Discussione n. 6: cerca un compagno per il compito di mercoledi 14 marzo

Use COMMENT to look for a partner to exchange videos with questions (see compito 14 marzo)

(and use REPLY to communicate).

 

 

Compose a second COMMENT: post the link of the youtube video you prepared for your compagno.

 

USE REPLY to the second comment, to add the LINK to your youtube video with your answers.

Discussione n. 5 Giorni della settimana - attivita' -- scadenza 7 marzo

Read the directions carefully.

COMMENT  Modello: Domenica dormire letto

STUDENT 1

Write the list of days of the week starting with Monday (IN ITALIANO)

Next to each day, write a VERB in the infinitive form* and the name of the object closely related.

STUDENT 2   REPLY: translate the list by student 1. COMMENT: write your own list.



STUDENT 3:  REPLY, translate the list by student 2. COMMENT: write your own list.

AND SO FORTH...

*if you don't know what the infinitive form of the verb is, hurry to find out, both in English and in Italian.

And while you are at it, also find out the definition of ARTICLE and the difference between INDEFINITE and DEFINITE articles.

Discussione n. 4 - What I learned from the quiz - Scadenza lunedi 5 marzo

Self reflection: how should you have prepared for the quiz? Leave out details about particular grammar/lexical items. Focus on QUALITY of study and QUANTITY of study.
How are you going to change you approach?
What kind of suggestions do you have for your classmates?

COMMENT leave your comment and REPLY to a comment you found particularly insightful.

THERE IS NOT ONE BEST WAY TO STUDY A LANGUAGE. Some have very good "sound memory". Some have very good speech articulation skills. Some have an analytical approach. A lot may also depend on what your original native language is. A lot also depends on your knowledge of metalinguistics (I know it sounds scary, but it means how well you know the grammar/syntax of your own native language.)

VIDEO N. 5 RECORD WORDS Scadenza 21 febbraio

See Compito 21 febbraio for the list of words. In COMMENT post the link to your youtube video.

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VIDEO n. 4: Alfabeto e eta' -- Scadenza 19 febbraio

In COMMENT post the link to you video (see compito 19 febbraio)

REPLY:  choose the video with the clearest pronunciation, where you can clearly understand the information.

Discussione n. 3 ELENCO PAROLE UTILI Scadenza 19 febbraio 2018

ELENCO PAROLE UTILI (list of useful words)

From TASK 1 compito 19 febbraio: in COMMENT, post YOUR list of PAROLE UTILI (con l'articolo!)

SELFISH n. 3 VERBI ARE - 11 febbraio

Copiate l'indirizzo del vostro video su youtube in COMMENT

Quale immagine preferisci?

I am working with a friend on a new version of my online course.

Here are two potential banners we could choose.

Which one do you like better?  Please answer the poll to the side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO ENLARGE

SELFISH VIDEO n. 2: Domande e risposte (scadenza 8 febbraio)

Follow the instructions.
 Where are the instructions? In a place that you should have read completely.

SELFISH video n. 1 -- Scadenza lunedi 5 febbraio duemila diciotto

COMMENT

Type the entire date in italiano.

Add the link to your youtube video.

Lunedi 5 febbraio

Start paying attention to the language you speak every day, namely, English. Become aware of curious, strange or unexpected things about it. For instance: did you notice a sign with a word misspelled?
(I once saw an awning on a grocery store (a bodega) that said: HISPANISH FOOD.)

Or an ad on the subway with strange, twisted wording?

 

How about new words that suddenly people start using, especially young people? Mannerisms? New idioms?  Are words from foreign languages entering English? Which ones do you use?

 

Are there words, expressions or clichés you hear on TV, shows etc. that you can't stand? Too trendy? Too banal? Too unoriginal?  (I detest with all my passion "the new normal.")

 

Then there are NEW words you never saw/heard: big words that you want to use next time you will have a chance, in order to impress.

 

As you pay more and more attention to language, are you becoming aware of the oddities of English?

 

Please, don't recycle old stuff you noticed time ago. Start now with the determination to discover new phenomena and become aware of new things.

 

Click COMMENT below to add your contribution. Then choose a comment from a classmate and REPLY, tell him/her what you think of the choice, if you heard it too, if you know the origin and so forth.

Discussione n. 2: autobiografia in italiano (Domenica 4 febbraio)

Yes, in Italian we spell 'italiano' with small "i".

 

Use the materials from Lezione 1 LINK to write your autobiografia in COMMENT.

 

No less than 5 sentences. Try to be accurate.

 

Also REPLY to someone who has something in common with you.

 

USE THE EXPRESSION   "ANCH'IO" which means "I .... ALSO", "ME TOO".

 

Esempio: io studio italiano.   REPLY: anch'io studio italiano (what a coincidence!!!)

 

Discussione n. 1 -- DI DOVE SEI? Scadenza mercoledi 31 gennaio

Di dove sei?  literally means  "OF WHERE YOU ARE?"

You can give several different answers to this questions: country, state, town, borough, section of borough, whatever. It all depends on the context.

Let's focus on where you live now.

Esempio: io sono di Flatbush. Io sono di Brooklyn.

                io sono di Amytiville. Io sono di Long Island.


OK. Your turn now. Use COMMENT.