Languages

30 Week Italian Challenge

As a whole school community, each class is attempting to incorporate a range of simple Italian Language , games and activities with The 30 Week Italian Challenge. 

 

We encourage families to explore the different challenges at home. 

 

Week 3

Playing one Brain Break game in Italian eg Buzz – 1-10

 

Number 1:    uno          Pronounced:   Oo-noh

Number 2:    due          Pronounced:   Do-eh

Number 3:    tre            Pronounced:   Te-reh

Number 4:    quattro   Pronounced:   kwat-roh

Number 5:    cinque    Pronounced:   sing-kwe

Number 6:    sei            Pronounced:   sey

Number 7:    sette        Pronounced:   set-tey

Number 8:    otto          Pronounced:   ot-toh 

Number 9:    nove        Pronounced:   noh-veh

Number 10: dieci         Pronounced:  dee-echi

 

  • 11’s game / giocare
  • Guess the number  

Pui alto – higher 

Pui basso – lower

  • Song : Head, shoulders /Testa, spalla etc

Link:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrfIFNaRUZw

 

Week 4

Bring an Italian meal/snack for lunch …

 

Pizza , Salami sandwich , Pasta (Keep a class tally and see who has the most Italian inspired meals / snack ) 

 

NameFoodTotal
John Doepizza6
Sam smithlasagna7

 

Reference : ‘Mangia, Mangia’

 

Story Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fc4WohxZGc 

 

Piatto preferito - Favourite dish 

 

 

 

Week 5 and 6 of Italian Challenge

 

Label items around your classroom in Italian, eg Tables, Scissors, Books etc

 

Tavolo , libro inglese , forbici, pena , colla , sedia, porta etc. 

 

 

Scissors  -  forbici

glue  -  colla

table  -  tavolo

chair  -  sedia

porta- door

window- finestra 

workbook- libra di lavoro

reader- leggere

lunch- Mangia

 

Link:   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-4hrGkLvAL6nQFj-XjfH6_ydneA5sOBda54c66lO-k/edit?usp=sharing

 

 

Colours . Label all the coloured items in your room . 

 

Play colour games 

 

Blue- Blu

Orange- arancione 

Yellow- giallo 

Red- rosso

Pink- rosa

Green- verde

Brown- marone

Black - nera

White - bianca

 

Colour Poster: 

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/italian/topic04/resources/poster04.pdf

 

 

 

Grazie Sen. Mamone - Language Specialist