Scope and Sequence Level 2
Giovani reporter 2 Ricominciamo!
1 La mia settimana How do daily routines differ around the world? How do young people spend their free time? MINI PROJECT 1 Create a vlog about a typical day MINI PROJECT 2 Plan a group outing with your friends FINAL PROJECT Create and present a cultural itinerary for a weekend in Liguria
2 In viaggio What are the benefits of traveling? What makes traveling memorable? MINI PROJECT 1 Create a brochure about a region or area in your country MINI PROJECT 2 Describe memorable vacation experiences FINAL PROJECT Create a collaborative travel journal
3 C'era una volta How has daily life changed during the last century? How do experiences and memories influence us? MINI PROJECT 1 Create a poster about childhood memories MINI PROJECT 2 Tell an anecdote using a sketchnote FINAL PROJECT Participate in a writing contest
COMMUNICATION
LANGUAGE
CULTURE
Review of communicative goals presented in Level 1
Review of vocabulary and structures presented in Level 1
Review of people, places, products, and practices in the Italian-speaking world
• asking and responding to questions about daily schedules • asking and responding to questions about daily routines • exchanging opinions about music • describing what people do in their free time • proposing activities, accepting or refusing suggestions, and offering alternatives
VOCABULARY • daily routines, meals, and parts of the day • linking words • music genres • leisure activities • expressing frequency • inviting, accepting, refusing, and reacting
• Ligurian culinary habits the morning routine of a vlogger • famous Italian artists • the city of Genoa • the Festival di Sanremo • the Italian music scene • things to do in Genoa
• describing the geography of a region or country • expressing travel preferences • promoting sustainable tourism • recounting a past travel experience • understanding and describing a travel route
VOCABULARY • cardinal directions, landscapes • statistics • sustainable tourism • describing an experience • traveling and accommodations • time markers • means of transportation
• describing schools and education in the past • describing objects from the past • narrating a past experience and asking for additional information • understanding a biography • understanding a story from the past
VOCABULARY • education • past time markers • objects and technologies • years • action verbs • reacting to a story • life events STRUCTURES • the imperfetto • adverbs of negation mai, neanche, non ancora, niente • the passato prossimo and the imperfetto
STRUCTURES • the present tense of the verbs andare, uscire, fare, rimanere, leggere, venire • reflexive verbs: alzarsi… • verbs with prepositions: cominciare a, finire di • the pronoun ci • stressed pronouns
• Tuscany's landscapes • the Giornata mondiale del Turismo responsabile • Unesco World Heritage sites in Tuscany • the MusArt Festival • outdoor activities in Tuscany • Italian travel literature
STRUCTURES • adjective placement • the passato prossimo with avere and essere • the present tense of the verbs sapere and conoscere
• games and toys from the past • Italian schools in the past • typical products from Naples • Italian writer Dino Buzzati • Maria Montessori, founder of the Montessori educational method • Le avventure di Pinocchio
Scope and Sequence Level 2
Giovani reporter 2
4 Mi sento bene What factors contribute to emotional well-being? What factors influence physical health? MINI PROJECT 1 Give advice on a forum for teenagers MINI PROJECT 2 Describe the physical and emotional benefits of an activity FINAL PROJECT Create videos for a health awareness campaign
5 A casa mia How do homes reflect a country’s culture? How do households share chores? MINI PROJECT 1 Design the ideal house for a family MINI PROJECT 2 Create a campaign about equal distribution of household chores FINAL PROJECT Imagine an ideal home and create a household chores schedule
6 Un mondo migliore What can people do to improve the quality of life in their community? How do our actions influence the world of the future? MINI PROJECT 1 Create a poster to promote an environmentally conscious school MINI PROJECT 2 Take part in a debate on the future of the world FINAL PROJECT Create a magazine about the future
COMMUNICATION
LANGUAGE
CULTURE
• expressing emotions and saying how you feel • telling what activities and places make you feel good • telling people what they should or must do to feel better • describing the health benefits of physical activity • describing symptoms and interacting with a doctor
VOCABULARY • feelings and emotions • personal relationships • well-being • sports • benefits of sports • parts of the body • symptoms and illnesses • at the doctor’s office • expressing goals STRUCTURES • the relative pronoun che • the pronoun ne • the imperative of irregular and reflexive verbs • the passato prossimo of reflexive verbs • some irregular plurals • unstressed pronouns
• Fermati e respira, an Italian book about meditation • the Giornata Mondiale della Salute mentale • the best places to live in Italy • Italian wellness campaigns • the Italian healthcare system
• describing different types of housing • describing housing needs • expressing preferences about • interior design and decoration • asking for help with chores and telling what you have to do • understanding an infographic and a video about sharing chores
VOCABULARY • housing, parts of a house • describing a space • rooms in a house • furniture and objects • materials • household chores • living together STRUCTURES • the verbs essere and esserci • irregular adjective: bello • comparatives • superlatives • stare + gerund • stare per + infinitive • appena + the passato prossimo
• the Parco letterario Carlo Levi • i sassi di Matera • Typical houses in Italy • the painting Le lavandaie by Donghi • Luca Guidara, il coach dell’ordine • Italian furniture and design
• understanding a recycling campaign • offering to help people and asking for help • making predictions about the future and reacting to others’ predictions • imagining and describing housing in the future • making predictions about the future of our planet
VOCABULARY • recycling • helping others • being helpful • environment • society • housing • technology • future tense markers • expressing one’s opinion STRUCTURES • direct object pronouns • indirect object pronouns • the futuro semplice • making hypotheses: si clauses + futuro semplice
• the Giornata Mondiale dell’Ambiente • recycling in Italy • the Banca del tempo • Italian volunteer associations • the Italian scientific magazine Focus Junior • the future of housing and cities • Science museums and festivals in Italy