In Treno verso Firenze
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- A1 Italian
- Luca takes the train from Rome to Florence. The Roma Termini station is big and noisy. Luca looks at the departure board.…
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- A1 Italian reader practicing Present tense and Prepositions of place in a venice travel.
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- 20 interactive lines, Spotlight words include treno, binario, finestrino.
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Luca prende il da Roma a Firenze. La stazione di Roma Termini e grande e rumorosa. Luca guarda il tabellone delle partenze. Il suo treno parte dal cinque alle dieci e trenta. Compra un alla macchinetta e corre verso il binario. Sale sul treno e trova il suo posto vicino al . Il treno parte puntuale. Luca guarda fuori dal finestrino. Vede le verdi della Toscana, i campi di girasoli e i piccoli paesi. "Che bello," pensa Luca. Una signora anziana si siede accanto a lui. "Va a Firenze?" chiede lei. "Si, vado a trovare un amico," risponde Luca. "Firenze e bellissima. Deve visitare il Duomo e Ponte Vecchio," dice la signora. Dopo un'ora e mezza, il treno arriva a Firenze. Luca scende e vede il suo amico che lo aspetta. "Benvenuto a Firenze!" dice l'amico. Luca sorride. L' comincia.
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Luca takes the train from Rome to Florence. The Roma Termini station is big and noisy. Luca looks at the departure board. His train departs from platform five at ten thirty. He buys a ticket at the machine and runs toward the platform. He gets on the train and finds his seat next to the window. The train leaves on time. Luca looks out the window. He sees the green hills of Tuscany, the sunflower fields, and the small towns. "How beautiful," Luca thinks. An elderly lady sits next to him. "Are you going to Florence?" she asks. "Yes, I'm going to visit a friend," Luca replies. "Florence is very beautiful. You must visit the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio," says the lady. After an hour and a half, the train arrives in Florence. Luca gets off and sees his friend waiting for him. "Welcome to Florence!" says his friend. Luca smiles. The adventure begins.
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