Topic: Problems in Society

Topic: Problems in Society

Problems in Society

  • Recognise key terms associated with societal issues such as disoccupazione (unemployment), povertà (poverty), discriminazione (discrimination), and sinistri stradali (road accidents).
  • Verb phrases are useful for discussing issues. For example, combattere (to fight against), affrontare (to face), risolvere (to solve).

Effect on Community

  • Discuss the impact societal problems have on communities using words such as ondate di criminalità (waves of crime), tasso di disoccupazione (unemployment rate), and carenza di risorse (lack of resources).
  • Mention specific societal groups that could be affected, such as i giovani (youth), gli anziani (the elderly), le minoranze (minorities).

Government and Society’s Role

  • Examine the role of government and society in addressing these issues using phrases like il governo dovrebbe (the government should), la società può contribuire (society can contribute).
  • Use terms like leggi più severe (stricter laws), più risorse (more resources), and programmi di sensibilizzazione (awareness programs) to discuss potential solutions.

Personal Opinion and Suggestion

  • Express personal opinions about societal issues using phrases such as penso che (I think that), credo che (I believe that), mi pare che (it seems to me that).
  • Suggest possible solutions to societal issues using phrases like dovremmo considerare (we should consider), una possibile soluzione potrebbe essere (a possible solution could be).

Global Perspective

  • Discuss similar societal problems worldwide to give a global perspective. Terms like è un problema globale (it’s a global problem) and non è unico per il nostro paese (it’s not unique to our country) can be useful.
  • Mention international organisations like l’ONU (the UN) or l’OMS (the WHO) and their role in addressing global issues.

Practise debating and writing about societal issues to become comfortable discussing them in Italian. Make use of language learning applications or platforms to engage in conversations about these issues to further build your vocabulary and fluency.