Week 1 Introduction to the course. Prima di tutto: “Conosci l’Italia?”
Communicative skills: Introducing yourself. Pronunciation of soft and hard sounds. Grammar /Vocabulary: Present tense of the verbs Essere (to be), Chiamarsi (my name is....). The Italian Alphabet.Numbers from 0 to 20. Nationality adjectives. Cultural contents: Italy and Italian symbols
Week 2 Episode 1: “Milano: Stazione Centrale, ore 8:15”
Communicative skills: Learn to ask for information; ask and tell time. Grammar /Vocabulary: Nouns genders and numbers. Indefinite articles. More on verb Essere Use of “Dov’è?” “Chi è?”; some adverbs of place; names of some everyday objects. Cultural contents: Travel to Italy
Week 3 Episode 1cont…TEST 1
Week 4 Episode 2: “Dov’è Piero Ferrari e perché non arriva?”
Communicative skills: Learn how to thank, accept or reject something; describe moods, needs and feelings; use of informal Tu or formal Lei. Grammar/Vocabulary: Idiomatic expressions with Avere or Essere.. Present of the verb Avere (to have) Present tense of stare; greetings and best wishes; talk about weather. Cultural contents: Cultural differences and gestures
Week 5 Episode3: ”Com’è bella Milano d’estate al mattino!”
Communicative skills: Describe environments and people; understand simple informative texts. Grammar/Vocabulary: Adjectives+nouns agreement; Present of andare(to go); Use of C’è, ci sono; preposition in with means of transportation; days of the week, months, seasons; adjectives, colors. Cultural contents: Live in the cities
Week 6 Episode 3 cont… TEST 2
Week 7 Episode 4: “Passeggeri”
Communicative skills: Describe daily and free time actions; talk about own habits, describe a typical day; talk about professions and jobs; learn to ask questions. Grammar/Vocabulary: Present tense of regular verbs of the 3 conjugations; present tense of some irregular verbs; frequency adverbs; interrogative pronouns. Cultural contents: Positive and negative characteristics of different jobs
Week 8 Episode 4 cont…
Week 9 Episode 5: “Il treno corre”
Communicative skills: Go grocery shopping; talk about what one want and have to do; talk about your own abilities. Grammar/Vocabulary: Definite articles; article+noun+adjective agreement; present tense of modal verbs; present tense of sapere verb; Present tense of regular verbs and verbs ending in ISC. Cultural contents: Italian food
Week 10 Episode 5 cont… TEST 3
Week 11 Episode 6: Giovani viaggiatori”
Communicative skills: Talk about family; express preferences and tastes. Grammar/Vocabulary: Possessive Adjectives; idiomatic use of fare verb; use of Mi pace/mi piacciono; family members names; activities and sport. Cultural contents: Italian family (and not) cultural differences
Week 12 Episode 7: “La ragazza con i capelli viola”
Communicative skills: Talk more about habitual daily actions. Grammar/Vocabulary: Present tense of reflexive verbs +reciprocal reflexive verbs. Cultural contents: Compare different habits and attitudes of different countries
Week 13 Episode 7 continue...
Week 14 Oral Presentation + FINAL REVIEW
FINAL EXAM (TBA)
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