ItalianPod101 All About Curriculum

In this set of 15 lessons, you will learn all about the society and culture of Italy. These lessons are entirely in English and are for those who want to learn more about the Italian language and in-depth information about the places it is spoken.

	Title/Topic	Topic	Function	Summary	Useful Vocabulary and & Phrases	Vocabulary List
#1	The Top Five Reasons to Study Italian	Top 5 Reasons to Learn Italian	Understanding Italy and the Italian language	the Top Five Reasons to Study Italian Background of the Italian Language About Italy Where Is Italian Spoken? Why is it Important?	A ver	maestro (a), nunca, subir, la cuadra, precio, combustible
#2	Learn the Italian Writing System!	Haggling	Understanding the Italian Writing System	the Italian Writing System The Origin of the Italian Writing System The Italian Alphabet The Unification of Italians, in More Ways than One	¡Que lástima!	detalle, hecho a mano, fábrica, fino (a), descuento, lástima
#3	Painless Italian Grammar	Haggling	Understanding the characteristics of Italian Grammar	Italian Grammar. Sentence Order: SVO Tense Conjugation Singular and Plural Nouns Gender	Oiga	kilogramo (kilo), tanto, casero(a), parecer, tomate, cobrar
#4	Learn Italian Pronunciation	Visas	Understanding the characteristics of Italian Pronunciation	Pronunciation Sounds and Syllables Stress
#5	The Top Five Must Know Italian Phrases	Buying a ticket	Using the top 5 must-know phrases in Italian	the Top Five Phrases for Learning Italian. Ciao ("Hi," "Hello," "Good-bye") Piacere ("Nice to meet you") Grazie/Prego ("Thank you," "You are welcome") Scusi/Scusa ("Excuse me") Per Favore ("Please")
#6	Can You Answer These Five Questions About Italy?	Visas	Testing yourself on Italy	5 quiz questions testing your knowledge on Italy
#7	The Top Five Italian Dishes You Have To Try!	Misunderstandings	Talking about famous dishes	Italian Cuisine. Table Etiquette Italian Cuisine Basics Regional Dishes
#8	The Top Five Things You Need to Know about Italian Society!	Misunderstandings	Understanding daily life and society in Italy	Life in Italy: Major Cities, Family Life, Work Culture and Economy, Politics, General Trends
#9	Top Five Important Dates During the Italian Calendar Year!	Misunderstandings	Understanding important holidays	La Befana ("The Feast of the Epiphany") Anniversario della Liberazione ("Anniversary of Liberation") Festa del Lavoro ("Labor Day") La Festa dell'Assunzione, Ferragosto ("Assumption Day") Natale ("Christmas")
#10	Top Five Italian Pop Culture Things/Icons You Need to Know about!	Meeting people	Talking about American pop culture	the Top Five Things to Know about Pop Culture in Italy: Music, Movies, TV, Popular Foreigners, Popular Italian Men/Women, and Sports Figures Abroad.
#11	Top Five Tools for Learning Italian	Taxis	Using the top 5 most useful tools to help you learn Italian	Top 5 Useful Tools for Learning Italian: Resource Books, Online Dictionaries, Grammar/Verb Checker, Italian Folk Songs and Lyrics/Italian Comics, Pronunciation Tool
#12	Top Five Italian Classroom Phrases!	Taxis	Using Italian phrases useful for the classroom	the Top Five Italian Classroom Phrases. Scusi, può ripetere per favore? ("Can you repeat please?") Per favore andate a pagina…; puoi leggere? ("Please look at page…"; "Can you read?") Come si dice…in italiano? ("How do we say…in Italian?") Cosa significa? ("What does it mean?") Avete capito? Ci sono domande? ("Do you understand? Any questions?")
#13	Top Ten Italian Phrases Your Teacher Will Never Teach You	Getting robbed	Using Italian phrases you won't learn in the classroom	the Ten Phrases Your Teacher Will Never Teach You. 1. Tipo/Tipa 2. Forte! 3. Roba da Matti! 4. Pedala! 5. Abbiocco 6. Beccare qualcuno 7. Essere Fuori 8. Mettersi Insieme 9. Quattro Gatti 10. Spettegolare
#14	Top Five Mistakes You Should Never Make in Italian	Making mistakes	Avoiding five language mistakes when learning Italian	the Top Five Mistakes You Should Never Make in Italian. Verb Agreement Gender and Number Pronunciation/Double Consonants Choosing Essere or Avere Prepositions
#15	Top Five Pet Phrases from the Italian Teachers!	Making mistakes	Using the hosts' favorite Italian phrases	the Top Five Phrases from the ItalianPod101 Team. 1. Salute/Cin Cin 2. Non c'è problema/Va bene! 3. Buona fortuna!/In bocca al lupo! 4. Amore mio/Tesoro/ Ti voglio bene/ Ti amo 5. E' stato bello!/Mi sono divertito un sacco!