PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT THE PROFESSOR’S DISCRETION
September 4, 6
First Class
Competencies: Introducing yourself and a friend.
Grammar: Present tense. Alphabet. Pronunciation. Numbers from 0 to 20.
Vocabulary: Idiomatic expressions with Avere or Essere.
UNIT 1 Primi contatti
Competencies: Introducing a person (formal and informal). Greeting people. Asking about pronunciation and spelling. Asking and giving phone number.
Grammar: First conjugation verbs. Preposition di, in.
Vocabulary: Greetings. Classroom objects. Adjectives of nationalities.
Culture: Saluti.
September 11, 13
UNIT 1 cont.
September 18, 20
UNIT 2 Buon appetito!
Competencies: Ordering in a café and in a restaurant. Asking in a polite way. Asking for the bill. Asking for price.
Grammar: Plural and singular nouns. Interrogatives che cosa?,quanto?. Definite articles. Indefinite articles. Numbers from 20 to 100.
Vocabulary: Food and beverage. Meals.
Culture: Gelato che passione
TEST 1
September 25, 27
UNIT 3 Io e gli altri
Competencies: Introducing someone. Describing people’s activities. Asking for age and profession. Telling dates.
Grammar: Singular forms of present tense. Prepositions in, a, per. Formal.
Vocabulary: Professions. Days of the week. Workplaces.
Culture: Donne e lavoro in Italia
October 2, 4
UNIT 3 cont.
October 9, 11
UNIT 4 Tempo libero
Competencies: Talking about free time. Talking about how often one does something. Talking about people’s interests. Expressing preferences.
Grammar: Plural persons of present tense. Adverbs of frequency. Interrogatives. Present tense of irregular verbs.
Vocabulary: Leisure activities. Parts of the day. Expressions with the verb avere.
Culture: Ristorante, trattoria o…?
TEST 2
October 16, 18, 20
Unit 4 cont.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 MAKE UP FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER FIRST
October 23, 25
UNIT 5 In giro per l’Italia
Competencies: Describing a city. Following and giving directions. Asking and telling time.
Grammar: Present tense of irregular verbs. Prepositions a, in. C’è, ci sono. Adjectives. Noun-adjective agreement.
Vocabulary: Street directions. Shops and stores.
Culture: Quanta Italia c’è in te?
October 30
Unit 5 cont.
TEST 3
November 6, 8
UNIT 6 In albergo
Competencies: Describing one’s favorite hotel. Describing a room. Asking for information on accommodation. Talking about one’s holiday activities. Describing a perfect vacation.
Grammar: Present tense of modal verbs. Preposition a + time. Compound prepositions.
Vocabulary: Time expressions. Home furniture and features. Months and seasons. Holiday activities.
Culture: Mancia e scontrino, che cosa sono
November 13, 15
UNIT 6 cont.
November 20, 22
TEST 4
November 27, 29
UNIT 7 Un finesettimana
Competencies: Talking about past actions. Understanding descriptions of past events..
Grammar: Past tense passato prossimo .
Vocabulary: Weather conditions. Time expressions.
Culture: Dove Andiamo in vacanza?
NOVEMBER 29 ORAL PRESENTATION
Decembwer 4, 6
DECEMBER 6 Final Review
Final Examination December 11-15
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