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Nature (la natura) is an important part in Italian landscape, therefore it's important to know the vocabulary related to this topic.
In the following table you'll find the main vocabs used to talk about nature.
Italian | English |
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l'albero | the tree |
il ramo | the branch |
la foglia | the leaf |
la radice | the root |
la montagna | the mountain |
il fiore | the flower |
la terra | the soil |
il fango | the mud |
il fuoco | the fire |
il legno | the wood |
il tronco | the log |
la collina | the hill |
l'aria | the air |
il lago | the lake |
la pietra / il sasso | the stone |
la foresta | the forest |
il bosco | the wood |
il sentiero | the path |
lo stagno | the pond |
la passeggiata | the walk |
il mare | the sea |
la costa | the coast |
la cascata | the waterfall |
la valle | the valley |
l'isola | the island |
l'arcipelago | the archipelago |
il fiume | the river |
il ruscello | the stream |
la grotta | the cave |
il vulcano | the volcano |
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Italy is divided in twenty regions:
Let's see some of the most important Italian mountains, rivers, lakes, and islands and the region in which they are situated.
The two main mountain chains are le Alpi (Alpes) and gli Appennini (Apennines).
In the following table you'll find the highest Italian mountains.
Name of the mountain | Height (m) | Region (s) |
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Monte Bianco | 4810 | Valle d'Aosta |
Monte Rosa | 4609 | Piemonte / Valle d'Aosta |
Cervino | 4478 | Valle d'Aosta |
Gran Paradiso | 4061 | Piemonte / Valle d'Aosta |
Bernina | 3996 | Lombardia |
Ortles | 3889 | Trentino-Alto Adige |
Monviso | 3842 | Piemonte |
Palla Bianca | 3738 | Trentino-Alto Adige |
Marmolada | 3342 | Trentino-Alto Adige |
Monte Etna | 3323 | Sicilia |
Gran Sasso d'Italia | 2914 | Abruzzo |
In the following table you'll find the longest Italian rivers.
Name of the river | Lenght (km) | Region(s) |
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Po | 652 | Piemonte, Lombardia, Emilia Romagna, Veneto |
Adige | 410 | Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto |
Tevere | 405 | Emilia Romagna, Toscana, Umbria, Lazio |
Adda | 313 | Lombardia |
Oglio | 280 | Lombardia |
Tanaro | 276 | Piemonte, Liguria |
Ticino | 248 | Piemonte, Lombardia |
Arno | 241 | Toscana |
Piave | 220 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
Reno | 210 | Toscana, Emilia Romagna |
In the following table you'll find the wider Italian lakes.
Name of the lake | Region (s) |
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Garda | Lombardia, Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige |
Maggiore | Lombardia, Piemonte |
Como | Lombardia |
Trasimeno | Umbria |
Bolsena | Lazio |
Iseo | Lombardia |
Varano | Puglia |
Bracciano | Lazio |
Lesina | Puglia |
Lugano | Lombardia |
The two main Italian islands are la Sicilia (Sicily) and la Sardegna (Sardinia) that are regions too.
In the following table you'll find the other most important Italian islands.
Name of the island | Region (s) |
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Elba | Toscana |
Sant'Antioco | Sardegna |
Pantelleria | Sicilia |
San Pietro | Sardegna |
Asinara | Sardegna |
Ischia | Campania |
Lipari | Sicilia |
Salina | Sicilia |
Isola del Giglio | Toscana |
Vulcano | Sicilia |
Lampedusa | Sicilia |
Take a look at the following dialogue about nature.
Italian | English | |
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Simona | Sono stata in vacanza in Trentino-Alto Adige e ho visto montagne e laghi meravigliosi | I've been on holidays in Trentino-Alto Adige and I saw wonderful mountains and lakes. |
Antonella | Che bello! Io sono stata sull'Isola dell'Elba, nell'Arcipelago Toscano, e mi è piaciuta tanto | That's great! I was on the island of Elba, in Tuscan archipelago, and i really liked it. |
Simona | Il mare italiano è molto bello ma preferisco la montagna | Italian sea is very beautiful but I preferred the mountain |
Antonella | In realtà anche a me piace. Amo soprattutto fare passeggiate nel bosco | Actually, I liked it too. In particular, I love taking a walk in the woods. |
Simona | Con mio figlio di solito raccolgo le foglie cadute dagli alberi | With my son I usually pick up leaves and climb trees |
1. Ci sono molte papere in quello __________
- There are a lot of ducks in that pond
stagno
lago
2. L'_________ della Maddalena si trova in Sardegna
- La Maddalena archipelago is in Sardinia
arcipelago
fiume
3. L'acqua che beviamo viene da quel _________
- The water that we drink comes from that stream
albero
ruscello
4. Il _________ è caduto da quella quercia
- The branch fell from that oak
ramo
albero
5. Dopo la pioggia c'è sempre molto _________
- After the rain there is always a lot of mud
fuoco
fango
6. Ho raccolto un _______ in riva al fiume
- I picked up a stone by the riverside
foglia
sasso
7. Sulla cima di quella _________ c'è la neve
- On the peak of that hill there is some snow
collina
costa
8. Gli alberi non hanno una sola _________
- Trees don't have one root only
radice
foresta
9. La__________ della Marmore si trova nel nord dell'Italia
- Marmore waterfall is in the north of Italy
cascata
isola
10. Lui vive in una ________ dove non c'è mai il sole
- He lives in a valley where it's never sunny
valle
cascata
1. Ci sono molte papere in quello __________
- There are a lot of ducks in that pond
stagno
2. L'_________ della Maddalena si trova in Sardegna
- La Maddalena archipelago is in Sardinia
arcipelago
3. L'acqua che beviamo viene da quel _________
- The water that we drink comes from that stream
ruscello
4. Il _________ è caduto da quella quercia
- The branch fell from that oak
ramo
5. Dopo la pioggia c'è sempre molto _________
- After the rain there is always a lot of mud
fango
6. Ho raccolto un _______ in riva al fiume
- I picked up a stone by the riverside
sasso
7. Sulla cima di quella _________ c'è la neve
- On the peak of that hill there is some snow
collina
8. Gli alberi non hanno una sola _________
- Trees don't have one root only
radice
9. La__________ della Marmore si trova nel nord dell'Italia
- Marmore waterfall is in the north of Italy
cascata
10. Lui vive in una ________ dove non c'è mai il sole
- He lives in a valley where it's never sunny
valle
Fill in the missing words. Don't forget the article.
1. The soil →
2. The air →
3. The cave →
4. The valley →
5. The branch →
6. The lake →
7. The path →
8. The tree →
9. The wood →
10. The volcano →
Fill in the missing words.
Be careful! Sometimes you have to put the plural form.
Ambra: « Tuo figlio ti ha raccontato che con la maestra di scienze sono andati a fare una nel ? »
Ambra: « Did your son tell you that they went for a walk in the wood with their science teacher? »
Isabella: « Certo! Hanno raccolto tante cadute dai »
Isabella: « Sure! They picked up a lot of leaves fallen down from the branches »
Ambra: « Inoltre, hanno analizzato il di un »
Ambra: « Moreover, they analised the tree log »
Isabella: « Mio figlio mi ha anche raccontato che hanno mangiato vicino al e hanno raccolto i che hanno trovato lì »
Isabella: « My son also told me that they ate near the stream and they picked up the stones that they found there »
Ambra: « Infine, lungo il hanno raccolto dei bellissimi e li hanno portati a casa »
Ambra: « Finally, they picked some wonderful flowers along the path and they brought them home»
1. Ci sono molte papere in quello __________
- There are a lot of ducks in that pond
stagno
lago
2. L'_________ della Maddalena si trova in Sardegna
- La Maddalena archipelago is in Sardinia
arcipelago
fiume
3. L'acqua che beviamo viene da quel _________
- The water that we drink comes from that stream
albero
ruscello
4. Il _________ è caduto da quella quercia
- The branch fell from that oak
albero
ramo
5. Dopo la pioggia c'è sempre molto _________
- After the rain there is always a lot of mud
fuoco
fango
6. Ho raccolto un _______ in riva al fiume
- I picked up a stone by the riverside
sasso
foglia
7. Sulla cima di quella _________ c'è la neve
- On the peak of that hill there is some snow
collina
costa
8. Gli alberi non hanno una sola _________
- Trees don't have one root only
foresta
radice
9. La__________ della Marmore si trova nel nord dell'Italia
- Marmore waterfall is in the north of Italy
cascata
isola
10. Lui vive in una ________ dove non c'è mai il sole
- He lives in a valley where it's never sunny
cascata
valle
1. Ci sono molte papere in quello __________
- There are a lot of ducks in that pond
stagno
2. L'_________ della Maddalena si trova in Sardegna
- La Maddalena archipelago is in Sardinia
arcipelago
3. L'acqua che beviamo viene da quel _________
- The water that we drink comes from that stream
ruscello
4. Il _________ è caduto da quella quercia
- The branch fell from that oak
ramo
5. Dopo la pioggia c'è sempre molto _________
- After the rain there is always a lot of mud
fango
6. Ho raccolto un _______ in riva al fiume
- I picked up a stone by the riverside
sasso
7. Sulla cima di quella _________ c'è la neve
- On the peak of that hill there is some snow
collina
8. Gli alberi non hanno una sola _________
- Trees don't have one root only
radice
9. La__________ della Marmore si trova nel nord dell'Italia
- Marmore waterfall is in the north of Italy
cascata
10. Lui vive in una ________ dove non c'è mai il sole
- He lives in a valley where it's never sunny
valle
Fill in the missing words. Don't forget the article.
1. The soil →
2. The air →
3. The cave →
4. The valley →
5. The branch →
6. The lake →
7. The path →
8. The tree →
9. The wood →
10. The volcano →
Fill in the missing words.
Be careful! Sometimes you have to put the plural form.
Ambra: « Tuo figlio ti ha raccontato che con la maestra di scienze sono andati a fare una nel ? »
Ambra: « Did your son tell you that they went for a walk in the wood with their science teacher? »
Isabella: « Certo! Hanno raccolto tante cadute dai »
Isabella: « Sure! They picked up a lot of leaves fallen down from the branches »
Ambra: « Inoltre, hanno analizzato il di un »
Ambra: « Moreover, they analised the tree log »
Isabella: « Mio figlio mi ha anche raccontato che hanno mangiato vicino al e hanno raccolto i che hanno trovato lì »
Isabella: « My son also told me that they ate near the stream and they picked up the stones that they found there »
Ambra: « Infine, lungo il hanno raccolto dei bellissimi e li hanno portati a casa »
Ambra: « Finally, they picked some wonderful flowers along the path and they brought them home»
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I am Tina, am Italian, from the south part of Italy. Am 35, I graduated in languages and International communication in Rome. I studied English, Spanish and French at university and Bulgarian on my own. I have a specialist title for teaching Italian as a foreign language. I personally prepare the teaching material, I studied how to project material. My method is communicative and situational, respectful of cultural aspects and interculture. My teaching method permits a multisensorial learning, I use you- tube videos and pictures, arts pictures, songs and other authentic material of everyday Life (informal and public enviroment) . My lessons and my teaching material are Dynamic and interactive. I want students to have a nice and funny learning experience, I try to have impact on the emotions of the students, so that he can learn better as there Is a link between Memory and emotions.
Am prepared and skilled as a languages teacher. My unit includes phonetic, orthography, lexis, comunicative functions, cultural themes. Culturali elements are the focus of my teaching, bit grammar Is not missing, you learn It by funny way with me. Am very nice, polite and witty. I put the student in a confortable zone, I want him/her feel too feel at ease. I don't ask the student to memorize list of words or verbs, I let him or her know them by learning them in use , have experience of language system and culture. I teach you how to speak, how to do practical things with language according the pragmatic approach. We use the language for many purposes and to comunicate with other people.
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Concetta is an amazing teacher with an unique intuitive teaching method and individual approach to each student. She is passionated and prepares materials and exercises especially to cover respective needs and goals of a student. The way Concetta leads the lessons gives deep understanding of language and culture. She speaks many languages and has knowledges in different aspects that’s why communication with her is smooth and pleasant. Thank you Tina, for being so incredible teacher! .
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Welcome to my profile!
My name is Daniela, or “Daniella” as my students call me.
I have been working as Italian teacher for two years to migrants, for refugee centers and humanitarian corridors in Italy. I have had experience with first literacy and also I have worked with begginers and intermidiate students, who I prepared to Linguistic Certification. I have worked with single student and with groups.
My opinion is “Viva l’intercultura”, that means looking at the person’s linguistic needs. Italian lessons become a space where the cultures meet and match each other, and step by step, the student can build the Italian language. For me, the cultures exchange is very important.
I’d rather to teach with an inductive, interactive, and cooperative method, which focus on communication functions, but doesn’t forget the grammar. I use manuals, worksheets, interactive games, songs and video.
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Daniela is an engaging teacher who takes seriously her job. She has a solid knowledge of the Italian grammar as well as fun ideas to teach it. I'm preparing an exam and she is being quite helpful to me, since she takes the time to prepare lessons and homework. I highly recommend to book a trial lesson with her.
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Hi everyone!
My name is Daniela, I am Italian and I come from a small town in Sicily, Southern Italy. I am a qualified Italian language teacher and a CELI examiner! I work in two language schools teaching Italian and I also teach English at school.
I love foreign languages, translating, reading and listening to music. Are you ready to start your language learning path with me? We are going to learn many things and to talk a lot, if you allow me to! Don’t worry if you’ve never studied the language before: everyone can attend my classes – from beginner to advanced students. You just need passion for what you're going to do and... a good Internet connection. Materials are provided by me!
See you online!
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She is very calm and always trays to make things easier for you to understand, the material she gives is very helpful and has a lot of tips to remember things
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Hello Everybody
My name is Luisa and I teach Italian for foreign students, English, French and German for Italian students
Since 1994, I have dedicated myself to translating and teaching thanks to my travels, abroad studies, foreign reading and writing. I provide fun and customized lessons based on the student's goals. I also triy to minimize English speaking during the lessons. I give homework exercises, and my lessons are intermixed with grammar, conversation, customs and traditions. My goal is to make certain that each student finds learning Italian exciting.
I am available for any explanations also via e mail
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Luisa is fantastic! We are just doing conversation because that is what I need, and requested from Luisa. Easy flow and no lacking of topics to talk about with her. I highly recommend Luisa!!!
Luisa A.
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Thank you so much !!! It's a pleasure for me !!!
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Hi there! My name is Era Jane Castillo. You can call me Teacher Jane. I live in the Philippines. I graduated from Holy Cross College of Calinan, Inc. with the degree of Bachelor of Elementary Education Generalist. I am also a Licensed Professional Teacher. I have acquired a TEFL certificate.
I have been a teacher for 4 years in a school-based. I am teaching both kids and adults. I am friendly and outgoing person. Let me be your English and Filipino Instructor here at colanguage. I know that learning a new language is not easy. It could be full of struggles. You will need a lot of practice too.
That is why I am here for you. As your online teacher, I will make the time you spend with me worthwhile. My teaching style is very light. You will not feel pressure in learning. Our sessions will be fun and interactive. I will use power point presentations as our material in learning languages. We can discuss anything under the sun. Join me now and I will help you improve in speaking in English and Filipino. See you in class!
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Era Jane has a very friendly personality and is a great and very experienced Tagalog teacher. She prepares the lessons very carefully, focusing on all relevant aspects such as conversation, grammar, and vocabulary. I am very much looking forward to continuing the lessons with her and to become more proficient in the language.
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I am a teacher of Italian to Speakers of Other Languages with many years of experience in teaching in public and private schools. I have taught Italian to speakers of other languages in schools, in migratory contexts and in vocational training at all levels (from pre A1 to C2 ). I have gained experience as a teacher with Arabic-speaking, Slavic-speaking, German-speaking, French-speaking, Spanish-speaking, Sinophone, Lusophone and Anglophone students, and have taught literacy courses for asylum seekers and refugees. I did a training internship as a lecturer in Italian at the Department of Romance at the University of Salzburg. I completed my training by teaching Italian to learners with special educational needs. Moreover, I am a CILS, CELI and PLIDA examiner for the speaking part. I also speak German, English and French and I successfully completed my Celta in October 2020.
My lessons focus mainly on two aspects: oral and written production and the study of grammar, with particular attention to phonetic and phonology. My lessons are aimed at satisfying the needs of the learner and are prepared according to the needs of each one.
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Monica is fantastic -- highly organized, knowledgeable and friendly. She is very easy to learn from. I feel like I am in very good hands. I highly recommend her especially if you need help preparing for a certification exam (CELI, CILS, etc.).
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Hello everyone! I have been teaching Italian to foreigners in Bologna for 10 years, collaborating with local associations. I graduated in History, but later I specialized in teaching Italian by obtaining the Ditals, and in 2019 a master's degree at the Ca 'Foscari University of Venice in "Advanced planning of teaching Italian language and culture to foreigners". I love my job very much and I do it with dedication and passion. I have experience with students of all levels of Italian, from beginners to advanced, and in preparing for language tests. I adapt my teaching methods to the characteristics and training needs of my students, so as to favor a more effective, engaging and motivating learning. The materials I use are authentic, original texts and videos adapted for educational purposes. I love to use computer technologies for the preparation of interactive exercises, especially for the exercise of grammar. If you want to learn Italian in an engaging and motivating way, contact me! I'm waiting for you for a trial lesson!
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I can only recommend Cristiana as a teacher! The lessons are well structured and adjusted to the students needs. She explains a lot and motivates the students to speak in Italian. She supports the learning with a lot of material and explains the logic of the language.
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Hi everyone!
My name is Daniela, I am Italian and I come from a small town in Sicily, Southern Italy. I am a qualified Italian language teacher and a CELI examiner! I work in two language schools teaching Italian and I also teach English at school.
I love foreign languages, translating, reading and listening to music. Are you ready to start your language learning path with me? We are going to learn many things and to talk a lot, if you allow me to! Don’t worry if you’ve never studied the language before: everyone can attend my classes – from beginner to advanced students. You just need passion for what you're going to do and... a good Internet connection. Materials are provided by me!
See you online!
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Wonderful teacher, thanks to her methodology and her pedagogical skills I could to reach the required level of italian language even without living in Italy. Highly recommended!!
Daniela V.
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Thanks, Lana. Your Italian is growing more and more and I am sure that the next big goal will soon arrive! :-D
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