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1 Garden City Public Schools Garden City, New York Course: Italian 2R Overview of Course For the Level II Course, there will be an increasing emphasis on reading and writing in the language. Reading materials will supplement the text. Students will also be required to express themselves in the foreign language, outside the scope of the material specifically covered in class. This class addresses the requirements of the first half of Checkpoint B of the state syllabus. Instructional Philosophy The Department of World Languages believes that the primary goal of second language learning is the achievement of functional communication in the context of the target language. Language learning is also an invaluable asset to students who will be taking their place in the world today. To achieve this goal, the aim of the department is twofold: To teach students the skills necessary for effective communication in the foreign language; i.e.: listening, speaking, reading and writing and to provide students with the insight into and appreciation of the foreign culture in order that they become more informed and understanding citizens of the world. Knowledge and Skills Objectives Students will be able to use a language other than English for communication. Listening and Speaking are primary communicative goals in modern language learning. These skills are used for the purposes of socializing, providing and acquiring information, expressing personal feelings and opinions, and getting others to adopt a course of action. Reading and Writing are used in languages other than English for the purposes of socializing, providing and acquiring information, expressing personal feelings and opinions, and getting others to adopt a course of action. Students will develop cross-cultural skills and understandings. Effective Communication involves meanings that go beyond words and require an understanding of perceptions, gestures, folklore, and family and community dynamics. All of these elements can affect whether and how well a message is received.

2 Units of Study Unità 1. Visitare: Siamo a Roma! Addressing different people Asking what and where things are Telling someone your age Describing states of being Negating A. Il sostantivo singolare Singular Nouns B. L articolo indeterminativo Indefinite articles C. I pronomi soggetto Subject Pronouns D. Il verbo essere The verb essere E. C è, ci sono There is / There are F. Il negativo semplice The negative G. L articolo determinativo singolare Definite articles (singular) H. Il verbo avere e le espressioni idiomatiche con avere The verb avere & idiomatic expressions w/avere I. Le preposizioni semplici Simple prepositions J. Il presente indicativo dei verbi della prima coniugazione The present indicative of 1 st conjugation verbs K. L'ora Time Unità 2. Studiare: Impariamo l'italiano!

3 Talking about school Using the plural Expressing possession Expressing likes and dislikes Telling time A. I verbi della seconda coniugazione 2 nd conjugation verbs B. I verbi della terza coniugazione 3 rd conjugation verbs C. Il sostantivo plurale Plural nouns D. L articolo determinativo plurale Definite articles (plural) E. L aggettivo Adjectives F. I verbi irregolari: andare, venire, uscire, dare, stare Irregular verbs G. Il verbo piacere The verb to be pleasing to Unità 3: Abitare: Andiamo a casa mia! Talking about the family Asking questions Describing people and things Describing a home Indicating people and things Talking about the weather Talking about what you have to do, want to do, and can do Doing errands A. Le parole interrogative Interrogatives B. Bello e buono Adjectives: beautiful / good C. Questo e quello This / That D. Volere, dovere, potere ( Triplets = to desire / to have to / to be able to) E. I verbi irregolari fare, dire, bere Irregular verbs (to do, to make, to bake / to tell, to say / to drink) F. Le preposizioni articolate (Prepositions + articles) Unità 4: Comprare: Facciamo delle commissioni!

4 Talking about past actions and events Specifying quantities Talking about food Shopping for food Shopping in specialty stores Handling and changing money Avoiding redundancy Expressing there A. Il passato prossimo The present perfect tense B. I numeri da 100 a Numbers C. Il partitivo The partitive D. Ne Pronoun ne E. I pronomi complemento oggetto diretto Direct Object Pronouns F. L accordo con i pronomi complemento diretto nel passato prossimo Direct Object pronouns used w/past tense Unità 5 : Mangiare: Tutti a tavola! Ordering food and drink Avoiding redundancy Describing actions Cooking and sharing recipes A. I pronomi complemento oggetto indiretto Indirect Object Pronouns B. Ci Pronoun ci C. Gli avverbi Adverbs D. Molto e troppo too much / too many E. Conoscere e sapere The verbs to know F. Si impersonale e passivante Impersonal si Unità 6: Rilassarsi: Cosa facciamo di bello?

5 Talking about things you used to do Describing actions, situations, people, and things in the past Talking about hobbies Talking about sports Talking about the future Discussing vacations A. L imperfetto The imperfect tense B. Il tempo progressivo The progressive tense C. L imperfetto e il passato prossimo The imperfect vs. the present perfect D. Il futuro The future tense E. I pronomi tonici Disjunctive pronouns Major Resources Reference materials that you can review when completing exercises will be provided in class as well as on the teacher website. Included are glossaries of grammatical terms, grammar references, verb charts, and other helpful information. Parliamo Italiano textbook Parliamo Italiano workbook Multimedia CD-ROM to accompany Parliamo Italiano *Level appropriate readings will be included in each unit of study.