Going for a Sunday walk.
Fare una passeggiata domenicale.
- Invites friends and relatives for a hike or small walk.
- Vocabulary on landscapes and hiking.
- Get to know famous hiking areas of your host country.
- Expressing positive and negative emotions
This lesson focuses on expressing positive and negative emotions in Italian through dialogues about Sunday walks and nature. Key verbs in the futuro semplice tense include andare (to go), invitare (to invite), portare (to bring), and essere (to be), while useful vocabulary covers landscape descriptions like "paesaggio" and "cascata."
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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La valle
The valley
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Il fiume
The river
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La foresta
The forest
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Fare un'escursione
To go for a walk
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La vista
The view
Esercizio 2: Conversation exercise
Istruzione:
- Do you like hiking? Why do you or why don’t you? (Do you like hiking? Why do you or why don’t you?)
- What clothes and tools do you bring when you go hiking? (What clothes and tools do you bring when you go hiking?)
- In what country do you want to go hiking? (In what country do you want to go hiking?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Mi piace fare escursioni perché la natura è bella. Mi piacciono i laghi di montagna e le cime innevate. I like hiking because nature is beautiful. I enjoy mountain lakes and peaks with snow. |
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Mi piace fare escursioni quando c'è un buon sentiero. I like hiking when there is a good path. |
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Non mi piace fare escursioni perché le passeggiate sono lunghe e faticose. I don’t like hiking because hikes are long and exhausting. |
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È molto importante avere acqua, uno zaino buono e vestiti adatti. It is very important to have water, a good backpack and good clothing. |
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Devi avere scarpe da trekking comode e bastoncini da passeggio. You have to have comfortable hiking boots and walking sticks. |
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Vado spesso a fare escursioni in paesi con montagne alte come la Spagna, la Francia o la Svizzera. I go often hiking in countries with high mountains like Spain, France or Switzerland. |
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Exercise 3: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Domenica prossima ______ a fare una camminata nella riserva naturale.
(Next Sunday ______ I will go for a walk in the nature reserve.)2. Porterò gli scarponi da trekking perché il sentiero ______ difficile.
(I will bring the hiking boots because the trail ______ will be difficult.)3. Se ______ bel tempo, salirò fino alla cima della montagna.
(If ______ the weather is nice, I will climb to the top of the mountain.)4. Sono contento che tu ______ con noi, sarà una giornata bellissima!
(I am happy that you ______ come with us, it will be a beautiful day!)Exercise 5: A Sunday in Nature
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Andare - Andare
Futuro semplice
- io andrò
- tu andrai
- lui/lei andrà
- noi andremo
- voi andrete
- loro andranno
Invitare - Invitare
Futuro semplice
- io inviterò
- tu inviterai
- lui/lei inviterà
- noi inviteremo
- voi inviterete
- loro inviteranno
Portare - Portare
Futuro semplice
- io porterò
- tu porterai
- lui/lei porterà
- noi porteremo
- voi porterete
- loro porteranno
Essere - Essere
Futuro semplice
- io sarò
- tu sarai
- lui/lei sarà
- noi saremo
- voi sarete
- loro saranno
Venire - Venire
Presente
- io vengo
- tu vieni
- lui/lei viene
- noi veniamo
- voi venite
- loro vengono
Exercise 6: Esprimere le emozioni positive e negative
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Expressing positive and negative emotions
Show translation Show answersChe peccato, Sono contento, Che bello, Così non va bene, bella, bellissima, Benissimo
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A2.21.1 Grammatica
Esprimere le emozioni positive e negative
Expressing positive and negative emotions
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Scalare to climb Share Copied!
Presente
| Italian | English |
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| (io) scalo | I climb |
| (tu) scali | you climb |
| (lui/lei) scala | he/she climbs |
| (noi) scaliamo | we climb |
| (voi) scalate | you climb |
| (loro) scalano | they climb |
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Lesson Overview: Going for a Sunday Walk
This lesson focuses on expressing positive and negative emotions in Italian while discussing nature and outdoor activities, specifically during a Sunday walk. It is designed for A2 level learners aiming to improve conversational skills related to inviting friends, describing landscapes, and sharing feelings about famous walking areas in Italy.
Key Learning Points
- Expressing Emotions: Learners practice phrases to convey happiness, disappointment, and enjoyment when discussing nature, e.g., "Sono molto contento" (I am very happy), "Che peccato!" (What a pity!).
- Inviting and Planning Activities: Useful expressions for inviting friends and making plans, such as "Vuoi venire a fare una passeggiata domenica?" (Do you want to go for a walk on Sunday?) and confirming plans with "Ci vediamo domenica mattina!" (See you Sunday morning!).
- Describing Nature: Vocabulary and expressions to talk about natural settings like rivers, forests, waterfalls, and mountains. For example, "La foresta è molto verde" (The forest is very green) and "La vista è spettacolare" (The view is spectacular).
- Future Tense Conjugation: Introduction to the simple future tense with verbs commonly used in the context of outings, such as andare, invitare, portare, essere, and venire. The lesson provides full conjugation tables and multiple-choice exercises to reinforce learning.
Mini-Story Practice
A short narrative, "Una domenica nella natura," illustrates the use of new vocabulary and future tense verbs in context. It reflects an upcoming mountain walk plan, including inviting friends and anticipating the beautiful views, e.g., "Domenica prossima, noi andremo in montagna per fare una camminata."
Practical Sentence Examples
- Ciao Marco, vuoi venire a fare una passeggiata domenica? - Inviting a friend personally.
- Guarda quel fiume, che bello vedere l’acqua scorrere! - Expressing admiration for nature.
- Che peccato! Speravo di vedere più acqua. - Expressing disappointment politely.
- La vista dalla cima sarà bellissima. - Using the future tense to describe an anticipated experience.
Language Notes: Italian Expressions vs. English Equivalents
In Italian, emotions are often expressed more explicitly with adjectives and short phrases like "sono contento" (I am happy) or interjections such as "Che bello!" (How beautiful!). Unlike English, Italian typically uses the simple future tense (futuro semplice) to describe planned events or intentions, e.g., "Andrò" (I will go), whereas English may use various future forms. Also, Italian frequently uses the present tense to express immediate future actions, as in "Se tu vieni..." (If you come...).
Useful phrases include:
- Sono molto contento – I am very happy
- Che peccato! – What a pity!
- Vuoi venire? – Do you want to come?
- La vista è spettacolare – The view is spectacular
- Andrò a fare una camminata – I will go for a walk
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