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You are about to enjoy a charming theatrical performance, and, while doing so, you will learn to understand and, eventually, speak Italian. As the play unfolds, you'll get a chance to see first hand how the language works. Plus, you will discover captivating nuances of Italian culture and experience the thrill of a theatrical performance in the language you are learning. Now, let's take a step back and devote a few words to the format of the show. An Italian teacher, Silvia, is about to meet Connor, her new student. Connor does not speak Italian. He only knows a couple words he learned as a kid from his maternal grandparents, who, as we'll see, are both very proud of their Sicilian heritage. Connor is really keen to start learning Italian. Why? Well, he has a special dream he wants to accomplish! The curtain is up now. Act 1 is about to begin (https://www.newsinslowitalian.com/series/guts/1/opening). Here's Silvia and Connor, sitting in a cozy room, sipping coffee. Many colorful books are lined up on a wooden bookcase. A map of Italy hangs from the wall. Looks like a language school. Well, let's see what happens...
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- personal pronouns - present of ESSERE - negative form - introductions - omission of subject Expression: Mamma mia!
- gendered adjectives and nouns - present indicative of STARE - Lei/tu - interrogative form Expression: Non capire un'acca
- indefinite articles - c'è/ci sono - numbers and idiomatic expressions
- avere - idiomatic expressions with avere - ce l'ho and dov'è Expression: In bocca al lupo
- verbs in the first conjugation - definite articles - alphabet Expression: Assolutamente
- verbs in the second conjugation - present indicative of fare and sapere - sounds /k/, /g/, /tf/, /dz/ Expresson: Fare bella e brutta figura
- verbs in the third conjugation - questo/quello - molto - diphthongs - vowels Expression: Il dolce far niente
- possessives - direct object pronouns (mi, ti, lo, la, ci, vi, li, le) - present indicative of andare and potere - colors - double consonants Idiomatic Expressions with Colors
- preposizioni articolate - present indicative of venire and dire - capitalization - time Expression: Non vedere l'ora
- reflexive verbs - modal verbs - personal pronouns with prepositions (con me, per te, a lui/lei, con noi, per voi, con loro) Expression: Volere è potere
- il partitivo - prepositional phrases - seasons - date (month, year, day, etc.) Expression: Alle calende greche
- adverbs of frequency (tutti i giorni, sempre, spesso, qualche volta, raramente, mai) - vorrei - irregular nouns Food and idiomatic expressions - Part I
- il passato prossimo (ausiliare essere e avere, participi regolari) - accordo del participio col soggetto - avverbi di tempo (la settimana scorsa, due giorni fa, ieri, oggi, domani, fra due giorni, la prossima settimana) Food and idiomatic expressions - Part II
- irregular participles in the passato prossimo - reflexive verbs in the passato prossimo - rooms in a house Expression: Prendere il toro per le corna
- direct object pronouns and passato prossimo - preposizioni da - conoscere vs. sapere Expression: L'arte di arrangiarsi
- the imperfect - the imperfect of essere, fare, and stare - special suffixes Expression 1: Buona notte al secchio Expression 2: Capitare a fagiolo
- indirect object pronouns (mi, ti, le, gli, ci, vi, gli) - personal pronouns and the verb Piacere Everyday idiomatic expressions: Dai, Meno male, Da morire.
- the gerund - ci (di luogo) - chiedere and domandare An Italian Tradition: l'aperitivo
- the passato prossimo and the imperfetto together - Modal Verbs in the passato prossimo and the imperfetto - Si impersonale Expression: Spada di Damocle
- The Future - Irregular Verbs in the Future - Idiomatic Phrases Expressing Need Expression: Mosca bianca
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