Sing and dance with Gioca Jouer!

Ciao a tutti!

We have been continuing our personal profiles this week, and I have enjoyed learning more about the families and interests of all of the students. The Prep – Grade 2s have been learning vocabulary to describe their family and discussing how families come in all different shapes and sizes. The Grade 3-6s have been learning how to talk about their interests and hobbies.

To practice Italian words for family members via the activity that we did in class with the Prep-2s, click here: La mia famiglia (my family)

For activities to learn about how to talk about what you like and don’t like, click here: Mi piace... (I like...)

Practice some Italian that we learnt this week at home with your family! Here are some words and phrases to help you:

Mi piace…            I like (it)…                                            Non mi piace…                 I don’t like (it)…

Mi piacciono…   I like (them)…                                      Non mi piacciono…          I don’t like (them)…

e.g. Mi piace giocare a pallacanestro.     I like to play basketball.

e.g. Mi piacciono i cani.                            I like dogs.

La mia famiglia (My family)

madre                   mother (mum)                                  padre                    father (dad)

matrigna             step-mother                                      patrigno              step-father

fratello                 brother                                              sorella                   sister

nonno                   grandfather                                      nonna                   grandmother

zio                          uncle                                                zia                          aunty

cugino                  cousin (male)                                   cugina                  cousin (female)

We have also been singing and dancing along to the Italian song from the 1980s called “Gioca Jouer”. Many students have also requested that the Youtube clip for the song be posted on the blog so that they can sing along at home. Teach your family the lyrics and dance moves, and sing along together at home! You can look at the picture below the video clip to remind you of the moves and lyrics.

 

GIOCA JOUER!

Dormire (sleep), Salutare (say hello),
Autostop (hitch-hike),
Starnuto (sneeze),
Camminare (walk),
Nuotare (swim),
Sciare (ski), Spray, Macho,
Clacson (horn), Campana (bell),
Okay, Baciare (kiss), Capelli (hair), Saluti, SUPERMAN!

A presto,

Steph.