GARDEN CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

GARDEN CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
170 Rockaway Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530-0216
Tel: (516) 478-2000
Fax (516) 294-2639
http://highschool.gardencity.k12.ny.us
Peter J. Giacalone
6-12 World Languages Coordinator
Inspiring Minds
Empowering Achievement
Building Community
Dear Student, Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
In order to support the growth of our students over the summer and continue to foster the transition in
World Languages Courses, we will continue with our commitment to develop a meaningful summer review
packet for your child. The packets are designed to review key concepts necessary for success, not only for
these courses, but also for future language courses.
As you know, the ability to communicate in a second language enables us to know the hopes, dreams and
visions of others around the world. The study of World Languages prepares today’s youth for tomorrow’s
opportunities by supporting basic skills instruction, the development of cross cultural understanding and
preparing our youth to enter the global marketplace. Language learning is a cumulative process. It can be
compared to constructing a building out of blocks: you keep building on top of what you did the day
before. If you don’t keep at the job steadily, pretty soon you’re trying to put new blocks on top of an empty
space. Therefore, it is important to keep up with and learn what is being presented to you about a language
day by day.
Should your child need assistance, various resources are available via the Internet; however, your child
should also utilize notes and worksheets that were received throughout the year.
We suggest that the
student complete the packet at his/her leisure but strongly recommend that the student not wait until the
very last minute to do so. On Monday, September 12, students will be required to bring the packet to
his/her language class and the packet will be reviewed. Please be advised that this assignment will count
as two homework grades. Teachers will provide opportunities for students to ask questions and, since
language is comprehensive, students will be tested on the material that was incorporated in the packets.
This will serve as a diagnostic tool to continue to help your child’s teacher assess his/her skills.
The World Languages Department would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support during
the 2015-2016 school year and we look forward to working with your child in the fall.
Sincerely yours,
Peter J. Giacalone
Mr. Peter J. Giacalone
ITALIAN 2H
SUMMER REVIEW
2016
Please complete the following worksheets by September 12, 2016.
We ask that you bring them that day as they will be reviewed in class.
Italian 2H Summer Packet
A. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb stare.
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Io ___________________ benissimo oggi
Noi ___________________ malissimo oggi.
Mio padre ___________________ poco bene oggi.
Signor Procopio, come _______________ oggi?
Simona, come _____________________ I tuoi genitori?
B. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb fare.
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Papà _________________________ la spesa al supermercato.
I ragazzi _________________________ lo sport dopo scuola.
Oggi piove e _________________________ cattivo tempo.
In classe noi _________________________ sempre attenzione.
C. Translate the following verbs to English:
1. cadere __________________________ 11. piangere __________________________
2. chiedere __________________________
12. prendere __________________________
3. chiudere __________________________ 13. ricevere __________________________
4. conoscere __________________________
14. ripetere __________________________
5. correre __________________________ 15. scendere __________________________
6. credere __________________________ 16. scrivere __________________________
7. crescere __________________________ 17. temere __________________________
8. leggere __________________________ 18. vedere __________________________
9. mettere __________________________ 19. vendere __________________________
10. perdere __________________________20. vincere __________________________
D. Complete each question using the interrogative word given.
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(when?) __________________________________ vai al concerto?
(where?) __________________________________è il concerto?
(who?) __________________________________viene con te?
(how?) __________________________________ andate al teatro?
(How much?) __________________________________ costa un biglietto?
(how many?) __________________________________ ore dura la lezione?
(what?) __________________________________ fate dopo cena?
E. Complete the following paragraph with the present tense of the verb indicated.
Oggi, come ogni giorno, Michele _____________________________i la sua caretella per andare a
scuola. Quando lui __________________________ii a scuola, ___________________iii gli amici e loro
____________________________iv insieme alla prima lezione del giorno. Loro
___________________________v nell’aula, ___________________________vi con la loro amica
Daniela e _________________________vii Daniela a una festa per il compleanno di Michele. Alla festa,
gli amici ___________________________viii e _____________________________ix. È una bella festa e
Michele è molto contento.
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to prepare
to arrive
iii
to meet
iv
to walk
v
to enter
vi
to talk
vii
to invite
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to dance
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to sing
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F. Dal presente al passato. Change the following expressions from the present to the
present perfect tense (il passato prossimo).
1. Usciamo con gli amici ___________________________________ con gli amici.
2. Leggo un libro ___________________________________ un libro.
3. Entriamo in aula ___________________________________ in aula.
4. Scrive una cartolina ___________________________________ una cartolina.
5. Faccio la spesa ___________________________________ la spesa.
6. Giocano a calcio ___________________________________ a calico.
7. Sono ammalati ___________________________________ ammalati.
8. Hanno il raffreddore. ___________________________________ il raffreddore.
9. Guardano la televisione. ___________________________________ la television.
10. Guidate la macchina. ___________________________________ la macchina.
G. Negative forms of verbs. To make a sentence negative, insert non before the conjugated verb.
Complete the following statements in the present tense, and make them negative.
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Angela _________________________________________ la colazione. (preparare)
Noi ____________________________________________ l’italiano a scuola. (imparare)
Lui _____________________________________________ bene la chitarra. (suonare)
I ragazzi _____________________________________________ l’autobus. (aspettare)
Tu _____________________________________________ di andare in Italia. (sperare)
Loro _____________________________________________ tutti gli amici. (invitare)
In estate io _____________________________________________ al mare. (nuotare)
H. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb dare.
1. Io __________________________________ un regalo alla mia amica.
2. Gli studenti __________________________________ I compiti all aprofessoressa.
3. Lei signora __________________________________ molti compiti ai ragazzi.
4. Che cosa _____________________________ tu agli amici per il loro compleanno?
I. Tell what each person is doing by completing each sentence with the appropriate form of
the reflexive verb indicated in parentheses.
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La mia amica __________________________________ male oggi (sentirsi)
Tu __________________________________ con gli amici dopo scuola. (divertirsi)
Noi __________________________________ la doccia ogni giorno. (farsi)
Gli studenti diligenti non __________________________________ a scuola (annoiarsi)
La mamma __________________________________ con me quando io sono in ritardo.
(arrabbiarsi)
6. La mattina voi __________________________________ per un caffè. (fermarsi)
7. Io emia sorella __________________________________velocemente la mattina. (prepararsi)
J. –ire verbs: Make the following subjects and verbs plural.
EXAMPLE: Quando tu parti? — Quando voi partite?
1. Io finisco gli esercizi. _____________________________________________________
2. Lei non offre mai tè. _____________________________________________________
3. Io dormo bene. _________________________________________________________
4. Lui pulisce la casa. _______________________________________________________
5. Tu parti oggi. ___________________________________________________________
6. Io non capisco. ___________________________________________________________
7. Tu pulisci il frigo. __________________________________________________________
8. Tu preferisci leggere. _______________________________________________________
K. La mia ultima vacanza. Remember your last vacation and write a well-developed paragraph of at
least 120 words. Include where you went, when, with whom, for how long, what you saw, and what
you did.
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