National 5 Italian SQA

This subject is broken down into 59 topics in 4 modules:

  1. Identity and Culture 22 topics
  2. Local, National, International and Global Areas of Interest 16 topics
  3. Current and Future Study and Employment 6 topics
  4. Grammar 15 topics
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Italian

Identity and Culture

Numbers

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Numbers

Counting in Italian

• The Italian number system is similar to the English one, but there are some key differences to be aware of. • The numbers from 1 to 10 are: uno, due, tre, quattro, cinque, sei, sette, otto, nove, dieci. • From 11 to 20, most numbers end with '-dici': undici, dodici, tredici, quattordici, quindici, sedici, diciassette, diciotto, diciannove, and venti. • In numbers from 21 to 99, the tens and units are joined by 'e' (and) if the unit is 'uno' (one) or 'otto' (eight): ventuno, ventotto, etc. • The numbers for ten multiples are: venti, trenta, quaranta, cinquanta, sessanta, settanta, ottanta, novanta. • The numbers for hundreds from 200 onwards are formed by combining 'cento' with the numbers from 2 to 9: duecento, trecento, etc. • The thousands are said as in English, using 'mila' for 'thousand': mille, duemila, tremila, etc.

Using Numbers in Everyday Life

• When giving out telephone numbers, Italians usually say the numbers individually. For example, 040 1234567 would be read as 'zero quattro zero, uno due tre quattro cinque sei sette'. • When discussing money, it is important to know the words for the Euro and the cent: 'euro' and 'centesimo'. • Dates are usually written in the format day/month/year. It's also customary to use ordinal numbers for the day: 'il primo' for the first, 'il due' for the second, and so on. • When asking or telling the time, the word 'ora' implies 'hour'. So, 'una ora' is 'one o'clock' and 'due ore' is 'two o'clock'.

Numbers in Culture and Traditions

• Italians, like most Europeans, consider 13 a lucky number and 17 to be unlucky. • Cinema is a major part of Italian culture. The words for 'half' and 'quarter' can be helpful when discussing movie runtimes: 'mezza' (half) and 'quarto' (quarter). • Football is a very popular sport in Italy. Being able to say and understand numbers can be important when discussing scores or player numbers. For example, 'zero a zero' is 'nil-nil', and 'uno a uno' is 'one all'. • Numbers play a key role in traditional Italian bingo, or 'tombola'. Practising bingo can be a fun way to reinforce your command of the numbers in Italian.

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Italian

Local, National, International and Global Areas of Interest

Environmental Problems

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Environmental Problems

Identifying Environmental Issues

  • Familiarise yourself with terms for various environmental problems: l'inquinamento (pollution), la deforestazione (deforestation), l'effetto serra (greenhouse effect), il riscaldamento globale (global warming), and l'estinzione di specie (species extinction).

  • Understand terms related to waste: i rifiuti (waste), la discarica (dump), il riciclaggio (recycling), l'accumulo di rifiuti (waste build-up), and i rifiuti di plastica (plastic waste).

  • Learn the words for natural resources and their depletion: le risorse naturali (natural resources), l'acqua (water), il petrolio (oil), il gas (gas), and lo sfruttamento eccessivo delle risorse (overexploitation of resources).

Discussing Causes and Solutions

  • Learn to discuss the causes of environmental issues: l'industria (industry), l'urbanizzazione (urbanisation), il consumismo (consumerism), l'automobile e il traffico (cars and traffic). For instance, L'industria e l'automobile causano l'inquinamento dell'aria (Industry and cars cause air pollution).

  • Learn how to talk about possible solutions to environmental problems: la riduzione (reduction), il riutilizzo (reuse), il riciclaggio (recycling), la conservazione delle risorse (conservation of resources), l'energia rinnovabile (renewable energy). For example, Dobbiamo promuovere il riciclaggio per ridurre i rifiuti di plastica (We need to promote recycling to reduce plastic waste).

Understanding the Impact on People and the Planet

  • Know words that express the impact of environmental problems: la salute (health), la qualità della vita (quality of life), l'ecosistema (ecosystem), and il cambiamento climatico (climate change).

  • Be able to talk about the consequences of environmental issues: Gli effetti del riscaldamento globale includono l'innalzamento del livello del mare e gli eventi meteorologici estremi (The effects of global warming include sea level rise and extreme weather events).

Discussing Environmental Issues on Different Scales

  • Practice talking about local, national, and global environmental issues: qui (here), nella mia città (in my city), nella mia nazione (in my nation), in tutto il mondo (worldwide). For instance, Nella mia città, l'inquinamento dell'aria è un grosso problema (In my city, air pollution is a big problem).

  • Learn how to discuss international cooperation on environmental problems: la cooperazione internazionale (international cooperation), gli accordi ambientali (environmental agreements), l'ONU (Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite) (UN - United Nations). For example, È cruciale la cooperazione internazionale per affrontare il riscaldamento globale (International cooperation is crucial for tackling global warming).

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