Italian introduction to greetings, numbers and months which leads into the first homework task. Learning objective : To know basic greetings. To practice a conversation. To compare two conversations. Recognise numbers 1-10 (more for MATs) and to play a game before creating an informative spider gram which serves as homewerk framework.
See my other resources for FREE provision of a range of mind maps which you can use for the spider gram activity here.
This is a copy of all of the questions that I used for my GCSE students this summer. They sat the edexcel course but the questions could equally be used for the AQA course.
Italian Grammar Practice is a collection of 45 worksheets which cover all the essential points of Italian grammar. Each worksheet deals with a different grammar point and contains a number of different practice exercises. Answer keys are provided. Italian Grammar Practice assumes that students have already learned the particular grammar point they intend to practise and for this reason no explanations of the various grammar points are given. It is therefore recommended that students have to hand the particular Italian grammar or course book that they have been using for reference purposes. The grammar points covered are as follows:
1 Present Tense: Regular –Are Verbs
2 Present Tense: Regular –Ere Verbs
3 Present Tense: Regular –Ire Verbs
4 Present Tense: Irregular Verbs A
5 Present Tense: Irregular Verbs B
6 Perfect Tense: Regular Avere Verbs
7 Perfect Tense: Irregular Avere Verbs
8 Perfect Tense: All Avere Verbs
9 Perfect Tense: Essere Verbs
10 Perfect Tense: Avere & Essere Verbs
11 Reflexive Verbs: Present Tense
12 Reflexive Verbs: Perfect Tense
13 Future Tense: Regular Verbs
14 Future Tense: Irregular Verbs
15 Future Tense: All Verbs
16 Imperfect Tense A
17 Imperfect Tense B
18 Imperfect Tense C
19 Perfect Tense / Imperfect Tense A
20 Perfect Tense / Imperfect Tense B
21 Adjectives A
22 Adjectives B
23 Adjectives C
24 Comparatives
25 Possessive Adjectives A
26 Possessive Adjectives B
27 Demonstrative Adjectives & Pronouns
28 Negative Expressions A
29 Negative Expressions B
30 Pronouns A
31 Pronouns B
32 Pronouns C
33 Pronouns D
34 Prepositions A
35 Prepositions B
36 Familiar Imperative
37 Interrogative Expressions
38 Verb & Infinitive A
39 Verb & Infinitive B
40 Verb & Infinitive C
41 Partitive
42 Quantities
43 Plurals
44 Positional Expressions
45 Piacere
Teachers who purchase the complete pack are permitted to make an unlimited number of A4 copies of worksheets for any number of classes within their establishment (there is no time limit).
Culture quiz with 40 questions total divided up in four rounds (Italian Geography, Rome, Food, People and Culture). Useful for taster Italian activities of for starting classes of Italian. Questions will suit year 7 and year 8.
Best way to play it is in teams, groups answer on paper and the answers are marked by another team.
Answers are provided round by round.
You will find:
A PPT to learn to describe eyes and hair colour, lenght and style.
2 PPTs to describe physical traits
Optional exercises to reinforce the topics (oral gap fills, etc)
A PPT with grammar (adj agreement)
A document to practice adj agreement
A “find in the text” exercise
A translation task
A reading task to answer in English
An extension for very able pupils (i rapporti familiari)
A couple of starters with the verb essere.
A PPT with personality traits and activities
This revision guide covers all five themes of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Italian course.
This booklet comprises 20 weeks of work to guide students through to their final exams. It contains a mixture of grammar exercises, essay planning and writing, reading comprehension, links to audio-visual resources, and photo description.
Each quarterly period will deal with one of the five themes of the course, covering key language skills on which students will be assessed, as well as the key grammar components, and exam skills.
There are a range of activities including essay-writing, reading comprehension and photo description tasks.
A speaking booklet for Italian GCSE students with a set of 100 general conversation questions to help prepare students for their oral exam. This document follows the topic structure for AQA but is editable and could be adapted. The questions are ordered by theme and include all subtopics within the theme. The questions are structured to ensure that students use the full tense range.
A complete set of general conversation questions to help prepare students for both their oral and written exam. This document follows the topic structure for AQA but it is easily editable and can be easily adapted! The questions are divided by theme and subtopics within the theme! There are also additional questions for higher. All questions are tailored to ensure the candidate uses the full tense range, as well as ‘complex phrases’ to access the higher grades. Each question is followed by its English translation.
This bundle contains 10 Italian lessons for beginners, perfect for using with KS2.
The Lessons are:
Lesson 1 - Greetings
Lesson 2 - Emotions and Feelings
Lesson 3 - Greetings for different times of day
Lesson 4 - Introducing Yourself
Lesson 5 - Where you live
Lesson 6 - Numbers
Lesson 7 - How old are you?
Lesson 8 - Colours
Lesson 9 - What do I look like? (eye and hair colour)
Lesson 10 - Describing myself (height and size)
The plans (pdfs) all give details of a starter, how to teach the new vocabulary, followed by a combination of listening activities, speaking activities, reading/writing activities and a plenary. Each lesson is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
All resources needed for the lessons are included in the price. This includes a PowerPoint for each containing the new vocabulary. The PowerPoint presentations are not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open them. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows with the animations.
In total there are 44 pages of lesson plans (pdfs), 146 slides of animated PowerPoints and 75 pages of games and worksheets (pdfs). All of the lessons are in zip files.
No further preparation needed.
(These lessons are also available as individual lessons or as smaller units.)
Copies of J. B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls in bilingual format:
English - French
English - Urdu
English - Portuguese
English - Italian
English - Ukrainian
Plus the MASTER Copy for you to use and translate into any additional languages required via the REVIEW - TRANSLATE function on PowerPoint.
Translations might not be perfect as they have been translated using Microsoft Translations.
More translations to come in another bundle. Bundle fee covers the time required to format the script into a bilingual page presentation and translate into the other languages.
This is a 5 lesson Italian unit for beginners, perfect for using with KS2. It teaches children numbers, how to say their age, colours, how to describe their eyes and hair and how to describe their height and size. The lessons are highly interactive and allow children to practise a range of language skills.
Lesson 1 - Numbers 1-10
This lesson teaches children numbers up to 10.
The lesson plan gives details of a whole class starter game, how to teach the ‘numbers’ vocabulary, a paired game, a reading game, written activity and plenary activity.
All the resources needed for the lesson are in the zip file. These are:
4 page PDF Lesson Plan
23 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open.)
4 PDF pages of resources for the reading game (Colour and Black & White sheets)
5 PDF pages for the written activity (Colour and Black & White sheets and an answer sheet)
Lesson 2 - How old are you?
This lesson teaches children to talk about how old they are.
The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the ‘ages’ vocabulary, a whole class game, a speaking activity, written activity and plenary.
All resources needed for the lesson are in the zip file. These are:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
A 20 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.)
2 PDF pages of resources for speaking activity
6 PDF pages for the written activity (Colour and Black & White worksheets and answers)
Lesson 3 - Colours
This lesson teaches children the vocabulary for eight different colours in Italian.
The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the ‘colours’ vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a game, reading activity and plenary game.
All resources needed for the lesson are in the zip file. These are:
4 page PDF Lesson Plan
A 12 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.)
2 PDF pages of resources for the game
2 PDF pages for the written activity (a worksheet and answers)
Lesson 4 - What do I look like?
This lesson teaches children the vocabulary for describing eyes and hair in Italian.
The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the eyes and hair vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a game, written activity and plenary.
All resources needed for the lesson are in the zip file. These are:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
A 14 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.)
1 PDF page for the speaking activity
1 PDF page for the Written activity
Lesson 5 - Describing Myself
This lesson teaches children the vocabulary for describing their height and size in Italian.
The plan gives details of a whole class starter, how to teach the descriptive vocabulary, a whole class speaking and listening activity, a group sorting activity, reading activity and plenary.
All resources needed for the lesson are in the zip file. These are:
5 PDF page Lesson Plan
A 7 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.)
12 PDF pages of resources for the speaking activity (colour and black & white versions)
8 PDF pages of resources for the sorting activity (colour and black & white versions)
5 PDF pages for the written activity (colour and black & white versions and answers)
No further preparation needed.
This is unit 2 Italian designed by Blossomingminds.
This unit could be combined with the ‘greetings and introductions’ unit (unit 1), also created by ‘Blossoming Minds.’:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/beginner-italian-greetings-and-introductions-bundle-12397072
You might be interested in Units 1 and 2 together:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12518073
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Italian lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for describing eyes and hair in Italian. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, but would work well if children have learnt some colours in Italian first.
The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the eyes and hair vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a game, written activity and plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
A 14 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.)
1 PDF page for the speaking activity
1 PDF page for the Written activity
No further preparation needed.
(This is the fourth lesson in Unit 2 designed by Blossoming Minds.)
You might also be interested in our first Italian Unit:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12397072
Unit 2 is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12516804
This booklet (32 pages) is a comprehensive GCSE Italian Revision Study Guide which can be used in class or for independent revision at home to prepare for the General Conversation of the Italian Speaking Exam.
It includes questions from the following topics: Identity and Culture / School and Future Plans/ My Area, Holiday and Tourism / International and Global dimension.
Each question has been translated into English and lots of examples have been given in both Italian and English to support and stretch ALL students.
It can be used at both Foundation and Higher tier.
I hope you find this useful
Grazie
This set of lessons in Powerpoint cover the topic “Free Time” for a Y10 group that has taken Italian in Y9.
It introduces the basic of this unit: sport and places, time phrases, infinitives, present tense, animals and pets.
It is built with a set of different tasks, including starters and listening tasks and recordings. It also includes a sentence builder that summarises the topic in both Italian and English. It includes worksheets to practise Present Times and a number of games.
If you want to see what the resource would look like, you can download the first unit for free on my profile.
If you enjoy the resource, please do leave a review, and feel free to let me know if you spot any mistakes.
Grazie!
This bundle contains 15 Italian lessons for beginners, perfect for using with KS2.
The Lessons are:
Lesson 1 - Greetings
Lesson 2 - Emotions and Feelings
Lesson 3 - Greetings for different times of day
Lesson 4 - Introducing Yourself
Lesson 5 - Where you live (countries)
Lesson 6 - Numbers
Lesson 7 - How old are you?
Lesson 8 - Colours
Lesson 9 - What do I look like? (eye and hair colour)
Lesson 10 - Describing myself (height and size)
Lesson 11 - Family Members
Lesson 12 - Clothing
Lesson 13 - Pets
Lesson 14 - Pet Descriptions
Lesson 15 - All About Me Revision
The plans (pdfs) all give details of a starter, how to teach the new vocabulary, followed by a combination of listening activities, speaking activities, reading/writing activities and a plenary. Each lesson is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
All resources needed for the lessons are included in the price. This includes a PowerPoint for each containing the new vocabulary. The PowerPoint presentations are not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open them. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows with the animations.
In total there are 205 pages of lesson plans, games and worksheets (pdfs) and 214 slides of animated PowerPoints. All of the lessons are in zip files.
No further preparation needed.
This is Units 1, 2 and 3 Italian designed by Blossoming Minds.
(These lessons are also available as individual lessons or as smaller units.)
Fantastic value
This is a 5 lesson Italian unit for beginners, perfect for using with KS2. It teaches children family members, clothes, pets and pet descriptions. The final lesson in the unit revises lots of ‘All About Me’ vocabulary. All the lessons are highly interactive and allow children to practise a range of language skills.
Lesson 1 - Family Members
Children learn the vocabulary for grandad/grandmother/mother/father/brother and sister.
The plan gives details of a whole class game to use as a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a paired speaking and listening activity, a whole class listening activity, a reading/writing activity and plenary.
All resources needed are included:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
11 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
34 PDF pages of Resources for listening activity (Colour and Black & White versions)
2 PDF pages for the Reading/Written activity (Colour and Black & White worksheets)
Lesson 2 - Clothing
Children learn the vocabulary for different items of clothing.
The plan gives details of a whole class game to use as a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a paired speaking and listening activity, a reading/writing activity and plenary.
All resources needed are included:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
A 12 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
3 PDF pages of resources for the speaking and listening activity (Colour and Black & White versions and answers)
3 PDF pages for the reading/writing activity (Colour and Black & White worksheets and answers)
Lesson 3 - Pets
Children learn the vocabulary for different pets in Italian.
The plan gives details of a whole class starter, an introduction to the vocabulary, a whole class writing activity, a speaking and listening activity, a reading activity and a plenary.
All resources needed are included:
4 page PDF Lesson Plan
A 13 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
2 PDF pages of resources for the speaking and listening activity (colour and black & white versions)
3 PDF pages for the reading activity (colour and black & white worksheet and answers)
Lesson 4 - Pet Descriptions
Children learn the vocabulary to describe different pets in Italian.
The plan gives details of a whole class starter, an introduction to the vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a speaking and listening activity, a written worksheet and a plenary game.
All resources needed are included:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
An 18 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
1 PDF page resource for listening activity
3 PDF pages of resources for the writing activity (colour and black & white worksheet and answers)
Lesson 5 - All About Me Revision
This is a revision lesson that allows children to recap vocabulary used to talk about themselves.
The plan gives details of a whole class starter, a recap of the vocabulary, a whole class listening and reading activity, a speaking and listening activity, a written worksheet and a plenary game.
All resources needed are included:
Starter template (1 PDF page)
Lesson Plan (5 PDF pages)
A 14 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open)
Resource for reading/listening activity (7 PDF pages)
Writing activity (2 PDF pages - colour and black & white versions)
Plenary ideas (1 PDF page)
This is Unit 3 Italian designed by Blossoming Minds.
Unit 1 Beginners Italian - Greetings and Introductions Bundle is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12397072
Unit 2 Italian All About Me 5 lesson bundle is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12516804
Preparing for the GCSE Italian Speaking Exam: 60 Questions on the Theme 1"Identity and Culture" with Answer Templates and Vocabulary
This comprehensive resource is designed to help students excel in the speaking part of the GCSE Italian exam. It includes an extensive list of 60 practice questions focused on the theme of “Identity and Culture”, covering both Foundation and Higher Tier levels according to the 2019 Specification. Each question is paired with clear answer templates, offering students structured guidance to craft their responses confidently.
Additionally, the dedicated vocabulary section ensures learners enhance their language skills, making this material ideal for boosting fluency and confidence in preparation for key exam topics.** 21 pages.**
Huge thanks to Jane80 who made a Big Fat French Quiz - and I thought it was so good, I have copied her format and made an Italian version. I get my classes to make jokers and use them on 1 round, so that they double their score for that round and this makes the quiz out of 50. I am sure that there may be better questions out there so please feel free to let me know if it can be improved. I hope you will find this an ideal resource for the end of the year. I have also just updated the answer sheets at the end which i realise were incorrect - sorry.
