WEEK 1 (28-30 August)
PRIMI CONTATTI
Introducing yourself. Introducing a person (formal and informal).
Greetings, expressions for keeping a conversation going.
Asking for and giving phone numbers, saying where you are from, addresses and personal information. Asking people to repeat information
WEEK 2 (4-6 September)
IO E GLI ALTRI
Present tense of the verbs Essere, Chiamarsi , Avere, Stare, Fare and Present tense of regular verbs ending in –are.
Definite and indefinite singular articles
Nouns ending in –o, –a and –e.
Nationality adjectives.
Prepositions a, in.
The negative and interrogative forms.
The Italian Alphabet. Pronunciation. Numbers from 0 to 100.
WEEK 3 (11-13 September)
BUON APPETITO
Ordering food and drinks.
Present tense of regular verbs ending in –ere; volere, preferire.
Asking for and telling the time.
Plurals of nouns and plural articles.
Interrogatives: Che cosa, quali, quanti.
Bene/Buono
WEEK 4 (18-20-22 September)
TEMPO LIBERO
Talking about free time. Expressing likes and preferences.
Present tense of regular verbs ending in –ire; andare, giocare, leggere, uscire.
Mi piace, Mi piacciono (I like)
Adverbs of frequency and days of the week.
Interrogative: Perché
TEST 1 (18 September)
WEEK 5 (25-27 September)
IN ALBERGO
Make a hotel reservations; asking for information, prices; complaining.
Talking about your home and furniture.
Renting a house.
The Present Tense of potere, venire.
There is and there are (C'è - ci sono); prepositions + articles.
Interrogative: Quanto.
WEEK 6 (2-4 October )
IN GIRO PER L’ITALIA
Describing a place. Asking for and giving directions.
Opening hours of public places.
The Present Tense of dovere, sapere.
Interrogatives: Quando, Quale.
Time and place prepositions.
Agreement of adjectives and nouns.
TEST 2 (4 October)
WEEK 7 (9-11 October )
VITA QUOTIDIANA (UNIT 9)
Talking about a typical day and week. Talking about how often you do something.
Greetings; Italian Celebrations.
Present tense of reflexive verbs
Frequency and time adverbs
WEEK 8 (16-18 October)
MIDTERM review
MIDTERM exam (18 October)
WEEK 9 ( 23-25 October )
ANDIAMO IN VACANZA
Talking about a trip. Describing past events.
Talking about the weather
Past tense of regular verbs (passato prossimo).
WEEK 10 (30 October)
ANDIAMO IN VACANZA (CONT.)
Talking about past experiences. Asking about and saying what you did yesterday (last week, last month etc.)
Past tense of irregular verbs time adverbs.
Superlatives
WEEK 11 (6-8 November)
SAPORI D’ITALIA
Grocery shopping.
Describing food and eating habits.
TEST 3 (8 November)
WEEK 12 (13-15 November)
SAPORI D’ITALIA (cont.)
Grocery shopping.
Asking for the price and quantity.
Asking about a recipe.
WEEK 13 (20-22 November)
SAPORI D’ITALIA (cont.)
Direct pronouns and ne.
LA FAMIGLIA
Talking about your family
Possessive adjectives
WEEK 14 (27-29 November)
ORAL PRESENTATION
Final review