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Paragraph Writing: Family member and FriendItalian 8

+ FATE ADESSO!

Provide two traits (physical and personal) about

1) a family member (physical) 2) friend (personal)

+Obiettivo

Students will be able to use their knowledge of avere and essere by describing a friend and a family member for a quiz grade.

+ Example of a Family member paragraph

Mia madre si chiama Maria. Mia madre e’ un’infermiera. Lei ha i capelli castani e gli occhi marroni. Lei ha 50 anni. Lei e’ molto intelligente e simpatico.

My moms name is Maria. My mom is a nurse. She has brown hair and brown eyes. She is 50 years old. She is very intelligent and nice.

+ Example of a friend paragraph

La mia amica migliore si chiama Rebecca. La mia amica ha 27 anni. Lei e’ una poliziottoa. Lei ha i capelli castani e gli occhi marroni. Lei e’ molto divertente e paziente.

My best friends name is Rebecca. My best friend is 27 years old. She is a police officer. She has brown hair and brown eyes. She is very funny and patient.

+ Instructions for Class time

In today's class, you are to write about ONE family member and ONE friend. Make you include in the description:

1. ) introducing the person 2.) The persons age 3) The persons occupation 4) TWO physical descriptions 5) TWO personal descriptions ** My examples are goof to use to help you start

+ Avere Conjugations-to have : age, physical descriptions, having somethingSingular Plural

io – ho noi – abbiamo

tu – hai voi – avete

lui / lei – ha loro – hanno

+ Essere conjugations – to bepersonal descriptions, occupationSingular Plural

io – sono noi – siamo

tu – sei voi – siete

lui / lei – e’ loro – sono

+When talking about a family member Male Female

mio mia

padre – father madre- mother

Fratello- brother Sorella - sister

Zio – uncle Zia – aunt

Cugino – male cousin Cugina – female cousin

Nonno – grandfather Nonna - grandmother

+When talking about a friend

When discussing your best friend, you use

Il mio amico migliore – my best friend (male)

La mia amica migliore – my best friend ( female)

+ EXTRA CREDIT

Once completed with the first two writings, you MAY write a THIRD descriptions in PLURAL form to receive 5 points for extra credit.

You are to work individually, unless I say otherwise. DUE: END OF CLASS MLA FORMAT WRITTEN IN PEN

+ Adjectives that can be used- change ending based on gender and number Basso Alto Simpatico Felice Contento Triste Grande Piccolo

+ Adjectives that can be used- change ending based on gender and number Bruno Biondo Intelligente Paziente Impaziente Infelice Divertente Calmo Energico

+ Adjectives that can be used

MORE ADJECTIVES CAN BE FOUND ON

Opposites_Nationalities powerpoint on webpage Also use wordreference.com NOT GOOGLE TRANSLATE and SDL TRANSLATOR

+ L’uscita – Exit Slip

Write 3 things they learned, 2 things they have a question about, 1 thing they want the instructor to know

Or

Write a summary of what was learned today – be specific with examples!