Describing Myself in Italian
Io Sono - I Am Year 4 Italian Language Learning to describe ourselves
Learning Objectives - Obiettivi
Learn to say 'Io sono' (I am) Describe our age and appearance Talk about likes and dislikes Use 15+ Italian adjectives Write 5-6 phrases about ourselves
Io Sono - I Am
'Io sono' means 'I am' in Italian Pronounced: ee-oh SOH-noh We use it to describe ourselves Example: Io sono Marco (I am Marco) Let's practice saying it together!
My Age - La Mia Età
Io ho... anni (I am... years old) Numbers: otto (8), nove (9), dieci (10) Example: Io ho nove anni Practice: 'Io sono Sarah e ho nove anni' Remember: 'ho' means 'have' in Italian
Practice Activity - Name and Age
Stand up and find a partner Take turns saying: 'Io sono [name] e ho [age] anni' Listen carefully to your partner Switch partners after 2 minutes Be ready to introduce your partner to the class!
Physical Features - Caratteristiche Fisiche
Hair: capelli biondi (blonde), capelli castani (brown), capelli neri (black) Eyes: occhi blu (blue eyes), occhi marroni (brown eyes), occhi verdi (green eyes) Height: alto/alta (tall), basso/bassa (short) Example: Io ho capelli castani e occhi blu
Vocabulary Glossary - Aggettivi
{"left":"alto/alta (tall)\nbasso/bassa (short)\nsimpatico/simpatica (nice)\ndivertente (funny)\nintelligente (smart)\ncoraggioso/coraggiosa (brave)\ngentile (kind)\ncreativo/creativa (creative)","right":"sportivo/sportiva (sporty)\ntimido/timida (shy)\nfelice (happy)\nenergico/energica (energetic)\npaziente (patient)\ncurioso/curiosa (curious)\namichevole (friendly)"}
Likes and Dislikes - Mi Piace / Non Mi Piace
Mi piace... (I like...) Non mi piace... (I don't like...) Examples: Mi piace il calcio (I like soccer) Non mi piace la matematica (I don't like math) Activities: nuotare (swimming), leggere (reading), disegnare (drawing)
Independent Writing Task
Write 5-6 sentences about yourself in Italian Include: your name, age, physical features Add: personality traits and likes/dislikes Use vocabulary from our glossary Example: Io sono Emma. Ho nove anni. Sono alta e ho capelli biondi. Sono simpatica e divertente. Mi piace nuotare.
Sharing and Review
Who would like to read their description? What new Italian words did you learn today? Which adjectives describe you best? How do you say 'I am tall and friendly' in Italian? What's your favorite way to describe yourself?