Lesson 3: Verbi Riflessivi
Duration of Days: 30
Lesson Objective
- Students will identify and use reflexive verbs in Italian (alzarsi, vestirsi, lavarsi, svegliarsi, etc.).
- Students will correctly place reflexive pronouns (mi, ti, si, ci, vi, si) in present tense sentences.
- Students will describe daily routines using reflexive verbs.
- Students will distinguish between reflexive and non-reflexive verbs in context.
- Students will produce spoken and written descriptions of their daily habits
What is a reflexive verb and how does it work in Italian?
- How do reflexive pronouns change depending on the subject?
- How do Italians describe their daily routines?
- When is a verb reflexive in Italian but not in English?
- How does word order affect meaning in reflexive sentences?
addormentarsi
alzarsi
coricarsi
divertirsi
farsi il bagno
farsi la barba
farsi la doccia
lavarsi
lavarsi i denti
pettinarsi
prepararsi
radersi
rilassarsi
riposarsi
spazzolarsi i capelli
svegliarsi
truccarsi
vestirsi
- Communication 1.1 (Interpersonal): Exchange information about daily routines (Mi sveglio alle sette).
- Communication 1.2 (Interpretive): Understand descriptions of routines in readings and audio.
- Communication 1.3 (Presentational): Describe a typical day using reflexive verbs.
- Cultures 2.1: Understand cultural routines and daily life in Italian-speaking contexts.
- Connections 3.1: Use Italian to describe real-life daily activities.
- Comparisons 4.1: Compare reflexive structures in Italian vs. English.
- DOK 1: Recall reflexive pronouns and common verbs.
- DOK 2: Match verbs with correct pronouns and conjugations.
- DOK 3: Describe daily routines in complete paragraphs or conversations.
- DOK 4: Create a detailed “day in the life” narrative or vlog-style presentation in Italian using reflexive verbs.
- Talking about daily routines (waking up, getting dressed, going to bed).
- Describing hygiene and self-care habits.
- Discussing school/workday schedules.
- Understanding routine descriptions in Italian media or interviews.
- Comparing cultural differences in daily routines between Italy and the U.S.
- Forgetting reflexive pronouns entirely (lavo i denti instead of mi lavo i denti).
- Misplacing pronouns in sentences.
- Confusing reflexive vs. non-reflexive meaning (lavare vs. lavarsi).
- Color-coded charts matching subject pronouns with reflexive pronouns, Guided verb lists with conjugation scaffolds.
Teacher selected formative and summative assessments.
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Teacher selected formative and summative assessments.
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