Scope and Sequence Level 1
Giovani reporter 1 Cominciamo!
1 Mi chiamo Valentino What are the different ways in which we greet each other? What kinds of information do we typically share when introducing ourselves? MINI PROJECT 1 Write a skit in Italian for your theater club MINI PROJECT 2 Create your Diario di italiano FINAL PROJECT Interview a famous person for a television program
2 Sono italiana How are origin and languages important in our lives? What do our interests say about us? MINI PROJECT 1 Create a map to represent your talent agency’s client profiles MINI PROJECT 2 Create a poster and a presentation about your likes and dislikes FINAL PROJECT Create a profile for a language exchange app
3 Siamo così What makes a family? How does style reflect someone’s personality? MINI PROJECT 1 Introduce loved ones MINI PROJECT 2 Describe the style of a famous person FINAL PROJECT Create and introduce a comic book character and his or her loved ones
COMMUNICATION
LANGUAGE
CULTURE
• spelling and the Italian alphabet • greeting people and saying goodbye • introducing oneself • expressing likes about Italian culture • identifying and asking about objects • asking for information • apologizing
VOCABULARY • borrowed Italian and English words • classroom objects • days of the week and months • numbers from 0 to 30 • weather and seasons • everyday words and expressions in Italian • useful classroom expressions STRUCTURES • Mi chiamo… • Che cosa ami…? / Io amo… • tu and Lei
• people and products of the Italian-speaking world • Italian place names in the US • the importance of politeness • seasons in some Italian paintings • celebrations and traditions in Italian-speaking countries
• greeting people and introducing oneself • identifying professions and introducing others • asking about ages and telling one’s age • asking and responding to questions about personal data
VOCABULARY • people • polite expressions • professions • numbers up to 100 • mathematical equations
• greetings in Italian-speaking countries • Italian celebrities • Festivals in Umbria • Calendimaggio of Assisi • celebrations in Italy, San Marino and Italian Switzerland
• identifying countries and saying where you live • identifying nationalities and professions • identifying languages people speak • identifying countries where Italian is spoken • giving the reason why you study a language • expressing likes and dislikes about activities • discussing preference about animals
VOCABULARY • countries and nationalities • languages • continents • leisure activities • pets
• presenting family members and people who are close to you • describing personalities • asking for and giving • information about family • relationships • describing what people wear • describing someone’s physical appearance
VOCABULARY • family relationships • personality descriptions • physical descriptions • clothing and accessories • style • colors STRUCTURES • possessive adjectives • adjective agreement • adverbs of intensity • the present tense of chiamarsi, mettersi and -ire verbs • adjectives of color
STRUCTURES • subject pronouns • the present tense of essere, stare, avere and -are verbs • noun agreement • definite articles • question words • expressing dates
STRUCTURES • prepositions with country names • adjectives of nationality • indefinite articles • the present tense of -ere verbs and the verb volere • piacere + infinitive / noun • agreement and disagreement • the negative form • noun agreement • question words
• Italian celebrities • movies and TV series set in Rome • the Italian language in the world • the singer Calcutta • concert venues in Rome • ENPA, an animal protection organization • common pets in Italian households • Bioparco, the Rome Zoological Garden
• Luca, an animated movie set in Italy • the Italian-American Coppola family • the city of Milan • some Italian influencers • Street art in Italy • metric sizes • some Italian comics books • Milano Fashion Week