Fabio Girelli-Carasi

ITALIAN 1020 HYBRID
 (Code 52873 TR11)

THU 11:00-12:15
Boylan 4311
 

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THU FEB 2
 Introduction; basic expressions; greetings; syllabus; Oggi&Domani
WEEK 1

compito 1

 

 Review basic vocabulary; conjugations

Basic dialogues, oral and written.
Autobiography.
Description of living environment.

compito 2

 1. From the soundfiles with oral questions, choose 10 questions, write them down and send them to one of your classmates. I would like my students from IT 1 not to work together but to contact the 'new' students.
Once you have received the answers, report what you found out.
2. OGGI e DOMANI : lezione 1 pagina 3. Scroll down to the adjectives (positive and negative.) Write a total of 10 sentence about famous people (dead or alive) using as many adjectives as possible, provided they make sense (yes you can use an adjective more than once.) Pay attention to MASC and FEM forms.
 
WEEK 2

compito 1

 

 

 1. Course Homepage:
Under DISPENSE
open Dispensa 5. Do task 1.
Dispensa 8: do task 1 and 4.

2. OGGI e DOMANI: Lezione 5 Pagina 2. STUDY the numbers
 
compito 2 1. Redo the quiz from last week. BEFORE you turn it in, share it with TWO classmates. Check your answers against those of the classmates. At the top of the task, write the names of the people you cooperated with. As usual, my ex students of Italian 1 should not work with each other.

2. DISPENSA n. 10 - VERBI -IRE.
Free association: next to each verb write a NOUN with the DEFINITE ARTICLE.
EXAMPLE: TO SLEEP - THE NIGHT (or THE BED or THE AMBIEN)

Problems with DEFINITE ARTICLES? Look up the DISPENSA about them.
3. BLOG: Using the DISPENSA SCRIVERE - LEGGERE, formulate 3 specific questions for one classmates. EXAMPLE: "Mario, do you read novels at night at the library?" Once you receive the questions, post your answer as an additional comment to the post.


3. SOUNDFILE n. 10 (practice IRE verbs).
 
WEEK 3

compito 1

 

 

 1. DISPENSA n. 10:

Choose 15 verbs that you consider to be the most important. READ ALL THE VERBS FIRST, then choose your top 15. For each verb write a SHORT sentence. The subject MUST BE A NOUN, not a pronoun like 'io' 'tu' etc. Use both singular and plural nouns.
EXAMPLE: THE STOMACH DIGESTS THE FOOD.


2. DISPENSA n. 11: VERBI IRE ex 1. Conjugate the verbs.

3. SOUNDFILE: record an mp3 file. Conjugate PARTIRE, CAPIRE and PULIRE.

4. DISPENSA SCRIVERE - LEGGERE: using names of famous authors, write 5 sentences indicating what kind of literature they wrote (but use the present tense.) EXAMPLE: Virgil writes poems.
 
compito 2 1. Dispensa 11 and 12.
In DISPENSA 11 choose 4 verbs each from the two categories, DEBOLE and FORTE. Choose verbs DIFFERENT than those in Dispensa 12.

LIST THE VERBS AT THE TOP OF THE TASK
Use the material in dispensa 12 AND dispensa 9 to write one sentence each with the verbs in your list.

2. USE AMARE AND PREFERIRE. Write 5 meaningful sentences following this EXAMPLE:
I love spaghetti but I prefer fusilli.

Do not use 'io' or other subject pronouns. Use concrete subjects (animals, names of professions [cook, carpenter, poet]. Use both singular and plural.)

BLOG: choose a classmate and write 5 questions using the AMARE PREFERIRE structure above. Student A will ask student B. Student B will ask student C and so forth. In other words, don't do PAIR WORK (asking each other.)

3. REPORT the answers you received from your classmate. TO REPORT means you have to tell me what they said. Do not copy their answers: convert them to the LUI or LEI form.
4. OPEN AND READ OGGI E DOMANI http://www.oggi-domani.com/site/lessons/lesson06/lesson6-page1.php
5. Using the text and vocabulary on this page, describe where you live. Open ended. WRITE SIMPLE SENTENCES. FOLLOW THE MODELS
 

WEEK 4

compito 1

 1. OPEN AND READ OGGI E DOMANI http://www.oggi-domani.com/site/lessons/lesson06/lesson6-page1.php

ANSWER the questions with C'E' CI SONO

2. Write 5 sentences about your building/house/apartment using C'E' CI SONO
BLOG: ask a classmate 5 questions about his/her home, using C'E' - CI SONO (there is / there are.) Student A will ask student B and so forth. Use the "Followers" list: ask the person whose photo appears immediately after yours.

3. REPORT the answers you received from your classmate. TO REPORT means you have to tell me what they said. Do not copy their answers: convert them to the LUI or LEI form.
 
compito 2

1. OPEN AND READ OGGI E DOMANI http://www.oggi-domani.com/site/lessons/lesson06/lesson6-page1.php

USING POCO - MOLTO (in all the forms, sing/plur and masc/fem) write 10 sentences. Use C'E' CI SONO
Esempio: In Brooklyn there are few trees. In NY there are many cars. In my house there are few albums but many CD's.
 
WEEK 5

compito 1

 1. I WILL GRADE ACCURACY. Based on the work done in class (chat), write 10 questions similar to those in the chat. ANSWER those questions (invent an imaginary friend). REPORT what the imaginary
friend answered back to you.
The questions requires "TU"
The answers require "IO"
The reporting requires "LUI /LEI"


2. Write 10 questions about the residence of your imaginary friend using C'E'; CI SONO. 5 sentences with C'E' (and answers) and 5 with CI SONO (and answers)
BLOG: 5 questions for the person before you in the FOLLOWERS list. Use the material in OGGI e DOMANI, Lezione 7 pagina 1. ESEMPIO: what do you do in the kitchen? What do you do in your room?
 
compito 2 1. OGGI E DOMANI lezione 7 pagina 1

Write 10 sentences using different verbs to describe what you do in the various rooms of your house.

2. BLOG: list the verbs you used in the sentences and ask a generic question (with tu) with that verb.

2. NOT FOR GRADE but it will be in the quiz
DISPENSA 27, 28, 29. PREPOSIZIONI: do all the exercises, rewrite the input and answer.
WEEK 6

compito 1

 . Era una casa: click the link, read, learn the words, and SING ALONG!!!

Translate the song. Answer the questions.


2. Sai che bevo: click the LINK, listen to the song, read the text and translate following the directions.
WRITE 5 sentences using the following structure: "SAI CHE....." (seek inspiration from the song)

BLOG: 5 questions for the person before you in the FOLLOWERS list. Use the material in OGGI e DOMANI, Lezione 7 pagina 1. ESEMPIO: what do you do in the kitchen? What do you do in your room?
 

compito 2

 1.  Che cosa vuol dire "ORA LEGALE?" (it's not enough to give the literal translation. Research the MEANING of the expression.

2. Back to link. Read all the sentences starting with PERCHE'. Those are the answers. Now, write the questions.

3. Sai che sono...... Now say that you mother knows you are...; your father knows you are...; your boy-girl friend knows you are...; your professor knows that you are... (5 sentences.)

4. While you are at it, REVIEW SAPERE and CONOSCERE (dispensa n. 10)
5. and finally the blog (now it's up.)
 
WEEK 7

compito 1

 1. BLOG: "Ci vuole un fiore"
Transcribe the text and translate (create a document with two parallel columns - don't use the "Comments" on the blog) Instructions HERE



2. WRITE 5 sentences using the following structure: "SAI CHE PER FARE.....CI VUOLE?" (seek inspiration from the songs)

3. LE STAGIONI OGGI e DOMANI  Study the material on page 1. On page 2, only PRIMAVERA.

Write 5 sentences, describing 5 activities you do in the sprin
 
compito 2 The assignments will focus on areas in need of review Esercizi vocabolario stagioni/ primavera
WEEK 8

compito 1

 1. BLOG: "Ci vuole un fiore". DID YOU DO YOUR BLOG ASSIGNMENT FOR LAST WEEK (on the blog under the video)? If not, do it now.
2. MESI e STAGIONI OGGI e DOMANI LESSON 11, pages 1, 2, 3.
READ and EXTRACT only the material about MONTHS, SEASONS and HOLIDAYS RELATED TO THE CALENDAR (not about weather or activities), i.e.: names of months seasons and holidays, the calendar (when seasons begin and end, holidays).

WRITING
1. Write 10 sentences, describing different activities in different seasons (cover all the seasons). Use the materials in lesson 11. Do not get into complicated structures. Stick to the basics.
2. Homepage. Quiz 20 marzo. Quiz 31 gennaio (yes)
 
compito 2 1. Homepage. Quiz 27 marzo. Quiz 7 febbraio.
2. Follow the instructions -- SEE LIST OF VIDEOS ON HOMEPAGE.
Translate the sentences in THIS DOCUMENT using the materials on OGGI E DOMANI Lezione 11 pagina 1, 2, 3
 

WEEK 9

compito 1
1.  Open THIS DOCUMENT, make a list of NOUNS, a separate list of ADJECTIVES and a separate list of VERBS, with the translation.

2. Associate each noun with one adjective.
3. Follow the instructions in the videos below and write a total of 10 sentences making sure you use PREPOSITIONS

4. SCREEN VIDEOS ON THE HOMEPAGE (included in the quiz
 
compito 2 1.  Open THIS DOCUMENT, make a list of NOUNS, a separate list of ADJECTIVES and a separate list of VERBS, with the translation.

2. Associate each noun with one adjective.
3. Follow the instructions in the videos below and write a total of 10 sentences making sure you use PREPOSITIONS

4. SCREEN VIDEOS ON THE HOMEPAGE (included in the quiz)
 
WEEK 10

compito 1

 FLASH TRANSLATION OF  SOUNDPAGE
STUDY: ANDARE, FARE, DARE, STARE
DISPENSA
SOUNDPAGE
compito 2 Last 10 questions of CULTURE QUIZ
 
WEEK 11

compito 1

 SCREEN VIDEOS (on homepage) n. 11, 12, 13
Using as example any of the exercises (also on homepage) write 10 sentences in the passato
prossimo with TRANSITIVE VERBS and 10 with INTRANSITIVE VERBS.
Don't use subject pronouns (io, tu, etc) USE REAL CONCRETE SUBJECTS.
EX: IL GATTO E' ANDATO SUL TETTO.

BLOG: post a question on the blog with the passato prossimo
 
compito 2 USING THE PASSATO PROSSIMO, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
CHE COSA HAI VISTO ALLO ZOO?
Replace "allo zoo" with the following words: AL CINEMA, AL PARCO, ALLO STADIO, IN VACANZA, IN SPIAGGIA, IN MONTAGNA

Write the questions and the answers:
CHE COSA HAI STUDIATO IERI?
Replace the verb "studiare" with:
MANGIARE, BERE, COMPRATO, ROMPERE, BUTTARE VIA, FINIRE, CERCARE
Write FIVE questions using CHI, either alone or with a preposition: CON CHI, PER CHI, A CHI, etc.
 
WEEK 12

compito 1

 Transitive and intransitive verbs
Use an online dictionary to find the TRANSLATION, and the PAST PARTICIPLE of these verbs. Then write the form of the PASSATO PROSSIMO as required by the subject pronoun (obviously you must determine if the verb is TRANSITIVE or INTRANSITIVE)
 
compito 2 TRANSLATE THE SENTENCES AND CONVERT THEM INTO THE PAST WITH THE PASSATO PROSSIMO.
PAY ATTENTION TO TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS.
 
WEEK 13

compito 1

 Write the rules for the formation of the PASSATO PROSSIMO with TRANSITIVE VERBS (this is for your own sake. If you don't know how to put it together you won't be able to do the tasks.)
PASSATO PROSSIMO is a compound tense: it means it is a combination of a conjugated VERB and the PAST PARTICIPLE of the verb that indicate the action.
EX in English: I HAVE EATEN --- Have is the conjugated verb. In this position it is called AUXILIARY. "EATEN" is the PAST PARTICIPLE and it indicates the action.

With Transitive verbs, do you make an agreement between SUBJECT (sing/plur; masc/fem) and the form of the PAST PARTICIPLE?
 
compito 2 RULES OF THE FORMATION OF THE PASSATO PROSSIMO WITH INTRANSITIVE VERBS.
Write the infinitive form of at least 5 Intransitive verbs.
What is the AUXILIARY verb that is used with intransitive verbs?
With Intransitive verbs, is it required to make an agreement (sing/plur; masc/fem) with the form of the PAST PARTICIPLE?
 
WEEK 14  INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS:short dialogues, descriptions of images, recitation of poems etc.