Italian Made Simple

799 Pages·2016·6.74 MB·Italian

by  Mazzoni Cristina.

ITALIAN MADE SIMPLE. Copyright © 1960, 2003
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Mazzoni, Cristina
Italian made simple / Christina Mazzoni
p.cm
Originally published: Garden City, NY. : Doubleday, 1943
Includes Index.
1. Italian language—Textbooks for Foreign speakers—English. I. Title.
PC1129.E5M39 2003
458.2’421–dc21
eISBN: 978-0-30743432-6
2003041922
v3.1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE and ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE and ITALIAN PRONUNCIATION
HOW TO STUDY EACH CHAPTER
CHAPTER 1:
PIACERE! LE PRESENTAZIONI – PLEASED TO MEET
YOU! INTRODUCTIONS
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Gender and number of nouns; Gender
and number of adjectives; Definite articles (the)
chatting and on the web: Presentiamoci! – Let’s introduce ourselves!
CHAPTER 2:
IL RAPPRESENTANTE E L’INSEGNANTE A LEZIONE –
THE SALESMAN AND THE TEACHER IN CLASS
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Indefinite articles (a, an); Verb endings
and subject pronouns; Present tense of verbs in –are
CHAPTER 3:
chatting and on the web: I saluti – Greetings ECCO I
NOMI DELLE COSE – HERE ARE THE NAMES OF THINGS
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Present tense of avere; Present tense of
essere
chatting and on the web: Cos’è? Dov’è? Com’è? Fare domande – What
CHAPTER 4:
is it? Where is it? How is it? Asking questions UN
UFFICIO IN CITTÀ – AN OFFICE IN THE CITY
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Prepositions; Contractions of
prepositions with the definite article; Possession and quantity with the
preposition di
chatting and on the web: Il calendario: i giorni della settimana e i mesi
dell’anno – The calendar: the days of the week and the months of the
CHAPTER 5:
year TRA IL DIRE E IL FARE: I VERBI – BETWEEN
SAYING AND DOING: VERBS
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: More about the present tense of –are
verbs; Uses of the present tense; The negative and the interrogative
forms of verbs; More on subject pronouns
chatting and on the web: Modi di viaggiare – Ways to travel
CHAPTER 6:
REVIEW CHAPTERS 1-5
CHAPTER 7:
UNA MALATTIA IN FAMIGLIA – AN ILLNESS IN THE
FAMILY
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Adverbs; Summary of definite and
indefinite articles; Idiomatic expressions with avere
CHAPTER 8:
chatting and on the web: La famiglia – The family UN
ALTRO UFFICIO IN CENTRO – ANOTHER OFFICE DOWNTOWN
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Present tense of regular –ere verbs;
Possessive adjectives; Family members and levels of formality with
possessive adjectives
chatting and on the web: Chiedere e dare indicazioni – Asking and
CHAPTER 9:
giving directions UN CAPPUCCINO AL BAR – A
CAPPUCCINO AT THE CAFÉ
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Present tense of regular –ire verbs;
Agreement and position of adjectives
CHAPTER 10:
chatting and on the web: Al bar – At the café UNA
TAZZA DI TÈ IN SALA DA PRANZO – A CUP OF TEA IN THE DINING
ROOM
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Present tense of volere, to want; The
demonstrative adjectives questo/questa, this, quello / quella, that
chatting and on the web: Ancora al bar: quantità e contenitori – Still at
CHAPTER 11:
the café: quantities and containers I NUMERI,
FINALMENTE I NUMERI – NUMBERS, FINALLY NUMBERS
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Present tense of potere, to be able to,
can, may; Numbers from one up to one billion
chatting and on the web: I numeri e l’età – Numbers and age
CHAPTER 12:
REVIEW CHAPTERS 7-11
CHAPTER 13:
IL NUOVO SISTEMA MONETARIO - THE NEW
MONETARY SYSTEM
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Nouns and adjectives ending in -ca and
-ga, -co and -go; Masculine nouns ending in –a; Present tense of sapere,
to know, to know how, and conoscere, to know, to be acquainted with
chatting and on the web: Comprare un biglietto del treno o
CHAPTER 14:
dell’autobus – Buying a bus or train ticket I NUMERI
NELLA VITA DI TUTTI I GIORNI –NUMBERS IN EVERYDAY LIFE
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Present tense of fare, to do, to make;
Ordinal numbers
CHAPTER 15:
chatting and on the web: Fare la spesa – Food shopping
CHE ORA È?
WHAT TIME IS IT?
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Present tense of andare, to go; Telling
time; Time of day: the twenty-four hour clock
chatting and on the web: A che ora …? - At what time …?
CHAPTER 16:
ANDIAMO AL CINEMA!
LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES!
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Present tense of stare, to be, to stay;
Direct object pronouns
chatting and on the web: Il cinema e la televisione – Cinema and
CHAPTER 17:
television LE DATE E LA STORIA –
DATES AND HISTORY
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Dates; Some uses of ci
chatting and on the web: Auguri e date – Good wishes and dates
CHAPTER 18:
REVIEW CHAPTERS 13-17
CHAPTER 19:
DOPO LA STORIA, ECCO LA GEOGRAFIA – AFTER
HISTORY, HERE IS GEOGRAPHY
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Present tense of dire, to say; The
comparative; Some irregular comparatives; The superlative
chatting and on the web: Fare i complimenti a qualcuno –
CHAPTER 20:
Complimenting someone UNA GIORNATA TIPICA – A
TYPICAL DAY
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar note, grammar exercises: Present tense of reflexive verbs;
Position of reflexive pronouns; Some common reflexive verbs
chatting and on the web: Prendersi cura del proprio corpo—Taking
CHAPTER 21:
care of one’s body LA VITA NEL QUARTIERE – LIFE IN
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: The partitive, some or any; Indefinite
adjectives; The partitive pronoun ne
chatting and on the web: La quantità e le spese – Quantities and
CHAPTER 22:
shopping CHE TEMPACCIO!
WHAT BAD WEATHER!
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Present tense of dare, to give; Indirect
object pronouns; The verb piacere, to like, to be pleasing to
chatting and on the web: Dire se qualcosa ti piace o non ti piace –
CHAPTER 23:
Saying whether you like or dislike something IL CLIMA
DELL’ITALIA – THE CLIMATE OF ITALY
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: The present progressive tense; Other
uses of the gerund; Position of object pronouns with the gerund
chatting and on the web: Per parlare del tempo – Speaking of the
CHAPTER 24:
weather REVIEW CHAPTERS 19-23
CHAPTER 25:
ARIA DI PRIMAVERA – SPRINGTIME AIR
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Present tense of dovere, to have to,
must, to owe; The imperative with the formal Lei, You; Some irregular
formal imperatives
CHAPTER
chatting and on the web: Fare richieste – Making requests
26:
QUELLA BUONA CUCINA ITALIANA - THAT GOOD ITALIAN
COOKING
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Present tense of bere, to drink; The
adjectives buono, good, and grande, big, great; The impersonal si;
Reciprocal use of reflexive verbs
chatting and on the web: Ricette e istruzioni – Recipes and instructions
CHAPTER 27:
L’ITALIA: IL BEL PAESE – ITALY: THE BEAUTIFUL
COUNTRY
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises
grammar notes and exercises: Present tense of venire; The adjective
bello, beautiful; Some forms of the relative pronouns
chatting: Descrivere i passatempi – Describing pastimes
CHAPTER 28:
on the web: A virtual tour of Italy GLI ITALIANI E LE
ITALIANE – ITALIAN MEN AND ITALIAN WOMEN
Tongue twister, introduction, new vocabulary, vocabulary
exercises, reading, notes, reading comprehension exercises