3. SECOND LANGUAGE: THE IDEAL
SITUATION
Students start living in a country .
They take language lessons at their
school.
They use what they learn in the real
life, enjoying the host country’s
language and culture, taking
advantage of being sourrounded by
the language they study.
4. COMMON SITUATION
Students start living in a country .
They take language lessons at their
school.
They speak their second language only
with the teacher.
They remain close to their community,
without interacting with the host
country people.
6. I do want my child to be fluent as
soon as possible, but I do not
really have any idea about how I
can help him because I do not
have any foreign language
experience.
And I think
the school
should take
care of it.
7. Why The Family Does Not Help
Second language > only a school subject
Not used to second language learning
Embarassed and shy with their children
8. Proposal
A booklet with a series of pratical
activities
Having fun together
Involving parents and having them as a
part of the learning process
9. Scheme
Beginners level
Presentation of the activity
Letter
Set of 12 activities
Booklet
Follow -up
To families
Each week
To collect all
the activities
Questionnaire
+ celebration
Newsletter
10. Before
Dear parents,
I would like to propose a list of activities to be
done in Italian at home with your help and
support. These activities will be given every
Monday and students will have one week to
complete them.
The activities are prepared to be done together
(student and his/her family) in order to transform
the daily life in a challenging and motivating
learning environment.
I would appreciate your support in this initiative.
If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact me at l.lanis@isfitaly.org
15. Let’s Cook Together!
Tips:
-Read the recipe with
the help of the
dictionary before
starting
-A good Italian
recipes site is:
www.giallozafferano.it
19. What
recipe did
In order for
students and
teachers to
improve
you
choose?
Words and
expression:
Activity structure
How was the
result?
Difficulties
28. I’d like…
instructions:
-Order something at
the bar
- Talk in Italian to the
the barman
-If the barman wants to
help you and speaks in
English, just say: “Può
parlare in italiano, per
favore? Lo sto
studiando.”
30. Excuse me…?
Instructions:
-Ask a local for information.
It can be about the way to go
to a restaurant or a direction.
You can ask for the time.
-If the local wants to help you
and speaks in English, just
say: “Può parlare in italiano,
per favore? Lo sto
studiando.”
-If the person speaks too
quickly, just say “Può parlare
più lentamente, per favore?”
or “Può ripetere?”
31. Excuse me…?
Tips:
-write down a list of
useful expressions that
you can hear or listen to
-Get used to maps in
Italian: try to find a
place and correctly
pronounce the names
of streets or
monuments
33. Dear…
Instructions:
-Write a card in Italian for
an Italian
-You may know someone
who is celebrating his/her
Birthday; you may thank
a neighbour or a kind
sales assistant. Perhaps
you need to apologize?
There are many
possibilities!
-Write the card together
and check the grammar!
34. Dear
Tips:
-Pay attention to the
beginning and to the
end of your card. You
can find samples on
the internet, there are
many ways to start or
to end, but not all are
appropriate
35. The card
was for
Did you
buy or
create the
card?
What did
you write?
Difficulties
36. Let’s Talk
Instructions:
-Have a brief
conversation with an
Italian person
- Choose someone you
know and you feel
comfortable with: a
family friend, a shop
owner (the guy who runs
the bar next to your
place) or a neighbour.
Ask to interact in Italian
for one minute or two
37. Let’s Talk
Tips:
Together you can
decide a topic you both
know (what you did
during the weekend, for
example)
Do not worry if you do
not understand
everything. Ask to
repeat or to speak
slowly
38. Hello?
Instructions:
-Make a telephone call
in order to get
information
-Call a restaurant, a
museum, an
information center and
ask for something. It
can be about time,
schedule, prices or the
way to get there
39. Hello?
Tips:
You may find a recorded
tape. Do not worry and
listen more than once in
order to understand
If they speak to you in
English, say: “In
Italian, but
slowly, please”
Do not worry if you do
not understand
everything. Ask to repeat
or to speak slowly
40. What or who did
you choose?
What did you talk
about?
Words/expressions
Difficulties
41.
42. May I Ask You a Question?
Instructions:
Brief interview to an
Italian
Ask if it s ok and
interview the person.
Write the answers
(briefly) on your
notebook
43. May I Ask You a Question?
Tips:
-Ask for permission
-Say that it is a school task
and that you are studying
Italian. At the end, do not
forget to say GRAZIE!
-If they speak to you in
English, say: “In Italian, but
slowly, please”
- Do not worry if you do not
understand everything. Ask
to repeat or to speak slowly
44. 1. Do you prefer pasta or pizza?
_________________________________________________________________
2 How long have you been in Florence?
_________________________________________________________________
3 What do you like most about Florence?
_________________________________________________________________
4. Where did you go for vacation last time? Did you like it?
_________________________________________________________________
5 Do you speak other languages?
_________________________________________________________________
May I ask you a question?
You may prepare the interview in class.
48. A Little Bit of Studying
Instructions:
-What are you
studying at school
right now? Try to
study it in Italian as
well
-Any subject is fine.
You can ask an Italian
friend for help or
search the internet
49. A Little Bit of Studying
Tips:
-The academic language
is more complex. Do not
give up and use your
dictionary. Study
something that you are
doing at school
-This is a good site where
you can find materials:
http://www.italianoperlos
tudio.it/ita/materiali.asp
52. Going Shopping
Instructions:
-Going window shopping
means having a look,
asking, comparing prices.
It is not necessary to buy
anything, but talk to the
sales assistants!
-If you find something
you like, ask if they have
it in a different
colour/size (clothes) or
what can it do (objects):
there are many
possibilities!
53. Going Shopping
Tips:
-You will hear words
that you cannot
understand: do not
give up! Try to catch
the general meaning
-Ask for interaction in
Italian: say that it is
for school
54. What’s the News Today?
Instructions:
-Read an article in
Italian (only a
paragraph if it is too
long)
-Do it three times: the
first time without
interruptions, then
underlining what you
cannot understand, the
third time with the
dictionary
55. What’s the News Today?
Tips:
-There are many free
newspapers in Italy: you
can find them at the train
station or next to bus
stops. The articles are
shorter and the language
more comprehensible
-You can also try on-line
newspapers
-Choose something
appealing for you, even
fashion or sports!
56. What Can I Do in Italian?
Instructions:
-This is a free activity!
-You can choose what
you want to do in
Italian: it can be
something useful,
something you like or
something
challenging (why
not?)
57. What Can I Do in Italian?
Tips:
-You are free to
choose what you
want, but try to
practice what you
have learned in the
past months
