Autunno 2009

1 Prima lezione, il 7 ottobre 2009

- Benvenuti a tutti!!

- Presentiamoci! (Let's introduce ourselves.)

- Mi piace, Mi piacciono:

A Maria-Agnese piace il tiramisù.
A Terese piacciono i cani e i mariti.
A Tony e Edoardo e Cristoforo piace il vino.
A Tony piace cantare.
A Edoardo piace cantare e suonare la chitarra: (No matter how many infinitive verbs, piace is still conjugated singular.).

Mi è piaciuta Venezia. (f)
Mi è piaciuto il film. (m)

- Verbi riflessivi:

Ti rilassi? Mi rilasso.
Ti alzi? Mi alzo.
Ci divertiamo? Vi divertite!
Si sbaglia? Si sbaglia.
Vi addormentate? Ci addormentiamo.


- Parole da ricordare:
Che piacere vederti! - What a pleasure to see you!
spazzolare - to brush
Che sfortuna! - How unlucky!
russare - to snore
il segnale stradale - traffic sign
i segnali stradali - traffic signs
noleggiare - to rent (something that moves: car, bicicle, DVD...)
affittare - to rent (something that doesn't move: room, house, apartment...)
assumere - to hire (an employee)
diplomarsi - to graduate high school
laurearsi - to graduate college


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i compiti:

1. p. 170-171. Memorize the vocabulary, including "parole-extra" in the sidebar on p. 171.

2. Do esercizio A. on p. 171, There are many correct possible answers. Use as many verbi riflessivi as you can.

3. Read about verbi riflessivi p. 172,173,174 (which includes: using them with modal verbs, and using them in the passato prossimo).

4. Do esercizio C. on p. 175-176. This exercise is in the present AND the past.

5. Translate these sentences (which use reflexive verbs from the list on page 170) into Italian:
a. Do you (tu) wake up early? I wake up at six every morning.
b. Why don't we stop at the bakery? Good idea!
c. Do you (voi) have a good time with your cousins? Yes, we always have a good time with them (con loro).
d. He falls asleep after he drinks a glass of wine.
e. Does she worry a lot? She worries all the time.
f. Do you (tu) feel bad? No, I feel good.
g. They never complain about the weather.
h. Why are you (Lei) getting angry? I'm not getting angry.
i. Usually I put on my coat before I go out. (prima di uscire)
j. Are you guys (voi) getting bored? No, we're not getting bored.

6. Please make up three sentences in ENGLISH (using reflexive verbs) to quiz each other with next week.

7. Listen to audio CD units 19 and 20.

8. Remember, feel free to write in Italian to Nadine: about your week, or to prepare a short presentation for sharing in class, or for any help you need (translation or class).