Lesson 8.2 — La mia storia — A2 capstone story (Italian A2)

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Marta tells her own story: where she comes from, her life now, and her plans.

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primabefore / first 🔊

poithen 🔊

alla finein the end 🔊

secondo mein my opinion 🔊

trasferirsito move (house/city) 🔊

felicehappy 🔊

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« Prima ho studiato a Roma, adesso vivo a Milano e il prossimo anno cambierò lavoro. » 🔊

First I studied in Rome, now I live in Milan, and next year I'll change jobs.

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Pronunciation

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Mi chiamo Marta. Tre anni fa mi sono trasferita a Bologna per studiare. 🔊My name is Marta. Three years ago I moved to Bologna to study.

All'inizio è stato difficile, ma poi ho trovato dei buoni amici. 🔊At first it was hard, but then I found some good friends.

Adesso studio medicina e lavoro in un bar il fine settimana. 🔊Now I study medicine and I work in a café at the weekend.

Secondo me Bologna è una città bellissima e vivace. 🔊In my opinion Bologna is a beautiful, lively city.

Il prossimo anno finirò gli studi e poi cercherò lavoro in ospedale. 🔊Next year I'll finish my studies and then I'll look for a job in a hospital.

Grammar in focus · connecting a story

Good stories link tenses with connectors: prima/all'inizio (at first), poi (then), dopo (after), alla fine (in the end). Open the past with a marker (tre anni fa, è stato difficile), move to the present for your life now (adesso studio), and close with the future for plans (finirò, cercherò). Add opinions with secondo me or penso che. Reflexive verbs in the past use essere: mi sono trasferita (feminine -a).

Write it yourself

Write a short paragraph (4–5 sentences) telling your story: your past, your present and one future plan.

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Tip for this task
Bravissimo! Use connectors to flow, e.g. « All'inizio… poi… alla fine… » and remember reflexive past: « Mi sono trasferito/a. »

Quick check

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1. “Secondo me” means…

2. A woman says “I moved”. Correct form?

3. Which connector means “in the end”?

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