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good news grammar - let's speak Italian -

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waak2 day-by-day guide 25
In Toscana - new words - good
news grammar - let's speak Italian - learn
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waak3 day-by-day guide 37
andlamo a fare spese - new words - good
news grammar - learn by heart - let's speak
Italian - spot the keys -test your progress
waak4 day-by-day guide 49
andlamo a manglare - new words - good
news grammar - learn by heart- say it
simply - let's speak Italian - spot the keys -
test your progress
weekS day-by-day guide 63
In vlagglo - new words - learn by heart -
good news grammar- let's speak Italian -
spot the keys -test your progress
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In aeroporto - new words - learn by heart -

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spot the keys - let's speak Italian -
test your progress
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If, like me, you usually skip introductions, don't! Read on!
You need to know how Instant Italian works and why.
When I decided to write the Instant series I first called it
Barebones, because that's what you want: no frills, no fuss,
just the bare bones and go! So in Instant Italian you'll find:
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• Only 379 words to say, well... nearly everything.
• No ghastly grammar- just a few useful tips.
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• No time wasters such as 'the pen of my aunt .. .'.
• No phrase book phrases for when you have a tooth
extracted in Tuscany.
• No need to be perfect. Mistakes won't spoil your success.
I've put some 30 years of teaching experience into this course.
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I know how people learn. I also know how long they are
motivated by a new project (a few weeks) and how little time
they can spare to study each day (l-'2 hour). That's why you'll
complete Instant Italian in six weeks and get away with 35
minutes a day.
Of course there is some learning to do, but I have tried to
make it as much fun as possible, even when it is boring. You'll
meet Tom and Kate Walker on holiday in Italy. They do the
kind of things you need to know about: shopping, eating out
and getting about. Tom and Kate speak Instant Italian all the
time, even to each other. What paragons of virtue!
 To get the most out of this course, there are only two things you
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really should do:
• Follow the Day-by-day guide as suggested. Please don't skip
bits and short-change your success. Everything is there for
a reason.
• If you are a complete beginner, buy the recording that
accompanies this book. It will get you to speak faster and
with confidence.
When you have filled in your Certificate at the end of the book
and can speak Instant Italian, I would like to hear from you.
Why not visit my website www.elisabeth-smith.co.uk, e-mail me
at [email protected], or write to me care of Hodder
Education, 338 Euston Road, London, NWl 3BH?
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Instant Italian has been structured for your rapid success. This
is how it works:
Day-by-day guide Stick to it. If you miss a day, add one.
Dialogues Follow Tom and Kate through Italy. The English of
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Weeks 1-3 is in 'Italian-speak' to get you tuned in.
New words Don't fight them, don't skip them- learn them!
The Flash cards will help you.
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Good news grammar After you read it you can forget half 0
and still succeed! That's why it's good news.
Flash words and flash sentences Read about these building 0
blocks in the Flash card section on page 92. Then use them!
Learn by heart Obligatory! Memorizing puts you on the fast
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track to speaking in full sentences.
Let's speak Italian You will be doing the talking - in Italian.
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Spot the keys Listen to rapid Italian and make sense of it.
Say It simply Learn how to use plain, Instant Italian to say
what you want to say. Don't be shy! ..,
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Test your progress Mark your own test and be amazed by the
result.
Answers This is where you'll find the answers to the
exercises.
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 Pr'orKn:latlon If you don't know about it and don't have the
8 recording go straight to page 16. You need to know about
f pronunciation before you can start Week 1.
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J chart Enter your score each week and monitor your
progress. Are you going for very good or outstanding?
I Certlftc8te It's on the last page. In six weeks it will have your

I name on it!
At the end of each week record your test score on the progress
chart below.
At the end of the course throw out your worst result -
anybody can have a bad week - and add up your five best
weekly scores. Divide the total by five to get your average
score and overall course result.
Write your result - outstanding, excellent, very good or good
-on your Certificate. If you scored more than 80% enlarge it
and frame it!

Progress chart

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Study for 35 minutes - or a little longer if you can!

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Day zero
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• Now read How this book works.
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Day one
• Read In the aeroplane.
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• Listen to/Read In aereo.
• Listen to/Read the New words, then learn some of them. c-
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Repeat In aereo and the New words.
Listen to/Read Pronunciation. c.
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Use the Flash words to help you. m
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• Learn all the New words until you know them well.
• Read and learn the Good news grammar. cc
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Day four
• Cut out and learn the Flash sentences.
• Listen to/Read Learn by heart.
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Day five
• Listen to/Read Let's speak Italian.
• Revise! Tomorrow you'll be testing your progress.

Day six
• Listen to/Read Let's speak more Italian (optionaQ.
• Listen to/Read Let's speak ltaUan - fast and fluently (optional).
• Translate Test your progress.

Day seven is your day off!

 12 In the aeroplane
:r Tom and Kate Walker are on their way to Italy. They are
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Gino Pavarotti. (The English of Weeks 1-3 is in 'Italian-speak'
to get you tuned in.)
Tom Excuse me, we have the seats 9a and 9b.
Gino Yes, sure, one moment please.
Tom Good day, we are Tom and Kate Walker.
Gino Good morning, I am Pavarotti.
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Gino
Luciano Pavarotti?
No, unfortunately. I am Gino Pavarotti.
Tom We are going to Florence. Also you?
Gino No, I am going to Milan. I am from Verona.
Tom I was in Verona in April. Verona is very beautiful. I was in
Verona for my company.
Gino What do you do?
Tom I work with the computers.
Gino And you, Mrs Walker? What do you do? Where do you work?
Kate I worked in a school for three years. Now I work at the
Rover.
Gino Are you from London?
Kate No, we are from Manchester. We were one year in New York
and two years in London. Now we are in Birmingham.
Gino I worked for five years at the Fiat. Now I work at the Bank
of Italy.
Tom How is the work at the bank? Good?
Gino The work is boring. I work too much but I need a lot of
money. I have a big house, a Mercedes and four children.
My wife is American. She has a girlfriend in Florida and
telephones always. It costs a lot.
Kate Now we are in holiday. Also you?
Gino No, unfortunately. Not we are in holiday now. We are in
holiday in August. We are going to Portofino but without
children. We have a house there without telephone- and we
go without mobile!
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Tom and Kate Walker are on their way to Italy. They are
boarding flight QI 915 to Firenze via Milano and squeeze past
Gino Pavarotti.
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Tom Scusi, abbiamo i posti nove a e nove b.
Gino Sl, certo, un momento per favore.
Tom Buongiorno, siamo Tom e Kate Walker.
Gino Buongiorno, sono Pavarotti.
Tom Luciano Pavarotti? .....
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Gino No, purtroppo. Sono Gino Pavarotti.
Tom Andiamo a Firenze. Anche Lei?
Gino No, vado a Milano. Sono di Verona.
Tom Sono stato a Verona in aprile. Verona e molto bella. Sono
stato a Verona per Ia mia ditta.
Gino Che cosa fa?
Tom Lavoro con i computer.
Gino E Lei, Signora Walker? Cosa fa? Dove lavora?
Kate Ho lavorato in una scuola per tre anni. Adesso lavoro alia
Rover.
Gino Edi Londra?
Kate No, siamo di Manchester. Siamo stati un anno a New York
e due anni a Londra. Adesso siamo a Birmingham.
Gino lo ho lavorato per cinque anni alia Fiat. Adesso lavoro alia
Banca d'ltalia.
Tom Com'e illavoro alia banca? Buono?
Gino II lavoro e noioso. Lavoro troppo ma ho bisogno di molti
soldi. Ho una casa grande, una Mercedes e quattro
bambini. Mia moglie e americana. Ha un'amica in Florida
e telefona sempre. Costa molto.
Kate Adesso siamo in vacanza. Anche Lei?
Gino No, purtroppo. Non siamo in vacanza adesso. Siamo in
vacanza in agosto. Andiamo a Portofino ma senza
bambini. Abbiamo una casa Ia senza telefono- e andiamo
senza telefoninol
 14 DNewwords
I Cover up the Italian words, then say them OUT LOUD.

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in aereo in the aeroplane
scusl excuse me
dove? where?
lavora you work, he/she/it
abblamo we have works
II, Ia, I, le, I', gil the ho; ho lavorato I have; I have
posti seats, places worked, I worked
nove nine un, una, un' a
a, b (pronounced uh, bee) scuola school
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...... sl yes anno, annl year, years
certo sure, certain adesso now
un momento a moment al, alia at, at the
per favore please slamo statl we have been,
buongiomo good day, good we were
morning, hello due two
II glomo the day lo I (only use to emphasize)
siamo weare cinque five
sono lam Ia Banca d'ltalla The Bank of
no no Italy
purtroppo unfortunately come how
andlamo we go, we are going com'e? (come e) how is ... ?
a to, at II lavoro the work
anche a/so, too buono/a good
Lei you noioso/a boring
vado I go, am going troppo too much
dl from, of ma but
sono stato/a I have been, ho blsogno (di) I need
I was moltl soldl a lot of money
aprtle April casa house
e is he/she/it. .. ? he/she/it is, grande big
you are quattro four
molto very, much, a lot bamblno/1 child, children
bello/a beautiful moglle wife
per for americana American
II mlo, Ia mla my ha he/she/it has, you have
dltta firm amlca girlfriend
che?, che cosa?, cosa? what? telefona she/he telephones
fa you do/do you do? sempre always
lavoro I work, I am working costa it costs
con with In vacanza on holiday
Signora Mrs, woman agosto August
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non not
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••• only 301 words to gol

Some easy extras

These are all very similar to the English!
; mesi (the months)
gennaio, febbraio, marzo, aprile, maggio, giugno, luglio, agosto,
settembre, ottobre, novembre, dicembre
i numerl (the numbers)
zero, uno, due, tre, quattro, cinque, sei, sette, otto, nove, dieci
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

More greetings
buona sera good evening, buona notte good night, ciao hello/
goodbye

Essential verbs for every day: 'to have' and 'to

be'
In a couple of days you'll be reading about verbs in Good news
grammar. Then on Day 3 spend ten minutes on these two verbs.
I have put them into 'gift boxes' for you so you can't ignore
them! But don't learn them today. Don't let's overdo it!

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Oo)
to be
sono lam
event
ho
to have
I have
(Let) e you are ha you have
(luO e he/It is ha he/It has
(lei) e she/It is ha she/It has
(noO siamo weare abbiamo we have
(loro) sono they are hanno they have
16 D Pronunciation
The Italian language is beautiful, so drop all inhibitions and
imagine that you are Italian! If Italian pronunciation is new to
you please buy the recording. But if you are good at languages, or
want a refresher, here are the rules:
First the vowels
The English word in brackets gives you an example of the
sound. Say the sound and the Italian examples OUT LOUD.
a (pasta) vado, fa, casa, grande
e (best) per, sempre, bella
(field) il, si, arnica, arrivederci
o (not) no, non, sono, momento
u Uune) scusi, un, una, purtroppo
When you come across two vowels next to each other, as in euro,
buono, or andiamo, say each one separately: e-u-ro, bu - o - no,
andi-a-mo.
Consonants
There are only two which could be confusing: c and g. Each of
these comes in a 'hard' and 'soft' variety, so you need to know
when it is a hard sound and when it is soft.
Soft c: This sounds like the ch in chocolate.
(c before e) Either of these two produces a 'soft' sound.
(c before i) Examples: certo, cinque
Note: cia, cio Soft c, but the i is not pronounced. C(i)ao!
Luc(i)ano, dic(i)otto
Hard c: This sounds like the c in coffee.
c,ch Either of these two produce the 'hard' sound.
Examples: casa, cosa, scusi, che, chilo (kilo),
diente, credo
Soft g: This sounds like the j in jet.
(g before e) Either of these two produces a 'soft' sound.
(g before i) Examples: Gino, Genova, viaggi
gia, gio, giu Soft g, but the i is not pronounced.
Examples: g(i)allo (yellow), g(i)omo, G(i)useppe
Hard g: This sounds like the g in good.
g,gh Either of these two produces a 'hard' sound.
Examples: golf, grande, spaghetti, Inghilterra
(England)
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Soft sc: This sounds like the sh in ship.

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(sc before e) Either of these two produces a 'soft' sound.
(sc before i) Examples: scena (scene), sci (ski)
h This is always silent: ho, ha: say o and a!
gn This sounds like the ny in canyon.
Example: bisogno (say: 'bisonyo')
gl This sounds like the 'lyer' sound in the word
million: moglie (say 'mol-ye') gli (say 'lyee')
s (between vowels) This sounds like the z in
zombie.
Examples: cosa, casa ....
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But at the beginning of a word, or before a
consonant, it sounds like the s in sun: si, scuola,
costa, essere
z This sounds like the z in zombie - but pretend
there is a d in front of the z. (say: dzombie):
agenzia, vacanze
Doublee: Try to stretch these. Pretend there are four of
them!
gg, U, nn, etc. beUo, anno, mamma

Roll your 'r'sl

Note that the Italian 'r' always has a clear rolled sound, unlike
English.
fa vore, troppo, signora, Inghilterra
Which syllable to .....
You usually stress the last-but-one part of the word:
scu-si, ab-bi-a-mo, pos-ti, mo-men-to
But as always there are exceptions - sorry!
te-le-fo-na, cre-di-to
There is a written accent when the stress falls on the last vowel:
caffe (coffee), perche (because), lunedi (Monday)
and to differentiate between words spelt the same way.
 18 D Good news grammar
1 Ti1is is the Good News part of each week. Remember I
promised: No Ghastly Grammar! I simply explain the
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differences between English and Italian. This will help you to
speak Italian Instantly!
~ 1 Names of things - nouns
I There are two kinds of nouns in Italian: masculine and feminine.
You can tell which is which by the word il or Ia (the), or un or
una (a or one) in front of the word. You can also tell by the
ending of the noun.
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...... Most masculine nouns end in -o: il lavoro, il telefono, un
momento.
Most feminine nouns end in -a: Ia ditta, una casa. The adjective
describing the noun also ends in -o or -a. So the good work or
house becomes: illavoro buono or una casa buona.
When you talk about more than one thing (plural) the il and Ia
change into i and le. And to complete the jigsaw, all words
ending in -o and -a end in -i and -e in the plural.
... i posti buoni the good seats le case belle the beautiful
houses
This may sound complicated, but it is really easy, and you'll learn
it without even noticing. H you get muddled and say 'il casa bello'
or 'le vacanze buoni', Italians will still understand you perfectly!
Some nouns end in -e, so you can't tell what they are. In the New
words they have il or Ia in front of them so you'll know.
The plural of -e is -i: cane---. cani (dog---. dogs).
2 Doing things - verbs
Unlike the English, the Italians do not use I, you, he, she, it, we,
or they, to identify who is doing something unless they wish to
clarify or stress it. So the only way you can tell who is doing
something is by the verb itself. Each person has his or her own
verb form or verb ending, but sometimes a verb or an ending is
shared. This could lead to some confusion, but amazingly it
usually works out all right. There are a few verbs which you'll
use every day. I have put the first two in a box on page 15. Learn
them now, it won't take long!
3 Asking questions
This is very easy. In Italian there is no difference between Rome is
beautiful. and Is Rome beautiful? Roma e bella. Roma e bella?
Costa molto. It costs a lot. Costa molto? Does it cost a lot?
Just use your voice to turn a statement into a question.
D Let's speak Italian 19
:Here are ten English sentences. Read each sentence and say it in
Italian - OUf LOUD! If you have the recording, listen to check
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your answers to Let's speak Italian.
1 Are you from London? 8 Do you have a Ferrari?
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Yes, I am from London.
1am on holiday in August.
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No, unfortunately.
We have a house in Rome.
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4 We are going to Como. 9 How is the job with Fiat, good?
5 I was in Milan for my firm. 10 No, it is boring, but I need a
lot of money.
Well, how many did you get right? If you are not happy, do it
again.
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Here are some questions in Italian. Answer these in Italian.

Start every answer with si and talk about yourself.
11 Edi Manchester?
12 Ha una casa a Londra?
13 Andiamo a Firenze. Anche Lei?
14 Lavora in una ditta a Torino?
15 lllavoro e buono?
Now tell someone in Italian ...
16 ... that you have two children.
17 ... that you have been in Torino.
18 ... that you have a Fiat Punto.
19 ... that you need a girlfriend.
20 ... that Birmingham is boring in November.

Answers
1 Edi Londra? 11 Sl, sono di Manchester.
2 Sl, sono di Londra. 12 Sl, ho una casa a Londra.
3 Sono in vacanza in agosto. 13 Sl, vado a Firenze.
4 Andiamo a Como. 14 Sl, lavoro in una ditta a Torino.
5 Sono stato (or stata) a Milano per Ia 15 Sl, illavoro e buono.
mia ditta. 16 Ho due bambini.
6 Ha una Ferrari? 17 Sono stato/stata a Torino.
7 No, purtroppo. 18 Ho una Fiat Punto.
8 Abbiamo una casa a Roma. 19 Ho bisogno di un'amica.
9 Com'e illavoro alia Fiat, buono? 20 Birmingham e noiosa in novembre.
10 No, e noioso, rna ho bisogno di molti
soldi.

Well, what was your score? For 20/20 take a triple gold star!
20 D Let's speak more Italian
~ Here are some optional exercises. They may stretch the 35
minutes a day by 15 minutes. But the extra practice will be
t worth it.
And always remember: near enough is good enough!
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In your own words
This exercise will teach you to express yourself freely. Use only
0 the words you have learned so far.
...... Tell me in your own words that ...
Example you are Peter Smith
Sono Peter Smith.
1 you originate from Manchester
2 you have an American friend
3 you are a workaholic ...
4 ... but you don't have a lot of cash
5 you have two children
6 the children are six and eight (have six and eight years)
7 unfortunately you work with PCs; the work is not Interesting
8 your wife works in a bank
9 you own a property in Portofino
10 your children are in Birmingham

Answers
1 Sono dl Manchester.
2 Ho un amico americana I un'amica americana.
3 L.avoro molto ...
4 ... rna non ho molti soldl.
5 Ho due bambini.
6 I bambini hanno sei e otto anni.
7 e
Purtroppo lavoro con i computer; II lavoro non Interessante.
8 Mia moglie lavora in una banes.
9 Ho una casa a Portofino.
10 I miel bambini sono a Birmingham.
a Let's speak Italian - fast and fluently 21
No more stuttering and stumbling! Get out the stopwatch and
time yourself with this fluency practice.
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Translate each section and check if it is correct, then cover up
the answers and say the three or four sentences fast!
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20 seconds per section for a silver star, 15 seconds for a gold star.
Some of the English is in 'Italian-speak' to help you.
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Good evening. I am going to Milan. You, too?
No, I work in Verona - for a bank. But I am going to Turin.
1am on holiday - without computer.

Buonasera. Vado a Milano. Anche Lei?

No, io lavoro a Verona -per una banca. Ma vado a Torino.
Sono in vacanza - senza computer.

How is Portofino? Is it (feminine) big?

No, it is not big, but It is interesting.
It is very beautiful and very expensive.
A house in Portofino, it costs a lot of money.

Com'e Portofino? Egrande?

No, non e grande, ma e interessante.
E motto bella e motto cara.
Una casa a Portofino costa motto.

I have a girlfriend, Gina.

She has a house in Como.
Oh, excuse me. One moment, please, it is Gina.
She is always on the phone. 'Bye!

Ho un'amica, Gina.
Ha una casa a Como.
Oh, scusi. Un momento, per favof8, e Gina.
E sempt8 at telefono. Arrivederci/

Now say all the sentences in Italian without stopping and

starting.
If you can do it in under one minute you are a fast and fluent
winner!
But if you are not happy with your result - just try once more.
 D Learn by heart
Don't be tempted to skip this exercise because it reminds you of
school. .. If you want to speak, not stumble, saying a few lines
by heart does the trick.
Learn Buongiomo by heart after you have filled in the gaps with
your personal, or any other information. Say Buongiomo aloud
and fairly fast. Can you beat 40 seconds?

Buongiomol
Buongiorno, sono ...............................................................(name).

.....
0 Sono di ...............................................................................(place).
Sono stato/a* a....................(place) in ...............................(month) .
Ho Iavorata alia ................................................(finn) per due anni.
Adesso lavoro alia .................................................................(finn).
Ho una casa grande a .................................(place) e costa molto.
In agosto andiamo a ...........................................................(place).
Com'e Flrenze in aprile? bella?
*stato ;r you 1118 male, atata ;r you 1118 femtJJe

Test your progress

This is your only written exercise. You'll be amazed how easy it
is! Translate the 20 sentences without looking at the previous
pages.
1 Good morning, we are Helen and Jane.
2 I am from Rome, you too?
3 Where do you work now?
4 I was in Milan In October.
5 My gir1frtend is in Italy for one year.
6 We always go to Pisa in June.
7 I worked at Flat in May.
8 What do you do in London?
9 I work in a school but without money.
10 The big house in Bologna is for the children.
11 One moment please, where Is Luigi?
12 Does the house have a (the) telephone? No, unfortunately.
13 Does the Ferrari cost a lot? Yes, sure, it costs too much.
14 How is the work In Italy, good?
15 Mario has a friend in an American firm.
16 We were in Como for three days.
17 We have (the) good seats In aeroplane.
18 I always have (the) boring holidays.
19 I need a beautiful wife, a Lamborghlnl and a lot of money ...
20 He telephones now with a firm In London.
When you have finished, look up the answers on page 86 and 23
mark your work. Then enter your result on the Pl"ogNea chart
on page 9. If your score is higher than 80% you'll have done
very well indeed!
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35 minutes a day - but a little extra will step up your progress!

El
Day one
• Read In TUscany. c.
• Listen to/Read In Toscana.
• Listen to/Read the New words. Learn 20 easy ones. m
Day two '<I
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Repeat In Toscana and the New words.
Go over Pronunciation, if you need to. tT
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Learn the harder New words.
Use the Flash words to help you.
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Day three c.
• Learn all the New words until you know them well.
• Read and learn the Good news grammar.
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Day four '<
• Cut out and learn the ten Flash sentences.
• Have a first go at Let's speak Italian. cc
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Day five
• Listen to/Read Let's speak Italian.
• Listen to/Read Learn by heart.
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Day six
• Listen to/Read Let's speak more Italian (optional).
• Listen to/Read Let's speak Italian- fast and fluently (optional).
• Go over Non ho moltl soldi •••
• Translate Test your progress.

Day seven is a study-free day!

 In Tuscany
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28
In Florence Tom and Kate hire a car and drive through Tuscany.

f They speak to Carla Rossi of 'Pensione Rossi' and later to Paolo, the
waiter. (The English of Weeks 1-3 is in 'Italian-speak' to get you
tuned in.)
Kat. Good day. Do you have a room double for one night and
not too expensive?
c.ta Yes, we have a room a little small with bath and shower.
But the shower Is broken. Perhaps my husband It can
repair.
cN Tom Where is the room?
c.ta It is here on the left. Is it enough big?
Tom It is a little small but not It Is bad. How much costs it?
c.ta Only €40 for two, but no cards of Cf8dltl The breakfast is
from eight to nine and half.
Tom All right, It we take. But can we make breakfast at eight
less a quarter? Tomorrow at eight and a quarter we would
like to go to Portoflno.
Kat. And excuse me, where can we drink something? There is
a bar here?
c.ta There 819 two bars at five minutes from here. Not It is
difficult. 30 metres on the right and then always straight on.
(In the bar)
Pllolo What would you like?
Kille We would like a coffee and a tea with milk.
Pllolo Would you like also something to eat?
Tom What Is thent?
Pllolo We have cake of apples or rolls.
Kale 'TWo rolls with ham, please.

Tom The ham not is good.

Kille The mine Is very good.
Tom The table Is too small.
But the toilets . . big and very clean.
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Tom The tea Is cold.
Kille But the walter Is very handsome.
Tom Walter, the bill please!
Pllolo E9.10, please.
Din Toscana 27
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In Firenze Tom and Kate hire a car and drive through Toscana. They
speak to Carla Rossi of 'Pensione Rossi' and later to Paolo, the
'cameriere'.

Kate Buongiomo. Ha una camera doppia per una notte e non

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troppo cara?
Carta Sl, abbiamo una camera un po' piccola con bagno e
doccla. Perc Ia doccia e rotta. Forse mio marito Ia puc
riparare.
Tom Dov'e Ia camera? 0
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Carta Equi a sinistra. Eabbastanza grande?
Tom Eun po' piccola rna non e male. Quanto costa?
Carta Solo quaranta euro per due, per6 niente carte di credito! La
prima colazione e dalle otto aile nove e mezza.
Tom Va bene, Ia prendiamo. Perc possiamo fare colazione
aile otto meno un quarto? Domani aile otto e un quarto
vorremmo andare a Portofino.
Kate E scusi, dove possiamo bere qualcosa? C'e un bar qui?
Carta Ci sono due bar a cinque minuti da qui. Non e difficile.
Trenta metri a destra e poi sempre diritto.
(Nel bar)
Paolo Cosa desiderano?
Kate Vorremmo un caffe e un te con latta.
Paolo Desiderano anche qualcosa da manglare?
Tom Che cosa c'e?
Paolo Abbiamo della torta di mele o dei panlni.
Kate Due panlni con prosciutto, per favore.

Tom II prosciutto non e buono.

Kate II mlo e molto buono.
Tom La tavola e troppo piccola.
Kate Perc I servizi sono grandi e molto pulltl.
Tom 11 te e freddo.
Kate Ma il cameriere e molto bello.
Tom Cameriere, II conto per favorel
Paolo Nove euro e dlecl, per favore.
28 DNewwords
I Learning words the traditional way can be boring. If you
enjoyed the flash cards why not make your own for the rest of

I the words. Always say the words OUT LOUD. It's the fast track
to speaking!
camera room fare colazlone to have
dopplo/a double breakfast
Ia notte the night meno less/before (with time)
caro/a expensive, dear un quarto a quarter
un po', un pochlno a little, domanl tomorrow
0 a very little vorrammo we would like
N piccolo/a small andara togo
bagno bath bera to drink
pen} but qualcosa something
doccla shower c•• there is
rotto/a broken cl sono there are
fone perhaps mhlto, mlnutl minute, minutes
marlto husband dlfflclle difficult
lo, Ia (by itself) it, him, her, you a destra on the right
pub he/she/it/you can pol then
rtparara to repair d~ s&~Ughton
qui here nel bar in the bar
a slnlstra on the left II carnerlera the waiter
abbastanza enough cosa c:leslderano? what
male bad would you like?
quantola how much... ? II cafi the coffee
solo only II~ the tea
niente no, nothing, not anything lllatte the milk
carta dl credlto credit card da manglara (something to) eat
Ia prima colazlone the torta dl mele apple cake (cake
breakfast of apples)
da - a from - to/until o or
dalle otto... from eight o'clock panlno, panlnl roll, rolls
lit. from the eight (hours) proeclutto ham
mezzo, mezza half tavola table
va bene a// right, OK I eervlzl the toilets
I)NnCiamo we'll take pulto/a clean
prendere to take fNddo/a cold
posslamo we can conto bill

TOTAL NEW WORDS: 82

••• only 239 to gol
Some useful extras 29
; numeri (numbers) a
11 undlcl 19 dlclannove 60 sessanta l
12 dodlcl
13 tredlcl
14 quattordlcl
20 ventl
21 ventuno
22 ventidue
70 settanta
80 ottanta
90 novanta
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15 qulndlcl 23 ventltr8 100 cento
16 sedlcl
17 diclassette
30 trenta
40 quaranta
200 duecento
1,000 mille
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18 dlclotto 50 clnquanta

it tempo (time)
ache ora? at what time? un'ora an hour
aile cinque at five o'clock unglomo a day
e l'una it is one o'clock una settlmana a week
sono le due it is two o'clock un mese a month
un mlnuto a minute un anno a year

half past = and half emezzo

quarter past = and a quarter e un quarto
quarter to = less a quarter meno un quarto

D Good news grammar

1 1, you, he, she, we, they
In Italian these are: io, Lei or tu, lui, lei, noi, loro. But, as you
know, they are only used for emphasis: I do this, you did that.
Lei (you), as opposed to lei (she), takes a capital L. Lei is the
formal and polite way of saying you. When in Italy and
speaking Instant Italian use Lei. Tu (and its plural voi) is for
family and friends, and requires a great deal more extra
grammar. Next year!

2 Saying non (not)

Did you notice what happened to 'not' when Signor Pavarotti
said:
Non abbiamo le vacanze adesso. Not we have the holidays
now.
The 'not' moved in front of the verb. It does this all the time:
ll lavoro e buono. II lavoro non e buono The work not is
good.
30 3 Verbs - again
This week's good news: two more everyday verbs - can and go
- in 'gift boxes', for easy learning. You'll need only a few
minutes this time, because there is a bit of a pattern to each
verb:
I usually ends in -o: sono, ho, vado, lavoro
you, he, she and it end in -e or -a: e, ha, va, lavora, but puo
(sorry)
we usually ends in -iamo: andiamo, abbiamo, possiamo,
prendiamo
0 they usually ends in -ono or -an(n)o: sono, possono, hanno,
N vanno
Dead simple, isn't it?
Now learn andare and potere. Spend five minutes on each.

and are togo potere can

vado I go posso I can
va you go puo you can
he, she, it goes he, she, it can
andiamo we go possiamo we can
van no they go possono they can

More good news: there's a complete summary of verbs in Week

6 Good news grammar- if you get confused. Have a sneak
preview! You'll know most of these in four weeks' time!

4 C'elci sono: there is- is there?/there are-

are there?
You will use this a lot, especially when asking questions.
C'e un bar qui. Che cosa c'e? Ci sono servizi?
C'e un cameriere molto bello? ... Si, si...!

5 No collisions!
When two, usually identical, vowels meet, like a+a or e+e, one
is dropped:
un'amica (not una arnica), dov'e (not dove e), c'e (not ce e)
More smooth talk!

6 della, dei
This is just a way of saying some cake or some rolls. Nothing
too serious.
D Let's speak Italian
Now let's practise what you have learned. Here are ten English
sentences for you to say in Italian OUT LOUD! After each
sentence check to see if you got it right. If you didn't tick all ten,
do the exercise again.
1 We would like a room.
2 At what time is there breakfast?
3 The telephone is broken.
4 How much is (costs) the room?
5 Where is the bar, on the right or on the left?
6 Is there something to eat?
7 All right, we take it.
8 Can we go to Florence?
9 We would like to go at half past two.
10 Excuse me, the bill please.
Now answer in Italian. Use Si and speak about yourself.
11 Va aile otto e mezza?
12 Pu6 mangiare un panino?
13 Ha una carta di credlto?
Now answer with No and speak for yourself and a friend:
14 Ha una tavola per quattro?
15 Pu6 riparare Ia Rover?
16 Va a Roma domani?
And now answer freely. Your answers may differ from mine but be
correct.
17 Dov'e Ia pensione Rossi? 19 Dove c'e unbar qui?
18 Com'e Ia camera? 20 A che ora va a Milano Gina?

Answers
1 Vorremmo una camera. 13 SJ, ho una carta di credito.
2 Ache ora c'e Ia prima colazione? 14 No, non abbiamo una tavola per
3 II telefono e rotto. quattro.
4 Quanto costa Ia camera? 15 No, non possiamo riparare Ia Rover
5 Dov'e il bar, a destra o a sinistra? (or rlparar1a).
6 C'e qualcosa da mangiare? 16 No, domani non andiamo a Roma.
7 Va bene, lo (or Ia) prendiamo. 17 La pensione Rossi e in Toscana.
8 Possiamo andare a Firenze? 18 La camera e un po' piccola rna non
9 Vorremmo and are aile due e amale.
mezza. 19 C'e un bar a dieci minutl da qui, a
10 Scusi, il conto per favore. sinistra e poi sempre dirltto.
11 Sl, vado aile otto e mezza. 20 (Gina) Va a Milano aile otto.
12 SJ, posso mangiare un panino.

Did you get more than half right the first time? Have a gold star!
32 D Let's speak more Italian
! Here are the two optional exercises. Remember, they may
stretch the 35 minutes a day by 15 minutes. But the extra
t practice will be worth it.

f In your own words

This exercise will teach you to express yourself freely.
Use only the words you have learned so far, and where possible
answer using the verb form for 'we'.
Ask me in your own words ...
1 if there is availability of a double room en suite
2 what the price of the room Is for one night
3 where you can have (take) a coffee
Tell me ...
4 that there Is a cafe at 20 minutes from here; you go straight
ahead
5 you would like (the) breakfast at 7.30
8 you are thinking of going to Portoflno tomorrow
7 you would like two coffees and some cake of apples
8 what you don't like about the cafe (the table Is too small and the
cake Isn't good)
I what Kate likes about the cafe (the toilets are clean and the
walter is VflfY handsome)
10 that the bill is E9.60

AMwers
1 Ha una camera doppla con bagno o doccla?
2 Quanto costa per una notte?
3 Dove possiamo prendere un caff6?
4 C't un bar a vent1 mlnutl da qui. Sempre dlrltto.
I Vonemmo Ia prima colazlone aile sette e mezza.
I Vorremmo andare a Portoflno domanl.
7 Vorremmo due cafft e della torta dl mele.
I La tavola it troppo plcoola e Ia torta non t buona.
I I aervlzi aono pulltl, e II c:amertere t molto bello.
10 uconto it nove euro e aessanta.
D Let's speak Italian - fast and fluently
No more stuttering and stumbling! Get out the stopwatch and
time yourself with this fluency practice.
Translate each section and check if it is correct, then cover up
the answers and say the three or four sentences fast!
20 seconds per section for a silver star, 15 seconds for a gold star.
Some of the English is in 'Italian-speak' to help you.

Good evening, do you have a room with bath?

80 euros is a little expensive.
We would like a room with shower.
How much is the breakfast? We can make breakfast at 7 o'clock?

Buonasera, ha una camera con bagno?

e
Ottanta euro un po' C8/a.
Vorremmo una camera con doccia.
Quanta costa Ia prima colazione? Possiamo fare colazione alle sette?

Where Is my house? Straight ahead, then to the right.

But we are going tomorrow to Pisa.
We would like to go at 9 hours and half.

Dov'e fa mia casa? Sempre dirltto, poi a destra.

Ma domani andlamo a Plsa.
Vorremmo andare aile nove e mezza.

The bar here is very small and very expensive.

But the coffee is good, and the rolls with ham are excellent.
The bill, p!ease. How much? €38 for two coffees and two rolls?
We do not have enough money!

II bar qui e motto piccolo e motto caro.

Ma if caffe e buono, e i panini con prosciutto sono motto buonl.
II conto, per favore. Quanta? Trentotto euro per due caffe e due
pan/nl?
Non abbiamo abbastanza sold/!

Now say all the sentences in Italian without stopping and

starting.
If you can do it in under a minute you are a fast and fluent
winner!
But if you are not happy with your result - just try once more.
34 D Learn by heart

u Learn the seven lines Non ho molti soldi perc)••• by~ Try to say
them with a bit of 'drama' in 45-60 seconds! Choose one of these
to fill the gap:
mio marito, mia moglie, il mio amico, Ia mia arnica.

I1 Non ho moltlaoldl pen) ...

Non ho molti soldi pero vorrei* andare in ltalia con ..•
Vorremmo andare a Portofino con Ia Rover.
Emolto bello in aprile.
La pensione Rossi non e motto cara.
Quanto costa? Solo quaranta euro a notte.
Lo posso fare?
No. C'e sernpre troppo lavoro nella mia ditta, e -Ia Rover e rotta!
*vorrel: I would like to

Test your progress

Translate in writing. What do you remember without checking
back?
1 Where is there a telephone?
2 Excuse me, we only have a (the) credit card.
3 Can we eat at seven tomorrow?
4 Do you have a big enough table? We are (in) five.
5 The small rooms do not have a (the) bath.
8 We would like to eat ham and melon. (melone)
7 We can go from six to quarter to seven.
8 Where can we drink something?
9 We have been in the (aQ bar from nine to half past ten.
10 All right, we take the Fiat for a day.
11 How much does the breakfast cost? Only €5.
12 Let's go and (to) repair the computer. It is broken.
13 How is the milk? Can the child drink it?
14 Where are the toilets, on the right or on the left?
15 Can I go to Hollywood - without my husband?
18 A coffee, please - nothing for you?
17 Where is (the) Signora Rossi? Perhaps in the (nel) bar?
18 €3.1 0 for a cold tea - it is a little expensive!
19 I have been in Tuscany in February. It is not bad.
20 There are 300 bars here, one at a hundred metres from here.
The answers are on page 87. The Prog,... chart awaits your
score!
Study for 35 minutes a day - but there are no penalties for doing
more!
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Day one c.
• Read We are going shopping.
• Listen to/Read Andlamo a fare spese. m
• Read the New words, then learn some of them.
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Day two
• Repeat Andiamo a fare spese and the New words. c-
• Learn all the New words. Use the Flash cards!
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Day three
• Test yourself on all the New words - boring, boring, but you are c.
over halfway already!
• Learn the Good news grammar. m
Day four '<
• Cut out and learn the Flash sentences.
• Listen to/Read Learn by heart. cc
c
Day five
• Listen to/Read Let's speak Italian.
• Listen to/Read Spot the keys.
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Day six
• Listen to/Read Let's speak more Italian (optional).
• Listen to/Read Let's speak Italian - fast and fluently (optionaQ.
• Have a quick look at the New words from Weeks 1-3. You now
know 218 words!... well, more or less.
• Translate Test your progress.

Day seven is your day off!

38 We are going shopping
l Tom and Kate are near Portofino. They have rented a holiday
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apartment for a week. Kate plans to do some shopping ... (The
English of Weeks 1-3 is in 'Italian-speak' to get you tuned in.)
0
i Kate Today we must do the shopping. Let's go into the centre

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with the bus.
Tom But there is bad weather, it makes cold and there is a lot of
~ sport in television ... the golf at two and half ...
Kate I am sorry, but we must first go to the cash dispenser and
0 to the post office or to the tobacconist for the stamps ...
(1,) then into chemist's and into dry cleaner's.
Tom In that case no golf... perhaps the football at four and a
quarter... is it all?
Kate No, we have to go in a big store to buy a suitcase new. Then
I have to go to the supermarket and to the hairdresser's. And
afterwards I would like to buy some shoes.
Tom Bother.. .! Until when are open the shops?
Kate Until seven and half, I believe.
Tom Therefore no football ... perhaps the tennis at eight.
(Later)
Kate Hello Tom, here is the shopping: 200 grams of ham, a piece
of cheese, half a kilo of apples, two kilos of potatoes, a
mozzarella, sugar, bread, butter, some eggs, six beers and
a bottle of wine. I have bought too much.
Tom It doesn't matter. Yesterday not we have eaten much. And
what is there in the bag big? Something for me?
Kate Well ... near to the UPIM there was a shop small and I have
seen some shoes which were of my size. Not are they
beautiful? White and blue. The sales assistant was very nice
and handsome like Tom Cruise.
Tom Who is Tom Cruise? And how much cost the shoes?
Kate They were a very little expensive... but they cost the same
In England ... €100.
Tom What? My wife is crazy!
Kate But this T-shirt for the golf was very cheap. Size 42, only
€10. Here is a newspaper English ... and now not is there
the tennis in television?
a Andiamo a fare spese 39
Tom and Kate are near Portofino. They have rented a holiday
apartment for a week. Kate plans to do some shopping ...

Kate Oggi dobbiamo fare spese. Andiamo in centro con

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Tom
l'autobus.
Ma c'e brutto tempo, fa freddo e c'e molto sport in
televisione ... il golf aile due e mezza ...
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Kate Mi displace ma dobbiamo prima passare al Bankomat e alia
posta o dal tabaccaio per I francobolli... poi in fannacia e in
tintoria. S
Tom Dunque niente golf... forse il calcio aile quattro e un
quarto... etutto?
Kate No, dobbiamo andare in un grande magazzino per
comprare una valigia nuova. Poi devo passare al
supermercato e dal parrucchiere. E dopo vorrei comprare
delle scarpe.
Tom Uffa.. .l Fino a quando sono aperti i negozi?
Kate Fino aile sette e mezza, credo.
Tom Dunque niente calcio ... forse il tennis aile otto.
(Piu tardi)
Kate Ciao, Tom, ecco Ia spesa: 200 grammi di prosciutto, un
pezzo di fonnaggio, mezzo chilo di mele, due chili di patate,
una mozzarella, zucchero, pane, burro, qualche uovo, sei
birre e una bottiglia di vino. Ho comprato troppo.
Tom Non importa. leri non abbiamo mangiato molto. E cosa c'e
nella borsa grande? Qualcosa per me?
Kate Beh ... Vicino alia UPIM c'era un negozio piccolo e ho visto
delle scarpe che erano del mio nurnero. Non sono belle?
Blanche e blu. IICOiilmesso era molto simpatico e bello
come Tom Cruise.
Tom Chi e Tom Cruise? E quanto castano le scarpe?
Kate Erano un pochino care ... ma costano lo stesso in
lnghilterra... cento euro.
Tom Cosa? Mia moglie e pazzal
Kate Pero questa T-shlrt per II golf era molto convenlente. Taglla
42, solo diecl euro. Ecco un glomale Inglese... e adesso
non c'e il tennis in televisione?
40 DNewwords
Learn the New words in half the time using the flash cards.
I There are 22 to start you off. Get a friend to make the rest!
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fare spese
shopping
to do (the) quando when
aperto open
oggl today credo I think, believe
dobblamo we must plu tardl later
centro centre ecco here, here is/here are
autobus bus Ia spesa the shopping
brutto bad, ugly gramml grams
tempo weather (also time) pezzo piece
fa freddo it Is cold (used with fonnagglo cheese
weather) chilo kilo
Ia televlslone the 1V patate potatoes
ml displace I am sorry zucchero sugar
prima first il pane bread
pan are aida pass, call on, go to burro butter
da from, by, also: at qualche some
someone~ house uovo, uova egg, eggs
II Bankomat name of cash blrra, biiT8 beer, beers
dispenser bottlglla bottle
posta post office vlno wine
II tabaccalo the tobacconist's ho comprato I bought, have
(sells stamps) bought
francobolli stamps non lmporta no problem, it
fannacla chemist's, pharmacy doesn't matter
tlntorta dry cleaner's lert yesterday
dunque therefore, in that case abblamo manglato we ate,
calclo footba/1 have eaten
tutto all borsa bag
grande magazzlno department me, ml me
store beh... well...
comprare to buy vlclno, vlclno a near, near to
vallgla suitcase Ia UPIM well-known Italian
nuovo/a new chain store
supennercato supermarlcet eralerano was/were
II paiT\ICChla"e the hairdresser's ho vlsto I have seen
dopo after, afterwards blanco white
vomtl I would like blu blue
negozlo, negozl shop, shops commesso/a sales assistant
le scarpe the shoes simpatico/a nice
utral something you say when chi who
you are fed up, e.g. bother, dsmn costano they cost
fino a until lo stesso the same
1nghllteml England teglle size
pauol• crazy U glornele the newspaper
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questo/e this
convenlente cheap
lngleH English
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TOTAL NEW WORDS: 78
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blancO white nero biiM:k roao red
verde geen gl8llo yafow merrone brown
..anclone OfBI1(}8 1"088 pink

DGood news grammar

1 Doing more things with verbs: the past
Imagine you are getting married today! You would say 'I do.' If
it happened yesterday, you would say 'I did' or 'I have done it'.
To talk about something that happened before or in the past, in
Italian you use have - which you know already - plus a slightly
changed main verb.
So, mangiare becomes mangiato and comprare becomes
comprato.

I bought, or I have bought hocomprmo

you bought, or you have bought } hacomprmo
he/she/It bought, or has bought
we bought, or we have bought abbiamo compreto
they bought, or they have bought hanno compreto

And how about manaiare? How would you say: We ate?

Abbiamo mangiato! Easyl ... and riparare? How would you ask
Have you repaired? Ha riparato? Si!
Unfortunately you do not use have with all verbs. Here are a
couple of 'rebels'.
essere (to be) sono stato/a (I was, I have been)
andare (to go) sono andato/a (I went, I have gone)
42 As you can see, andare (go) and essere (be) behave very strangely.
Instead of I have you say I am gone and I am been.
Eandato a Milano?
f
.i
Are you gone to Milano?
No, I am not gone... No, non sono andato.
No need to panic. By the end of Week 6 these two will be good

I friends.

2 Joining little words: turning two into one

Italians love their language to be smooth. Little pairs like to-the,
of-the or from-the sound too 'staccato' to them so they 'melt'
the two words into one. Here are six to give you a feel for them:
0
w a+il=al
di + la = della
da+il=dal
in + il = nel
su+la=sulla
con + il = col
And if you don't 'melt'? No problem. Everyone will understand you.

3 Passare da/a/in
They all mean to go to ...
Passo dal tabaccaio, passo al Bankomat, passo in farmacia.
Don't worry if you use the wrong one - nobody will laugh.

4 II mio, Ia mia, il suo, Ia sua

When Italians say my, your, his, or her they always add the.
D mio cane ... Ia sua ditta ... Sounds very grand, doesn't it?
Funnily enough, when you talk about your partner you simply
say: mio marito or mia moglie. By the way, if you forget, it doesn't
matter!

D Learn by heart
Say this dialogue in under one minute and with a lot of
expression!

Dobbiamo fare spese ... UFFAI

Tom Oggi fa frecldo. C'e il calcio in televlsione.
Kate Mi displace ma dobbiamo fare spese. Non abbiamo
niente da mangiare. Dobbiamo prima passare al
Bankomat e dopo al supermercato.
(piil tardi)
Kate Ecco Ia spesal Ho comprato molto: prosciutto,
formaggio, pane e burro, e - francobolli per l'lnghllterra.
Tom Niente blrre? niente vino? niente per me? Uffa!
D Let's speak Italian
Over to you! If you have the recording, use it to check your
answers. Always answer OUT LOUD! Start with a ten-point
warm-up. Say in Italian:
1 Now we must go.
2 I would like to do the shopping.
3 Are the shops open?
4 I am sorry, but it is too expensive.
5 Is there a bus for the centre?
6 We have eaten at Mario's.
7 Can we buy wine in the supermarket?
8 It costs €37.
9 We have been here from three to half past four.
10 Damn, the bottle is broken!
Answer in Italian using No. Speak about yourself.
11 Ha bisogno di un Bankomat?
12 Ha vista il calcio in televisione?
13 Ha comprato tutto in farmacia?
Answer in Italian using the words in brackets.
14 Cosa ha comprato? (niente)
15 Quando vaal calcio? (oggi, aile due)
16 Fino ache ora e aperto? (fino aile nove)
17 Chi ha mangiato troppo? (noi)
18 Dove ha vista Ia valigia? (un negozio)
19 Ha comprato qui i francobolli? (no, alia pasta)
20 Che tempo fa oggi? (brutto, freddo)

Answers
1 Adesso dobbiamo andare. 11 No, non ho bisogno di un Bankomat.
2 Vorrei fare spese. 12 No, non ho visto il calcio in
3 Sono aperti i negozi? televisione.
e
4 Mi dispiace, ma troppo caro. 13 No, non ho comprato tutto in
5 C'e un autobus per il centro? fannacia.
8 Abbiamo mangiato da Mario. 14 Non ho comprato niente.
7 Possilmo COI11ll'll8 vi1o nel St4*"- 15 VBdo oggi, aile due.
mercalo? 18 Eaperto fino aile nove.
8 Costa trentasette euro. 17 Noi abbiamo mangiato troppo.
9 Siamo stati qui dalle tre aile quattro 18 Ho visto Ia valigia in un negozlo.
e mezza. 19 No, ho compralo i fniiCOboli ala pasta.
10 Uffal La bottlglia e rotta1 20 C'e brutto tempo. Fa freddo.
44 D Let's speak more Italian
For these optional exercises add an extra 15 minutes to your
daily schedule.
And remember, don't worry about getting the article or endings
wrong. Near enough is good enough!

In your own words

This exercise will teach you to express yourself freely. Use only
the words you have learned so far.
Tell me in your own words that ...
1 you must go shopping today
2 you are aiming for the middle of the town
3 you are out of cash
4 you have to go first to an ATM ...
5 ... then you have to go to the pharmacy
6 you saw a supermarket but it was not open
7 you have to buy black shoes, size 37
8 you bought the shoes, they were a bit expensive
9 you did not buy much in the supermarket
10 you bought bread, a piece of cheese and a bottle of white wine

Answers
1 Devo fare spese oggl.
2 Vado in centro.
3 Non ho soldi.
4 Prima devo passare al Bankomat. ..
5 ... poi devo andare In fannacla.
8 Ho visto un supermercato ma non era aperto.
7 Devo comprare delle scarpe nere, numero trentasette.
8 Ho comprato le scarpe, erano un pochlno care.
9 Non ho comprato molto al supermercato.
10 Ho comprato pane, un pezzo dl formaggio e una bottiglia di vlno bianco.
D Let's speak Italian - fast and fluently 45
Translate each section and check if it is correct, then cover up
the answers and say the three or four sentences fast!
!
20 seconds per section for a silver star, 15 seconds for a gold star. t
Some of the English is in 'Italian-speak' to help you.

Excuse me, are you buying a television?

I
Is it expensive, the blue television?
No, not too much, in England it costs the same.

Scusi, compra una televlsione?

Ecara Ia televisione blu?
No, non troppo, in lnghilterra costa lo stesso.

We would like to buy a suitcase.

We have a suitcase but it (feminine) is too small.
I've seen a red suitcase but it is too expensive.

Vommmo comprare una valigia.

Abblamo una valigia, rna e troppo p/ccola.
Ho visto una valigia rossa, rna e troppo cara.

The weather was bad in April.

I was In Venice. I ate In the town centre.
The restaurant was very expensive - 300 euros.
The waiter wasn't handsome but he was nice.

C'era brutto tempo in aprile.

Ero a Venezia. Ho mangiato in centro.
II ristorante era motto caro - trecento euro.
II cameriere non era bello rna era simpatico/

Now say all the sentences in Italian without stopping and

starting.
If you can do it in under one minute you are a fast and fluent
winner!
But if you are not happy with your result - just try once more.
46 D Spot the keys
By now you can say many things in Italian. But what happens if
you ask a question and don't understand the answer - hitting
you at the speed of an automatic rifle? The smart way is not to
panic, but to listen only for the words you know. Any familiar
words which you pick up will provide you with Key words -
clues to what the other person is saying.
If you have the recording, listen to the dialogue. If you don't-
read on.
You Scusi, dov'e Ia posta per favore?
An Italian tnzo¥cik, prima sempre dlritto,~
dove c'e ~grande magazzlno blanco. Pol
C/'OaD;
a slnlstra o'~ tlntoria ~
banca c'e Ia postal
Can you find your way with the key words? I think you'll get
there!

Test your progress

Translate in writing. Then check the answers and be amazed!
1 First, I would like to go to the cash dispenser.
2 In this shop the shoes cost too much.
3 Did you see my husband in the pharmacy?
4 We were here until a quarter past ten.
5 We saw the tennis in England, on (in) television.
6 I am sorry, we do not have the same in red in size 44.
7 This shop is not cheap.
8 Who repaired my telephone? You?
9 Here is the department store. But It is not open.
10 Today we did not buy too much, only bread and half a kilo of butter.
11 I ate everything - eggs, apples, potatoes and a piece of cheese.
12 We must do the shopping. Is this the centre?
13 Yesterday I was in the office until nine o'clock.
14 The English newspapers cost a lot in Italy.
15 Is there a bus? No? It does not matter.
16 He was a very nice sales assistant.
17 What is this? Something for us?
18 Did she buy the bag near here (here near) or at the UPIM?
19 Everything was very expensive. Therefore I did not buy anything.
20 We need three kilos I believe.
Remember to fill in the Progress chart. You are now halfway
home!
Study 35 minutes a day but if you are keen try 40 ... 45 .. .!

EJ
Day one
• Read Let's go and eat. c.
• Listen to/Read Andiamo a manglare.
• Read the New words. Learn the easy ones. m
Day two
'<I
• Repeat the dialogue. Learn the harder New words.
• Cut out the Flash words to help you. c:r
Day three '<I
• Learn all the New words until you know them well.
• Read and learn the Good news grammar. c.
Day four m
• Cut out and learn the Flash sentences.
• Listen to/Read Learn by heart.
'<
Day five
cc
c:::
• Read Say it simply.
• Listen to/Read Let's speak Italian.

Day six
-·CD
c.
• Listen to/Read Let's speak more Italian (optional).
• Listen to/Read Let's speak Italian - fast and fluently (optional).
• Listen to/Read Spot the keys.
• Translate Test your progress.

Day seven
Are you keeping your scores above 60%? In that case ... have a
good day off!
Let's go and eat
Tom and Kate are back in Florence. Bruno Verdi invites them to
dinner.
Kate Tom, someone has telephoned. He did not say why.
Signor Verdi from Milan. Here is the number.
Tom Ah yes, Bruno Verdi, a good client. His firm is in Milan. I
know him well, he is very nice. I have an appointment
with him on Thursday. It is an important matter.
Tom (Telephones) Hello! Good morning Mr Verdi. I am Tom
Walker... Yes, thank you ... yes, sure, it is possible ... of
course ... next week, very interesting ... no, we have time.
Wonderful! No, only two days ... ah yes ... when? Tonight,
at eight ... upstairs, by the exit... in front of the door... All
right! In that case, until tonight, thank you very much,
goodbye.
Kate What are we doing tonight?
Tom We are going to eat with Mr Verdi. In the centre, behind
the church. He says that it is a new and very good
restaurant. Mr Verdi is in Florence for three days with
Edith and Peter Palmer from our company.
Kate I know Edith Palmer. She is boring and believes she
knows everything. She has a terrible dog. Well. .. I believe
I am sick. A bad cold and pains. I need a doctor.
Tom No, please. One cannot do that. Mr Verdi is very
important.
(At the restaurant, Luigi, the head waiter, explains the menu.)
Luigi The fish is not on the menu and for dessert today there
is tiramisu or some ice cream.
Bruno Mrs Walker, can I help you? Perhaps some pasta and
afterwards meat?
Kate A steak with salad please.
Edith A steak, Kate? It is too much red meat!
Bruno And you, Mr Walker, what are you having? And what
would you like to drink?
Tom A veal cutlet 'alia Milanese' with chips and vegetables,
and a beer, please.
Edith There is a lot of oil in the vegetables, Tom.

.. _Page 52
D Andiamo a mangiare 51
Tom and Kate are back in Florence. Bruno Verdi invites them to
dinner.
Kate Tom, ha telefonato qualcuno. Non ha detto perche. II
i
II

I
Signor Verdi di Milano. Ecco il numero.
Tom Ah sl, Bruno Verdi, un buon cliente. La sua ditta e a
Milano. Lo conosco bene, e molto simpatico. Ho un
appuntamento con lui giovedl. Euna cosa importante.
Tom (Telefona) Pronto! Buongiorno Signor Verdi. Sono Tom
Walker... Sl, grazie... sl, certo, e possibile ...
natural mente... Ia settimana prossima, molto
interessante... no, abbiamo tempo. Benissimo!... No,
solo due giorni... ah sl... quando? Stasera, aile otto ...
su, all'uscita ... davanti alia porta ... Va bene! Dunque, a
stasera, grazie mille, arrivederci.
Kate Cosa facciamo stasera?
Tom Andiamo a mangiare con il Signor Verdi. In centro, dietro
alia chiesa. Dice che e un ristorante nuovo e molto
buono. II Signor Verdi e a Firenze per tre giorni con Edith
e Peter Palmer della nostra ditta.
Kate Conosco Edith Palmer. Enoiosa e crede di sapere tutto.
Ha un cane terribile. Beh ... Credo di essere malata. Un
brutto raffreddore e dolori. Ho bisogno del medico ...
Tom No, per favore! Non si puo fare! II Signor Verdi e molto
importante.
(AI ristorante, Luigi, il cameriere, spiega if menu.)
Luigi II pesce non e sui menu e come dessert oggi c'e il
tiramisu o del gelato.
Bruno Signora Walker, posso aiutarla? Forse della pasta e
dopo carne?
Kate Una bistecca con insalata per favore.
Edith Una bistecca, Kate? Etroppa carne rossa!
Bruno E Lei, Signor Walker, cosa prende? E cosa desidera
bere?
Tom Una cotoletta alia milanese con patatlne e verdura, e una
birra, per favore.
Edith C'e molto olio nella verdura, Tom.

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 Bruno And you, Mrs Palmer?
52
Edith I take some chicken and a glass of water, please.
I (Later)

! Bruno Are we having fruit, or perhaps better - the tiramisu?

No? Nothing? Have we finished? A coffee for someone?
Nobody? Good, the bill, please.
Edith Mr Verdi, please help mel How does one say 'doggy
bag' in Italian? I would like a little meat for my dog.
Kate But Edith, the dog is in England!

D New words
qualcuno someone stasera tonight
ha detto he/she/it has said, facclamo we do, make
you said dletro a behind
perch6 why, because chiesa church
signor Mr, gentleman dice he/she/it says, you say
II cllente the client che that
II suo, Ia sua his/her (agrees II rlstorante the restaurant
with noun) nostro/a our
conosco I know crede he/she/it believes, you
bene well, also: good! believe
appuntamento appointment sapere to know
con lui with him II cane the dog
glovec:D Thursday terrlblle terrible
una cosa a matter, a thing malato/a sick, ill
lmportante important un raffreddore a cold
pronto! ready (and what you S8!f dolorl pains
when you answer the phone) medico doctor
grazie, grazie mille thank you, non sl pub fare one can't do
many (a thousand) thanks that, that's not on
certo sure, certain II pesce the fish
posslblle possible II menu the menu
naturalmente of course come like, as
Ia settlmana prosslma next gelato ice cream
week posso Jean
Interessante interesting aiutare to help
benlsslmo very good, Ia came the meat
excellent bistecca steak
su up, upstairs, also on insalata salad
usclta exit prende you take, he/she/it
davantl a in front of, before takes
porta door desldera you would like,
Bruno E Lei, Signora Palmer?
53
Edith Prendo del polio e un bicchiere d'acqua, per favore.
(Piu tardi) i
Bruno Prendiamo della frutta, o forse meglio - il tiramisu? No?
Niente? Abbiamo finito? Un caffe per qualcuno?
Nessuno? Bene, il conto, per favore!
!
Edith Signor Verdi, mi aiuti per favore! Come si dice in italiano
'doggy bag'? Vorrei un po' di carne peril mio cane.
Kate Ma Edith, il cane e in lnghilterra!

he/she/it would like acqua water

cotoletta alia milanese veal frutta fruit
cutlet 'alia milanese' megllo better
le patatine the chips finlto finished
verdura vegetables nessuno nobody
olio oil mi aiuti, per favore help me,
prendo I take please
polio chicken come sl dice in Italiano? how
il blcchiere the glass do you say ... in Italian?

TOTAL NEW WORDS: 67

••• only 94 words to gol

Last easy extras

The days of the week: i gioml della settimana
lunedl Monday venerdi Friday
martedl Tuesday sabato Saturday
mercoledi Wednesday domenica Sunday
glovedl Thursday
54 D Good news grammar
0

I 1 The past: team players and rebels

Remember comprare, mangiare and riparare: they all end in -are?
I Let's call them team players, because when you use them in the
past, to say that you did or have done something, they all end in
-ato .
... Ho comprato/mangiato/riparato.
Here are three more team players:

lavorare -+ Iavorata
aiutare -+ aiutato
telefonare -+ telefonato

Then there are a couple of players from a neighbouring team.

They end in -ere and finish up with -uto in the past.

conoscere (to know) -+ conosciuto (known)

credere (to believe) -+ creduto (believed)

Finally the rebels: relax, there are only five.

dire (to say) -+ detto (said)

prendere (to take) -+ preso (taken)
fare (to do) -+ fatto (done)
vedere (to see) -+ vtsto (seen)
scrivere (to write) -+ scritto (written)

Spend 10 minutes practising these past forms. It's quite simple

once you use them.
Chilo ha detto? Cosa ha preso? Cosa ha fatto?
Ha visto Luigi? Ho scritto a Maria.
Remember, if you ever 'lose' a verb or verb form, you'll find it
in the verb summary, page 80.

2 'It' and 'them'

Imagine you are talking about things - wine, the company,
holidays or seats on the plane. Now imagine you are referring
to these things. You would say it or them.
In Italian it is lo or Ia, and them is li or le, depending on whether
the things you are referring to are masculine or feminine, or one
thing or more.
 Compro vino lo compro I buy it
Compra Ia ditta Ia compra You/he/she/buys it
Ha le vacanze in aprile le ha in aprile
he has them
in April
Abbiamo posti li abbiamo we have them
Did you notice? ... The it or them always goes in front of the
verb.
It I buy. It you buy. Them we have.

3 Last quick verb box - dovere: must, have to

Three minutes should do it, now you know the pattern.

devo - deve - dobbiamo - devono

D Learn by heart
Here is a short piece about someone who is rather fed up. Put
yourself in his shoes. Learn it and act it out in under 50 seconds.

Non mi piace...
A Conosce il Signor Martini?
Ha telefonato ieri. Devo andare a mangiare con lui.
B Perche?
A E un buon cliente della ditta.
Perc non e simpatico - mangia e beve troppo.
B E quando?
A Staseral C'e il calcio in televisione.
Vorrei dire che sono malato ... ma non posso ...
Sempre Ia ditta .. .I
B Ah ... mi dlspiace!
 Say it simply
When people want to speak Italian but don't dare, it's usually
because they are trying to translate what they want to say from
English into Italian. But because they don't know some of the
words they give up!
With Instant Italian you work around the words you don't know
with the words you do know! And believe me, around 400
words are enough to say anything!
It may not always be very elegant, but who cares? You are
0 speaking, communicating!
.,C::., Here are three examples, showing you how to say things in a
simple way. The English words which are not part of the Instant
vocabulary have been highlighted.
1 You need to change your flight to London from Tuesday to
Friday.
This is what you could say - simply:
Non posslamo andare martedl, vorremmo andare venercD.
or:
Martedl non va bene per nol. VenercD e megllo.
2 You want to get your purse from the coach which the driver
has locked.
Say it simply:
Ml displace. I mlel sold sono sull'autobus.
or:
Ho blsogno dl qualcosa lmportante. Ml displace molto, ma tutto
e sull'autobus.
3 This time your friend has just broken the heel of her only pair
of shoes. You have to catch a train and need some help now.
This is what you could say:
Scusl, Ia scarpa e rotta, e abblamo poco tempo. C'e un negozlo
qui dove rlparano le scarpe al momento?
D Let's speak Italian 57
Here are eight sentences to say in Italian, and then on· to greater ~
things!
1
2
I am sorry, I do not have time.
Are we going with him?
t
3
4
5
I would like a salad.
We have been here yesterday.
Excuse me, what did you say?
I
6 I did not take this.
7 When did you work in Italy?
6 We did not do anything.
Now pretend you are in Italy with English friends who do not
speak Italian. They will want you to ask people things and will
want you to do it for them in Italian. They will say: 'Please ask
him .. .' Start with Scusi...
9 ... if he has seen Mr Rossi.
10 ... where he bought the stamps.
11 ... if he has an appointment now.
12 ... where the restaurant is.
Now your friends will ask you to tell someone things. They use
some words which you don't know, so you have to use your
Instant words. They will say: 'Please tell her that .. .' Start your
sentence with Mi dispiace, ma ...
13 ... her pasta is cold.
14 ... we are not having wine, only water.
15 ... she is a vegetarian.
16 ... he does not have his number.
While shopping you are offered various items. You take them
all, saying 'yes, I take it' or 'yes, I take them'.
17 ... e Ia frutta? 19 ... e le birre?
18 ... e i gelati? 20 ... e il vino?

Answers
1 Mi displace, non ho tempo. 12 Scusi, dov'e il ristorante?
2 Andiamo con lui? 13 Ml displace, rna Ia sua pasta e
3 Vorrei un'insalata. fredda.
4 Sil¥no stati (or state) qullerl. 14 Ml displace, rna non abblamo vlno,
5 Scusl, cosa ha detto? solo acqua.
8 Non ho preso questo. 15 Ml displace, rna non rnangia came.
7 Quando ha lavorato In ltalla? 18 Ml displace, rna non ha II suo
8 Non abblamo fatto niente. nurnero.
9 Scusl, ha visto II Signor Rossi? 17 Sl, Ia prendo.
10 Scusi, dove ha cornprato 18 Sl, II prendo.
francobolll? 19 Sl, le prendo.
11 Scusi, ha un appuntamento adesso? 20 Sl, lo prendo.
D Let's speak more Italian
In your own words
This exercise will teach you to express yourself freely. Use only
the words you have learned so far. Where possible speak for
yourself and a friend.
Tell me in your own words that ...
1 somebody telephoned - it was Mr Verdi
2 you have an appointment with him next week
3 he works for a firm in Milan
4 he is a good client
5 you (plural) are going to eat in a new restaurant
6 you've got a bad cold - you need a doctor
7 you haven't got time to go to the doctor
8 you can go to the chemist
9 you'd like a steak with potatoes and salad
10 you went home at half past eleven

Answers
1 Ha telefonato qualcuno - era il Signor Verdi.
2 Ho un appuntamento con lui Ia settimana prossima.
3 Lavora per una ditta a Milano.
4 E un buon cliente.
5 Andiamo a mangiare in un ristorante nuovo.
6 Ho un brutto raffreddore - ho bisogno del medico.
7 Non abbiamo tempo di andare dal medico.
8 Possiamo andare in farmacia.
9 Vorrei una bistecca con patate e insalata.
10 Siamo andati a casa aile undici e mezza.
D Let's speak Italian - fast and fluently
Translate each section and check if it is correct, then cover up
the answers and say the three or four sentences fast!
20 seconds per section for a silver star, 15 seconds for a gold star.
Some of the English is in 'Italian-speak' to help you.

Do you know Bruno Verdi? He phoned yesterday.

Why? He said it was important.
The appointment in Florence was on Wednesday.

Conosce Bruno Verdi? Ha telefonato ieri.

Perche? Ha detto che era importante.
L'appuntamento a Firenze era mercoledi.

Bruno is in Florence for three days.

There is a very good restaurant behind the church.
Bruno says it's expensive.

Bruno e a Firenze per tre giomi.

C'e un ristorante molto buono dietro alia chiesa.
e
Bruno dice che caro.

Unfortunately, I can't go to the restaurant.

My dog is ill. He has eaten too much meat.
Oh, I am very sorry. How do you say in Italian: 'Poor little thing?'
(poveretto)

Purtroppo, non posso andare a/ ristorante.

II mio cane e malato. Ha mangiato troppa came.
Oh, mi dispiace. Come si dice in italiano 'Poor little thing'?
'Poveretto. '

Now say all the sentences in Italian without stopping and

starting.
If you can do it in under one minute you are a fast and fluent
winner!
But if you are not happy with your result - just try once more.
60 D Spot the keys
You practised listening for key words when you asked the way to
the post office in Week 3. Now you are in a department store.
You have asked the sales assistant if the black shoes you liked are
also available in size 44 (Italian).
She said no then un momento, per favore and disappeared.
When she came back this is what she said:
%- aJJum,y~ t/v ~.re- rze. mnmu:ua una nella sua
taglla, ma c'e solo in verde. Ma questo nwa'ello- & t~
}«ttbJdu- grande, ~credo che Ia taglla quarantadue~
andare bene per Lei.
It appears that size 44 was only available in green but she felt
that size 42 might be big enough.

Test your progress

1 Did you say that somebody has telephoned? Signor Gucci?
2 I would like to know where the restaurants are.
3 It is late and he is not there. What are we doing tonight?
4 Here is the menu! Do you know the wines of (the) Tuscany?
5 The cash dispenser is upstairs, behind the exit, near the door.
6 Wednesday we must go to the doctor. It is an important
appointment.
7 Why do you say she is boring? Because I know her well.
8 Have you seen him? I must go to Pisa with him.
9 (The) Signor Rossini is my client. He has bought everything.
10 I would like to buy this thing. How does one say in Italian ... ?
11 Next week? I am sorry. It is not possible.
12 There is too much. Please help me. Many thanks!
13 Eighty euros for two days? Very interesting. Yes, of course we
take it.
14 I must buy three things for my friends.
15 He says that he has a (the) cold and that he has not finished his
work.
16 Can they eat only the minestrone?
17 Please help me. There is a terrible dog.
18 Nobody has seen who has eaten the steak.
19 Can I say something: the chicken is not bad, but the fish is better.
20 What do you take? The fruit? Yes, sure, it is from (the) Tuscany.
How are your 'shares' looking on the Progress chart? Going up?
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way home and 20 minutes before switching on the television ... ?
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Day one c.
• Read On the move.
• Listen to/Read In vlagglo. m
• Read the New words. Learn 15 or more.
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Day two
• Repeat In vlagglo and the New words. tT
• Cut out the Flash words and get stuck in.
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Day three
• Test yourself to perfection on all the New words. c.
• Listen to/Read Learn by heart.
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Day four
• Read and learn the Good news grammar.
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• Cut out and learn the Flash sentences.
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• Listen to/Read Let's speak Italian.
• Listen to/Read Spot the keys.

Day six (I)

• Listen to/Read Let's speak more Italian (optional).
• Listen to/Read Let's speak Italian - fast and fluently (optional).
• Translate Test your progress.

Day seven
How Is the Progress chart looking? Great? ••• Great!
I bet you don't want a day off••• but I insist!
 On the move
Tom and Kate are travelling through the lakes of Northern Italy-
by train, bus and hire car. They talk to Nina, the ticket clerk at the
station, to Jim on the train and later to Mario, the bus driver.
(At the station)
Tom Two tickets for Como, please.
Nina Thereandback?
Tom There and what? Can you speak more slowly please?
Nina There - and - back?
0 Tom No, one way only. At what time is there a train and from
U1 which platform?
Nina At 9.56. Platform eight.
Kate Quickly Tom, here are two seats, non-smoking. Oh, but
someone is smoking. Excuse me, you (one) cannot
smoke, because it is non-smoking here. It is forbidden to
smoke.
Jim I am sony. I don't understand. I speak only English.
(At the bus stop)
Kate There is no bus. We have to wait 20 minutes. Tom, here
are my postcards. Over there is a letterbox. I would like to
take some photos. The lake is beautiful with the sun.
Tom Kate, quickly! There are a lot of people. Here are two
buses! Both are blue. This one is full. Let's take the other
one. (On the bus) Two for Milan, please.
Mario This bus goes only to Como.
Tom But we are in Como!
Mario Yes, yes, but this is the bus for the hospital of Como.
(In the car)
Tom Here is our car. Only €40 for three days. I am very
pleased.
Kate I do not like the car. It costs so little because it is very old.
Let's hope that we don't have problems.
Tom I am sony. The first car was too expensive and the
second (one) too big. This was the last one.
(Later) Where are we? The map has disappeared! On the
left there is a petrol station, and on the right there is a
school. Come on, quickly!

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Din viaggio 65
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Tom and Kate are travelling through the lakes of Northern Italy
- by train, bus and hire car. They talk to Nina, the ticket clerk at
the station, to Jim on the train and later to Mario, the bus driver. l0
(Alia stazione)
Tom Due biglietti per Como, per favore.
Nina Andataeritorno?
Tom Andata e cosa? Puo parlare piu lentamente per favore.
Nina Andata - e - ritorno?
Tom No, solo andata. Ache ora c'e un treno e da che binario? 0
Nina Aile nove e cinquantasei. Binario otto. U'l
Kate Presto Tom, qui ci sono due posti 'non fumatori'. Oh, ma
qualcuno fuma. Scusi, non si puo fumare, perche qui e
'non fumatori'. Eproibito fumare.
Jim I am sorry. Non capisco. Parlo only English.
(Alia fermata dell'autobus)
Kate Non c'e l'autobus. Dobbiamo aspettare venti minuti.
Tom, ecco le mie cartoline. La c'e una buca delle lettere.
Vorrei fare delle toto. II lago e bellissimo con if sole!
Tom Kate, presto! C'e molta gente. Ecco due autobus! Tutti e
due sono btu. Questo e piano. Prendiamo l'altro. (Nel
autobus) Due per Milano per favore.
Mario Quest'autobus va solo fino a Como.
Tom Ma siamo a Como!
Mario SJ, sl, ma questa e l'autobus per l'ospedale di Como.
(In auto)
Tom Ecco Ia nostra auto. Solo quaranta euro per tre giorni.
Sono motto contento.
Kate L'auto non mi place. Costa cos! poco percM e motto
vecchia. Speriamo di non avera problemi.
Tom Mi displace. La prima auto era troppo cara e Ia seconda
troppo grande. Questa era !'ultima.
(Piu tardi) Dove siamo? La cartina e sparital A sinistra
c'e un benzinaio, e a destra c'e una scuola. Dai, presto!

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 Kate We are coming from the underground station. The main
66 road is at the traffic light. It's perhaps three kilometres to
I the motorway. (On the motorway) Why does the car go
so slowly? Have we enough petrol? How many litres? Do
~ we have oil? Is the engine not too hot? They have given
a
Ill us a broken car. Where is the mobile phone? Where is the
number of the mechanic (garage)? Where is my bag?
Tom Kate, please! All this gives me a headache. And now
comes also the rain! And why are the police behind us?

0 DNewwords
c.n In vlagglo on the move, II sole the sun
travelling Ia gente the people
Ia stazlone (railway) station tutti e due both ('all and two')
blglletto ticket pleno/a full
andata e rltomo return ticket altro/a other
('going and returning') l'ospedale the hospital
parlare to speak l'auto (Ia) the car
plu more glomo, glomi day, days
lentamente slowly contento/a pleased, happy
treno train ml place/non ml place /like/
blnario track, platform I do not like
presto quick, quickly cosl so
non fumatori non-smoking vecchlo/a old
fuma he/she/it smokes, you speriamo we hope, let's hope
smoke I probleml the problems
sl puo/non sl puo one can/ primo/a first
one cannot secondo/a second
fumare to smoke ultimo/a last
prolblto forbidden cartina map
non caplsco I don't sparlto/a disappeared
understand benzlnalo petrol station
parlo I speak dail come on!
fermata stop venlamo we come, we are
aspettare to wait coming
cartollna postcard strada prlnclpale main road
buca delle lettere letter box semaforo traffic light
Ia toto, le toto the photo, the chllometro kilometre
photos autostrada motorway
lago lake benzlna petrol
belllsslmo/a very beautiful lltro, llbi litre, litres
Kate Veniamo dalla fermata del metro. La strada principale e
al semaforo. Sono forse tre chilometri fino all' autostrada. 67
(In autostrada) Perche l'auto va cosl lentamente?
Abbiamo abbastanza benzina? Quanti litri? Abbiamo
olio? II motore non e troppo caldo? Ci hanno dato
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of
un'auto rotta. Dov'e il telefonino? Dov'e il numero del
meccanico? Dov'e Ia mia borsa? I
Tom Kate, per favorel Tutto questo mi fa venire il mal di testa!
E adesso viene anche Ia pioggial E perche c'e Ia polizia
dietro di noi?

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il motore the motor; engine fa he/she/it makes, you make
caldo/a hot venire to come
ci us II mal dl testa the headache
dare/dato give/given ploggla rain
meccanlco mechanic (at a pollzla police
garage) nol us, we

TOTAL NEW WORDS: 63

... only 31 words to go!

a Learn by heart
Someone has crashed the car and someone else is getting
suspicious ... ! Try to say these lines fluently and like a prize-
winning play!

Andlamo al tennis
A Andiamo al tennis. Mi piacciono i due americani.
Ho dei biglietti della mia ditta.
Prendiamo l'autobus, o meglio, il metro.
C'e anche un treno tutto il giorno.
B L'autobus? II metro? Un treno?
Perche? Cosa c'e?
Abbiamo un'auto laggiu*.
A Beh ... ieri, con Ia pioggia, non ho visto il semaforo.
Pero e poco, solo Ia porta, e il meccanico era molto
simpatico!
*lagglu: down there
68 D Good news grammar
l 1 Confusing: mi, me, Lei, gli, ci, noi, Ia, lo, lui, lei
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You have come across these little words in the stories and the New
words. Some appeared before the verbs: g hanno dato, they have
given us. And some were stuck onto the end: Posso aiutarla? Can
I.. I help you? or Puo far}Q, Can you do it? Feel like pulling out your
hair?
Learning these little words 'cold' is quite difficult, but when they
come up in the Flash sentences or the texts, it's not so bad. And
0 when you speak Instant Italian you can muddle them up or avoid
U1 them altogether. No problem.
I have extracted six easy and useful ones. Spend five minutes
learning them and take another five minutes to remember them.

forme per me for her per lei

for you per Lei torus per nol
for him per lui for them per loro

You use the same words with con, a and da.

con me: with me, a Lei: to you, da loro: from them, or at their
house.

2 Mi piace - non mi piace

You will use this all the time. Think how often you use I like- I
don•t like in English!
You can like or not like things or doing things:
Mi piace Ia sua scuola. Mi piace mangiare con lui. Non mi
piace il pesce. Mi piace molto!
If you like more than one thing, you say mi piacciono: mi
piacciono i negozi; non mi piacciono i ristoranti.

3 A reminder: ho bisogno
Remember ho bisogno from Week 1?
Ho bisogno di molti soldi. It literally means I have need of... .
This is just a reminder to use it.
Ho bisogno di un medico.
Abbiamo bisogno di un meccanico ... Anche noi!
D Let's speak Italian
A ten-point warm-up: I give you an answer and you ask me a
question as if you did not hear the words in CAPITAL LEITERS
very well.
Example Lucia e ALLA POSTA.
Ask Dov'e Lucia?
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1 II telefonino NELLA MIA BORSA.
2 Sono stato/a in ospedale IN MARZO.
3 Tom vorrebbe parlare CON MARCELLO.
4 Per Pisa, andata e ritorno costa €15.
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5 Non ho visto IL SEMAFORO.
6 Sl, sono contento della scuola.
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7 NO, Ia cartina non mi piace.
8 Vanno in lnghilterra CON LA FERRARI.
9 La casa non mi piace PERCHE EMOLTO VECCHIA.
10 Le vacanze erano BELLISSIME.
Answer in Italian using 'yes' or 'no'. Speak about yourself.
11 Ha visto il benzinaio?
12 Prende questa treno?
13 Va adesso alia stazione?
14 Le piace illago?
15 Puo fumare qui?
Explain these words in Italian. Your answers can differ from
mine.
16 an au pair 19 unemployed
17 kennels 20 to be broke
18 teacher

Answers
1 Dov'e il telefonino? 13 Sl, vado adesso. No, non vado
2 Quando e stato/a in ospedale? adesso.
3 Con chi vorrebbe parlare Tom? 14 Sl, mi place. No, non mi place.
4 Quanto costa per Pisa, andata e 15 Sl, qui posso fumare. No, qui non
ritomo? posso fumare.
5 Cosa non ha visto? 18 Una signora che aiuta in casa con
8 Econtento della scuola? tutto il lavoro.
7 Le place Ia cartina? 17 Una casa per il cane quando siamo
8 Come vanno in lnghilterra? in vacanza.
9 Perche non le place Ia casa? 18 Qualcuno che lavora nella scuola
10 Com'erano le vacanze? con i bambini.
11 Sl, l'ho vistoJ No, non l'ho vlsto. 19 Qualcuno che non ha lavoro.
12 Sl, lo prendo. No, non lo prando. 20 Non abbiamo piu soldi. Sono finiti.
 D Let's speak more Italian
In your own words
This exercise will teach you to express yourself freely. Use only
the words you have learned so far.
Tell me in your own words that ...
1 you bought a return ticket to Como
2 there is a train at 10.15 from platform eight
3 it is forbidden, but somebody is smoking in a non-smoking seat
0 4 on Monday you would like to go to Milan by bus
c.n 5 you must take some photos for your mother
6 this bus is 'chock-a-block'; you (pl.) are going to take the other
one
7 the car is cheap because it is very old
8 your wife says: 'They have given us a broken car'
9 the car goes so slowly and the engine overheats
10 hopefully you won't have problems

Answers
1 Ho comprato un biglietto di andata e ritomo per Como.
2 C'e un treno aile dieci e un quarto dal binario otto.
3 E proibito, ma qualcuno fuma in un posto 'non fumatori'.
4 Lunedl vorrei andare a Milano in autobus.
5 Devo fare delle toto per mia madre.
6 Questo autobus e pieno. Prendiamo l'altro.
7 L'auto costa poco perch6 e molto vecchia.
8 Mia moglie dice: 'Ci hanno dato un'auto rotta.'
9 L'auto va cosllentamente e il motore e troppo caldo.
10 Sperlamo di non avere problem!.
D Let's speak Italian - fast and fluently 71
Translate each section and check if it is correct, then cover up £liT
the answers and say the three or four sentences fast!
25 seconds per section for a silver star, 20 seconds for a gold star. I
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Some of the English is in 'Italian-speak' to help you.

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A ticket to Milan, please, only one way.
How much? €21? Can you speak more slowly, please?
Thank you. When does the train leave?
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Un biglietto per Milano, per favore, solo andata.
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Quanta? Ventun euro? Puo parfare piu lentamente, per favore?
Grazie. Ache ora parte if treno?

We would like to take the bus.

We have to wait twenty minutes.
We can take a photo of the lake.

Vo178mmo prendere l'autobus.

Dobbiamo aspettare venti minuti.
Possiamo fare una foto del/ago.

We don't have (a) map of Italy.

It's ten kilometres to the motorway.
The traffic light is red.
We have a problem. Perhaps our car is broken.
My wife has a headache.

Non abbiamo una cartina de/1'/talia.

Sono dieci chi/ometri fino all'autostrada.
e
II semaforo rosso.
Abbiamo un problema. Forse Ia nostra auto e rotta.
Mia moglie ha mal di testa.

Now say all the sentences in Italian without stopping and

starting.
If you can do it in under one minute you are a fast and fluent
winner!
But if you are not happy with your result - just try once more.
72 D Spot the keys
This time you plan a trip in the country and wonder about the
weather.
You Scusl, vorrel sapere che tempo fa.
Answer Non so cosa t:kcomr fe. ~ in televlslone /TUl/ nu;
~ db aue/'tP cajJito- tk o?- umz·~ tk OJY'tOa,.
.9<~ ancora· ~ caldo, plu o meno ventlclnque
~ /TUl/ ~ db stasera aut't'/IW- ~ t!dk
ploggla.

0 He doesn't know something on television (?) but you heard the

c.n word hot and then more or less 25 (degrees centigrade). You
also understood this evening and rain. Perhaps you'd better take
an umbrella!

Test your progress

1 It is forbidden to go to the restaurant without shoes.
2 I like your Lamborghini. Was it very cheap?
3 When I am travelling (on the move) I always speak a lot of Italian.
4 I need six tickets. Are there non-smoking seats?
5 Let's hope we don't have (not to have) problems with the engine.
8 I do not like the Internet. It is difficult. I believe I am (to be) too old.
7 I do not understand. Can you speak more slowly, please?
8 It is hot and there are a lot of people here. Let's go to the lake.
9 One hour with her gives me (me makes come) a (the) headache.
10 There is a bus at the traffic lights. Where is it going?
11 The credit card has Qs) disappeared. We have to telephone
the police.
12 Let's do it like this: first we buy the Ferrari for me and afterwards
a T-shirt for you.
13 I like this car, but the other (one) was better.
14 We have only a litre of petrol and there is not a petrol station until
Naples.
15 I like the sun and I like the rain. I like both.
18 (On the phone) Hello, we are 20 km from Pisa. Is there a
mechanic?
17 Excuse me, can you help me, please? I do not know Rome.
Where is the station?
18 The main street? It is not difficult if you take the metro.
19 Where are they? What have they done? I do not like to wait.
20 We are coming from (the) platform 17. Where is Mario?
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This is your last week! Need I say more?

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Day one
• Read In the airport.
• Listen to/Read In aeroporto.
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• Read the New words. There are only 311

Day two '<I

• Repeat In aeroporto and learn all the New words.
• Work with the Flash words and Flash sentences. c-
Day three '<
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• Test yourself on the Flash sentences.
• No more Good news grammar! Have a look at the summary. c.
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Day four
• Listen to/Read and learn Arrivederci!
• Read Say It simply.
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Day five
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• Listen to/Read Spot the keys.
• Listen to/Read Let's speak Italian.

Day six
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• Listen to/Read Let's speak more Italian (optional).
• Listen to/Read Let's speak Italian - fast and fluently (optional).
• Your last Test your progress! Go for it!

Day seven
Congratulations!
You have successfully completed the course
and can now speak
Instant Italian!
76 In the airport
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Tom and Kate are on their way home to Birmingham. They are
f in the departure lounge of Milan airport.

t Tom On Monday we must work. Terrible! I would rather go to

Miami or Honolulu. Nobody knows where I am and the
office can wait.
Kate And my company? What do they do? They speak with my
mother! She has the number of my mobile. And then?
Tom Yes, yes, I know (it). Well, perhaps at Christmas we'll go
for a week in the snow or to Madeira on a ship ... There is
0
0) a kiosk down there. I'll go and buy a newspaper... Kate!
There is Gino Pavarotti!
Gino Hello. How are you? What are you doing here? This is my
wife, Nancy. Are the holidays over? How were they?
Kate Italy is wonderful. We have seen a lot and eaten too
much. Now we know Tuscany and the lakes very well.
Gino Next year Venice! What a fantastic city! ... Mrs Walker, my
wife would like to buy a book about computers. Can you
go with her and help her, please? Mr Walker, you have the
newspaper. Are there any photos of the football? And
then are we going to drink something?
(At the kiosk)
Kate There is nothing here. I do not see anything of interest.
Are you also going to England?
Nancy No, we are going to Pisa to Gino's mother. Our children
are often with her during the holidays. Tomorrow we'll
take the train. It costs less.
Kate Your husband works at the Bank of Italy?
Nancy Yes. The work is interesting, but the money is little. We have
an apartment (which is) too small for us and an old car. It
always needs a lot of repairs. My family lives in California
and my girffriend is in Florida and we write a lot of a-mails.
I would like to go to America but it is too expensive.
Kate But you have a beautiful house in Portofino.
Nancy A house in Portofino? I have never been to Portofino.
When we have holidays we go to a friend in Genoa.

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DIn aeroporto 77
5"
Tom and Kate are on their way home to Birmingham. They are in
the departure lounge of Milan airport.
Tom Lunedi dobbiamo lavorare. Terribilel Vorrei invece
andare a Miami o a Honolulu. Nessuno sa dove sono e
Ia ditta puo aspettare.
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Kate E Ia mla ditta? Cosa fanno? Parlano con mia madre! Lei
ha il numero del mio telefonino. E poi ... ?
Tom Sl, sl, lo so. Allora, forse a Natale andiamo una
settimana sulla neve o a Madeira in nave ... C'e un 0
chiosco laggiu. Vado a comprare un giomale... Kate! en
C'e Gino Pavarottil
Gino Salve! Come va? Cosa fa qui? Questa e mia moglie,
Nancy. Sono finite le vacanze? Come sono state?
Kate L'ltalia e meravigliosa. Abbiamo visto molto e mangiato
troppo. Adesso conosciamo Ia Toscana e i laghi molto
bene.
Gino II prossimo anno Venezia! Che citta fantastical...
Signora Walker, mia moglie vorrebbe comprare un libro
di computer. Per favore, puo andare con lei e aiutarla?
Signor Walker, Lei ha il giomale. Ci sono delle toto del
calcio? E poi andiamo a bere qualcosa?
(AI chiosco)
Kate Qui non c'e niente. Non vedo niente di interessante. Va
anche Lei in lnghilterra?
Nancy No, andiamo a Pisa dalla madre di Gino. I nostri bambini
sono spesso da lei durante le vacanze. Domani
prendiarno il treno. Costa meno.
Kate Suo marito lavora alia Banca d'ltalia?
Nancy Sl. II lavoro e interessante, ma i soldi sono pochi.
Abbiamo un appartamento troppo piccolo per noi e una
vecchia auto. Ha bisogno sempre di molte riparazioni.
La mia famiglia vive in California e Ia mia arnica e in
Florida e ci scriviamo molte e-mail. Vorrei andare in
America ma costa troppo.
Kate Ma Lei ha una bella casa a Portofino.
Nancy Una casa a Portofino? Non sono mai stata a Portofino.
Quando abbiamo le vacanze andiamo a Genova da un
amico.

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 Tom Kate, come on, quickly. We must go. Goodbye! What is
78 the matter, Kate? What did Mrs Pavarotti say?
I Kate Wait, Tom, wait...!

I D New words
aeroporto airport citUI town, city
invece (di) instead (of), on the fantastlco/a fantastic
other hand vorrebbe he/she/it/you would
Ia madre the mother like
sa he/she/it knows, you know llbro book
fanno they do, make vedo I see
parlano they speak durante during
lo so I know it spesso often
Natale Christmas appartamento apartment, flat
Ia neve the snow le rlparazloni the repairs
Ia nave the ship famlglla family
chlosco kiosk vlve he/she/it lives, you live
lagglu down there scrlviamo we write
salve hello (not quite as mal never, ever
familiar as ciao) che cosa c'e? what's the
come va? how are you? matter?
meravlglloso/a wonderful aspettal wait!
conosclamo we know

TOTAL NEW WORDS: 31

TOTAL ITALIAN WORDS LEARNED: 379
EXTRA WORDS: 79

GRAND TOTAL: 458

Tom Kate, dai, presto. Dobbiamo andare. Arrivederci!
Che cosa c'e, Kate? Cosa ha detto Ia Signora 79

Kate
Pavarotti?
Aspetta,Tom, aspetta... l
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This is your last dialogue to learn by heart. Give it your best!
You now have six prize-winning party pieces, and a large store
of everyday sayings which will be very useful.
0
Arrivederci ... ! Q)
Kate Pronto. Buongiomo Signor Verdi. Sono Kate Walker.
Siamo all'aeroporto. Sl, le vacanze sono finite.
Che bella, l'ltalial
Tom vorrebbe parlare con Lei. Un momento per favore
e ... arrivederci!

Tom Ciao, Bruno! Cosa? Ha comprato tutti e due?

C'e un e-mail della ditta?
Benissimo! Mille graziel
L'anno prossimo? Kate vorrebbe andare a Capri,
rna io vorrei vedere* Venezia.
Con Edith Palmer? Per favorel
Dobbiamo andare. Dunque ... a presto! Ciao! Arrivederci!
*vedere: (to) see
80 Good news grammar
l As promised there is no new grammar in this lesson, just a
summary of all the Instant verbs which appear in the six weeks.
I The 31 verbs are not for learning, just for a quick check. You

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know and have used most of them!
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I
Baslcfonn I you, he, they Past
she, It

avere ho ha abbiamo hanno avuto

aiutare aiuto aiuta aiutiamo aiutano aiutato
an dare vado va andiamo van no (sono) andato
aspettare aspetto aspetta aspettiamo aspettano aspettato
bere bevo beve beviamo bevono bevuto
capire capisco capisce capiamo capiscono capito
comprare com pro compra compriamo comprano comprato
conoscere conosco conosce conosciamo conoscono conosciuto
costare costa castano
credere credo crede crediamo credono creduto
dare do da diamo danno dato
desiderare desidero desidera desideriamo desiderano desiderata
dire dico dice diciamo dicono datto
dovere devo deve dobbiamo devono dovuto
essere sono e siamo sono (sono) stato
Qmperf.) era era eravamo erano
fare faccio fa facciamo fan no fatto
fum are fumo fuma fumiamo fumano fumato
lavorare lavoro lavora lavoriamo lavorano Iavorata
mangiare mangio mangia mangiamo mangiano mangiato
parlare parlo parla parliamo parlano parlato
passare passo passa passiamo passano passato
potere posso puo possiamo possono potuto
prendere prendo prende prendiamo prendono preso
riparare riparo ripara ripariamo riperano riparato
sapere so sa sappiamo sanno saputo
scrivere scrivo scrive scriviamo scrivono scritto
sperare spero spera speriamo sperano sperato
telefonare telefono telefona telefoniamo telefonano telefonato
vedere vedo vede vediamo vedono visto
venire vengo viene veniamo vengono sono venuto
(volere) vorrei vorrebbe vorremmo vorrebbero
Say it simply
1 Imagine you are at the dry cleaner's. You want to know if the
item you have brought to be cleaned can be done by the end of
the day since you are leaving for Verona early tomorrow morning.
You also want to explain that the stain may be red wine.
Think of what you could say in simple Italian, using the words you
know. Then write it down and compare it with my suggestion on
page 90.
2 You are at the airport, about to catch your flight home when
you realize that you have left some clothes behind in the room
of your hotel. You phone the hotel to ask the housekeeper to 0
send the things on to you. en
What would you say? Formulate your telephone call and say it.
Then write it down and compare it with the one on page 90.

D Spot the keys

Here are two final practice rounds. If you have the recording, close
the book now.
1 This time, the key words are not shown. When you have found
them see if you can get the gist of it. My answer is on page 90.
This is what you might ask of a taxi driver:
A quanti minuti • l'aeroporto e quanto costa?
And this could be the reply:
Dipende da quando va. Nonnalmente ci vogliono venti minuti, rna
se c'e traffico e se c'e Ia coda sui ponte ci metter& almena
trentacinque minuti. II prezzo lo puo vedere sui tachimetro. Piu o
meno saranno dai venti ai venticinque euro.
2 While in the departure lounge of the airport, you overheard
someone raving about something. Identify the key words and
guess where they have been. The answer is on page 90 .
. . .e anche mio marito dice che delle vacanze cosl gli piacciono
moltissimo, molto di pill di quelle della scorso anno. La gente era
proprio simpatica e molto piu amabile che da noi. L'hotel era
situato proprio in riva aJ lago; abbiamo fatto delle belle camminate e
il tempo e stato bellissimo. Abbiamo mangiato benissimo e il
prossimo anno ci rltomeremo certamente in ...
82 D Let's speak Italian
! Here's a five-point warm-up: answer these questions using the
words in brackets.
l 1
2
Ha comprato l'appartamento? (sl, lo)
Sa che fanno a Natale? (sl, nlente)
f 3
4
Quando ha vlsto suo marlto? (lerl)
Perche va In lnghilterra? (famlglia, vive, Ia)
5 Com'e l'ltalla? (meravtgllosa)
In your last exercise you are going to interpret again, this time
telling your Italian friend what others have said in English. Each
time say the whole sentence OUT LOUD, translating the
English words in brackets.
8 II mio amico ha datto che ... (the holidays are finished).
7 Ha detto anche che ... (we are going to Venice next~-
8 Mia moglie vorrebbe sapere ... (when you go to Los Angeles).
9 Vorrebbe anche sapere ... (whet they said).
10 Mio marlto dice che ... (fie cannot come).
11 Angela non puo venire perche ... (she works on a ship).
12 II mio amico dice che ... (you are very nice).
13 Dice anche che ... (fie would like to have your phone number).
14 C'e qualcuno che vorrebbe sapere ... (what you did).
15 Mia madre dice che ... (she likes the shops).
18 Nessuno sa ... (where he has been in America).
17 I miei amici non sanno ... (who took the car).
18 Qualcuno sa ... Qlow one can get to Lago Maggiore).
19 Non so ... Qlow much the repairs cost).
20 Kate Walker sa ... (where you can buy Instant Italian).

Answers
1 Sl, l'ho comprato. 12 ... Lei e moito simpatico/a.
2 Sl, non fanno niente. 13 ... vorrebbe avere II suo numero di
3 L'ho visto ieri. telefono.
4 Perch& Ia mia famiglia viva Ia. 14 ... cosa ha fatto.
5 L'ltalla e meravigliosa. 15 .. .le piacciono I negozi.
8 .. .le vacanze sono finite. 18 ...dov'e stato in America.
7 ... andiamo a Venezia l'anno 17 ... chi ha preso l'auto.
prossimo. 18 ... come si pu6 andare al Lago
8 ... quando va a Los Angeles. Maggiore.
9 ... cosa hanno detto. 19 ... quanto castano le rlparazioni.
10 ... non pu6 venire. 20 ... dove si pu6 comprare Instant
11 .. .lavora su una nave. Italian.
D Let's speak more Italian
In your own words
This exercise will teach you to express yourself freely. Use only
the words you have learned so far.
Tell me in your own words that ••.
1 next week you have to work
2 you don't like to work; you'd rather have more holidays
3 nobody knows that you are in Milan
4 your mother has the number of your mobile phone 0
5 your vacation in Tuscany (Toscana) was wonderful en
6 you did a lot of sightseeing and ate too much
7 your friend Pavarotti works for the Bank of Italy
8 he is going to catch a train to Pisa tomorrow
9 your wife must go to California because her father is ill
10 you would like to go to Miami for Christmas, but by boat

Answers
1 La settimana prossima devo lavorare.
2 Non mi piace lavorare. Vorrei fare piu vacanze.
3 Nessuno sa che sono a Milano.
4 Mia madre ha il numero del mio telefonino.
5 La mia vacanza in Toscana era meravigliosa.
6 Ho visto molto e ho mangiato troppo.
7 II mio amico Pavarotti lavora alia Banca d'ltalia.
8 Prende il treno per Pisa domani.
9 Mia moglie dave andare in California perch& suo padre e malato.
10 Vorrei andare a Miami a Natale, ma in nave.
84 D Let's speak Italian - fast and fluently
I Translate each section and check if it is correct, then cover up
the answers and say the three or four sentences fast!
1 30 seconds for a silver star, 20 seconds for a gold star.

I My company can walt.

Nobody knows where I am.
We call my mother on the mobile.

La mla ditta puo aspettare.

Nessuno sa dove sono.
Chiamlamo mla madre sui telefonlno.

Next year she would like to go to Venice.

Would you like to come with me?
I don't see anything of interest.

L'anno prosslmo lei vonebbe andare a Venezia.

VOI78bbe venire con me?
Non vedo nlente dllnteressante.

Hello, what ant you doing here? What's the matter?

I need to repair my car and my flat. They ant very old.
Can you help me, please - wtth 200 euros?

Salve, cosa fa qui? Che cosa c'e?

Devo rlparare /'auto e l'appartsmento. Sono molto vecchi.
PuO alutarmi, per favore - con duecento euro?

Now say all the sentences in Italian without stopping and

starting.
If you can do it in under one minute you are a fast and fluent
winner!
But if you are not happy with your result - just try once more.
Test your progress 85
Thirty Instant verbs have been crammed into this text! But don't
panic - it looks worse than it is. Go for it - you'll do brilliantly!
i
Translate into Italian:
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1 We write many e-mails because we have a new computer.
2 Hello, can I help? Your bag has gone? Where can it be?
3 Who knows the number of his mobile phone? I am sorry, I don't
know it.
4 How are you? I am pleased that you do not smoke (any) more.
5 Would you like to see Bologna? It is a big town. 0
6 I do not like January. There is snow and it is often very cold. CJ)
7 There is a kiosk down there. Would you like something to drink?
6 Why have they not phoned? We waited until yesterday.
9 I'll take the book. He says that it is interesting.
10 I believe that the airport is always open, day and night.
11 It is important to know how much the client has bought.
12 Have you seen the English newspaper? I do not like the photo. It
is ugly.
13 He said that he has (the) cold. He hopes to come tomorrow.
14 Is an apartment near the centre expensive in Italy?
15 We both have to work. Three boys and two gir1s cost a lot.
16 I am going at Christmas. I prefer December for my holidays
instead of July.
17 We know Marcello very well. Do you like him?
18 Can you give me the dog? He is small but nice. What does he
eat?
19 Her mother is here. She does not speak Italian.
20 Don't you know it? The repairs costs 500 euros.
21 I must go to the cash dispenser. I need money.
22 I am sorry but Instant Italian is now finished.
Check your answers on page 89. Now go to the Progress chart
and work out your final score for the course. You'll be proud of
yourself!
How to score
From a total of 100%
• Subtract 1% for each wrong or missing word.
• Subtract 1% for the wrong form of the verb. Example we have
ho (abbiamo).
• Subtract 1% every time you mix up the present and the past
tenses.
There are no penalties for:
• wrong use of all those little words, like: il, Ia, un, una, il suo,
Ia sua, da il (dal), in il (nel), etc.
• wrong ending of adjectives, e.g. un'amica americano.
• wrong choice of words with similar meaning, e.g.: a, in, da.
• wrong or different word order.
• wrong spelling/missing accents/missing apostrophes - as
long as you can say the word, e.g.: bisonyo (bisogno); com'e,
come (com'e).

100% LESS YOUR PENALnES WILL GIVE YOU

YOUR WEEKLY SCORE

Week 1: Test your progress

1 Buongiomo, siamo Helen e Jane.
2 Sono dl Roma, anche Lei?
3 Dove lavora adesso?
4 Sono stato/stata a Milano in ottobre.
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5 La mla arnica In ltalia per un anno.
8 Andlamo sempre a Plsa In giugno.
7 Ho lavorato alia Fiat in maggio.
8 Che cosa/cosa fa a Londra?
9 Lavoro in una scuola ma senza soldl.
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10 La casa grande a Bologna per i bambini.
11 Un momenta, per favore, dov'e Luigi?
12 La casa hail telefono? No, purtroppo. 87

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13 Costa molto Ia Ferrari? Sl, certo, costa troppo.
14 Com'e illavoro in ltalia? Buono?
15 Mario ha un amico/un'amica in una ditta americana.
16 Siamo statilstate a Como per tre giorni.
17 Abbiamo i posti buoni in aereo.
18 Ho sempre le vacanze noiose.
19 Ho bisogno di una bella moglie, una Lamborghini e molti soldi ...
20 Telefona adesso con una ditta a Londra.

Correct your answers.

YOUR SCORE: % Then read them out loud twice.

Week 2: Test your progress

1 Dove c'e un telefono?
2 Scusi, abbiamo solo Ia carta di credito.
3 Possiamo mangiare aile sette domani?
4 Ha una tavola abbastanza grande? Siamo in cinque.
5 Le camera piccole non hanno il bagno.
6 Vorremmo mangiare prosciutto e malone.
7 Possiamo andare dalle sei aile sette meno un quarto.
8 Dove possiamo bare qualcosa?
9 Siamo stati al bar dalle nove aile dieci e mezza.
10 Va bene, prendiamo Ia Fiat per un giomo.
11 Quanta costa Ia prima colazione? Solo cinque euro.
12 Andiamo a riparare il computer. E rotto.
13 Com'e illatte? II bambino lo puo bare?
14 Dove sono i servizi, a destra o a sinistra?
15 Posso andare a Hollywood- senza mio marito?
16 Un caff~ per favore- niente per Lei?
17 Dov'e Ia Signora Rossi? Forse nel bar?
18 Tre euro e dieci per un te freddo- e un po' caro .. .!
19 Sono stato in Toscana in febbraio. Non e male.
20 Ci sono trecento bar qui, uno a canto metri da qui.

YOUR SCORE: %

Week 3: Test your progress

1 Prima, vorrei passare al Bankomat.
2 In questa negozio le scarpe castano troppo.
3 Ha visto mio marito in farmacia?
4 Siamo stati qui fino aile dieci e un quarto.
 5 Abbiamo visto II tennis in lnghilterra, in televlslone.
88 e Mi displace, non abblamo lo stesso in rosso, nella taglia 44.

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7 Questo negozio non e convenlente.
8 Chi ha riparato II mio telefono? Lei?
9 Ecco II grande magazzino. Pero non e apertol
10 Oggi non abbiamo comprato troppo, solo pane e mezzo chilo dl
burro.
11 Ho mangiato tutto- uova, mele, patate e un pezzo di fonnaggio.
12 Oobbiamo fare spese. E questo II centro?
13 leri sono stato/stata in ditta fino aile nove.
14 I giomali inglesi costano molto in ltalia.
15 C'e un autobus? No? Non importa.
18 Era un commesso molto simpatico.
17 Cos'e questo? Qualcosa per noi?
18 Ha comprato Ia borsa qui vicino o alia UPIM?
19 Era tutto molto caro. Dunque non ho comprato niente.
20 Abbiamo bisogno di tre chili, credo.
YOUR SCORE: %

Week 4: Test your progress

1 Ha detto che qualcuno ha telefonato? II Signor Gucci?
2 Vorrei sapere dove sono I ristoranti.
3 E tardi e non c'e. Cosa facciamo stasera?
4 Ecco il menu! Conosce i vini della Toscana?
5 II Bankomat e su, dietro all'usclta, vicino alia porta.
8 Mercoledl dobbiamo andare dal medico. E un appuntamento
importante.
7 Perche dice che e noiosa? Perche Ia conosco bene.
8 Lo ha visto? Devo andare a Pisa con lui.
9 II Signor Rossini e il mio cliente. Ha comprato tutto.
10 Vorrei comprare questa cosa. Come si dice in Italiano ... ?
11 La settimana prossima? Mi displace. Non e possibile.
12 C'e troppo. Mi aiuti per favore. Grazie millet
13 Ottanta euro per due glomi? Molto interessante. Sl, naturalmente
lo/la prendiamo.
14 Devo comprare tre cose per i miei amici.
15 Dice che hail raffreddore e che non ha flnlto il suo lavoro.
18 Possono mangiare solo II minestrone?
17 Mi aiuti per favore. C'e un cane teniblle.
18 Nessuno ha visto chi ha mangiato Ia bistecca.
19 Posso dire qualcosa: il polio none male ma II pesce e meglio.
20 Cosa prende? La frutta? Sl certo, e della Toscana.
YOUR SCORE: %
Week 5: Test your progress 89
1 E proibito andare al ristorante senza scarpe. II

2 Mi piace Ia sua Lamborghini. Era molto conveniente?

3 Quando sono in viaggio parlo sempre molto italiano.
4 Ho bisogno di sei biglietti. Ci sono posti non fumatori?
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5 Speriamo di non avere problemi con il motore.
6 Non mi piace !'Internet. E difficile. Credo di essere troppo
vecchio/a.
7 Non capisco. Puo parlare piu lentamente, per favore?
8 Fa caldo e c'e molta gente qui. Andiamo allago.
9 Un'ora con lei mi fa venire il mal di testa.
10 C'e un autobus al semaforo. Dove va?
11 La carta di credito e sparita. Dobbiamo telefonare alia polizia.
12 Facciamo cosl: prima compriamo Ia Ferrari per me e dopo una
T-shirt per Lei.
13 Mi piace quest'auto, pero l'altra era meglio.
14 Abbiamo solo un litro di benzina e non c'e un benzinaio fino a
Napoli.
15 Mi piace il sole e mi piace Ia pioggia. Tutti e due mi piacciono.
16 Pronto. Siamo a venti chilometri da Pisa. C'e un meccanico?
17 Scusi, puo aiutarmi, per favore? Non conosco Roma. Dov'e Ia
stazione?
18 La strada principale? None difficile se prende il metro.
19 Dove sono? Cosa hanno fatto? Non mi piace aspettare.
20 Veniamo dal binario diciassette. Dov'e Mario?

YOUR SCORE: %

Week 6: Test your progress

1 Scriviamo molti e-mail perche abbiamo un computer nuovo.
2 Salve, posso aiutare? La sua borsa e sparita? Dove puo essere?
3 Chi sa il numero del suo telefonino? Mi dispiace, non lo so.
4 Come va? Sono contento che non fuma piu.
5 Vorrebbe vedere Bologna? E una citta grande.
6 Non mi piace gennaio. C'e neve e spesso fa molto freddo.
7 C'e un chiosco laggiu. Desidera qualcosa da bere?
8 Perche non hanno telefonato? Abbiamo aspettato fino a ieri.
9 Prendo illibro. Dice che e interessante.
10 Credo che l'aeroporto e sempre aperto, giorno e notte.
11 E importante sapere quanto ha comprato il cliente.
12 Ha visto il giornale inglese? Non mi piace Ia toto. E brutta!
13 Ha detto che hail raffredore. Spera di venire domani.
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14 Un appartamento vlclno al centro e caro In ltalla?
15 Dobblamo lavorare tutti e due. Tre bambini e due bamblne

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castano molto.
18 Vado a Natale. Preferlsco dlcembre per le vacanze lnvece dl
lugllo.
17 Conosciamo Marcello molto bene. le piace?
18 Puo darmlll cane? Epiccolo ma simpatico. Cosa mangla?
19 Sua madre e qui. Non parla Italiano.
20 Non lo sa? Le rlparazlonl castano clnquecento euro.
21 Devo passare al Bankomat. Ho blsogno dl soldl.
22 Ml displace, ma Instant Italian e flnlto adesso.

YOUR SCORE:_%

Week 8: Say it simply

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1 ... Scusi, ho un grande problema. Forse vlno rosso rna non sono
certa. Slamo all'hotel solo fino a domanl. Andlamo a Verona aile
sette. Lo puc) fare per stasera per favore?
2 Pronto. Buonglorno, sono Kate Walker. Telefono dall'aeroporto.
Sono stata nella camera 22 per tre glomi. Ml displace rna cl sono
delle mle cose nella camera e come ho detto siamo adesso
all'aeroporto e andlamo a Blnnlngham. Puo alutarml per favore?
l'hotel sa dove sono (vivo) a Blnnlngham. Motte grazle.

Week 8: Spot the keys

1 It depends when you are going. Nonnally It takes 20 minutes. But
If there Is a lot of traffic and there Is a queue on the bridge, It takes
at least 35 minutes. You can read the price on the meter. It will be
between 20 and 25 euros.
2 They had of course been in ... England/
,... The Flash cards have been voted the best part of this course!

0 Learning words and sentences can be tedious but with flash

cards it's quick and good fun.

c This is what you do

When the Day-by-day guide tells you to use the cards cut them
0 out. There are 22 Flash words and 10 Flash sentences for each
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week. Each card has a little number on it telling you to which
week it belongs. So you won't cut out too many cards at a time
or muddle them up later on.

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First try to learn the words and sentences by looking at both
sides. Then, when you have a rough idea, start testing yourself
- that's the fun bit. Look at the English, say the Italian, and then
CDcheck. Make 'correct', 'wrong' and 'don't know' piles. When all

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cards are used up, start again with the 'wrong' pile and try to
~ whittle it down until you get all of them right. You can also play
it 'backwards' by starting with the Italian face-up.

m Keep the cards in a little box or put an elastic band around

them. Take them with you on the bus, the train, to the
0 hairdresser's or the dentist's.

:::r If you find the paper too flimsy, photocopy the words and
sentences onto card before cutting them up. You could also buy

n some plain card and stick them on or simply copy them out.
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