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Functions

Getting acquaintances to do things
Indicating particular items

Language

Familiar imperative
Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
Review: lo, la, li, le

Performance activities

Functions

Proper use of the telephone
Getting strangers to do things

Language

Il telefono: expressions and use
Direct object pronouns: mi, ti, ci, vi
Formal imperative
Some irregular forms of the imperative

Performance activities

Functions

Changing currency

Language

Large numbers
Dire/dare present imperative
Indirect object pronouns

Performance activities

Lettura

Due culture

Functions

Describing/showing things around the house
Expressing appreciation

Language

Vocabulary for likes and dislikes with che
Past participle
Passato prossimo with avere
Expressions of time in the past
Ordinal numbers

Performance activities

Lettura

Lettera a un'amica

Functions

Explaining/informing about houseware
Checking comprehension

Language

Vocabulary for home furnishings and utilities
Agreement of preceding direct object
Irregular past participles
Absolute superlatives

Performance activities

Lettura

Le abitazioni italiane

Functions

Providing a personal history
Discussing one's travels
Relating recent activities

Language

The passato prossimo with essere
Ci and ne

Performance activities

Lettura

La scuola italiana

Functions

To be able to make purchases
To make accurate judgement about weights and measures
To express approval/disapproval
To relate daily activities
To discuss roles within the family

Language

More about piacere
Reflexive pronouns and verbs
The passato prossimo of reflexive verbs
The reciprocal construction

Performance activities

Lettura

At the flea market

Functions

Narrating
Inviting the speaker to continue talking
Expressing surprise

Language

L'imperfetto
L'imperfetto and il passato prossimo
Conoscere and sapere
Dire, parlare and raccontare

Performance activities

Lettura

L'automobile

Functions

Expressing fear, apprehension and sorrow
Reassuring

Language

L'imperfetto (something was going on) +
    passato prossimo (something happened)
Potere, dovere and volere indicating
    "a state of mind" or an "action of the mind"
Il futuro
Irregular forms of the future
Il futuro anteriore
Use of the future of probability
Vocabulary for the human body

Performance activities

Lettura

Una visita ai Musei Vaticani

Functions

Inquiring about railroad service
Buying train tickets
Asking about prices

Language

Vocabulary for trains and stations
Trapassato prossimo
Negatives
Disjunctive pronouns

Performance activities

Lettura

Lo sport in Italia

Functions

Asking for permission to do somethimg
Informal introductions
Talking about people

Language

Il condizionale
Il pronome relativo

Performance activities

Lettura

La musica in Italia

Functions

Talking about ancient Rome
Talking about jobs and professions
Expressing emotions, opinions, possibilities and uncertainties

Language

The subjunctive mood and the speaker's attitude
Il modo congiuntivo
Congiuntivi irregolari
Il congiuntivo passato
L'infinito e il gerundio

Performance activities

Lettura

Lavoro ed emigrazione

Functions

Discussing job preferences and choices
More about emotions, opinions, possibilities and uncertainties

Language

Il congiuntivo imperfetto
Il congiuntivo trapassato
Il congiuntivo preceduto da congiunzioni
Pronomi doppi

Performance activities

Lettura

Il lavoro femminile e la famiglia

Functions

Agreeing and disagreeing
Presenting possibilities
Talking about ecology

Language

Vocabulary for ecology
The "if" clause
Il periodo ipotetico della realtà
Il periodo ipotetico della possibilità
Il periodo ipotetico dell'impossibilità
Comparativi e superlativi irregolari

Performance activities

Lettura

Adottiamo un monumento

Functions

Talking about history
Inviting with insistence
Accepting and refusing invitations

Language

Il passato remoto
Il passivo
"Si" passivante e impersonale

Performance activities

Lettura

I beni culturali e l'ambiente