Just for Fun 2

Jennie Humphries

RI N FO RZO E R I PA SSO D ELL’INGLE SE

WELCOME TO

Finalmente sono arrivate le vacanze! Just for Fun 2 ti aiuterà a ripassare il lessico, la grammatica e le funzioni della lingua inglese che hai imparato quest’anno a scuola.

In ogni Unit:

VOCABULARY Troverai il lessico dell’unità diviso per aree lessicali.

READING COMPREHENSION Potrai leggere e ascoltare un testo per ripassare in contesto il lessico e la grammatica dell’unità.

FUNCTIONS Eserciterai alcune importanti funzioni comunicative della lingua inglese.

GRAMMAR

Potrai ripassare le regole grammaticali riassunte in tabelle e schemi ed esercitarti con numerose attività.

CULTURE

Approfondirai il tema dell’unità con una divertente lettura sul mondo anglosassone. Fai riferimento al box Glossary per le parole che non conosci!

LET’S HAVE SOME Fun! Troverai sempre un gioco per ripassare il lessico dell’unità e un’attività pratica da fare con i tuoi amici durante le vacanze!

Hero’s Corner Una curiosità su un personaggio legato al tema dell’unità che si è distinto per un’azione eroica.

TONGUE TWISTER

Frankenstein

Alla fine del libro potrai leggere la storia di Frankenstein a fumetti!

Un divertente scioglilingua da ascoltare e ripetere ti aiuterà a esercitarti nella pronuncia di alcuni importanti suoni della lingua inglese.

Potrai ascoltare tutte le letture e gli scioglilingua nel CD allegato al volume.

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Contents UNIT

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VOCABULARY

FUNCTIONS

GRAMMAR

Jobs Housework

Talking about how you do things

Present simple o Present continuous?

Pronomi possessivi whose Avverbi di modo

Interesting Jobs for the Next Generation

Entertainment Adjectives to describe feelings

Describing experiences

Past simple – be be born there was/there were

Universal Studios Hollywood

EXPLORE the MEDIA!

The media The news

Talking about past events

Past simple – verbi regolari Espressioni di tempo

Sam & Cat Interview

EXPLORE the CITY!

Places around town Directions

Giving directions

Preposizioni di luogo Preposizioni di movimento How long… ?

How far… ?

How + aggettivo

The London Transport Museum

EXPLORE WILDLIFE!

Natural places Wild animals

Making comparisons

Il comparativo degli aggettivi Il superlativo degli aggettivi less/the least (not) as… as

Terrifying Australian Sea Creatures

Holiday accommodation Holiday activities

Talking about future intentions

be going to Espressioni di tempo futuro how about… ? / Why don’t… ? / Let’s…

Let’s Go on a Student Exchange Programme!

Places to eat Menus

Ordering food

Present simple per il futuro Present continuous per il futuro can (per permesso e possibilità) n efiniti composti

Strange British Foods!

Rules

Talking about rules

have to must/mustn’t need to

Civil Disobedience

EXPLORE JOBS! p. 4

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EXPLORE

ENTERTAINMENT! p. 10

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Culture

p. 16

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p. 22

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p. 28

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EXPLORE HOLIDAYS! p. 34

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EXPLORE EATING! p. 40

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EXPLORE RULES! p. 46

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley GLOSSARY

p. 52

p. 60

LET’S HAVE SOME FUN – ANSWER KEY

p. 63

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Find a career!

Many adult jobs are similar to the housework we sometimes do at home. Answer these questions an d discover a possible future career!

EXPLORE JOBS!

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Vocabulary 1

Jobs Abbina i nomi dei mestieri alle immagini.

A

B

C

D

engineer nurse painter cook

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postman/woman housewife policeman/woman waiter/waitress

Housework Abbina i verbi ai complementi.

Poi indica con un tick (3) quali sono i lavori domestici di cui sei tu a occuparti a casa.

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1 2 3 4

Chefs and professional cooks prepare meals for lots of people at the same time.

It is a very creative but often stressful job, especially when the customers* want different things to what is on the menu.

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F

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Do you like cooking simple meals for your family?

do make lay/clear babysit do take hang out load/unload tidy sweep

a b c d e f g h i j

the beds the bins out little brothers or sisters the dishwasher your room the washing-up the table the ironing the washing

Reading comprehension 3 4

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Leggi e ascolta il testo.

Rileggi il testo e rispondi alle domande 1 Why is a chef’s job sometimes stressful? _________________________________________________ 2 Which three things does a waiter or waitress do? _________________________________________________ 3 What do shop assistants spend a lot of time doing? _________________________________________________ 4 Why are organised people happy working in a library? _________________________________________________ 5 What does a farmer never forget to do? _________________________________________________

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Can you lay a table properly?*

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A waiter or waitress ensures* that the atmosphere in the restaurant is welcoming, the tables look good and the right food goes to the right people.

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Do you always remember to water the plants?

Can you fold your clothes neatly?*

Shop assistants working in a clothes shop spend a lot of time folding the clothes that shoppers usually leave in a mess!

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Organised people are often happy working in a music shop, library or busy office.

They know exactly where every book, CD or document is.

A farmer or a gardener is happy to work outside and never forgets to water the plants or feed the animals. The work can be very satisfying but you often get dirty!

FUNCTIONS – Talking about how you do things Chiedere e dire come si fa un’attività How do you play chess/do that?

You play chess/do it slowly/silently/ carefully...

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Can you easily find the book, DVD or CD you want in your room?

Glossary customers clienti properly correttamente ensures assicura neatly ordinatamente

How to do a magic trick! iordina i paragrafi e ricostruisci il dialogo.

A C That’s easy!

1 A Abracadabra!

B That’s brilliant!

C How do you do that?

Chiedere e dire di chi è il turno Whose turn is it?

It’s mine/yours/Paul’s!

A B It’s my turn!

C No it isn’t, it’s mine!

A your now empty hand!

C A Yes, but then you secretly transfer the ball to the other B

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GRAMMAR

Present simple o Present continuous?

Forma affermativa Present simple I/You/We/They eat He/She/It eats

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Completa le frasi con il Present simple o il Present continuous dei verbi nel riquadro.

Present continuous

sit prepare deliver arrest

I am eating You/We/They are eating He/She/It is eating

cut listen

1 The chef ______________ a special dinner for us 2 The postman ______________ letters every

Forma negativa Present simple I/You/We/They don’t eat He/She/It doesn’t eat

Forma interrogativa Present simple Do I/you/we/they eat?

Does he/she/it eat?

I am not eating You/We/They aren’t eating He/She/It isn’t eating

Am I eating?

Are you/we/they eating?

Is he/she/it eating?

now, at the moment, today/these days; this morning/afternoon/ evening; this week/month/year

Il Present simple si usa per esprimere azioni abituali mentre il Present continuous si usa per azioni che avvengono in questo momento o periodo di tempo.

Sottolinea l’alternativa corretta.

1 Alan is busy at the moment, he cleans/is cleaning 2 Maurice and Mandy always lay/are laying 3 Linda never tidies/is tidying her room on 4 Lucy does/is doing the ironing every day 5 Sorry, Mark makes/is making the beds so he 6 Pietro and Lisa babysit/are babysitting their

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______________ the criminal

Present continuous

Watch out!

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5 A good teacher always ______________ to the 6

Avverbi ed espressioni di tempo/frequenza Present simple Present continuous always, often, usually, sometimes, never; every week/month/year; once/twice/three times a week/month/year

3 Look! His hairdresser ______________ Kevin’s hair very short this time!

4 A software developer usually ______________ in

Present continuous

Pronomi possessivi Aggettivi possessivi

Pronomi possessivi

my your his her its our your their

mine yours his hers / ours yours theirs

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Sostituisci le parole sottolineate con il pronome possessivo corrispondente.

1 It’s not your turn, it’s my turn!

2 Why does Tracy want to use my computer? Where’s her computer?

3 Don’t eat all my chocolate, eat your chocolate!

4 ‘Is this their car?’

‘No, that’s their car!’

5 Which is our place? Ah yes, this is our place!

6 ‘Is this Keith’s phone?’

‘Yes, that’s his phone 7 These are my biscuits, those are your biscuits!

___________

___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________

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GRAMMAR whose

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Whose (“Di chi?”) può avere due costruzioni.

Whose book is this?

Whose is this book?

Di chi è questo libro?

Whose jeans are these?

Whose are these jeans?

Di chi sono questi jeans?

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A chi appartengono questi oggetti?

A Jack piace il colore rosso, a Jim quello blu. Formula domande e risposte come nell’esempio.

Avverbi di modo La maggior parte degli avverbi di modo si forma aggiungendo -ly all’aggettivo (quiet  quietly).

Ma ci sono delle VARIAZIONI ORTOGRAFICHE negli aggettivi che terminano in: si aggiunge -ily si aggiunge -ally si aggiunge -bly Watch out!

Ricorda che alcuni aggettivi hanno degli avverbi irregolari (good  well) oppure rimangono invariati (late, fast, hard).

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Scrivi gli avverbi di modo di questi aggettivi.

1 2 3 4

slow quiet hard bad perfect dangerous

1 She is singing ______________

2 Time is moving very ______________

3 She’s walking very ______________

4 He’s painting ______________

5 She is riding her bike ______________!

6 They are studying ______________

3 jacket 4 MP3 player 5 frisbee 6

1 phone ‘Whose phone is this?’ ‘It’s Jim’s!’

2 sunglasses

-y -ic -ble

Completa le frasi con gli avverbi di modo degli aggettivi nel riquadro.

quick ____________ bad ____________ happy ____________ probable ____________

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fast polite slow quiet

____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

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Over to you!

Ora scrivi una lettera a un tuo amico e raccontagli quello che stai facendo in questo momento.

Aiutati con le domande nel riquadro.

• Where are you at the moment?

• What are you doing?

• How are you doing it?

_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

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Interesting Jobs

CULTURE

for the next Generation

The world of work in Britain is changing quickly and so are the types of available jobs.

The number of positions for some jobs is growing, for some jobs it is declining* and for some jobs the number is staying the same. Demand* for all of the following jobs is growing so start thinking now about your future!

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________________ These professionals are the brains behind your smartphone! They include App developers,* avatar developers and people who design computer software, databases and games.

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________________ These people are responsible for the various fonts, styles and clean layout you love on all your favourite websites. This is considered one of the fastest-growing jobs this decade.

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________________ These professionals are not only animal doctors, they also help educate people on how to have a healthy relationship with animals.

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________________ These professionals advise clients on food and nutrition, develop meal plans and help us live a healthier lifestyle or reach a nutritional goal.

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________________ These skin care specialists work closely with clients to evaluate their skin condition, discuss treatments and improve their appearance.

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________________ If you are able to speak two or more languages fluently, the world needs you and your abilities to help people communicate, either in spoken or written form.

Glossary

Reading comprehension

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Leggi il testo e abbina i nomi dei lavori nel riquadro ai paragrafi. oi ascolta e controlla le tue risposte.

declining diminuendo demand richiesta developers sviluppatori

veterinarian esthetician software developer dietician and nutritionist interpreter and translator web developer

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Rileggi il testo e abbina le frasi ai lavori (1-6) elencati nel testo.

Which professionals‌ a design computer games? b help people have a good relationship with animals? c help you eat well? d look after your skin? e change written work from one language to another? f design websites?

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Hero’s Corner Children should have pens in their hands not tools.

Iqbal Masih (1983-1995) HEROIC ACTION: activist against child labour NATIONALITY: Pakistani WHEN: 1994 AGE: 11

e v a h let’s

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Our house is clean enough to be healthy and dirty enough to be happy!

Author unknown

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Sai indicare un lavoro per ogni lettera dell’alfabeto?

stronomer B_____________ uilder lectrician A_____________ C_____________ D_____________ E_____________ F_____________ G_____________

H_______________

ce cream man I_______________

udge J_______________

nitter K_______________

ife guard L_______________

iner M_______________

ptician apper urgeon N_____________ O_____________ P_____________ Q_____________ R_____________ S_____________ T_____________

sher U_______________

-ray technician Y_______________ acht builder V_______________ W_______________ X_______________

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Let’s make a friendship bracelet!

Segui le istruzioni per creare il tuo braccialetto dell’amicizia.

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Take three pieces of different coloured string (each piece two or three times the length of your arm) and fold them in half.

Tie* the strings into a loop* at the folded end and attach the loop to a safety pin!*

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2

oo keeper Z_______________

a e t e fi st st in an tie it ti t a o n t e ot e st in s ontin e o fi e o mo e nots *

Then take the second colour and do the same thing again. Then again with the third colour. Continue until the bracelet is the length you want!

Glossary tie annoda loop anello safety pin spilla da balia knots nodi

TONGUE TWISTER 3

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Ascolta lo scioglilingua e cerchia i suoni /l/ o /r/. /.

Poi riascoltalo e cerca di ripeterlo il più velocemente possibile!

Let the translator translate Larry’s letter!

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2 EXPLORE T!

ENTERTAINMEN

Miyazaki,

Vocabulary 1

Entertainment Abbina le parole alle lettere A-E nell’immagine.

A B C

E

1 2 3

2

the Cartoon Genius

D

lighting stage set

Hayao Miyazaki was born in Tokyo on the 5th of January, 1941. He is a world-famous film director, animator, manga artist, illustrator, producer and screenwriter.* The brilliance of Miyazaki’s films is on a level with American animator Walt Disney and the British animator Nick Park, creator of Wallace & Gromit.

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Reading comprehension

Adjectives to describe feelings Sottolinea l’alternativa corretta.

3 4

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Leggi e ascolta il testo.

Rileggi il testo e scegli l’opzione corretta.

1 Studio Ghibli was founded in ____________.

A 1941 B 1985 C 1986 2 ____________

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interested in/annoyed by the

2 Melissa is excited/ embarrassed about

A The Wind Rises

B Spirited Away

C Castle in the Sky

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3 Luisa is surprised/ worried

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4 bored/exhausted

____________.

A Princess Mononoke 4 Ponyo A 2001 5 A The Wind Rises

B Spirited C Ponyo Away ____________.

B 2008 C 2014 ____________.

B Ponyo C Castle in the Sky

2 Studio Ghibli is where Miyazaki and his partner Isao Takahata animate their films. It was founded* in 1985 and their first feature film was Castle in the Sky in 1986. This beautiful film was inspired

by Jonathan Swift’s flying island of Laputa in Gulliver’s Travels.

When the environmentally-themed Princess Mononoke was released* in 1997, it was the winner of every box office record at that time in Japan. Then in 2001, Spirited Away was the biggest film of all time in Japan and it won* an Oscar for best animated film.

Since the release of his 2008 film Ponyo, Studio Ghibli is the only Japanese animation studio to use traditional drawing techniques for its films. Miyazaki is not anti-technology, but he believes in the importance of the artist’s hand. This is refreshingly different from the usual Hollywood animation models.

In 2014, Miyazaki gave* us his final film before retiring* – The Wind Rises.

It tells the passionate story of Jiro, a young boy in love with the concept of flying. It had fantastic reviews and follows Miyazaki’s familiar themes of pacifism and love of nature.

Glossary screenwriter sceneggiatore was founded fu fondato was released uscì

won vinse gave ha dato retiring ritirarsi dalle scene

FUNCTIONS – Describing experiences Chiedere e dire dove sei stato/a Where were you last Saturday?

I was at the cinema/theatre/concert.

Chiedere e dare opinioni o as t e fi m s o conce t It was brilliant/terrible/exciting/boring.

The lighting wasn’t great/bad.

The sound/set was terrible/brilliant.

The costumes were funny/amazing.

The audience was happy.

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Segui le istruzioni e scrivi il dialogo in inglese.

A _________________________________________

You

Your friend

Chiedi al tuo amico dove è stato domenica scorsa.

Risponde che è stato a teatro.

B _________________________________________

Risponde che è stato fantastico e che i costumi erano meravigliosi.

A _________________________________________

Chiedi com’era lo spettacolo.

Chiedi com’era la scena.

Risponde che non era male e che l’illuminazione era molto bella.

B _________________________________________ A _________________________________________ B _________________________________________

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GRAMMAR

Past simple – be

Forma interrogativa singolare

plurale

Was I… ?

Were you… ?

Was he/she/it… ?

Were we… ?

Were you… ?

Were they… ?

Risposte brevi singolare

plurale

Il Past simple di be ha solo due forme: was e were.

Non esistono forme contratte.

Yes, I was.

No, I wasn’t.

Yes, we were.

No, we weren’t.

Sottolinea l’alternativa corretta.

Yes, you were.

No, you weren’t.

Yes, you were.

No, you weren’t.

Yes, he/she/it was.

No, he/she/it wasn’t.

Yes, they were.

No, they weren’t.

Forma affermativa singolare

plurale

I was you were he/she/it was

we were you were they were

Watch out!

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7

It was/were She was/were was/were late.

I was/were was/were You was/were We was/were

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Forma negativa estesa

contratta

I was not you were not he/she/it was not we were not you were not they were not

I wasn’t you weren’t he/she/it wasn’t we weren’t you weren’t they weren’t

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Completa le frasi con il Past simple di be alla forma negativa.

1 the food / good? (3) ‘Was the food good?’ ‘Yes, it was.’

2 3) _________________________________________________ 3 ) _________________________________________________ 4 3) _________________________________________________ 5 ) _________________________________________________ 6 3) _________________________________________________

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Completa il dialogo con il Past simple di be alla forma corretta.

1 Gandhi ______________

Mum

2 I ______________

Joe Mum Joe Mum

3 They ______________ 4 Princess Mononoke 5 You ______________ 6 We ______________ 7

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Scrivi domande e risposte brevi affermative (3) o negative ( ) come nell’esempio.

______________ Castle in the Sky.

______________

Joe Mum Joe

1) _____________ I (2) _____________ Really?

3) _____________ 4) _____________ (5) _____________ Oh...

So... ?

6) _____________ 7) _____________ with 8) _____________ house.

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GRAMMAR be born Per parlare della nascita, in inglese si usa il Past simple di be + born.

‘Where was Johnny Depp born?’

‘He was born in Kentucky, USA.’ ‘When were Scarlett Johansson and her twin brother born?’

‘They were born in 1984.’

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Completa le frasi con la forma corretta di be born.

1 Hayao Miyazaki _________________ _________________ in 1935. _________________ in Italy.

They _________________ 4 _________________ you _________________?’

‘I _________________ 5 _________________ _________________?’

2 3

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_________________ _________________?’

‘They _________________

there was/there were Al Past simple, l’espressione there is diventa there was (“c’era”) e there are diventa there were (“c’erano”). La forma negativa, le domande e le risposte brevi seguono le stesse regole di formazione di there is/there are.

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Completa il testo con there was/there wasn’t, there were/there weren’t.

(1) ______________ a fantastic concert near my school last week! (2) ______________ thousands of people in the audience and (3) ______________ any problems getting tickets because the concert was outside.

(4) ______________ also a great support band and my brother was on the stage because he is a lighting technician. (5) ______________ lots of places to buy hamburgers and (6) ______________ even a karaoke show after the concert and the lead singer was on the stage with us. It was a brilliant evening!

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Completa il testo con una parola per ogni spazio.

Marty Feldman in Young Frankenstein

Marty Feldman (1934-1982) (1) _______ an English comedy writer, actor and comedian.

He was (2) _______ in London (3) _______ 1934.

His parents (4) _______ Jewish immigrants from Kiev in the Ukraine. Marty (5) _______ famous for his hilarious role of Igor, the servant in the film Young Frankenstein.

Mel Brooks (6) _______ the director of the film and Gene Wilder starred as Frederick Frankenstein, grandson of the original Dr Frankenstein. The film is a parody of the classic horror story by Mary Shelley.

The film (7) _______ in black and white to evoke a gothic atmosphere and most of the laboratory equipment in the film Young Frankenstein (8) _______ from a 1931 version of Frankenstein.

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Over to you!

Ora scrivi un testo su un personaggio famoso che ti piace particolarmente. Prendi a modello l’esercizio 7 e aiutati con le domande nel riquadro.

• Where was he/she born?

• Who were his/her parents?

• Why is/was your person famous?

___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

My favourite celebrity’s photo

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CULTURE

Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood is a film studio and theme park* in the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles in California, USA. It is one of the oldest and most famous Hollywood film studios and still makes many films today.

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Universal Studios was opened to the public in 1915.

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The first guided tours of the sound stages and film sets were in 1962.

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There were more than 8 million visitors to Universal Studios in 2014!

10 Fun Facts About Universal Studios Hollywood!

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5

One of the first attractions in the theme park was the War Lord Tower.

It opened in 1965.

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In 1996, the exciting Jurassic Park Ride opened.

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In April 2014, the theme park announced* a new Simpsons Food Court in the style of the characters close to the Simpsons Ride.

Woody Woodpecker is the official mascot for Universal Studios Hollywood.

Woody is a cartoon character and was designed by Walter Lantz in 1940.

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In 1979, visitors were amazed by the Battle of Galactica as a staged* event on the Studio Tour.

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Leggi e ascolta il testo.

Rileggi il testo e rispondi alle domande.

1 How many visitors were at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2014? _________________________________________________ 2 _________________________________________________ 3 theme park? _________________________________________________ 4 1 _________________________________________________ 5 Where is the Simpsons Food Court? _________________________________________________

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The Flintstones Show was a live musical show and opened in 1994.

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Universal Studios Hollywood has plans to open The Wizarding World of Harry Potter with a Forbidden Journey Ride in 2016.

Glossary theme park parco a tema staged messo in scena announced annunciò

Reading comprehension 1

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Hero’s Corner Kate Winslet (1975-) HEROIC ACTION: saved the life of an old woman and her two children from a burning house NATIONALITY: English WHEN: 2011

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Walt Disney

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eggi le definizioni e co pleta il cruci er a.

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Across 3 6 7 Down 1 2 4 5

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I never called my work an ‘art’. It’s part of show business, the business of building entertainment.

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Let’s make a stop motion animation! egui le istruzioni per creare il tuo fil d’animazione.

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1 2 3 4

Choose some objects or figures to use in your movie (for example Lego toys).

Put the figures in position for your first photo.

Take your first photo!

Begin the movement sequence by slightly* changing the position of slightly leggermente the figures or part of the figures (for example an arm, head or leg). tie rilega 5 Take a photo of each position change.

6 Continue the movement sequence until your action is complete.

7 Now print your photos and tie* them together to create a ‘flip book’ or import your pictures into a movie-making software and create your Stop Motion film!

Glossary

TONGUE TWISTER 3

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Ascolta lo scioglilingua e cerchia il suono /w/.

Poi riascoltalo e cerca di ripeterlo il più velocemente possibile!

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The Media

EXPLORE the MEDIA!

The word ‘media’ means a way of communicating information and ideas.

In prehistoric times, people played drums and sent smoke signals to transmit messages. Even carrier pigeons* are an ancient form of media! After electricity was discovered, from 1837 Morse code* was used with telegraph systems.

Vocabulary 1

The media Abbina i nomi dei mezzi di comunicazione alle immagini.

A

B

C

D

F E

1 2 3

2

newspaper Internet book

4 5 6

radio TV magazines

The news Completa le frasi con i verbi nel riquadro. check interview oa casts o

sent reported fi min ta e

1 He _______________ me a strange email last week.

2 Remember to _______________ plenty of research before you write the article.

3 Did you _______________ all your facts and sources?

4 Unfortunately I didn’t _______________ many photos of the event.

5 RAI Sport _______________ all the latest sporting events.

6 They are _______________ a documentary about my school.

7 Do you want to _______________ some famous people?

8 The newspaper _______________ the details of the crime yesterday.

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Reading comprehension 3 4

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Leggi e ascolta il testo.

Rileggi il testo e completa la tabella con le parole nel riquadro. blogs books radio e-books magazines pamphlets TV

Print media

Broadcast media

newspapers Facebook

Digital media

3 Modern media can be divided into print media (e.g. books, newspapers, pamphlets*), broadcast media (TV from 1925, radio from 1893) and digital media (e.g. web pages, e-books, social media, digital video and audio). Before the Internet, media was limited to radio, TV, newspapers and magazines but the boom in digital technologies created access to information that your parents could* only dream about when they were young!

Mass media is defined as communicating to a large audience, usually on a national or international level. Local media, on the other hand, passes on information to smaller areas of people and tends to focus on local news and events.

The Internet provides many mass media services such as websi tes like YouTube, emails, blogs, podcasts and internet-based radio, newspapers and television.

Social media networks such as Facebook and Google+ create networks for the exchange of information on a global scale. Variou s recent revolutions around the world grew* via social media and managed* to pass video and text information to large groups of people very quickly. So next time you log onto Facebook, remember that your carrier pigeons piccioni viaggiatori messages and videos Morse code codice Morse might* change the world! pamphlets opuscoli

Glossary

could potevano grew sono cresciute managed sono state capaci might potrebbero

FUNCTIONS – Talking about past events Chiedere e rispondere di un evento nel passato Did you go to the beach yesterday?

What happened?

When did it happen?

What did you see/do?

Why was it.../were you... ?

How did you feel?

I was... when...

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Completa la chat con le domande appropriate.

Hi Barbie :-) (1) ___________________________ yesterday?

Well, I went to the beach. It was terrible!

(2) _________________________ it so terrible?

I almost died!

Oh no! (3) _____________________________?

I was in the water a long way from the beach when I heard a bell and lots of people shouting.

(4) _________________________?

Pirates?

No stupid! It was the signal for sharks!

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GRAMMAR

Past simple – verbi regolari

Watch out!

Forma affermativa I/You/He/She/It/We/You/They

Sono irregolari i verbi che al Past simple non aggiungono -ed ma hanno una forma propria che va imparata a memoria.

played

Watch out!

We went to the cinema last week.

Il Past simple dei verbi regolari si ottiene aggiungendo -ed alla forma base del verbo.

Ci sono alcune VARIAZIONI ORTOGRAFICHE nei verbi che terminano in: -e muta

si aggiunge -d

love  loved

consonante + -y

-y diventa -ied

worry  worried

vocale + -y

si aggiunge -ed play  played

vocale + consonante e il verbo - è monosillabico - è bisillabico con accento sulla seconda sillaba - termina in -l

si raddoppia la consonante fina e

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stop  stopped prefer  preferred travel  travelled

Completa le frasi con il Past simple dei verbi tra parentesi.

1 Yesterday, Mark _______________ homework before dinner.

2 They _______________ (copy) all my music.

3 You _______________ (play) video games all last weekend!

4 We _______________ (watch) Sam & Cat the other day.

5 It _______________ (rain) all last summer in Scotland.

6 But last year she _______________ (like) Robert!

7 I _______________ (phone) you on Saturday.

8 She _______________ (chat) for hours online.

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Completa l’email con il Past simple dei verbi irregolari tra parentesi.

To: The editor Mr Snowdon Subject: Hurricane Arthur Hurricane Arthur (1) ___________ (hit) the US state of North Carolina in July 2014.

The local government (2) ___________ (put) a state of emergency warning over 26 counties.

Residents in the area (3) ___________ (speak) of high winds and damage to property. Although trees and power lines (4) ___________ (fall), fortunately nobody was hurt but large areas of the state (5) ___________ (have) no electricity for a while.

Hurricane Arthur (6) ___________ (go) north up the coast from Carolina as far as Nova Scotia.

Forma negativa estesa

contratta

I/You/ He/She/It/ We/You/They

I/You/ He/She/It/ We/You/They

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did not play

didn’t play

Leggi le frasi e completale con la forma negativa contratta del Past simple.

1 You ___________________ to go to the beach yesterday, you wanted to stay at home!

2 Mary ___________________ to the cinema on Tuesday, she went on Wednesday.

3 ___________________ at 9 p.m., 1 4 They ___________________ one ice cream each, they had two ice creams each.

5 You ___________________ Dad’s car for free, you 1 6 You ___________________ on time for the party, you got there very late.

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Forma interrogativa I/you/ he/she/it/ we/you/they

Did

play all night?

Catrin e David stanno parlando dell’ultimo libro che hanno letto. Completa il dialogo con la forma corretta dei verbi tra parentesi.

Catrin

Risposte brevi Yes,

I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they

did.

No,

I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they

didn’t.

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Cosa ha fatto DJ Luca ieri sera? Scrivi domande e risposte brevi affermative (3) o negative ( ) come nell’esempio.

1 play his music all night? (3) ‘Did he play his music all night?’ ‘Yes, he did.’

2 get there early? ( ) _________________________________________________ 3 like the place? (3) _________________________________________________ 4 check the volume? (3) _________________________________________________ 5 bring any friends? ( ) _________________________________________________ 6 use his computer? (3) _________________________________________________ 7 dance with Greta? ( ) _________________________________________________ 8 help after the party? ( ) _________________________________________________

Espressioni di tempo yesterday

yesterday at 5 p.m. yesterday morning/afternoon/evening

last

last night/Sunday/summer/year last Christmas

ago

5 minutes/weeks/months/years ago

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Completa le frasi con ago, last o yesterday.

1 2 3 4 5 6

We went to Egypt ______________ summer.

1 ______________. ______________ week Betty loved Brian!

I was at home ______________ morning.

Graham got here about a week ______________.

I did all my homework ______________ evening.

David Catrin

David

Catrin

David

Catrin

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(1) _______________ book 7 days by Eve Ainsworth?

Yes, I (2) _______________.

What (3) _______________ (you / think) of the book?

Well, the plot (4) _______________ (be) strong and the characters (5) _______________ (be) excellent. I (6) _______________ (like) the end but I (7) _______________ (not like) the beginning.

Really? I (8) _______________ (love) the beginning but (9) _______________ (hate) the end!

But Kez (10) _______________ (have) lots of problems and her father (11) _______________ (help) her in the end.

True but her father (12) _______________ (be) the real bully!

Over to you!

Descrivi il primo libro che hai letto o il tuo libro preferito.

Aiutati con le domande nel riquadro.

• Who suggested or gave you the book?

• What is the title of the book?

• Who wrote the book?

• What happened in the book?

• Who were the principal characters?

• Why did you like (or not like) the book?

_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

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Sam & Cat Interview

CULTURE

Tell us about the Sam & Cat theme song!* Did you sing it?

Ariana Grande We didn’t sing it. Michael Corcoran sang it. He did the theme song for iCarly and all the songs on Victorious.

Jennette McCurdy The producer Dan Schneider asked us but we didn’t want to sing. We wanted to make a show that was funny and that really focused on one thing – entertaining kids. Our music does that too but we wanted to keep it separate.

Sam & Cat is an American teen sitcom that is also broadcast in Italy. It is a spin-off* of both iCarly and Victorious. It stars Jennette McCurdy as Sam Puckett and Ariana Grande as Cat Valentine. The girls meet by chance during a bizarre adventure and become friends.

They then start a babysitting business to earn extra money and the real adventures begin...

We know you are good friends. What was your first impression of each other?

Jennette McCurdy I thought Ariana was so fun and so friendly to people. She came over and said ‘Hi! I watch iCarly’. I said I listened to one of her songs, ‘Stick Around’, and told her she had an amazing voice.

We also found out* we have the same birthday. We sang ‘Jingle Bells’ together!

Ariana Grande It was fun!

The show is about two girls who start a babysitting service together. Did you do any babysitting?

Ariana Grande No, but now I have enough babysitting experience for the rest of my life!

Jennette McCurdy No, we only acted for Sam & Cat but there were young kids everywhere that didn’t have any acting experience. They had no idea about cameras!

Glossary

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Leggi e ascolta l’intervista.

Rileggi l’intervista e rispondi alle domande.

1 Who sang the theme song for Sam & Cat? _________________________________________________ 2 Who asked Ariana and Jennette to sing the theme song? _________________________________________________ 3 _________________________________________________ 4 _________________________________________________ 5 Did they have any babysitting experience before the show? _________________________________________________

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spin-off derivato televisivo theme song sigla

found out abbiamo scoperto

Hero’s Corner Nellie Bly (1864-1922) (real name: Elizabeth Jane Cochran) HEROIC ACTION: risked her life using her own investigative journalism techniques in a female mental asylum NATIONALITY: American WHEN: 1887 AGE: 23

I find television very educatıonal.

The minute somebody turns it on, I go to the library and read a good book.

e v a h let’s

e m so

Groucho Marx

! n u F

1

3

A

Come si sono sviluppati i mezzi di comunicazione nel tempo? Abbina le parole alle immagini.

Poi inseriscile al posto giusto all’interno della linea del tempo.

B

E

C

F

D

G

carrier pigeon

television 1 2 Morse code 3 Internet 4 radio 5 D carrier pigeon 6 telephone 7 print

2

Build a Wi-Fi antenna! Segui le istruzioni e costruisci un’antenna per migliorare il segnale della tua chiavetta internet.

1 Attach your internet key to a USB extension cable.*

2 Find any parabolic metal mesh,* for example a pasta colander.* Remember, a bigger metal mesh means a better signal!

3 It is very important to face* the colander in the right direction.

Place the internet key at the centre of the colander and watch the bars on your internet reception increase!

Glossary extension cable prolunga mesh maglia, rete colander scolapasta face rivolgere

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Ascolta lo scioglilingua e indica se le lettere in grassetto corrispondono ai suoni /t/, /d/ o /Id/. Poi riascoltalo e cerca di ripeterlo il più velocemente possibile!

Ted the wanted bandit smiled and talked on TV! __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

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4 EXPLORE the CITY!

Vocabulary 1

Places around town Completa le frasi con i nomi dei luoghi nel riquadro. hospital petrol station bank post o fice i e i a 1 You go to a _____________ to put money in your account.

2 You go to a _____________ to have a medical check-up.

3 A _____________ goes over a river or a road.

4 You go to a _____________ 5 You go to a _____________ to borrow a book.

6 You send letters from a _____________.

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*

We all know how too much traffic in towns and cities creates congestion, pol lution* and noise. And when we finally get into town, it’s often very difficult to find a parking space! Is there anything we can do to help reduce these problems?

Directions Osserva la mappa e abbina i numeri alle istruzioni per andare a casa di Mark. a

b c d

e

f

g h

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Alternatıves for reducing traffic congestıon in citıes

go over the bridge it is on the left turn left take the fourth right 1 turn right at the

5 4

6

7

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3 1

2

lights go around the roundabout and take the second exit go past the statue turn right

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Leggi e ascolta il testo.

Rileggi il testo e completa il riassunto.

Too much (1) ______________ in towns and cities can create many problems but fortunately there are some interesting solutions. (2) ______________ is when a group of people travel in the same car to make the same journey. In American English it is called (3) ______________.

Another solution is (4) ______________ where you park your car outside the city and get a free bus to the city centre.

4 Well, one way is to find a group of people living in the same area who travel the same journey on the same days at the same time. Instead of each individual driving his car on his own, one person decides to give other people in his area a lift* too! So instead of lots of cars on the road with only one person inside, we have less cars on the road with more people inside each vehicle. This practice is known as CAR SHARING in British English and car pooling in American English.

A good example is the journey to work or school. Let’s say your journey to school in a car costs 5€ a day in fuel.* That means about 100€ a month! If you share* your car with other people travelling to your school, you share the cost of the petrol and everyone pays less. You also save on car parking costs!

In America, some cities such as Los Angeles even have special fast lanes* on the motorway for cars with more than one passenger so those cars don’t get stuck in traffic jams.* This means your journey to work is faster.

Another way to reduce traffic congestion in cities is the PARK AND RIDE SCHEME.* Oxford was the first city to introduce the project and other cities, for example Exeter and Cambridge, now use it too. So how does it work? Well, many people who travel to work by car live outside the city. With the Park and Ride scheme, they drive from their home to big car parks just outside the city and then get free buses into the town centre. The free buses run all day and sometimes all night too.

FUNCTIONS – Giving directions Chiedere indicazioni stradali c se me e e is t e station o o no t e a to t e ai po t e e is t e nea est s stop Dare indicazioni stradali a e t e fi st e t an it s on o i t o can t miss it n i t at t e t a fic i ts an o st ai t on o a o t m ts o e t e e Chiedere e dare informazioni sulla distanza o a is t e e te mina t s a o t min tes om e e t s not a o on oes it ta e t ta es a o t min tes

Another simple way to reduce traffic congestion is to leave your car at home and walk or cycle to school or work!

Glossary congestion in o o pollution in inamento lift passa io fuel ca ante

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share con i i i lanes co sie tra fi a s in o scheme p o etto

i co e

Aiuta Antonello a trovare il suo ostello!

Completa il dialogo con una frase o una parola appropriata.

A Excuse me, (1) _________________ the way to the Youth Hostel?

B Of course. (2) _________________ lights and (3) _________________ the bridge.

Go (4) _________________ the cinema and then (5) _________________ the second right.

A OK. B Then go (6) _________________ on for about 100 m.

A Hmm. B The youth hostel is (7) _________________ your right. You can’t (8) _________________ it!

A (9) _________________?

B It takes about 20 minutes from here.

A Thank you very much!

B You’re welcome!

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4 GRAMMAR Preposizioni di luogo e e a e t o o ntains in t e pa

in

sc oo is on t e co ne

on behind

e e is an a t a e m se m

in front of between

e

e in t e

s stop is in ont o t e station

t is et een t e s pe ma et an t e i a o se is at t e en o t e oa

at next to

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Preposizioni di movimento

e cinema is ne t to t e ca pa

Dov’è il gatto? Osserva le immagini e scrivi la preposizione corretta.

to

m oin to t e eac

past

o past t e cinema

along

e

into

is ent into t e

out of

e ent o t o t e s op

up

e c im e

down

ec ce

3 ________________________

2

p t e mo ntain o nt e i

e c ic en an ac oss t e oa

through

e t ain is oin t o

over

e a e a in o e t e i e

under

e oat ent n e t e i e

a t nne

Sottolinea l’alternativa corretta.

2 ________________________

4 ________________________

1 The children ran into/ along the building.

2 The ambulance went over/under the bridge.

3 He walked up/down the mountain.

4 They drove through/ over the tunnel.

5 We went into/to a concert.

6 She walked through/ past the entrance!

Osserva l’immagine e completa le frasi con le preposizioni di luogo nel riquadro. in ont o

1 2 3 4 5

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i in

across

3 1 ________________________

a e a on t e ootpat

e in

at

et een

ne t to

The market is ________ the chemist’s.

The trees are ________ the buildings.

There is a table ________ the bakery.

The bank is ________ the end of the street.

The salon is ________ the bakery and the bank.

7 The coach drove along/ 8 The road went over/ across the motorway. under the river.

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GRAMMAR How long… ?

How + aggettivo

i sa How long + take pe c ie e e in o ma ioni s tempo necessa io pe n ia io o pe a siasi a t a atti it ‘How long does it take (you) to get to the beach?’

‘It takes (me) 10 minutes.’

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Formula delle domande e rispondi in modo che sia vero per te.

1 eat breakfast?

‘How long does it take you to eat breakfast?’

‘It takes me 15 minutes.’

2 travel to school? _________________________________________________ 3 get from your house to your best friend’s house? _________________________________________________ 4 run 100 metres? _________________________________________________ 5 do your homework? _________________________________________________

How far… ? i sa How far is... ? opp e How far is it from... to...? pe c ie e e in o ma ioni s e istan e ‘How far is Bristol from London?’ / ‘How far is it from Bristol to London?’

‘It’s about 3 hours by car.’ / ‘It’s about 170 km.’

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Segui le istruzioni e scrivi il dialogo in inglese.

Teacher

Student

ie e anto ista oma a i ano

ispon e c e sono o e in macc ina

ie e anto ista on a a ai i

ispon e c e ista m

ie e ant iami a e

ispon e c e m

A B A B A B

istante o

_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________

i sa inte o ati o How n a etti o pe in o ma si s e imensioni s peso e s et How deep is the Mariana Trench?

How high is Mt Kilimanjaro?

How tall is your teacher?

How long is the Amazon River?

How wide is the Mississippi River?

How heavy is that box?

How old is that building?

Watch out!

ico a c e How high si sa pe cose a te e a e e e ementi nat a i es monta ne ment e How tall pe pe sone e cose a te e st ette es e ifici

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Completa le domande in base alle informazioni tra parentesi.

1 ________________ is Stonehenge? (about 5,000 years) 2 ________________ is the Great Wall of China?

(8,852 km) 3 ________________ is Loch Ness in Scotland?

(230 m) 4 ________________ is the Empire State Building?

(443 m) 5 ________________ is the English Channel? (about 35 km) 6 ________________ is Mont Blanc? (4,810 m)

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Descrivi la strada che fai per andare a scuola. Aiutati con le domande nel riquadro.

Over to you!

• o o a c c e o o ca s t ain • o a is o sc oo om o ome • o on is t e o ne • at i in s o o o past ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

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CULTURE

The London

Transport Museum The idea for a transport museum started in the 1920s when the London General Omnibus Company decided to keep* two old Victorian horse-drawn* buses and an early motor bus for future generations.

The London Transport Museum was originally in an old bus garage in Clapham in South London before it moved to Syon Park in West London. In 1980, the museum finally settled* at its present home in Covent Garden, right in the heart of London. It is located in Covent Garden Piazza between Russell Street, Tavistock Street, and Wellington Street.

The London Transport Museum focuses on the development of transport systems within the city and the people who worked on them over the last 200 years. There is also a second site at Acton in West London, known as the London Transport Depot and it is principally a storage* site open to visitors.

The first underground electric train is among the various exhibits at the Covent Garden site. The train didn’t have any windows because the designers thought that there was nothing to see underground. The trouble was that nobody knew which stop they were at!

They resolved the problem by paying an athletic announcer* to run through each carriage* at every station shouting out the station names!

In addition, the collections also include original artworks and advertising posters, exhibits exploring the design of London’s transport system, London Transport during the war and the expansion of the London Underground.

The London Transport Museum has a picnic area, a cafè and a bar with seating from a design based on the seats from the Northern Line trains in the 1930s. There is also an excellent research library and a souvenir shop.

Glossary keep tenere horse-drawn t ainati a ca a i settled si stabilì storage ma a ino announcer ann nciato e carriage ca o a

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Leggi e ascolta il testo.

Rileggi il testo e scegli l’opzione corretta.

1 The original London Transport Museum was in _____.

A Covent Garden B Syon Park C Clapham 2 Covent Garden is in _____ London.

A central B east C north 3 The main exhibitions are now at the _____ site.

A Acton B Covent C Syon Garden Park 4 _____.

A windows B doors C carriages 5 The seats in the bar have a design from the _____ trains.

A 1920s B 1930s C 1940s

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Hero’s Corner The most effective way to do it, is to do it.

Amelia Earhart fi st oman to t antic me ican

so o ac oss t e

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e v a h let’s

e m so

1

! n u F

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2

Segui le istruzioni e aiuta la macchina viola a trovare il suo garage. Fai una croce sulla casa giusta.

I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensatıonal to read in the train.

Oscar Wilde

Go over the bridge.

Go straight on at the crossroads.

Go around the lake.

Your garage is on your right.

You can’t miss it!

Let’s make a paper plane! Segui le istruzioni per creare il tuo Guinness World Record paper plane.

This paper airplane is the same as the Guinness World Record paper plane designed by John Collins! His plane flew almost 70 metres! How far does your plane fly?

1 Take a piece of A4 paper. Take the right corner* and fold* the top edge down along the left side.

Open the paper and make the same fold on the other side.

2 Fold the top right corner along the line.

Do the same for the left side.

3 Fold the two parts down from the cross point.* Fold the right and left corners.

4 Fold the paper in half. Fold both the wings. Be very careful to make them equal.

Glossary Your World Record plane is now ready to fly!

corner an o o fold pie a cross point p nto i inc ocio

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Ascolta lo scioglilingua e indica se le lettere in grassetto corrispondono ai suoni /aI/, /eI/ o /OI/.

Poi riascoltalo e cerca di ripeterlo il più velocemente possibile!

A boy trie __ __

y an oil-free plane! __ __ __

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The most extreme environments on planet Earth

EXPLORE WILDLIFE!

An extreme environment is defi ned as having conditions that are challen ging* for most life forms and, as a result, humans don’t generally live there or cou ld* die there.

However the organisms living in these conditions are often very well ada pted to their living circumstances.

Vocabulary 1

A Atacama Desert, Chile

Natural places Abbina le parole alle i agini.

A

B

D

F

C

E

G

H

B Oymyakon, Siberia, Russia

1 2 3 4

2

waterfall river desert lake

5 6 7 8

mountain forest volcano ocean

Wild animals Completa le frasi con i nomi degli ani ali nel riquadro. tortoise eagle spider kangaroo

bear cheetah

The _______________ is herbivore.

The _______________ sleeps all winter.

The _______________ has eight legs.

The _______________ is a bird with excellent eyesight.

5 The _______________ is the fastest mammal on the planet.

6 The _______________ moves very slowly.

1 2 3 4

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13 ina le i agini ai paragrafi.

Poi leggi e ascolta il testo e controlla le tue risposte.

Rileggi il testo e indica se le frasi seguenti sono vere (T = true) o false (F = false .

T 1 The world record for the highest temperature was set in 1914.

2 The coldest temperature in the world was recorded in Siberia.

3 The Atacama Desert is the driest desert in the world.

4 The deepest point of the Mariana Trench is 11,034 m below sea level.

5 The Dead Sea is saltier than the Don Juan Pond.

F

The HOTTEST PLACE on Earth is Death Valley, the desert along the California-Nevada state line in the US. In 1913, Death Valley set* the world record for the highest temperature recorded on Earth of almost 57°C. And don’t forget that temperatures are measured in the shade!* Outside of the Antarctic, the COLDEST TEMPERATURE in the world was recorded in 1933 in Oymyakon, a tiny village in Siberia, Russia. What was the temperature? Almost -68°C!

C Don Juan Pond lake, Antarctica

The DEEPEST POINT on the planet is Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. It is 11,034 m below sea level and only three humans have ever been there!

The first two were Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh in 1960 and then the film-maker James Cameron in 2012.

5 D Death Valley, California

There is a disagreement about the DRIEST PLACE on Earth. Driest means little or no precipitation so the Atacama Desert in Chile has to be at the top of the list. Some areas of the Atacama Desert haven’t had rain for 400 years! However, the South Pole is also called the driest place because the cold air has little or no moisture.* The only water that falls in the South Pole is in the form of snow.

The world’s SALTIEST BODY OF WATER isn’t the Dead Sea. It’s a salt lake in Antarctica known as the Don Juan Pond and it is 18 times as salty as the oceans. It contains 40% salt whereas the Dead Sea contains 34%.

Glossary challenging impegnative, ardue could potrebbero set stabilì Black Mamba shade ombra moisture umidità

FUNCTIONS – Making comparisons Per fare paragoni Geography is more boring/less interesting than History.

The great white shark is the scariest creature on the planet.

Spiders are as frightening as snakes.

Per esprimere accordo/disaccordo I (don’t) agree with you!

I’m not sure.

I don’t know.

It’s great/horrible!

E Mariana Trench, acific cean

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Riordina le battute e ricostruisci il dialogo.

A Because the black mamba sometimes attacks without provocation and chases its victims.

B That’s horrible! What about snakes?

1 A What’s the most dangerous creature on the planet?

A Haha! Yes, I agree with you. Humans are very dangerous!

B Why? A or spiders.

B In that case, I think humans are the most dangerous creatures on the planet!

A Well, the black mamba is less venomous than a king cobra but it is actually more lethal.

B I’m not sure... snakes or spiders?

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GRAMMAR

Il comparativo degli aggettivi Il comparativo di maggioranza si forma con il comparativo dell’aggettivo + than.

Paris is bigger than Marseilles.

Gli aggettivi brevi aggiungono -er. tall  taller

Gli aggettivi lunghi formano il comparativo con more + l’aggettivo.

Lesley is more beautiful than Sheila.

Chemistry is (not) more difficult than Maths.

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Ma ci sono delle VARIAZIONI ORTOGRAFICHE negli aggettivi che terminano in: vocale + consonante -e muta consonante + -y

si raddoppia la consonante si aggiunge -r la -y diventa -i

1 Los Angeles / polluted / Edinburgh Los Angeles is more polluted than Edinburgh.

2 skateboarding / dangerous / golf _________________________________________________ 3 a beach holiday / relaxing / a safari holiday _________________________________________________ 4 a king cobra / lethal / a grass snake _________________________________________________ 5 New York / expensive / London _________________________________________________

fat  fatter large  larger easy  easier

Watch out!

Gli aggettivi good, bad e far sono irregolari. good  better bad  worse far  further/farther

1

Completa le frasi con il comparativo di aggioranza degli aggetti i tra parentesi. longer than 1 The Yangtze River in China is _________________ (long) the Mississippi River in the US. 2 The US state of New Mexico is _________________ (large) Arizona.

3 Belgium isn’t _________________ (cold) Siberia in winter.

4 Jeff was born _________________ (early) Julian.

5 The Don Juan Pond is _________________ (salty) the Dead Sea. 6 A diamond is _________________ (sharp) glass.

7 Is gold _________________ (heavy) silver?

8 Are black cats _________________ (lucky) white cats?

Scrivi delle frasi comparative basandoti sulle in or azioni date.

Il superlativo degli aggettivi Per paragonare una cosa o persona con tutte le altre cose o persone in quel gruppo, si usa the + superlativo + in/of.

Mt Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

Gli aggettivi brevi aggiungono -est. tall  tallest Le VARIAZIONI ORTOGRAFICHE sono le stesse dei comparativi (fat  fattest, large  largest, easy  the easiest).

Watch out!

Gli aggettivi good, bad e far sono irregolari. good  best bad  worst far  furthest/farthest

3

ina le due parti di rase.

1 The cheetah is 2 The African elephant is 3 The peregrine falcon is 4 The giraffe is 5 The Brazilian wandering spider is

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a the deadliest arachnid in the world. b the tallest animal in the world. c the fastest creature in the world. d the fastest land animal. e the heaviest land mammal.

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GRAMMAR Gli aggettivi lunghi formano il superlativo con the most + aggettivo.

The bear is probably the most aggressive animal in the world.

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aria in iaggio nella oresta azzonica.

Completa il suo diario con il superlativo degli aggetti i tra parentesi.

This is (1) _____________________ (exciting) holiday of my life! Today I was close to perhaps (2) _____________________ (beautiful) but (3) _____________________ (dangerous) animal in the jungle – the jaguar!

(4) _____________________ (important) thing is that he wasn’t hungry and I managed to take (5) _________________ (amazing) photo of my holiday.

The guide also said that the jaguar is possibly (6) _____________________ (intelligent) of all the wild cats.

less/the least Il comparativo di minoranza si forma con less + aggettivo + than.

A blue whale is less aggressive than a great white shark.

Il superlativo di minoranza si forma con the least + aggettivo.

The Antarctic is the least inhabited continent in the world.

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Completa le frasi con la forma comparativa o superlativa di minoranza degli aggettivi tra parentesi.

1 The mountains are ______________________ (crowded) the beaches in summer.

2 The South Pole is ______________________ (tropical) area in the world.

3 Staying at home is ______________________ (expensive) holiday option!

4 The stones at Avebury are ____________________ (famous) the stones at Stonehenge.

5 Of all sports, golf is perhaps ______________________ (dangerous).

6 The east coast of Sardinia is ______________________ (windy) the west coast.

(not) as… as Il comparativo di uguaglianza si forma con (not) as + aggettivo + as.

Planet Venus is about as big as planet Earth.

Mt Kilimanjaro is not as high as Mt Everest.

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Completa le frasi con il comparativo di uguaglianza degli aggetti i tra parentesi.

1 Graham is 1.8 m tall. Suzie is 1.8 m tall. (tall) is as tall as Suzie Graham ______________________.

2 An adult rhino weighs 1,000 kg. An adult elephant weighs 7,500 kg. (heavy) An adult rhino ___________________________.

3 Atlantic Ocean – 106 million km2.

2 1 . (big) The Atlantic Ocean ___________________________.

4 Black widow spider – very poisonous!

Funnel-web spider – very poisonous! (poisonous) The black widow spider ___________________________.

5 Speed of a blue wildebeest – 80.5 km/h.

Speed of a lion – 80.5 km/h. (fast) A blue wildebeest ___________________________.

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Over to you!

Paragona due persone che conosci bene, per esempio due a iliari o due tuoi cari a ici. iutati con gli aggetti i nel riquadro. tall

old funny interesting active intelligent

_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

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5

Terrifying Australian

CULTURE Australia is home to some of the deadliest creatures on Earth. Here are some examples of those that live in the sea.

The saltwater crocodile is the stuff of nightmares – it can grow up to nearly 6 metres in length and is common in Northern Australia.

It is usually well camouflaged* and strikes* at incredible speeds. If you do get attacked, the best thing to do is to run away from the water as fast as you can. Crocodiles rarely chase* humans on land and will always try and return to the water.

The stonefish doesn’t win any prizes for its beauty! It is known as the most venomous fish in the world and camouflages itself on the bottom of reefs. The venom* is contained in the spines and if you step on one, the pain is terrible!

Sea Creatures

The great white shark is the largest predatory fish on Earth. The good news however is that it isn’t usually interested in eating humans as the Great White Shark finds us too full of bone to be particularly tasty!

The box jellyfish is one of the most lethal animals in the world. It lives on the coast alongside the Great Barrier Reef and has a powerful venom.

The stings* are terribly painful and usually fatal.

The blue-ring octopus is another serious threat* for those on an Australian beach holiday. It is only as big as a golf ball but it is one of the most toxic sea creatures in the world and there is no known antidote for its powerful venom.

Glossary

a ouflage mimetizzato strikes attacca chase insegue

venom veleno stings punture threat minaccia

Reading comprehension 1 2

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eggi e ascolta il testo.

Hero’s Corner

ileggi il testo e scegli l alternati a corretta.

Lulu the pot bellied pig

1 The saltwater crocodile strikes very quickly/slowly.

2 teeth/spines.

3 The great white shark is the biggest/smallest 4 least/most lethal animals in the world.

5 The blue-ring octopus is as large/heavy as a golf ball.

HEROIC ACTION: saved her owner’s life!

Jo Ann’s pet pig, Lulu saved her life when Jo Ann was having a heart attack. Lulu went outside and sat on the road until a motorcyclist stopped, realised something was wrong and followed Lulu into the house. He called the ambulance and Jo Ann survived.

e v a h let’s

e m so

Robin Williams

! n u F

1

ina i no i degli ani ali nel riquadro alle i agini. oi aiuta lo zoologo a tro are le i pronte di ciascun ani ale.

human

1 __________

2

2 __________

5

Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’

3 __________

bear

4 __________

elephant

rhinoceros

5 __________

frog

6 __________

deer

lion

7 __________

chicken

8 __________

Let’s make a shelter! egui le istruzioni per costruire il tuo ri ugio all aperto.

1 First find a suitable* place for your shelter.* * Then tie a long horizontal branch* to two other branches placed firmly in the ground.

2 Find sticks* to lean against* the horizontal branch to form the sides of the shelter.

3 Put smaller sticks over the bigger branches. Then put smaller pieces such as leaves and grass over the frame* to protect you from the elements*.

Glossary suitable idoneo shelter rifugio branch ramo sticks bastoni lean against appoggiare a frame struttura the elements agenti atmosferici

TONGUE TWISTER 3

15

Ascolta lo scioglilingua e indica se le lettere in grassetto corrispondono ai suoni /´U/ di road o /aU/ di how. . oi riascoltalo e cerca di ripeterlo il più velocemente possibile!

A snowy blowy mountain wind isn’t as cold as a cloudy frozen ocean! cean! __ __ __ __ __ __ __

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Let’s go horse riding in

Mongolia!

EXPLORE HOLIDAYS!

An interview with the organise r, Michael Hunt

Vocabulary 1

Holiday accommodation Abbina i nomi dei tipi di alloggio alle immagini.

A

B

C

F

G

H

1 2 3

2

tent sailing boat youth hostel

4 5 6

tree house apartment caravan

Holiday activities Completa con le parole nel riquadro il messaggio Facebook che Ally ha scritto alla sua amica Lottie. drive

camper van souvenirs sightseeing take leave

checked in stay

Reading comprehension 3

Hi Lottie, Well, we (1) ____________ at the hotel in Los Angeles late last night and went to get our (2) ____________ this morning. It’s vintage, green and amazing! Tomorrow we’re going to (3) ____________ through the desert and (4) ____________ in the van near the Grand Canyon for a couple of days. But before we (5) ____________ L.A., I’m going to go (6) ____________ with my family and I promise to (7) ____________ lots of photos of the surfers on Venice Beach for you and buy you some great (8) ____________!

This is all so exciting!

Love Ally

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4

16

Leggi e ascolta il testo.

Rileggi il testo e indica se le frasi seguenti sono vere (T = true) o false (F = false).

T 1 Mongolia sees a lot of foreign tourists.

2 Horses are an important part of Mongolian culture.

3 The Mongolians have a culture of hospitality.

4 Mongolians aren’t interested in tourists.

5 for horse riding.

F

6 Interviewer Why Mongolia?

Michael Hunt Mongolia really is ‘off the beaten track’* and it is a privilege to meet the wonderful Mongolian people and share their lives.

Interviewer What are the horses like?

Michael Hunt They are quite small but they are tough* and have lots of character. They spend most of their lives running free in the wild but they are easy to ride if you treat them with respect.

Our local horsemen are experts at matching* riders to the ideal horse. Mongolians love their horses and they are an integral part of Mongolian culture.

Interviewer Is Mongolia still an adventurous place to visit?

Michael Hunt The country in general sees relatively few visitors and it is possible to travel in remote areas and see no foreigners.* You can still experience a traditional culture that has changed* little over the last 100 years.

Interviewer What are the people that you meet on your travels like?

Michael Hunt It is the people that make this country really special.

The Mongolians have a culture of hospitality and we are treated as honoured guests. There are plenty of opportunities to learn about the local customs when we stop for tea and taste the local food. We are as interesting to the local people as they are to us so the whole experience is enriching* for everybody.

Interviewer What do you love most about horse riding in Mongolia?

Michael Hunt The scenery is incredible, the land is perfect for riding and the horses are great. But for me the best thing is the sense of freedom. With no private land, fences,* gates or roads, we can ride for weeks in any direction.

Glossary off the beaten track fuori dai sentieri battuti tough robusti matching abbinare foreigners stranieri has changed è cambiata herders mandriani enriching arricchente fences recinti

FUNCTIONS – Talking about future intentions Parlare delle intenzioni future What are you going to do this weekend?

Where are you going to stay?

How are you going to get there?

What are you going to take?

When are you going to leave?

We’re going to go to the top of the mountain!

Fare proposte e dare suggerimenti Why don’t we swim to that island?

Let’s...

What a great/crazy idea!

I’m sorry but I’m busy!

5

A trip to the moon Completa il dialogo con le espressioni appropriate.

A B A B A B A B A B A

(1) ___________________ this afternoon?

I’m going to go to the moon!

No way! (2) ___________________ there?

In this space ship.

Hahaha! (3) ___________________ on the journey?

I’m going to take some biscuits...

Don’t forget water!

And yes, I’m going to take some water.

Why (4) ___________________ come with me?

What a crazy idea! OK, I’ll go and get some sandwiches! (5) ___________________ leave?

In about 20 minutes.

Hahaha! You’re really crazy!

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6 GRAMMAR be going to

Forma interrogativa

Forma affermativa am (’m) are (’re) is (’s) are (’re)

I You He/She/It We/You/They

going to

visit

Watch out!

Ricorda che si usa be going to per: • parlare di programmi per il futuro • esprimere l’intenzione di fare qualcosa • fare previsioni sulla base di ciò che vediamo o indicare qualcosa che sta per accadere

1

Am Are Is Are

1 2 3 4 5

pack

see

be

visit... ? visit... ? visit... ? visit... ?

negative

Yes, I am.

Yes, you are.

Yes, he/she/it is.

Yes, we/you/they are.

No, I’m not.

No, you’re not.

No, he/she/it isn’t.

No, we/you/they aren’t.

Watch out!

Ricorda che nelle domande con What, Where, Why, When, Who, How, l’avverbio interrogativo va sempre prima del verbo.

‘Where are you going to stay?’ ‘In a hotel.’

go

I __________________ Danny this afternoon.

They __________________ to the gym tomorrow.

She __________________ an umbrella next time!

Look at the time! You __________________ late!

Look at those clouds. It __________________!

going to going to going to going to

Risposte brevi affermative

Completa le frasi con la forma affermativa di be going to e i verbi nel riquadro. rain

I you he/she/it we/you/they

3

Leggi i programmi di Mohammed e scrivi domande e risposte con be going to.

Forma negativa I You He/She/It We/You/They

2

am not (’m not) are not (aren’t) is not (isn’t) are not (aren’t)

going to

visit

Penny ha scritto una lista di cose che lei e i suoi fratelli non vogliono fare.

Completala con i verbi tra parentesi.

Dear Mum and Dad, you (1) _________________ (like) this list! But: • I (2) _________________ (clean) my room every day!

• Yuri and Jane (3) _________________ (wash) Dad’s car every Sunday!

• We (4) _________________ (eat) vegetables!

• And we (5) _________________ (listen) to your terrible music in the evenings! ,

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and

1 get up / at 6 a.m.

‘Is he going to get up at 6 a.m.?’ ‘Yes, he is.’

2 have breakfast / before his run? _________________________________________________ 3 where / he / go for a run? _________________________________________________ 4 where / meet Josef? _________________________________________________ 5 have a shower / after the beach? _________________________________________________ 6 go to a restaurant / with Josef? _________________________________________________ 7 go dancing / with Isabel? _________________________________________________ 8 how / he / get home? _________________________________________________

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GRAMMAR Espressioni di tempo futuro tonight/tomorrow tomorrow morning/afternoon/evening this morning/afternoon/evening next week/month/year on a specific a e

Monday)

in a specific pe io o time e an hour/a week/a year) in a specific mont e

4

July)

Sottolinea l’alternativa corretta.

1 Sasha is going to be here in/on half an hour.

2 in/on Tuesday afternoon.

3 week/evening.

4 I’m going to help you this tonight/tonight.

5 Please come to the mountains with us next/ on year!

6 We are going to start school again in/at September.

6

Completa il testo sull’avventura di Miguel con una parola per ogni spazio.

Miguel is going to Dublin (1) _________ week with two friends. He wants to pack his bags (2) _________ evening because he isn’t sure exactly what he wants to take. He (3) _________ going to take anything too valuable with him though. Just his camera. Miguel and his friends (4) _________ going to take the train to Le Havre in France and then the ferry to Rosslare in Ireland.

The journey is (5) _________ to take several days! Then they plan to get the bus to Dublin and they’re going (6) _________ stay in a cheap youth hostel for three days.

Why (7) _________ you go with them?

how about… ?/Why don’t... ?/Let’s...

Per dare consigli, fare proposte o invitare qualcuno a fare qualcosa si possono usare: • how about + la forma -ing del verbo How about going to the cinema this afternoon?

• Why don’t I/you/we… ? + la forma base del verbo Why don’t we go to a Mexican restaurant this evening?

• Let’s + la forma base del verbo Let’s go to the park later.

5

Abbina la prima parte delle proposte e dei suggeri enti con la parte finale.

1 Martin loves sleeping outside. Why don’t you...

2 is great. How about...

3 It’s so hot today. Let’s...

4 I want to see some wild animals. Why don’t we...

5 I’m hungry. How about...

a go on an African safari? b take him camping? c getting some sandwiches? d go for a swim. e watching it this evening?

7

Over to you!

Descrivi una vacanza che vorresti fare. Prendi a modello il testo dell’esercizio 6 e aiutati con le domande nel riquadro.

• • • • • •

Where are you going to go?

Who are you going to go with?

What are you going to pack?

How are you going to get there?

Where are you going to stay?

How long are you going to stay?

_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

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CULTURE

Let’s go on a student

exchange programme!

A student exchange* programme is when students from a school or university study abroad* at a partner institution. It usually involves international travel, but the student can also choose to study in a different city in his or her home country. The objective is to provide practical training and a sharing of the history, language, culture, and traditions of the participants’ home countries. Exchange students usually live with a host* family or in a designated place such as a hostel, apartment, or student accommodation.

n o i t a d o comm

Ac

Host family

A host family houses a student during their exchange programme. Students pay for their own school fees,* uniform, textbooks, Internet and phone calls. The host families are open to learning about new cultures and want to give a positive cultural experience to the student.

Host families provide a room, meals and a stable* environment for the student. Most exchange programmes allow for a change of hosts if there are any problems.

Reading comprehension 1 2

17

Leggi e ascolta il testo.

Rileggi il testo e scegli l’opzione corretta.

1 An exchange student usually travels _____ on a student exchange programme.

A with friends B abroad C at home 2 Students often stay with a _____ family.

A host B guest C historical 3 Host families are happy to share their _____.

A school uniforms B Internet C culture 4 Host families _____ for the exchange student.

A cook B clean C wash clothes 5 An off-campus student _____ at the university.

A lives B doesn’t live C sleeps

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Housing

A university student involved in an exchange programme can choose to live either on campus* or off campus. Living off campus is a popular choice because students are more independent and learn more about the new culture when they are on their own.* Universities that host exchange students generally offer assistance in obtaining accommodation.

Glossary exchange scambio abroad all’estero host che ospita school fees tasse scolastiche

stable stabile campus campus universitario on their own da soli

Hero’s Corner I did not tell half of what I saw.

Marco Polo (1254-1324) e po e meet Kublai Khan.

NATIONALITY: Italian WHEN: 1271 AGE: 17

sia fi st

opean to

e v a h let’s

e m so ! n u F

6

A vacatıon is having noting to do and all the day to do it in.

1

1

eggi le definizioni e co pleta il cruci er a.

2

Across 2 A house on wheels.

4 A place where objects of historical, artistic,

C A R

3

6

7

8

4

V 5

9

6 An image recorded by a camera.

10 A place where you go to eat.

10

Down 1 3 A place where you can see exotic animals.

5 An object that reminds you of a place, occasion or person.

7 A building that offers a temporary place to stay for travellers.

8 A portable shelter.

9 A large boat to take people from one place to another.

2

How to fold a T-shirt in less than 2 seconds! Segui le istruzioni per imparare a fare la tua valigia velocemente.

A

A Put a T-shirt on a table with the neck of the T-shirt on your right and the bottom of the T-shirt on your left.

Imagine a line going down the middle of the T-shirt.

With your left hand, pinch* the T-shirt on the imaginary line a couple of centimetres from the bottom of the T-shirt. Imagine another line going horizontally across from the pinch to the shoulder seam.*

B

B Bring the second pinch down behind your left hand and pinch again at the bottom on the same line.

C

C Uncross your arms as you pick up the T-shirt.

D Put the T-shirt back on the table and fold the sleeve* under the rest of the T-shirt.

Magic! A folded T-shirt in less than 2 seconds!

D

Glossary pinch pizzica, stringi seam cucitura sleeve manica

TONGUE TWISTER 3

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Ascolta lo scioglilingua e indica se le lettere in grassetto corrispondono ai suoni /u…/ o /U/. Poi riascoltalo e cerca di ripeterlo il più velocemente possibile!

A school book full of humour and Robin Hood! __ __ __ __

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An Interview with Harry Givens, a 16-year-old chef

EXPLORE EATING!

Harry Givens went to a booksh op one day and bought the biggest cookbook he could find. After experimenting and mo difying the recipes, Harry started creatin g his own.

He decided to invite some of his mum’s friends for meals, creating his onc e-amonth restaurant, Eureka.

Harry was not just born with a talent for cooking, he works very hard.

He transformed his bedroom into a highquality kitchen where he practis es daily. He chose to be homeschooled* so tha t he had more time for research and exp erimenting.

Vocabulary 1

Places to eat Completa le frasi con i nomi dei tipi di ristorante nel riquadro. a ca a pi e ia a fis an c ip s op a ast oo esta ant an n ian esta ant 1 __________________________.

2 __________________________ 3 __________________________.

4 __________________________ __________________________

5

2

Menus Completa il menù con le parole nel riquadro. oast

c eeseca e

mi e

ie

sta te s

Reading comprehension 3 4

19

Leggi e ascolta il testo.

Rileggi il testo e scegli l’opzione corretta.

1

40

(1) __________ Onion soup • Grilled mixed vegetables • Fish tarts MAIN COURSES (2) __________ beef • Fried fish • Vegetable pie SIDE DISHES Potatoes, fried or boiled • Seasonal vegetables, (3) _________ or steamed • (4) __________ salad DESSERTS Apple pie • Blueberry (5) __________ • Ice cream, chocolate or vanilla

______.

C

A

B TV

A

B

C

B

C

______.

2

3 ______.

A

______.

4 A

B

C ______

5 A

B

C

7 How old were you when you started learning to cook?

I was about ten.

Who taught you to cook?

I started with cookbooks and then with techniques from the Internet. Later I learnt from the chefs and cooks I worked with.

What generated your love of cooking?

The creative side* because there are so many combinations of ingredients and I love to eat good food.

How old were you when you converted* your bedroom to a kitchen?

I was about twelve. It gave me some privacy when I was creating dishes. My bedroom had lots of windows for ventilation. There is still a bed!

What are your favourite foods to work with?

I like working with root* vegetables for their flavour.* Do you have dislikes or food allergies?

No, I like and eat pretty much* everything!

Why did you choose the word ‘Eureka’ as the name of your restaurant?

It is actually the name of the street I live on, and as eureka means ‘a sudden* discovery’, it seemed a great name for the inspiration behind my cooking.

FUNCTIONS – Ordering food Prendere un’ordinazione an e p o e o ea to o e o o i e somet in to in

And the last question: on a typical day, what do you have for breakfast, lunch and dinner?

Usually a croissant and fruit for breakfast, lunch is something I prepare at work and for dinner, I like something ethnic.

Glossary homeschooled c e ice e ist ione a casa converted ai con e tito sudden imp o isa

5

side ato root a a ice flavour sapo e pretty much pi o meno

Segui le istruzioni e scrivi il dialogo in inglese.

You

Waiter

ie i a came ie e se p oi e e e i men ina na pi a ma

e ita

ispon i na co a

ispon e i s ie e se i c iente p onto pe o ina e ie e se ee

oe

a cosa a

(dopo un’ora) Fare un’ordinazione an see t e men p ease an e a e t o m s oom pi as p ease i e a iet co e p ease Pagare il conto an a e t e i p ease an pa c e it ca

ie i a came ie e i a e e i conto e se p oi pa a e con ca ta i c e ito

ispon e ce tamente

A ____________________________________________________________ B ____________________________________________________________ A ____________________________________________________________ B ____________________________________________________________ A ____________________________________________________________ (one hour later) A ____________________________________________________________ B ____________________________________________________________

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GRAMMAR

Present simple per il futuro Present simple p esse e sato pe esp ime e i t o an o si pa a i o a i p o ammi e e enti t i c e anno pa te i n ca en a io

1

Fra un mese Ben andrà in crociera. Osserva il calendario e completa il dialogo con le parole nel riquadro.

Present continuous per il futuro t e c e pe e a ioni in co so i Present continuous esse e sato anc e pe pa a e e t o an o si pa a i piani p esta i iti e p o ammi t i i o ani ati n esto caso i so ito accompa nato a nesp essione i tempo t o p

2

September Cruise Mon 8 Tue 9

Leave Naples 19.00 Arrive Palermo 11.00 Tour Botanical Gardens 12.00 – 16.00 Leave Palermo 21.00 Wed 10 Arrive Tunis 09.00 Tour City of Tunis 10.00 – 18.00 Thu 11 Tour Mosques 09.00 – 17.00 Leave Tunis 23.00 Fri 12 Pool party 10.00 – 12.00 (swimming pool) Disco 21.30 (Livingstone Bar) Sat 13 Arrive Naples 09.00

1 2

is o

on a isit

ea es in a i e

A B A B A B

A B A B

leaves 1 __________ (2 __________ 3 __________ 4 __________ 5 __________

6 __________ 7 __________

A B (8 __________ A

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F ___ ___

3 4 5 6

3

o

Decidi se le seguenti frasi si riferiscono ad attività che stanno succedendo nel presente (P) o a programmi già organizzati per il futuro (F).

___ ___ ___ ___

Leggi le domande e completa le risposte con il Present continuous e le informazioni tra parentesi come nell’esempio.

1 A B

I’m seeing them this afternoon _________________________________________.

2 A B

_________________________________________.

3 A B

_________________________________________.

4 A B

_________________________________________.

5 A B

_________________________________________.

6 A B

_________________________________________.

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GRAMMAR can (per permesso e possibilità)

Indefiniti composti

t e a esp ime e a i it i e o can si sa pe • c ie e e a e o ne a e n pe messo ‘Can I use your computer?’ ‘Yes, you can./No, you can’t.’

You can’t bring your own drinks to a restaurant.

• esp ime e possi i it You can pay by credit card.

4

Che cosa esprime can in queste frasi?

Scrivi A (abilità), PM (permesso) o PS (possibilità).

Frasi affermative

Luoghi

some o someone

somet in

some

an t in

an

not in

no

Frasi negative an o e interrogative an one Frasi negative no o (con verbo no one affermativo)

ee ee ee

Watch out!

e a oman a n o e ta o na ic iesta si sano i composti i some ‘Do you want/Can I have something to drink?’

___ ___

1 2 3

Persone Cose

___ 4 ___ ___

5 6

___

5

In Italia, che cosa hai il permesso o la possibilità di fare? Scegli l’alternativa corretta.

6

Completa il dialogo. anywhere 1 _______________

A

2 _______________.

B A

(3 _______________ B 4 _______________ 5 _______________.

A B A B can/can’t

1

2

can/can’t

1

3

6 _______________

7

can/can’t

4

can/can’t

Descrivi un tuo ristorante preferito. Aiutati con le domande nel riquadro.

• • •

Over to you!

at is t e name o t e esta ant at can o eat t e e en a e o oin to o t e e

_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ 5

can/can’t

6

can/can’t

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CULTURE

Strange British Foods

Haggis is a very popular Scottish dish that is definitely an acquired taste. It is made from onions and sheep’s heart, liver* and lungs* which are mixed together with oatmeal!* It is then flavoured with salt and pepper and boiled for a couple of hours in the stomach from a sheep.

It is traditionally served with vegetables and potatoes for the Scottish Burn’s Night celebrations at the end of January.

The very English Toad-in-the-Hole is simply pork sausages baked in a Yorkshire pudding batter. batter.* No one is sure of the origin of the name but it is probably from the late 1600s when the Yorkshire pudding batters were cooked under spit-roasted* pork. The hot fat from the meat dripped onto the batter below and made small holes. Bits of meat, called ‘toadies’ in old English, fell into these holes. The dish is best when served with lots of hot onion gravy!*

Welsh Rarebit is often mispronounced as ‘Welsh Rabbit’ and is an absolutely delicious, rather sophisticated version of cheese on toast! Strong cheddar cheese is mixed with a little cream, salt, pepper, mustard and beer and then spread* on toast and grilled in the oven.

The Rarebit is ready when the cheese melts* and develops a lovely brown crust. It is traditionally served with a slice of tomato on top.

Colcannon is an Irish dish and means ‘whiteheaded cabbage’* in the Gaelic language. It is traditionally made from mashed* potatoes and cabbage with added milk, butter, salt and pepper. The potatoes are boiled and then mashed together with the cooked cabbage and other ingredients. An old Irish Halloween tradition is to hide small coins in the colcannon and the person with the coins on his plate is lucky!

Reading comprehension 1 2

20

Glossary liver e ato lungs po moni oatmeal a ena spread spa mato melts si scio ie

Leggi e ascolta il testo.

Rileggi il testo e rispondi alle domande.

1

Hero’s Corner

_________________________________________________

Adam Hoffman

_________________________________________________

co ectin oo t e poo

2 3 _________________________________________________ 4 _________________________________________________ 5 _________________________________________________

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pudding batter paste a spit-roasted a o spie o gravy s o cabbage ca o o mashed sc iacciate

me ican

e e ps n peop e in e as om s ops an onatin it to

e v a h let’s

e m so

7 1

! n u F

Osserva le immagini e scrivi le parole in ordine in modo che ciascuna parola inizi con l’ultima lettera della parola che la precede. (Per esempio: CaT, TurtlE, ElephantS, SquirreL, …)

Life is uncertain.

Eat dessert first.

Ernestine Ulmer

JAM _____________

_____________

_____________

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Let´s make a classic English dish: Jacket potatoes!

Segui le istruzioni e prepara questo tipico piatto inglese.

1 Pre-heat your oven to 220°C. 2 Wash the potatoes and make a couple of holes* in each potato with a fork. Don’t forget to do this or your potatoes could* explode in the oven!

3 Cook the potatoes in the middle of the oven for about an hour. They are ready when they are crisp* on the outside but soft in the middle when you squeeze* them.

4 Put them on a plate and cut them open, add some salt, pepper, butter and grated cheese.

Your delicious dinner is ready!

Glossary

holes c i could pot e e o

crisp c occanti squeeze sc iacciate

TONGUE TWISTER 3

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Ascolta lo scioglilingua e indica se le lettere in grassetto corrispondono ai suoni /g/, /k/ o /tS/. Poi riascoltalo e cerca di ripeterlo il più velocemente possibile! g __

c k a chick __ __ __ __

gg __

k ch __ __

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10 of the world’s strangest laws

EXPLORE RULES!

We all have to follow certain rules and every country has its own laws wh ich are sometimes different to the law s we know. Here is a selection of som e strange laws from around the wo rld.

Vocabulary 1

1

Rules Osserva le immagini e abbinale alle frasi 1-9.

A

B

C

You have to be a qualified electrician to change a light bulb in the state of Victoria, Australia. So be careful if you stay in a room in Melbourne and need to change the light bulb!

3 D

E

F

G

H

I

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2

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I have/don’t have to go to school.

I have/don’t have to make my bed.

I have/don’t have to do my homework.

I have/don’t have to tidy my room.

I have/don’t have to speak English at home.

I have/don’t have to wear a seatbelt in the car.

I have/don’t have to wear a school uniform.

I have/don’t have to be home before dinner every evening.

I have/don’t have to wear a bicycle helmet.

Ora sottolinea nelle frasi 1-9 l’alternativa corretta a seconda di quello che TU devi o non devi fare.

2

Gondolas in Venice, Italy, must be painted black.

Unless they belong to a high ranking official!*

In England, you mustn’t die* in the Houses of Parliament. Yes, that’s right, it’s illegal to die there, so if you must die, please go and die outside!

Reading comprehension 3 4

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Leggi e ascolta il testo.

Rileggi il testo e completa le frasi con i nomi dei luoghi.

1 You mustn’t die in the government buildings in __________________.

2 You mustn’t bring a lion into a cinema in the American state of __________________.

3 You can’t chew gum in __________________.

4 __________________.

5 If you are a woman, you can’t vote in __________________.

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In the state of Alabama, USA, you mustn’t drive a car when you are blindfold.* Who knows where you CAN drive a car blindfold but don’t forget this law if you are driving in Alabama.

6

In Iowa, USA, you can’t kiss someone for more than five minutes.

5

In Baltimore, Maryland, USA, you mustn’t take a lion into a cinema. So please remember to leave your pet lion at home.

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You can’t chew* chewing gum in Singapore.

It is illegal to buy or sell any chewing gum that doesn’t have health properties!

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8

In Iraq, you mustn’t watch karate films. They were banned* in 1979!

Glossary

Italian law says that citizens in Milan, Italy, have to smile in public. You can get a fine if you don’t smile, so please look happy when you are out shopping in the city!

high ran ing o fi ial funzionario che occupa un’alta posizione die morire lin ol bendato he masticare banned vietati

FUNCTIONS – Talking about rules arlare i osa si eve o non si eve are You have to/must go to school.

You mustn’t/can’t use your phone in class.

arlare i osa ne essario o non ne essario are You need to bring your books to class.

You don’t need to use a calculator to study English!

In general, you don’t have to wear a school uniform in Italy.

Women living in the Vatican City can’t vote.

There are only about 30 women living there at present but only men can vote.

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Rules at the beach Riordina le battute e ricostruisci il dialogo.

1 A I love the beach. We are so free here!

A Can’t I bring Fido here?

B Free? No way! There are too many rules...

B Nothing! That’s the beauty of the beach!

A No football? That’s terrible!

A What rules?

B bring your dog.

A So what can we do?

B No, you can’t bring Fido. And you can’t play football on the beach.

B And we mustn’t play loud music.

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8 GRAMMAR have to

Forma interrogativa

Forma affermativa I/You He/She/It We/You/They

have to has to have to

go

I/you he/she/it we/you/they

have to go... ?

Risposte brevi affermative

negative

Ricorda che have to + forma base del verbo esprime: • una responsabilità • un dovere/obbligo, di solito imposto da altri

Yes, I/you do.

Yes, he/she/it does.

Yes, we/you/they do.

No, I/you don’t.

No, he/she/it doesn’t.

No, we/you/they don’t.

Completa la pagina di diario con la forma affermativa corretta di have to.

3

Watch out!

1

Do Does Do

Dear Diary, Life just isn’t fair! My brother is doing his exams and I (1) _________ do his jobs too this week. I now (2) _________ wash up on Saturday AND on Sunday and then I (3) _________ take the rubbish out EVERY evening. It’s true that now my dad (4) _________ walk the dog before work and Mum (5) _________ clean his room. We (6) _________ do almost everything for him. Oh, and I forgot, we also (7) _________ be nice to him all week! This is going to be a terrible week!

Jake, Kate, Mark and Ellen condividono una casa durante il loro periodo di studio all’estero. Osserva la tabella con i turni per i lavori domestici e scrivi domande e risposte brevi come nell’esempio.

Housework

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Forma negativa I/You He/She/It We/You/They

don’t doesn’t don’t

have to go

Watch out!

Ricorda che si usa don’t have to + forma base del verbo per dire che non è necessario fare qualcosa.

2

Completa le frasi con la forma negativa corretta di have to e i verbi tra parentesi.

1 It isn’t raining. We ___________________ (bring) an umbrella.

2 You ___________________ (take) the bus. I can give you a lift in the car.

3 He ___________________ (study) English at school because he is bilingual.

4 My computer is OK now. It ___________________ (go) back to the shop.

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1 Jake / do the shopping on Tuesday?

‘Does Jake have to do the shopping on Tuesday?’ ‘No, he doesn’t.’

2 Mark and Jake / cook dinner on Wednesday? _________________________________________________ 3 Jake / do the washing-up on Thursday? _________________________________________________ 4 Mark / clean the living room on Tuesday? _________________________________________________ 5 Kate / take the rubbish out on Wednesday? _________________________________________________ 6 Ellen / water the plants on Thursday? _________________________________________________

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GRAMMAR must/mustn’t Si usa must + forma base del verbo per: • esprimere un obbligo, spesso avvertito dal soggetto • fare raccomandazioni forti Si usa mustn’t + forma base del verbo per esprimere una proibizione o un divieto.

Watch out!

In genere non si usa la forma interrogativa di must ma si preferisce usare have to.

Does he have to go to school today?

4

Osserva i segnali stradali e scegli fra must o mustn’t per completare le regole.

1 You must/mustn’t stop.

2 You must/mustn’t enter.

3 You must/mustn’t drive faster than 50 km/h.

need to Si usa need to + sostantivo o forma base del verbo per dire che c’è bisogno di (fare) qualcosa.

Si usa don’t need to + sostantivo o forma base del verbo per dire che non c’è bisogno di (fare) qualcosa.

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Paolo e Susanna vivono a Roma e vogliono andare in vacanza a Stromboli. Completa il dialogo con la forma corretta di need to e le parole tra parentesi.

Do we need to take (we / take) our passports?

A (1) _____________________ B No silly! We only (2) ____________ our identity cards.

A OK. But (3) ____________ (we / get) vaccinations?

B No, you (4) ____________ vaccinations for Stromboli!

A But (5) ____________ (I / bring) my swimming costume?

B Yes, you do. Oh and you (6) ____________ (have) some comfortable walking shoes.

A In that case, I (7) ____________ some new shoes.

B You (8) ____________ any new shoes. You’ve got six different pairs of perfect trainers!

4 You must/mustn’t turn left.

5 You must/mustn’t park here.

Watch out!

Ricorda che alla forma negativa mustn’t esprime che roi ito fare qualcosa, mentre don’t have to che non ne essario fare qualcosa.

5

Completa le frasi con mustn’t o don’t have to.

1 You __________________ forget your mum’s birthday!

2 You __________________ smoke inside a cinema.

3 You __________________ bring sandwiches.

There will be a lunch buffet.

4 We __________________ touch anything here.

It’s a museum.

5 I __________________ do any housework at home. I’m very lucky!

6 I __________________ eat too much chocolate.

I’m on a diet.

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Over to you!

Spiega le regole della tua scuola a un nuovo studente.

Aiutati con le domande nel riquadro.

• • • •

What do you need to bring to school?

What must/mustn’t you do at school?

What time do you have to be at school?

Who do you need to talk to if there is a problem?

_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

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Civil disobedience

CULTURE

A _____________________________________

Non-violence is a weapon* of the strong.

Mahatma Gandhi

Civil disobedience is the refusal to obey* a law.

We all know that it is wrong to break the law* but what can we do if we believe that the laws themselves are unjust?

B __________________ __________________ There are many ways to protest peacefully: demonstrations, marches, boycotts, sit-ins and hunger strikes* to name a few. Some famous lawbreakers include Gandhi, the Suffragettes and Martin Luther King who all used peaceful resistance to voice* their concerns.* In risking arrest (and all were arrested various times), they were able to make significant changes to the law. Gandhi’s Salt March helped India gain* independence from British colonial rule and Martin Luther King made very significant steps towards racial equality. Women in Britain couldn’t vote until the Suffragettes’ direct action changed the law.

C ____________________ ____________________ You don’t have to change the world now but you can try and change some of the things you don’t agree with at school. Every class in your school has a representative who is elected at the beginning of every year by his or her classmates. He or she then acts as a speaker for any problems, needs or initiatives that the students in the class want to present to the school authorities.

The class representative also has to know and understand all the school rules!

Non-violent protests require hard work and good organisational skills but if you believe that you are right, you have the right to tell the world!

Glossary ea on arma obey obbedire rea the la infrangere le regole hunger stri es scioperi della fame voi e dare voce a on erns preoccupazioni gain ottenere

Reading comprehension

1

23

Leggi il testo e abbina i titoli nel riquadro ai paragrafi.

Poi ascolta e controlla le tue risposte.

Hero’s Corner

Peaceful school protests What is civil disobedience?

Famous peaceful protests

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an Rileggi il testo e trova le parole corrispondenti alle seguenti definizioni.

1 2 to express objection with an action 3 4 a person who symbolises the beliefs of a larger group of people 5 a moral or legal privilege to have something or act in a certain way

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___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________

an or the n no n rotestor

HEROIC ACTION: stopped the tanks during the Tienanmen Square protests in China NATIONALITY: Chinese WHEN: 1989 AGE: maybe 19 but nobody is sure of his identity

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N A U J L V G A C C U N 2

O N N U A O A N H M T O

P O O S W M V O B S I M

H S N S A E V D Y E P O

O W O T M H X R Q A N B

Trova i 9 divieti nel riquadro all’interno del crucipuzzle e scopri la frase di Sant’Agostino nascosta nelle prime righe.

No smoking No spitting No mobile phones No cycling No swimming No photographs No animals No parking No driving

T I A L T O R I Z B O I

O M N A A Z K V F J C L

G M I W L A G I X W Y E

R I M I L H J N N Z C P

A N A S D B X G G G L H

P G L N N S C K I Z I O

H N S O R X Q G K P N N

S N O P A R K I N G G E

N O S P I T T I N G P S

Let’s make some signs to put on your bedroom door!

Pensa alle regole che vorresti fossero rispettate nella tua stanza (obblighi o divieti) e crea dei cartelli da attaccare alla tua porta.

There is no exceptıon to the rule that every rule has an exceptıon.

James Thurber

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ON SUNDAY YOU MUSTN’T WAKE ME UP BEFORE ...

YOU MUST KNOCK BEFORE ENTERING

1 Draw a circle (or a rectangle) on a large piece of cardboard* or paper. You can use a round object like a plate to help you.

2 Cut out the circle with some scissors, draw the image and write your rules.

3 Colour the edge* of the circle and the diagonal line with red paint for a prohibition* and use blue paint for an obligation.* 4 Make other signs for your other rules!

Glossary ar oar cartone edge bordo rohi ition divieto o ligation obbligo

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Ascolta lo scioglilingua e cerchia le lettere che non vengono pronunciate. Poi riascoltalo e cerca di ripeterlo il più velocemente possibile!

You know you mustn’t talk, just listen to your daughter, she’s right!

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by Mary Shelley

Capt Robert Walton’s expedition was near the North Pole in the 1700s...

My name is Dr Victor Frankenstein.

I’m dying...

Help this weary* traveller on board!

Victor was very ill after his long, terrible journey in the Arctic but he wanted to tell Walton his tragic story...

I was born in Naples...

My childhood in Geneva was idyllic with my adopted sister Elizabeth and my best friend Henry Clerval.

The beauty of nature is important!

No, the morals* of man are important!

... and I threw myself* into the study of Science.

Understanding Science is the way forward* for mankind!*

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No, the ‘how’ is important!

One night, there was a terrible storm and I saw a tree destroyed by lightning...

The terrifying power of electricity!

But shortly before leaving for university in Germany, my mother died...

I will discover* the answers to life and death!

After the funeral, I left to go to university...

Good luck my son!

Write soon my love!

I wish I could* study with you, Victor!

Victor, you are destined for greatness!

I met my principal professors but they had different opinions...

You know nothing boy!

I became passionate in my studies...

And after two years of fervid* study in my laboratory, I finally discovered the secret of life and death...

Yes, I did it!

The heart is beating!

Modern chemists are powerful. They understand everything, even how our blood circulates!

1

Leggi la prima puntata del fumetto e scegli l’opzione corretta.

1 Where was Victor Frankenstein born?

A Naples B Geneva C 2 Who was Victor’s best friend?

A Elizabeth B Henry Clerval C 3 Where was Victor’s university?

A Germany B Geneva C 4 Who died before Victor went to university?

A his mother B his sister C 5 What secret did Victor discover?

A Chemistry B how blood circulates C

Lake Como Robert Walton The North Pole his best friend

Glossary weary esausto morals principi morali threw myself mi sono buttato the way forward la strada da percorrere mankind genere umano will discover scoprirò I wish I could magari potessi fervid fervido

life and death

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...and after many efforts and researches, my creature was alive!

Aaaah!

The final result is horrifying!

So I ran from my apartment and bumped into* my old friend Henry Clerval...

My exhaustion* left me with a high fever* and an obsession...

You look terrible.

What happened?

Victor, please write to your family.

I’m sorry Henry. I can’t tell you but I need a friend...

Henry nursed* me during my convalescence and just as* I was getting better...

How far can you walk today?

As far as you my friend!

I’m feeling much stronger.

On my way home, I stopped at the place where my brother was killed.

So it was you who murdered my brother!

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Where is the creature now?

...I received some terrible news.

My brother has been murdered!* I must go home immediately!

To make things worse, our favourite servant was unjustly hung* for the murder...

But she is innocent!

I was consumed by feelings of guilt* and revenge.*

What can I do to stop the monster?

The monster was my creation so now I am responsible for two deaths...

So I travelled alone in the mountains, hoping to find an answer.

Destiny gave me this opportunity...

The only thing I can do to stop you is to kill you!

2

Please, hear my story first...

Leggi la seconda puntata del fumetto e scegli l’alternativa corretta.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Victor was amazed/horrified by his creature.

Victor told/didn’t tell Henry about the creature.

Victor’s brother/sister was murdered by the creature.

Victor discovered/didn’t discover who the murderer was.

Victor’s friend/servant was unjustly accused of the crime.

Victor felt worried/guilty about the deaths.

Victor was angry/happy when he saw the creature again.

The monster convinced/didn’t convince Victor to listen to his story.

Eventually* the creature persuaded me to follow him back to his hovel*...

At first, everything was dark...

Glossary bumped into incontrai per caso exhaustion esaurimento fever febbre nursed accudì just as proprio nel momento in cui has been murdered è stato ucciso hung impiccata guilt senso di colpa revenge vendetta eventually a a fine hovel catapecchia

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The creature began to tell me his tale* of terror, cold and loneliness*...

Why does everybody hate me?

...until one day, he found a hiding place* near Mr DeLacey’s home.

The creature secretly helped the family during the night...

The old blind* man plays such beautiful music...

I think we have a good spirit that cuts the wood for us!

As they read aloud* in the evenings, he learnt their language via stories of the past and love and death.

I have no ancestors.

I am alone with my deformities.

After many months, the creature found the courage to speak to the blind father.

The native people were brutally massacred when Columbus arrived in America...

But just then, the others returned and were terrified by his monstrosity. They attacked him!

I am without friends or family...

Let me help you!

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But what did I do to you?

In his humiliation, the creature succumbed to a violent rage and burnt down the DeLacey home.

I will hate humans forever!

He decided to hunt me down* and get his revenge...

He began with the murder of my brother.

I will make you pay for all my pain!*

You will be my first victim!

But then he stopped and offered me a possible solution...

In truth, I am sad and lonely.

I will stop the killings if you create a female for me.

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Glossary

Leggi la terza puntata del fumetto e indica se le frasi seguenti sono vere (true) o false (false).

T The blind man played beautiful music.

The creature helped The DeLaceys during the day.

The creature learnt to sing.

The old man was kind to the creature.

The creature was angry after the family attacked him.

6 The creature decided to hunt down the blind man for revenge.

7 The creature confessed to the murder of Victor’s brother.

8 The creature asked Victor to create a child.

1 2 3 4 5

F

tale racconto loneliness solitudine hiding place nascondiglio blind cieco aloud ad alta voce hunt me down darmi la caccia pain dolore

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I decided to work secretly in the remote Orkney Islands in Scotland.

My good friend Henry came with me as far as Perth.

I contemplated the monster’s request...

You win, I will create a female for you.

Orkney Islands

Perth Edinburgh

Derby

I’m sorry Henry but I’d prefer to spend some time alone.

Fine Victor.

Let’s meet again in a couple of months.

Oxford London

Rotterdam

Strasbourg

Geneva

I started work but I realised the world was in danger. So I destroyed the lab and decided to return to Perth...

I cannot risk your eventual reproduction with this female.

Then you will never have* a woman either*...

...but another tragedy was waiting for me...

You killed that man Henry Clerval!

I was put in prison but I was later judged* innocent.

It was the monster!

And now my best friend is dead too.

On my wedding day I was still worried about the creature’s words.

He is going to kill me tonight...

My son, we are going back to Geneva.

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Yes father.

It’s time to marry Elizabeth and live a quiet life.

Why is Victor so unhappy?

But I made a terrible mistake. He killed my wife that night, not me.

Evil creature!

You won’t get away with this!*

North Pole Tartary/Russia

So I chased* him all the way to the North Pole until your ship saved me...

You’ll never catch me.

I’m much stronger than you.

And that is my story...

Stop! I’m exhausted…

Black Sea Mediterranean

Argggh… my heart!

As Victor died, the creature came out of the darkness.

It didn’t have to end like this.

I’m leaving now and will die alone.

Geneva

The creature jumped sadly onto a piece of ice and slowly disappeared into the night.

It is too late to feel sorry for your actions...

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Leggi la quarta puntata del fumetto e completa le seguenti frasi.

1 Victor’s laboratory was in ____________________.

2 Victor destroyed ____________________ he was creating because he didn’t want the monster to reproduce.

3 ____________________ killed Henry Clerval.

4 ____________________ was accused of Henry’s death.

5 The monster killed ____________________ on Victor’s wedding night.

6 Victor chased ____________________ all the way to the ____________________ in revenge for the deaths of all his loved ones.

7 ____________________ died on Capt Walton’s boat.

8 ____________________ felt sorry for his actions.

Glossary will never have non avrai mai either nemmeno judged giudicato won’t get away with this non te la caverai chased inseguii

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Glossary Unit 1 astronomer astronomo babysit little brothers or sisters fare da babysitter ai fratellini o alle sorelline builder muratore career carriera chef chef cook cuoco customer cliente dentist dentista dietician dietologo do the ironing stirare do the washing-up lavare i piatti electrician elettricista engineer ingegnere esthetician estetista farmer contadino fold clothes piegare gli indumenti gardener giardiniere hairdresser parrucchiere hang out the washing stendere i panni housewife casalinga ice cream man gelataio knitter maglierista interpreter interprete judge giudice lay/clear the table apparecchiare/ sparecchiare la tavola life guard bagnino load/unload the dishwasher caricare/scaricare la lavastoviglie make the beds fare i letti miner minatore nurse infermiere nutritionist nutrizionista optician ottico painter pittore policeman/woman poliziotto/a postman/woman postino/a surgeon chirurgo software developer sviluppatore software

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s ee the floor spazzare il pavimento take the bins out buttare via la spazzatura taxi driver tassista tidy your room riordinare la tua camera usher usciere, maschera veterinarian veterinario shop assistant commesso translator traduttore waiter/waitress cameriere/a web developer sviluppatore di siti internet zookeeper guardiano dello zoo, custode dello zoo

Unit 2 actor attore animator disegnatore/creatore di animazioni ani ate fil cartone animato attraction attrazione choreography co eo afia comedian comico concert concerto costume costume di scena, maschera director regista entertainment intrattenimento lead singer voce principale lighting luci mascot mascotte musician musicista parody parodia performer attore, musicista, esecutore plot trama presenter presentatore producer produttore review recensione role ruolo screenwriter sceneggiatore script copione set set, scena stage palco

staged messo in scena theatre teatro theme park parco a tema ticket biglietto

Unit 3 act recitare audience pubblico book libro broadcast trasmettere broadcast media mezzi di comunicazione radiotelevisivi camera macc ina oto afica carrier pigeon piccione viaggiatore check controllare digital media mezzi di comunicazione digitali do research fare ricerche documentary documentario entertain intrattenere fil v fi ma e ip en e e intervie v intervistare magazine rivista mass media mezzi di comunicazione di massa Morse code codice Morse network rete newspaper giornale pamphlet volantino, opuscolo print stampa print media mezzi di comunicazione della carta stampata radio radio report riportare show spettacolo, show signal segnale take photos a e oto afie telegraph system sistema te e afico television televisione theme song canzone introduttiva, sigla di un programma televisivo turn on accendere USB key chiavetta USB website sito internet

Unit 4 airport aeroporto bakery panificio bank banca bicycle/bike bicicletta bookshop libreria borrow prendere in prestito bridge ponte building palazzo bus stop fermata dell’autobus café bar car park parcheggio chemist’s farmacia coach/bus autobus congestion ingorgo drive guidare fuel carburante get stuck venire bloccato go past superare go straight andare avanti, proseguire diritto hospital ospedale journey tragitto lane corsia library biblioteca lift passaggio map mappa motorway autostrada noise rumore parking space posto per parcheggiare petrol station distributore di benzina pollution inquinamento ost o fi e ficio posta e river fi me roundabout rotonda share condividere souvenir shop negozio di souvenir station stazione statue statua storage magazzino ta e the first se on e it prendere la prima/seconda uscita taxi taxi

town centre centro della città tra fi t a fico tra fi a ingorgo stradale tra fi light semaforo train treno tunnel galleria turn left girare a sinistra turn right girare a destra underground metropolitana vehicle veicolo

Unit 5 bear orso bones ossa a ouflage mimetizzato chase inseguire cheetah ghepardo chicken gallina crocodile coccodrillo deer cervo desert deserto dog cane eagle aquila elephant elefante environment ambiente eyesight vista fish pesce footprint impronta forest foresta frog rana herbivore erbivoro human uomo jaguar giaguaro ell fish medusa kangaroo canguro lake lago lethal letale lion leone mountain montagna ocean oceano octopus polpo organism organismo pig maiale predatory predatore reef barriera corallina

rhinoceros rinoceronte river fi me salty salato sea mare shade ombra shark squalo spider ragno spine spina, aculeo sting puntura strike attaccare temperature temperatura tortoise tartaruga terrestre, testuggine turtle tartaruga d’acqua venom veleno venomous velenoso volcano vulcano waterfall cascata wildebeest/gnu gnu wild pig cinghiale

Unit 6 abroad all’estero a art ent flat appartamento camper van camper camping campeggio campus campus universitario caravan roulotte check in fare il check in, registrarsi cinema cinema exchange scambio ferry traghetto foreign straniero horse riding andare a cavallo hospitality ospitalità hostel ostello hotel albergo house v ospitare, dare alloggio a qualcuno leave partire local food cibo locale museum museo pack the bags fare le valigie restaurant ristorante room stanza

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Glossary sailing boat barca a vela sightsee visitare località turistiche stay rimanere student accommodation alloggio per studenti taste assaggiare tent tenda tree house casa sull’albero visitor visitatore, turista zoo zoo

Unit 7 apple pie tortino di mele beef manzo beer birra bill conto blueberry mirtilli boiled bollito butter burro cabbage cavolo cookbook libro di ricette cream panna credit card carta di credito crisp croccante crust crosta cheesecake torta al formaggio cheese formaggio chef/cook cuoco delicious delizioso dish piatto drip gocciolare egg uovo ethnic etnico fat grasso fish pesce flavour sapore fork forchetta fried fritto fruit frutta gravy sugo heart cuore ice cream gelato ingredient ingrediente jam marmellata kitchen cucina

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knife coltello lemon limone liver fegato lung polmone mash schiacciare meal pasto meat carne melt sciogliersi milk latte mixed salad insalata mista mushroom fungo mustard senape oatmeal avena onion cipolla oven forno pepper pepe pie tortino pork carne suina potato patata pudding batter pastella recipe ricetta roast arrosto root vegetable verdura a radice salt sale sausage salsiccia seasonal di stagione sheep pecora sophisticated sofisticato soup minestra spit-roasted allo spiedo spread spalmato starter antipasto steamed al vapore strawberry fragola tart crostata, crostatina taste gusto, sapore tea tè tomato pomodoro vegetable verdura vegetarian vegetariano

Unit 8 arrest arresto authorities autorità bicycle helmet caschetto

boycott boicottaggio break the law infrangere le regole demonstration manifestazione disobedience disobbedienza elect eleggere fine multa hunger strike sciopero della fame identity card carta d’identità illegal illegale independence indipendenza law legge light fires accendere fuochi march marcia no animals vietato portare animali no cycling vietato andare in bicicletta no driving vietato guidare no parking vietato parcheggiare no photographs vietato fare foto no smoking vietato fumare no spitting vietato sputare no swimming vietato nuotare obey obbedire obligation obbligo, dovere peaceful pacifico peacefully pacificamente prohibition proibizione, divieto protest protestare racial equality uguaglianza razziale representative rappresentante resistance resistenza right diritto school uniform divisa scolastica seatbelt cintura di sicurezza unjust ingiusto vote votare weapon arma

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armer F_____________

ardener G_____________

airdresser H_____________

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ainter P_____________

ueen Q_____________

axi driver T_____________

eterinarian V_____________

aiter W_____________

deer 2 __________

frog 3 __________

human 4 __________

lion 5 __________

chicken 6 __________

bear 7 __________

rhinoceros 8 __________

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Just for Fun 2 Editorial coordination: Simona Franzoni Editorial project: Sabina Cedraro Editor: Linda Pergolini Art director: Marco Mercatali Page design: Airone Comunicazione – Sergio Elisei Illustrated by: Daniele Pasquetti, Marcello Carriero, Luca Poli Picture editor: Linda Pergolini Production manager: Francesco Capitano Page layout: Airone Comunicazione – Sergio Elisei Cover design: Paola Lorenzetti Photo: Shutterstock © 2015 ELI s.r.l.

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The Author would also like to thank Giacomo Faiella for the origination of most of the pages and many of the games in the Let’s Have Some Fun section, lengthy research for various texts and collaboration in the creation of the comic strip Frankenstein.

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