Page 26 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - 15-minute Italian

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LE PIETANZE
Warm up (1minute)
Dishes
Say “I am married”
(pp.12–13) and “I’m Italy is famous for its cuisine and the quality of its
not sure.” (pp.14–15)
restaurants. It also offers a wide variety of regional
Ask “Do you have any dishes. Pasta is a typical Italian dish, prepared in
brothers?” (pp.12–13) dozens of different ways. Although traditional Italian
Say “I’d like a sandwich.” cuisine is meat-based, many restaurants now offer a
(pp.18–19) vegetarian menu.

Cultural tip In many restaurants you will be able
to choose a cheaper set menu il menù fisso or
il menù turistico. Salad (l’insalata) is usually served
as a side dish (il contorno).

Match and repeat (4 minutes)
Look at the numbered items and match them to the
Italian words in the panel on the left.
❶ la verdura
lah vairdoorah
❷ la frutta fruit ❷❷
lah froottah
❸ il formaggio
eel formajjoh
vegetables ❶❶
❹ la frutta secca
la froottah sekkah
❺ la minestra
lah meenestrah
➏ il pollo cheese ❸❸
eel polloh
➐ il pesce
eel peshay
➑ la pasta
lah pastah
➒ i frutti di mare
ee froottee dee maray
❺
❺ soup chicken❻❻
❿ la carne
lah karnay

➑ pasta ➒ ➒ seafood