Level One, Tuesday October 2, Lesson Two. Seconda Lezione
-Compiti (homework)
1. Do Practice set 13: Page 37, 38. Also, read and do page 39. You will find the verb abitare (to live). "Dove abita?" can mean "Where do you live?" or "Where does she live?" or "Where does he live?", and "Abito a Portland" means "I live in Portland."
2. Do the worksheet for Parlate con Noi, second lesson. This is a handout on ivory paper that has questions from 2A "Cambiate dal singolare..." through 2G "Formate una domanda..."
3. Practice and memorize the verb stare (to stay) from page 36.
4. Read and practice vocabulary from the blue page "More Basic Expressions, and How to Ask for Something." Make up situations, and practice saying words like, "Buongiorno!" ... "Scusi! Vorrei un bicchiere di vino!" ... "Scusi!"... "C'è un bar qui vicino?" ...with emotion. Picture yourself in the situation.
5. Finish Practice Set 39. Do part B. Practice your numbers from one through one hundred. 1 – 20 (click the "play triangle" to listen)
- 6. Write a few original sentences using the avere idioms (page 36) that we talked about in class. for example:
- Ho voglia di una birra.
- Ho bisogno di una farmacia.
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-What we did in class:
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-Introducing someone to a group: "Vi presento Davide."
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-Parole da ricordare
(click on "play triangle" to listen)
e - and
ma - but
o - or
anche - also, too
avere bisogno di... - to need...
Chi è? - Who is it?
Che cos'è? - What is it?
Vorrei... - I would like...
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-Avere idioms
expressions which use the verb "to have" (avere) in Italian. (In English, we use the verb "to be" in most of these idioms).
(click on "play triangle" to listen)
Ho sete. - I'm thirsty. - (literally: I have thirst)
Hai fretta? - Are you in a hurry. - (lit: Do you have haste?)
Maria ha paura. - Maria is afraid. - (Maria has fear.)
Abbiamo freddo. - We're cold. - (We have cold.)
Avete fame? - Are you (plural) hungry? - (Do you have hunger.)
Hanno voglia di una pizza? - Do they feel like having pizza? - (Do they have the desire of a pizza?)
-Remember, we added one more idiom to this list: Avere bisogno di... (to need)
Ho bisogno di un bancomat. - I need an ATM. - (I have need of an ATM.)
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-Verbi:
stare: to stay______(click on "play triangle" to listen)
- sto (I stay), __stai (you stay), __sta (you formal stay)
- stiamo (we stay), _state (you plural stay), _stanno (they stay)
essere: to be _(click on "play triangle" to listen)
sono, sei, è. siamo, siete, sono.
avere: to have _(click on "play triangle" to listen)
ho, hai, ha. abbiamo, avete, hanno.
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(click on "play triangle" to listen)
If you want to ask how someone is doing (staying) you will use stare.
"Come sta tua madre?" - How is your mother?
If you want to ask what someone is like, use the verb essere - to be
"Com'è tua madre?" - What is your mother like?
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-I need, I would like, I feel like, I'm looking for...
Scusi, ho bisogno di un tassì.
Vorrei una birra, per favore.
Ho voglia di un caffè.
Cerco un bancomat.
Remember,
"Ho bisogno di..." means "I need...".
Use "Vorrei..." with a waiter, salesperson, or friend, to say "I would like..."
Use "Ho voglia di..." if you want to say that you feel like doing something.
"Cerco..." means "I'm looking for...".
These will come in handy in all kinds of situations!
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-Plurals of nouns
Singolare
Plurale
nouns ending in o: libro __>
change to i: libri
masculine
nouns ending in e: chiave (f), ___giornale (m)________>
change to i: chiavi (f), giornali (m)
feminine or masculine
nouns ending in a: casa__>
change to e: case
feminine
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-Words & phrases:
(click on "play triangle" to listen)
Che cosa sono? - What are these?
Chi sono? - Who are they?
Questo è un libro. - This is a book.
Questa è una finestra. - This is a window.
Questi sono due biglietti. - These are two tickets.
Queste sono due sedie. - These are two chairs.
C'è - there is
Ci sono - there are
C'è un mercato qui? - Is there a market here?
C'è un mercato qui vicino? - Is there a market near here?
Si, ci sono due mercati qui. - Yes, there are two markets here.
Ecco! - Here is!
Ecco il Colosseo! - Here's the Coliseum!
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-Say and understand: click here for pronunciation practice.
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