A collection of KS2 videos on what life is like in Rome, the capital city of Italy. Learn about schools, food, activities and exploring the city in Italian.
The immersive nature of these clips can be used for listening, speaking and exploring vocabulary with children sharing their experiences and opinions of life in Italy.
Each video contains Italian phrases and words clearly presented with on-screen text to introduce pupils to new keywords and phrases.
This series of short videos for primary schools contains concise explanations of a variety of Italian topics.
These short videos are relevant for teaching Italian at KS2 in England and Wales, KS2 in Northern Ireland and second level in Scotland.
These videos are from the BBC2 series, Being Italian.
Welcome to Rome. video
Daniel and Buki present their favourite Roman sights in Italian, including the Roman Forum, the Vatican, the Trevi Fountain and the Appian Way.
A day at an Italian primary school. video
Buki introduces her primary school, her teacher and friends. We find out about their favourite subjects, what they eat for lunch, and what their favourite games are at playtime.
Playing frisbee and football in Rome. video
Daniel and his friends enjoy playing Frisbee in the Circo Massimo in Rome, but what he loves most is training with his football team after school.
Making a Roman pizza. video
Buki and her friend learn how to make Roman pizza from an Italian chef, including baking it in the wood oven.
Making olive oil. video
At the end of October, we join Daniel and Buki picking olives to make olive oil and learning how to use rakes and nets.
