Fabio Girelli-Carasi

ITALIAN 1010
SPRING 2021

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LEZIONE  undici maggio duemila ventuno

 

USE THIS TEMPLATE FOR TODAYS WORK IN CLASS

Rename the file: your-italian-name.lezione.11maggio.docx

Attach to an email, subject:  Lezione 11 maggio

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Task 1    WRITING 

 

DO NOT COPY ANY PART OF THIS TABLE.

Copy-type each input and write your answer next to it. Obviously you have to conjugate the verb in the appropriate person and use the appropriate ARTICLE in front of the noun (the thing) these people do. CHECK THE MODEL AND FOLLOW IT

ESERCIZIO: CHE COSA FA?

IL LAVORO

use wordreference.com to find the words

QUESTION: "What does a writer do?"

ANSWER: "A  writer writes books."

ATTENZIONE   
 notice that ENGLISH uses the INDEFINITE ARTICLE  <<  a >>

In italiano, we use the "definite article" equivalent of  <<< the >>>

 

MODEL

DOMANDA: "Che cosa fa lo scrittore?" 

RISPOSTA: "Lo scrittore scrive i libri (or 'un libro').

Write complete sentences using the elements in each row.

 
CHE COSA FA?

lo scrittore

 to write -- book
il pittore
 to paint  -- painting  
l' architetto
 to draw  -- house  
l' inventore
 to invent  -- new thing  
il cameriere
 to serve -- food
la dottoressa

 

 to cure -- patient  
l' insegnante (teacher)
 to  teach  -- lesson  
lo studente (student)
 to study -- lesson
il marinaio
 to sail -- world  
l' esploratore
 to explore  -- world  
la  musicista (musician)
 to play -- instrument
l' impiegata
 to answer -- telephone

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Task 2    WRITING 

CLICK THIS LINK.  In this dispensa you will find a list of names of historically important Italian personages, artists and scientists.

Do a google search and write what each one does as a profession. The article MUST match the gender of the person.

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TASK 3

record a youtube video.

1) Set the video as UNLISTED.

2) Allow comments.

3) TITLE: your Italian name and DATE IN ITALIAN (day number, month spelled out.)

The task must be executed in ONE TAKE, no interruptions or edting.

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