In Albergo Accomodation

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LA BELLA FIGURA – EXPERIENCE ITALIAN CULTURE
Lesson Material – Level 1 Absolute Beginners
Lezione 7 – Unit 7
In Albergo
Accomodation
When you look for accommodation you will have to choose between different options:
DIFFERENT
ACCOMMODATIONS
L’ ALBERGO
LA PENSIONE
IL BED AND BREAKFAST
L’ AGRITURISMO
COMMENT
PRONUNCIATION NOTES
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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.
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.
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.
This kind of accommodation is increasingly popular,
especially in the countryside. These places can
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.
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IL CAMPEGGIO
BOOKING YOUR
ACCOMMODATION
VORREI PRENOTARE UNA
CAMERA
QUANDO?
PER DOMANI
PER SETTIMANA PROSSIMA
DAL TRE AL SEI GENNAIO
PER QUANTE NOTTI?
UNA NOTTE
DUE/TRE/QUATTRO NOTTI
UNA SETTIMANA
DUE SETTIMANE
A CHE NOME?
CHOOSING THE ROOM AND
THE OTHER SERVICES
UNA CAMERA SINGOLA
UNA CAMERA DOPPIA
UNA CAMERA PER
DUE/TRE/QUATTRO
PERSONE
UNA CAMERA CON LETTI
SINGOLI
UNA CAMERA CON UN
LETTO MATRIMONIALE
UNA CAMERA
CON BAGNO
SENZA BAGNO
LA COLAZIONE E’ INCLUSA?
PER LA COLAZIONE, SONO
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.
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.
COMMENT
PRONUNCIATION NOTES
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.
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).
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.
In order to finalize the booking you will be asked to
provide your details. Usually your name and a
document (DOCUMENTO) are enough.
COMMENT
PRONUNCIATION NOTES
You may book this kind of room if you are travelling on
your own.
You may book this kind of room if you are travelling in
two.
You may book this kind of room if you are travelling in
more than two people
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).
If you have booked a double room you may have to
specify that you would like a double bed.
When you are booking a room, you may need to
choose between a room with private bathroom or a
room without private bathroom
You may ask this question if you want to know
whether breakfast is Included.
In some places to have breakfast you may be required
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5 EURO IN PIU’
A CHE ORA E’ LA
COLAZIONE?
A CHE ORA
DEVO ARRIVARE?
DEVO LASCIARE LA
CAMERA?
ALL’UNA
ALLE DUE
ALLE TRE
ALLE QUATTRO
…
ALLE DODICI
ALLE DUE E UN QUARTO
ALLE DUE E MEZZA
ALLE DUE E TRE QUARTI /
ALLE TRE MENO UN
QUARTO
DI MATTINA
DI POMERIGGIO
DI SERA
DI NOTTE
A MEZZOGIORNO
A MEZZANOTTE
LA CHIAVE
to pay a supplement (usually 5 Euro)
You may use this expression if you want to know at
what time is breakfast.
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
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.
The expression in bold is used to indicate a quarter
past (in this case it is a quarter past two)
The expression in bold is used to indicate half past (in
this case it is half past two)
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)
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.
this expression to specify that is in the afternoon (up
to 5-6 pm).
this expression to specify that is in the evening (up to
11-12 pm)
this expression to specify that is in the night (after 1112 pm)
At midday
At midnight
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
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!
ENGLISH
NOTES
Giulia and Sara plan to go on holiday.
They decide to book a bed and
breakfast…
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ITALIAN
ENGLISH
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…
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: 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!
NOTES
Sara calls the Bed and Breakfast to
make the booking.
Sara books a double room, with twin
beds and a private bathroom…
Sara asks a few more questions…
A BIT OF GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
1. The verb DOVERE (HAVE TO/MUST)
ENGLISH
I have to
You have to
He has to
She has to
We have to
You have to
They have to
ITALIAN
(Io) DEVO
(Tu) DEVI
(Lui) DEVE
(Lei) DEVE
(Noi) DOBBIAMO
(Voi) DOVETE
(Loro) DEVONO
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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
SETTEMBRE
VENTI
VENTUNO
OTTOBRE
AUTUNNO
DOMENICA
TRENTA
NOVEMBRE
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
………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………….......................................................
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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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Ottimo! Allora, a domani!
Bene! A che nome?
Paolo Rossi! La colazione è inclusa?
Sì, per quante notti?
Non c’è problema, va benissimo! Quanto
costa?
Buongiorno! Vorrei prenotare una camera per
tre persone per domani...
Mmm... allora, abbiamo una camera per tre
libera: un letto matrimoniale e un letto
singolo... però è senza bagno...
Benissimo, la prendiamo!
Sono 90 euro a notte per la camera...
Pronto! Agriturismo “L’Antica Torre”...
Sì certo, è dalle sette e mezza alle dieci...
Per una settimana da domani... sette notti!
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
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

Two people
They are looking for an
accommodation in Rome
They choose a Bed and
Breakfast
Set 2
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


Make a reservation in a
Hotel
One week
Four people
Two double rooms with
bathroom
Set 3
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
Make a reservation for two
Enquire about breakfast
and leaving time
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Approaching Italian Language through the movie IL CONTE MAX (Count Max)
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.
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.
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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 wordto-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”.
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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?
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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?
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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
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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,
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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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In Albergo Accomodation

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