Subject
Grade
Concept/Content
common vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:
- types of questions
- descriptions
- opinions
- sequence of events
- needs, desires, emotions, and opinions
Elaboration
common words and cognates (e.g., words similar in English and Italian that are used often to complete real-life tasks)
e.g., Quanto spesso? Quante volte? Di chi…? Hai mai…? Sei mai…?
using words that indicate sequence (e.g., all’inizio..., poi..., subito dopo..., successivamente…, prima cosa…, infine..., finalmente)
e.g., Che ne dici di..., Perchè non..., Ti dispiace se..., Ho voglia di...
e.g., Secondo me…, Sono d’accordo…, Non sono d’accordo...
keywords
vocabulary
questions
sequence
needs, desires, emotions
opinions