Fabio Girelli-Carasi

ITALIANO 1030

 

 COMPITO   SCADENZA 4 settembre

File name:  your-italian-name.4settembre  (.doc  or  .docx  or  .rtf)

Email subject: compito quattro settembre duemila diciotto

 
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.
reminder:   FOR GRADE      NOT FOR GRADE
Task 1: 

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 2:  about task 1

Answer in inglese:

1) what aspects of Italy or Italian history would you like to know more about?

2) what aspects of ITALIAN CULTURE are you most curious about?

Task 3:   answer after researching

1) List the Romance languages
2) What do Romance languages have in common?
3) What is Italy's largest city by population?
4) What is Italy's largest REGION (by population)
5) What is the Renaissance?
6) When was Rome founded (according to the myth)?
7) What is Italy's largest circulation newspaper (daily)?
8) In what year Rome became the capital of unified Italy?
9) Who was Mussolini?
10) In what year did the Fascist regime fall?
11) What is the Galleria degli Uffizi?
12) What is the Museo dell'Accademia?
13) In what city is it located?
14) What is the most famous artwork in the museum?
15) what is the iconic (tourist) symbol of Venice?
TASK 4:   YOUR OPINIONS / knowledge. NO RESEARCH.  if you don't know, leave it blank - you won't be penalized.

1) what is Italy's most famous food (dish)?
2) what is Italy's most famous "brand" (any kind of product)?
3) what is Italy's most famous monument?
4) who is Italy's most famous visual artist (painting - sculpting)
5) who is Italy's best known music composer?
6) what is Italy's most famous opera?
7) what is Italy's best known wine?
8) what do Italians drink for breakfast in coffee bars?
9) what is Italy's most popular sport?
10) what is the most famous painting or sculpture in an Italian museum?
TASK 5:    FOR GRADE       initalianoweb.com   pagina  A2 CLICK HERE

IT MUST BE UNDERSTOOD THAT WHEN I ASSIGN A 'PAGE' FROM THE ONLINE COURSE, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO COVER THE ENTIRE CONTENT: LISTEN TO THE SOUNDFILES, WATCH THE VIDEOS,  AND DO ALL THE EXERCISES ON YOU OWN.

Scroll to the bottom to TELEPHONE SPELLING, esercizio "spelling al telefono"

WRITE the list of words you heard spelled in the soundfile

TASK 6)  RECORD A VIDEO with the following segments:

1) alfabeto italiano, in one take. Practice until you sound smooth without halting pauses and hesitations. AND be accurate with the sounds. If you find it easier to concentrate with your eyes closed, go ahead. Not required for this segment.

2) scroll down to the middle of the page. PRACTICE reading the list of foods. I RECOMMEND writing down the words so as to make a stronger connection between sounds and spelling. READ and RECORD the list IN ONE TAKE.

3) Double consonants:  CHOOSE 10 minimal pairs from the list and READ-RECORD THEM. Do not overdo the sound of the double consonants. FOCUS on the LENGTH of the vowel.

4) Pronounce your Italian name + last name. SPELL THEM using the Italian spelling.

5) Scroll to the bottom of the page: TELEPHONE SPELLING. Using the names of cities, spell your Italian name + last name.  First say your name then spell.

6) In the TELEPHONE SPELLING section, in the sidebar, esercizio "spelling al telefono". RECORD the words (in task 5 you had to write them down, now record them.)

TASK 7:

VIDEO TITLE:    your italian name + 4 settembre

HOW TO PACKAGE YOUR VIDEOS

Create only ONE video that contains the segments I assigned, in the correct sequence.

1 turn off air conditioners and fans.
2) speak loud and clear.
3) Don't hold the phone with your hand or selfie stick. It must be stable.

4) start by stating your ITALIAN name and the due date.
5) it's best if you record the segments separately then edit them into a single video later.
6) each segment should be ONE single TAKE: PRACTICE and keep recording until you get the result you want.
 

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

Upload your video.
TITLE: your italian name - 4 settembre

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 7.
You must follow exactly the instructions. If you cannot do it correctly chances are this course is not for you.