Learn the limitations of the present progressive tense and learn how to use it in tandem with the simple future tense
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Cinzia: Ciao a tutti! |
| Marco: Marco here. Newbie Series, season 1, lesson#47 - What Are These Italians Going to Do Next? |
| Cinzia: Hi, everyone! I'm Cinzia, and welcome to ItalianPod101. |
| Marco: With us, you'll learn to speak Italian with fun and effective lessons. |
| Cinzia: We also provide you with cultural insights |
| Marco: and tips you won't find in a textbook. |
| Cinzia: In this lesson we shall continue to analyze the presente progressivo. |
| Marco: This conversation takes place on the streets of Italy. |
| Cinzia: And it’s between John and Laura. |
| Marco: The speakers are friends, therefore they will be speaking informal Italian. |
| Marco: Now, before we listen to the conversation... |
| Cinzia: We want to ask... |
| Marco: Do you read the lesson notes, while you listen? |
| Cinzia: We received an e-mail about this study tip. |
| Marco: So we were wondering if you've tried it, and if so, |
| Cinzia: what do you think of it. |
| Marco: You can leave us feedback in the comment section of this lesson. Okay... |
| Marco: Let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Laura: Stanno entrando in quella gioielleria. |
| Laura: Stanno guardando gli anelli! |
| John: Cercheranno un regalo per un'amica. |
| Laura: Oppure si sposeranno! |
| John: Ne sei sicura? |
| Laura: Guarda lei sta provando le misure! |
| Marco: Let’s hear it slowly now. |
| Laura: Stanno entrando in quella gioielleria. |
| Laura: Stanno guardando gli anelli! |
| John: Cercheranno un regalo per un'amica. |
| Laura: Oppure si sposeranno! |
| John: Ne sei sicura? |
| Laura: Guarda lei sta provando le misure! |
| Marco: And now, with the translation. |
| Laura: Stanno entrando in quella gioielleria. |
| Marco: They are going into that jewelry store. |
| Laura: Stanno guardando gli anelli! |
| Marco: They're looking at the rings! |
| John: Cercheranno un regalo per un'amica. |
| Marco: They must be looking for a gift for a friend. |
| Laura: Oppure si sposeranno! |
| Marco: Or they are getting married! |
| John: Ne sei sicura? |
| Marco: Are you sure about it? |
| Laura: Guarda lei sta provando le misure! |
| Marco: Look, she is trying the sizes! |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Cinzia: I am curious too, are they going to get married? |
| Marco: Who knows. |
| Cinzia: It is so much fun to go into Italian jewelry stores. |
| Marco: Yes we have some of the best craftsmen in the world. |
| Cinzia: If they are looking for a ring for a friend, she must be a really close friend. |
| Marco: Yes, I can't imagine someone in Italy getting a ring or other jewelry for someone they barely know. |
| Cinzia: Unless a boy wants to win a girl's heart! |
| Marco: Oh my romantic Cinzia. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Marco: Let's take a look at the vocabulary for this lesson. The first word is |
| Cinzia: entrare [natural native speed] |
| Marco: to go in, come in, enter |
| Cinzia: entrare [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Cinzia: entrare [natural native speed] |
| Marco: Next word |
| Cinzia: gioielleria [natural native speed] |
| Marco: jewelry store (jewellery store) |
| Cinzia: gioielleria [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Cinzia: gioielleria [natural native speed] |
| Marco: Next word is |
| Cinzia: anello [natural native speed] |
| Marco: ring |
| Cinzia: anello [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Cinzia: anello [natural native speed] |
| Marco: Next word |
| Cinzia: cercare [natural native speed] |
| Marco: to look for, seek, search |
| Cinzia: cercare [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Cinzia: cercare [natural native speed] |
| Marco: Next word is, Cinzia? |
| Cinzia: oppure [natural native speed] |
| Marco: or, otherwise |
| Cinzia: oppure [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Cinzia: oppure [natural native speed] |
| Marco: And today’s last word is |
| Cinzia: misura [natural native speed] |
| Marco: size, measure |
| Cinzia: misura [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Cinzia: misura [natural native speed] |
| VOCAB AND PHRASE USAGE |
| Marco: Let's have a closer look at the usage for some of the words and phrases from this lesson. |
| Cinzia: The first word we will look at is entrare. |
| Marco: And the sample sentence is? |
| Cinzia: Fa freddo fuori! Entra! |
| Marco: It's cold outside! Come in! |
| Cinzia: Next word, gioielleria. |
| Marco: And the sample sentence is? |
| Cinzia: Oggi vado in gioielleria perché devo comprare un regalo a un'amica. |
| Marco: Today I am going to the jewelry store because I have to buy a present for a friend. |
| Cinzia: The next word we will look at is anello. |
| Marco: And the sample sentence is? |
| Cinzia: Che bell'anello di fidanzamento! |
| Marco: What a beautiful engagement ring! |
| Cinzia: The next word is cercare. |
| Marco: And the sample sentence is? |
| Cinzia: Sto cercando un vestito per la festa di domani sera. |
| Marco: I am looking for a dress for tomorrow evening's party. |
| Cinzia: Then we have oppure. |
| Marco: And the sample sentence is? |
| Cinzia: Posso prendere la macchina, oppure possiamo andare in moto. |
| Marco: I can take the car, or we can go by motorbike. |
| Cinzia: And last word is misura. |
| Marco: So the last sample sentence is? |
| Cinzia: Non so che misura è questa gonna, ora la provo. |
| Marco: I don't know what size this skirt is, I am gonna try it on right now. |
Lesson focus |
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| Marco: As we saw in the dialogue above, Laura and John use the presente progressivo tense to describe Steve and the enigmatic lady's actions, simply reporting what is occurring in front of them. |
| Cinzia: Stanno entrando in quella gioielleria, Stanno guardando gli anelli! and Guarda lei sta provando le misure! All refer to the present time. |
| Marco: They are in fact describing the succession of the ongoing events our protagonists are witnessing. |
| Marco: Instead when Laura makes an assumption about the reasons why Steve and the lady might be about to purchase a ring, she suddenly says |
| Cinzia: Oppure si sposeranno! |
| Marco: Or they are getting married! |
| Cinzia: She is employing the futuro semplice tense believing that Steve and the lady previously decided to get married. |
| Marco: According to her conjecture, this is an intentional planned action, meant to take place in the near future. So, we could normally translate it into English using the present progressive tense, while in Italian this is not possible, since the presente progressivo refers exclusively only to ongoing actions. |
| Cinzia: Finally, we have the sentence, Cercheranno un regalo per una amica. |
| Marco: They must be looking for a gift for a friend. |
| Cinzia: So this sentence shows the use of the futuro semplice to express hypothesis related to the present time. |
Outro |
| Marco: That just about does it for today. |
| Marco: Before we go, we want to tell you about a way to drastically improve your pronunciation. |
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| Marco: and then play it back just as easily. |
| Cinzia: So you record your voice, and then listen to it. |
| Marco: Compare it to the native speakers... |
| Cinzia: And adjust your pronunciation! |
| Marco: This will help you improve your pronunciation fast! |
| Marco: Ciao! |
| Cinzia: Ciao ciao! |
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