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Signora Eleonora Schembri & Signoria Heather Foletta

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Ciao a tutti, siamo Signora Eleonora Schembri e Signora Heather Foletta,  gli insegnanti d’italiano a Greenvale Primary. Benvenuti a 2023. 

(Hello everyone, we are Mrs Eleonora Schembri and Mrs Heather Foletta, the Italian teachers at Greenvale Primary.  Welcome to 2023).

Every student from Foundation to Year 6 will study Italian for the whole year for one hour a week. Students will cover a specific theme or topic for a given number of weeks, learning the Italian language while also gathering an understanding and appreciation for the Italian culture. At Greenvale Primary School students will apply their learning in Italian in a variety of ways:  through speaking and listening, reading and writing, playing language games, ICT, performances and singing. All classes will be learning greetings and numbers.  Please practise this with your child at home. 

Come ti chiami? What is your name?                                      Ciao                 Hello / Goodbye

Mi chiamo ____________.  My name is_____________.       Buongiorno  Good Morning

Quanti anni hai?    How old are you?                                        Benvenuti      Welcome

Ho nove anni. I am nine years old.                                            Buonasera     Good evening 

Arrivederci   Goodbye                                                                  Buonanotte   Good night

Our topics this term

Foundation: Pinocchio and greetings

Year 1/2:  Il pappagallo  (The cockatoo)

Year 3/4: Aiuto! Un topo   (Help! A mouse)

Year 5/6: Pasta

Students and parents are encouraged to visit Duolingo, to review and practise their Italian at home. This site has many interactive lessons that you can complete with your child.  We will be using this resource in the classroom so your child will be familiar with them. This is free!

Please feel free to see us if you have any questions, looking forward to working with you and your children this year.

Grazie     Thank you

Eleonora Schembri (Room 3)

Heather Foletta (Room 4)                                   A presto!             See you soon!

Below is a copy of the front cover of each student’s Italian book in Year 3-6.  There are useful phrases and words that we refer to in class.  Please go through these with your child at home.