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NVQ Italian and Business

‘Nel negozio di alimentari:

Da Giacobazzi Deli’

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In this unit you will...

Language objectives• To become familiar with

vocabulary related to the business of a food shop

• To become familiar with vocabulary used to locate objects

• To be able to follow and give instructions

• To be able to recognise and express continuous actions

Business objectives• will investigate an

Italian small business: Giacobazzi, a high quality food shop

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_________di yogurt _________ di biscotti ___________ di acqua ______________di latte

____________di formaggio __________ di cereali _____________ di pasta _________di riso

Un vasetto di plastica Una busta

Un vasetto di vetro Una bustina

Un cartone Una bottiglia

Un pacchetto Un pezzo

Complete the description of these products by choosing the correct container from the list below

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Put items in order-Riordina gli scaffali

Ciao,

puoi riordinare gli scaffali? Metti i prodotti negli scaffali giusti:

Latticini, Bevande e Frutta, grazie!

Mele Acqua

Yogurt Mozzarella

Pere Cocacola

Smoothies Arance

Pesche Aranciata

Parmigiano Succo di frutta

Banane

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Locating ObjectsMatch the Italian with the English words

1. Primo 2. Secondo 3. Terzo4. Prima5. Poi6. A sinistra7. A destra8. Vicino9. Accanto10.Ultimo11.Dietro12.Davanti13.Sotto

A. Near toB. After/ThenC. Third D. SecondE. Next to F. On the leftG. BeforeH. On the rightI. In front ofJ. FirstK. Underneath L. The lastM.Behind

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Look at the picture and then tick the correct statement Candice sta riordinando...

1. Lo scaffale della pasta

2. Lo scaffale del formaggio

3. Lo scaffale dei cereali

Using visual cues to aid understanding

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Look at the picture and then tick the correct statement

Richard sta riordinando...

1. La pasta2. I biscotti3. Il riso

Using visual cues to aid understanding

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Grammar Point- GrammaticaStare + gerundive

In Italian when we refer to an action which is still happening in the present we use :

stare + the stem of the verb +ando (inf.are), endo (inf.ere), endo (inf.ire)

First, let’s have a look at Stare

Io stoTu staiLui/lei staNoi stiamoVoi stateLoro stanno

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Grammar PointTransform the following sentences using the learnt structure

1. Candice riordinare gli scaffali2. Steven sistemare la pasta3. Richard scrivere la lista4. Renata dare le istruzioni5. Steven finire il lavoro6. Marco servire la cliente

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Locating objectsWatch the clip and complete the sentences with the missing word

1. Le lasagne vanno nel __________scaffale a__________

2. Il pomodoro (va) nel ____________ scaffale

3. E la pasta dove ____?

Watching a video and listening for specific words

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Riordina gli scaffali

Sul primo scaffale metti la pasta accanto al risoSul secondo scaffale metti i biscotti cereali a destra del caffè.Sul terzo metti i latticini: a sinistra il cartone di latte, al centro la mozzarella e a destra lo yogurtInfine sull’ultimo scaffale, metti la frutta: prima le mele, poi le arance e vicino alle arance metti le pere

Recognising expressions of command

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Commands

•In Italian when you give instructions, directions or when you give a command you use the: Imperative, which can be used in either the second person singular(TU) or plural (VOI).

ordinare

mettere

coprire pulire

Tu ordina

Voi ordinate

Tu metti

Voi mettete

Tu copri

Voi coprite

Tu pulisci

Voi pulite

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Ora tocca a te!

Give the following instructions in Italian•Clean the shop!•Put pasta on the shelves!•Put the biscuits in order!

• Choose the most appropriate verb from the list below:

• Spostare• Fare• Mettere• Pulire• Riordinare

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Anna Motzo interviews Renata Giacobazzi•Watch the video

Logo courtesy Giacobazzi Deli

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Watch the video and tick the correct answer

A. For how long have the Giacobazzi had their shop?

20 anni 19 anni 30 anni

B. Does Giacobazzi have any other shops?

Yes another deli a restaurant a bar

C. How many days per week are they open?

7 days 6 days Monday to Friday

D. How many staff does Giacobazzi have?

8 18 3

Listening for information

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Now watch the video again and answer the following questions

A. Why is the restaurant called Emilia?It is the name of the owner They came from the Emilia Region It is because of a type of pasta B. Which of the following statements is correct? “In the shop there...”...is one Spaniard ...are two Greeks ...are three Poles C. How many hours per day do the staff work?• 8 9

D. Which of the following is mentioned by Renata?Suppliers Clients Managers

Listening for information

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Talking about opening and closing times...

A. On which day does the shop open at 9?Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday

B. On which day(s) does the shop close at 6?Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday

C. On Sunday the shop... is open is closed closes at 6

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Watch the video again

Fill in the gaps with the missing words

•Il negozio __________alle ____________ dal __________al__________•Il sabato ___________ alle _________

Opening and closing times

• Il negozio apre alle (time)Eg. Il negozio apre alle 9:00

• Il negozio apre dal....al.... (days of the week)

Eg. L’ufficio apre dal lunedì al venerdì

Recognising time expressions

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Ora tocca a te...

Orario d’apertura

BancaLun-Ven

mattina: 8:30-13:00 e

pomeriggio 14:30-16:00

Orario d’apertura Supermercato

Lun-Ven 10:00-20:00Sabato 10:30-19:30Chiuso la domenica

Orario d’apertura del negozio

Lun-Ven10:00-20:00

Sabato e Domenica

12:00-17:00

Write down using complete sentences the opening and closing times of the following businesses

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Well done! You have completed this unit!