Week 1
UNIT 1 "Incontri"
Introducing yourself . Asking and telling phone numbers. Greetings. Introducing a person (formal and informal)
Present tense of the verbs Essere, Chiamarsi , Avere, Abitare, and Studiare.
The Italian Alphabet. Pronunciation. Numbers from 0 to 20.
Week 2
UNIT 2 "Fare conoscenza"
Asking and telling nationality. Ordering in a café.
Idiomatic expressions with Avere or Essere. Nationality adjectives.
Numbers from 20 to 100.Present tense of regular verbs and verbs in -ISC. Indefinite articles un, uno, una , un’. Nouns ending in –o and –a. Nouns ending in –e. Prepositions a, di, da, per. The negative and interrogative sentence.
Week 3 -
UNIT 2 cont.
TEST 1
Week 4
UNIT 3 “Che lavoro fai?”
Talking about work. Asking for address. Asking and telling what your job is. Describing a family. Telling age and asking for age
Present tense of Avere and Fare. Definite articles (il, lo, la, l’, i, gli, le). Regular singular and plural nouns.Names of family members. Jobs. Work places. Interrogatives: dove? Quando? Quanti?Chi? Cosa?...
Week 5
UNIT 3 cont
Week 6
UNIT 4 “Un giorno in famiglia”
Talking about a typical day and week. Talking about how often you do something. Asking and telling time. Asking how people are and telling how you are (formal and informal). Present tense of reflexive verbs. Present tense of irregular verbs andare, uscire, and stare. Days of the week. Parts of the day. Adverbs of frequency. Selected verbs and nouns to describe daily routines. Adverbs presto, tardi, prima, dopo. Prepositions.
TEST 2
Week 7-
UNIT 5 “A scuola di italiano”
Enrolling in a class. Asking and giving information about a course. Asking and giving timetable information. Writing a letter. Asking and telling the date.There is and there are. Simple prepositions. Compound prepositions. Present tens of Volere. Seasons and months.
Week 8
UNIT 5 cont
Adjectives / Describe people and places
Week 9
Midterm
Italian Film
Week 10
UNIT 6 “Nel tempo libero”
Talking about leisure time. Expressing likes and preferences. Inviting someone, refusing or accepting the invitation. Best wishes and congratulations.
Present tens of modal verbs potere, dovere, volere. Mi piace/mi piacciono (I like). Indirect pronouns. Present continuous.
Week 11
UNIT 8 UNIT 8 “In giro per Siena”
Asking and giving directions. Talking about the weather. Describing a place (The street, the view from your window)
Present tense of sapere and conoscere (to know). Prepositions: vicino, lontano, davanti, di fronte, dietro, a sinistra, a destra.
Week 12
UNIT 11 “Un fine settimana a Roma”Talking about a trip. Describe past events. Tell about your own biography or past experiences. Ask and tell what you did yesterday (last week, last month etc.)
Past tense (passato prossimo). Past tense time adverbs.
Week 13
UNIT 11 more on past tense
TEST 3
Week 14
Oral presentation
Review
Final exam