1. Booking Accommodations
- Essential Vocabulary for Booking:
- Camera singola (single room), camera doppia (double room), prenotazione (reservation), colazione inclusa (breakfast included).
- Check-in, check-out, pagamento anticipato (advance payment).
- Common Phrases for Reservations:
- Vorrei prenotare una camera per due persone. (I’d like to book a room for two people).
- Avete disponibilità dal 10 al 15 agosto? (Do you have availability from August 10th to 15th?).
- A che ora è il check-in? (What time is check-in?).
- Types of Accommodations in Italy:
- Vocabulary for options: hotel, pensione (guesthouse), B&B, ostello (hostel).
- Example Booking Dialogue:
- Cliente: Buongiorno, vorrei prenotare una camera doppia per tre notti.
- Receptionist: Certo, dal 15 al 18 aprile?
- Cliente: Sì, esatto.
2. Using Public Transport
- Key Vocabulary for Public Transportation:
- Modes of transport: autobus (bus), treno (train), metro (subway), traghetto (ferry), taxi.
- Places: stazione (station), fermata (stop), biglietteria (ticket office), binario (platform).
- Tickets: biglietto (ticket), andata e ritorno (round trip), solo andata (one-way).
- Phrases for Using Public Transport:
- A che ora parte il prossimo treno per Milano? (What time does the next train to Milan leave?).
- Dove posso comprare un biglietto? (Where can I buy a ticket?).
- Questa è la fermata per il centro? (Is this the stop for the city center?).
- Practical Tips for Travelers:
- Validating tickets (obliterare il biglietto) before boarding.
- Reading signs and schedules (orari).
- Example Travel Dialogue:
- Passeggero: Mi scusi, questo treno va a Firenze?
- Controllore: No, è per Roma. Deve aspettare il prossimo.
3. Travel-Related Vocabulary
- Essential Travel Phrases:
- Devo andare a… (I need to go to…).
- C’è un autobus diretto per…? (Is there a direct bus to…?).
- Quanto costa un biglietto per…? (How much is a ticket to…?).
- Airport Vocabulary:
- Aeroporto (airport), volo (flight), bagaglio (luggage), controllo sicurezza (security check).
- Common Travel Items:
- Passaporto (passport), valigia (suitcase), guida turistica (guidebook).
- Helpful Travel Expressions:
- C’è un ritardo? (Is there a delay?).
- Ho perso il treno. (I missed the train).
- Quando arriva il prossimo autobus? (When does the next bus arrive?).
4. Travel Dialogues and Practice
- Role-Playing Booking Accommodations:
- Scenario: Call a hotel and reserve a room for two nights.
- Example:
- Cliente: Avete una camera disponibile?
- Receptionist: Sì, camera singola o doppia?
- Example:
- Scenario: Call a hotel and reserve a room for two nights.
- Role-Playing Using Public Transport:
- Scenario: Buy a ticket and ask for directions to the correct platform.
- Example:
- Viaggiatore: Dove si compra il biglietto?
- Impiegato: Alla biglietteria automatica.
- Example:
- Scenario: Buy a ticket and ask for directions to the correct platform.
- Combining Vocabulary in a Travel Context:
- Practice asking for directions to a train station and then booking a taxi from the station to a hotel.
Practice Exercises
- Exercise 1: Vocabulary Matching
- Match words with their meanings. Example:
- Binario → Platform.
- Stazione → Station.
- Match words with their meanings. Example:
- Exercise 2: Fill-in-the-Blank Dialogues
- Complete a dialogue with missing words:
- Cliente: ___ prenotare una camera singola per una notte.
- Receptionist: Certo, a che nome?
- Complete a dialogue with missing words:
- Exercise 3: Translate Sentences
- Translate travel-related phrases. Example:
- “Where is the bus stop?” → Dove si trova la fermata dell’autobus?
- Translate travel-related phrases. Example:
- Exercise 4: Role-Playing Scenarios
- Practice with a partner:
- Book a hotel room.
- Buy a train ticket.
- Ask for help at the airport.
- Practice with a partner:
- Challenge Exercise:
- Create a full-day travel itinerary in Italian, including hotel booking, using public transport, and visiting a landmark.
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 30 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 25
- Assessments Yes