KS2 Italian: Making a Roman pizza

Buki and her friend learn how to make Roman pizza from an Italian chef, including baking it in the wood oven.

Which pizza does the chef think is best?

This clip is from the BBC2 series, Being Italian.

Teacher Notes

  • This clip could be used to introduce the topic of food in a cross-curricular way, linking Italian, Design and Technology (preparing food and teaching cooking skills), Healthy eating, Numeracy and Literacy.
  • Teachers could initiate a discussion about what typical food originates from the countries represented in the class and then move on to talking about the typical foods of Italy. The teacher can provide pupils with food items before watching the clip and ask them to prepare their cooking space, placing all items in the order that they are named in the clip.
  • Pupils will then check with peers and teacher, and discuss the process of making pizza using a recipe and measuring quantities.
  • Pupils can also practise vocabulary and sentences by asking and providing each other with the toppings they like, using the question ‘What would you like on your pizza? - Cosa vuoi sulla pizza?’

Curriculum Notes

This video is relevant for teaching Italian at KS2 in England and Wales, KS2 in Northern Ireland and second level in Scotland.

Daniel and Buki present their favourite Roman sights in Italian, including the Roman Forum, the Vatican, the Trevi Fountain and the Appian Way.

Welcome to Rome

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.

A day at an Italian primary school

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.

Playing frisbee and football in Rome

At the end of October, we join Daniel and Buki picking olives to make olive oil and learning how to use rakes and nets.

Making olive oil