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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 

Compiti, il 18 settembre 2015, PERIOD 3

Please complete the following activity for homework.

Please write the proper indefinite articles (un, uno,  una, un') before each word.
Be sure to write BOTH the indefinite article and the noun in your notebook.

1. ______________ gatto
2. ______________ camicetta
3. ______________ ristorante
4. ______________ scuola
5. ______________ liceo
6. ______________ ragazza
7. ______________ cinema
8. ______________ fotografia
9. ______________ computer
10. _____________ bar
11. _____________ studente
12. _____________ studentessa
13. _____________ zoo
14. _____________ stadio

Compiti, il 9 settembre - DUE ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

NUTELLA!

Benvenuti!

I compiti per mercoledì, il 9 settembre:

1. Have you and your parent/guardian read and sign your Italian 3 contract.

2. Sign up for Quizlet: quizlet.com/LaGuardiaAL. Once you have clicked the link, click on the "Classes" tab. Then sign up for "Italiano 3/4, 2015-2016 School Year." If you do not have an account already, create an account. All of the vocabulary sets that you see are from Italian 1/2. You are responsible for knowing these sets. This is the foundation we will build upon in Italian 3/4. 

Once you have signed up for this class, you will receive emails when I have uploaded a new set. I have 65 of them (I mean business!). This website will be very helpful to you throughout the year in studying for quizzes and tests. If you are feeling overambitious, you may also download the app (which I highly recommend). I promise, it's super fun! 

Please sign-up for and follow this blog. Please use a valid email. I will be communicating with you through this website, and it is your responsibility to check this website daily for homework and other assignments. 

3. Get proper materials for this class: binder, looseleaf, and folder. You may use a spiral notebook instead of a binder if you desire (I know these are lighter in your backpacks). Please do not use composition notebooks. If I would like to collect work, these papers do not tear well. 

Your folder should ONLY be for Italian class. I give many worksheets, and it is your responsibility to be organized. These worksheets will help you study for quizzes, tests, and the final exam. Please have these materials by Wednesday, September 16, 2015. 
**You must bring these items and your textbook to class every day. **

4. Research a safety, target, and reach school - find out their high school foreign language requirements/recommendations for applicants.

5. Tomorrow's in class assignment, which will be collected by the sub. There will be a fire drill period 3, so I am posting the assignment below: 

Please respond to all of the questions below. Be sure that you write at least a full page total. Do not hand in five pages total for five questions.
1. Why is it important to study a foreign language?
2. Why are you studying Italian?
3. What do you want to achieve in this class? What are your goals?
4. How are you going to achieve your goals?
5. Tell me about yourself! What do you want me to know?

Should you have any questions, please contact Signorina Laricchia at LaricchiaLAG@gmail.com. My email, class website, and Quizlet URL are all on the course contract.