What a Vero/Falso + giustificare question is: A true/false + justify (Vero/Falso + giustificare) question gives you a statement and asks two things: mark it V (vero) or F (falso), AND justify your choice with words from the recording. You need BOTH parts correct to score the mark(s) — a right V/F with no justification earns nothing.
- vero / falso
- true / false
- giustificare
- to justify — to back up your answer with evidence
- la giustificazione
- the justification — the proving words
- con parole del testo
- with words from the text/recording
- la citazione
- the quote — the exact words you use as proof
- il dettaglio rilevante
- the relevant detail (the part that proves it)
Both halves or nothing: Treat V/F + giustificare as one answer in two halves: the V/F and the justification travel together. Marking V or F alone — even correctly — scores zero without the justifying words.
The mechanics on one card: Here is how a V/F + giustificare item is marked. English explains the mechanics; the rule everyone forgets is that V/F alone earns nothing — the justification must be the relevant detail from the audio.
| Aspetto | Vero/Falso + giustificare |
|---|---|
| Che cosa ricevi | un'affermazione sulla registrazione |
| Che cosa decidi | vero (V) o falso (F) |
| Che cosa aggiungi | la giustificazione: parole della registrazione |
| V/F da solo? | non dà nessun punto senza giustificazione |
| La giustificazione | deve essere il dettaglio RILEVANTE, non una frase qualsiasi |
| Punti | servono entrambe le parti corrette per punteggiare |
Relevant words, not just any words: Copying the whole sentence or an irrelevant line does not count as a justification. Quote only the exact words that prove your V/F — the relevant detail.
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A method for every V/F item: You don't need every word — you need a method. Run the same five steps on each statement and you'll never hand in a V/F without its justification again.
Answer V/F + justify
Read the statement
Read the statement before the audio so you know exactly what claim you're testing.
Listen for the part it refers to
Locate the moment in the recording the statement is about — that's where your proof lives.
Decide true or false
Decide V or F by comparing the statement with what the recording actually says.
Find the exact justifying words
Pin down the relevant words that prove your decision — not the whole sentence, just the proof.
Write BOTH the V/F and the justification
Write both halves — the V/F and the justifying words. One without the other scores nothing.
Read → Locate → Decide → Justify → Write both
Write both, every time: Make it a habit: the second you write V or F, write the justifying words beside it. You hear the clip twice, so use the second play to copy the proof down accurately.
This is exactly how it feels: This is exactly how a V/F + justify item feels — you hear it, you don't see the words. Read the statement first, play the clip, decide V/F, find the proof, then reveal the transcript to check. Remember: in the real exam you'd hear it twice.
Vero/Falso + giustificare — la giornata di Sofia
Listen to Sofia describe her routine, then judge the statement and justify it before you reveal the transcript — that's exactly how a Paper 2 V/F + justify item works.
Ascolterai Sofia raccontare come è cambiata la sua colazione da quando ha cambiato scuola.
- Affermazione: «Sofia fa colazione a casa.» Vero o falso? Giustifica con parole della registrazione.
Ciao, mi chiamo Sofia. Prima facevo colazione a casa, ma da quando frequento la scuola nuova faccio colazione in mensa con i miei compagni di classe. Prendo sempre un panino imbottito e un succo d'arancia. Poi andiamo a lezione a piedi insieme, perché la scuola è molto vicina, a soli cinque minuti.
Hi, my name is Sofia. I used to have breakfast at home, but since I started the new school I have breakfast in the canteen with my classmates. I always have a filled roll and an orange juice. Then we walk to class together, because the school is very close, only five minutes away.
- Falso. Giustificazione: «da quando frequento la scuola nuova faccio colazione in mensa» — adesso fa colazione in mensa, non a casa.
Beware the past-tense trap: «Prima facevo colazione a casa» is the past — true once, false now. The justifying words «da quando frequento la scuola nuova faccio colazione in mensa» prove your Falso. Always quote the part that pins down the answer, and you hear it twice to copy it right.
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Where marks are lost: Most V/F + justify marks are lost on technique, not on Italian. Compare what good candidates do with the traps everyone else falls into.
Buona pratica
- Always write BOTH the V/F and the justification together.
- Quote only the dettaglio rilevante that proves your answer.
- Watch verb tenses — «prima» vs «adesso» can flip the answer.
- Listen for meaning and synonyms — the proof is often reworded.
Errori tipici
- Give a V/F with no justification (or an irrelevant one).
- Copy the WHOLE sentence instead of the key words.
- Be fooled by a past-tense detail that's no longer true.
- Justify in English instead of with the recording's words.
Relevant words win the mark: A justification only counts if it's the relevant detail. Copying the whole sentence buries the proof, and an irrelevant line proves nothing — quote the exact words that decide V or F.