Grammar, functions and vocabulary
UNIT 12
UNITS
9-10
Skills • Reading
Like yourself!
n feel that
you really want to do? Do you ofte
Are you often afraid of doing what
enough
got
en’t
ugh? Then maybe you hav
whatever you do, it isn’t good eno
ten ways
are
e
Her
don’t like yourself enough!
self-esteem, or in other words, you
enjoying yourself more:
of improving your self-esteem and
er people. You should be
uld stop comparing yourself to oth
sho
You
1
ers.
yourself and not worry about oth
yourself, other people
-critical. If you talk negatively about
self
too
be
’t
Don
2
same things.
will copy you and start saying the
yourself. After a while
tinually try to think positively about
con
uld
sho
You
3
you will begin to like yourself more.
ask your friends to tell you
a list of your positive qualities and
ing
mak
Try
4
s are.
what they think your positive qualitie
5
6
7
8
9
s, you should accept them with
When people pay you compliment
ents if
ple will stop paying you complim
pleasure and not ignore them. Peo
you don’t accept them.
your
other people. They will appreciate
You should say positive things to
force a sense of your own value.
support and return it. This will rein
ple,
people. If you mix with positive peo
Mix with positive and supportive
rself.
you will become more positive you
tude.
people who have a negative atti
The opposite is also true, so avoid
t make you unhappy! If you are not
Stop putting up with things tha
ly
t in your life, then you are probab
saying what you want or don’t wan
tolerating more than you should.
low
activities that you love. People with
You should do work and free-time
you
if
n
Eve
y.
s that they most enjo
self-esteem stop doing those activitie
live your life, you should still spend
you
can’t make big changes to how
bies that you enjoy.
your free time on activities and hob
rease your
! If you avoid challenges, you dec
You should take action immediately
of yourself
you will start to have a better view
self-esteem. When you take action
.
and develop your self-confidence
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Skills and Culture
UNITS 9–10
Comprehension
3
Vero o falso? Scrivi V o F negli spazi.
Correggi le frasi false. P
1
People enjoy life more if they have
higher self-esteem.
2
People will start imitating you if you are
negative about yourself.
3
You shouldn’t pay attention when people
pay you compliments.
4
You will feel better if you say bad things
about other people.
5
It can be bad for you to tolerate things
that make you sad.
6
People with low self-esteem spend too
much time doing the free-time activities
that they enjoy.
Comprehension
4
Comprehension
1
Leggi il testo velocemente e scegli qual è lo
scopo dell’articolo. Metti un segno di spunta
(✔) nella casella. P
1 The writer wants to make people laugh.
2 The writer wants people to think about
all the mistakes they have made during
their life.
3 The writer wants show us how to
improve the quality of our life.
Rispondi alle domande.
1 What two problems are the result of low
self-esteem?
2 Why should you try to think of yourself in a
positive way?
3 Why should you say positive things about
other people?
Vocabulary
2
Abbina le parole del testo alle loro traduzioni
in italiano.
1 __ whatever
a eviti
2 __ self-esteem
b migliorare
3 __ improving
c atteggiamento
4 __ comparing
d frequenta
5 __ value
e cambiamenti
6 __ mix with
f autostima
7 __ attitude
g diminuisci
8 __ putting up with
h sfide
9 __ changes
i confrontare
10 __ avoid
j qualunque cosa
11 __ challenges
k sopportare
12 __ decrease
l valore
4 What sort of people should you look for as
friends?
5 What’s the effect of low self-esteem on the
time people spend on hobbies?
6 How do people with low self-esteem face
challenges?
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Skills and Culture
UNITS 9–10
Skills • Listening
Comprehension
5
10 Duncan ha fatto una bruttissima vacanza! Ascolta la sua storia.
Metti le figure in ordine. Scrivi il numero corretto nello spazio.
A —
B
—
C —
1
D —
E
F
—
G —
H —
—
Comprehension
6
10 Riascolta e cerchia la risposta corretta:
a, b o c. P
Comprehension
7
1 Why is Duncan a good skier?
1 When he was younger, Duncan used to live
in
a England.
b the USA.
c Switzerland.
2 When did he move back to the UK?
2 Duncan went skiing recently with
a his friends.
b his family.
c alone.
3 Who was Duncan with when the first
accident happened?
3 Duncan broke his leg while he was skiing
a fast on ice.
b slowly on soft snow.
c fast on soft snow.
4 Who called the rescue helicopter?
4 Duncan stayed in hospital
a for two days.
b for a day.
c for a week.
5 What did Duncan take with him when he
went on the terrace?
5 Duncan went on the terrace and started to
a watch the skiers.
b have lunch.
c read a book.
6 How long did Duncan stay in the USA after
the second accident?
6 When the snow fell on Duncan, it broke his
a arm.
b shoulder. c other leg.
7 The people in the café didn’t help him
immediately because
a they didn’t see the accident.
b they were laughing.
c they couldn’t open the door.
8 After the second accident Duncan decided to
a go home. b stay in the USA.
c stay indoors.
10 Ascolta ancora una volta e rispondi alle
domande.
Dictation
8
Ascolta e scrivi sei frasi della
conversazione.
11
1
2
3
4
5
6
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Skills and Culture
UNITS 9–10
Skills • Writing
9
Lisa Jackson ha scritto questa guida
sugli Stati Uniti per la rivista scolastica
di Emily. Leggi e completa la tabella.
The USA is a very big country with an area of
9,631,420 km2 and a population of 300 million
people. It is divided into 50 states, which are
represented by the 50 stars on the American
flag. The capital of the USA is Washington,
which has a population of around 5,900,000.
The climate varies a lot in the USA from the
extreme cold of Alaska (with temperatures as
low as –62°C) and the heat of the desert of
Utah (with a maximum temperature of 57°C).
If you visit the USA you really should go to the
following places:
• the Grand Canyon, which is one of the most
beautiful natural sites on earth. It is 446 km
long and has a maximum depth of 1,600 m.
• one of the National Parks, such as Yosemite or
Yellowstone.
• the Big Apple (New York). You’ve seen it in
the films so you ought to visit it in person. You
should go up the Empire State Building, see
Brooklyn, Manhattan and Central Park and
have your photo taken in front of the Statue of
Liberty. Take time to visit the many fascinating
museums like MOMA (Museum of Modern
Art) and the Guggenheim, too.
10
Adesso scrivi una guida sull’Italia (150–200
parole) usando il testo di Lisa come modello.
Usa le seguenti informazioni. P T
Italy
Area: 301,277 km2
Regions: 20
Population: around 58,500,000 (in 2005)
Capital: Rome
Population of capital: 2,628,000
Climate: varied (from Continental in north to
Mediterranean in south)
Hottest place: Catania in summer (40°C)
Coldest place: Alps in winter (–45°C)
Places people should visit: (you decide!)
• the West Coast, including the cities of Los
Angeles, where you can do a tour of Hollywood
and Beverly Hills, and San Francisco, where
you should visit the Golden Gate Bridge,
Fisherman’s Wharf, Chinatown and Alcatraz
(which used to be a prison).
Facts about the United States
Area
Number of states
Population of the USA
Capital
Population of capital
Climate
Hottest place
Coldest place
Places people should
visit
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