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1Italian Theme-based ActivitiesTheme 1: I cambiamenti della società italianaTheme 1 is set in the context of Italy only and covers social issues and trends.Sub-theme: L’evoluzione della famiglia italianaCambiamenti nell’atteggiamento verso il matrimonio, la coppia e la famiglia; i mammoni.Aspects of this theme and vocabulary will have been studied at KS4 so this theme serves as agood starting point for year 1. It is important, however, that the theme is approached at a higherlevel and that students are reminded of the need to bring more analysis and depth into theirarguments, more complex structures and grammar into their writing and speaking assessments.Suggested activitiesTopicActivitySkillTeacher notesModernItalian familyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v axXw-Qnuv-wStudents watch and listen to thevideo. They could note key terms andstatistics relating to the Italian familyand how it has changed. A transcriptof the video, or parts of it, could beprovided and perhaps used as a gapfill activity.ListeningA short video on howthe family haschanged in Italy andkey elements of themodern Italian familyare introduced. Thiscould be a goodintroduction to thetopic of the new Italianfamily.FamilystructureProduce two pictures of a traditionalfamily and a more modern family.Students describe the two families.Which one is more ‘normal’ today?SpeakingStudents embark on the definition of anormal family in the 21st century.Marriage vscivilpartnershipsStudents work in pairs/groups andexpress pros and cons on livingtogether. They should attempt toaddress both sides of the argument.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v 6rPVOnHkqEoStudents could listen and note keyelements of a civil partnership.SpeakingUse SAMS (A Level),Stimulus IN1, Task 1.ListeningA short videoexplaining legalaspects/implications ofcivil partnerships.Explain the differences between civilpartnerships and marriage. Why do westill get married when we could just bein a civil partnership? Carry out awhole-class debate.Listening andSpeakingA careful definition ofcivil partnership willneed to be drawnpreviously.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v Nw9BNaJYPCIListening andSpeakingVideo discussingattitudes towards civilpartnerships, rightsand adoption.Students listen and note key reasonsfor and against issues relating tosame-sex relationships and civilpartnerships. This could also be usedfor a debate.

Same sexmarriagehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v zP YudpUjY8wStudents watch the video and note theattitudes towards same-sex marriage /civil partnerships. Could be used as aspringboard for discussion / debate.Listening andSpeakingA video interviewingItalians about whetheror not they supportsame-sex marriageand some reasons fortheir stance. Alsocovers civilpartnerships.Family issuesStudents write a fictional letter to anagony aunt about family/personalissues.WritingEnsure students startto show evidence ofmore complexstructures and A levelgrammar.TeenageissuesRole-play: seeking permission fromparents to go out mid-week. Imaginethe conversation between teenageson/daughter and parents.SpeakingThis is a good task toencourage confidencein speaking as itshould be on a topicthey are familiar with.Relationshipshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v ZZxoixZlWroStudents listen to the song and fill ingaps. A transcript could be providedand then used as the basis for analysisboth in terms of language (tenses,etc.) and content. Could be used as agood introduction to textual analysis.Revision of:Listening,Reading andAnalysisA song, Mi dispiace, byLaura Pausini tracingthe development of adaughter’s relationshipwith her mother asshe gets older.Family andrelationships ChildhoodCondition ofwomenpresent tense in describing yourfamily and relationshipsperfect and imperfect tenses indescribing family events (such asan argument) and describingemotions felt by different partiesadjectives (agreements, position,irregular) in describing qualities ofgood parents, faults of bad parentsor simply describing one’s family.Using set texts:Use passages from set texts tohighlight key aspects of how childhoodis portrayed. Could be used for textualand literary analysis and comparisonscould be drawn.Set texts which could be used:Io non ho pauraVolevo i pantaloniJack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo (ALevel only)Set text: Volevo i pantaloniSet text: Il giorno della civetta (ALonly)2GrammarReading andAnalysisLiteraryanalysisDiscussion of genderroles.Use SAMS. Pearson Education Ltd 2017. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free.

I 10/jan/20/italys-mamma-boyscant-cut-tiesGood for discussion of issues andstudents could translate sections ofthe passage or use this to compile asummary of key points.SpeakingandTranslationNewspaper articleabout i mammonioutlining thephenomenon andrelated issues.Sub-theme: L’istruzioneIl sistema scolastico e i problemi degli studenti; la fuga dei cervelliThis theme can be approached through comparisons: comparisons between education systems(UK and Italian), comparisons between school of the past and school of today, and betweenschool of today and school of the future. There are opportunities for excellent classroomdiscussions. It is interesting to note that most students will know very little about the Italianeducation system unless they have participated in a school exchange and have spent some timein the host school.TopicActivitySkillTeacher ali.it/ordinamento scolastico.htmlStudents read article and summarisekey features of education system.Could be useful for research.Presentation on the Italian school anduniversity system.Reading andResearchArticle on websiteoutlining key featuresof Italian educationsystem.Ask either the Italian assistant or therest of the class to draw a list ofquestions prior to this. Alternativelygroups to research and present to theclass.Education ingeneralGive students a list of 50 wordsrelating to the topic of education.They then organise them intocategories (of their choice) and labelthe categories. They write a shortpiece including as many of the wordsas possible and using grammar theyhave covered that week.Educationfrom apersonalperspectiveStudents conduct a classroom survey:people's plans for the future,aspirations, what they reallylike/dislike about being in the sixthform, whether they feel that theireducation prepares them well for thefuture, their views on having a jobwhilst studying, A level versus Italiansystem. Students write a summary oftheir findings using the third personpronoun and making all suitablesyntactical/grammatical changes.Speaking,Listening andResearchVocabularyandGrammarDiscussion onmemorisingtechniques, goodwebsites formemorisingpronunciation, how to(re)activatevocabulary etc.(memrise.com).This would be a goodexercise in turningnotes into a coherentwritten summary. Pearson Education Ltd 2017. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free.3

School in pastvs school inpresenthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v g28viONLuZ8Students watch the clip from NuovoCinema Paradiso and then discusstheir opinions about what they seeand then go on to discuss how schoolhas changed.Students’problemsStudents come up with a list of whatthey consider to be the mainproblems of school and then have aclass discussion.SpeakingStudents write a short passageoutlining a problem with the school.These can then be read out and otherstudents could work (possibly ingroups) to suggest a outube.com/watch?v KB0bgk3v38sStudents watch and listen and notekey facts about the ‘brain drain’ andhow it impacts on Italy. Could be usedas an introduction to the topic.Listeninghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v HEWnOyrasMStudents watch video and thenperform a debate about why it is bestto go abroad or remain in Italy. Theycould be given roles to encouragethem to consider alternative points ofview and they need to defend theirstance based on the ideas expressedin the video.Listening andSpeakingLa fuga deicervelliExtract from set filmdepicting an aspect ofschool in the past.Good exercise foreliciting opinions andschool-relatedvocabulary. Could beused as an exercise inspontaneous talk.Useful exercise fordeveloping topicrelated vocabulary.Teachers could showpictures as a basis fordiscussion andstudents express theirpoint of view.Also use SAMS (AS),Stimulus IN3, Task 1.Could be a usefulexercise to practiseaspects of grammar,such as conditionaltense of modal verbs,e.g. dovresti, potresti,etc.Video explaining the‘brain drain’phenomenon in Italyand why it representsa problem for thecountry.Video in which Italianuniversity students areinterviewed aboutwhether they want tostay in Italy or goabroad after theirstudies and theirreasons for this.Sub-theme: Il mondo del lavoroLa parità tra i sessi; la disoccupazione; le imprese familiari; i nuovi modelli di lavoro.4TopicActivitySkillEqualityA classroom debate on equality in theworkplace. Has it been achieved? Why(not)? Who are strong female rolemodels in the world of work?SpeakingTeacher notes Pearson Education Ltd 2017. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v GI65OJ4XvW0Students watch video and use this as abasis for expressing their ownopinions. Students could be givenquestions to answer in advance tofocus their listening.Listening /SpeakingVideo discussingequality in theworkplace.Teacher to show images of a glassceiling to prompt discussion on theconcept in the world of work. Studentsto give own opinions.SpeakingCould be a good basisfor a wider discussionon gender issues inthe workplace.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v 5TmyGO3tjsgListening /ReadingDiscussion aboutbreaking through the‘glass aly-business-cultureStudents to translate section aboutwomen and the workplace into Italian.TranslationandGrammarWebsite withinformation aboutbusiness and culture inItaly.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v ACoa2TEY3SgStudents watch video and express ownviews based on what they hear.ListeningandSpeakingVideo on advantagesof equality in theworkplace.WorkClass debate between employers andemployees, e.g. on no pay increase orincreased working hours.SpeakingTeacher to preparescenario.Attitudes toworkL’atteggiamento degli italiani verso illavoro: students conduct research intothe different working conditions andthe attitude of Italian people towardstheir work.IndependentresearchThis could form thebasis of a portfolio forthe independentresearch task.Unemploymenthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v GEdeclPszFQStudents watch video and answercomprehension questions on keyissues raised.ListeningCartoon video aboutunemployment inItaly. Teachers toprovide students withcomprehensionquestions to focustheir uth-unemployment-rateStudents look at graphic and have adiscussion about trends. They couldeither do this in pairs / small groups oras a class.SpeakingInformation aboutyouth unemploymentrate in Italy.Students could be given a transcriptand complete a gap-fill for sections ofthe passage. Pearson Education Ltd 2017. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free.5