Italian

Pacing Guides At-A-Glance For Italian 1, 2, And 3

The following Pacing Guides are for Italian Levels one through three.

Italian 1

By the end of each marking period, students can perform the following functions:

Marking Period 1

Unit 1: Introduction and personal information

Functions/Objectives: I can…

Introduction to Italy and its culture
Italian geography and regions
Recognize similarities between language
Greet people
Introduce other people
Ask and give names
Ask and tell how someone is feeling
Talk about likes and dislikes
Talk about school subjects
Learn to count from 1 to 30
Learn the days of the week and the months
Ask and give personal information like name, age, phone, address
State the date
Compare school life in Italy and America

Marking Period 2

Unit 2: My Family

Functions/Objectives: I can…

Count from 40 to 100
Talk about family
Describe people in your family
Describe relationship between people
Introduce friends and express courtesy
Describe yourself and another person
Tell the time
Ask and answer questions

Unit 3: What animals do you like?

Functions/Objectives: I can…

Talk about animals
Learn the colors
Learn how to state the colors of objects and animals
Learn about likes and dislikes
Talk about people and animals likes and dislikes

Marking Period 3

Unit 4: Leisure activities

Functions/Objectives: I can…

Talk about leisure activities
Identify musical instruments
Talk about what sports people play
Talk about what people do in their free time
Ask and answer where and when things are happening
Describe activities for the incoming week

Unit 5: The global Community

Functions/Objectives: I can…

Identify where Italian is spoken world wide
Say in what city and country people live
Tell where someone is from
Say were you were born
Talk about what languages people speak
Say how often you do things
Talk about making plans
Report what others say

Marking Period 4

Unit 6: Where are you going?

Functions/Objectives: I can…

Talk about modes of transportation
Say where you are going
Say at what time you are catching the bus, train, ferry, airplane
Ask and say what time someone is arriving and leaving
Say how long it takes to go somewhere
Means of transportation in Italy

Italian 2

By the end of each marking period, students can perform the following functions:

Marking Period 1

Unit 1: Objectives

Functions/Objectives: I can…

Talk about food, grocery shopping, ordering food, reading a menu, likes and dislikes in the present tense.

Unit 2: Home Sweet Home

Functions/Objectives: I can…

Talk about different places around town.
Ask and give directions
Compare housing in Italy and the Unites States.
Describe different types of housing in Italy
Use the appropriate register (formal vs informal address)

Marking Period 2

Unit 3: Fashion and shopping

Functions/Objectives: I can…

Carry a conversation on the phone
Talk about and describe clothing and accessories
Say what you can, must, and want to do.
Express possession
Explore holiday and food traditions in Italy

Unit 4: Holidays and festivals

Functions/Objectives: I can…

Talk about events in the past

Marking Period 3

Unit 5: Holidays and festivals (continued)

Functions/Objectives: I can…

Talk about the weather
Learn about Italian local festivals

Unit 6: Shape and fitness

Functions/Objectives: I can…

Talk about daily routine
Talk about different parts of the body
Expression opinions about health and physical fitness

Unit 7: Love and relationships

Functions/Objectives: I can…

Talk about relationships
Talk about personal characteristics

Marking Period 4

Unit 6: Love and relationships (continued)

Functions/Objectives: I can…

Ask and give advice
Say I love you in different ways
Learn about Verona and Romeo and Juliet

Italian 3

PACE HOLDER

By the end of each marking period, students can perform the following functions: