Words Borrowed from other Languages.
Learning Objective: To identify words from other languages.

Here are some words which originated in Italy:

Task 1: Write dictionary definitions for each word. (Use your own words. Give careful explanations and try not to use each word in its definition.)

Task 2: Look carefully at the words. What do they have in common, in terms of their spelling? Explain this carefully in a complete sentence.

Task 3: Make a list of other words which you think may have come from Italy. (Clue: Some are very tasty indeed.)