l’adolescenza | The adolescence
- L’adolescenza (The adolescence)
- L’adolescente (m./f.) (The teenager)
- La pubertà (The puberty)
- La crescita (The growth)
- Il cambiamento (The change)
Age stages
- La preadolescenza [The preteen years (11-13)]
- La prima adolescenza [The early adolescence (14-16)]
- La tarda adolescenza [The late adolescence (17-19)]
- Il ragazzo/la ragazza (The boy/girl)
- Il giovane adulto (The young adult)
Physical changes
- Lo sviluppo fisico (The physical development)
- La crescita improvvisa (The growth spurt)
- L’acne (The acne)
- La peluria (The body hair)
- Il ciclo mestruale (The menstrual cycle)
- La muta della voce (The voice change)
- Lo sviluppo del seno (The breast development)
- La prima mestruazione (The first period)
- La barba (The beard)
- I brufoli (The pimples)
Emotional and social life
- L’umore altalenante (The mood swings)
- La ribellione (The rebellion)
- La pressione sociale (The social pressure)
- L’insicurezza (The insecurity)
- La ricerca d’identità (The identity search)
- L’autostima (The self-esteem)
- La timidezza (The shyness)
- La crisi adolescenziale (The teenage crisis)
- La solitudine (The loneliness)
- L’ansia (The anxiety)
- Il capriccio (The tantrum)
- La paura (The fear)
- La gelosia (The jealousy)
- La sicurezza (The confidence)
Relationships
- L’amicizia (The friendship)
- Il primo amore (The first love)
- Il fidanzato/la fidanzata (The boyfriend/girlfriend)
- Il bacio (The kiss)
- Il gruppo di amici (The friend group)
- La cotta (The crush)
- Il tradimento (The betrayal)
- La rottura (The breakup)
- Il litigio (The argument)
- La riconciliazione (The reconciliation)
School and future
- La scuola superiore (The high school)
- L’esame di maturità (The final exams)
- L’università (The university)
- La scelta della carriera (The career choice)
- Il lavoro part-time (The part-time job)
- Il diploma (The diploma)
- L’orientamento universitario (The college counseling)
- Il voto (The grade)
- L’interrogazione (The oral test)
- La pagella (The report card)
Activities and interests
- Lo sport (The sport)
- La musica (The music)
- I videogiochi (The video games)
- I social media (The social media)
- La moda (The fashion)
- Il trucco (The makeup)
- La palestra (The gym)
- Il cinema (The movies)
- La festa (The party)
- Il centro commerciale (The mall)
Challenges and risks
- Il bullismo (The bullying)
- La dipendenza (The addiction)
- La depressione (The depression)
- I disturbi alimentari (The eating disorders)
- L’autolesionismo (The self-harm)
- L’uso di droghe (The drug use)
- L’alcol (The alcohol)
- Il fumo (The smoking)
- La sessualità (The sexuality)
- Le malattie sessualmente trasmissibili (The STDs)
Verbs
- Crescere (To grow up)
- Ribellarsi (To rebel)
- Innamorarsi (To fall in love)
- Litigare (To argue)
- Sperimentare (To experiment)
- Sognare (To dream)
- Preoccuparsi (To worry)
- Confrontarsi (To compare oneself)
- Cambiare (To change)
- Scegliere (To choose)
Next lesson:
Giovane età adulta / Young adulthood