Warm Up
- Have you ever been to Venice before? If you have, what was your favorite thing about the city?
- What are some things Venice famous for?
- What is your favorite Italian dish and why?
Listening
Before the video: Teachers will read the following questions aloud, please prepare for listening!
After the video: Did you get it? If not, please tell your teacher specifically which part you didn’t understand. Let’s review the video again 🙂
- How can you travel around the city of Venice?
- What is special about the Grand Canal?
- What kind of things do the glass blowers make?
Key Words & Phrases
Do you understand the following Key Words & Phrases? Your teacher will select Key Words & Phrases and ask you about their meanings.
If you don’t understand, your teacher can explain them. Afterwards, try to use the Key Words & Phrases to make a sentence!
- 00:10 – This is probably one of the most unique and romantic cities I have ever been to.
- 00:16 getting in a gondola and cruising through the canals.
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00:34 Navigating Venice isn’t like navigating your normal city.
- 00:41 There are just these little alleyways.
- 00:56 We were watching all these gondolas go by with the gondoliers in their striped shirts
- 01:49 An Italian man serenading you.
- 02:13 It’s these intricate, colorful pieces of art.
- 02:25 All the people mulling about
- What stood out to you the most in this video?
- What would be your dream trip to Venice?
- If you could live in Venice for 1 year, would you?
Roleplay


00:55 It’s so fun.
01:11 – I’m on the Grand Canal part,
01:17 go up and down here,
01:29 Mmm.
02:09 Wow.
02:17 Absolutely gorgeous.
02:27 the cafes,
02:28 the port over there.
02:46 – Venice,
02:48 there are no words.
Listening Answers: