👀 Bonus Episode 03 Preview – Vocabulary for Surprises, Storms & New Directions

🎧 Bonus Episode 03 Preview – Vocabulary for Surprises, Storms & New Directions

Vocabulary Boost for Chapter 1 Part 4 (introduced in Podcast Episode 5)

Curious about the vocabulary behind the final twists in Chapter 1? This special preview of our third bonus episode gives you early access to two thematic categories—Legal & Official Matters and Actions & Feelings—complete with contextual examples, active recall, and a playful mini quiz.

✨ Plus, enjoy a sneak peek of Antonio's theatrical flair… before he insists we save the rest for our supporters!

👉 Want the full episode with three complete categories, flashcards, and a poetic toast? Click Support the Show in the episode notes to unlock everything.

📜 Want to follow along while you listen? The full transcript includes grammar notes and vocabulary lists for extra support.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 2:39 Category 1 Legal & Official Matters Contextual Introduction
• 4:09 Category 1 Active Recall
• 4:51 Cat 1 Mini Quiz
• 6:49 How to unlock the full bonus episode

Transcript

🎙 Welcome to  We learn Italian step by step  / Impariamo l’italiano piano piano

🎧 Bonus Episode 03 Preview - Vocabulary for Surprises, Storms & New Directions

Vocabulary Boost for Chapter 1 Part 4 (to be introduced in Podcast Episode 5) 

Myra: Benvenuti alla nostra terza puntata bonus! 🎧 Welcome to our third bonus episode!

In questa sessione, esploriamo alcune parole ed espressioni chiave – some words and key expressions – che troverete in Le Pagine del Passato, Capitolo 1 – La Biblioteca Antica – Parte quattro, l’episodio finale del primo capitolo – words that you’ll hear in the upcoming final part of Chapter One.

-> Link to vocabulary flashcards for Chapter 1 Part 4 <--
         (This link is active only for show supporters)

Abbiamo raggruppato il vocabolario in categorie logiche – logical categories – che coprono (that cover) il linguaggio legale, le emozioni, la vita quotidiana – grouped into categories of legal language, emotions, daily life, e persino il tempo atmosferico and even the weather.

Come sempre, ascolterete le parole nel loro contesto, farete pratica con esercizi di richiamo attivo e vi metterete alla prova con un mini quiz alla fine di ogni sezione.
(As always, you’ll hear the words in context, practice with active recall exercises, and test yourself with a mini quiz at the end of each section.)

Myra: Mettetevi comodo, fate un bel respiro… 
(Make yourselves comfortable, take a deep breath)

Antonio: Ah, finalmente! È ora di riscaldare la voce e risvegliare la mente! 
(Ah, finally! It's time to warm up the voice and awaken the mind!)

Myra: Yes… yes, as Antonio says—let’s warm up our voices and wake up our minds!

Antonio: “Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita, mi ritrovai per una selva oscura…”

Myra: Okay, Dante! That’s maybe a bit too far for today… Let’s not get lost in the woods just yet.

  How about we start with our first category: Legal & Official Matters.

Category 1: Legal & Official Matters

Contextual Introduction

When someone passes away, their testamento must be read by a lawyer at a studio legale.
The daughter may receive a formal letter stating that she is kindly invitata to attend the lettura del testamento, where she finds out what has been left behind.

Completely in Italian

Myra: Antonio – over to you… Completamente in italiano,  lentamente per favore.

Quando qualcuno viene a mancare, il suo testamento deve essere letto da un avvocato in uno studio legale.
La figlia può ricevere una lettera formale che dice che è gentilmente invitata a partecipare alla lettura del testamento, dove scoprirà cosa le è stato lasciato.

Myra: E ora a velocità normale, per favore.

(Antonio repeats the contextual Introduction at normal speed)

Myra: Let’s go over some key words you just heard. I’ll say them in English—see if you can come up with the Italian.

Active Recall Exercise

1. What is the Italian word for "will"? → testamento
2. How do you say "law firm" in Italian? → studio legale
3. What phrase means "reading of the will"? → lettura del testamento
4. What is the feminine singular word for "invited"? → invitata

Perfetto. Now let’s move onto the mini quiz! I’ll ask the questions in English. Try to answer in Italian before Antonio gives you the correct response.

Mini Quiz

1. "The reading of the will is on Friday." → La lettura del testamento è venerdì.
2. "She is kindly invited to the reading of the will.” → È gentilmente invitata alla lettura del testamento.
3. "The lawyer read the will." → L’avvocato ha letto il testamento.
4. "The lawyer works at a law firm." → L’avvocato lavora in uno studio legale.

📘 Grammar Notes – Legal & Official Matters

• testamento – Masculine noun; legal document declaring wishes after death.
• studio legale – Compound noun; studio = office/study, legale = legal.
• lettura del testamento – Noun phrase; lettura = reading, del testamento = of the will.
• invitata – Feminine past participle of invitare; used as an adjective to mean “invited.” 

Category 2: Actions & Feelings

In this category, you’ll notice some examples of reflexive and reciprocal verbs—actions someone does to themself, or that people do to each other.

Antonio:

…Tipo strapparsi i capelli quando la conduttrice del podcast continua a svelare tutto!

(…Like tearing one’s hair out when the podcast host keeps giving everything away!)

Myra: Antonio? There is no need to be strappando anything. I’m just introducing the next section.

Antonio:
Ma non ti stai dimenticando qualcosa?
(But aren’t you forgetting something?)

Myra:
I’m forgetting something? Like what?

Antonio:

Qualcosa dobbiamo pur lasciarlo ai nostri sostenitori paganti, no?
(We have to leave something for our paying supporters, don’t we?)

Myra:

Ah yes, you have a point there.
 Carissimi ascoltatori, if you’d like access to the rest of this bonus episode—including two more vocabulary categories, interactive flashcards, and Antonio’s dramatic finale—you can unlock everything by clicking Support the Show in the episode notes.
And to those of you who already support the podcast:
grazie di cuore. Your generosity helps keep this project going.

Antonio:

Io ci sarò. Ma solo per chi è pronto… a brindare con me.
(I’ll be there. But only for those who are ready… to raise a glass with me.)

Myra:

Grazie per aver seguito questa anteprima speciale dell’episodio bonus.

(Thank you for listening to this special preview of the bonus episode.)

Ci sentiamo presto!
 (Talk to you soon!)

Antonio:
Cin cin! Ai nostri ascoltatori.
(Cheers! To our listeners.)