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Benvenuti!. Italian Crash Course!. As you enter. Sit in assigned places for your group Write your name on the card, fold and place on computer Write your name on seating plan Remember 'House rules' only use assigned computer only use designated programs use red/blue cards for assistance
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Benvenuti! Italian Crash Course!
As you enter • Sit in assigned places for your group • Write your name on the card, fold and place on computer • Write your name on seating plan • Remember 'House rules' • only use assigned computer • only use designated programs • use red/blue cards for assistance • Handouts • Start to read InterOffice memo & Independent work plan
InterOffice memo: summary • Your group represents a company going to Italy to visit a supermarket & find ways to make an advertising campaign 'authentic' • Business meeting in English, but Introductions and conclusions must be done in Italian • Extra time for team-building in social / tourist situations. You must be able to use a phrase book intelligently. • The Ashcombe School will facilitate your learning with ICT resources
Scoring system: Individuals • Spell your surname and first name 10 • Alphabet: timed test score 10 • Numbers: Read or Memorise - say numbers to your trainer 5 / 10 • Numbers: timed test score 10 • Basic Phrases: Read or Memorise - say phrases to your trainer 5 / 10 • Basic Phrases timed test score 10 • TOTAL 60
Scoring system: Groups Appoint Group Secretary: • keep resources for group in folder • maintain scores • allocate tasks at future sessions
Resources to help you • Independent work plan (to allow you to go at your own pace) • Italian phrase book
Work plan • Name card + seating plan • Understand instructions (prepare - card on computer when ready to be assessed) • Pronunciation guide Don't wait for perfect scores .. you can redo them later Keep up!
Pronunciation Guide What Italian words do you know already?
Pronunciation Guide 'English' words borrowed from Italian: alto, arsenal, balcony, broccoli, cameo, casino, cupola, duo, fresco, fugue, gazette ghetto, gondola, grotto, macaroni, madrigal, motto, piano, opera, pantaloons, prima donna, regatta, sequin, soprano, opera, stanza, stucco, studio, tempo, torso, umbrella, viola, violin, cappuccino, espresso, linguini, mafioso, pasta, pizza, ravioli, spaghetti, spumante, zabaglione, zucchini
Pronunciation Guide: vowels • a - bunk - banca • e - met - mette • i - easy - vino • o - soft - otto • u - fool - una
Pronunciation Guide: C cat • c + a • c + o • c + u • c + he • c+ hi • banca • bianco • cultura • che? • chiesa
Pronunciation Guide: C chat • c + e • c + i • c + ia • c + io • c+ iu • centro • cinque • ciao • cioccolato • ciuffo
Pronunciation Guide: G got • g + a • g + o • g + u • g + he • g+ hi • gaffe • albergo • gusto • spaghetti • Inghilterra
Pronunciation Guide: G jack • g + e • g + i • g + ia • g + io • g+ iu • agenzia • gin • giardino • giorno • giusto
Pronunciation Guide: S ship • sc + e • sc + i • ascensore
Pronunciation Guide: S skirt • sc + a • sc + o • sc + u • sc + he • sc + hi • scarpe • scorpione • scusa • scherzo • schizzo
Pronunciation Guide: GN onion • gn • signore
Pronunciation Guide: GLi million • gli • figlio
Pronunciation Guide: R • r • presto
Pronunciation Guide: Z bits • z • prezzo
Pronunciation Guide: Stress stress the last vowel but one: unless there's an accent: caffè • palazzo • sua • via • Milano • farmacia
Over to you! Use Essential Italian to learn: • alphabet • numbers • Basic Phrases Do test to score out of 10 Perform to the teacher!
Essential Italian: Guide Recognise the alphabet • Click letter • Letter appears in box • Click flag to hear • Click stop watch to do test Support: Phrase booklet, pronunciation page 6
Essential Italian: Guide Spell your name • Click letters • Letters appears in box • Click flag to hear • Click microphone to record + click again to stop recording • Click speaker to hear • Practise • Put card up to be tested
Essential Italian: Guide Recognise numbers 0 - 99 • Click number • Number appears in box • Click flag to hear • Click stop watch to do test (select figures then 'OK') • THIS IS HARD - AIM FOR HALF YOUR ALPHABET SCORE Support: Phrase booklet, page 1
Essential Italian: Guide Say numbers 1 - 20 • Click number(s) • Numbers appear in box • Click flag to hear • Click microphone to record + click again to stop recording • Click speaker to hear • Practise • Put card up to be tested
Essential Italian: Guide Recognise basic phrases • Click category (there are 6 categories) • Click number (there ar e5 phrases per category) • Click Tricolore flag to hear & see Italian • Click Union Jack to see translation • Click stop watch to do test (click on category of phrase) Support: Phrase booklet, page 1
Essential Italian: Guide Say a phrase for each of 6 categories • Click category • Select which numbered phrase you want to learn (1,2,3,4 or 5) • Click flag to hear • Click microphone to record + click again to stop recording • Click speaker to hear • Practise • Put card up to be tested Support: Phrase booklet, page 1
Lotto! Numbers First line: 3 points for the team Whole card: 5 points for the team
Regions + Cities Italy is divided into twenty regions, which are responsible for local administration. ROMA, the capital city, located in the region of Lazio, in central Italy, is the political as well as the cultural and historic heart of the country. However MILANO, located in the region of Lombardia, in northern Italy, is the first industrial and financial city, the centre of the fashion industry and of the TradeShow (La Fiera di Milano) of international fame.
Who speaks Italian? Italian is the official language or is spoken by a significant portion of the population in the following countries: Italy, San Marino, the Vatican City, Argentina, Libya, Monaco, Somalia and Switzerland. There are also people of Italian origin who live in ndifferent countries all around the world, including the UK, where the Italian community counts about 240,000 people. • Prepared by E Curzi and G Checketts, Thames Valley University.
The Tricolor Flag ... White - peace and honesty Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valour Green - hope, joy and love http://www.flags-flags-flags.org.uk/italian-flag.htm
Session 2 Prepare for future 'performances': • pair role play from 'Expressions' • individual video clip • group intro & closure for presentation IF TIME: Learn about Italian Business Protocol
Session 2 A - Role Play on your own! Look at booklet • Secretary assign role plays to pairs • Individuals listen, record, play back, with 'Expressions' • Pairs practise aloud
Demo Expressions Choose title LISTEN & UNDERSTAND: Select 'story' Click on 'i' to understand how to use SPEAK: Select 'Practice' Click on 'i' to understand how to use Record yourselfsaying at least 4 phrases Support: Phrase booklet, pp 2-6
Later, business protocol... If you are quick to learn your role play and your video clip, you can find out about protocol through playing a TaskMagic game.
Session 2 B - Learn phrases to introduce yourself via video clip + at business presentation, using (a) specialist teacher + dictionary or online http://wordreference.com/ (b) video clip comprehension task + reference phrases (access:.........) (c) TaskMagic (access: P/mfl/Italian/courses/IBW/presentation_phrases
Session 2 Resources: 1. Video clip: (instructions for access: ........) 2. Handout: 'PREPARE A VIDEO CLIP!'
Demo TaskMagic Benvenuti alla nostra presentazione Grazie per la vostra attenzione
Session 2 IF TIME - Learn about Italian Business Protocol using TaskMagic exercise ..... p/mfl/italian/courses/IBW/Italian Business etiquette + Italian fact file