Italian Flashcards

1. Register for a free account at http://www.italian-flashcards.com/

2. Review the Practice Words. Click on LOOP to move from card to card.

3. Take the English multiple choice test and the Italian multiple choice test. Write just the answers on your sheet of paper. You will log this assignment into your compito log tomorrow.

il nuovo presidente

1.Translate the title and first 7 sentences after of the Obama article below:
http://www.repubblica.it/2009/01/sezioni/esteri/obama-insediamento-2/calabresi-giuramento/calabresi-giuramento.html

2. How is our new president planning on making college more affordable?
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/education/index.php

3. How did our new president afford college?
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/president_obama/

4. Watch inauguration videos at http://video.corriere.it/?vxSiteId=404a0ad6-6216-4e10-abfe-f4f6959487fd&vxChannel=tuttiivideo&vxClipId=2524_58fe85d2-e78e-11dd-833f-00144f02aabc&vxBitrate=300 (be sure to check out The President and First lady dancing! That's amore!!!" )

Per fortuna! (Luckily!)

Final Exam Review

Click on the link below. Take the practice test to prepare for the final exam. Write the correct answers on a separate sheet of paper.


The link:

http://www.esl-languages.com/en/study-abroad/online-tests/italian-test/index.htm

Lo slang in italiano!

Go to:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/italian/cool/
and make a list of 25 Italian slang expressions.

Listen to and practice the pronunciation. Write down each expression and tell me what it means in English.

La communita' europea

La communita' europea

1. When was the European Community founded? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union

2. Which countries belong to the European Community?http://www.eurunion.org/states/offices.htm

3. Which countries are CANDIDATES for membership in the European Community?http://www.eurunion.org/states/offices.htm

4. Why would these European want to form an alliance? Read the quote below for a clue:
"The EEC had as its aim the eventual economic union of its member nations, ultimately leading to political union. It worked for the free movement of goods, service, labour and capital, the abolition of trusts and cartels, and the development of joint and reciprocal policies on labour, social welfare, agriculture, transport, and foreign trade."

5. Which city is the administrative capital of the European Union? http://www.brussels.org/

6. How many official languages does the European Community have?http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/lang/languages/index_en.html

7. What is the highest denomination banknote of the EURO, the official currency of thirteen of the EU member states? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Euro_banknotes.png