IT 109 Italian for Historians
Syllabus Term 2
Week
1
Book Unit
Unit 4 (D-E)
Unit 6 (C-E)
+ Comprehension
2
Unit 6 (A-B)
Unit 7 (A-B)
+ Translation and
Comprehension
3
Unit 7 (C-E)
+ Translation and
Comprehension
4
Unit 5 (A-E)
+ Comprehension
5
Unit 8 (A-C)
Functions
Speaking in the past tense,
ordering and offering at the
café, expressing preferences,
the price list at the café;
meals: Italian dishes;
ordering at a restaurant.
Expressing possession;
talking about the plot of a
film; speaking about
memories; describing past
habits; talking about and
describing the past.
Putting a number of actions
into chronological order in
the past; expressing
agreement or disagreement;
talking about the cinema.
Planning, forecasts, ideas,
promises for the future;
speaking about the weather;
organizing a trip; hypothetic
period (I type).
Going shopping at the
supermarket; motivating the
choice of a product;
expressing joy, regret or
disappointment.
Grammar
Modal verbs in the passato
prossimo. Revising irregular
past participles.
Verbs used in the kitchen
Quello – Bello – Volerci –
Metterci – Mi piace
Possessivi;
Indicativo imperfetto: regular
and irregular verbs;
Imperfetto or Passato prossimo
Suggestions for Self-Study
VGi: Ex.17.2.1-17.2.2 (p.112); Ex.10.110.6 (p.53-55)
Trapassato prossimo; revision
of passato prossimo and
imperfetto
VG: Ex.32.1-32.5 (p.228-229); p.129133
Futuro semplice: regular and
irregular verbs;
Futuro anteriore.
VG: Ex.21.1-21.6(p.137-139) ;
Ex.21.1.1-21.1.4 (p.141-142)
Pronomi diretti
Pronouns direct objects;
Ne
VG: Ex.12.1-12.6 (p.66-68)
VG: Ex.11.1-11.6 (p.62-64); Ex.19.119.6 (p.117-120) ; Ex.19.1.1-19.1.5
(p.121-123)
Assessment 2
1
6
Reading Week
7
Unit 8 (D-H)
+ Translation
8
Unit 9 (A-C)
+ Translation
9
Unit 9 (D-G)
+ Translation
Revision
Revision
Going shopping and
specifying quantities;
offering, accepting or
refusing help.
Talking about a meeting;
useful expressions for
shopping; clothing; colours.
Ask for and expressing an
opinion.
Accordance of Past
participles with pronomi
diretti;
VG: Ex.17.1.1-17.1.3 (p.110-111)
Verbi riflessivi
VG: Ex.13.1-13.6 (p.70-72)
Reflexive verbs plus modal
verbs; forma impersonale
VG: Ex. 16.1-16.7 (p.97-99)
Discussing a television
programme; criticizing or
justifying your preference of
television show; asking to
borrow something;
expressing an opinion;
expressing displeasure;
asking for a favour.
Pronomi indiretti
VG: Ex.18.1-18.5 (p.114-115)
Assessment 3
10
Unit 10 (A-B)
+ Translation and
Comprehension
1
Mina Ricci, Via della Grammatica for English speakers.Theory, exercises, tests and authentic material for foreigners. Elementary-intermediate Level (A1-B2), Edilingua,
2011.
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