A lesson on cinema, films and actors — we learn to express preferences, talk about genres and use the verb piacere in typical conversational situations.
About this lesson
In lesson 2 you will immerse yourself in the world of Italian cinema. You will learn how to talk about favorite actors, directors and films, using the verb "piacere" and descriptive adjectives. You will get to know the key film genres and names from classic and contemporary Italian cinema that appear in an authentic video lesson. You will practice expressing opinions with phrases such as "Mi piace molto..." and "Per quanto riguarda...", which are typical of A2 level.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
Express preferences about actors, directors and films with the verb piacere
Name the main film genres in Italian
Use adjectives with the suffixes -issimo/-issima for emphasis
Build sentences with 'Per quanto riguarda...' and 'Quali sono i tuoi preferiti?'
Recognize and talk about classic and contemporary Italian films
Lesson vocabulary
il cinemaAdesso parliamo un po' di cinema.
il filmIl film premio Oscar nel 1999 è La vita è bella.
l'attoreQuali sono i vostri attori italiani preferiti?