuga
lah lattoogah
❹ i peperoni
ee paypaironee
❺ le patate
lay patatay
➏ l’aglio (m)
lalyoh
➐ i pomodori
ee pomodoree
❽ gli asparagi
lly asparajee
Say it (2 minutes)
potatoes ❺❺ garlic ❻❻ tomatoes ❼❼ Three kilos of potatoes,
please.
Say it again The peppers are too
The Say It exercises are a useful instant expensive.
reminder for each lesson. Practice these, How much is the
using your own vocabulary variations from lettuce?
the dictionary or elsewhere in the lesson.
Using other resources

In addition to working with this Look at Italian magazines and
book, try the following language newspapers. The pictures will help you
extension ideas: to understand the text. Advertisements
are also a useful way of expanding
V V your vocabulary.
Visit Italy and try out your new skills isit Italy and try out your new skills isit Italy
with native speakers. Or find out if
there is an Italian community near you. Use the Internet, where you can find
There may be shops, cafés, restaurants, all kinds of websites for learning
and clubs. Try to visit some of these languages, some of which offer free
and use your Italian to order food and online help and activities. You can
drink and strike up conversations. Most also find Italian websites for anything
native speakers will be happy to speak from renting a house to shampooing
Italian to you. your pet. You can even access Italian
radio and TV stations online. Start by
Join a language class or club. There going to an Italian search engine, such
are usually evening and day classes as iltrovatore.it, and typing in a hobby
available at a variety of different levels. or sport that interests you, or set
Or you could start a club yourself if you yourself a challenge, such as finding
have friends who are also interested in a two-bedroom apartment for rent
keeping up their Italian.
in Florence.