Ninth graders describe personality in Italian (la personalità) — gentile (kind), generoso (generous), simpatico (likeable), pigro (lazy), egoista (selfish). They sort positive traits from negative ones and describe people they know.
Students will be able to…
Gentile o egoista? How do you describe someone’s personality in Italian?
Project this and sort each Italian personality word into Positive or Negative.
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How do you describe someone’s personality in Italian?
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Low).
Presentational: describe people.
Interpretive: understand traits.
Compare trait words.
Interpersonal: describe & react.
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Have students describe a person’s personality in Italian using two traits. A printable Italian personality sheet is in the World Languages library.
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