Sentieri 15 Final 8th gr It study guide

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WL Italian – 8 grade
Final Exam Review-2015
For the World Language Final Exam, scheduled for May 28th and
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June 1st at CMS, 8 graders will be responsible for reviewing
Sentieri’s following topics in grammar, vocabulary and culture.
This study guide will assist you in preparing for the exam. Please
practice by using the Sentieri online Pratica tab for activities.
You may also practice your listening skills by clicking on any of the
online Sentieri Supersite Flashcard decks, log onto Quizlet, or
you can make your own sets. Buon lavoro!
Capitolo 1 ( 1-38)
Language points:Contesti: (2-5)
Have full understanding of vocabulary for
greeting and taking leave. Know the Italian
alphabet (pg 2-5)
Review: Fotoromanzo: (pg. 6-7) Know the names of main
characters and how they relate to one
another
Culture: Baci dall’Italia (pg 8). Have a basic understanding of
cultural differences between American and
Italian greetings and introductions. Grammar: Strutture: (pg
10-11)
Understand what are nouns and articles in the Italian language.
What is gender and number. Why
does it matter? Know how to form the plural of certain nouns that
end in –ca and ga. (pg 11)
Identify the correct gender of a noun. (Practice at the bottom of
pg 11)
Remember how to count numbers from 0-100 (pg 12) and the
Capitolo 1B
Language points:
Fotoromanzo: Grammar:
meaning of the Italian expressions:
C’e’ (there is) and Ci sono (there are) on pg 13
(Alla facolta’)
Contesti: (pg 16- 17)
Know vocabulary for classes and schedules Il primo giorno di
scuola –(pg20-21)
Strutture: (pg. 24-25)
Have full understanding of how to use subject pronouns and the
irregular, helping, verb ESSERE (to be)
Practice at the bottom of pg 25
Have full understanding of what is an adjective and an adjective
agreement in Italian (pg 26-27
Review cognate adjectives, common adjectives and adjectives of
nationality For Telling Time on pg 28, for purposes of this final
exam, just know basic times, on the hour. For example, I take
English class at 2 p.m. (Trans: Io studio Inglese alle 2 p.m.)
Remember the days of the week on pg 29
AVANTI – Please review the basic facts about Italy’s map, the
capital, a few important cities in the North and the South. Recall
the names of the two main islands.
Panorama culturale:
What are the colors of the Italian flag?
Who lives in the Vatican? Who was Dante? What is the name of
Italy’s soccer team? (pg33)
Review: All vocabulary at the end of Chapter 1 in order to
recognize words in the Reading section of
Capitolo 2
Language points:
the exam and/or during the Listening section of the Exam.
( pg 39-76) )
Contesti: Il tempo libero (pg 40-43)
Full understanding of passatempi vocabulary Fotoromanzo: Che
cosa vuoi fare? (pg44,45)
Culture: Grammar:
Giochiamo a pallone (pg 46) Read it for a basic understanding of
Italy’s passion for soccer
Strutture: (pg 48-51)
The regular –are verbs ( pg. 48-49)
How to conjugate regular –ARE verbs More practice at the
bottom of page 49 Be mindful of stem changes (For Ex: verb:
giocare, dimenticare), but this will matter
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more next year, in 8 grade
Review ANDARE, DARE, FARE and STARE They are very
irregular!!! (pg 50-51)
Capitolo 2B Contesti. Che tempo fa?
Language points:Have full understanding of weather vocabulary
and basic expressions (pg 54-55)
Fotoromanzo: Che tempo fa? (pg 58-59)
Grammar: Know the conjugation of the verb AVERE (to have) (pg
62-63)
Panorama culturale:
Know conjugation of –Ere verbs and Piacere conjugation which
differs from any other Italian verb.
Have a basic understanding of numbers for a few dates on the
exam (For example: 1940, in Italian, is written as
millenovecentoquaranta) You will need to recognize if the number
1940 matches the equivalent in words. (pg 66-67)
AVANTI – ROMA – pg 70-71
Capitolo 3: (pg78-114)
Language points:Contesti: pg 78-81 – Family, pets, marital status
Fotoromanzo: pg 82-83 – Tutti in famiglia
Reinforcement:
Strutture – Grammatica pg 86-91
Possessives (mio, tuo, suo, etc.)
Simple prepositions (di, a , da fra, tra)
Prepositional contractions (a +il = al)
Conjugation of regular –IRE and –ISC verbs
Culture:
Cultura – pg 84-85 La famiglia italiana
Language points:
Contesti: Vocabulary for personal
descriptions
Fotoromanzo: pg 98-99 Una serata in casa
Grammar:
Strutture: -Grammatica – pg 102-105
Descriptive adjectives (alto, basso,)
Hair and eye color adjectives
Differences between bello and buono.
Positioning of bello and buono in a sentence
Interrogatives (chi, come, quando,)
Demonstratives (questo, quello,)
Cultural info:
Cultura – pg 100 – L’amicizia (Friendship)
Panorama culturale - AVANTI – pg 108-109 Gli Italiani nel mondo
La gente: John Turturro & famous Italians
La gastronomia _ La bruschetta –
Lettura: Reading
Amici a quattro zampe (Dogs/cats)
Scrittura: Writing
La Famiglia e gli amici– Using idea maps to
describe your family and friends. Age,
nationality,jobs, interests, hobbies, sports,
fame, community involvement.
Capitolo 4: (pg 115-150)
Language points:Contesti: Computers & Fashion (115-145)
Understanding of vocabulary for
Computers and electronics (pg 116-119)
Review:
Fotoromanzo: Un brindisi per il laptop (pg. 120-121)
Culture: Gli italiani sempre raggiungibili (pg 122-123)
Grammar: Strutture: (pg 124-127)
Understand how to conjugate irregular verbs: Dovere,
Potere and Volere
Understand how to conjugate irregular verbs: Dire, Uscire
and Venire
Disjunctive pronouns
Language points:
Culture:
Grammar:
Contesti: (pg 130- 133)
Clothing and colors
Un giro per I negozi ( pg 136-137)
Strutture: (pg. 138-141)
The passato prossimo with Avere
The verbs Sapere and Conoscere
Panorama culturale:
AVANTI – Milano – (pg 144-150)
La moda: Andiamo a Milano
La gastronomia: Il pane di Toni
La finanza: La Borsa italiana
Lo spettacolo: Tutti a teatro! La Scala.
Milanesi celebri
Lettura (Reading):
La casa della moda
Scrittura: (Writing) Chi? Cosa? Quando? Dove? Perche’? …Milano
UNIT 5– Buon appetito!
Capitolo 5.A – La spesa (pp 150-167) (Food shopping)
Communicative Goals: Talk about food and grocery shopping
Vocabulary: Expressions, shops, food, meat, fish, fruits and vegetables
Pron. and Writing: Short idioms related to lesson’s theme
Cultural Reading Assignment: Mercato o supermercato?
Grammar: Lesson 5A.1 – Past tense - Passato prossimo with ESSERE
Grammar: 5A2 - Direct Object pronouns
Grammar 5A3 - Partitivi (alcuni, dei, qualche)
Capitolo 5B – A tavola (pp 168-188-) (At the table)
Communicative Goals: Discuss meals and place settings; describe flavors
Vocabulary:expressions, at the restaurant, meals, drinks, talking
about food.
Pron. and Writing: Short idioms related to lesson theme
Cultural Reading Assignment: I pasti in famiglia
Grammar: Lesson 5B.1 – Indirect object pronouns
Lesson 5B.2 Adverbs
Panorama culturale: Gastronomia e arte in Bologna, EmiliaRomagna
OTHER IMPORTANT GRAMMAR POINTS FOR FINALS:
1) I verbi irregolari – Know how to conjugate the following verbs in the
Indicative, Present Tense.
Essere= to be
Io sono
Tu sei
Lui/lei e’
noi siamo
voi siete
loro sono
Avere = to have
Io ho
noi abbiamo
Tu hai
voi avete
Lui/lei ha loro hanno
Dare = to give
Io do’
noi diamo
Tu dai
voi date
Lui/lei da’
loro danno
Dire= to say
Io dico
Tu dici
Lui/lei dice
noi diciamo
voi dite
loro dicono
Sapere = to know ( facts)
Io so
noi sappiamo
Tu sai
voi sapete
Lui/lei sa’loro sanno
Conoscere = to know – to be familiar with people/places
Io conosco
noi conosciamo
Tu conosci
voi conoscete
Lui/lei conosce loro conoscono
Potere = to be able to
Io posso
noi possiamo
Tu puoi
voi potete
Lui/lei puo’
loro possono
Volere = to want
Io voglio
noi vogliamo
Tu vuoi
voi volete
Lui/lei vuole
loro vogliono
Dovere = to have to/must do
Io devo
noi dobbiamo
Tu devi
voi dovete
Lui/lei deve
loro devono
2. Il participio passato (past tense)
In Italian, past participles are used to form the past tense, in this way:
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ATO for – ARE verbs (ex: parl+ ato for parlare)
UTO for –ERE verbs (ex: ripet+uto for ripetere)
ITO for IRE verbs (ex: part+ito for partire)
Some verbs in Italian have irregular past participles. Here is a list of the
most common:
Essere
Avere
Conoscere
Sapere
Dovere
Potere
Volere
Mettere
Prendere
Fare
Dare
Dire
Leggere
Uscire
Crescere
Nascere
Morire
stato
avuto
conosciuto
Saputo
Dovuto
Potuto
Voluto
Messo
Preso
Fatto
Dato
Detto
Letto
Uscito
Cresciuto
Nato
Morto
3. Il passato prossimo (The past tense)
In Italian, most verbs will use AVERE (to have) as an “ausiliare” or
helping verb.
In English, you might say: I walked (subject+ past tense of TO WALK)
In Italian, you must use: Subject (Io, tu, etc.)+ AVERE (in the
present tense = ho, hai, etc.) + Past participle (participio passato del
verbo camminare – to walk = camminato) So, to translate :”I walked”,
you will say/write:
Io (subject) ho (helping verb) cammin+ato (past participle of
camminare). ( English Translation: I have walked)
Some verbs, in Italian, will use ESSERE (to be) as a helping verb. These
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verbs were introduced to you, at the beginning of 8 grade, in the
“CASA DI ESSERE” drawing with Rosa as the main character.
The most common verbs that use ESSERE as a helping verb are called
“verbi di movimento” or in English, “motion, movement, or state of being,
verbs). The verbs below are in the INFINITO (infinitive of a verb) and in
the PARTICIPIO PASSATO (past participle of a verb):
1. Nascere
2. Morire
3. Uscire
4. Venire
5. Partire
6. Scendere
7. Arrivare
8. Cadere
9. Entrare
10. Rientrare
11. Andare
12. Stare
13. Salire
14. Ritornare
nato/a
morto/a
uscito/a
venuto/a
partito/a
sceso/a
arrivato/a
caduto/a
entrato/a
rientrato/a
andato/a
stato/a
salito/a
ritornato/a
nati/e
morti/e
usciti/e
venuti/e
partiti/e
scesi/e
arrivati/e
caduti/e
entrati/e
rientrati/e
andati/e
stati/e
saliti/e
ritornati/e
For example the English sentence: I was born in Berkeley Heights, New
Jersey is translated in Italian as Io sono nato (or nata) a Berkeley Heights,
New Jersey and NOT as Io ho nato/nata a Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.
Practical examples of sentence using Avere as a helping verb, in the past
1) I ate the pizza = Io ho mangiato la pizza
2) I walked in the park = Io ho camminato nel parco
Practical examples using Essere as a helping verb, in the past:
1) I entered the house = Io sono entrato(a) a casa
2) We went to Rome = Noi siamo andati(e) a Roma
IMPORTANT: every time you use ESSERE as a helping verb, you MUST
remember that the past participle MUST agree in gender and number with
the subject.
Other important VERB facts:
a) L’imperativo, or the command form, is used very often
to order someone to do something. When you use it, you
DO NOT need to use the subject.
Examples:
Vai a Milano! (You) go to Milan!
Andate a Venezia (You all) go to Venice!
Andiamo !(Let’s , or let us, as in a group of us) = Let’s go!
b) I verbi Riflessivi, or reflexive verbs, are verbs where
the action falls, or reflex, on oneself. In English, you
might say: “I brush my hair”. In Italian, you must use
the reflexive “Spazzolarsi”. You will drop the “si” from
the ending of the verb. Then, you will drop the “ar, or
er, or ir and conjugate the verb in the present tense.
So, I brush my hair will be, in Italian, translated as:
Io (subject) mi (personal pronoun) spazzolo (verb) I
capelli (the hair)
In Italian, the verb To Know is translated into Sapere and Conoscere
Sapere means to know simple facts, how to do something, to have
information about something
Conoscere means to be acquainted with people, complex or abstract
concepts rather than simple facts
Examples: I know how to speak Italian = Io so parlare l’Italiano
I know New York City = Io conosco New York
Other important ADJECTIVE facts:
a) Possessivi mean mine, yours , in English are translated “mio, tuo, suo”
b) Interrogativi mean what, which, in English, are translated “che, cosa?”
c) Dimostrativi mean this, that, those, in English are translated
“questo(a); quello(a). Remember they always agree in gender and
number with the subject
d) Comparativi e Superlativi
Comparativi di maggioranza e minoranza
Piu’ di = More than (comparativo di maggioranza)
Meno di = Less than (comparativo di minoranza)
Adjectives MUST match the gender and the number of the thing or person
that it describes.
For example:
Maria e’ piu’ bella di Viola (translation: Maria is more
beautiful than Viola)
Maria e’ meno bella di Viola (translation: Maria is less beautiful than
Viola)
Superlativi assoluti
For example:Emily e’ bellissima e bravissima! in Italiano! ( Translation: Emily
is very beautiful and very good in Italian!)
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EXAM FORMAT: the 8 grade Italian Final consists of a Listening, a
Reading, a Writing and a Speaking section. While the
Listening, Reading and Writing sections will be performed
in class, the Speaking section will be recorded, and
submitted, on the Sentieri Supersite. Once students have
submitted that portion of the exam, following the
prompts on the SSS, it will be reviewed, graded by Mrs.
Di Martino and added to the Final’s total score.
For this academic year, 2015, I am also offering extra
credit on one of the two topics for the Essay Writing
section of the Final Exam.
Buona fortuna a tutti!