1 Centro Scolastico Paritario “Galileo Galilei”
Istituto professionale per i Servizi Alberghieri e della Ristorazione Via Ottaviano Augusto n.35 – Nola (NA)
PIANO DI LAVORO ANNUALE DI LINGUA INGLESE
CLASSE: 1^ A
Docente: Santaniello Rosanna La seguente dispensa include: -spiegazioni di regole grammaticali -esercizi, ognuno con richieste differenti
-sezioni dedicate all’acquisizione di vocaboli riguardanti vari topics e in particolar modo l’area tematica di specializzazione -Reading: letture consigliate e comprensioni dei testi
-Writing: esercitazione nella scrittura
-attività quali Listenig and Speaking (ascolto e parlato) saranno svolte in classe con il docente al fine di sviluppare la capacità di interagire in modo costruttivo all’interno di lavori di gruppo facendo riferimento ad eventi pratici di attività. Infine si troverà all’interno della dispensa testi con approfondimenti relativi usi,costumi e aspetti generali della Gran Bretagna.
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Di seguito i contenuti che costituiscono il Piano di Studio suddivisi nelle tre aree tematiche:
Strutture grammaticali Funzioni comunicative Aree lessicali
Present Simple La struttura della frase in inglese Pronomi personali soggetto e complemento Aggettivi possessivi Pronomi possessivi Pronomi riflessivi Pronomi dimostrativi this, that, these, those
There is, there are Articoli a/an, the
Genitivo sassone Preposizioni di luogo Present simple/Past simple
Avverbi ed espressioni di frequenza Present continuous
Present continuous o Present simple? Sostantivi numerabili e non
numerabili Some/any
(How) much/many?
Comparative and superlatives Verbi modali
Forme per esprimere il futuro Gerundio e infinito
Used to
Parlare di sé , della famiglia e della casa
Paesi e aggettivi di nazionalità Parlare di possesso
Parlare di dove si trovano gli oggetti Dire l’ora
Parlare della routine quotidiana Dire con che frequenza si svolgono delle attività
Descrivere le persone Scrivere una lettera informale Parlare di azioni in corso in questo momento o nel periodo attuale Fare, accettare e rifiutare delle proposte
Parlare di cibo, alimentazione e quantità
Parlare di dieta Idiomi
L’alfabeto I numeri cardinali Mesi, stagioni e giorni della
settimana
Le stanze di una casa La famiglia, aspetto fisico Oggetti personali
Orari e date
Routine quotidiana Cibo e bevande
Elettrodomestici da cucina Cultura generale del Regno Unito
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Word order in english sentences
Nella frase inglese la posizione delle parole è quasi sempre la stessa: Soggetto+ verbo+ complemento:
I like english food.
La negazione si forma sempre con Not: I don’t like english food.
Nella forma interrogative abbiamo:
L’ausiliare Do/Does+ soggetto+ verbo+complemento. Do I like english food?
P.s: I verbi che sono già ausiliari o simili quali per esempio be- have got e modali NON HANNO bisogno dell’ausiliare Do/Does.
Esempio: - Are you hungry?
- Has he got pens, pencils and a rubber? - May I go to the toilet, please?
The english QUESTION TAGS
Le Question Tagscorrispondono in italiano alle espressioni vero?/non è vero? usate di solito a fine frase per avere una conferma di quanto è stato detto.
COME SI FORMANO
La formazione delle Question Tags prevede tre passaggi:
1.
si ripete l’ausiliare o il modale della frase principale o in caso non ci fossero modali o ausiliari, usando do, does, did, secondo il tempo usato nella frase principale.2.
la forma della Question Tag va posta al contrario di quella della frase principale, e cioè se la frase principale è affermativa, la Question Tag sarà negativa e viceversa .3.
l'ausiliare, il modale o do, does, did sono seguiti dal pronome personale soggetto corrispondente al soggetto della frase principale.Ad esempio partiamo dalla frase
Mark is going to the cinema = Mark sta andando al cinema.
In questo caso l'ausiliare è is in quanto il verbo TO GO si trova nella forma progressiva del presente (Present Progressive), quindi dopo la virgola si inserisce l'ausiliare nella forma negativa (isn't) e il pronome personale soggetto (he) corrispondente al soggetto della frase principale (Mark) e la frase sarà così completata
Mark is going to the cinema, isn't he? = Mark sta andando al cinema, non è vero? Ecco alcuni esempi di Question Tags con differenti ausiliari e modali
FRASE PRINCIPALE QUESTION TAGS
Sarah is a student, isn't she?
Paul can swim, can’t he ?
They haven’t got a computer, have they?
John has just arrived, hasn’t he?
The dog had barked in the garden, hadn't it?
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You aren’t studying are you?
She went to the disco yesterday night, didn’t she? Ben and Terry play tennis on Sundays, don’t they?
George loves her, doesn’t he?
Nota bene: nelle question tags viene usato come soggetto sempre e solo il pronome personale Sarah is a student, isn't she? Paul
can swim, can’t he ?
Ben and Terry play tennis on Sundays, don’t they? Esercizi:
ESERCIZI
Esercizio 1
Forma le question tags nelle seguenti frasi: 1.You are tired,
2.Tom can't cook,_____ 3.Susan wouldn't come 4.It's beautiful, 5.He isn't Paul's son, 6.there are some people, 7.Liza loves cooking,
8.Tom and Paul eat burgers on Monday, __ 9.Your parents don't like golf,
Complete these sentences about the USA with question tags.
1. People speak English in the USA, ………... 2. Jack knows quite a lot about the USA, ……… 3. He has often been to the USA, ……….. 4. The Navajo Indians lived in Arizona, ………. 5. San Francisco is in California, ……….. 6. Jefferson wasn’t the first president, ………. 7. Columbus discovered America, ………... 8. The Americans drive on the right, ………. 9. The shops stay open very late in America, ………... 10. July 4th is Independence Day, ………...
11. Texas and California were once Spanish, ………. 12. Alaska hasn’t always belonged to the USA, ……….. 13. You can ski in the Rockies in summer, ………..
14. You shouldn’t go on the New York subway at night...
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VERBO ESSERE - TO BE
To Be traduce in inglese il verbo italiano "Essere".Tuttavia vi sono dei casi in cui le frasi con il verbo To Be corrispondono ad espressioni italiane con "Avere" ovvero quando il verbo "Avere" non viene utilizzato per indicare possesso bensì uno stato o una condizione. Eccone alcuni esempi:
Ho 37 anni. = I am 37 (years old)
Ho fame = I am hungry Ho freddo = I am cold Ho ragione = I am right Ho sonno= I am sleepy Ho paura = I am scared Ho fretta = I am in a hurry
Nella seguente tabella ci sono la forma estesa (EST) e quella contratta (CON) del Presente Semplice del verbo essere:
FORME AFFER NEGATIVA INTERROG INTERROG- NEGATIVA
EST I am You are He is She is It is We are You are They are I am not You are not He is not She is not It is not We are not You are not They are not
Am I …? Are you…? Is he…? Is she…? Is it…? Are we...? Are you...? Are they...? Am I not…? Are you not..? Is he not…? Is she not…? Is it not…? Are we not...? Are you not...? Are they not..?
CON I'm You're He's She's It's We're You're They're I'm not You aren't He isn't She isn't It isn't We aren't You aren't They aren't La forma interrogativa non ha la forma contratta Aren't I…?* Aren't you..? Isn't he…? Isn't she…? Isn't it…? Aren't we...? Aren't you...? Aren't they..?
La forma estesa viene usata prevalentemente nella lingua scritta. *La forma contratta di Am I not...? usata nel parlato è Aren't I...?
Present Simple
Questo tempo verbale si usa per:
1.descrivere delle situazioni, delle azioni e degli eventi ricorrenti.
ESEMPI: ogni giorno mi alzo alle 7; ogni mercoledì vado in palestra; ogni Natale vado a pranzo fuori, etc. 2.per descrivere delle "verità" o dei dati di fatto. Es: l'acqua bolle a 100°C.
Per comporre frasi con il present simple è necessario conoscere i verbi all'infinito, per poi poterli coniugare.
VERBI ALL'INFINITO
Ecco un riepilogo dei verbi incontrati in questo volume (all'infinito): INFINITO
TRADUZIONE
INFINITO
TRADUZIONE
to answer rispondere to meet incontrare
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to call chiamare
telefonare to need avere bisogno di
to come venire to open aprire
Specchietto riassuntivo per formazione della terza persona singolare:
3rd PERSON SINGULAR SPELLING RULES:
General rule: add -s walk – she walks talk – she talks answer – answers
Verbs ending in s, ss, ch, sh, x: add -es miss – she misses watch – she watches wash – washes fix – she fixes
Verbs ending in o: add -es go – she goes do – she does Verbs ending in consonant + y: change the y into i and add -es study – she studies tidy – she tidies
Verbs ending in vowel + y: add -s play – she plays enjoy – she enjoys stay – she stays
ESERCIZI
Esercizio 1
Volgi le seguenti frasi alla forma interrogativa (?) o negativa (-): 1.He is very intelligent (-)
2.We are happy (?) 3.You are my friend (-) 4.It is a lovely day (?) 5.They are tall (?, -)
Esercizio 2
Completa le frasi con il verbo essere e completa le risposte brevi quando presenti: 1. she your daughter? No, . She my sister!
2. you French? Yes, ___ 3.I'_ Carlo, a Spanish student. 4.We (not) cousins; we brothers. 5.It (not) a pen! It' a USB stick. 6.
_ they late?
7.No, . They early!
8.We (not) your new teachers. 8. (Tom) your friend?
Esercizio 3
Correggi gli errori, se ci sono: 1.I're your friend!
2.Tom's your friend? No, it isn't. 3.We're happy!
4.He'sn't happy.
5.Mum and Dad is happy 6.I amn't Tom. I'm Nicholas! 7.Are Elisa your sister? Yes, she's
8.Are Tom and Jennifer your friends? Yes, they're 9.No, they're my cousins
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Write the third person singular in the present simple of the following verbs in the right place.
forget fly brush open say pray
pay understand throw echo cook hurry
touch study finish apply catch like
go want try stay enjoy wish
play supply do obey relax Undo
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---Fill in the blanks with the present simple of the verbs in brackets. 1. Janet _______________ (watch) a film on TV.
2. The girl _______________ (finish) her homework. 3. My father ________________ (fix) the TV.
4. The children ______________ (visit) the museum every school year.
5. Helen _______ (wash) her hair every two days. 6. My friend _____________ (try) to cheer me up. 7. My mother _______________ (guide) me.
8. They _________ (offer) me a CD every Christmas. 9. I _________ (wait) for you whatever happens. 10. My mother always ______ (divide) the cake in six.
11. My family ____ (plan) a trip to the UK every year. 12. Mr. Harris is the one who usually _____________ (carry) the heavy boxes to the attic.
13. I normally _________ (talk) to John on the phone. 14. Karen and Sara _____________ (play) the guitar. 15. The students _____ (describe) their homes easily. 16. Tom ______________________ (collect) stamps. 17. The young boy ________________ (cry) for help. 18. Susan __________________ (wrap) the present. 19. Katy ____________ (admire) her grandmother. 20. Babies _____________ (like) to clap their hands.
Fill in the gaps with the Present Simple (negative) of the verbs in brackets. 1. David _________________ (not / watch) films in the cinema. 2. Carol _________________ (not / like) to go to parties. 3. My parents _________________ (not / go) to restaurants. 4. Peter _________________ (not / close) the door when he enters. 5. Nicole __________________ (not / obey) any rule.
6. Jewels ___________________ (not / disappear) just like that! 7. I ___________________ (not / like) to wait too much long. 8. Mrs. Underwood ___________________ (not / understand) me.
9. The students __________________ (not / identify) the subject in the sentence.
10. The naughty boys _________________ (not / apologise) for their bad behaviour as a rule. 11. Caroline __________________ (not / like) to be disturbed.
12. Thieves ___________________ (not / admit) that they steal. Now use the interrogative form of the present simple.
1. _______________________ (the girl / blush) when her boyfriend kisses her? 2. _______________________ (Caroline / like) to be disturbed?
3. _______________________ (you / explain) clearly?
4. _______________________ (Mum / cook) dinner every day? 5. _______________________ (the pupil / ask) for help? 6. _______________________ (girls / enjoy) going to parties? 7. _______________________ (you / visit) the museum regularly? 8. _______________________ (Charles / arrive) early as a rule? 9. _______________________ (secretaries / make) hotel reservations? 10. _______________________ (Mrs. Clark / water) the plants?
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11. _______________________ (the cat / scratch) the front door? 12. _______________________ (your sister / cook) well?
Rewrite the sentences both in the negative and interrogative forms. 1. I walk to school.
NEG. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________ 2. That driver never stops at the traffic lights.
NEG. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________ 3. The boys play football quite well.
NEG. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________ 4. This kite flies real high.
NEG. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________
5. I talk to Andrew every single day. NEG. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________ 6. Michael works in a big company.
NEG. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________ 7. My Mum mixes all the ingredients.
NEG. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________ 8. My brother Alfred studies Spanish at school.
NEG. ___________________________ INT. ___________________________
Daily Routine A - Translate the following expressions into your own language.
Wake up = Leave home = Talk on the phone = Download music and films =
Get up = Go to school= Work on the computer = Play computer game=
Get dressed/put the shoes on = Arrive at school = Feed the cat/dog = Surf the net =
Go to the bathroom = Start school = Read = Update my status on the facebook
Have a shower = Finish school = Write = Check my e-mail =
Brush my teeth = Do the homework= Do the housework = Get undressed =
Comb my hair = Come back home = Walk the dog = Say the prayers =
Have breakfast = Help my mother at home = Watch TV = Go to bed =
Make the bed = Have lunch/dinner Listen to music = Go to sleep/fall asleep =
B – Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present of the verbs in brackets:
Peter (1) __________ (start) his day at 7.oo. He (2) __________ (have) breakfast in the kitchen with all the family. Each member (3) __________ (fix) his own breakfast. Peter (4) __________ (like) orange juice, toast and milk. He always(5) __________ (have) an apple: his mother (6)__________ (believe) “an apple a day (7) __________ (keep) the doctor away”. After breakfast Peter (8) __________ (make) his bed and (9) __________ (tidy) up his bedroom. He (10) __________ (get) ready for lessons. He mustn’t be late, mother (11) __________ (be) very strict.
At 8.00 the Hanson kids (12) __________ (start) their lessons. At midday they (13) __________ (have) lunch. Then it’s sport time: they (14) __________ (love) playing basketball, in-line staking and skate-boarding. After a refreshing shower the Hanson brothers (15) __________ (rehearse) till dinner, because their fans (16) __________ (be) very demanding: they (17) __________ (want) every detail to be OK.
Peter and his brothers (18) __________ (not/have) dinner with their parents as their father is always late. Their mother (19) __________ (not/like) it very much. So, at weekends they (20) __________ (be) always together.
C – Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present of the verbs in brackets:
Mary (1) __________ (wake) up at 7.00. Then she (2) __________ (get) up at 7.30 and she (3) __________ (go) to the bathroom. She (4) __________ (have) a shower, (5) __________ (brush) her teeth and (6) __________ (comb) her hair. Afterwards she (7) __________ (have) breakfast. Ten minutes later she (8) __________ (take) her satchel, (9) __________ (kiss) her mother and (10) __________ (catch) a bus to school with her friend Diana. They (11) __________ (start) school at 9.00. They (12) __________ (not/have) lunch at the school canteen. At three o’clock they (13) __________ (return) home.
In the afternoon, she (14) __________ (study) her lessons and (15) __________ (ride) her bicycle. In the evening she (16) __________ (help) her mother prepare the dinner. After dinner she (17) __________ (watch) TV, her mother (18)
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__________ (read) a magazine and her father (19) __________ (go) to bed earlier since he (20) __________ (be) always the first in the family to get up.
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PRONOMI
PERSONALI
THINGS TO
REMEMBER!
20 TWENTY 30 THIRTY 40 FORTY 50 FIFTY 60 SIXTY 70 SEVENTY 80 EIGHTY 90 NINETY
68 SIXTY-EIGHT
100 A/ONE HUNDRED 200 TWO HUNDRED
450 FOUR HUNDRED (AND) FIFTY 555 FIVE HUNDRED
(AND) FIFTY-FIVE
1000 A/ONE THOUSAND 3000 THREE
THOUSAND
8700 EIGHT THOUSAND (AND) SEVEN HUNDRED
1ST FIRST 11TH ELEVENTH 21ST TWENTY-FIRST 31ST THIRTY-FIRST
2ND SECOND 12TH TWELFTH 22ND TWENTY-SECOND 40TH FORTIETH
3RD THIRD 13TH THIRTEENTH 23RD TWENTY-THIRD 50TH FIFTIETH
4TH FOURTH 14TH FOURTEENTH 24TH TWENTY-FOURTH 60TH SIXTIETH
5TH FIFTH 15TH FIFTEENTH 25TH TWENTY-FIFTH 70TH SEVENTIETH
6TH SIXTH 16TH SIXTEENTH 26TH TWENTY-SIXTH 80TH EIGHTIETH
7TH SEVENTH 17TH SEVENTEENTH 27TH TWENTY-SEVENTH 90TH NINETIETH
8TH EIGHTH 18TH EIGHTEENTH 28TH TWENTY-EIGHTH 100TH ONE HUNDREDTH
9TH NINTH 19TH NINETEENTH 29TH TWENTY-NINTH 1,000TH ONE
THOUSANDTH
10TH TENTH 20TH TWENTIETH 30TH THIRTIETH 1,000,000TH ONE
MILLIONTH
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMB OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
5TH SEPTEMBER – THE FIFTH OF SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER, 5TH- NOVEMBER THE FIFTH
1998 – NINETEEN NINETY-EIGHT 2010- TWO THOUSAND AND TEN
MY BIRTHDAY IS ON THE 16TH OF JANUARY.
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I Pronomi Personali si dividono in soggetto e complemento.
PRONOMI PERSONALI SOGGETTOPersone Pronomi Personali Soggetto
1° Persona Singolare I Io
2° Persona Singolare You Tu
3° Persona Singolare He Lui / Egli
3° Persona Singolare She Lei / Ella
3° Persona Singolare It Esso / Essa
1° Persona Plurale We Noi
2° Persona Plurale You Voi
3° Persona Plurale They Loro / Essi / Esse
Nota bene:
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il pronome You si usa sia per la 2° persona singolare, sia per la 2° persona plurale e sia per il LEI, rivolto a persone con cui si ha un rapporto formaleEs: Where have you been, John? = Dove sei stato (tu),John?
Excuse me Mr Jones, are you leaving tomorrow? = Mi scusi signor Jones, (lei) parte domani?
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la 3° persona singolare si esprime con per le persone con He al maschile, She al femminile, mentre per animali (eccetto quelli domestici), piante, cose e concetti astratti si usa It-
il pronome della 3° persona plurale They viene usato indistintamente per tutti-
il pronome I si scrive sempre maiuscoloPRONOMI PERSONALI COMPLEMENTO
I Pronomi Personali Complemento sono usati dopo un verbo, come complementi diretti, o dopo una preposizione, come complementi indiretti.
Es: She is going to the cinema with him = Va al cinema con lui
Persone Pronomi Personali Complemento
1° Persona Singolare me me / mi
2° Persona Singolare you te / ti
3° Persona Singolare him lo / gli
3° Persona Singolare her la / le
3° Persona Singolare it lo / gli / la / le
1° Persona Plurale us ce / ci
2° Persona Plurale you ve / vi
3° Persona Plurale them li / gli / le
AGGETTIVI e PRONOMI POSSESSIVI
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Persona Pronome Aggettivo
1a singolare mine my
2a singolare yours your
3a singolare (femminile) hers her
3a singolare (maschile) his his
3a singolare (neutra) - its
1a plurale ours our
2a plurale yours your
3a plurale theirs their
Nota: its non è usato come pronome possessivo
USO DEGLI AGGETTIVI e PRONOMI POSSESSIVI
Un pronome possessivo si usa al posto di un nome per non ripeterlo: Es: Julie's car is red. Mine is blue. = L'auto di Julie è rossa. La mia è blu.
Un aggettivo possessivo si usa di solito per descrivere un nome, e viene prima del nome, come gli altri aggettivi:
Es: My car is bigger than her car. = La mia auto è più grande della sua auto. Gli aggettivi possessivi si usano sempre davanti a parti del corpo o al vestiario Es: He is looking for his glasses. = Sta cercando gli occhiali.
Non ci sono apostrofi negli aggettivi e pronomi possessivi: Es: The dog wagged its tail. = Il cane scodinzolò la coda.
It's non è un pronome o aggettivo possessivo - significa it is: Es: It's not my dog. = Non è il mio cane.
DIFFERENZE CON L'ITALIANO
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Gli aggettivi e i pronomi possessivi non sono mai preceduti da un articolo Es: It's not my dog. = Non è il mio cane.-
Quando in italiano davanti all'aggettivo possessivo c'è l'articolo indeterminativo (un, uno, una), in inglese si usa la seguente costruzione:articolo (a, an) + sostantivo + of + pronome possessivo Es: That is a friend of mine. = Quello è un mio amico.
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Gli aggettivi e i pronomi possessivi sono invariabili, cioè hanno la stessa forma sia per il maschile che per il femminile, sia per il singolare che per il plurale14
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Gli aggettivi e i pronomi possessivi concordano in genere e numero con il possessore, anziché con la cosa possedutaEs: Mike and his sister = (di lui,di Mike)
Susan and her brother = Susan (di lei, di Susan)
PRONOMI RIFLESSIVI
Un pronome riflessivo è un speciale tipo di pronome.
Viene di solito usato quando il complemento oggetto di una frase ne è anche soggetto. Ogni pronome personale (I, you, he, she, it, we, you they) ha la sua forma riflessiva.
Pronomi Personali Pronomi Riflessivi
I myself You yourself He himself She herself It itself We ourselves You yourselves They themselves
QUANDO USARE UN PRONOME RIFLESSIVO I pronomi riflessivi si usano in 3 situazioni principali:
Uso Esempio
Quando il soggetto e il complemento oggetto sono lo stesso
I hurt myself. = Mi sono fatto male.
The band call themselves "Riot". = Il gruppo si è chiamato "Rivolta".
He shot himself. = Si è sparato. Come complemento con preposizione,
che si riferisce al soggetto
I bought a present for myself. = Mi sono comprato un regalo.
She did it by herself. = L'ha fatto da sola. (da sè) That man is talking to himself. = Quell'uomo sta parlando da solo. (a se stesso)
Quando si vuole enfatizzare il soggetto
I'll do it myself. = Lo farò da solo. (Nessun altro mi aiuterà)
They ate all the food themselves. = Si sono mangiati tutto il cibo. (Nessun altro ne ha avuto)
The headmaster himself came to the meeting. = Il preside stesso è venuto all'incontro
Non si usano i pronomi riflessivi
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Es: He gets up, washes, dresses and has breakfast. = Si alza, si lava, si veste e fa colazione.
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con parti del corpo e vestiario, che invece sono preceduti dagli aggettivi possessivi: Es: He broke his arm. = Si è rotto il braccio.Swedish people always take off their shoes when they come back home. = Gli Svedesi si tolgono sempre le scarpe quando tornano a casa.
Ci sono verbi che sono riflessivi nella lingua italiana, ma non in quella inglese. Eccone qualche esempio:
to feel (= sentirsi) to forget (= dimenticarsi), to get up (= alzarsi), to hurry up (= affrettarsi), to keep fit (= tenersi in forma), to relax (= rilassarsi) to stop (= fermarsi).
Altri verbi si traducono come riflessivi quando vengono costruiti con GET + aggettivo o participio passato Eccone qualche esempio:
to get angry (= arrabbiarsi), to get bored (= annoiarsi), to get dressed (= vestirsi), to get lost (= perdersi), to get married (= sposarsi), to get ready (= prepararsi), to get tired (= stancarsi), to get wet (= bagnarsi), to get worried (= preoccuparsi).
Es: He got bored at the party. = Si è annoiato alla festa.
Use the map or you'll get lost! = Usa la mappa o ti perderai!
- Esercizi
Write the correct personal pronoun. Use I, you, he, she, it, we, they.
1 How old are …... Sara?
2 Tom and Tim are twins. ………. are both twelve. 3 My name is Kate. ……… am a student.
4 Peter and I are friends. ……….. like football and tennis. 5 Mike is from England. ……… likes Maths.
6 …………. is the number five bus.
7 That’s Mike’s brother. ………. works in a supermarket. 8 My sister is called Jane. ………….. is fifteen.
9 What’s your city like? ……… is small but quiet. 10 My mum’s name is Wendy. ………. is a nurse. 11 My parents aren’t at home. ………. are at work. 12 Are ………. married? No, I am single.
Complete the sentences. Use object pronouns.
1 I need Sara’s mail address. I want to invite ……….. to the party. 2 Is this your mobile phone? Can I look at ………. .
3 Tom and Paul are my friends. I meet ………. every day. 4 Give ………. my calculator. I need ………. .
5 My brother and I are cleaning the house. Mum is helping ………….. .
6 Follow ………., please. I will show ………. the way to the post office. 7 We want to call you. Give ………. your phone number.
8 My parents are still at work. We are waiting for ……….. . 9 Hurry up, my friends! We are waiting for ………. . 10 Is your father here? I want to talk to ……… .
11 Come with me. I want to show ……… my photo album.
12 My mother sometimes helps ……….. with my homework. She is a teacher. 13 Where are my keys? I can’t find ……… .
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2. It is ……... pyjamas. (he) 3. It is ….. ...duck. (I)
4. It is …... ...Shampoo. (they) 5. It is …... pink car. (She) 6. He is ... new friend. (he) 7. they are ... friends. (they) 8. She is ... mother (She) 9. We are ... family. (She) 10. It is ... dog (he) 11. It is ... fast car. (we) 12. I ´m ... sister(she)
13. It is ... new mobile phone. (He)
14. They are ... best friends (we) 15. She is ... cousin. (She) 16. They are in ... room. (they) 17. You are in ... house. (We) 18. He is with ... friends. (he) 19. We are ... brothers. (they) 20. They are in ... car.(he) 21. She is ... last chance.(I) 22. He is ... father.(I) 23. You are in ... hotel.(We) 24. It is ... old chair(she) 25. It is ... food(It)
26. It is ... cheap television (He) 27. He is ... better option (She)
Reflexive pronouns, self-pronouns - Exercise
Choose the correct answers ( myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - ourselves - yourselves – themselves) 1) Robert made this T-shirt ……
2) Lisa did the homework ……….
3) We took some bottles of cola at the party……… 4) Emma, did you take the photo by………. ? 5) I wrote this poem . ……..
6) He cut ………with the knife while he was doing the dishes. 7) The lion can defend ………..
8) My mother often talks to ………….
9) Tim and Gerry, if you want more milk, help…………. . 10) Alice and Doris collected the stickers ………. 11) You can’t do this for me . I have to do it………… 12) Why doesn’t she do it……….?
13) He saw………..in the mirror. 14) We can’t do this……….
15) She likes to think of……….as a good person. 16) They talk about……….….all the time.
17) Are you going to the mall by………?
18) Mary is a person with lots of problems. Sometimes she even hurts……….. 19) Why are you standing? Find some chairs for……….and sit down. 20) I answer all my letters………
21) I don't like them at all. They want everything for……… 22) I like to watch……….………in the video film.
23) Suze, did you bake the cake……….? 24) The boys opened the parcels………..
25) Susan made a video film about cats……… 26) Bob, can you find the way to the cinema……….? 27) My father built the tree house………..
28) The Millers drew all the paintings……….. 29) Jack's brother painted the bike……….. 30) "Should I cook the soup?" No, I can do it………. 31) Why don’t you clean the windows………? 32) The old woman sat at the park bench talking to……… 33) The children cleaned their room……….. 34) Jack and I introduced……….to our new neighbor.
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READ THE CLUES AND COMPLETE THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
ACROSS
DOWN
1. My father’s mother is called Mary. She is my…
2. My parents’ parents are still alive. All 4 are my….
5. I have one child, a girl called Anna. Anna is my….
8. Bill’s father and my father are brothers. Bill is my…..
12. Peter is my son and Diana is my daughter. I have two…
13. My mother’s father is called David. He is my…..
15. My son has got two children called Martha and John. They are my….. 16. Susan and I have the same parents.
She is my……
17. I am married to Jim. He is my…. 18. Jack is Bob’s uncle. Bob is Jack’s ...
1. My daughter’s daughter is called Mary. She is my…
3. Sue is Tim’s mother. Tim is Sue’s….. 4. Paul is Jane’s uncle. Jane is Paul’s…. 6. I am Susan’s son. She is my…. 7. He is my father’s brother. He is my… 9. I married Carol 25 years ago. She is
my….
10. My parents are called John and Mary. John is my…
11. Rachel is my mother’s sister. She is my…
13. My daughter’s son is called Edward. Edward is my…
14. Paul and I have the same parents. He is my… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 EclipseCrossword.com
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Describing
Describing People
CHARACTER / PERSONALITY __active __sensitive __aggressive __shy __ambitious __strong-minded __boring __stubborn __careful __stupid __careless __tough __cheerful __tolerant __clumsy __trusting __confident __trustworthy __curious __worried __dull __energetic __friendly __gentle __generous __hard-working __imaginative __independent __intelligent __loyal __moody __modest __naive __nice __open-minded __practical __reliable __secretive __self-controlled __selfish __sensible Describing physical characteristics
-FACE
• a round / oval / square / heart shaped face
•
bushy / thick / thin eyebrows•
round / almond / narrow / close-set eyes (forma,colore)•
a broad / flat / sharp / button / fake nose•
full / thin lips•
a broad smile / a charming smile•
healthy / damaged teeth / braces•
wrinkles / freckles / pimples / smooth skin•
a moustache / a beard19 -HAIR: (lunghezza,acconciatura,colore)
•
thick / rich / strong / healthy / shiny hair•
damaged hair / split ends • thin hair / receding hair • straight / wavy / curly hair•
long / short / shoulder-length hair-Height/ weight
•
tall •medium height • shortish • short / tiny obese • fat • slightly overweight • heavily built • of average build • slim •thin • skinny • bony-ACCESSORIES
•
glasses / contact lenses / a hat / a hijab / a scarf -SKIN TONEpale • light-skinned • tan • dark-skinned • sun burnt
ES.Personality Adjectives
I Write the words in the box under the correct definitions.
shy furious selfish honest miserable extrovert sensible curious confident 1_______________________ 2____________________ 3_______________________ 4____________________ 4________________ 6____________________________ 5_______________________ 7___________________ 8__________________ 9____________________________
II Choose and write some personality adjectives which you think best describe the character of a good friend and a good student.
A good friend IS ____________________________
a person who is
reasonable and practical.
a person who doesn’t tell lies or cheat people a person who thinks only about himself 3 a person who is nervous in the company of others
a person who likes to spend time in activities with other people than being quiet and alone
a person who wants to find out about something
someone who is extremely unhappy a person who is extremely angry someone who strongly believes in his own abilities
faithful stubborn sensitive shy cheerful extrovert selfish honest modest upset rude reliable sincere pretty generous flexible brave
20 ____________________________ A good student IS _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ III Now explain your choice.
IV What prefix forms the opposite of each of these words? (You need 4 different prefixes.)
-Describe a member of your family .
______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
lazy polite hard-working
sensible nervous honest curious confident stupid inventive talkative loyal intelligent
ambitious modest tense patient Honest ______________ Reliable _____________ Patient ______________ Intelligent __________ Sensitive ____________ Polite ________________ Modest _____________Active ______________ Selfish _____________ Kind ______________ Sincere ___________ Happy _____________ Lucky _____________ Loyal ______________
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THIS, THAT; THESE, THOSE
In Inglese l'aggettivo dimostrativo è l'unico aggettivo ad avere il plurale. Come tutti gli aggettivi, però, non hanno nè maschile, né femminile.
Singolare Plurale THIS
Si usa per indicare tutto ciò che è VICINO “questo”
THESE
Si usa per indicare tutto ciò è VICINO “questi”
THAT
Per indicare ciò che è lontano “quello”
THOSE
Per indicare ciò che è lontano “quelli”
PARTICOLARITÀ
Spesso THIS /THESE sono accompagnati dall'avverbio HERE (qui),
spesso THAT / THOSE sono accompagnati dall'avverbio THERE (là) o OVER THERE (laggiù) Esercizi
Put in THIS or THESE __________ book __________ books __________ house __________ houses __________ pencils __________ mice __________ children __________ trousers __________ tooth __________ jeans __________ men __________ pupil __________ woman __________ teeth __________ foot __________ teacher __________ people __________ child
Put in THAT or THOSE __________ house __________ houses __________ horse __________ horses __________ girl __________ boys __________ animals __________ man __________ people __________ car __________ buildings __________ birds __________ secretary __________ windows __________ office
Complete the
sentences. Use object
pronouns.
1 I need Sara’s mail address. I want to invite ……….. to the party.
2 Is this your mobile phone? Can I look at ………. .
3 Tom and Paul are my friends. I meet ………. every day. 4 Give ………. my
calculator. I need ………. .
Change the sentences into the PLURAL
This book is good. _________________________________________________. This office is near the bank. _________________________________________ That is my notebook. _______________________________________________ This boy is fourteen years old. ________________________________________ That dog is black. __________________________________________________ This is my house. ___________________________________________________ That is a tall building. _______________________________________________ Put in THIS, THAT, THESE or THOSE
__________ is my ball in my hand and __________ is your ball over there. __________ is my cup here and __________ is your cup on the table over there. __________ is Sally's bike in front of the door and __________ is her coat here.
__________ is Simon's pen on the floor over there and __________ here is his rubber. __________ are our parents and __________ are our neighbours over there.
__________ is my sandwich here and __________ is Tom's sandwich over there __________ are Tony's friends and _________ are my friends over there
THERE IS, THERE ARE
“C'è”e “ci sono” si traducono con there is e there are.
There is (contratto: there's) si usa se seguito da predicati (articolo, se del caso, + nome) singolari; there are se seguito da quelli plurali:
-c'è un cane= there is a dog
-ci sono due pesci= there are two fishes/fish
Le frasi interrogative si formano invertendo verbo/soggetto e le frasi negative aggiungendo NOT: SCHEMA RIEPILOGATIVO DELLA REGOLA:
Frasi affermative THERE IS / THERE'S THERE
ARE
Frasi interrogative IS THERE... ?
ARE THERE...?
Frasi negative THERE IS NOT / THERE ISN'T THERE ARE
NOT / THERE AREN'T ESERCIZI
Circle the correct answer.
A. There is/are cats in the kitchen.
B. There is/are mum and dad in the living room. C. There is/are flowers in the vase upstairs. D. There is/are everybody in the shopping centre. E. There is/are students in the classroom.
F. There is/are an interesting article in the today’s newspaper. G. There is/are some people who don’t care about their education. H. There is/are a bath in my bathroom.
I. There is/are many books in the library. J. There is/are a hamster downstairs.
Fill in the blanks with THERE IS/ THERE ARE. 1) ……….. frogs in the pond.
2) ……….. children at school.
3) ……….. one pen in my pencil case. 4) ……….. women in the shop. 5) ……….. a rabbit in my garden. 6) ……… a fridge in my kitchen. 7) ………. four lamps in the living room. 8) ……….. some crisps in the bag. 9) ……… men in the company.
10) ………. a noise coming out of this room. According to the picture fill in the blanks with there is/ there are/ there isn’t/ there aren’t.
1) ……….. a car in the garage.
2) ……….. five chairs in the living room. 3) ……….. one bed in the house.
4) ……….. two dogs outside.
5) ………... two lamps in the bedroom. 6) ……… curtains in the living room. 7) ……… a fridge in the kitchen. 8) ……… two computers upstairs.
9) ……….one chair in the dining room.
Articolo Indeterminativo A / AN
L'articolo indeterminativo (un, uno, una) in Inglese si traduce con A oppure AN. Vediamoli meglio: 1.non c'è distinzione tra maschile e femminile
“A” si usa davanti alle parole che iniziano per consonante o H aspirata
“AN” si usa davanti alle parole che iniziano per vocale o H non aspirata (o muta) ESEMPI
-a chair > una sedia
-a hotel > un hotel (la H è aspirata)
-an honest man > un uomo onesto (la H non è aspirata) APPROFONDIMENTI
Tutte le volte in cui una parola inizia con una vocale o una serie di vocali che suonano come YOU (IU), WO (UO/UA), si usa l'articolo AN:
-a uniform > una uniforme
-a European country > un paese europeo -a one-year course > un corso di un anno
-an umbrella > un ombrello (U non ha il suono YOU)
Quattro sono le parole che iniziano per H muta: heir, honour, honest, hour e loro "derivati", quali: honourable, honestly, heiress, hourly, hourglass, etc.
ESERCIZI Esercizio 1
Inserisci A, AN oppure nulla:
*pupil=scolaro *clever=intelligente *wardrobe=armadio
*must wear=dovere indossare *skyscraper=grattacielo
Esercizio 2
Sulla base degli approfondimenti, decidi se usare A o AN prima dei seguenti nomi/aggettivi + nome: 1.eucaliptus tree 2.elegant man 3.US soldier 4.universal rule 5.ultimate decision 6.hostile country 7.youth hostel 8.honourable man 9.ordinary person 10.excellent meal 11.FBI agent 12.hour 13.once-in-a-lifetime experience 14.only child
1.Sarah is student; she is excellent pupil* and clever* girl 2.In my room there are pictures on the wall and wardrobe* 3.English students at school must wear* white socks
4.I want new pair of jeans 5.Tom is electrician
Articolo determinativo “THE
”L'articolo determinativo (il, lo, la; i, gli, le) si traduce soltanto con THE. Sebbene sembri facile ed intuibile, l'articolo determinativo è forse il più difficile da capire nella grammatica inglese. Le sue regole d'uso sono infatti molto diverse da quelle italiane e questo provoca non poche incomprensioni. Cerchiamo di fare un po' di luce.
Come regola generale, THE viene più usato con i nomi singolari numerabili (table) che con quelli plurali (people) o singolari non numerabili (music) (vedere più avanti per la distinzione tra countable e uncountable nouns):
-the table -music -people
SCHEMA RIASSUNTIVO DELLA REGOLA:
uso THE
NOMI SINGOLARI NUMERABILI:
-se noti a chi parla (e legge) o se dati per "scontati" NOMI PLURALI:
-se noti a chi parla (e legge) o se dati per "scontati"
-se seguiti da una preposizione (of, in, to..) o da un pronome relativo (that, which, who) che ne "restringe il campo"
NOMI SINGOLARI NON NUMERABILI: --se noti a chi parla (e legge) o se dati per "scontati"
-se seguiti da una preposizione (of, in, to..) o da un pronome relativo (that, which, who) che ne "restringe il campo"
non uso THE
NOMI SINGOLARI NUMERABILI: -parti del corpo
-bed, work, home
NOMI PLURALI e NOMI SINGOLARI NON NUMERABILI: -se generali o usati in senso generico (non riferiti a nulla di specifico)
ALTRO
-nomi propri (di persone) -prima di un aggettivo possessivo
NOMI GEOGRAFICI
non uso THE uso THE
THE non si usa con i nomi dei CONTINENTI, PAESI o STATI:
Italy, Africa, Europe..
THE si usa se il nome del paese o continente è seguito da "republic", "union", "kingdom", "states" o se sono nomi plurali: the USA, the UK, the Netherlands..
(ma: southern Italy) THE si usa per indicare il NORD / SUD di un paese: the south of Italy
THE generalmente non si usa con i nomi delle CITTÀ:
THE non si usa con le ISOLE:
Sicily, Corfu THE si usa con GRUPPI DI ISOLE:the Bahamas
THE non si usa con singole MONTAGNE:
Mount Everest, Mount Etna THE si usa con GRUPPI DI MONTI:the Rocky Mountains (the Rockies) THE non si usa con i LAGHI
Lake Constance, lake Como
THE si usa con OCEANI, MARI, CANALI, FIUMI the Indian Ocean, the Panama Canal, the Thames
ESERCIZI Esercizio 1
Decidi quando mettere o non mettere THE: 1. elephants are very intelligent animals 2. love is a difficult thing
3. feeling I have for you is very strong 4.We never go to cinema
5. computers are not very expensive today 6. big dogs are quiet
7. violets are my favourite flowers 8. sugar is sweet
9. sugar in my coffee is too much 10.Sarah is at the cinema with her friends 11.I'm in St. Peter's and bells are banging 12. violets on the table are lovely
13. cars they have are very expensive
Esercizio 2
Inserisci a, an, the oppure niente
1.In my town there isn't theatre. In fact, we never go to theatre 2.Tom lives in small town near beach
3. Argentina is country in South America. capital is Buenos Aires 4. monkey is mammal 5. whales are mammals
6.Let's go for coffee in bar!
7.Every Sunday we have our meal in restaurant 8.On Sunday we usually have big meal with our family Esercizio 3
Sulla base degli approfondimenti, decidi quando mettere o non mettere THE: 1.My friends don't like school
2.Nicolas works in a hospital. He goes to hospital at 7 o'clock. 3.3.Are Germans polite?
4.Jack plays guitar very well 5.Don't move TV! It's broken 6.What time do we have breakfast? 7.I live in America
8.We visit our friend in hospital
9.He stays in prison because he is a bank robber 10.Tom wears glasses
11.You can't* park your car if space is not enough!
GENITIVO SASSONE
Il possesso in inglese può essere espresso con la proposizione of (the kitchen of your house is very large = la cucina della tua casa è molto grande) o con il GENITIVO SASSONE.
Il GENITIVO SASSONE viene spesso usato in inglese soprattutto quando il possessore è:
-
persona o animale Es: My brother’s car is red. = La macchina di mio fratello è rossa. - nazione o città Es: London’s squares are large. = Le piazze di Londra sono grandi.-
avverbio di tempo Es: Today’s match is at 4.00. = La partita di oggi è alle 4.- espressione di distanza e peso Es: It’s a 700 kilometers’ journey. = E’ un viaggio di 700 Km.
- pronome indefinito
Es: Everyone’s body temperature is 37° C. = La temperatura corporea di tutti è di 37° C. COME SI COSTRUISCE IL GENITIVO SASSONE
Il GENITIVO SASSONE si costruisce secondo il seguente schema:
possessore 's persona, animale o cosa posseduta (senza articolo) Quando il possessore è al plurale e termina in –s, può essere seguito solo dall’apostrofo senza s: Es: It’s a 700 kilometres’ journey. ("E’ un viaggio di 700 Km")
This is my parents' car. ("Questa è l'auto dei miei genitori.") Quando vi sono più possessori:
-
si aggiunge ’s solo all’ultimo possessore se il possesso è condivisoEs: John and Mary’s parents are in Sweden. ("I genitori di John e Mary sono in Svezia)
-
si aggiunge ’s a ciascun possessore se il possesso è individualeEs: John’s and Mary’s parents are in Sweden. ("I genitori di John e quelli di Mary sono in Svezia)
I seguenti sostantivi sono di solito omessi quando hanno la funzione di "cosa posseduta" o è scontata la loro presenza nella frase; in questi casi nell'inglese moderno si tende ad omettere anche il genitivo sassone:
-
house-
restaurant-
shop / store-
hospital-
church / cathedral-
office Ad esempio:She is going to Bob’s. (sottintesa la parola house) = Sta andando a casa di Bob. Where is the nearest chemist's?
(sottintesa la parola shop) = Dov’è la farmacia più vicina?
I've booked a table for four at Mario’s. (sottintesa la parola restaurant) = Ho prenotato un tavolo per 4 da Mario.
Whose is this coat? It's Frank's. (sottintesa la parola coat) = Di chi è questo cappotto? Di Frank.
Exercise 1
Add the correct genitive ending. Example:
the manager / office the manager’s office 1. Alice / friend
2. Europe / future 3. Richard Adams / life 4. Sarah / life
5. our children / birthdays 6. in twenty years / time 7. Jimmy / behaviour 8. Morris / wife 9. David Evans / farm 10. the students / level 11. my parents / marriage 12. Chris / wedding
13. the United States / attitude 14. yesterday / meeting 15. my boss / wife 16. each other / name 17. next year / budget
18. D.H. Lawrence / last novel 19. the Beatles / best known songs 20. All Saints / Day
21. our neighbours / cottage 22. today / news
23. my mother / umbrella 24. a hard day / work 25. last Saturday / newspaper 26. the women / dressing room 27. three months / salary 28. one month / salary 29. my husband / new car 30. the two girls / father
Exercise 2
Make sentences as in the example. Decide yourself whether you need the of-construction or the genitive. Example:
I like Ann’s camera. (the camera / Ann)
1. When is __________________________________ ? (birthday / your sister) 2. Do you like ______________________________ ? (colour / this coat) 3. Write your name at ___________________________. (top / the page)
4. What is ______________________________ ? (address / Jill)
5. What was ________________________________ ? (cause / the accident) 6. _________________________ is near the city centre. (house / my parents) 7. _________________________________ is very good. (spoken English / Maria) 8. For me the morning is _________________________. (best part / day) 9. ____________________________ is very interesting. (job / my brother) 10. The car stopped at ____________________________. (end / the street) 11. ________________________________ is blue. (favourite colour / Pat) 12. ______________________________ are very thin. (walls / this house)
13. Philip is ________________________. (husband / Liz)
14. I’ve never met ________________________________. (wives / Mr Kelly & Mr Fiddes)
15. Those are ______________________________. (shoes / Sophia)
Exercise 3
Fill in the following chart with all of the forms for each noun.
Singular Singular possessive Plural only Plural possessive
wife wife’s wives wives’
1. dog 2. wolf 3. tree 4. lady 5. fox 6. tooth 7. play 8. worker 9. shelf 10. man 11. studio 12. place 13. fly 14. child 15. woman 16. face 17. bridge 18. chief 19. company 20. church
A Traditional Wedding
Read about this traditional wedding, then answer the true/false questions.
Everybody loves a good wedding and I'm no exception. I've been to a load of them in my native Britain and I must say that I usually have a great time. I've also been to a few abroad, including the Caribbean and Spain, and most recently (last week in fact) to one in the mountains of Sardinia. No two weddings are ever the same and I really enjoyed this one for one or two of the differences from those in the UK.
First, the two families spent at least three weeks before the big day preparing all the food, from wonderful home-made delicacies to simple traditional breads and pastas. In my experience, in the UK that onerous task is left to the caterers! In the week leading up to the wedding there is a dinner or some form of celebration every day - training for the stomach I guess. I know that we have the traditional Bachelor party and Bachelorette party, but this is more family orientated and certainly a little less rowdy. This particular ceremony was in a beautiful country church and afterwards the couple was driven to the reception in a wonderfully decorated classic Fiat 500, which was really similar to what happens in the UK, even down to the string of tin cans trailing behind the car!
The reception itself was also very similar until I realized that the seven tables in the hall each sat sixty guests (that's four hundred and twenty, for those of you who didn't study Math), an average number for Sardinia but would be considered a very large wedding where I'm from.
The wine flowed, as did the chatter - the famous Italian exuberance showing itself to the full. There were the five or six courses of wonderful food, screaming kids running wild, the ceremonial cutting of the cake by the bride and groom - but no speeches! Not one. In the UK it's traditional for the father of the bride to propose a toast, followed by the groom and finishing up with that of the best man. His is meant to be he highlight of the lunch \ dinner, generally having a good laugh at the groom's expense, but here the groom was spared that particular discomfort.
Instead there was a delightful custom which I'd never seen before, in which six or seven of the male guests pass round the hall banging trays, drums, pots, pans or basically anything that makes a horrendous noise, selling pieces of the groom's tie which has been cut into tiny bits. The money raised is then given to the happy(!) couple to help them set up their new life together. Really nice. Finally the evening saw a lot of traditional dancing, a little disco dancing and some karaoke. Pretty much the part I like best, and again I wasn't disappointed. Can't wait for the next one.
1. The writer generally likes weddings. True
False
2. He didn't particularly enjoy the Sardinian one. True
False
3. The families helped the caterers to prepare the food. True
False
4. There is usually a dinner the night before the wedding. True
False
5. The groom meets the bride outside the church. True
False
6. UK wedding receptions are often a lot smaller than Sardinian ones. True
False
7. The writer found it hard to understand the speeches. True
False
8. The staff of the reception hall cut the cake for the guests. True
False
9. There is an auction to sell the groom's tie. True
False
10. The money from this helps to pay for the reception. True
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Find a partner and play together with one person speaking the lines in the orange box and the other speaking the lines in the green box. Throw a dice before you start to determine which line number to say in each section. Once you have finished, swap roles and start again.
F
1. My name is Ivor Booking. 2. It’s Ivor Booking.
3. My first name is Ivor and my last name is Booking.
4. I’m called Ivor Booking.
5. Of course. It’s Ivor. Ivor Booking. 6. Certainly. My name is Ivor Booking.
F
1. My name is Ivor Booking.
2. It’s Ivor Booking.
3. My first name is Ivor and my last name is Booking.
4. I’m called Ivor Booking.
5. Of course. It’s Ivor. Ivor Booking.
6. Certainly. My name is Ivor Booking.
A
1. Bates Hotel, reservations. May I help you? 2. This is Bates Hotel reservations. How can I be of service?
3. Bates Hotel booking desk. How may I help you? 4. You’re through to the Bates Hotel. What can I do for you?
5. You’re speaking to reservations at the Bates Hotel. How can I help you?
6. Good morning. Bates Hotel reservations. What can I do for you?
A
1. Bates Hotel, reservations. May I help you?
2. This is Bates Hotel reservations. How can I be of service?
3. Bates Hotel booking desk. How may I help you?
4. You’re through to the Bates Hotel. What can I do for you?
5. You’re speaking to reservations at the Bates Hotel. How can I help you?
6. Good morning. Bates Hotel reservations. What can I do for you?
H
1. I’ll be staying for two nights. 2. I’d like the room for two nights only, please.
3. Just two nights.
4. I’ll be staying until the 5th. 5. Of course. Just two nights. 6. I’ll be leaving on the 5th.
H
1. I’ll be staying for two nights.
2. I’d like the room for two nights only, please.
3. Just two nights.
4. I’ll be staying until the 5th.
5. Of course. Just two nights.
6. I’ll be leaving on the 5th.
I
1. Ok, Mr Booking. Your room is reserved. Thank you for calling.
2. Thank you for your call. Your room is booked. 3. OK. That’s November the 2nd for two nights. Thank you for choosing Bates Hotel.
4. Thank you for calling Mr Booking. Your room is reserved.
5. That’s a single room for two nights under the name of Booking. Thank you for calling.
6. Thank you for calling. We’ll see you on the 2nd.
I
1. Ok, Mr Booking. Your room is reserved. Thank you for calling.
2. Thank you for your call. Your room is booked.
3. OK. That’s November the 2nd for two nights.
Thank you for choosing Bates Hotel.
4. Thank you for calling Mr Booking. Your room is reserved.
5. That’s a single room for two nights under the name of Booking. Thank you for calling.
6. Thank you for calling. We’ll see you on the 2nd.
C
1. Of course. What kind of room would you like to have?
2. Yes. What sort of room do you need?
3. No problem. What type of room would you like? 4. Yes, of course. What kind of room would you like? 5. That’s fine. What kind of room were you thinking of?
6. OK. What sort of room do you have in mind?
C
1. Of course. What kind of room would you like to have?
2. Yes. What sort of room do you need?
3. No problem. What type of room would you like?
4. Yes, of course. What kind of room would you like?
5. That’s fine. What kind of room were you thinking of?
6. OK. What sort of room do you have in mind? B
1. Hi! I’d like to reserve a room, please.
2. Good morning. Could I reserve one of your rooms, please?
3. Hello. I’d like to book one of your rooms. 4. Could I reserve a room, please?
5. Good morning. I’d like to make a reservation, if that’s OK.
6. Hi. I need to make a reservation.
B
1. Hi! I’d like to reserve a room, please.
2. Good morning. Could I reserve one of your rooms, please?
3. Hello. I’d like to book one of your rooms.
4. Could I reserve a room, please?
5. Good morning. I’d like to make a reservation, if that’s OK.
6. Hi. I need to make a reservation.
E
1. Could you give me your name, please? 2. Can I have your name, please? 3. May I know your name, please?
4. Under which name shall I make the reservation? 5. Yes, we do. Could you tell me your name, please? 6. A single room. Could I have your name, please?
E
1. Could you give me your name, please?
2. Can I have your name, please?
3. May I know your name, please?
4. Under which name shall I make the reservation?
5. Yes, we do. Could you tell me your name, please?
6. A single room. Could I have your name, please?
D
1. Just a single, please. For November the 2nd. 2. I’d like a single room for the 2nd of November. 3. I need a single room on November the 2nd. 4. I would like to reserve a single room for the night of November the 2nd.
5. OK. Do you a single room available for November the 2nd?
6. A room for one person on November the 2nd.
D
1. Just a single, please. For November the 2nd.
2. I’d like a single room for the 2nd of November.
3. I need a single room on November the 2nd.
4. I would like to reserve a single room for the night of November the 2nd.
5. OK. Do you a single room available for November the 2nd?
6. A room for one person on November the 2nd.
G
1. How long were you planning on staying Mr Booking?
2. For how long would you like the room, Mr Booking?
3. For how many nights would you like to stay, Mr Booking?
4. And how long will you be staying, Mr Booking. 5. Could you tell me how long you would like to stay, Mr Booking?
6. And when will you be checking out, Mr Booking?
G
1. How long were you planning on staying Mr Booking?
2. For how long would you like the room, Mr Booking?
3. For how many nights would you like to stay, Mr Booking?
4. And how long will you be staying, Mr Booking.
5. Could you tell me how long you would like to stay, Mr Booking?
How to write an Informal Letter.
Ex.1 Match the missing parts of the letter (a-f) with the gaps (1-6)
The Writing Strategy of an Informal Thank-You Letter. 1. Write your address and the date in the top right (- hand) corner 2. Start the letter with: Dear + Name,
3. Ask how a person you are writing to is or express your hope she/he is well
How are you? I hope you are well. Then express your gratitude for the received letter. Thanks for your letter. It was good to hear from you. 4. You are allowed to use short forms (contractions): It’s, You’re, I’d and colloquial expressions.
5. You finish the letter with: Love, Lots of love, Best wishes, 6. Then sign it with your name
7. If, after having finished the letter, you want to add something, do it in post scriptum. - PS 1 2 3
How are you? Thanks so much for your last letter. It was great to hear from you and catch up on all your news. It sounds like you have a really
interesting lifestyle! It’s brilliant! We don’t live near the mountains so I’ve never been rock climbing but I’d love to try it.
I reckon I have a healthy lifestyle too. I sleep for about eight hours every night and eat loads of fruit and vegetables. I like doing exercise. I enjoy all types of sport, but I’m really good at basketball. My best mate and I are in the school team. Last month, I decided to do something different. I did a snorkelling course at our local swimming pool . It was a laugh! I met a lot of really nice kids.
Why don’t you come here in the holidays? It would be great to get together! Hope to see you soon!
4 5 6 a) Dear John, _____ b) Adam _____ c) 15 Coulter Road, Ashford _____ d) PS My brother sends
his love too. _____
e) 25th May 2015 _____
f) Best wishes, _____
Ex. 3 Answer the questions about Adam’s letter.
1) What phrases does he use to open and close his letter? ________________________________________________________ 2) Which five different contractions does he use?
________________________________________________________ 3) What activities did each of them do recently?
________________________________________________________ 4) What information does he add after his name?
________________________________________________________ Ex.2 Find informal words and
phrases in the letter that mean: 1) thank you ________________ 2) very good ________________ 3) lots of ________________ 4) I think ________________ 5) fun ________________ 6) best friend _______________ 7) kids _______________
Ex.4 Rewrite these sentences in a more informal style. 1) Thank you for inviting me to your birthday party. It was fun! __________________________________________________________ 2) Adam thinks there are lots of very good places to visit near here. ____________________________________________________________ 3) Thank you for the book. It’s very good.
___________________________________________________________ 4) I think my best friend is fun. _________________________________
Ex.5
Imagine Adam is your penfriend. Write a reply telling him about your lifestyle. Use the writing guide to help you. Remember to use informal language and some of the useful expressions above.
England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland
Capital London Edinburgh Cardif Belfast
Population 50.431.700 5.222.100 2.999.300 1.710.300 Area 130.395 sqk 78.772 sqk 20.761 sqk 13.843 sqk Flag scotland england wales Northern Ireland
Great Britain
The United
Kingdom
The British Isles
England
Scotland
Wales
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Ireland
and all of the small,
surrounding islands like
Isle of Wight, the
Orkneys, the Hebrides
and the Shetlands
Maps borrowed from http://www.cryonie.com/en/world/great-britain-vs-united-kingdom.ph
and http://projectbritain.com/britain/brit
