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*Livello due. martedì, il ventinove settembre. Seconda Lezione.* *Level two. Tuesday, September 29, 2008. Second lesson.*
	*-compiti* (homework) is at the bottom of this page. ____________________________________________________ *-Gli argomenti (the topics):* What we did in class, and more. Goals for tonight's lesson: review indefinite article, review the verbs we know, add three new irregular verbs, "andare, dare, fare" practice "C'è and Ci sono", learn the modal verbs, learn how to use the possessives with family members, discuss avere idioms, start to learn reflexive verbs, and introduce "simple prepositions". -Phrase of the week: "Non vedo l'ora di rivederti". I can't wait to see you again! (literally: "I can't see the hour of re-seeing you.") -Warm-up dialog: "Sono di Palermo" Scusi, Lei è di qui, di Milano? No, sono di Palermo. Sono siciliano. (siciliana.) Le piace Milano? Così cosi. È un po' troppo grande. E a Lei? Sono americano. (americana). Sono di Portland. Ma Milano mi piace molto! È qui in vacanza, o per lavoro? Sono qui in vacanza. Buonviaggio. Grazie. - Ripasso (review) topics: Verbi. We reviewed the present tense of three irregular verbs essere, avere, stare. and the regular -are, -ere, -ire verbs. We added four more irregular -are verbs: dare, stare, fare, andare. Indefinite article. (from handout 2: "Al bar") C'è and ci sono. Modal verbs. We practiced asking each other questions using the present tense of volere. Vuole andare al mare con me? Si, voglio andare al mare con te! Vogliono andare in centro con noi? No, non vogliono andare in centro! *-New topics:* -Possessive with family members. Next week, please bring family photos. We'll describe them to each other: Eccomi. - Here I am. notice that you do not use the definite article "il, la, i, le" with your relatives: Questa è mia nuora. - This is my daughter-in-law. Questo è mio genero. - This is my son-in-law. you do use the definite article "il, la, i, le" with someone you are not related to Questo è il mio insegnante. - This is my teacher. Ecco la mia ragazza. - Here is my girlfriend. you do use the definite article "il, la, i, le" with plural relatives, modified relatives: diminutives (like babbo, figliola,mamma...), modified (like bella, anziana...). "their" (il loro, la loro, i loro, le loro) relatives. Ecco le mie cugine. - Here are my girl cousins. Ecco il mio suocero buffo. - Here is my funny father-in-law. Ecco la loro figlia. - Here is their daughter. *Practice talking about your family.* *Questo è Mario.* *Questa è Gina.* *Questi sono Mario è Luigi.* *Queste sono Gina è Luigina.* *Ecco mio fratello!* *Ecco le mie sorelle!* *È mio marito.* *Com'è?* - What is he like? What is she like? *Come sono?* - What are they like? Come sta? - How is he? How is she? Come stanno? - How are they? click for the audio clip of this selection Eccomi. (Here I am)____ Ecco mia moglie. (Here's my wife) Ecco i miei figli. (Here are my children) (Here are my sons) Ask people about their family: To ask someone, "How many siblings do you have?" "Quanti fratelli ha?" or "Quanti fratelli e sorelle ha?" Come sono? (What are they like?) Come stanno? (How are they?) *Grammatica - Can you see why some of these have the article and some don't?* Mia sorella La loro sorella Le mie sorelle La mia bella sorella. Il mio babbo. (my dad) La mia figliola. (my little daughter) -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). See page 36 in our book, or look at your favorite grammar text. (click here for the audio clip of this section) *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?) Avere bisogno di... (to need) *Ho bisogno di un bancomat. -* I need an ATM. - (I have need of an ATM.) *-Reflexive verbs.* *Verbi reflessivi:* When the action of a verb reflects back toward the subject of that verb, then that verb is reflexive: I get myself up. Mi alzo. I have myself a good time. Mi diverto. You find yourself in Rome. Ti trovi a Roma. The infinitive of a reflexive verb is indicated by placing the suffix -si at the end: alzarsi divertirsi trovarsi To conjugate a reflexive verb, you will also be changing the reflexive pronoun: mi lavo, ti lavi, si lava. ci laviamo, vi lavate, si lavano. _ Reflexive verbs must be used with a reflexive pronoun. *"si"* means himself, herself, yourself (formal), or themselves. All the other reflexive pronouns are the same as the direct object pronouns: *mi, ti, ci, vi* _ Some verbs are almost always used reflexively: Mi rilasso. I'm relaxing. Ci divertiamo. We're having fun. _ Others can be used either way: reflexively or transitively. Metto la pistola sul pavimento. I'm putting the gun on the floor. Mi metto il cappotto. I'm putting on my coat. _ Sento la musica. I hear the music. Mi sento bene. I feel well. -Pronouns after a preposition (This topic came up in class. Discussed on page 247 of our book.) Vuole andare al concerto con me? Andiamo alla festa con te! Questo è per Lei. Non vanno da lui. "da"* in this sentence means "at the place of." Angela parla con noi. Questo libro è per voi. Questi biglietti sono per loro. Can you translate these? *-Articoli da toletta.* (Grazie a Sharon.) Hang the handout in your bagno. Memorize these words. (please note that the article for spazzolino da denti should be "lo spazzolino da denti" *-Un canzone: "Tu Sei" (Vittorio Grigolo) click here to watch on youtube* -Parole da ricordare (Words to remember) in centro - downtown in città - in town, or to town a Firenze - to Florence, or in Florence (always use a with a city) in Italia - to Italy, or in Italy (always use in with a nation, state, or region) in Chianti - to Chianti, or in Chianti in Sicilia - to Sicily, or in Sicily venerdì - Friday il venerdì - every Friday, "on Fridays..." (using the article with the day of the week) ______________________________________________ *-Handouts.* These are the handouts for this week: 3. gold: "Verbi" (review of andare, dare, stare, fare) 4. pink: "Reflexive verbs", and "Tommaso's day" on the back 5. white: "Articoli da toletta" (vocabolario) 6. white: "Tu sei" (una canzone di Vittorio Grigolo) 7. pink: "Prepositions" (double-sided) Click here for the complete list of the handouts you should have this term. ______________________________________________ *-Compiti* *1. Reflexive verbs.* Read page 192. Do Practice Set 70. *2. Reflexive verbs.* Read handout 4 "Reflexive verbs" (pink). Write the answers for "Tommaso's day", in the regular present tense. Some of the verbs are reflexive, and some are not. *3. Reflexive verbs.* On a piece of paper to hand in, write five to ten original sentences using reflexive verbs. Try to use some of these verbs: rilassarsi, divertirsi, prepararsi, sentirsi... 4. Possessives with family members. Read "Tutto in famiglia" (pages 226 through 229 in the text). Do Practice Sets 89 and 90. 5. Possessives with family members. Come si dice queste parole in italiano? a. her husband b. his wife c. her son d. his son e. his daughter f. her daughter g. their son h. their sons i. their daughters (click here for the answers) *6. Avere idioms.* These are listed on page 36. Please add "avere bisogno di..." (to need). Optional: do Practice Set 13 Parts C and D (page 37, 38) and the Reading and Comprehension Activity for Chapter 3 (page 39) *7. Dare, stare, fare, andare.* Memorize the conjugations in the present tense for these irregular verbs. (these are all listed in the back of the text, starting on page 296) (optional,do the exercises on both sides of handout 3 "Verbi" (gold). *8. Bring a photo of your family or friends.* Be ready to talk about them using possessives and describing them with adjectives. *9. Prepositions.* (handout 7) Read side one of the handout, we'll do the exercises later. Also look at the prepositions on page 159 of the book. Cyndie has to bring five vocabulary words.