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Lezione 7 – Unit 7

In Albergo Accomodation

When you look for accommodation you will have to choose between different options:

DIFFERENT ACCOMMODATIONS

COMMENT PRONUNCIATION NOTES1

L’ ALBERGO

These places correspond to a standard hotel. They normally offer rooms with a bathroom and they provide a continental breakfast. This category includes a wide range of places, while some can be very essential and cheap, others can be more expensive. These places are usually well connected with the city centre and with the main airport or train station.

LA PENSIONE

These places are smaller than the previous ones and are usually family-run. They are cheaper, but sometimes you may have to share the bathroom. The quality greatly vary, and for the same price you can get an excellent service or a very low one. Breakfast is usually included, but you will not have all the choice you have in a normal hotel. Usually there is a choice of coffee or tea, pastries and/or bread, jam and butter, cereals and juices.

IL BED AND BREAKFAST

These places are usually a bit more expensive but, generally they are beautiful places, family run, and offering a very good service. The breakfast may be very good, including a wide range of home made products. However, if it is a holiday period these places can have no vacancies. They are usually located in beautiful areas, which may be a bit tricky to reach via public transport.

L’ AGRITURISMO This kind of accommodation is increasingly popular, especially in the countryside. These places can

1 Use this column to mark the pronunciation of the word. Try to match each Italian sound with an equivalent sound in your

language. Example (for English speakers): the group of letters sci in Italian is always pronounced/read as the English word she.



correspond to a farm stay here, being family run, and far away from big cities. They can have a swimming pool, a Spa or they can offer the possibility of riding horses. According to the area and their popularity they can also be very cheap or very expensive. All of these places grow, sell and cook their own products (vegetables, fruits, wines, honey, oil preserves…). The meals are generally home made, and many Italians go there to enjoy a good traditional meal.

IL CAMPEGGIO

This may be relatively cheap solution if you have camping gear and car. However, if you are travelling in the Alps or in a season which is not summer it may be very cold and rainy.

BOOKING YOUR ACCOMMODATION

COMMENT PRONUNCIATION NOTES

VORREI PRENOTARE UNA CAMERA

Usually, it is safer to book the accommodation in advance. In many places you can book via e-mail or on the phone (PER TELEFONO). You can use this expression to say that you would like to book a room.

QUANDO?

PER DOMANI PER SETTIMANA PROSSIMA

DAL TRE AL SEI GENNAIO

When you are making a booking, you will need to specify when. So, you will be asked to specify what period you wish to book for. The booking may be: for tomorrow, for next week, from one day to another (here, from the third to the sixth of January).

PER QUANTE NOTTI?

UNA NOTTE DUE/TRE/QUATTRO NOTTI

UNA SETTIMANA DUE SETTIMANE

When you are making a booking, you will also need to specify how many nights you intend to stay. It may be: one night, two/three/four nights, one week, two weeks.

A CHE NOME?

In order to finalize the booking you will be asked to provide your details. Usually your name and a document (DOCUMENTO) are enough.

CHOOSING THE ROOM AND THE OTHER SERVICES

COMMENT PRONUNCIATION NOTES

UNA CAMERA SINGOLA

You may book this kind of room if you are travelling on your own.

UNA CAMERA DOPPIA

You may book this kind of room if you are travelling in two.

UNA CAMERA PER DUE/TRE/QUATTRO

PERSONE

You may book this kind of room if you are travelling in more than two people

UNA CAMERA CON LETTI SINGOLI

If you have booked a double room (or a room for more people) you may have to specify that you would like single beds (twin beds).

UNA CAMERA CON UN LETTO MATRIMONIALE

If you have booked a double room you may have to specify that you would like a double bed.

UNA CAMERA

CON BAGNO SENZA BAGNO

When you are booking a room, you may need to choose between a room with private bathroom or a room without private bathroom

LA COLAZIONE E’ INCLUSA?

You may ask this question if you want to know whether breakfast is Included.

PER LA COLAZIONE, SONO In some places to have breakfast you may be required



5 EURO IN PIU’ to pay a supplement (usually 5 Euro)

A CHE ORA E’ LA COLAZIONE?

You may use this expression if you want to know at what time is breakfast.

A CHE ORA

DEVO ARRIVARE? DEVO LASCIARE LA

CAMERA?

You may use these expressions if you want to know at what time you have to check in or at what time you have to check out

ALL’UNA ALLE DUE ALLE TRE

ALLE QUATTRO …

ALLE DODICI

To indicate a specific time of the day you need to use the preposition ALLE (or ALL’) and a number from one to twelve. In official context and formal situations, numbers from one to twenty-four are used instead.

ALLE DUE E UN QUARTO The expression in bold is used to indicate a quarter past (in this case it is a quarter past two)

ALLE DUE E MEZZA The expression in bold is used to indicate half past (in this case it is half past two)

ALLE DUE E TRE QUARTI / ALLE TRE MENO UN

QUARTO

The expressions in bold is used to indicate three quarters past (in this case it is three quarters past two). Alternatively, you can use the second expression and say a quarter to three (literally, it is three minus a quarter)

DI MATTINA When you are giving time using the numbers from one to twelve, after you have said the time, you may use this expression to specify that is in the morning.

DI POMERIGGIO

When you are giving time using the numbers from one to twelve, after you have said the time, you may use this expression to specify that is in the afternoon (up to 5-6 pm).

DI SERA

When you are giving time using the numbers from one to twelve, after you have said the time, you may use this expression to specify that is in the evening (up to 11-12 pm)

DI NOTTE

When you are giving time using the numbers from one to twelve, after you have said the time, you may use this expression to specify that is in the night (after 11-12 pm)

A MEZZOGIORNO At midday

A MEZZANOTTE At midnight

LA CHIAVE Once you have done the check in, you will receive the key.

DIALOGUES Read and repeat after the teacher. Use the space provided to write an equivalent dialogue/exchange in English.

ITALIAN ENGLISH NOTES

Giulia: Prenotiamo questo albergo? Sara C’e’ anche questo Bed and Breakfast, “Al Duomo”… E’ in centro a Firenze, è un pò più caro… Giulia: Mi piace! Prenotiamo! Sara: Bene, telefono!

Giulia and Sara plan to go on holiday. They decide to book a bed and breakfast…



ITALIAN ENGLISH NOTES

Receptionist: Pronto! Bed and Breakfast “Al Duomo”. Sara: Buongiorno! Vorrei prenotare una camera per due… Receptionist: Certo! Per quando? Sara: Per settimana prossima..da martedì. Receptionist: Per quante notti? Sara: Due notti, martedì e mercoledì.. Receptionist: Si..abbiamo diverse camere libere…

Sara calls the Bed and Breakfast to make the booking.

Receptionist: C’è una camera doppia, con letto matrimoniale o una camera per due con letti singoli… Ci sono anche due camere singole, ma sono più care… Sara: No,no..prendiamo la camera doppia, con i letti singoli! Receptionist: Certo…sono 60 Euro a notte.. Sara: Ottimo! Receptionist: A che nome? Sara: Sara Bianchi..é una camera con bagno? Receptionist: Si!

Sara books a double room, with twin beds and a private bathroom…

Sara: La colazione è inclusa, vero? Receptionist: Certo! E’ dalle otto alle dieci… Sara: Bene..a che ora dobbiamo arrivare martedì? Receptionist: Quando volete, la camera è pronta dalle 12 in poi... Sara: Bene..e, a che ora dobbiamo lasciare la camera mercoledì? Receptionist: Alle undici Sara: Ottimo! Grazie.. Receptionist: Allora a martedì! Arrivederci… Sara: A martedì!

Sara asks a few more questions…

A BIT OF GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

1. The verb DOVERE (HAVE TO/MUST)

ENGLISH ITALIAN

I have to (Io) DEVO

You have to (Tu) DEVI

He has to (Lui) DEVE

She has to (Lei) DEVE

We have to (Noi) DOBBIAMO

You have to (Voi) DOVETE

They have to (Loro) DEVONO



This is the present tense of modal verb DOVERE (To want – To would like). This verb form is used in Italian to convey obligations and orders. English expresses this same meaning through the use of the modal verbs must and have to. The subject pronouns are given in brackets because they are not necessary in Italian and they are normally omitted. To understand who performs the action of the verb (that is, who is the subject) the speakers rely on the verb endings.

2. Some numbers, days of the week, months and seasons

DICIANNOVE VENTI VENTUNO TRENTA

SETTEMBRE OTTOBRE NOVEMBRE

AUTUNNO

DOMENICA

EXERCISES

1. Write the correct time: Use numbers from UNO to UNDICI; Use: MEZZOGIORNO and MEZZANOTTE; Use the expressions: E UN QUARTO, E MEZZA, MENO UN QUARTO, E TRE QUARTI; Specify: DI MATTINA, DI POMERIGGIO, DI SERA, DI NOTTE.

1. Alle 2.15 am ………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………....................................................... 2. Alle 12 am ………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………....................................................... 3. Alle 3.45 pm ………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………....................................................... 4. Alle 7.30 am ………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………....................................................... 5. Alle 6.00 pm ………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………....................................................... 6. Alle 5.15 pm ………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………....................................................... 7. Alle 8.30 am ………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………....................................................... 8. Alle 9.45 pm ………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………….......................................................



9. Alle 12.30 pm ………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………....................................................... 10. All’ 1.00 am ………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………....................................................... 11. Alle 4.15 pm ………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………....................................................... 12. Alle 11.45 am ………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………....................................................... 13. Alle 10.30 pm ………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………….......................................................

2. Put this dialogue in order 1. Ottimo! Allora, a domani! 2. Bene! A che nome? 3. Paolo Rossi! La colazione è inclusa? 4. Sì, per quante notti? 5. Non c’è problema, va benissimo! Quanto

costa? 6. Buongiorno! Vorrei prenotare una camera per

tre persone per domani... 7. Mmm... allora, abbiamo una camera per tre

libera: un letto matrimoniale e un letto singolo... però è senza bagno...

8. Benissimo, la prendiamo! 9. Sono 90 euro a notte per la camera... 10. Pronto! Agriturismo “L’Antica Torre”... 11. Sì certo, è dalle sette e mezza alle dieci... 12. Per una settimana da domani... sette notti! 13. A domani, Signor Rossi!

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3. Speaking Work in pairs or in groups of three people. Choose set 1, set 2, or set 3. Then, use the words and expressions you have learned to create a small conversation in Italian. Write your dialogue, establish the roles, and then practice it!

Set 1 Set 2 Set 3

Two people

They are looking for an accommodation in Rome

They choose a Bed and Breakfast

Make a reservation in a Hotel

One week

Four people

Two double rooms with bathroom

Make a reservation for two

Enquire about breakfast and leaving time



Approaching Italian Language through the movie IL CONTE MAX (Count Max)

Alberto is a newspaper vendor in Roma fascinated by the local high society. His secret dream is to be part of it or at least socialize with that people he can only watch on the newspapers he sells. When Alberto befriends with an aristocratic older man, 'Il Conte Max', fallen into disgrace, his dreams seem to be realized. In fact Max starts to teach him the right manners and social habit to enter high society world. Through this, unexpectedly, Alberto succeeds to have a relationship with a young baroness! But the more he goes on, the more he understands that it is better to remain within his previous world. (Source:Wikipedia, Imdb.com)

4. Listening Watch the scene of the movie Il Conte Max (Count Max) by Giorgio Bianchi. Write in the space provided the words you can catch.

Il Conte Max (1957) stars one of the most famous Italian actors ever: Alberto Sordi (1920 – 2003). He was also a film director and during his career that spanned seven decades, Sordi established himself as an icon of Italian cinema with his representative skills at both comedy and light drama. His movie career began in the late 1930s with bit parts and secondary characters in wartime movies. Early roles included Fellini's The White Sheik in 1952, Fellini's I Vitelloni (1953) and Lo Scapolo (The Bachelor). In 1959 he appeared in Monicelli's The Great War, considered by many critics and film historians to be one of the best Italian comedies. The Hollywood Foreign Press recognized his abilities when he was awarded a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actor in a Musical or Comedy for Il Diavolo (1963). Sordi died shortly before his eighty-third birthday following a heart attack. A crowd in excess of a million gathered to pay their last respects at his funeral by the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the largest of such event ever attended in Rome, second only to that of Pope John Paul II who died two years later.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Sheik

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_vitelloni

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myocardial_infarction

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_St._John_Lateran

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II



A LITTLE STORY TO SUMMARIZE WHAT WE HAVE LEARNT TODAY Oggi Pierino va in agriturismo. Ripeti le parole in grassetto dopo l’insegnante.

Pierino va in agriturismo

Il primo novembre, in autunno, è festa. Il papà e la mamma decidono di andare in un agriturismo in Toscana. Ci sono anche Sara e i suoi genitori. Pierino e la sorella non vedono l’ora di partire! La mamma dice: “ Adesso telefono per prenotare...”. Una signora risponde e dice: “Buongiorno, agriturismo La Rocca..”. La mamma dice: “Buongiorno! Vorrei prenotare una camera per quattro...”. La signora risponde: “Certo! Per quando?”. “Per settimana prossima, dal primo novembre fino a domenica..”, risponde la mamma. La signora dice: “Benissimo! Sono tre notti, giusto?”. Si!”, risponde la mamma. La signora dice: “Per quattro c’è una camera con due letti matrimoniali, oppure una camera con due letti singoli e un letto matrimoniale, cosa preferisce?”. La mamma guarda Pierino e la sorella e dice: “Mmm, preferiamo la camera con i due letti singoli e un letto matrimoniale. E’ con bagno?”. La signora risponde: “Certo!”. “Ottimo!”, dice la Mamma. “E la colazione è inclusa?”. “Si,” dice la signora. “E’ dalle otto alle dieci e mezza! Le marmellate, le brioches e la frutta sono di nostra produzione”. “Mmm, benissimo!”, dice la Mamma. Dopo, la mamma chiede: “Se arriviamo a mezzogiorno, va bene?”. “Certo, dalle dieci la camera è libera e potete avere la chiave”. La mamma dice: “Ottimo, grazie! Allora a presto!”. La signora risponde: “Arrivederci Signora! A settimana prossima!”. La mamma mette giù il telefono e dice: “Bene, ho prenotato la camera. E’ l’agriturismo dove va anche Sara, così passiamo il fine settimana insieme!”. “Che bello!”, dicono Pierino e la sorella. TRANSLATION Today Pierino goest to the farm stay. Repeat the words in bold, after the teacher. Please consider that this text is to help you understanding the story, but it is not always word-to-word translation.

Pierino goes to the farm stay The first of November, in autumn, is public holiday. Mum and Dad decide to take the children to a farm stay in Tuscany. Sara and her parents are going there too. Pierino and his sister cannot wait to be there! Mum says: “Now, I’ll call the resort to make a booking”. A lady answers the phone and says: “Good afternoon, Agriturismo La Rocca…”. Mum says: “Good afternoon, I’d like to book a room for four”.



The lady answers: “Yes. When would you like to come?” “Next week, from November 1st until Sunday” mum answers. The lady says: “Great! Three nights, isn’t it?” “Yes!”, Mum replies. The lady says: “For four people there is a room with two double beds, or a room with a double bed and two single ones. Which room would you prefer?”. Mum has a look at Pierino and his sister and says: “I think that we’d prefer the room with two single beds and a double bed. Is it a room with private bathroom?”. “Of course”, the lady answers. “Great”, says mum. “And, is breakfast included?”. “Yes”, answers the lady. “Breakfast will be from 8 am until 10.30 am! Jams, pastries and the fruit are home produced”. “Mmm, that sounds great!”, mum says. Then, mum asks: “Is that fine if we arrive around midday?”. “Sure”, says the lady, “the room will be available from ten; after that, you can get the key”. Mum replies: “Perfect, thank you! And, see you soon”. The lady says: “Goodbye Madam! See you next week!” Mum hangs up the telephone and says: “Great, I’ve booked the room. Sara and her parents are going exactly to this same farm, so that we can spend the week-end together!”. “That’s awesome!”, say Pierino and his sister.

HOMEWORK

Exercise 1. REVISE THE WORDS YOU HAVE LEARNT. a. Read them loud. b. Explain their meaning. Are they formal or informal? In which context do you use them?

IN ALBERGO

L’ALBERGO

LA PENSIONE

IL BED AND BREAKFAST

L’AGRITURISMO

IL CAMPEGGIO

AL TELEFONO

VORREI PRENOTARE UNA CAMERA

PER QUANDO?



PER DOMANI

PER SETTIMANA PROSSIMA

DAL... AL...

PER QUANTE NOTTI?

PER UNA NOTTE

PER DUE/TRE NOTTI

PER UNA SETTIMANA

PER DUE SETTIMANE

A CHE NOME?

UNA CAMERA SINGOLA

UNA CAMERA DOPPIA

UNA CAMERA PER DUE/TRE/QUATTRO PERSONE

UN LETTO MATRIMONIALE

LETTI SINGOLI

CON BAGNO

SENZA BAGNO

LA COLAZIONE

LA COLAZIONE E` INCLUSA?

PER LA COLAZIONE SONO 5 EURO IN PIU`

A CHE ORA E` LA COLAZIONE?



ALL’UNA

ALLE DUE E UN QUARTO

ALLE DUE E MEZZA

ALLE TRE MENO UN QUARTO

DI MATTINA

DI POMERIGGIO

DI SERA

DI NOTTE

MEZZOGIORNO

MEZZANOTTE

A CHE ORA... DOBBIAMO ARRIVARE?

A CHE ORA... DOBBIAMO LASCIARE LA CAMERA?

LA CHIAVE

IO DEVO

TU DEVI

LUI/LEI DEVE

NOI DOBBIAMO

VOI DOVETE

LORO DEVONO

AGOSTO



DICIANNOVE

VENTI

VENTUNO

TRENTA

SETTEMBRE

OTTOBRE

NOVEMBRE

AUTUNNO

DOMENICA

Exercise 2 Complete Pierino’s story filling the gaps with the words listed below. MATRIMONIALE – AGRITURISMO (x3) - LA CHIAVE - PER QUANDO – CON BAGNO – DUE LETTI MATRIMONIALI -

CAMERA (x4) – E MEZZA – PRENOTARE (X2)– ALLA DOMENICA - – TELEFONO (X2) – DALLE – QUATTRO (X2) – DUE

LETTI – A PRESTO – NOVEMBRE (X2) – SETTIMANA PROSSIMA – SETTIMANA - UN LETTO – INCLUSA - AUTUNNO –

MEZZOGIORNO – BRIOCHES - TRE NOTTI – DIECI – DUE LETTI SINGOLI – LA COLAZIONE – ALLE

Pierino va in agriturismo Il primo ………….., in ………….., è festa. Il papà e la mamma decidono di andare in un ………….. in Toscana. Ci sono anche

Sara e i suoi genitori. Pierino e la sorella non vedono l’ora di partire!

La mamma dice: “ Adesso ………….. per ………….....”. Una signora risponde e dice: “Buongiorno, ………………. La Rocca..”.

La mamma dice: “Buongiorno! Vorrei ………………. una ………………. per ………………...”.

La signora risponde: “Certo! ...... ……………….?”, “Per ………………. ………………., dal primo ………………. fino ….. ………………...”,

risponde la mamma. La signora dice: “Benissimo! Sono ……. ………………., giusto?”, “Si!”, risponde la mamma.

La signora dice: “Per ………………. c’è una ………………. con …. ………… ………………….., oppure una camera con ….. ……….

………………. e un letto …..………………., cosa preferisce?”. La mamma guarda Pierino e la sorella e dice: “Mmm,



preferiamo la camera con i ……. ………………. singoli e …… ………………. matrimoniale. E’ ….. ……………….?”. La signora

risponde: “Certo!”.

“Ottimo!”, dice la mamma. “E ….. ………………. è ……………….?”. “Si,” dice la signora. “E’ ……… otto …….. dieci …

……………….! Le marmellate, le ………………. e la frutta sono di nostra produzione”. “Mmm, benissimo!”, dice la mamma.

Dopo, la mamma chiede: “Se arriviamo a ……………………., va bene?”. “Certo, dalle ………………. la ………………. è libera e

potete avere ….. ……………….”. La mamma dice: “Ottimo, grazie! Allora .. ……………….!”. La signora risponde: “Arrivederci

Signora! A settimana prossima!”.

La mamma mette giù il ………………. e dice: “Bene, ho prenotato la ……………….. E’ l’………………. dove va anche Sara, così

passiamo il fine ………………. insieme!”. “Che bello!”, dicono Pierino e la sorella.

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