Topic: Travel - Getting to Your Destination

Getting Around Locally

Familiarise yourself with vocabulary related to different methods of transport (automobile, autobus, treno, bicicletta).
Recognise phrases to ask and give directions in Italian (Dov’è la stazione? Vai dritto e poi gira a destra).
Understand dialogue related to buying tickets for public transportation (Vorrei un biglietto per Roma).

Understand train travel in Italy, including the difference between regional (regionale) and high-speed trains (frecciarossa).
Be aware of phrases related to flight travel, such as check-in procedures and in-flight services (Ho bisogno di un biglietto andata e ritorno).
Learn vocabulary used in car rental (Vorrei noleggiare un’auto) and relating to the road (semaforo, rotatoria, autostrada).

Understand the vocabulary used in international travel, from passport (passaporto) to customs (dogana).
Learn expressions to use at the airport, including those related to departures (partenze) and arrivals (arrivi), or delays (ritardi).
Acknowledge how to ask for help during journeys, particularly in case of lost luggage (Ho perso la mia valigia).

Recognise the Italian equivalents for different types of overseas travel, such as a cruise (una crociera).
Learn about Italy’s main airlines and their reputation (Alitalia, Ryanair, EasyJet).
Get to know the expressions for environmentally-friendly travel (viaggio eco-sostenibile).

Be capable of discussing sustainable travel methods and their benefits (Viaggiare in treno è più ecologico che viaggiare in aereo).
Understand the impact of overtourism on Italy’s major cities and sites (I turisti sono una fonte di reddito, ma a volte provocano problemi).
Be able to converse about the potential effects of global issues, such as climate change, on future travel habits (I cambiamenti climatici potrebbero ridurre i viaggi in aereo).