START LEARNING ITALIAN with a simple story (A1-A2)

We are about to listen to a short, simple story in Italian. We will first listen to the story without translation, then with English translation. Next, we will listen again without subtitles or translation, followed by a short quiz. My dream garden. My name is Daria and I love to be outdoors. The fresh air, the green trees and the colorful flowers make me happy. I have just moved to a new house, in the countryside, to be closer to nature. My garden is big but empty and I want to live here. But I find an old magazine in a drawer. It is full of photos of beautiful gardens, rows of flowers, small fountains and welcoming corners with benches. And I imagine my garden just like that. Without wasting time, I go to a shop with a gardening center. There are so many plants and flowers. I walk through the lanes of green leaves and luminous petals, finding it impossible to choose between so many varieties. A courteous employee smiles at me. Can I help you find something? He asks. I want to create a beautiful garden, I say. He shows me flowers that bloom in every season. I fill the cart with different plants such as roses, lavender, small bushes and even a small lemon tree. I also take vases, earth and a small shovel. When I get home, I start planting them right away. I dig holes in the ground and arrange the flowers carefully. It is a hard work, but I know it will be worth it. I also put some plants in large vases near the patio. I think about where to plant the small bushes. The lemon tree is in a corner and the lavender borders the path. The small bushes are better along the path. I start planting the small leaves, just as I had seen in the magazine. Before I even notice, the sun begins to set. I finish watering everything and cleaning the tools, arranging them neatly in the shed. My garden appears fresh and full of life. Then I sit on my reclining armchair and breathe deeply. The flowers wave gently in the evening breeze. I smile, happy and proud of my work. It is worth it, I think. Next, we will listen to the story with English translation. My name is Daria and I love the outdoors. Fresh air, green trees and colorful flowers make me happy. I recently moved into a new house in the countryside to be closer to nature. My backyard is large but empty and I want to bring it to life. But I find an old magazine in a drawer. It is full of pictures of beautiful gardens. Neat rows of flowers, small fountains and cozy corners with benches. And I imagine my backyard looking just like that. Without wasting a moment, I go to a store with a gardening center. There are so many plants and flowers. I walk through aisles of green leaves and bright petals. Finding it impossible to choose from so much variety. A friendly employee smiles at me. Can I help you find something? He asks. I want to make a beautiful garden, I say. He shows me flowers that bloom in every season. I fill my cart with different plants like roses, lavender, small bushes and even a tiny lemon tree. I also grab some pots, soil and a small shovel. Back home, I start planting them right away. I dig holes in the ground and place the flowers carefully. It is hard work, but I know it will pay off. I also put some plants in big pots near the patio. I think about where I can plant the small bushes. The lemon tree stands in the corner and lavender lines the path. The small bushes are best planted along the hedge. Just like I saw in the magazine. Before I know it, the sun starts to set. I finish watering everything and clean up the tools. Putting them neatly in the shed. My backyard looks fresh and full of life. Then I sit in my recliner chair and take a deep breath. The flowers sway gently in the evening breeze. I smile, happy and proud of my hard work. It was all worth it, I think to myself. Next, we will listen to the story without subtitles or translation. In the countryside, to be closer to nature. My garden is big, but empty, and I want to give it life. But I find an old magazine in a drawer. It's full of photos of beautiful gardens. Ordered rows of flowers, small fountains and welcoming corners with benches. And I imagine my garden just like that. Without wasting time, I go to a shop with a gardening center. There are so many plants and flowers. I walk between rows of green leaves and luminous petals, finding it impossible to choose between so many varieties. A courteous employee smiles at me. Can I help you find something? He asks. I want to create a nice garden, I say. He shows me flowers that bloom in every season. I fill the cart with different plants such as roses, lavender, small shrubs and even a small lemon tree. I also take pots, earth and a small shovel. Back home, I start planting them right away. I dig holes in the ground and arrange the flowers carefully. It's hard work, but I know it will be worth it. I also put some plants in large pots near the patio. I think about where to plant the small shrubs. The lemon tree is in a corner and the lavender is on the side of the path. The small shrubs are better along the hedge, just as I had seen in the magazine. Before I realize it, the sun begins to set. I finish watering everything and clean the tools, arranging them neatly in the shed. My garden looks fresh and full of life. Then I sit on my reclining chair and take a deep breath. The flowers wave gently in the evening breeze. I smile, happy and proud of my work. It's worth it, I think. Answer the following quiz questions. Good job on finishing the lesson. Click the video below and continue your language learning journey.