Università della Terza Età di Novara LINGUA INGLESE – Base Dott. Raimondi Andrea Welcome to lesson nr. 2 Ripasso My name is Andrea Raimondi I am Andrea Raimondi What’s your name? GREETINGS How are you? Very well, thanks Fine, thanks Good, thank you name is Where I’m I’m your are from Brainstorming ! Verb to be I am = I’m You He She It are We You They are are are = You’re = He’s = She’s = It’s = We’re = You’re = They’re is She is/She’s Kamal Yasmina She is/She’s from Egypt She is/She’s a student She is/She’s ninenteen They are/They’re Ilona and Làszlo… They are/They’re from Hungary They are/They’re teachers Ilona is twenty-six Làszlo is twenty-eight What is your job/profession? I am a teacher I am a doctor I am a housewife I am a retired doctor/… I am retired. Are you married? Yes, I am. No, I am single/… How old are you? I am 37 / 19 / 63 / . . . EXCUSE, SORRY, PARDON Excuse (me)= chiedo scusa, perdoni, scusi 1) Per attirare l’attenzione di qualcuno: Excuse me, are you Mr. Rossi? 2) Per scusarsi quando si sta per uscire, ecc.: Excuse me, Mr. Bianchi. I’m back in a moment. 3) Per dire educatamente che non si è d’accordo: Excuse me, but I don’t think that… (I’m) Sorry / Pardon / I beg your pardon = scusi, mi spiace 1) Quando si urta qualcuno per sbaglio o si fa qualcosa per errore: Sorry/Pardon/… 2) Quando si chiede di ripetere: Sorry? Pardon? 3) Se si è dispiaciuti per qualcosa: I’m sorry that you don’t feel well. Sorry about that. Introducing yourself Per vedere un breve video, per capire come presentare se stessi, clicca sul seguente link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBNQQ0ZFZbg&list=SP0A0C8 CFFE9712B76 (Assicurati di essere collegato/a a internet. Si aprirà una nuova finestra sul sito Youtube.) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! See you in 2013.