At the end of this day, you will be able to:

Vocabulary:

• Speak, write, and recognize (by reading and hearing):
  • Numbers 1-20
  • Greetings and phrases for people in different scenarios
  • Words and phrases associated with buying a train ticket, checking in to a hotel, ordering food

Grammar:

• Describe the distinction between c‘è, ci sono and ecco
• Use two irregular verbs: avere (to have) and essere (to be)
• List equivalent verbs that express "to be"
• Explain the concepts of number and gender
• Identify and use all forms of the definite article

Conversation:

• Apply basic rules of Italian pronunciation
• Recognize varying levels of formality and the appropriate greetings for each

Comprehension:

• Recognize cognates
• Respond to ticket agent, hotel receptionist, and waiter appropriately

Cultural Knowledge:

• Describe and discuss these elements of Italian culture:
  • Fiumicino airport
  • Roma Termini train station
  • Checking in at a hotel
  • Varying levels of formality and appropriate greetings for each