Fabio Girelli-Carasi

ITALIANO 1010

 COMPITO   SCADENZA 30 agosto

File name:  your-italian-name.30agosto  (.doc  or  .docx  or  .rtf)

Email subject: compito 30 agosto

 
How to do your compito:

Copy the  HIGHLIGHTED PROMPT  for each task.

After that: DO NOT COPY ANYTHING FROM THE ORIGINAL COMPITO.

For each exercise, Re-type the inputs and write your answers either next to the each input or under it.

In particular, do not use ANY KIND OF FORMATTING:

  • no bullet lists
  1. no numbered lists
no tables

no columns
for any reason

 no columns
for any reason

no justify right

no centering

NO PARAGRAPH INDENTING

I SAID NO PARAGRAPH INDENTING

 

NO NOTHING. Just a plain-vanilla text.

WHY? Because I use WORD "track changes" for corrections and if your file is formatted, when I make corrections or write comments, the page becomes a total mess.
Task 1: when you send the email message, attach a photo (ID type) of yourself, approximately 250x250.

File name: your Italian name

Also: print your Italian name ON THE PHOTO ITSELF.

See example

DO NOT INSERT YOUR PHOTO HERE. SEND AN ATTACHMENT.

In this space, under Task 1, simply confirm that you sent the photo.
TASK 2:  write up to a maximum of 20 Italian words that you know. NOT FOR GRADE

DO this task BEFORE YOU OPEN THE TEXTBOOK.

DO NOT USE DICTIONARIES.

DO NOT INCLUDE words about food or personal names.

If you don't know 20 words, it's OK. Write all you know.

LIST THE WORDS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER and the English translation.
TASK 3:  answer these questions to the best of your ability. NOT FOR GRADE

DO NOT GOOGLE.

I don't expect you to know the answers. I want you to make an educated guess.

Write your answers below each item in BOLDFACE

1) What is the population of Italy, in millions?
2) What is the name of the two major Italian islands?
3) Name up to 5 Italian cities, using their ITALIAN NAMES (not the Anglicized version).
4) Approximately, how old is Rome's Colosseum?
5) Name (at least) one book by an Italian writer.
6) Name (at least) one italian film maker.
7) Name one famous tourist location -- NOT A CITY, but a natural feature, like a mountain, a cost line, a lake, river etc.
8) Name one famous monument or work of art such as painting, sculpture, building ON ITALIAN SOIL (skip the Colosseum).
9) What are the languages that are closest to Italian?
10) What (dead) language does Italian derive from?

BONUS: what percentage of Italian Americans are directly involved in the Mafia?
TASK 4:     Not for grade

Open the online COURSE AT  

http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/modlang/carasi/courses/ITALIAN.COMMON.FILES/OGGI-DOMANI.ONLINE.spring16/index.htm

BOOKMARK THIS PAGE

Navigate the page, click on the exercises, test the sound etc.
TASK 5:    FOR GRADE     Page A1  online course

Listen to the dialogues (David /Venere) and repeat until the words roll off your tongue easily.

Depending on your gender identity, choose either Venere or David and MEMORIZE the lines.

RECORD A VIDEO (selfie style) WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED. Repeat the entire dialogue you chose. (More instructions at the bottom.)
TASK 6:     Not for grade

Page A1  online course; DO all the PRATICA exercises. DO NOT TURN THEM IN.
TASK 7:   FOR GRADE   page A1

Do all exercises from 1 to 9.
Complete each exercise online. If you make a mistake, when you click "controlla" your answer will disappear and you will have another chance to fill in the blank.

In your compito file:

DO NOT COPY ANYTHING FROM THE ORIGINAL.

For each exercise, RE-TYPE THE INPUT and write your answers UNDER each input.

Keep things clear and neat.
TASK 8:    Not for grade  page A1

Verbo ESSERE.
in the sidebar, watch the video "Learn how to conjugate Italian verbs".


Study and memorize
TASK 9:   FOR GRADE  page A1

MEMORIZE VERBO ESSERE.

RECORD a video: conjugate verbo ESSERE (eyes closed.)
TASK 10: FOR GRADE   page A1

Esercizio 10.  Follow the same directions as for the other interactive exercises.
TASK 11: FOR GRADE   page A1

At the bottom of the page, the last "PRATICA".

Type the two sentences in italiano (no need to write the input).
TASK 12: FOR GRADE

 RECORD VIDEO:  using the dialogues (Venere / David) as models, talk about yourself and give the correct information about your Italian name, where you live, where you work, etc. Yes, you must also say that you are beautiful and famous.
HOW TO PACKAGE YOUR VIDEO:

You will create only ONE video that contains the segments I assigned. in the correct sequence:

1)  start by stating your ITALIAN name and the due date.
2) repeat either Venere or David's dialogue.
3) Verbo essere
4) "talk about yourself" using precisely the dialogue as models.

OBVIOUSLY you can record the segments separately and edit them into a single video later.

You may want to take your time and do several takes until you are satisfied with your pronunciation.
I understand that pronunciation may be difficult to imitate for some people.
However, I know how to discriminate between "pronunciation" and mistakes due to insufficient practice and attention.
 

Create a youtube account. In the account, create a playlist and name it "ITALIANO".

Upload your video.
TITLE: your italian name - 30 agosto

You can choose to restrict access to your video.. In the slot that says PUBLIC, scroll and select UNLISTED.

After the video is up, right click on the screen and copy the URL.

PASTE THE VIDEO URL in TASK 12.
You must follow exactly the instructions. If you cannot do it correctly chances are this course is not for you. T

I will add to the mailing list ONLY the students who will send this first message.