Exam Training

EXAM

TRAINING

Un manuale interamente dedicato alla preparazione della prova di inglese scritta e orale prevista nell’Esame di Stato a conclusione della Scuola seconda di I grado.

EXAM

TRAINING

■ Reading & Summary Writing: testi in chiave CLIL con richiami alla storia, alla geografia, alle scienze, alla musica e alla letteratura utili ai collegamenti interdisciplinari con le altre materie. Verifica della comprensione con tipologia open-ended e closed-ended questions. Indicazioni per lo svolgimento della sintesi di un testo.

■ Gapped Text e Sentence Transformation: proposte di completamento di un testo con singole parole o gruppi di parole omesse, oppure riscrittura e trasformazione di frasi e testi.

Tutte le tipologie di prove per il nuovo Esame di Stato

■ 15 Video per approfondire i temi presentati, da vedere sul DVD-ROM. ■ Dialogue Writing & Completion: una guida completa alla composizione e al completamento dei dialoghi.

Tutti i brani registrati

■ Writing Workshop: un aiuto chiaro ed esaustivo alla redazione di lettere ed email con 15 writing tasks graduati per livello di difficoltà.

Video di civiltà e attualità

■ Oral Presentation: un modulo dedicato all’approfondimento di argomenti di Cittadinanza e Costituzione utili alla preparazione della prova orale interdisciplinare.

■ Mind Maps: modelli per la costruzione di percorsi interdisciplinari.

■ L’audio di tutti i brani è disponibile sul DVD-ROM allegato, o scaricabile dal sito www.elilaspigaedizioni.it.

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Contents Reading & Summary Writing 1 CLIL Geography: The greatest British explorer 2 CLIL History: The Suffragettes VIDEO 3 CLIL Science: Don’t throw it away 4 CLIL History: London under attack 5 CLIL Citizenship: Heroes of our times VIDEO 6 CLIL Geography: US National Parks VIDEO 7 CLIL Music: A history of rock VIDEO 8 CLIL History: A brief history of the UK VIDEO 9 CLIL Literature: Charles Dickens 10 CLIL History: The English Language VIDEO 11 CLIL Literature: William Shakespeare VIDEO 12 CLIL Geography: New York, New York

Emmeline Pankhurst’s speech

Mandela’s presidential speech California and San Francisco Glastonbury Festival Elizabeth I English as a global language The Globe Theatre

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Dialogue Writing & Completion Dialogue Completion Guided Dialogues

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Writing Workshop Letters and Emails Writing Tasks

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Oral Presentations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

CLIL Citizenship: UK Institutions CLIL Citizenship: US Institutions CLIL Citizenship: The European Union CLIL Citizenship: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights CLIL Citizenship: ‘I Have a Dream’ CLIL Citizenship & P.E.: The Invictus Games VIDEO CLIL Citizenship: ‘Birds of passage’ CLIL Citizenship: I’ve been bullied VIDEO CLIL Citizenship: Addiction VIDEO CLIL Science: Endangered animals VIDEO CLIL Art: The power of Art VIDEO CLIL Science & P.E.: A healthy life VIDEO CLIL Technology: Animated films VIDEO CLIL Technology: On air VIDEO

The Paralympic Games An anti-bullying prince Chocolate addiction Dangerous animals Tate Modern The circulatory system London in films The BBC

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Mind Maps: Industrial Revolution, World War II, Cinema, Women’s Rights, Racism, Migrations

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Geographical Maps of The United Kingdom, The USA and Canada, the English-speaking World

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Videoscripts

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Reading & Summary Writing 1

The greatest British explorer

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aptain James Cook was a British navigator and explorer. He was born on October 27, 1728 in Marton, (near modern Middlesborough),Yorkshire, Britain. During his career Cook commanded three voyages of discovery for Great Britain, and sailed around the world twice.

He was the first British ship commander to circumnavigate the globe with one ship. He is considered one of the world’s greatest explorers.

When he was 15, in 1743, he worked as an apprentice to a shipping company. Then, in 1755, at the age of 27, he joined the British Navy. In 1768, the British Admiralty appointed Cook, then a Lieutenant, to lead a scientific expedition that would sail to the island of Tahiti in the south Pacific and establish an astronomical observatory. He started his journey on August 12, 1768 in a ship called Endeavour, and arrived in Tahiti on April 13, 1769.

Captain Cook was also secretly asked to find the great southern continent called Terres Australes Incognita (unknown lands in the south) that geographers believed kept the world in balance. In Cook’s day, the discovery of new lands often meant great wealth for the nation claiming those lands. His orders were secret because the Admiralty did not want Britain’s international competitors to know about this aspect of Cook’s expedition, but his search for Terres Australes was not successful and Cook claimed that no such great continent existed.

on New Zealand and in 1770 he conducted a comprehensive survey of the eastern coast of New Holland (now Australia), a land previously sighted by the Dutch. On August 22, 1770, he claimed those lands for Great Britain. The name ‘Australia’ was not used until the early 1800s.

On Cook’s second journey he sailed farther south than any other European. He circled Antarctica in his famous ship Resolution, but the ice surrounding the continent prevented the sighting of land. The existence of the Antarctica remained unproved until 1840.

In July of 1776, Cook started his third voyage, again in his ship Resolution. His mission was to look for a possible northern sea route between Europe and Asia.

In 1778, Cook became the first European to reach the Hawaiian Islands. Later in 1778, he sailed up the northwest coast of North America, and was the first European to land on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. He continued up the coast through the Bering Strait, and entered the Arctic Ocean. Great walls of ice blocked the expedition, so Cook headed back for the Hawaiian Islands.

On February 14, 1779, Cook was tragically stabbed to death by Hawaiian natives while investigating a theft of a boat by an islander.

New Words apprentice apprendista shipping company compagnia di navigazione lieutenant luogotenente stabbed pugnalato

In October 1769, he was the first European to land

Closed-ended Questions 1 1 Read and listen to the text and choose the correct option (A, B, C or D).

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Captain Cook was born in…

A Great Britain.

B Australia.

C Tahiti.

D New Zealand.

He was sent to the South Pacific to…

A become an apprentice.

B establish an astronomical observatory.

C join the British Navy.

D find Holland.

‘Endeavour’ was the name of…

A one of his ships.

C an island.

B the Queen.

D his wife.

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In 1769 Cook…

A left Great Britain.

B arrived in New Zealand.

C died.

D found Tahiti.

Cook reached Hawaii in…

A 1770.

C 1778.

D 1769.

B 1176.

Captain Cook…

A never reached the North Pole.

B died in the Arctic Ocean.

C conquered the North Pole.

D was left on the North Pole.

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CLIL: Geography Written exam - Overview Prova scritta La prima parte dell’Esame di stato prevede la lettura di un brano e un questionario a cui rispondere. Le domande possono essere chiuse (a scelta multipla), o aperte.

Le ultime domande aperte ti chiederanno di fornire la tua opinione sull’argomento.

Open-ended Questions 2 Answer the questions.

1 When was Captain Cook born?

_____________________________________

2 When did he start his first journey as an explorer?

_____________________________________

3 What was the mission of his first journey?

_____________________________________

4 What was his first ship called?

_____________________________________

5 What happened when explorers discovered new lands?

_____________________________________

6 Why was Australia called New Holland in Cook’s times?

_____________________________________

7 Did he find Antarctica?

_____________________________________

8 What happened in 1778?

_____________________________________

9 Can you name at least two more explorers?

Where did they travel to?

_____________________________________

10 Imagine you are an explorer, where would you like to go? Why?

_____________________________________

Summary Writing 3 Prepare a brief summary about Captain James Cook. Remember to include the following information: • when and where he was born • the steps of his career • the dates and destinations of his journeys

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Reading & Summary Writing 2

The Suffragettes Until the last century women did not have the same rights as men in the western world. For example, they could not vote or go to school. They were always subject to a male figure of the family (their fathers, brothers or some other male relative) and had to accept their choices.

Their possessions usually belonged to their husbands. Sometimes they were not free to work and to choose their religion.

In ancient Rome a wife was her husband’s property and she could not do anything according to her own wishes. Between 610 and 661, thanks to reforms that gave women some rights regarding inheritance, marriage and divorce, the status of women improved, but it was only centuries later that women were given similar legal status in other cultures, because a patriarchal order was believed to be the most natural.

At the beginning of the 20th century more and more women started to think that this was not fair and wanted change. The legal right of women to vote in the United States of America was established nationally in 1920.

In 1903 British women from all social classes (called suffragettes by the newspapers) started a political group called ‘The Women’s Social and Political Union’. Their leader was Emmeline Pankhurst and they fought for ‘Women’s rights’ (the right of women to be equal to men) and the right to vote (their nickname came from the word ‘suffrage’, which means ‘the right to vote’). In the beginning their methods were peaceful.

They wrote letters and sent petitions to Parliament, but there were not successful, so they started using other methods: they chained themselves to fences, organised attacks on shops and art galleries and set fire to letter boxes. For this reason many of them were arrested between 1908 and 1913. While in prison, they considered themselves political prisoners and went on hunger strikes. At the beginning of World War I, they stopped doing this and began to do some jobs that only men had done before. As a consequence, British women (but only rich, married women over 30 years of age) were allowed to vote in political elections for the first time in 1918.

It was not until 1928 that all women in Britain were allowed to vote.

In the 1960s this movement was called ‘feminism’ and women demanded the same pay as men, equal rights in law and the freedom to plan their families. The first British Sex Discrimination Act, an Equal Pay Act and an Equal Opportunities Commission came into force in 1975 and after that the UK Government persuaded other countries to guarantee that discrimination laws would be abolished in the European Community.

Today women New Words in many inheritance eredità countries still continue to fair giusto campaign for chain incatenarsi the same rights fences ringhiere as men. strikes scioperi

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CLIL: History Exam Competences Le domande a risposta aperta In questo tipo di prova devi leggere un brano e rispondere a una serie di domande. Quando leggi il testo, cerca di farti un’idea generale del contenuto e cerca sul dizionario solo le parole fondamentali per capirlo. Prova a ricordare le informazioni principali. Leggi bene tutte le domande a cui devi rispondere e cerca subito di individuare nel testo i passaggi a cui si riferiscono. Per aiutarti, puoi scrivere accanto ai paragrafi i numeri delle domande a cui si riferiscono o sottolineare le frasi utili per rispondere. Scrivi le risposte usando frasi complete e parole tue. Non copiare frasi intere dal testo. Sfrutta sempre sia la domanda che il testo per rispondere correttamente. Infine, ricordati di leggere le tue risposte per controllare che non ci siano errori e di non aver dimenticato nulla.

Open-ended Questions 1 2 Read and listen to the text about

Exam Competences Quando fai un riassunto di una narrazione storica è importante ordinare prima bene gli eventi in ordine cronologico, aggiungendo i fatti relativi a ogni data in modo sintetico. Puoi aiutarti suddividendo il testo di origine in paragrafi, e dando a ogni paragrafo un titolo che ne riassuma il contenuto.

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Prepare a brief summary about women’s rights. Remember to include the following information.

• the position of women in the past • the beginning of the fight for women’s rights • what happened during and after World War I • women and their rights today

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the Suffragettes and the movement for women’s rights. Answer the questions.

1 Were women free to work and to choose their religion in the past? _________________________________ 2 What happened between 610 and 661 in ancient Rome? _________________________________ 3 What did the suffragettes fight for? _________________________________ 4 Who was Emmeline Pankhurst? _________________________________ 5 When did American women obtain the right to vote? _________________________________ 6 Were all British women allowed to vote in 1918? _________________________________ 7 What was this movement called in the 1960s? _________________________________ 8 When could all British women vote? _________________________________ 9 Can all women in the world vote nowadays, in all countries? _________________________________ 10 What do you think the people who cannot vote should do? Why? _________________________________

Summary Writing

VIDEO Emmeline Pankhurst’s speech

Watch the video of Emmeline Pankhurst’s speech. What were her main points? Choose the correct options.

1 A It is important to have babies.

B People can notice you if you scream and make noise.

2 A Women are ignored by politicians.

B Women are impatient and hungry.

3 A Women can be free if they vote.

B Women can be free if they die.

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Reading & Summary Writing 3

Don’t throw it away!

Do you know what recycling means? Recycling involves reusing materials in order to create new products. Thanks to this we can not only avoid wasting materials that can still be useful, but also reduce the use of new raw materials and energy and diminish air and water pollution. This idea has existed for a very long time: most people reused food containers and refilled bottles. In the past, recycling was used because the availability of new materials was more limited than today, especially during wars. In the 1950s the throw-away culture and consumerism began. Then, in the 1970s, when the cost of energy increased, interest in recycling started again.

There are different forms of collecting recyclable materials.

If they are collected through mixed waste collection (together with the rest of the rubbish), the material to recycle has to be separated and cleaned, but great quantities of it, especially paper, cannot be used because it is too dirty.

The advantage is that the city or town has no costs for separate collection and there is no need for public education about this subject.

Closed-ended Questions 1 3 Read and listen to the articles and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

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3

In the past recycling was used especially…

A to create new ideas.

B when there was too much waste.

C during wars.

D to make bottles.

Recycling…

A was very popular in 1950s.

B has always been unpopular.

C became popular again in the 1970s.

D was not necessary in the 1970s.

If mixed waste collection is used, much cannot be used because it is…

A too expensive.

B too dirty.

C made of plastic.

D made of metal.

4 If all recyclable materials are collected separately from other waste…

A it is too dirty.

B there is less pollution.

C the cost of cleaning is reduced.

D it must be organic.

5 Metals are separated…

A using strong magnets.

B according to their colour.

C according to their weight.

D thanks to strong men.

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One material often not recycled is…

A plastic.

B glass.

C metal.

D good quality paper.

Some materials, such as paper, cannot be recycled many times without…

A losing in quality.

B losing colour.

C creating too much pollution.

D being lost.

8 Recycling can reduce…

A air pollution.

B greenhouse gases.

C water pollution.

D all of the above A, B and C. 9 Most people today think that…

A recycling is nearly perfect.

B recycling is bad thing.

C ecology is too expensive.

D something must be done to help the world.

10 The text says that…

A money can be made from recycling.

B recycling is not possible in big cities.

C interest in the environment is decreasing today.

D almost all recycling is anti-economic.

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CLIL: CLIL: Geography Science

If all recyclable materials are collected separately from other waste, the cost of cleaning is reduced, but people must be taught which materials can be recyclable. If, then, each material is cleaned and separated before being collected, there is less work to do but the collection cost is still very high.

Organic waste is not recycled but it can be treated and used as fertilizer for gardens. Once the material is taken to a central collection facility, automatic machinery divides it.

Metals are separated thanks to strong magnets. Glass is sorted according to its colour. Paper and plastic are separated according to their weight.

Recyclable materials include paper, glass, plastic, metal, textile and electronics. They are usually brought to a collection centre where they are divided, cleaned and reprocessed. But some materials are too difficult or expensive to recycle, for example plastic, so some people criticise recycling, saying that the cost of collecting and transporting makes it economically inefficient. They also say that some materials, such as paper, cannot be recycled many times without losing quality.

New Words raw materials materie prime refilled riempiva di nuovo reprocessed riconvertiti

Open-ended Questions 2 Answer the questions.

Gapped Text 3 Read the last paragraph of the text. complete

1 Did the habit of recycling exist in past times? ___________________________________

the gaps with the missing words. Write only one word in each gap.

2 What is mixed waste collection? ___________________________________

Those who are in favour of recycling reply that, thanks 1 ______ this process, there 2______ fewer greenhouse gases and air pollution. Besides, some minerals are very rare and we could run out of 3______ without recycling.

Some other materials, such 4______ iron, steel, aluminium and glass, are easier and cheaper to recycle 5 ______ to produce. What is true is that this process is more efficient in densely-populated areas and there must be a consumer market for the recycled goods and modern, efficient recycling processes. Today interest in the environment 6______ increasing and most people agree that something must be done to help our world.

3 What happens to organic waste? ___________________________________ 4 What criteria is used to divide glass? ___________________________________ 5 Does recycling reduce air pollution? ___________________________________ 6 Is it easier to produce iron and aluminium than to recycle it? ___________________________________ 7 What are your habits when it comes to recycling? ___________________________________ 8 What could the community you live in do to stop pollution? ___________________________________

Summary Writing 4 Prepare a brief summary of the texts.

remember to include the following information: • why recycling is important • how recycling works • what types of materials you can recycle 7

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Reading & Summary Writing 4

London under attack!

For the British people, the First World War was a distant war. It happened in France, Belgium and Eastern Europe.

The Second World War, on the other hand, happened at home.

Between the 7th September and 2nd November 1940, there were nightly raids on London by German bombers and less regular raids continued until spring 1941. Later flying bombs called V1s and V2s began to fall on London, killing thousands of people. This period is called the ‘Blitz’ (German for ‘lightning’). The bombs caused extensive damage, particularly to the areas of London called the East End and the City, and thousands of families lost their homes.

To protect the public during the Blitz the government organised air raid shelters. Some people used the cellars of their houses, others used shelters distributed by the government. There were two kinds: the Anderson shelter and the Morrison shelter. The Anderson shelter was a small, cheap shelter (free for the poor) for about six people designed for the garden. The shelters were made of steel and covered with earth. When air raid sirens announced the arrival of the German bombers, people ran to their shelters. However, the shelters were dark and damp and people who lived in city centres and had no garden could not use them.

The Morrison shelters arrived later in 1941. These had sleeping space for two or three people, and were made of very heavy steel.

People could put them in the living room and use them as a table. In March 1940 the government began to build communal shelters designed to protect around fifty people living in the same area. Made of brick and cement they were much stronger than garden shelters. However, there was a severe shortage of cement and this slowed down the building of these shelters. Many people preferred the underground train or ‘tube’ stations. They could buy a cheap platform ticket and sleep on the platforms for the night. The tube stations were dry, warm and quiet, but not 100% safe. The high explosive bombs of the German air force could penetrate up to fifty feet through solid ground. On 17th September 1940, a bomb killed twenty people sheltering in Marble Arch station. The worst accident happened at Balham in October 1940 when 600 people were killed or injured.

It was not easy for the German air force to find their targets at night because the British government ordered a total blackout during the war. People had to cover any source of light. They put thick, black curtains at the windows. There were no streetlights. People could carry torches, but they had to mask the light with paper and point the torch down. Drivers had to cover their car headlights and they could only travel at 20 miles per hour at night. Local authorities painted white lines along the middle and at the side of the roads to help drivers see where they were going in the dark.

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CLIL: History Open-ended Questions 1 4 Read and listen to the text and answer

The Germans caused many problems for British trade and there was soon a food shortage. The government introduced rationing. Petrol rationing started at the beginning of the war and private motoring for pleasure soon became almost impossible. Food rationing began in 1940. People had to register with their local shops and the government gave the shopkeepers enough food for their registered customers. Everyone had a ration book with coupons. They gave the coupons to the shopkeeper when they bought food. In January 1940 bacon, butter and sugar were rationed, then later meat, fish, tea, jam, biscuits, breakfast cereals, cheese, eggs, milk and canned fruit. Other goods such as cigarettes and alcohol were never officially rationed, but were often difficult to find.

Children and pregnant women could have extra foods necessary for good health, like milk and orange juice.

Because the men were fighting at the front, and many were killed in battle or severely injured, women went to work and often had to do ‘men’s work’. The most important work for women was in the munitions factories. Other women New Words worked in tank and shelters ripari aircraft factories, civil cellars cantine defence, nursing and steel acciaio transport, driving damp umidi trains or ambulances. shortage carenza carri armati tank

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the questions.

1 What was the difference between the First and the Second World War for the British? _____________________________________ 2 What happened when air raid sirens announced the arrival of the German bombers? _____________________________________ 3 Why were the Anderson shelters uncomfortable? _____________________________________ 4 Why weren’t the tube stations 100% safe? _____________________________________ 5 How did people make it more difficult for the German air force to find their target? _____________________________________ 6 How did people use their ration books? _____________________________________ 7 Who could have extra food? _____________________________________ 8 How did women’s lives change? _____________________________________ 9 What can we do to stop wars from happening? _____________________________________ 10 Is war ever justified? _____________________________________

Summary Writing Exam Competences Ordinare le informazioni in un riassunto Quando scrivi un riassunto, assicurati di avere bene chiara una traccia da seguire in modo da riportare le informazioni in ordine logico e come appaiono nel testo. È bene sottolineare i punti chiave: utilizza il colore rosso per sottolineare le informazioni principali che devono assolutamente comparire nel tuo riassunto, il colore verde per sottolineare le informazioni di secondaria importanza ma che possono trovare spazio nel tuo elaborato.

Rielabora con parole tue queste informazioni e assicurati di riportarle nel riassunto con lo stesso ordine del testo originale.

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• when it happened • where people went during the Blitz • what and how people could have food • what changed in women’s lives 9

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Reading & Summary Writing 5

Heroes of our times

When she was 11 years old, Malala Yousafzai (b. 1997) had a dream: she wanted to be a doctor, which meant she had to go to school. But in her country, there are some people who believe girls should not go to school. They believe only boys should go to school: ‘a woman’s place is in the home’.

Malala began to fight for her education and for all children.

One day, Malala was going to school on the bus, which was full of schoolgirls; the girls were happy – the exams were over. Suddenly, some men who were wearing masks and had guns stopped the bus. The bus-driver was puzzled. He thought they were robbers. The strangers told Malala to get out. The other children were terrified. They watched. The strangers shot Malala and ran away.

Why did they do it? Because Malala believed in education for all girls.

Malala, who survived, is a courageous girl; after the attack, she said: ‘I want to go to school. I don’t care if I have to sit on the floor. I am not afraid of anyone’. Malala became famous all over the world for her bravery.

Malala’s father, who is a teacher and poet, had a school which taught both boys and girls. When she was 11, Malala began an anonymous blog about her experiences: ‘I had a terrible dream yesterday…’.

She wrote about her fears for the school, which was forced to close, and Malala’s family had to leave the village.

In 2011, Malala was nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize. Later, the prime minister of Pakistan awarded her the National Youth Peace Prize. Then she went to the United Nations in New York where she spoke about children’s rights.

One of her fellow students, Fatima Azis, who is only 14, said: ‘She is very brave; She inspires all of us’.

In 2014 the greatest recognition of all arrived: the Nobel Peace Prize.

Among the people who most influenced her there are Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela.

And just as Martin Luther King, Malala too has a dream: she wants to be a politician. Why? Because she wants to change the world; she wants to make it a better place for children everywhere.

He named me Malala is the 2015 documentary about her life.

Open-ended Questions 1 5 Read and listen to the two texts and answer the questions.

1 What was Malala’s dream when she was a child? _____________________________________ 2 Is it easy for a girl to study in her country? Why / Why not? _____________________________________ 3 What did Malala believe? _____________________________________ 4 Why did she become famous? _____________________________________ 5 What was Nelson Mandela’s real name and what did it mean in the Xhosa language? _____________________________________

6 Why did Mandela move to Johannesburg? _____________________________________ 7 Who boycotted South Africa when Mandela was sentenced to life in prison? _____________________________________ 8 How did Mandela earn the respect of his guards? _____________________________________ 9 What is your dream? _____________________________________ 10 Who are the people who influence your life?

Why? _____________________________________

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CLIL: Social Studies Nelson Mandela was an iconic figure of our times. He fought against apartheid, a system of racial segregation in his country, South Africa, and was arrested for treason and sabotage. He spent 27 years in prison, many of them on Robben Island. He won the Nobel Peace Prize 1993 and became the first black president of South Africa.

He was a universal hero and inspirational leader.

His real name wasn’t Nelson, but Rolihlahla, which means ‘troublemaker’ in his native Xhosa language. He got the name Nelson on his first day at school, but many South Africans always referred to him by his Xhosa clan name, Madiba, to show respect and affection.

He was the first member of his family to go to school. Mandela was a good student and he was also good at boxing and running. He moved to Johannesburg to study law. With his good friend Oliver Tambo, Nelson Mandela set up the first black legal practice in his country in 1952 to represent black South Africans. When he was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964 for his political activism, many countries stopped trading with South Africa, and sports teams and entertainers boycotted it as part of a global Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM).

As a prisoner on Robben Island, Mandela did hard labour and was often alone in his cell. He communicated with other prisoners by writing messages on toilet paper and his friend, fellow prisoner Mac Maharak, smuggled his autobiography out of prison.

In prison, Mandela earned the respect of the prison officers, because he learnt their Afrikaans language and culture and always behaved with dignity and self-control. Once released, he invited some of them to his inaugural presidential dinner as a sign of forgiveness. He jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize with FW de Klerk in 1993, but he also won over 1,000 other awards and there are many things named after him. For example a woodpecker, a species of spider, an orchid and even a nuclear particle!

summary. Remember to include the following information.

• the reason why Malala Yousafzai or Nelson Mandela are famous • their countries of origin • the main events in their lives • what they fought for • the most important prizes they won

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Summary Writing 2 Choose one text and prepare a brief

VIDEO Mandela’s presidential speech

Watch the video of Mandela’s speech.

Complete the summary with the missing words.

‘We will liberate all our people from 1 _________, deprivation, 2_________, 3 _________ and other discrimination. We commit ourselves to the 4_________ of a complete, just and lasting 5_________. We must be together as a united 6_________, for national reconciliation. Let there be 7_________ for all; let there be peace for all. Let 8_________ reign!’

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Reading & Summary Writing 6

US National Parks The United States is bigger than a lot of other countries, so it has a more varied landscape. There are beautiful tropical beaches in Florida on the east coast (Atlantic Ocean) and California on the west coast (Pacific Ocean). There are also high peaks in America. The Rocky Mountains, which stretch north-south almost 5,000 km from Canada to the USA, have snow-capped mountains, green valleys and pine forests.

In the Midwest, the Mississippi River irrigates the land before flowing south to the sea, making the soil one of the most fertile in the world. This is also the region of the Great Lakes and their connecting channels, which together form a very large fresh water system. The Niagara River connects two of the lakes, Erie and Ontario, and sends up to 3000 m3 of water per second over the spectacular Niagara Falls!

The US also has arid deserts, where little vegetation grows.

The Great Basin Desert in the north-west has colder temperatures and higher altitudes, while further south Death Valley in the Mojave Desert is much hotter and drier than any other desert in America.

There is a great choice of National Parks across the USA. One of the most spectacular national parks is the Everglades in Florida.

The Everglades is the largest subtropical wilderness in the USA and the only ecosystem in the world where alligators and crocodiles coexist. It is also unique because the fresh water in Florida Bay meets the salt water of the Gulf of Mexico.You can take a ranger-led tour of the park by tram, take a boat trip along the mangrove coast, or rent a bicycle, canoe or kayak and explore the park yourself. If you’re looking for a cheap place to stay, there is also an official campsite in the park and plenty of places to eat and drink.

You have probably already heard of Yellowstone Park in Wyoming. It is the oldest national park in the world and one of the most famous for its mountain views, hot springs and an amazing diversity of wildlife. There’s plenty to do, too. In summer, you can go camping, hiking or picnicking, fishing or wildlife viewing, boating or cycling, or go horse riding, llama packing or even take a wild-west wagon ride!

In winter, you can go cross-country skiing or snowshoeing, take a snowmobile or a snowcoach tour, and there are several lodges and campsites in the park to accommodate you.

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CLIL: Geography Open-ended Questions 1 6 Read and listen to the text and

answer the questions.

1 On which coast can you find tropical beaches? __________________________________ 2 What is the name of the mountain range that connects the United States with Canada? __________________________________ 3 Which land is irrigated by the Mississippi River? __________________________________ 4 Which river connects two lakes? __________________________________ 5 What is the Everglades? __________________________________ 6 How can you travel in the Everglades? __________________________________ 7 What can you do in Yellowstone Park? __________________________________ 8 When can you visit the South Rim of the Grand Canyon? __________________________________ 9 Do you know any national parks? Which ones have you visited? __________________________________ 10 Do you think it is important for a country to save its wilderness? Why? __________________________________

But nothing is more enjoyable than the spectacular views of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River with its 17 million years of history.

You can visit the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona all year round, but spring and summer are better for the North Rim. To avoid the traffic altogether, you can arrive by train on the Grand Canyon Railway.

Once there, you can hike or ride a mule down the canyon, rent bicycles or take a coach trip along the scenic desert view drive. Other excursions include a whitewater raft trip along the Colorado River. There are also junior ranger courses or backpacking adventure trips and plenty of lodges to stay in, to give families the best holiday ever.

Summary Writing 2 Prepare a brief summary of the text.

Remember to include the following information.

• the names of the most important mountains, rivers, etc.

• where you can find them • where the national parks are • what you can do there

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New Words wilderness natura selvaggia ranger-led guidato da rangers springs sorgenti cross-country skiing sci di fondo whitewater acqua dolce

VIDEO California and San Francisco

Watch the video about California. What do the numbers refer to?

1 1,300 km ____________________________ 2 1848 ____________________________ 3 36,000 ____________________________ 4 2,7 km ____________________________ 13

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Rock ‘n’ roll music became popular in the USA in the 1950s when Elvis Presley, a young singer from Memphis, did something really new: he mixed elements of blues, country music and jazz and created a different sound.

Parents didn’t like this wild new music, but teenagers loved Elvis’s songs (and the way he danced!) and soon he became the first rock ‘n’ roll superstar.

In the UK in the 1960s another music legend was born when four musicians from Liverpool – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr – formed a band called The Beatles.

They had 17 number one hits in the UK, but they were a pop sensation all over the world. What type of music did they play?

Well, at first they played rock ‘n’ roll of course, but The Beatles didn’t want to be like other bands and later they started to include elements of folk, blues and world music.

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In 1977 there was a revolution in pop music when a British band called The Sex Pistols arrived. Their music was fast and furious and the words were angry. The Sex Pistols didn’t care about musical traditions or record companies. People loved their rebellious energy and British Punk Rock was born!

In the 1980s many other famous bands like The Clash copied and adapted the sound. Punk influenced a lot of later types of music too, including, hip hop, rap and techno.

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Then, in the 1970s, another type of rock music appeared in the UK. The singers wore extravagant clothes and used amazing special effects which were an important part of the show.

Famous stars like David Bowie, with his spiky red hair and white make-up, and Elton John, with his crazy glasses and amazing costumes, sang about fantasy characters and used electronic keyboards and guitars to make loud, glamorous music. What did they call it?

‘Glam Rock’, of course!

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CLIL: Music Open-ended Questions 1 7 Read and listen to the text and answer

the questions.

1 Why was Elvis Presley’s music new? _____________________________________

2 What did teenagers like? _____________________________________ 3 Where were the Beatles from? _____________________________________ 4 How many of their songs were number 1 in the UK? _____________________________________ 5 When did musicians start to wear extravagant and glamorous clothes? _____________________________________ 6 Who wore crazy glasses and amazing costumes in the 1970s? _____________________________________ 7 When was punk music born? _____________________________________ 8 Which other types of music did punk have an influence on? _____________________________________ 9 What kind of music do you like? _____________________________________ 10 Do you think there will be new types of music in the future? Why? Why not? _____________________________________

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2 The Beatles didn’t want to be like other bands. different The Beatles _____________________ from the other bands.

3 In 1977 there was a revolution in pop music when The Sex Pistols arrived. made In 1977, The Sex Pistols arrived and __________________ in pop music.

4 The Sex Pistols didn’t care about musical traditions or record companies. interested The Sex Pistols __________________ musical traditions or record companies.

Gapped Text 3 Read the text about child prodigy Mozart.

Complete the gaps with the missing words.

Write only one word in each gap.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was probably the 1 ________ famous child prodigy in history.

Mozart was born 2_________ Austria in 1756. He started 3________ play the harpsichord when he was just three years 4_________ and composed his first piece of music at five. Mozart and his sister Maria Anna travelled from Austria 5 ________ lots of European countries playing at royal courts and public concerts. People were amazed at the boy’s ability 6_________ play the piano with closed eyes! During his life, Mozart became one of Europe’s most celebrated composers and he wrote 7________ than 600 pieces of incredible music.

Exam Competences

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Rewrite the sentences taken from the texts using the word given. Use no more than five words.

1 Rock ‘n’ roll music became popular in the USA in the 1950s. been Rock ‘n’ roll music ____________________ in the USA since the 1950s.

Summary Writing 4 Prepare a brief summary of the texts on

page 14. Write no more than 150 words.

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VIDEO Glastonbury Festival

Watch the video about Glastonbury Festival and choose the correct option.

1 Glastonbury is one of the ________________ music festivals in the world.

A biggest B longest C noisiest 2 When does it take place?

A in May B in June C in July 3 Where does it take place?

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A brief History of the UK 3 The Anglo-Saxons (410-800)

1 Prehistoric Britain The first inhabitants of the British Isles were hunters and gatherers and lived a nomadic lifestyle.

Then, in about 4500 BC, the Neolithic period began and people started to cultivate the land and stay in one place. They also started to introduce rituals and ceremonies. They built famous monuments like Stonehenge in this period. Stonehenge is a mysterious monument: there are a lot of theories, but nobody really knows how the people built it or why!

When the Roman Empire declined and the Romans left Britain, the country was very vulnerable to attacks from the Anglo-Saxons from northwest Europe. The Anglo-Saxons invaded Britain and settled in most of England and parts of Scotland, but not in Wales or Ireland. In this period the country was divided into a lot of separate kingdoms.

2 The Romans

4 The Vikings

5 The Normans

(43-410 AD)

(800-1066)

(1066-1154)

The Roman army first arrived in Britain in 55 and 54 BC with Julius Caesar, but the first successful conquest was a few years later, in 43 AD, with the emperor Claudius. Slowly, the Romans moved north and they conquered all of what is now England and Wales, but they didn’t manage to conquer Scotland. In fact, in 122 AD the emperor Hadrian started building a fortified wall across the north of England to protect the empire from the Scottish tribes. Hadrian’s Wall was the northern limit of the Roman Empire and you can still see it today! In Britain, the Romans built many roads and they founded some important cities like London, Bath, Manchester and York.

The next invasions came from Scandinavia. The invaders were Vikings (which means ‘pirates’). They were very good sailors and fierce warriors. The Vikings settled in many areas of Britain and eventually dominated a large part of the country. They had political control over many cities and their capital city was Yorvik (now York) in north-east England. Under the Vikings, England and Scotland became separate kingdoms.

In 1066 William, Duke of Normandy, decided to invade Britain and he defeated the Saxons at a very famous battle: the Battle of Hastings. He became King William I of England and ruled the country under a feudal system. The Normans built many stone churches and cathedrals in Britain and they built fortified castles to protect the land from other invasions.

Open-ended Questions 1 8 Read and listen to the texts and answer the questions.

1 Who were the first inhabitants of Britain?

2 In which period was Stonehenge built?

3 Who was the Roman emperor in 43AD and what did he do in Britain?

4 Who invaded Britain after the Romans?

5 What happened to England and Scotland under the Vikings?

6 What happened in Hastings in 1066?

7 What is the Magna Charta?

8 Who created the Protestant Church of England?

9 What happened in 1649 and what were the consequences?

10 Why was there social change during the Georgian period?

11 Do you know other countries which have a history of invasions?

12 Which other countries in Europe still have a monarch?

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CLIL: History 8 The Stuarts (1603-1714)

6 High and Late Middle Ages (1154-1485) This part of the Middle Ages was a difficult time: there were wars (for example the Hundred Years War between England and France), natural disasters (for example the plague in 1348 which killed about 40% of the population) and public rebellions. The monarchy started to become less dominant and in 1215 King John was forced to sign a document called ‘Magna Carta’. This is the oldest constitutional charter in Europe and imposed limits on the monarch’s power.

James I, a Protestant, was now king of Ireland, England and Scotland, and it became difficult to maintain peace between Catholics and Protestants.

In 1642 a Civil War started between Royalists, who supported the monarch, and Parliamentarians, who wanted the king to have less power and to increase the power of parliament. The leader of the Parliamentarians was Oliver Cromwell. After James I, the monarch was King Charles I, but in 1649 he was executed and Cromwell became the Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland. Then, in 1600, the monarchy was restored.

7 The Tudors (1485-1603) During this period England had two of the most famous and important monarchs in all its history: Henry VIII and his daughter Elizabeth I. Henry, who had six wives in his attempt to have a male heir, separated from the Catholic Church because the Pope would not permit him to divorce and remarry! He named himself head of a new church: the Protestant Church of England.

Queen Elizabeth I reigned in a period of great discovery, exploration and cultural importance. She was queen for 44 years, and when she died, the crown passed to her cousin James Stuart, King of Scotland.

9 The Georgians (1714-1837) After Queen Anne, the last of the Stuarts, the crown passed to George, from the House of Hanover. The Georgian period (there were four kings with the name of George) saw social change. For example, there was the abolition of slavery and the increase in the power of Parliament. It was also a period of wars, notably the American War of Independence and the Napoleonic Wars, with Admiral Nelson beating Napoleon at the Battle of Trafalgar and Wellington’s victory at Waterloo.

Summary Writing 2

BRITISH HISTORY FACTFILE 1 Prehistoric Britain • Before 4500 BC Hunters living a nomadic life • After 4500 BC People started to settle, they became farmers and…

2 The Romans …

3 The Anglo-Saxons …

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Prepare a fact file with the main events described in the texts. List no more than 12 points.

VIDEO Elizabeth I

Watch the video about Queen Elizabeth I and find out: • when she became Queen of England • what happened during her reign • how many languages she spoke • the nickname of the age in which she reigned

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Reading & Summary Writing 9

Charles Dickens Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was one of the greatest English novelists. He was an intelligent boy at school, but when he was only twelve, his father was sent to prison for his debts and he had to start working in a factory to help his family.

The factory work was hard and far from home and after work he had to walk home through London. He wrote about these experiences in many of his novels. When his family’s financial situation improved, he finished his education and became a clerk.

He started working for a newspaper at the age of 16, became a parliamentary reporter and was soon a journalist for various papers. He also started writing creative short stories that were published in magazines.

His stories are a lively picture of life in Victorian England in the middle of the 1800s. Some are about children, especially unfortunate children and orphans. His books were not only a form of entertainment, but also a way to educate the readers. In his first novels, he was very worried about the social problems of his time, above all poverty and injustice. At the end of the books he expressed hope for the improvement of the conditions of the poor, thanks to less meanness, egoism and hypocrisy. However, in his last books there is more social criticism and less optimism.

Among his most famous books there are Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol. All these novels are also films.

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CLIL: Literature Closed-ended Questions 1 9 Read and listen the text about the great

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English writer Charles Dickens. For each question, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

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Charles Dickens...

A went to school when he was 12.

B went to work when he was 12.

C returned to school when he was 16.

D helped his family business.

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Factory life was...

A better than school.

B far from school.

C difficult for Charles.

D interesting.

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When Charles Dickens grew up he...

A continued to work in a factory.

B worked for many years as a clerk.

C immediately became a famous journalist.

D soon started writing short stories for newspapers.

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Most of his stories were set...

A in England in the 19th century.

B in America in the 18th century.

C in England in the 18th century.

D in Victoria in the 19th century.

Dickens...

A made his books into films.

B read his books in public to many people.

C travelled very much.

D stopped writing books when he was old.

Summary Writing 2 Prepare a brief summary of Dickens’s life and works. Remember to include the following information:

• • • •

when and where he lived what happened to his father what happened in Charles’s childhood what his stories are about

Gapped Text 3 Read an extract from Dickens’s A Christmas

Carol. The first ghost makes his appearance into Scrooge’s bedroom. Complete the gaps with the missing words. Write only one word in each gap.

There were curtains all round Scrooge’s bed __________ keep him warm. At 2 __________ moment that the clock rang one, a hand opened 3__________ curtains right next to his head. Scrooge found himself face to face with a visitor 4__________ another world. It had a strange face, like a child, but not like a child, more like 5 __________ old man. Its hair was long and hung down its back and was very white, but its skin 6 __________ soft and pink like a baby’s. The arms were long and strong, the hands and fingers 7 __________ the same. It had on a white dress with a shining belt. The strangest thing was a bright light that shone from CHARLES DICKENS the top A CHRISTMAS 8 __________ his CAROL head.

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CHARLES DICKENS A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Ebenezer Scrooge loves only one thing – money. He has no friends, doesn’t like his family and never helps anyone. But when Jacob Marley, who’s been dead for seven years, arrives at his house one night, Scrooge learns that a good life is about much more than money.

6 Which one of these statements is true?

A All his books had happy, optimistic endings.

B Generally his first books had sad endings.

C His later books had less optimism.

D His later books criticised society less.

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Reading & Summary Writing 10

The English Language Where does the English that we speak today come from?

To know the answer, we need to look at the history of Britain and learn about the populations that invaded it.

1 The Celts

The first languages we know about are Celtic ones, like Welsh, Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic. The Celts lived in Britain around 600 BC. Their language was very different from English, but there are still a few Celtic words in modern English. Examples are whisky (which means ‘water of life’), and some place names, like the rivers Thames and Avon.

4 The Vikings

From around 800, the Vikings 1 ________ started to invade the British Isles.

They destroyed villages and monasteries, but brought words from the Norse language, 2________.

They also introduced words starting with sk-, like sky, skin and skirt. Place names 3________, like Derby, and surnames which end in -son, like Johnson, are of Viking origin, too.

2 The Romans

In 55 BC the Romans began to invade Britain. They built roads, bridges and important towns, like London (called Londinium) and all the towns ending in -cester or -caster, like Leicester and Lancaster. This ending comes from the Latin word castrum which means ‘camp’. In 597 AD, the Romans returned to Britain and brought Christianity with them.

That’s when many words about religion entered the language, like angel, demon and priest.

3 The Anglo-Saxons

Around the year 450, the Anglo-Saxons (tribes from northern Europe) conquered England. They spoke the language that eventually became English. Of course Old English or Anglo-Saxon was very different from the language we speak today, but about a third of the common words we use are from this period, for example house, bread, cow and water.

5 The Normans

In 1066, the Normans invaded Britain. They came from France, 4________ the language spoken at court and in official situations. English continued to be the language of the common people, but 5________ words entered the language too, like power, parliament, prince and battle.

After the Normans, there were no more invasions.

But over time other languages have given English lots more new words and our language is constantly changing and developing.

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CLIL: History Open-ended Questions 1 10 Read and listen to the texts 1-3 and answer the questions.

1 What kind of languages are Welsh, Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic? _____________________________________ 2 When did the Celts live in Britain? _____________________________________ 3 Which Celtic words are still present in modern English? _____________________________________ 4 What did the Romans build in Britain when they arrived? _____________________________________ 5 What happened when the Romans returned to England in 597 AD? _____________________________________ 6 When did the Anglo-Saxons arrived in England? _____________________________________ 7 Why was their language important? _____________________________________ 8 How much of the English we speak today come from Old English? _____________________________________

Summary Writing 4 Complete the fact file about the English language.

Period

Population

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From about 600 BC

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55 BC and 597 AD

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From about 800 AD

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Use your fact file to write a summary of the texts 1-5. Write no more than 150 words.

9 Do you know where your mother tongue come from? _____________________________________ 10 Are there any words in your mother-tongue language which were imported from other languages? Which are they? _____________________________________ ▲

Gapped text 2 Now read texts 4 and 5 and fill in the gaps 1-5 with the phrases a-e. a b c d e

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VIDEO English as a global language

Watch the video about the English language and choose the correct option.

1 About ________________ people speak English as a first language in the world.

A 430 million B 350 million C 18 million 2 English is spoken in A all continents.

B Europe.

C Asia.

3 Today, English is the official language of A Germany.

B the British Empire.

C the United Nations.

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Reading & Summary Writing 11

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-uponAvon in 1564. This is a town on the River Avon in south Warwickshire, England. It’s home to the Royal Shakespeare Company, one of the most important theatre companies in Britain. Millions of tourists from all over the world come to Stratford-upon-Avon every year. They can visit the house where Shakespeare was born, his daughter’s home, and his wife’s home before they got married.

Shakespeare’s father, John, was a businessman who bought and sold wool and leather. His mother, Mary Arden, came from a rich family with a big farm. They had eight children, but three died when they were very young.

William went to a school near his home, where he studied Latin writers. He soon began to love reading. In 1582, he married Anne Hathaway, a girl from a small village near his home. She was 26 and was eight years older than him.

Their first child was a girl, Susanna, born in 1583. Then, they had twins, a boy, Hamnet, and a girl, Judith.

Unfortunately, their son died when he was 11 years old.

Shakespeare began working in London as an actor. Then, he started writing plays and, with some others, had a company of actors called The Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He was not only a playwright, he also wrote more than 150 sonnets and is considered England’s national poet. Shakespeare wrote most of his plays between 1589 and 1613. His first plays were almost always comedies, like A Midsummer Night’s Dream. His comedies are usually about people who love each other and want to get married. But there are many problems and it’s funny to see how they are able to do it in the end.

Next, Shakespeare started writing history plays, especially about English history, such as Richard III. Richard III was King of England at the end of the Middle Ages for just two years before he died in the War of the Roses. Shakespeare also wrote tragedies like Romeo and Juliet. Here, two young people love each other, but they die at the end of the play. He wrote most of these sad plays between 1601 and 1608 and some of the most famous ones are Macbeth and Hamlet.

Shakespeare’s popularity grew over the years and people loved going to the theatre to watch his plays. However, in 1613, at the age of 49, he decided to leave London and go back to his home town, where he died 3 years later.

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CLIL: Literature Open-ended Questions 1 11 Read and listen to the text and answer

the questions.

1 When and where was Shakespeare born? _____________________________________ 2 What can tourists visit in Stratford-upon-Avon? _____________________________________ 3 How many brothers and sisters did Shakespeare have? _____________________________________ 4 Who was Anne Hathaway? _____________________________________ 5 Where did he start working as an actor? _____________________________________ 6 What was the name of his theatre company? _____________________________________ 7 Did he only write plays? _____________________________________ 8 Can you give the name of three tragedies by Shakespeare? _____________________________________ 9 Can you name any Italian poets who wrote sonnets? _____________________________________ 10 Do you think they may have influenced Shakespeare? Why? / Why not? _____________________________________

Summary Writing 2 Prepare a brief summary of the text.

remember to include the following information: • Shakespeare’s date and place of birth • some facts about his young age • what he wrote • where he worked

Gapped text 3 Read the text and complete the gaps with

the missing words. Write only one word in each gap.

The Elizabethan Theatre Drama was very popular during the Elizabethan age. Both Queen Elizabeth I and the ordinary people of that time enjoyed going 1__________ the theatre. At the time, English theatre 2__________ in many ways like Greek theatre. Each play had five acts and often told sad stories. However, some stories also came 3__________ Italian companies which acted in England __________ the 16th century. In these plays

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they spoke 5________ love, horror, and people killing each other. The Globe Theatre, where people could watch most of Shakespeare’s plays, was built in 1599. All the theatres were round with the stage in __________ centre. These large, open-air

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public theatres 7__________ have a roof, and people could sit around three sides of the stage. These buildings were made of wood, so 8__________ easily went on fire.

This happened to the Globe Theatre in 1613, so they had to build it all again.

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VIDEO The Globe Theatre

Watch the video about the Globe Theatre and choose the correct option.

1 The Globe Theatre is on the south / north bank of the River Thames.

2 In 1599, Shakespeare wrote more than / at least 4 plays.

3 1500 / 2000 people could enter the Globe to watch a play.

4 Shakespeare’s plays are about society and the middle class / the monarchy.

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Reading & Summary Writing 12

New York, New York New York is the largest and most important American city. The smallest of its five boroughs, Manhattan, is where most tourists tend to hang out. The skyline is filled with skyscrapers like the Empire State Building and the names of its neighbourhoods reflect its cultural diversity: Chinatown, Little Italy, Spanish and Black Harlem. It is home to the US’s financial heart, Wall Street; to the world famous Metropolitan Museum of Art; to Broadway, the centre of entertainment; to the iconic Times Square and to the fashionistas’ favourite street, Fifth Avenue.

The Bronx is New York’s most northerly borough and was once considered the poorest and the most dangerous. Today tourists go to visit the New York Yankees’ Baseball Stadium, the New York Botanical Garden, the Bronx Zoo, and to see fine examples of Art Deco architecture.

Brooklyn is the most industrialised borough and has the largest population. It is connected to Manhattan via the famous Brooklyn Bridge.

It is also home to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens and the Coney Island amusement park you often see in old American films.

Queens, situated on the east of the city, is the largest borough. It has two airports, JFK and La Guardia and several important film studios.

It is also New York’s sporting centre, home to the NY Mets baseball team and the US Open annual tennis tournament.

The least populated and most rural borough is Staten Island. It is connected to Manhattan via the Staten Island ferry and to Brooklyn by a bridge. People go hiking or camping there to escape urban life, and there is also a zoo and botanical gardens.

Finally, it’s difficult to imagine NY without the symbolic Statue of Liberty. Situated on Liberty Island, it was a gift of friendship from France to the USA. New Words borough

municipio

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CLIL: Geography Open-ended Questions 1 12 Read and listen to the text about New York and answer the questions.

1 What are the names of the five boroughs of New York City?

2 Where is the Empire State Building?

3 What is Wall Street?

4 Where can tourists see examples of Art Deco architecture?

5 Which borough has the largest population?

6 Where is Queens?

7 What can you see in Queens?

8 Where can New Yorkers go if they want to enjoy some nature and wildlife?

9 Would you like to visit New York? Why? Why not?

10 In your opinion, what are the advantages of living in a big city? What are the disadvantages?

Sentence Transformation 2 Rewrite the sentences taken from the texts using the word given.

1 Manhattan is the smallest of New York’s five boroughs. larger All the other boroughs ____________________ Manhattan.

2 Tourists go to the Bronx to see fine examples of Art Deco architecture. can In the Bronx, tourists _____________________ of Art Deco architecture.

3 The least populated borough is Staten Island. many There __________________ people who live in Staten Island.

4 The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the USA. gave __________________ the Statue of Liberty to the USA.

Summary Writing 3 Prepare a brief summary of the five boroughs of New York. Remember to include the following information:

• • • •

the names of the boroughs where they are what you can see there why they are popular with tourists

Gapped text 4 Read the guided tour of New York. Complete the gaps with the missing words. Write only one word in each gap.

Welcome 1______________ Manhattan’s Central Park! This is where New Yorkers come to walk, cycle, line skate and jog, or simply to enjoy the natural surroundings. There 2 ______________ also many water play areas in the park, which are fun and cooling on a hot day. At the northern end of Central Park is 3 ______________ famous Guggenheim Museum. Apart 4______________ exhibiting some of the world’s best modern and contemporary art, the museum itself is an architectural icon in New York.

Where should you go shopping in Manhattan?

Well, Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue offer the 5______________ in designer clothes. If you’re not keen on department stores, but prefer a different type 6______________ experience, then why not try Greenwich Village where 7______________ are gift shops, food markets and trendy clothes boutiques with reasonable prices. Finally, you can’t visit Manhattan 8______________ taking a trip to Broadway, to watch a good show, play or maybe meet your favourite star!

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Dialogues Teacher Do you think it will be useful when you find a job? Why? 8 You ______________________________ Teacher What do you usually do after school?

You 9______________________________

Exam Competences Dialogue completion (dialogo da completare) Una delle prove scritte dell’Esame di stato potrebbe essere un dialogo. In questo tipo di prova devi completare un dialogo scegliendo le battute che ti vengono già date, oppure scrivere la parte di dialogo mancante. Prima di tutto leggi attentamente la parte di dialogo già scritta e cerca di capire bene la situazione.

Prima di inserire una battuta, leggi bene quella precedente e quella successiva e sfruttale per capire che vocaboli e strutture usare!

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Personal information Complete the dialogue.

Teacher What’s your name and where are you from?

1 You ______________________________ Teacher How old are you?

You 2______________________________ Teacher Where do you live?

You 3______________________________ Teacher How long have you lived there?

You 4______________________________ Teacher Have you got any brothers or sisters?

You 5______________________________ Teacher How old are they?

You 6______________________________ Teacher What do they do?

You 7______________________________ Teacher Have you got any pets?

You 8______________________________

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Daily routine Complete the dialogue.

Teacher What time do you usually get up?

You 1______________________________ Teacher How do you get to school?

You 2______________________________ Teacher What time do you have lunch? Where?

You 3______________________________ Teacher What do you usually eat and drink?

You 4______________________________ Teacher What’s your favourite subject?

You 5______________________________ Teacher Do you like English?

You 6______________________________ Teacher How long have you studied it?

You 7______________________________

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Free time, hobbies and sport Complete the dialogue.

Teacher What do you like doing in your free time?

1 You ______________________________ Teacher Do you like sports? Which ones?

You 2______________________________ Teacher Is there a sport you practise?

You 3______________________________ Teacher When did you start?

You 4______________________________ Teacher What other sport would you like to try?

You 5______________________________ Teacher Do you like going to the cinema?

You 6______________________________ Teacher What type of films do you prefer? Why? You 7______________________________ Teacher Name a film you have seen recently.

Did you enjoy it?

8 You ______________________________ Teacher Do you like listening to music?

You 9______________________________ Teacher Who is your favourite singer? Why do you like him / her?

10 You ______________________________ Teacher What other hobbies have you got?

You 11______________________________

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Holidays Complete the dialogue.

Teacher Where did you go on holiday?

You 1______________________________ Teacher How long did you stay there?

You 2______________________________ Teacher How did you travel?

You 3______________________________ Teacher Who did you go with?

You 4______________________________ Teacher Where did you stay?

You 5______________________________

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Dialogue Completion Teacher You Teacher You Teacher You Teacher

What did you do? ______________________________ Did you have a good time?

7 ______________________________ Have you ever been to Great Britain?

8 ______________________________ What are you going to do when you leave school?

9 You ______________________________ Teacher Where would you like to go on holiday?

10 You ______________________________

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Exam Competences Capire quale domanda fare dalla risposta Prima di completare un dialogo leggi con molta attenzione le risposte, spesso vi troverai già la soluzione. Cerca di capire se la tua domanda dovrà iniziare con un pronome interrogativo (who, what, where, when, which, how) o con un verbo ausiliare (be, have, verbi modali). Individua il tempo verbale della risposta e assicurati di utilizzarlo nella domanda. Non tralasciare gli avverbi.

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At school Complete the dialogue with the missing sentences.

• They were built by primitive people.

• We don’t know. It’s a mystery.

• It was discovered on Easter Day, 1722.

• It was discovered by a Dutch man: Jacob Roggeveen.

• They were made in about 1600 BC. Teacher You Teacher You Teacher You Teacher You Teacher You

When was Easter Island discovered? ______________________________ Who was it discovered by?

2 ______________________________ When were the statues made?

3 ______________________________ Who were the statues built by?

4 ______________________________ Why were the statues made?

5 ______________________________ 1

Asking for and offering help Tom and Amy are organising a party. Read and complete the dialogue with the missing sentences A-D. Tom Do you want me to help you with the

party, Amy? 1 Amy ________________________________ Tom Shall we move the furniture first?

Amy 2________________________________ Tom OK. Do you want me to buy some drinks

and snacks?

Amy 3________________________________ Tom And would you like me to organise the music?

Amy 4________________________________ A That would be great. Some crisps, nuts, cola and juice, I think.

B No, we can do that later. First somebody needs to go shopping.

C Thanks, that’s really nice of you. You can use my phone.

D Oh, yes please, Tom. There’s lots to do!

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Going shopping Emma in shopping for clothes. Complete the dialogue with the missing parts.

Thanks • No, it’s too big • What size are you I’m looking for a shirt • How much is it • I’ll take it Shop assistant Can I help you?

1 Emma __________________.

Can I try this blue one on?

Shop assistant Yes, of course.

2 __________________?

Emma I’m a size 12.

Shop assistant Here you are.

3 __________________.

Emma Shop assistant Does it fit?

4 __________________.

Emma I need a size 10.

Shop assistant Here you are.

Emma Thanks. 5__________________?

Shop assistant It’s £25.00.

Okay. 6__________________.

Emma

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Dialogues 8

Travelling Complete the two dialogues with the missing parts. how much • like some information • can I get from does it cost • do you want • return, please

8A Booking tickets on the phone A Southern Trains. Can I help you?

B Yes, I’d 1_____________, please.

A Yes, of course.

B How much 2_____________ to go from London to Brighton by train?

A Single or return?

B 3_____________.

A A day return is six pounds fifty.

8B At the ticket office A Hello I’d like some information, please.

B Yes, of course.

A How 4_____________ Victoria Station to Heathrow Airport?

B You can go by bus or by train.

A 5_____________ does the bus cost?

B Single or return?

A Single, please.

B A single ticket is fifteen pounds.

6 _____________ to book?

A Yes, I’d like to book two single tickets, please.

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A trip to Brighton Josh asks Amy about her recent trip to Brighton. Write the missing sentences to complete the dialogue.

Josh 1____________________________?

Amy I went to Brighton last month.

Josh 2____________________________?

Amy I went with my father and my two sisters.

Josh 3____________________________?

Amy Yes, we went sightseeing in the mornings.

Josh 4____________________________?

Amy No, we didn’t visit the Royal Pavilion because it was closed. But we went shopping!

Josh 5____________________________?

Amy I bought a T-shirt and my dad bought a mug. My sisters didn’t buy anything.

Josh 6____________________________?

Amy Oh yes, we had a lot of fun!

Exam Competences Dialoghi formali e informali

Fai sempre attenzione al contesto della traccia dei dialoghi che dovrai completare o scrivere. A seconda della situazione, potrai usare un registro informale con espressioni colloquiali e aggiungere personalità alle tue frasi oppure dovrai attenerti a un linguaggio più formale.

Nelle situazioni informali puoi utilizzare i saluti Hi!, Hey!, How are you doing?, How are you?, See you!, Bye!, Speak soon!, Cheers! quando saluti qualcuno, mentre in un contesto formale utilizzerai le forme Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening, Goodbye.

Ricorda di utilizzare sempre please quando fai una richiesta e di ringraziare sempre con Thank you, Thank you very much o Thanks a lot, e di rispondere con You’re welcome quando vieni ringraziato.

10 Giving directions Mr and Mrs Ronson are

visiting your town. You meet them in the main square and help them reach the places they want to visit.

Mr Ronson Excuse us, do you live here?

1 __________________________ You Mr Ronson Can you tell us where we can find a restaurant?

2 __________________________ You Mr Ronson Thank you. And do you know how we can get to the Cathedral?

3 __________________________ You Mr Ronson The bus? Can we buy the tickets on the bus or do we need to get them beforehand?

4 __________________________ You Mr Ronson That’s good to know, thank you. Is there a museum in this town?

5 __________________________ You Mr Ronson Great, we love natural history!

Where is it exactly?

6 __________________________ You Mr Ronson Is it far from here?

7 __________________________ You Mr Ronson How do we get there?

8 __________________________ You Mr Ronson Thank you very much. You’re very kind.

9 __________________________ You Mr Ronson Goodbye. Have a nice day.

10 __________________________ You

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Guided Dialogues Exam Competences Guided dialogue (dialogo su traccia) In questo tipo di prova devi scrivere un dialogo, seguendo una traccia (prompt) in italiano. Leggi attentamente la traccia per capire cosa ti viene chiesto.

Cerca di capire quali tempi verbali dovrai usare e ripassa la loro costruzione, magari scrivendola sulla brutta copia. Usa vocaboli, strutture ed espressioni che conosci e formula frasi semplici. Cerca di usare espressioni tipiche della lingua parlata. Controlla che le risposte corrispondano alle domande. Infine rileggi con attenzione e correggi eventuali errori, poi prova a recitare mentalmente il dialogo per assicurarti che abbia un senso logico.

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A new friend Write the dialogue using the prompts.

You Naima Chiedi come si chiama.

Risponde che si chiama Naima.

Chiedi come si chiama la sua scuola.

Risponde che si chiama Bradford Secondary School.

Chiedi quale è la sua materia preferita.

Chiedile perché le piace.

Chiedile quale materia non le piace per niente.

Chiedile se suona uno strumento musicale.

Chiedile da quanto tempo lo suona.

Chiedile cosa farà dopo la scuola media (=Junior school).

Dille che è stato interessante parlarle.

Risponde che è geografia.

Risponde che le piace perché può scoprire tante cose su posti interessanti.

Risponde che non le piace il francese.

Risponde che suona il pianoforte.

Risponde che lo suona da quattro anni.

Risponde che andrà alla scuola secondaria.

Ringrazia. Saluta.

Saluta.

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An interview for a job You take up a summer job as a basketball coach for kids. Use the prompts.

You Man Saluta e di’ che sei venuto per il colloquio.

Rispondi che giochi da sei anni.

Rispondi che ti piacciono i giochi di squadra.

Rispondi che sei libero il martedì pomeriggio e il giovedì sera.

Rispondi di sì e chiedi se devi portare il tuo pallone.

Risponde e ti da il benvenuto al Club. Ti chiede da quanto tempo giochi a pallacanestro.

Ti chiede perché ti piace la pallacanestro.

Ti chiede in quali giorni sei libero.

Ti chiede se puoi iniziare martedì prossimo alle 4.

Risponde di no, in palestra troverai tutto ciò che ti serve. Ti saluta.

Ringrazialo e salutalo. Digli che vi vedrete martedì prossimo.

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Dialogues 3

A school trip You are on a school trip. write the dialogue using the prompts.

You Your teacher Chiedi a che ora dovete essere a scuola.

Dice che gli studenti devono esserci alle 8.00.

Chiedi quanto durerà il viaggio.

Risponde che durerà un’ora e mezzo.

Chiedi se dovete portare un pranzo al sacco (= packed lunch).

Risponde di sì. Non c’è una caffetteria al museo.

Chiedi se avete il permesso di ascoltare musica sullo smartphone in pullman.

Risponde di sì. Ma gli studenti devono usare gli auricolari.

Chiedi se si possono fare foto all’interno del museo.

Risponde che non è permesso fare foto.

Chiedi a che ora rientrerete a casa.

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At the clothes shop Molly is shopping for clothes. Complete the conversation between her and the shop assistant.

Molly Molly chiede se può provare la gonna.

Molly dice che è una 12.

Molly dice che è troppo grande.

Molly dice che va bene e chiede quanto costa.

Molly dice che la prenderà.

Molly dice che pagherà con la carta di credito.

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Risponde che si rientrerà alle quattro del pomeriggio.

Shop assistant La commessa dice di sì e chiede che taglia vuole.

La commessa le dà la gonna, poi le chiede se va bene.

La commessa le dà la taglia 10.

La commessa dice che costa £35.

La commessa chiede come preferisce pagare.

La commessa ringrazia.

Evening time Jake and Sarah are talking on the phone. Follow the instructions and write the dialogue.

Jake

Sarah

Domanda cosa ha fatto ieri sera.

Risponde che ha visto un film di fantascienza.

Chiede se le è piaciuto.

Risponde di sì, ma che non era abbastanza interessante.

Chiede quale è secondo lei il miglior film di fantascienza.

Risponde che Star Wars è il miglior film di fantascienza.

Chiede se deve fare i compiti di arte.

Risponde che deve fare i compiti di arte e anche di francese.

Dice di averli fatti ieri sera e chiede a Sarah se ha bisogno di aiuto.

Risponde che suo padre insegna arte all’università e sua madre è francese, quindi ringrazia e dice che non ha bisogno di aiuto.

Saluta.

Risponde.

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Guided Dialogues 6

Talking about experiences Your friend Mark asks you about concerts. Follow the instructions and write the dialogue.

Mark

You

Ti chiede se hai mai sentito un gruppo musicale dal vivo.

Rispondi di sì e dici il nome del gruppo.

Ti chiede come era il concerto e come ti sentivi.

Rispondi.

Ti chiede quale canzone ti è piaciuta di più.

Dice che piace anche a lui, ma che preferisce un’altra canzone. Spiega perché.

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Making suggestions Tracy and Ben are making plans for the weekend. Follow the instructions and write the dialogue.

Tracy

Ben

Tracy propone a Ben di fare un picnic sabato prossimo e gli chiede che tempo farà.

Ben dice che non lo sa ma che pensa che forse sarà bel tempo.

Tracy chiede a Ben se deve controllare su Internet e poi dice che sarà un po’ nuvoloso ma non pioverà.

Ben dice che probabilmente farà freddo e suggerisce di restare in casa.

Tracy dice che va bene, e che allora inviterà qualche amico a casa.

Ben dice che sarà divertente e che si potrebbe guardare una partita di calcio in TV.

Tracy dice che il calcio non le piace, preferisce guardare un film.

Ben chiede che tipo di film le piacciono.

Tracy risponde che le piacciono i film di avventura.

Tracy risponde che è un’ottima idea.

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Rispondi con il nome della canzone e dai una giustificazione.

Ben risponde che per lui va bene, guarderà a casa nella libreria dove tengono tutti i DVD e ne sceglierà uno.

About transport You and your friend are going to visit your schoolmate Leo in his holiday home.

Follow the instructions and write the dialogue.

You Your friend Proponi al tuo amico di andare a trovare Leo nella sua casa in campagna sul lago di Como il prossimo weekend.

Rispondi che c’è il treno diretto dalla stazione centrale.

Rispondi che ci impiega 50 minuti.

Rispondi intorno alle dieci del mattino.

Rispondi che non c’è problema. Proponi di incontrarvi in stazione alle undici meno venti.

Risponde che è una buona idea. Ti chiede come ci si arriva.

Ti chiede quanto tempo ci impiega il treno ad arrivare a Como.

Risponde che va bene. Ti chiede a che ora vuoi partire.

Risponde che è troppo presto perché lui abita lontano dalla stazione centrale. Ti propone di partire intorno alle undici.

Suggerisci di incontrarvi davanti all’edicola dei giornali.

Risponde che va bene e ti chiede dove esattamente potete incontrarvi.

Rispondi che il biglietto ridotto per ragazzi è di circa otto euro.

Risponde che va bene e ti chiede il prezzo del biglietto andata e ritorno.

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Writing Workshop Exam Competences Una delle prove dell’Esame di stato è la scrittura di una lettera o email. Leggi attentamente la traccia e fai attenzione a includere tutte le informazioni che ti richiede. Ricorda di salutare la persona a cui stai scrivendo, sia all’inizio che alla fine della lettera. Prendi nota delle cose che devi dire e organizza le idee in due o tre paragrafi. Usa vocaboli e strutture che conosci, per scrivere frasi semplici, brevi e corrette. Se ti è possibile amplia la traccia, ma senza andare fuori tema. Infine, rileggi attentamente per correggere eventuali errori.

A An email to a friend 1 Read the email and write the words from the box next to the paragraph they describe. friendly beginning • friendly ending • give news

Hi Tommy!

How are you? I’m fine. I’ve had an amazing week!

On Monday, Mr Shapiro, the PE teacher, chose me for the school basketball team.

I’m very excited about it! I also got a very good mark for my Science project, I got A! I’ve always been pretty bad at Science but then my dad helped me a lot and I’ve improved recently.

What about you? Tell me your news in your next email.

Bye for now.

Simon

Exam Competences Quando scriviamo un’email o una lettera a un amico, utilizziamo sempre frasi affettuose per iniziare e per terminare il nostro scritto.

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Write the expressions from the box into the correct spaces.

How are you? • Bye for now. • Write back soon. • Thanks for your email. • Take care. • Hi there!

BEGINNINGS

ENDINGS

Exam Competences Ricorda di usare il Present perfect per parlare di un’esperienza o di una attività che hai intrapreso nel passato e che continui a fare oggi.

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Underline the sentences in Simon’s email which contain the Present perfect.

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Practice Imagine you are Tommy. Write an email telling Simon your news.

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Letters and Emails B A letter about yourself Exam Competences Quando scrivi una lettera per parlare di te stesso o un testo autobiografico, ricorda di: • scrivere in prima persona; • narrare fatti realmente accaduti, disposti in ordine cronologico e raccontati dal tuo punto di vista; • cercare di esprimere anche sentimenti, emozioni e riflessioni, oltre ai fatti; • curare particolarmente la forma: controlla bene l’ortografia e la punteggiatura, ma anche la coerenza del testo e la sua disposizione in introduzione, corpo principale del testo, conclusione.

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Complete Emily’s letter with the expressions from the box. when I was • In my free time • Next summer • I’m going to • next February Hi there!

My name is Emily and I’m 14 years old. My birthday is on 7th February, so I will be 15 1________________ !!!

I live in York with my parents. I haven’t got any brothers or sisters, I’m an only child. My father’s name is Peter and he is 47 years old. My mother’s name is Linda and she is 49 years old. She is a teacher at Western High School, the same school I go to. I am in Year 9. I don’t mind school, but I hate doing homework!

I am a very sporty person, I do gymnastics and I go swimming twice a week. I also love dancing, I started dancing 2________________ 5 years old and I’ve never stopped since then! 3________________ I like going out with my friends and I really like going to the cinema. I love music, too. I can play the guitar and the piano. My favourite singers are Rita Ora and Bruno Mars.

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________________ I’ll probably go to Spain with my family. We are going to plan our holiday very

well so that we can see as many places as possible! 5________________ study Spanish next year at secondary school, and I want to start flamenco lessons as well. I’ve never been to Spain and I can’t wait!

This is me! Write to me soon and tell me about yourself.

Bye! Emily

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Practice Write your reply to Emily’s letter.

Tell her about: • where you live • your birthday • your family • your school • your hobbies • when you started a hobby or a sport • why you like it • your plans for the future • your plans for the holidays

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Writing Workshop C An email about something you like Exam Competences Ricorda che è sempre bene dividere la lettera o l’email in paragrafi ben distinti per ogni argomento che affronti.

Segui sempre questo schema: • saluta; • fai una breve introduzione in cui spieghi perché scrivi; • scrivi il corpo principale del testo in cui narri un evento o fai una descrizione; • concludi con un paragrafo finale in cui inviti il tuo amico a risponderti.

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Ron has just found an interesting YouTube channel about vegetarian food and cooking, he wrote an email to his friend Megan to tell her all about it. Read his email and write the number of the paragraph where Ron: mentions interesting news; a asks how Megan is; b gives details about interesting news; c ends the email in a friendly way; d makes a suggestion. e

Dear Megan,

1 Hi! How are things? I hope you’re superfine!

2 Guess what! I’ve just found a great YouTube channel about vegetarian food and cooking. Click on the link and you’ll see what I mean.

3 It’s got lots of vegetarian recipes from all over the world! The guy who administers the channel, Rick,

is our age, it’s incredible! If he can do it, we can do it too! My sister wanted to find the recipe of aloo goby, the Indian vegetarian dish. Well, she found it there and it’s filmed, so even easier to make!

Now I’m looking for a recipe for pumpkin pie, so I think I’ll watch it again to see if I can find one. If I can’t, I’ll write and ask for one. I want to get in contact with Rick because I think he’s great!

4 Why don’t we get together on Saturday? Or are you going to study all weekend? We have the

Spanish test on Monday, but it’s not a good idea to work too hard, you know!

If I could write my fabulous tortilla recipe for the test, I’d get an A!

5 Hope to hear from you soon

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Take care!

Ron

Practice Write an email to Ron. Tell him about your favourite YouTube channel: what it is about, why you like it, when you watch it. Then give a personal answer to the last part of his email.

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Letters and Emails D An email giving advice 9 Read Emma’s email. Look at the five expressions in italics. What do they do?

2 ask for advice

1 give advice

Dear Sarah, Thanks for your email. I’m sorry to hear that you’re feeling bored at the moment, but I’ve got an idea.

I think you should take up a sport!

Why don’t you play tennis? I started playing tennis a few months ago and I love it! Now I play once a week. I can keep fit and it’s great fun, my trainer is so cool!

I think you might like tennis too.

You should also start a hobby. What about photography? My sister takes great photos and shares them on her Pinterest wall. She really enjoys it. How about searching on the Internet? I’m sure you can find a lot of information about photography courses in town there.

Well, I hope my advice is helpful. I have to go now because I’ve got lots of homework. Send me an email soon!

Bye for now.

Emma

Exam Competences Ricorda che ci sono tante espressioni che puoi usare per dare consigli o suggerimenti in maniera educata: • I think you should / You should...

• Why don’t you...?

• What about... ?

• How about...?

Se dai dei consigli a un amico, non dimenticare di spiegare perché, secondo te, è una buona idea fare ciò che suggerisci.

10 Rewrite these sentences to make them sound more polite.

1 2 3 4 5

Take up a hobby.

Learn how to skateboard.

Start drama lessons.

Join the photography club.

Play basketball.

You should _____________________________________.

What about ___________________________________ ?

Why don’t you _________________________________ ?

I think you should _______________________________ ?

How about ____________________________________ ?

11 Read Emma’s email again and underline what she says about tennis and photography.

12 Practice Imagine your friend Nilesh is feeling bored and wants to take up a hobby.

Write an email giving him advice.

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Writing Workshop Task 1 *

Task 5 **

Your best friend wants to buy you a present for your birthday but doesn’t know what you may or may not like. Write an email telling him / her about the things you like and the things you don’t like. Include the following information: • thank him / her for the kindness • tell him / her about the things that you don’t like as birthday presents (clothes? Food?

Technology? Music? Books? Toys? Beauty products?)

• tell him / her about the things that you like as birthday presents • invite him / her to your birthday party and give him / her the address and the party time

Read part of an email from a penfriend.

Write your reply including the following information: • why your town is famous • something about its history • who was or is famous from your town and why

Task 2 * Write a letter to a friend telling him / her about your school. Include the following information: • where it is and why it is special • your favourite subjects. Give reasons • your favourite teachers. Give reasons

I would like to visit your town with my family. Tell me about its history and its monuments. What is your town famous for?

Were any famous people born there? Who were they and what did they do?

Task 6 ** Imagine you have just interviewed your sport hero. Write a letter to your best friend and tell him / her about the experience.

Include the following information: • who he / she is • what his / her sport is • where you met him / her • something about his / her career • the medals / prizes he / she won

Task 3 * Write a letter to a friend telling him / her about a recent trip to a city you visited.

Include the following information: • when you went and who you went with • the places you visited • something you bought • if you liked it or not. Give reasons

Task 4 * Write a letter to a friend telling him / her about your favourite hobby or sport. Include the following information: • why you like it • where you do it • when you do it • who you do it with

Task 7 ** Write a letter to your penfriend telling him / her about a book you have recently read and say why you think your friend should read it.

Include the following information: • the title and the name of the author of the book • the literary genre and the period in which the story is set • what the book is about • why you liked it • why your friend should read it

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Writing Tasks Task 8 **

Task 12 ***

Write a letter to your penfriend telling him / her about a film you have recently seen and say why you think your friend should see it.

Include the following information: • the title and the genre of the film • the actors and actresses • what the film is about • why you liked it • why your friend should see it

Write a letter to your English friend Sam about Roman towns and remains in your area. Include the following information: • where you can see some famous Roman monuments in your area • when were these monuments built and who built them • if they are tourist attractions • the most famous Roman monument in Italy and where it is situated • when was it built and who built it • if you have visited it yet / if you like it

Task 9 ** You are a great cook but your best friend isn’t. Write him / her a letter with the recipe of a very easy dish. Include the following information: • a general description of the dish (a salad?

A dessert? A main course? A pasta recipe?)

• a detailed list of the ingredients • the method (first… then…; mix / add / pour / heat / stir / boil / fry / put in the oven…)

• how to serve it (cold? Hot? With bread / rice / chips?)

Task 10 ** Imagine you have just interviewed a person who come from your favourite Country.

Write an email to a friend and tell him / her about this person. Give information about the country he / she lives in, its problems and resources. Tell him / her something about its history and if you have ever been there.

Task 13 *** Write a letter to your best friend and tell him / her your plans for the future. Include the following information: • what you are going to do in the summer • which secondary school you are going to attend and why you chose it • what you expect from secondary school

Task 14 *** Write a letter to a friend telling him / her about something that you have never done but would really like to do. Include the following information: • what you have never done • why you would like to do it • what you have to do to get it done

Task 15 *** Task 11 *** You receive a letter from a friend who is in trouble. He spends too much time playing with his smartphone and chatting on Whatsapp. His teachers are complaining because he is not doing well and his parents are very angry with him. Write a reply and tell him what you think he should do and why.

You receive a letter from you best friend who does not get on with his / her younger brother very well. He / She asks you for advice on how to improve their relationship.

Reply with some very good examples based on your personal experience.

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