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Week Five:
Ciao!
Just a few reminders this week:
1. Check the homework that has been added.
2. If your child has taken home either Federico or Giulia, please get your photos to me; the kids love seeing themselves online.
3. Practise the Words of the Week; these are added each week and you’re encouraged to have a go.
4. Helpers are welcomed and wanted in Italian, so please try and visit.
Have a great week,
Simona
Week Three:
Buongiorno!
We’re into Week Three and everyone is working hard. It’s great to hear our students practising their Italian sounds; make sure that posters are being used as a visual support when practising to aid memory. Preps celebrated Giulia’s first birthday during their lesson and learnt to sing ‘Tanti Auguri’ – listen to their efforts on Giulia’s page. Preps are sharing their new song at next Monday’s assembly, so come and listen.
Are you using the Italian Words of the Week at home? In the playground? During other lessons? Please try to increase your vocabulary everyday and have fun with the sound of new words.
Spero che voi abbiate una settimana meravigliosa!
Simona
Week One:
Benvenuti!
Term Three is full of fun and surprises! Be ready to work hard and learn lots of new language. A simple outline of each week’s lessons will be added as a post each week, so make sure you take a look at work samples and posts as they appear.
Grazie,
Simona
Ciao Tutti!
I hope that you’re enjoying your holidays; not long to go until we’re all back at school. This eleven week term will go very quickly with many activities planned, not to mention reports and end of year celebrations, so we need to get straight to work in Italian. Without giving too much away, here are the unit names for this term:
Preps: La Befana
1/2s: Buon Natale
3/4s: Il Mio Posto nello Spazio
5/6s: Tutto Italiano
7s: Gli Animali
8s: Il Cibo Italiano
9s: La Mia Passione Italiana
Clearly there will be more information to follow, so stay tuned.
This term, students in Years 5 to 9 will be accessing a website called ‘Edmodo’ to get their homework, classwork and results. All students have been given codes to join their respective Italian classes, so make sure you’re ready from the start. Here is the information just in case you haven’t joined yet:
I can’t wait to see all of your smiling faces on Monday! Enjoy the rest of your break.
Saluti!
Prof SImona
Buongiorno Tutti!
This term will be full of great activities for all students, including excursions, cooking, performing and of course learning!
Here’s a rundown of what to expect:
Preps: Il Piccolo Bruco Maisazio (The Hungry Caterpillar) – days of the week, numbers to twelve, the lifecycle of the butterfly and food.
1s & 2s: Mangia, Mangia – menus and how Italians eat through a comical story.
3s & 4s: Italian Inventions – a cultural unit allowing students to discover what the Italians have given the world.
5s & 6s: Ancient Rome and Pompeii – students research what life was like in Ancient Rome, becoming experts and sharing their nowledge with their peers. They will also work on a play about the eruption of Mt Vesuvius.
7s: La Famiglia Italiana – language and culture explored will develop greater understandings of the centrality of family in Italy. The students will visit Lygon Street and share a typically Italian meal to reinforce the importance of meal time to Italian families.
8: I Trasporti – students explore the different types of transport used in Italy and will complete an eye opening research about a trip to Italy.
9s: I Film, Le Feste e L’Arte – an opportunity to explore the world of art and culture in Italy that will involve an excursion to the NGV International to view and discuss Italian art through the ages. Students will also view and discuss appropriate Italian film and explore the language of these films.
It’s going to be a great term and I can’t wait to get working! I welcome your support – in any way possible – and expect lots of visitors throughout the term.
Enjoy the rest of your holidays.
Simona 🙂
I am please to announce that students now have an opportunity to attend Italian Homework Club Mondays from 3:10 – 4pm.
Italian Club will be held in the Italian Room and students are encouraged to come along
Please feel free to come along any Mondays, but contact me so that I know to expect you!
Ciao Ragazzi!
There will be many exciting activities this term in Italian. Below are the topics that each year level will be covering this term. Please remind your families that they are welcome to attend any Italian class, so get them to check the timetable.
Prep: Zucchero Filato – a fun unit that explores the fairground, food and games to continue their introduction to Italian language and culture.
Years 1 & 2: Sogni d’Oro – when a young girl has trouble sleeping, her grandfather encourages her to count sheep involved in some distinctly Italian activities that we will need to try out at school!
Years 3 & 4: Giacco e i Fagioli – through a humorously adapted version of Jack and the Beanstalk, students will learn some great new vocabulary and have an opportunity to dramatise the story.
Years 5 & 6: Commedia dell’Arte – students will develop their cultural knowledge of Commedia dell’Arte’s most famous characters and create their own masks. Language will be expanded through the development of their own characters and also the performance of skits in Italian.
Year 7: Tocca a me! – likes, dislikes, school subjects, sports, numbers to 30 and the months form the language component of this term. Students will also learn about school life in Italy and Serie A soccer.
Year 8: Dove abiti? Che lingua parli? – telling the time, asking questions of nationality, languages spoken and residence make this a fun unit. Through the cultural exploration of Bologna and Sicily, the students also get the opportunity to see how vastly different each region of Italy can be.
Year 9: Qualcosa da indossare – Aside from practising verbs and learning the modal verbs: potere, dovere andvolere, fashion is the main component of this unit. Students learn about Italian fashion industry and clothing and accessories.
It’s going to be a great term, so please get involved and visit whenever you can.
A presto!
Simona
Ciao e Benvenuti Ragazzi!
This year I’ve split the blog into class levels. You’ll be able to find an outline of your unit of work and any homework – i compiti – that you need to complete for Italian classes.
You’ll also find a handy vocabulary section that you can use to teach your family some simple Italian.
If you have any questions – domande – feel free to contact me any time.
In bocca al lupo per 2013!
Prof Simona 🙂