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-compiti (homework) is at the bottom of this page.
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-Gli argomenti (the topics): What we did in class, and more.
-Warmup: "Che cosa hai fatto la settimana scorsa?" "Com'è andata la settimana?" (Practicing the passato prossimo)
- Passato prossimo, irregular past participles plus the adverb "già" (already). We looked at last week's homework. Click here for the handout we did together in class, practicing the verbs in the first two boxes of handout 3. We practiced the five irregular past participles in the first box: correttto, detto, fatto, letto, scritto. And we added seven more: prendere (preso), scendere (sceso), spendere (speso), chiudere (chiuso), accendere (acceso), and decidere (deciso).
- "da" plus time is used with the present tense to talk about things we started in the past and are still doing in the present.
- "da" vs. "per"
Restiamo in Italia da tre settimane. - We have been in Italy for three weeks.
When you want to translate "How long have you been...?" or "I have been... since...(or "for...") you will use the present tense in Italian, plus "da" to refer to something you started in the past and are still doing now.
Da quanto tempo aspetta il treno? How long ("Since how much time...") have you been waiting for the train?
Aspetto il treno da cinque minuti. I have been waiting for the train for five minutes.
When you've started something in the past and now you're not doing it any more, use per and the passato prossimo:
Siamo stati in Italia per tre settimane. - We were in Italy for three weeks.
You can also use "per" and the present tense.
Restiamo in Italia per tre settimane. - We are staying in Italy for three weeks.
Restiamo in Italia da tre settimane. - We have been in Italy for three weeks.
- Avverbi: We practiced adverbs in context, in simple sentences.
On page 182, Nota bene: molto, poco, tanto, troppo.
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Poco, molto, quanto, tanto, troppo can be adjectives or adverbs.
When - poco (poca, pochi, poche) ,
molto (molta, molti, molte)- ,
quanto (quanta, quanti, quante),
tanto (tanta, tanti, tante),
troppo (troppa, troppi, troppe) are used as adjectives, they come before the noun and have four forms:
C’è poca frutta qui. There’s not much fruit here.
C’è tanto rumore qui. There’s so much noise here.
Ci sono troppe vespe qui. There are too many wasps here. (Or too many Vespas).
Ci sono molti francesi qui. There are a lot of French people here.
Quanti francobolli hai? How many stamps do you have?
When (poco, molto, ecc). are used as adverbs (to modify an adjective or an adverb), they are invariable:
La cartolina è molto cara. The postcard is very expensive.
Quanto costa il francobollo? How much does the stamp cost?
La lezione è tanto difficile! The lesson is so difficult.
Costa troppo! It costs too much!
Molto bene!
When (poco, molto, ecc). are used as adverbs (to modify a verb), they are invariable:
I ragazzi non ascoltano molto!
Non mi lamento troppo!
We practiced in context the adverbs sempre, spesso, mai, qualche volta, and non mai.
We practiced in context the adverbs "ancora?", "sì, ancora", and "non più".
Click here for both sides of the handout.
- "Tombola!" We played bingo, practicing the numbers and letters. Mary-Lynn ha vinto!
- Parole da ricordare (words to remember)
raramente - seldom, rarely
di solito - usually
appena - "just...", barely, (also means "as soon as")
rimanere - to remain
Cerco di leggere. - I'm trying to read.
Provo a cucinare. - I'm trying to cook.
Both "cercare plus di plus the infinitive" and "provare plus a plus the infinitive" mean to try to do something.
- Handouts. These are the handouts for this week:
Click on the links if you don't have the handout.
7. Irregular past participle sentences, plus "già" (white)
8. Adverbs: make a sentence using the charts. (pink)
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-Compiti.
1. More irregular past participles: memorize the second box: more irregular past participles from handout 3. And by now, you have figured out that next week we'll be learning the verbs in the next box...
2. Numeri. Read pages 184, 185. For the esercizi, part A. ("The price is right"). I want you to study it so you'll be ready to do it in class with a partner. You can do part B on your own for homework: write out the equations with the numerals, including the answers, and practice saying them out loud (click here for answers).
For part C, ("Ask a classmate...") . This is practice to ask somebody in what year you did something, or something happened. Write out questions for your partner and answers for yourself so you'll be ready to do this one in class also.
3. Piccolo Ripasso. Page 186. Write out Part A. Daily life: What is your every day routine? Describe what you do during the first hour of your day when you get up. Then, more generally, describe a typical day. (We will compare descriptions in class.)
Part B. The day of Signor Rossi. Change the following passage. Start with "Ieri, signor Rossi..." and use the passato prossimo. Then, starting with "La signora Rossi..." rewrite the passage again (still using the passato prossimo, but this time changing the verbs to agree with a feminine subject where necessary). Remember, passato prossimo with essere agrees with the subject, but passato prossimo with avere does not agree. Reflexive verbs always take essere. (click here for answers)
Part C. A Beautiful Couple. Mr. and Mrs. Rossi have a happy and calm relationship, because they have many interests in common. Complete the first part of the story of how they met each other, with the correct form of the verbs: guardarsi, incontrarsi, uscire, and andare (click here for answers). Then continue the story.
Part D. How much does it cost? How much do they cost? Ask a classmate "How much do they cost?" according to him or her, the following products: Look at this, we'll do this in class. (This is a lot like Part A on page 185)
4. Page 188: Invito alla lettura. Answer the five questions on page 189.
5. Scrivere (page 189) is optional.
6. Translate:
a. How long have you been waiting? (formal)
b. How long have you been in Pisa? (plural)
c. I already ate.
d. I always go to Florence by train.
e. Do you see her often? (tu)
f. No, I never see her.
g. She is still in France.
(click here for answers)
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