2 Seconda Lezione. mercoledì, il 21 settembre 2011.
Level Four. Second Lesson. Wednesday, September 21, 2011.
-Compiti (homework) is at the bottom of this page.
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- Cosa c'é di nuovo?
- L'alfabeto!
-Dove abiti? We read the dialog from handout 28a and learned vocabulary referring to your house (see "parole da ricordare below)
- Useful imperative phrases! These are ALL in the tu familiar singular form. Oh-so-useful that we'll keep practicing them until they roll off your tongue!
Salutami Francesco! - Say hi to Francesco for me.
Stammi bene! - Take care! (when saying good-bye) lit: "Stay well for me."
Non preoccuparti!
Chiamami!
Guarisci presto!
Aspetta!
Aspetta un attimo! - Wait a moment!
Aiutami!
Stai calma! (Stai calmo!)
Vieni qua! (Vieni qui!) - remember that qui and qua both mean "here".
Vattene! (brusque and impolitely: Go away!)
Lasciami stare! (brusque and impolitely: Leave me alone!!
Fammi sapere! Let me know.
Fammi vedere! Show me.
Stai attenta! (Stai attento!) - Be careful!
Non prendermi in giro! - Don't tease! Don't pull my leg! Don't make fun of me! (lit: Don't take me on a trip!)
Non mi prendere in giro! - Don't tease! Don't pull my leg! Don't make fun of me! (lit: Don't take me on a trip!)
Per favore, dammi un consiglio! Please give me a piece of advice...
Divertiti! ( di - VER - ti - ti )
And here's one in the plural voi form: Divertitevi! ( di - ver - TI - te - vi )
- TERREMOTO!!! Susanna gave a presentation on emergency preparedness. Mary-Lynn showed us the emergency kit which she has at all times in her car trunk.
- il calendario: daily vocabulary and phrases from the little calendar "Living Language Italian Daily Phrase and Culture 2011" We will continue to memorize the daily phrases in this calendar day-by-day through the rest of the year
- Parole da ricordare:
in periferia ( per - if - er - I - a ) - out in the suburbs. in the outskirts.
un condominio - a condo
il palazzo - the apartment building
in soggiorno - in the living room
sala da pranzo - dining room (notice that it uses "da")
camera da letto - bedroom (notice that it uses "da")
il postiglio - the utility room
casino: "Che casino! Che bel casino! É un bel casino!" - What a mess!
scegliere - to choose: scelgo - scegli - sceglie. scegliamo - scegliete - scelgono.
scelto - The past participle of scegliere
Sono impegnata. - I am busy.
Sono impegnato. - I'm busy, and I'm a man!
la lampadina tascabile - flashlight
le consegne - deliveries
Ho fatto consegne. - I made deliveries.
vicinato / vicinata - neighbor
chiocciola - snail. (Also, chiocciola means the little "at" symbol @. Because it looks like a snail!)
scala a chiocciola - spiral staircase
They liked Turkey (the country). Did they like it? - Gli è piaciuta la Turchia. Gli è piaciuta?
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1. Vocabolario. Keep studying the vocabulary on pages 277 - 278. Do A and B on page 278. We'll do C on page 279 together in class.
2. Read: indefinite adjectives. Pages 279 - 280.
3. Calendario. Read the phrase of the day each day in the little calendar. Try to memorize any phrases or vocabulary which you think might be useful to you.
4. Check out the CD. A Mary-Lynn é piaciuto il CD del calendario. Mary-Lynn liked the CD that came with the calendar. If you have time, listen to it.
5. Translate your advertisement (which you got at the end of class) so that you understand it. Next time we'll rehearse presenting your ad as a commercial. You don't need to have it finished before the next class: we'll develop and perfect them over the next few weeks.