WEEK 1 JAN 14 - 16
Chapter 1 - Review of definite and indefinite articles, regular and irregular nouns, agreement with adjectives, Present tense of regular and irregular verbs - Vocabulary for the permit to stay and Italian documents - Discussion on the Italian university system.
WEEK 2 JAN 21 - 23
Chapter 2 - Present tense of Piacere (to like) - Review of the Past tense (Passato prossimo) - Vocabulary for Art and exhibitons - Discussion on a famous person from your country.
WEEK 3 JAN 28 - 30
Chapter 3 - Present Conditional of Volere and Piacere ( to want and to like) - Vocabulary for travelling by train - Discussion on how Italians spend their vacations.
TEST 1 JAN 30
WEEK 4 FEB 4 - 6
Chapter 4 - Past tense (Passato prossimo) of reflexive verbs - Agreement Past participle /direct pronouns - Vocabulary for shopping - Discussion on how Italians spend their leisure time.
WEEK 5 FEB 11 - 13
Chapter 5 - Present continous (Stare + Gerundio) - Some and any (Partitivo) in Italian - Direct pronoun Ne - Food shopping vocabulary - Discussion on the Italian cuisine.
WEEK 6 FEB 18 - 20
Review chapters 1 - 5
WEEK 7 FEB 25 - 27 MIDTERM WEEK
ORAL PRESENTATION FEB 25
MIDTERM EXAM FEB 27
WEEK 8 MAR 4 - 6
Chapter 6 - Imperative - Imperative with reflexive verbs - Vocabulary of body parts, medicines, and medical check up - Discussion about sports in Italy.
WEEK 9 MAR 11 - 13
Chapter 7 - Imperfect - Vocabulary to describe your childwood - Discusion on the Italian school system.
SPRING BREAK MAR 17 - 21
WEEK 10 MAR 25 - 27
Chapter 8 - Imperfect Vs Passato prossimo - Imperfect of Volere, Potere, and Dovere (want, can, and must) - Vocabulary for emergency in your apartment - Discussion about public services in Italy.
TEST 2 MAR 27
WEEK 11 APR 1 - 3
Chapter 9 - Comparatives - Vocabulary for talking about someone famous - Discussion on a famous Italian singer.
WEEK 12 APR 8 - 10
Chapter 10 - Future tense - Vocabulary for talking about future plans - Discussion about what young Italians want to do in their future.
WEEK 13 APR 15 - 17
Review chapters 6 - 10
WEEK 14 APR 22 - 24
ORAL PRESENTATION
FINAL EXAM APR 26 - MAY 2 (TBD)