Sfilata di Moda, il 22 dicembre

 

PROGETTO FINALE: UNA SFILATA DI MODA

   Come un progetto finale, noi faremo una sfilata di moda in classe. Devi lavorare con un’altra persona. In ogni coppia, si deve modellare i vestiti (sii creativo!!) e presentare l’altra persona. Devi preparare una descrizione del tuo partner con quest’informazione:

 

-         Quali vestiti porta la persona

-         I colori dei vestiti

-         I tessuti dei vestiti

-         Questo/quello

-         In quale stagione una persona porta questi vestiti

 

LA SFILATA DI MODA: IL 22 DICEMBRE 2015

 

NON PUOI LEGGERE DURANTE LA TUA PRESENTAZIONE. DEVI MEMORIZZARE LA DESCRIZIONE DEL TUO PARTNER.

 

Durante le presentazioni, devi riempire il foglio “La Sfilata di Moda.” THIS  WILL COUNT TOWARDS YOUR FINAL PROJECT GRADE. You also must hand in a final copy of your presentation so that Ms. Laricchia can cue you  should you forget your lines. If you know if you will be absent on 12/22, please tell Ms. Laricchia ahead of time, along with your partner. If you cut class on this day, you will receive a 0. Do not use Google Translate for this assignment.

 

QUESTO PROGETTO SARÀ VALUTATO COME UN ESAME.

 

Update!

 

1. Please be sure to have a final copy of your presentation to give to Ms. Laricchia DURING your presentation. This will not be graded.

2. As of 12/18/2015, Ms. Laricchia is allowing flashcards for the presentation. This should ONLY be used should you need to remind yourself of a line. ALL PRESENTATIONS MUST STILL BE MEMORIZED. If you read from flashcards, it will negatively affect your grade. 

 

Compiti - Questo

Riempite i brani con la forma appropriata di "questo."

1. _______________ gonna
2. _______________ ristorante
3. _______________ ragazzi
4. _______________ volta
5. _______________ amiche
6. _______________ famiglia
7. ________________ occhiali da sole
8. ________________ cappello
9. ________________ studenti
10. _______________ studentesse

Mount Etna, Europe's Most Active Volcano, Erupts on Dec. 3, 2015

Mount Etna is one of Europe's most active volcanos (it is in Sicily). Read the article here and watch the video above.

What English Sounds Like to Foreigners

           Adriano Celentano - "Prisencolinensinainciusol"

Are We Different People in Different Languages?

Leggi l'articolo qui.

"So you only speak English?" - by Theresa Bullock

“So you only speak English?”  –by Theresa Bullock

So you only speak English?

Pourquoi? They ask me, of course I’m in France

My cheeks blush as I

Make some excuse about

Not reading enough books or not going on enough trips

Rolling off the basics

Seems to keep them off my back for now

Ah! Bien!

So you only speak English?

The Dutch seem more forgiving

Until they learn I have lived here for

Years rather than weeks.

But their look of disappointment

urges me on

Maar ik spreekt een beetje .

The truth is very different

I love how musical bore-da

Sounds in the morning on a camping trip to Wales

How kurwa sounds so soft

It cannot possibly mean my Polish friends are insulting each other

I watch movies with different subtitles so I know

Ezel, burro, åsna, baudet.

But I cannot string two words together.

In England that’s good going

But here, being able to order

Frikandel met frites

Just doesn’t seem to cut it.

It’s easier for me to say

Tak, I only speak English.

Un Blog di Moda, Scadenza: il primo dicembre

Un Blog di Moda - martedì, il primo dicembre 2015

Ciao, ragazzi - 
Questo progetto, "un blog di moda," è per martedì, il primo dicembre 2015. Questo blog sarà valutato come un esamino.

Per questo progetto tu devi:
-Avere un titolo (title)
-Mettere una foto di una celebrità o due celebrità, 
-Usare un blog (Tumblr, Blogspot, LiveJournal, etc.)
-Scrivere almeno quindici (15) frasi complete di che cosa porta la/le celebrità nelle fotografie, 
-Mandare il link del tuo blog a Signorina Laricchia PRIMA DI MEZZANOTTE, IL PRIMO DICEMBRE 2015. Per favore, manda il tuo blog a LaricchiaLAG@gmail.com. If you do not receive a response from Ms. Laricchia, she did not receive it. Early projects will be accepted, so please do not wait until the last minute. 
-Please make your link/URL in this format: moda+last name. Per esempio, il link di Signorina Laricchia è MODALARICCHIA.BLOGSPOT.COM. 

-Se hai un problema con l'internet, puoi STAMPARE (print) il tuo progetto e darlo a Signorina Laricchia in classe (lo stesso giorno, IL PRIMO dicembre).

Ecco un esempio di Signorina Laricchia, con la sua "celebrità'" preferita: Kate Middleton!
modalaricchia.blogspot.com

If you have any questions about this project, please send Ms. Laricchia an email at LaricchiaLAG@gmail.com. 

For every day that this project is late, you will lose 10 points. There will not be NO leeway with Google Translate from this point forward this year. If you use ANY translation device, you will receive a 0 for this assignment. Remember, using a dictionary, like wordreference.com, is not using a translation device. Typing in a sentence or paragraph in English into a translation device is scholastic dishonesty, does not teach you anything, and is very obvious to your teacher. 

If you do not have internet access, or do not want to use the internet, that is OK, but please make sure to follow these guidelines:
- you have a title 
- you have one or two pictures of a celebrity/person,
- you include the minimum number of fifteen sentences in Italian,
- your project is TYPED and printed on a word document, like Microsoft Word,
- your project is well organized, creative, and shows effort,
- your project is on time and handed in by December 1, 2015. 

Noi parleremo di questo progetto domani in classe. A domani!

Esame, il 13 novembre: Capitoli 7 e 8

C'è un esame, venerdì, il 13 novembre.

Capitolo 7
- Vocabolario: Arrivi e Partenze, pagine 145-146 (Fate attenzione, c'è vocabolario anche nella foto!!!)
- Il passato prossimo con avere, pagine 148-149 (e il pacchetto)
- Il passato prossimo con essere, pagine 151-152 (e il pacchetto)
- L'ora/A che ora, pagine 154-155
- Usi di a, in, da, per, pagine 157-158

Capitolo 8
- Vocabolario: Albergo e Banca, pagina 169
- I verbi riflessivi e reciproci al passato prossimo, pagine 173, 176-177
- Espressioni di tempo nel passato, pagina 178

Do not forget: 
1. To utilize our beloved Quizlet: quizlet.com/LaGuardiaAL
2. Grom extra credit must be handed in or emailed to Ms. Laricchia by Friday, November 13.

Extra Credit: 
Fiorello LaGuardia was the 99th mayor of New York City and founded our school. Define his name in English: "Fiorello" and "LaGuardia." (2 punti)

Compiti, il 4 novembre

Coniugate i verbi riflessivi al passato prossimo. Copiate tutte le frasi.

1.      Io ____________________ (vestirsi) alle 8:30 stamattina.
2.      Noi ______________________ (riposarsi) alle 10 di sera.
3.      Lui ______________________ (prepararsi) alle sette.
4.      Loro _______________________ (arrabbiarsi).
5.      L’uomo ___________________(farsi) la barba.

Extra Credit - GROM e L'ALBERO DEI GELATI

Grom, Columbus Circle
Grom Website

Ciao! GROM is a popular gelateria, or place that serves gelato, in Italy and around the world. The original Grom is in Florence, but we are lucky to have two locations here in NYC: one very close to school within Columbus Circle, and another in the West Village on Bleecker Street.

L'albero dei Gelati, Park Slope
L'Albero dei Gelati Website
 

Another popular gelateria in Park Slope is L'ALBERO DEI GELATI, or "the tree of gelato" (can you imagine?!). L'albero dei Gelati's original location is in Lombardia, a region of Northern Italy (Milano is the capital of Lombardia).

Both gelaterie are known for their quality of ingredients and slow and unprocessed foods. This is the heart of food culture in Italy.

The extra credit opportunity is as follows:

You have until Friday, November 13, 2015 to go to either L'albero dei Gelati or Grom to receive three extra credit points towards an exam.

To receive the points you must:

1. Bring me the receipt with your name on it OR
2. Email me a picture of you enjoying your gelato at L'albero dei Gelati or Grom.

Please remember to adhere to the deadline. I will not accept any late extra credit assignments.

Diveritevi!

Eataly Trip - One Spot Left

Eataly

Ciao, ragazzi -

One student is no longer going on the Eataly trip, which will take place on Saturday, November 14, 2015, so there is one spot left.

The first person to hand in their signed permission slip (your signature and parent signature) and Media Release form to Ms. Javier in room 231 (the school store) will be able to go on the trip.

If you are interested, the trip is on Saturday, November 14, 2015 and you must arrive at Eataly at 9 a.m. The cooking class will begin at 9:30 a.m. The class should be over around noon.

Esame, venerdì, il 9 ottobre 2015

The extra credit question (worth two points) is:

Who are the FOUR major artists of the Italian Renaissance? Hint: Think of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This will be worth two points. If you attended San Gennaro and emailed me (I have a list), your extra credit points will be added to this exam as well.

Per l'esame, dovete studiare:
- La città, pagine 21-22
- I numeri 0-100 (pagina 14, foglio di appunti)
- I verbi regolari ed irregolari al presente
   - verbi regolari in -ARE (pagine 64-65)
   - verbi regolari in -ERE (pagine 87-88)
   - verbi regolari in -IRE (pagine 87-88)
   - dei verbi irregolari che dove sapere sono: avere, fare, andare, essere, dire (usate Quizlet, ma loro sono anche nel libro)
- L'ora (che ora è...a che ora...) (pagine 154-155)
- Articoli determinativi e quando si usano (il, lo, la, le, i, gli, l') pagina 29
- Articoli indeterminativi e quando si usano (un, uno, un', una) pagina 29
- Usi di a, in, da, per (pagine 157-158)

All of my tests have a listening, reading, and writing portion. You are given the entire class period for a test.

Please email me with any questions or concerns, and don't forget to use Quizlet! Once you click the link, please click on "Classes" and be sure to choose Italiano 3/4. All the available flashcard sets are a review from Italian 1/2 and should be mastered for this exam and to succeed in this class.
Quizlet.com/LaGuardiaAL

In bocca al lupo!

You could be the face of World Nutella Day

Enter the contest here

A Love Letter to the Fiat 500: The New Popemobile (Vogue)

Vogue Article

Autobiografia, Copia Finale, lunedì, il 5 ottobre

Someone holding a sign welcoming the Pope. Instead of saying "Welcome, Pope," the sign says "Welcome, Potato."
Do not use Google translate!

Previously, you wrote a 20 sentence autobiography about yourself. For periods 3 and 6, you received your rough drafts back. Period 10, you will receive them on Tuesday. 

Now you must make a final copy of your rough draft. If you had all 20 sentences in your rough draft, then great! All you have to do is rewrite and type up your 20 sentences and follow the project guidelines below. If you did not meet the 20 sentence requirement, then you must do so and write more sentences. 

This will be due on Monday, October 5, 2015 and will be worth a quiz grade. For every day that this is late, you will receive a 10 point deduction. 

The main components of this project are: 

1. Write 20 sentences in Italian about yourself, 

2. Include a picture or drawing of yourself, 

3. Make your project creative and beautiful, 

4. Read the project guidelines and rubric (below), 

5. Do not use Google translate, 

6. Hand in your project on time. 

Please click each picture below to enlarge. You may also email me if you have any questions about this project. 

Esamino (quiz), giovedì, il primo ottobre

There will be a quiz on THURSDAY, October 1. I previously mentioned Wednesday, but I am going to give you more time to study and for us to go over more material in class.

Quizzes may be given on any day of the week and usually last 20-25 minutes.

Dovete studiare:

1. essere, avere, andare, fare - p. 24, 49, 110
1. bere, dovere, potere, volere, dire, uscire, venire p. 115, 132-133
3. i verbi in -ARE (regolari ed irregolari) p. 64, p. 110
4. i verbi in -IRE (regolari ed irregolari) p. 87, p. 115, p. 132-133
5. i verbi in -ERE (regolari ed irregolari) p. 87, p. 115
6. l'alfabeto italiano (worksheet)
7. i numeri (worksheet)

Please review your notes and classwork to study for this quiz. You may also study using Quizlet: quizlet.com/laguardiaAL

In Class Assignments from Thursday, 9/17, Monday, 9/21 and Tuesday, 9/22

Ciao, ragazzi!

I hope you are all having a great week. I just want to thank all of you for being so fantastic and hanging in there while I am at jury duty. I have the best students. SIETE BRAVISSIMI!

In the case that you have not finished the assignments in class or do not know the assignments for some reason, I have decided to post them here on the blog. If you completed them, then great! If not, it's your lucky day, here they are! These assignments will be checked on Friday, 9/25.

Work from Thursday, 9/17:

Please be sure to number your sentences. "Ciao" does not count as a sentence. This is the rough draft of a project. 

Work from Monday, 9/21:
1. Textbook - read pages 64 and 65, then complete activities A, C, and D on page 66.
2. Textbook - read pages 87 and 88, then complete activities A and B on page 88.     

Work from Tuesday, 9/22: 
1. Read page 115 in Ciao! 6^th Edition textbook 
2. Write ALL conjugations of “bere, dovere, potere and volere” (all on page 115 in textbook) 3 times each in your notebook…io, tu, lui/lei, noi, voi, loro forms.
3. Complete activities A and B on page 116 in textbook. 
4. Write ALL conjugations of “finire, dire, uscire, venire” (pages 132 and 133 in textbook) 3 times each in your notebook…io, tu, lui/lei, noi, voi, loro forms.
5. Complete activities A, B, and C on page 134. Students must write complete sentences. For part C, you do not need to write the question in your notebook, but you must respond with a complete sentence.

Ci vediamo venerdì! 

Sophia Loren compie 80 anni

Sophia Loren

Italy's most famous actress, Sophia Loren, turns 80 today. Sophia Loren is known as the Marilyn Monroe of Italy. We will be watching movies that include Sophia this year.

Leggi l'articolo qui. O qui. 

Compiti, il 18 settembre, Periods 6 and 10

A picture of Nutella always makes homework more appealing!

Ciao, ragazzi! Here is a post about homework...everybody loves the word "compiti!"

Period 3 - Please check the post prior to this!

Period 6 - Please finish the worksheet that was given in class. Be sure to complete both the front AND back of the worksheet.

Period 10 - Please complete the following activities below.

For Activity A., please use the definite articles. In English, we have one definite article, "the." In Italian, there are seven! They are il, i, la, le, lo, gli, l'. 

For Activity B., please use the indefinite articles. In English, we have two indefinite articles, "a" and "an." In Italian, there are four: un, uno, una, un'. 

Attività A. –Scrivete l'articolo determinativo. BE SURE TO WRITE NOT ONLY THE ARTICLE, BUT THE NOUNS BELOW AS WELL IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.

1.  __________ gatto

2.  __________ camicetta

3.  __________ telefoni

4.  __________ sorelle

5.  __________ ristorante

6.  __________ ristoranti

7.  __________ scuola

8.  __________ liceo

9.  __________ ragazza

10.      ___________ cinema

11.      ___________ fotografia

12.      ___________ computer

13.      ___________ bar

14.      ___________ studente

15.      ___________ studentessa

16.      ____________ zoo

17.      ____________ stadio

Attività B. –Scrivete l'articolo indeterminativo. BE SURE TO WRITE NOT ONLY THE ARTICLE, BUT THE NOUNS BELOW AS WELL IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.
1. ______________ gatto
2. ______________ camicetta3. ______________ ristorante 4. ______________ scuola5. ______________ liceo 6. ______________ ragazza7. ______________ cinema 8. ______________ fotografia 9. ______________ computer 10. _____________ bar11. _____________ studente12. _____________ studentessa 13. _____________ zoo14. _____________ stadio