Giovani Reporter Booklet

GIOVANI REPORTER

© 2027

A communicative, proficiency-based Italian program that speaks to today’s learners

www.klettwl.com/giovani-reporter

Levels 1 & 2 Available June 2026

Level 3 Available June 2027

WHY GIOVANI REPORTER?

With GIOVANI REPORTER, your students will...

COMMUNICATE FROM DAY ONE

Your students begin speaking Italian immediately. This early confidence drives stronger long-term proficiency.

CREATE REAL-LIFE REPORTS

Learners take on the role of reporters as they document their own world. Projects become authentic, personal, and purposeful.

EXPLORE CULTURES AND COMMUNITIES

Classes connect with cultures across the Italianspeaking world and beyond. These encounters broaden perspectives and deepen relevance.

ENGAGE WITH AUTHENTIC MATERIALS

Students interact with real videos, texts, and audio. This exposure strengthens interpretive skills and keeps content engaging.

BUILD INTERCULTURAL SKILLS

Lessons foster awareness of multiple viewpoints and cultural practices. This prepares learners for real-world communication.

DISCOVER GRAMMAR THROUGH USE

Structures are noticed, tested, and deduced through guided discovery. As a result, grammar becomes intuitive rather than memorized.

LEARN ACROSS DISCIPLINES

Language learning is linked to math, science, art, history, and more. This interdisciplinary approach strengthens both content knowledge and Italian proficiency.

COMPLETE REAL-WORLD TASKS

Students work through tasks rooted in authentic situations. These experiences give purpose to every skill they practice.

HAVE FUN WHILE LEARNING

Games and interactive activities keep energy high. Engagement naturally leads to better retention and participation.

USE TECHNOLOGY INTENTIONALLY

Digital tools support and extend classroom learning. Students gain both linguistic and digital competencies.

LEARN ON AN INTUITIVE PLATFORM

The digital environment is simple to navigate for both teachers and students. This ensures instructional time is spent on learning, not troubleshooting.

REFLECT AND GROW

Regular check-ins and self-assessments help learners understand their progress. This builds responsibility and metacognition.

KNOW HOW THEY’RE EVALUATED

Clear criteria make expectations transparent. Students know exactly what strong performance looks like.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

COMPLETE PROGRAM COMPONENTS

STUDENT MATERIALS

• Student Edition (print + digital)

• Workbook (print + digital)

• Performance tasks & unit projects

• 'My Progress' worksheets and rubrics

• Self-check quizzes

• Interactive activities

TEACHER MATERIALS

• Annotated Teacher’s Edition (print + digital)

• Assessment Pack with rubrics & alternatives

• Differentiation worksheets

• AI Companion Guide

• Lesson Plans

• Pacing Guides

• AP®and ACTFL Correlations

• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Guide

DIGITAL PLATFORM

• Interactive Textbook & eBook

• Skills report

• Assignments & gradebook

• Auto-graded activities and quizzes

• Answer keys

• LMS integration

SCOPE & SEQUENCE

LEVEL 1

Scope and Sequence Level 1

Giovani reporter 1

• 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

 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 3 1

 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

• 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

 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

• 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

• people

• polite expressions

• professions

• numbers up to 100

• mathematical equations

STRUCTURES

• subject pronouns

• the present tense of essere stare avere and -are verbs

• noun agreement

• definite articles

• question words

• expressing dates

VOCABULARY

• countries and nationalities

• languages

• continents

• leisure activities

• pets

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

VOCABULARY

• 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

• 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

• greetings in Italian-speaking countries

• Italian celebrities

• Festivals in Umbria

• Calendimaggio of Assisi

• celebrations in Italy, San Marino and Italian Switzerland

• 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

SCOPE & SEQUENCE

Scope and Sequence Level 1

 How can you thrive at school?  How can leisure activities bring us together?

MINI PROJECT 1 Create your ideal school schedule

MINI PROJECT 2 Participate in talent day

FINAL PROJECT Create a video presentation of your school

Buon appetito!

 What makes a healthy diet?

 How does food reflect the culture of a region or country?

• identifying places in a school

• describing school schedules

• asking and answering questions about school schedules

• saying when and how often you do activities

VOCABULARY

• school areas, subjects and schedules

• expressions of frequency

• levels of education

• sports and leisure activities

• places in town STRUCTURES

• c’è / ci sono

• possessive adjectives

• telling time

• the present tense of the -isc- verbs (finire)

• question words

• the present tense of the verbs fare and andare

• verbs in -care and -gare

• the Italian school system

• a liceo in Puglia

• the Italian grading system

• school holidays in Italy

• sports and activities in Italy

• Al Parco tra Salute e Sport

• four Italian athletes

MINI PROJECT 1 Create a video on tips for a balanced diet

MINI PROJECT 2 Represent a skit in a restaurant

FINAL PROJECT Imagine a food truck serving Italian cuisine

• naming food items

• making suggestions for healthy eating

• expressing preferences

• comparing eating habits

• ordering and paying for a meal in a restaurant

• shopping for groceries

• expressing needs

• expressing hunger and thirst

 What makes a city a good place to live?

MINI PROJECT 1 Present your city or neighborhood

FINAL PROJECT Creare un itinerario turistico nella tua città o regione 5

 How do the ways people shop differ across cultures?

MINI PROJECT 2 Organize a second-hand market

• describing places in a city

• telling what means of transportation you use

• locating places on a map

• asking for, giving, and following directions

• choosing a gift and telling where to buy it

• shopping for gifts and clothing

• asking about and telling prices

VOCABULARY

• foods

• meals and eating habits

• dining out and menus

• stores and merchants

• going grocery shopping

STRUCTURES

• adjectives and adverbs of indefinite quantity

• bisogna + infinitive

• partitive articles

• the present tense of the verbs mangiare and bere

• the impersonal construction

• direct object pronouns

• ci vuole / ci vogliono

• the verb andare + some articulated prepositions

VOCABULARY

• places in town and directions

• means of transportation

• at the clothing store

• gift items

• numbers from 70 to 1,000

• types of stores

STRUCTURES

• prepositions of location

• the present tense of the verb potere and dovere

• the imperative

• ordinal numbers

• demonstrative adjectives

• food products and specialties associated with Italian cuisine

• the euro, the European currency

• customs in Italian restaurants

• the metric system

• historic markets in Italy

• Italian street food

• youth discounts for cultural activities

• the Vigezzina - Centovalli Railway

• the Festival del Film di Locarno

• the Fondazione Marguerite Arp

• leisure activities in Locarno

• shopping habits in Italy

• store hours and

• etiquette in Italy and Switzerland

• secondhand markets in Canton Ticino

SCOPE & SEQUENCE

LEVEL 2

Scope and Sequence Level 2

Giovani reporter 2

1

 How do daily routines differ around the world?

 How do young people spend their free time?

MINI PROJECT 1 Create a vlog about a typical day

MINI PROJECT 2 Plan a group outing with your friends

FINAL PROJECT Create and present a cultural itinerary for a weekend in Liguria

2

In viaggio

 What are the benefits of traveling?

 What makes traveling memorable?

MINI PROJECT 1 Create a brochure about a region or area in your country

MINI PROJECT 2 Describe memorable vacation experiences

FINAL PROJECT Create a collaborative travel journal

3

 How has daily life changed during the last century?

 How do experiences and memories influence us?

MINI PROJECT 1 Create a poster about childhood memories

MINI PROJECT 2 Tell an anecdote using a sketchnote

FINAL PROJECT Participate in a writing contest

Review of communicative goals presented in Level 1

• asking and responding to questions about daily schedules

• asking and responding to questions about daily routines

• exchanging opinions about music

• describing what people do in their free time

• proposing activities, accepting or refusing suggestions, and offering alternatives

Review of vocabulary and structures presented in Level 1

VOCABULARY

• daily routines, meals, and parts of the day

• linking words

• music genres

• leisure activities

• expressing frequency

• inviting, accepting, refusing, and reacting

STRUCTURES

• the present tense of the verbs andare uscire fare rimanere leggere venire

• reflexive verbs: alzarsi

• verbs with prepositions: cominciare a finire di

• the pronoun ci

• stressed pronouns

• describing the geography of a region or country

• expressing travel preferences

• promoting sustainable tourism

• recounting a past travel experience

• understanding and describing a travel route

Review of people, places, products, and practices in the Italian-speaking world

• Ligurian culinary habits the morning routine of a vlogger

• famous Italian artists

• the city of Genoa

• the Festival di Sanremo

• the Italian music scene

• things to do in Genoa

• describing schools and education in the past

• describing objects from the past

• narrating a past experience and asking for additional information

• understanding a biography

• understanding a story from the past

VOCABULARY

• cardinal directions, landscapes

• statistics

• sustainable tourism

• describing an experience

• traveling and accommodations

• time markers

• means of transportation

STRUCTURES

• adjective placement

• the passato prossimo with avere and essere

• the present tense of the verbs sapere and conoscere

• Tuscany's landscapes

• the Giornata mondiale del Turismo responsabile

• Unesco World Heritage sites in Tuscany

• the MusArt Festival

• outdoor activities in Tuscany

• Italian travel literature

VOCABULARY

• education

• past time markers

• objects and technologies

• years

• action verbs

• reacting to a story

• life events

STRUCTURES

• the imperfetto

• adverbs of negation mai neanche non ancora niente

• the passato prossimo and the imperfetto

• games and toys from the past

• Italian schools in the past

• typical products from Naples

• Italian writer Dino Buzzati

• Maria Montessori, founder of the Montessori educational method

• Le avventure di Pinocchio

SCOPE & SEQUENCE

Scope and Sequence Level 2

Giovani reporter 2

Mi sento bene

 What factors contribute to emotional well-being?

 What factors influence physical health?

MINI PROJECT 1 Give advice on a forum for teenagers

MINI PROJECT 2 Describe the physical and emotional benefits of an activity

FINAL PROJECT Create videos for a health awareness campaign

COMMUNICATION LANGUAGE CULTURE

• expressing emotions and saying how you feel

• telling what activities and places make you feel good

• telling people what they should or must do to feel better

• describing the health benefits of physical activity

• describing symptoms and interacting with a doctor

VOCABULARY

• feelings and emotions

• personal relationships

• well-being

• sports

• benefits of sports

• parts of the body

• symptoms and illnesses

• at the doctor’s office

• expressing goals

STRUCTURES

• the relative pronoun che

• the pronoun ne

• the imperative of irregular and reflexive verbs

• the passato prossimo of reflexive verbs

• some irregular plurals

• unstressed pronouns

A casa mia

 How do homes reflect a country’s culture?

 How do households share chores?

MINI PROJECT 1 Design the ideal house for a family

MINI PROJECT 2 Create a campaign about equal distribution of household chores

FINAL PROJECT Imagine an ideal home and create a household chores schedule

• describing different types of housing

• describing housing needs

• expressing preferences about

• interior design and decoration

• asking for help with chores and telling what you have to do

• understanding an infographic and a video about sharing chores

• Fermati e respira, an Italian book about meditation

• the Giornata Mondiale della Salute mentale

• the best places to live in Italy

• Italian wellness campaigns

• the Italian healthcare system

 What can people do to improve the quality of life in their community?

 How do our actions influence the world of the future?

MINI PROJECT 1 Create a poster to promote an environmentally conscious school

MINI PROJECT 2 Take part in a debate on the future of the world

FINAL PROJECT Create a magazine about the future

• understanding a recycling campaign

• offering to help people and asking for help

• making predictions about the future and reacting to others’ predictions

• imagining and describing housing in the future

• making predictions about the future of our planet

VOCABULARY

• housing, parts of a house

• describing a space

• rooms in a house

• furniture and objects

• materials

• household chores

• living together

STRUCTURES

• the verbs essere and esserci

• irregular adjective: bello

• comparatives

• superlatives

• stare + gerund

• stare per + infinitive

• appena + the passato prossimo

VOCABULARY

• recycling

• helping others

• being helpful

• environment

• society

• housing

• technology

• future tense markers

• expressing one’s opinion

STRUCTURES

• direct object pronouns

• indirect object pronouns

• the futuro semplice

• making hypotheses: si clauses + futuro semplice

• the Parco letterario Carlo Levi

• i sassi di Matera

• Typical houses in Italy

• the painting Le lavandaie by Donghi

• Luca Guidara, il coach dell’ordine

• Italian furniture and design

• the Giornata Mondiale dell’Ambiente

• recycling in Italy

• the Banca del tempo

• Italian volunteer associations

• the Italian scientific magazine Focus Junior

• the future of housing and cities

• Science museums and festivals in Italy

INSIDE EVERY UNIT

UNIT INTRODUCTION

Reporters’ video

Each unit is built around a reporter, a teenager from an Italianspeaking country. In the video, the reporters introduce themselves, their country, and the main topics of the unit.

Miniprogetto and Progetto finale

The two Miniprogettos (one per lesson) and the Progetto finale (one per unit) are real-world projects in which you will use the grammar, vocabulary, and communicative skills you learned in each lesson.

LESSON INTRODUCTION

Each unit contains two lessons. There is one introduction page for each.

Lesson objectives

A visual summary of the lesson objectives: the first column presents the communicational objectives, the second presents the vocabulary and grammar structures, and the third shows the cultural aspects of the lesson.

Information on the featured country or region

A map of the reporters’ country with information, statistics, and interesting facts.

Opening activity

An activity based on the short text and the video about the reporters’ country or region.

Cultura

A short text about a specific cultural element.

Reporters’ chat

Text messages in which the six reporters talk about the main topic of the unit and some basic vocabulary is introduced.

INSIDE EVERY UNIT

LESSON CORE

Thematic spreads

Three doublepage spreads per lesson, each representing a different theme.

La rivista dei reporter

A magazine feature with articles written by different reporters. Each one focuses on a relevant cultural topic from their home country and includes activities to help you explore it.

Reporter in azione

You’ll become a reporter by creating a short journalistic report (written or recorded) as your contribution to the La rivista dei reporter magazine. Materials and worksheets for activities: Differentiation, Extra Material, and the interactive Workbook.

Strategia

Various tips and strategies for successfully carrying out the Reporter in azione activity.

INSIDE EVERY UNIT

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Grammatica Grammar presentation

Visual, colorcoded explanations with diagrams, outlines, examples, and illustrations to help you internalize the grammatical structures of the lesson.

References to visually appealing Grammar tutorials and to Selfcheck Quizzes for practicing lesson structures.

Grammar activities

Practice activities for grammar structures.

Lessico Vocabulary presentation

A clear, visual presentation: every word or phrase is illustrated and translated and the stressed vowel is always in bold.

Suoni e Lettere

A brief explanation followed by audio recordings for listening and repetition with practice activities, and video tutorials.

INSIDE EVERY UNIT

Communication tasks

Real-life tasks that you can perform by using the grammatical structures, vocabulary, and communication skills from the lessons.

Miniprogetto It comes at the end of each lesson.

Progetto finale It appears at the end of the unit.

INSIDE EVERY UNIT

Mi preparo per l'esame · IPA Activities designed to prepare for the Esame IPA of this unit. You will find complete IPA-like tasks that reflect the three modes of communication

Ready to see it in action?

Every unit of GIOVANI REPORTER is built with a clear, intuitive structure that guides students from exploration to real-world communication—through videos, culture, vocabulary, grammar, and meaningful tasks that culminate in a complete IPA.

Request a sample and discover how GIOVANI REPORTER can transform your Italian classroom from day one. klettwl.com/find-your-rep

THE KWL HUB

A modern, intuitive digital space built for world language learning

KEY FEATURES

eBook Version

A media-rich digital version of the Student Edition and Workboo with audio, video, and cultural notes at point of use.

Interactive Textbook

A fully interactive HTML experience where students can:

• write in text fields

• record audio

• upload files

• check answers

• complete auto-graded & teacher-graded tasks

• track their progress

BUILT FOR FLEXIBILITY

Accessible on any device—phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop—through browser or app. Teachers can assign work, review results, and integrate the Hub with their LMS in a few clicks.

Designed for every district’s needs and budget:

The KWL Hub offers multiple digital tiers, allowing schools and districts to choose the level of interactivity and tools that best fit their instructional goals and financial plans—from essential access to fully interactive experiences. Contact your Klett World Languages representative to discuss the options that best fit your district. klettwl.com/find-your-rep

GIOVANI REPORTER

A proficiency-based Italian program that empowers students to communicate confidently and engage with the richness of the Italian-speaking world.

Proficiency Path: Novice Low to Intermediate High

Print + Digital

Levels 1-2 Available June 2026

Level 3 Available June 2026

Contact your Klett World Languages representative klettwl.com/find-your-rep