PROGETTO - brutta copia: Blog di Moda, il 21 dicembre

Sophia Loren

Un Blog di Moda - ROUGH DRAFT

The first draft of our next project "Blog di Moda," will be due on Wednesday, December 21.

Your final project will consist of a picture/pictures/drawings of people. You will describe the pictures with at least 15 sentences in Italian (total). So if you have three pictures, you can write five sentences per picture. Be sure that these pictures can fit on a piece of computer paper (this is the size that I want your final project to be).  

On Wednesday, 12/21, I will collect the 15 sentence rough draft ONLY (with no pictures). Be sure that you know which pictures you will be describing. Do not talk about Britney Spears in her famous jean-outfit with Justin Timberlake, and then hand in a final copy of Lady Gaga in her meat-dress with text describing Britney Spears. Do not hand in a nice final draft for your rough draft as I am going to write all over it!

Just a friendly reminder - do not use Google Translate! The online dictionary wordreference.com is very helpful. If there are any verb tenses in your writing that we have NOT learned (we only know two verb tenses ...the passato prossimo and the present), then you will receive a 0.

If you do not hand in a rough draft, you will get a 0 and I will not correct your draft late. So....be sure to hand it in on time :D

Esame, il 9 dicembre

C'è un esame venerdì, dovete studiare: 

Capitolo 7
- Vocabolario: Arrivi e Partenze, pagine 145-146 (Fate attenzione, c'è vocabolario anche nella foto!!!)
- Il passato prossimo con avere, pagine 148-149 (e il pacchetto)
- Il passato prossimo con essere, pagine 151-152 (e il pacchetto)
- L'ora/A che ora, pagine 154-155
- Usi di a, in, da, per, pagine 157-158

Capitolo 8
- Vocabolario: Albergo e Banca, pagina 169
- I verbi riflessivi e reciproci al passato prossimo, pagine 173, 176-177
- Espressioni di tempo nel passato, pagina 178

Anche dovete studiare:
-I numeri...0-1000s.../2000/3000 etc... (Quizlet)

Do not forget: 
1. To utilize our beloved Quizlet: quizlet.com/LaGuardiaAL

Extra Credit: 
Fiorello La Guardia was the 99th mayor of New York City and founded our school. Define his name in English: "Fiorello" and "La Guardia." (2 punti)

Extra Credit Opportunity - Amorino or L'Albero dei Gelati

Ciao!

The Slow Food Movement, which originated in Italy in 1986, has spread across the world. "Slow food" is food that uses real, healthy ingredients. It is basically the exact opposite of "fast food."
Italians take their food seriously and are known for emphasizing the importance of food quality.

The following two gelaterie use the best local ingredients to make their gelati.

AMORINO - Get a gelato here and receive three extra points towards a test. If you get a cone, which will have your gelato presented in the design of a fiore (flower), you will get five points extra credit total.

Amorino Locations

Closest location to LaGuardia:
Amorino, 414 Amsterdam Avenue, 10024, New York (between 79th & 80th Streets)

The flower cone at Amorino

If you live in Brooklyn, you also have the option to go to L'Albero dei Gelati.
Address: 341 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (Park Slope)
Past flavors have included pesto, lettuce, and olive oil...but they have "regular flavors" (like my favorite....cioccolato...too!)

Please send a picture of yourself eating your delicious gelato to my email, alaricchia@schools.nyc.gov OR print out a receipt and hand it in to me with your name on it.

This is due by Tuesday, January 3, 2017 (the day that we return from December break). You may hand in your extra credit before this date!

Some people have asked if I get money for every person that gets gelato....no, I don't! I just want you to have fun and enjoy some of the best gelato that we have in NYC.

Enjoy!

Emma Morano, World's Oldest Person, Turns 117 in Italy

Signora Morano claims that eating 2-3 raw eggs a day and staying single has helped her lead a long and healthy life. NYT Article

Esamino, il 4 novembre

This Friday, November 4th, we will be having a quiz. For the quiz, you should study:

- When to use A, IN, DA, PER
- Contractions with A, IN, DA, DI
- Possessives (il mio, il tuo, il suo, il nostro, il vostro, il loro etc.)
- il passato prossimo con avere

Autobiografia, Scadenza: il 24 ottobre

NON DIMENTICATE!

DON'T FORGET THAT THE FINAL COPY OF YOUR AUTOBIOGRAPHY IS DUE ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 24! See this post for all the information that you need to know.

For every day that your project is late, you will receive a ten point deduction. Projects are a very easy way to boost your grade. Please follow all instructions and hand in your project on time.

Mario Batali (Yes, in His Orange Crocs) Prepared Obamas’ Last State Dinner Yesterday

Mario Batali with Michelle Obama before taping scenes for an episode of “Iron Chef” at the White House in 2009.
Credit: Jim Lo Scalzo for The New York Times        

Celebrated Italian-American chef, Mario Batali, hosted last night's state dinner in Washington. President Obama welcomed Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and other Italian officials. Highly acclaimed actor/director Roberto Benigni (La Vita è Bella) was in attendance.

Compiti, il 18 ottobre

A. Page 174, B. Be sure to WRITE the entire paragraph by hand and fill in the blanks with the proper conjugation of the reflexive pronouns. (periods 2, 3, 9)
B. Write the six sentences below in your notebook. Choose the proper preposition -> A or IN to fill in the blanks. (period 3 and maybe period 10 if we do not complete this in class)

1. Vado ____________ vacanza durante l'estate.
2. Mi piace viaggiare ____ Europa.
3. Vado ____ scuola _______ piedi.
4. Ieri sera, sono andata _____ casa ______ tassì.
5. Vado ____ casa _____ treno.
6. Noi andiamo _____ Italia ____ aereo.

Massimo Bottura, the Chef Behind the World's Best Restaurant

Lo Chef del ristorante Osteria Francescana

New York Times Article: Massimo Bottura, the Chef Behind the World’s Best Restaurant

Esame, il 21 ottobre

This Friday, we will be having another test. For the test, you should NOT ONLY study reflexive verbs (conjugations and their definitions - pages 172-173/worksheet) but ALSO the following verbs and their definitions as well. You will be given the infinitive in English, and you will have to produce the infinitive in Italian. You have been studying these on Quizlet all year (I have given you numerous homework assignments to study these sets).

abitare - to live
ascoltare - to listen
aspettare - to wait (for)
ballare - to dance
cantare - to sing
comprare - to buy
entrare - to enter
giocare - to play (a sport)
guardare - to watch
guidare - to drive
mandare - to send
pagare - to pay
pensare - to think
studiare - to study
telefonare - to telephone/call
suonare - to play (an instrument)
imparare - to learn
insegnare - to teach
desiderare - to desire
cominciare - to begin
lavorare - to work
tornare - to return
ritornare - to return
viaggiare - to travel
visitare - to visit
essere - to be
avere - to have
fare - to do, make
andare - to go
bere - to drink
dovere - to have to (do something)
potere - to be able to (do something)
leggere - to read
partire - to leave
prendere - to take
perdere - to lose
ricevere - to receive
rispondere - to respond
scrivere - to write
servire - to serve
vedere - to see
vivere - to live
dormire - to sleep
partire -to leave/depart

This test will have no listening section, but will have a written composition (using reflexive verbs). There will be grammar sections as well on both reflexive and non-reflexive verbs.

Autobiografia, Scadenza: il 24 ottobre

Previously, you wrote a 20 sentence autobiography about yourself. You will receive these 20 sentences back tomorrow, 10/17.

Now you will make a final copy of your rough draft. If you had all 20 sentences in your rough draft, then great! All you have to do is rewrite and type up your 20 sentences and follow the project guidelines below. If you did not meet the 20 sentence requirement, be sure to do so in the final copy of your autobiography.

This will be due on Monday, October 24, 2016 and will be worth a quiz grade. For every day that this is late, you will receive a 10 point deduction. 

The main components of this project are: 

1. Write 20 sentences in Italian about yourself, 

2. Make sure your 20 sentences are TYPED,

3. Include a picture or drawing of yourself, 

4. Make your project creative and beautiful, 

5. Read the project guidelines and rubric (below), 

6. Do not use Google translate, 

7. Hand in your project on time,

8. Spell check your project!!

9. Please do not number your sentences. You may just write your sentences in paragraph form.

Please do not wait until the last minute to complete/print your project. I am giving you one full week to type, spell-check, and print a fully corrected rough draft. You may either go to the public library, the library at school, or see me and I will help (in advance, not the same day). Do not email me your project.

There will be a ten-point deduction for every day that this assignment is late. Your project is late if you: left it at home, left it in your locker, left it in a class, etc. 

Please put effort into your project and make it beautiful and creative. This will help you achieve a high grade. Be sure to read the Autobiografia Rubric to ensure that you have met all of the requirements (below).

Please click each picture below to enlarge. You may also email me if you have any questions about this project. 

An example of the beginning of my autobiography. It is typed, includes a picture, etc. Be sure to have 20 sentences and make your project look beautiful (create a border, use fun stickers, etc.).

Esame, il 14 ottobre

The extra credit question (worth two points) is:

Who are the FOUR major artists of the Italian Renaissance? Hint: Think of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This will be worth two points. If you attended San Gennaro and emailed me (I have a list), your extra credit points will be added to this exam as well.

We will be having our first test this Friday, October 14. 

Per l'esame, dovete studiare:
- La città, pagine 21-22
- I numeri 0-100 (pagina 14, appunti)
- I verbi regolari ed irregolari al presente   
- verbi regolari in -ARE (pagine 64-65)   
- verbi regolari in -ERE (pagine 87-88)  
- verbi regolari in -IRE (pagine 87-88)   
- dei verbi irregolari che dovete sapere sono: avere, fare, andare, essere (usate Quizlet, ma loro sono anche nel libro)
- Articoli determinativi e quando si usano (il, lo, la, le, i, gli, l') pagina 29
- Articoli indeterminativi e quando si usano (un, uno, un', una) pagina 29

We will be continuing this week with reflexive verbs but they will not be on the test. Buon Viaggio vocabulary will not be on this test. It is incredibly important that we have a strong foundation of the basics before we move on. Reflexives and new vocabulary will be on the following assessment. 

All of my tests have a listening, reading, and writing portion. You are given the entire class period for a test. The vocabulary I am telling you to study will help you greatly when it comes to the written composition.

Please email me with any questions or concerns, and don't forget to use Quizlet! Once you click the link, please click on "Classes" and be sure to choose Italiano 3/4: 2016-2017. All the available flashcard sets are a review from Italian 1/2 and should be mastered for this exam and to succeed in this class.
In bocca al lupo!

Autobiografia - ROUGH DRAFT - Due Wednesday, October 5

Please write twenty sentences about yourself in Italian. You must number all of your sentences. You will hand this in on Wednesday, October 5. This is the first draft of a project.

Use the questions below as a guide.  Please note that "Ciao" or any other greeting does not count as a sentence.
1. Come ti chiami?
2. Cosa studi a LaGuardia?
3. Quanti anni hai?
4. Cosa ti piace fare?
5. Di dove sei?
6. Quanti classi frequenti a LaGuardia? Quali sono?
7. Qual è la tua classe preferita?
8. Qual è il tuo ristorante preferito?
9. Quante persone ci sono nella tua famiglia?
10. Cosa ti piace fare durante il weekend?
Ecc...

This may be typed or neatly written. Please do not use Google Translate or any other translation device. All language should be simple and in the present tense. Please remember, a dictionary is not a translation device. I highly recommend that you use wordreference.com should you need to look up any vocabulary. If you use a translation device or do not hand in this assignment on Wednesday, you will receive a 0 for this assignment.

Compiti, due tomorrow, September 27

Please write down the following nouns and the definite articles below. Then, make both the definite article and the noun plural.

Example:
la sorella -> le sorelle

 

1.   Il libro –

2.   La sedia –

3.   Il cane –

4.   L’amico –

5.   L’amica –

6.   Lo zio –

7.   Il computer –

8.   L’occhio –

9.   Il fiore –

10.         La nazione -

Esamino, venerdì, il 30 settembre 2016

SIATE PRONTI E STUDIATE!!! (Amo studiare con la Nutella...)

Dovete studiare:
1. essere, avere, andare, fare - p. 24, 49, 110, QUIZLET
1. bere, dovere, potere, volere, dire, uscire, venire p. 115, 132-133, QUIZLET
3. i verbi in -ARE (regolari ed irregolari) p. 64, p. 110, QUIZLET
4. i verbi in -IRE (regolari ed irregolari) p. 87, p. 115, p. 132-133, QUIZLET
5. i verbi in -ERE (regolari ed irregolari) p. 87, p. 115, QUIZLET
6. il vocabolario, IL CIBO, pagine 83-83, QUIZLET

Quizzes last 20-25 minutes. To give you an idea of what the quiz is like, there are sections that include conjugating verbs in sentences and free write (responding to questions). Please speak to me in class should you have any questions.

For those of you that missed classwork due to today's assembly on 9/19

Please have the following ready to show me in class tomorrow, 9/20. Be sure to write down all nouns along with their answers for Activity A. For Activity B., be sure to write out the entire sentence along with the proper conjugation of each verb.

Attività A. –Scrivete l'articolo indeterminativo. BE SURE TO WRITE NOT ONLY THE ARTICLE, BUT THE NOUNS BELOW AS WELL IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.
1. ______________ gatto
2. ______________ camicetta

3. ______________ ristorante 

4. ______________ scuola

5. ______________ liceo 

6. ______________ ragazza

7. ______________ cinema 

8. ______________ fotografia 

9. ______________ computer 

10. _____________ bar

11. _____________ studente

12. _____________ studentessa 

13. _____________ zoo

14. _____________ stadio 

15. _____________ programma

 

 

B. Scrivete tutte le frasi. Completate le frasi con la forma appropriate di ogni verbo (nel presente).

 

1.   Le ragazze ____________________ (mangiare) la pizza al ristorante.

2.   Signorina Laricchia ______________________ (guardare) il film Titantic stasera.

3.   Sydnie __________________ (leggere) molti libri.

4.   Sam ___________________ (partire) per l’Italia domani!

5.   I ragazzi ___________________ (ballare) alla festa.

6.   Io ________________________ (preparare) la colazione ogni mattina.

7.   Noi _____________________ (fare) i compiti dopo la scuola. *

8.   Signor Costa _____________________ (essere) molto buffo. *

9.   Gli studenti _________________________ (andare) in biblioteca. *

10.        Io ______________________ (potere) andare al bagno? *

* = irregular

Dove Potete Studiare Gli Articoli

Se volete studiare gli articoli determinativi e indeterminativi, andate a pagina 29 nel vostro libro.

Non dimenticate di studiare il vocabolario su Quizlet!

Buon weekend!

Computer Lab, Room 640, 9/15/2016

Tomorrow (9/15/2016) we will be reviewing Italian 1/2 material on Quizlet in the 6th floor computer lab (room 640).

Please be sure to log into your Quizlet account so that your scores may be recorded. If you do not have a Quizlet account, please sign up now. If you have a Quizlet through Facebook at home, please create an account on Quizlet now. You cannot log in through Facebook at school.

Quizlet link - quizlet.com/LaGuardiaAL/classes
Please make sure that you are signed up for the right class! (Italiano 3/4 - 2016-2017)

Also, please remember that you need to check this website frequently for updates. 

HW - Period 2 only, due 9/15

1. Why are you studying Italian?
2. How many years have you studied Italian, and where did you study?
3. What do you want to achieve this year in Italian class?
4. What do you want me to know about you, Italian related or not?

If you are in my period 2 class and did not finish the questions above, please finish them for homework. This will be collected tomorrow and will count as a homework assignment. No late homework is accepted.

La Festa di San Gennaro, CREDITO EXTRA

La Festa di San Gennaro, or The Feast of Saint Gennaro, is an annual event that happens every September right here in New York City. Towns in Italy each have a "patron saint" that they celebrate and honor. Gennaro is the patron saint of Naples.

La Festa di San Gennaro

In Little Italy you will find streets filled with Italians and non-Italians celebrating with food and fun each September on Mulberry Street. If you go La Festa di San Gennaro, which takes place from September 15 to September 25, you will receive 5 extra points towards an exam. Please send me a picture of yourself at the festival to my email, alaricchia@schools.nyc.gov. 

Throughout the year, I do not accept any student offers for extra credit. I give many extra credit assignments throughout the year. If you would like extra credit opportunities, please keep in mind that you will have to take the opportunities that I offer. That being said, nobody is required to do any of the extra credit.

More information about La Festa di San Gennaro may be found here: San Gennaro Website

This extra credit must be submitted by the end of September 26, 2016. I am very strict with deadlines! If you send me an email on September 27, it will not be accepted. Please check for a response to ensure that your email was received. 

DIVERTITEVI! 

Homework, due Tuesday, September 13

All of the following is due on Tuesday.

1.               Get course contract signed by a parent or guardian.

2.               Sign up for Quizlet and join my Italian class (quizlet.com/laguardiaAL).

3.               Bookmark or follow my class blog (iloveitalianclass.blogspot.com).

4.               Get a spiral notebook OR binder with looseleaf and a folder used for Italian class ONLY.

5.               Look up a safety, middle, and reach university as per directions in class. WRITE down how many years of foreign language each of the schools require for admission. This will be checked. We will discuss our findings in class.

Ciao, ragazzi!

Benvenuti alla classe d'italiano! In questa classe, impareremo della cultura e la lingua italiana. 

"Everything you see I owe to spaghetti." - Sophia Loren

Il sito wordreference.com è molto utile quando fate i compiti a casa. Potete usare questo sito per cercare le definizioni e il vocabolario italiano. ATTENZIONE: NON usate Google Translate quando fate i compiti o le composizioni! I WILL KNOW!

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Il sito per Quizlet è quizlet.com/LaGuardiaAL. Please sign up for the class "Italiano 3/4: 2016-2017 School Year." Be sure to create a username and password for Quizlet. Do not sign up with Facebook. Creating your own username and password will ensure that you will be able to log in to Quizlet at school and record your high scores. Recording high scores = possible extra credit points towards an exam.

Un altro sito molto utile è conjuguemos.com. Si può usarlo per praticare le coniugazioni dei verbi regolari ed irregolari al presente, passato prossimo, futuro, imperfetto, ecc.