Vocab Review

Look up the following words (they will all be on your final exam) and quiz yourself! for translations, visit www.freetranslation.com


Adesso
Non c’è male
A presto!
Ecco!
Dove?
Perchè
Come?
Quando?
Mai
Niente
Nessuno
Ieri
Ci vediamo domain!
Che ora è?
Non capisco.
Certo che mi piace!
Di solito
Forse
Oggi
Prego!
Desidera?
Subito
Sinistra / destra
Scusami
Anche
Vorrei
Voglio
Un panino
Molto gentile
Stasera
Lontano / vicino
Un uomo / una donna
Sono sposato.
Io ero.
Quale?
Tanti auguri a te!
Ho bisogno di…..
Mi piace
Non mi piace
Mi piacciono
Non mi piacciono
D’accordo
Va bene!
Che tempo fa oggi a Chicago? Nevica e fa freddo!
Che ora è? Sono le cinque.

Italian New Summary

1. In one short paragraph, summarize each of the current news articles linked below:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30547564/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30671999/

2. Write down two headlines and translate into English from the main Italian newspaper:

http://www.repubblica.it/

End of the School Year Review

As a review, take the following test online. Write down your answers:

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


Do 20 flashcards. Write your answers on your paper. http://www.italian-flashcards.com/

International Week 2009

It's international week! And we're switching gears from Italy over to another country for a few days. Starting tomorrow, we'll be watching a movie from....INDIA. On Friday, we'll head to the auditorium to see the International night performances - don't forget to buy your tickets for the evening performance in Room 225A this week!

Today, answer the following questions for 20 points extra credit:

1. What countries border India?
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/india/

2. How many states does India have?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India

3. Complete these sentences:

India is the 7th largest _____________, has the second largest _____________, and is the most populus _______________ in the world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India

4. When did India become an independent nation? (independent from Great Britain?)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India

5. "Namaste!" is how many people greet one another in India. What does this mean and how do you write it in the ancient language of India, sanskrit?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namaste

6. Why did the Emporer build Taj Mahal?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namaste

7. What animal is revered in India?

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/holycow/hinduism.html