DIGITAL
Extra Book
Functions
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2
3
4
Likes and dislikes
Buying a ticket Asking for and giving directions
Asking for information
Festivals
2
3
4
5
Culture
The history of pop music
Hollywood
Great Britons
Rubbish and ‘The 3 Rs’
British history
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10
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Bonfire Night
Burns Night
Chinese New Year
Valentine’s Day
Notting Hill Carnival
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Exam Skills
Reading
Reading
Listening
23
Listening
24
Speaking
25
Speaking
26
Writing
Writing
Wordlist
Map
Right / Wrong / Doesn’t say
Multiple choice
Multiple choice
21
22
Completing notes
Giving opinions
Preparing and giving a talk
Notes
Letters
27
28
29
31
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Functions
Likes and dislikes
2
Riascolta il dialogo e completalo.
Lauren Hi Daniel. What are you doing here?
DanielOh, hi Lauren. I 1
for a CD for my dad’s birthday.
LaurenWhat type of music 2
?
3
DanielHe likes
and
4
music.
Lauren That’s difficult!
DanielI know. I 5
to classical music!
6
Lauren
.
7
But
country music.
DanielReally? 8
.
Lauren What type of music do you like?
Daniel I like 9
.
10
Lauren
.
I like Kanye West.
DanielI do, too. And I like 11
.
At the moment
I 12
to
the new CD by Joss Stone.
Lauren Yes, she’s good. I like her, too.
You say
So do I. / Really? I don't.
I don't like rap.
Niether do I / Really? I do.
Ascolta il dialogo e completa la tabella.
Metti un segno di spunta (3) per like e una
crocetta (7) per don’t like.
Lauren
classical music
country music
rap
Kanye West
soul
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Daniel
Completa il dialogo con le espressioni
del riquadro You say / You hear. (I simboli
indicano: 3 = accordo e 7 = disaccordo.)
Kim What sort of music do you like, Ian?
Ian I like rock.
Kim(3) So do I.
Ian And I like blues, too.
Kim 1(7)
.
Ian What do you like?
KimOh, lots of stuff ... hip hop, reggae,
rock… But I really don’t like heavy
metal.
Ian 2(7)
.
Kim And I don’t like jazz.
Ian 3(3)
.
You hear
I like rap.
1
3
4
A coppie. A turno, dite se vi piacciono o
non vi piacciono le seguenti cose o persone.
Esprimete accordo o disaccordo con
l’opinione del vostro compagno.
Er Piotta folk music heavy metal
Madonna opera Tiziano Ferro
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1
2
Studia le informazioni nel riquadro. Poi
ascolta i dialoghi e completa gli orari a
destra. K
Times on timetables
6.12 a.m. = 6.12 = six twelve
10.30 a.m. = 10.30 = ten thirty
3.45 p.m. = 15.45 = fifteen forty-five
4.00 p.m. = 16.00 = sixteen hundred
7.08 p.m. = 19.08 = nineteen-oh-eight
10.11 p.m. = 22.11 = twenty-two eleven
2
Buying a ticket
arr. = arrives dep. = departs / leaves
Oxford ➔ London
Oxford
dep. 1
London Paddington
arr.
2
Manchester ➔ Liverpool
3
Manchester Piccadilly dep.
Liverpool Lime Street
arr.
4
London ➔ Brighton
London Victoriadep. 5
Brightonarr.
6
Leggi le informazioni e completa il
dialogo. Poi ascolta e controlla.
Timetable: London King’s
Cross ➙ Cambridge
London King’s Cross
dep. 9.15 9.4510.15
Cambridge
arr. 9.55 10.2510.55
Ticket
type
Return
Class
STD
Adult
1
Date
Price
0
£16.20
s
’s Cros
From
n King
type
Londo
To
idge
Cambr
il
13 Apr
Child
rn
Child
1
From
London
To
King’s C
ross
Cambrid
ge
Assistant Can I help you?
Passenger What time is the next train to
1
, please?
2
Assistant It leaves at
.
Passenger OK, thanks. I’d like
3
tickets, please
– one adult and one
4
.
Assistant Single or return?
Passenger 5
, please.
AssistantThat’s 6
, please.
Passenger Here you are. How long does it
take?
Assistant It takes 7
minutes.
Passenger Thanks. Which platform does it
leave from?
AssistantPlatform 8
.
Passenger Thanks very much.
4
3
Ascolta e ripeti il dialogo.
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Date
13 April
Price
£8.10
Studia le espressioni utili nel riquadro. Poi,
in coppie, scrivete due dialoghi come quelli
dell’Es.2.
At the train station
You say:
What time is the next train to (London)?
I’d like a ticket to (Brighton), please.
How long does it take?
Which platform does it leave from?
You hear:
It leaves at (14.27).
Single or return?
It takes (35 minutes).
Platform (6).
5
In coppie, esercitatevi a fare i vostri
dialoghi. Studente A: tu sei l’addetto
alla biglietteria. Studente B: tu sei il
passeggero. Poi scambiatevi i ruoli.
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3
Functions
1
Abbina le indicazioni stradali nel riquadro alle figure (1–6). Poi ascolta e controlla.
Giving directions
Take the (second) turning on the (left).
Turn (left) at the (traffic lights).
It’s on the (right).
It’s on the (left), next to the (cinema).
Go straight on.
It’s (opposite) the (hotel).
3
2
3
Asking for and giving
directions
4
1
2
5
6
Ascolta e ripeti le indicazioni stradali.
Immagina di essere la persona sulla cartina. Ascolta ogni dialogo
e segui le indicazioni a partire dalla banca. Dove arrivi?
1
2
3
c
a
d
e
b
4
Ascolta il dialogo e scegli l’alternativa
giusta per completarlo. Quale degli edifici
(a–e) è la biblioteca? K
Erin Excuse me, is there a library near here?
Man Yes, turn 1left / right at the 2traffic
lights / leisure centre and take the
3
first / second turning on the 4left /
right. Go past the 5museum / school
and it’s on the 6left / right, 7opposite /
next to the 8school / museum.
Erin Thanks very much.
Man You’re welcome.
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In coppie, esercitatevi a fare dei dialoghi.
Studente A: sei la persona sulla cartina.
Chiedi indicazioni per andare in vari posti.
Studente B: rispondi alle domande di A. Poi
scambiatevi i ruoli.
A
B
B
A
Excuse me, is there a / an ... near here?
Yes, turn left at the traffic lights. Then...
Excuse me. Where’s the ...?
Go straight on and...
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Functions
1
Osserva la pubblicità di tre posti a Brighton.
Dove puoi ...
1 ...buy something?
2 ...see an English king’s palace?
3 ...learn about some interesting animals?
Brighton
Asking for information
2
3
Ascolta i dialoghi. A quale posto è
interessato ogni turista?
1
2
3
Completa il dialogo con le domande nel
riquadro. Poi ascolta e controlla.
Asking for information
How much does it cost to get in?
How do I get there?
What are the opening times?
Have you got any information
about ... ?
Assistant Hello. Can I help you?
CarlHello. 1
the
Royal Pavilion?
Assistant Yes, of course. Here’s a leaflet
about it.
CarlThanks. 2
Assistant It’s open every day from 10.30 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
CarlGreat. 3
Assistant It’s £5.95 for adults and £3.50 for
students and children under 16.
CarlThanks. 4
Assistant There’s a map on the leaflet.
Carl
Thank you very much. Goodbye.
Assistant You’re welcome. Enjoy your visit!
The Royal Pavilion
Visit the most exotic building in Britain – the
amazing holiday home of George IV.
The Sea-Life Centre
Octopuses, sharks and much more!
4
4
5
Ascolta e ripeti il dialogo.
In coppie, completate la scheda su due
attrazioni turistiche nella vostra zona.
Attraction
Opening times
Cost
Attraction
Opening times
Cost
The Lanes
Come shopping in the Lanes! These beautiful
streets are the oldest and most historic part
of Brighton.
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In coppie, scrivete due dialoghi con
domande e risposte sui due posti che
avete scelto nell’Es.5. Studente A: tu lavori
nell’ufficio del turismo. Studente B: tu sei
un turista. Poi scambiatevi i ruoli.
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Culture
1
2
The history of pop music
In coppie, scrivete un elenco di diversi generi di musica.
pop music, rap...
Leggi e ascolta l’articolo. Quanti dei generi di
musica che hai scritto sono menzionati?
and speaking at the same time. This was
called ‘rapping’ and it introduced rap
music and rappers like Jay-Z. Now rap is
one of the most popular types of music
in the world.
In the 1990s, DJs and musicians used
computers to mix many musical styles in
order to make dance music. Dance, by
artists like Fatboy Slim, is music with a
strong rhythm and not many words.
Today, popular music is a
mixture of many styles, mainly
hip-hop, rock and dance music.
But some old stars are still popular
– in 2002 a dance remix of Elvis’s 1968
record, A Little Less Conversation, was
number one in over 20 countries!
In the 1940s, popular
music was usually slow
and traditional. In the
1950s in the USA, black
musicians developed
an exciting new type
of music called
‘rhythm and blues’
or ‘R&B’. This music had a strong
rhythm. It developed into ‘rock ‘n’
roll’ with electric guitars and a
strong beat. ‘The King’ of rock ‘n’ roll
was Elvis Presley. Elvis had eighteen
number-one records in America and
made over 30 films!
In the USA in the late 1950s and
early 1960s, musicians mixed R&B
and church music called ‘gospel’. This
became ‘soul music’. The amazing
voice of Aretha Franklin made her
‘The Queen of Soul’.
In the 1950s in the UK,
musicians mixed rock ‘n’ roll with
R&B. In 1960, The Beatles and pop
music were born. Four years later,
The Beatles had records in all of the
top five positions in the American
music chart!
In the 1970s, disco music and disco
dancing became incredibly popular.
The film Saturday Night Fever was a
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big influence.
The star of this
film was a young
Italian American actor
called John Travolta. At the
same time, musicians in Jamaica
developed a style called ‘reggae’.
Bob Marley made reggae popular
all over the world.
The 1980s was a decade of
superstars. The music of singers like
Madonna and the Irish group, U2 was
popular all over the world, and they
are still famous today. Then in New
York, a DJ started playing records
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3
Rileggi l’articolo e completa la tabella.
Type of music
When
rock ‘n’ roll
1950s
1
2
pop music
4
4
Artist
Elvis Presley
5
rap
1980s / 1990s
dance music
7
Aretha Franklin
3
1960s
Bob Marley
6
8
Rispondi alle domande. ES
1 Who was ‘the King’ of rock ‘n’ roll?
2 What types of music did soul music
come from?
3 What types of music did pop music come
from?
4 Where did rapping start?
5 How do musicians make dance music?
5
Completa l’articolo su Robbie Williams con
le espressioni (a–g).
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
6
7
Robbie Williams was born
Robbie began
he also receives
he was
Robbie Williams sells
he also sings
he had his
Robbie Williams was born in 1974
in Stoke-on-Trent, England. From 1990
to 1995, 1
in
the successful boy band Take That. The
group split up and 2
a solo career.
In 1997, 3
first hit with Angels. The song was number
one in many countries in Europe!
Ascolta e controlla.
Prendi appunti su un cantante o un gruppo
famoso che ti piace.
Name:
Born:
Type of music:
Robbie’s style is rock and pop, but
4
classic songs.
5
more albums
than any other solo artist in the UK, and
6
more awards,
including in 2010 an award for his
Outstanding Contribution to British Music.
Famous songs:
Lives:
Other:
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Project Usa gli appunti dell’Es.7 per
scrivere un profilo del cantante o del
gruppo che hai scelto. Includi delle foto.
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Culture
1
Hollywood
Osserva la linea del tempo della storia del cinema americano.
Inserisci il testo mancante nella posizione corretta sulla linea del
tempo. Poi ascolta e controlla le tue risposte.
1908
1923
The original sign, now famous across the world,
was an advert for land for sale. It said ‘Hollywoodland’.
Early 1920s
Late 1920s
In these years, most films were in black and white,
but a few were in colour. The first ‘talkies’ (films with sound)
also appeared.
1930s –
1940s
1950s –
1960s
1970s –
1980s The big studios began to make
blockbusters, with big stars, special effects and big
soundtracks (music). They spent millions of dollars on
these films. The most famous blockbuster of this period
was Jaws. This was also the start of Stephen Spielberg’s
amazing career. He was responsible for many famous
films: ET, Jurassic Park, Back to the Future and many more.
Star Wars was also a famous blockbuster of this period.
1990s –
today
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These years were the Golden Age of Hollywood. New film
studios, such as Warner Bros and Paramount, controlled actors’
lives. Famous actors of this time were John Wayne, Humphrey
Bogart and Clark Gable. These were the years of spectacular
musicals. Walt Disney, one of the most famous directors of all
time, started making films. He won 39 Oscars and was famous
for his fantastic cartoons. He made his first cartoon film, Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs, in 1937.
A
Now most of the film studios are outside Hollywood. There is a
new trend in film-making, CGI (computer-generated images).
This produces films with incredible special effects, like The Lord
of the Rings, King Kong and Shrek.
B
C
The story of Hollywood began when people in New York realised
that California was a good place for making films. The weather
was good, there was a lot of beautiful scenery and land was cheap.
D
Universal Studios and United Artists were the first studios. They
made the first films. The first films were silent and were often
comedies. Charlie Chaplin was a famous actor at this time and
made many popular films, such as The Kid (1921).
E
The Golden Age came to an end when television became
popular and the cinema lost its attraction. Other countries
started to have film studios, but Hollywood was still the centre
of the film industry.
2
Rispondi a queste domande. ES
1 What was Hollywood’s original name?
2 Where is Hollywood?
3 Why was Hollywood the ideal place to
make films?
4 What are ‘talkies’?
5 Which years were the Golden Age
of Hollywood?
6 How many Oscars did Walt Disney win?
7 Why did the cinema lose some of its
attraction in the 1950s?
8 Which word describes films such as Jaws
and Star Wars?
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Project Rispondi a queste domande.
• Che genere di film ti piace?
• Qual è il tuo film preferito in assoluto?
Perché?
• Chi è il / la tuo / a attore / attrice
preferito / a?
Pensa a un bel film che hai visto
di recente. Prendi degli appunti
sull’argomento del film. Di’ se ti è piaciuto o
no e perché. Poi riferisci le tue informazioni
alla classe.
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Culture
The United Kingdom
1 Se pensi al personaggio inglese più famoso, chi ti viene in mente per primo? È uno di quelli
descritti qui?
2
Leggi e ascolta i brani e completa la tabella nella pagina a fronte. K
–1603
Queen Elizabeth I 1533
enwich
Elizabeth I was born at Gre
the
s
Palace in London. She wa
Anne
daughter of Henry VIII and
lot of men wanted to marry
A
Boleyn (his second wife).
d or had any children.
her but she never got marrie
f in
have already joined mysel
She said to Parliament, ‘I
kingdom of England.’ While
marriage to a husband: the
ame a rich and powerful
she was queen, England bec
country.
William Shakespeare
1564–1616
William Shakespeare wa
s born in
Stratford-upon-Avon an
d worked in
London as an actor and
a playwright. He
wrote 37 plays and 154
poems and many people
think he
is the best writer in the
English language. He wa
s a genius
because he combined bri
lliant stories about unive
rsal
subjects with a deep un
derstanding of men and
women.
Elizabeth Fry 1780–1845
Elizabeth Fry w
as born in Norw
ich
and she was a ve
ry religious wom
an.
She always wan
ted to help othe
r
people because
God was in ever
she believed
y person. Her lif
e
changed in 18
she visited New
1
3 when
gate women’s pr
ison in London
terrible lives of
an
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the women and
children there.
prison schools
Sh
e
started
and she did man
y things to impr
conditions in pr
ov
e
th
e
isons and on th
e prison ships
to Australia.
Emmeline Pankhurst 1858–1928
Emmeline Pankhurst was born in
Manchester. She was a feminist and
campaigned all her life to win the vote
for women. The politicians of those
vote and Emmeline
days didn’t want women to have the
ia, went to prison
and her daughters, Christabel and Sylv
they didn’t eat
many times. When they were in prison
won the vote in
and became very ill. Finally, women
.
Britain just weeks before Emmeline died
Winston Churchill 1874
27
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Jane Austen
1775–181
7
In 2004 Briti
sh people vote
d Jane
Austen their fa
vourite novelis
t. Born
in Hampshire
, she didn’t ha
ve much form
she loved read
al education bu
ing. Her six gr
t
eat novels are
although she ne
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and clever. The
nny, exciting
y make very go
od films – Pride
with its roman
and Prejudice
tic hero, Mr D
arcy, is the mos
t famous.
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–1965
Winston Churchill was born
at
Blenheim Palace in Oxfordsh
ire
to an aristocratic family. He
was
Prime Minister of Britain dur
ing World War Two (WWII).
His speeches inspired the Bri
tish people to be brave and
positive during those difficu
lt years. For many people, he
was the symbol of Britain, wit
h his hat, bow tie and cigar.
Churchill stayed in politics unt
il he was an old man and in
2004 British people voted him
the ‘Greatest Briton’.
John Lennon 1940–1980
tarist and
John Lennon was a singer, gui
tain’s most
songwriter, and a member of Bri
. Like the rest
famous pop group, The Beatles
erpool. They
of the group, he came from Liv
The Beatles
had many hits. After Lennon left
eer
car and he recorded
in 1969, he continued a solo
song. He moved to New
Imagine, Britain’s favourite pop
and was shot and killed
York with his wife, Yoko Ono,
g in 1980.
in front of his apartment buildin
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Name
Famous…
Place of birth
Century
Elizabeth I
queen
Greenwich Palace, London
1
William Shakespeare
2
Stratford-upon-Avon
16th / 17th
Isaac Newton
3
4
5
Jane Austen
6
Hampshire
18th / 19th
Elizabeth Fry
prison reformer
7
8
Emmeline Pankhurst
feminist
Manchester
9
Winston Churchill
politician
Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire
19th / 20th
John Lennon
an
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Rileggi i brani e scegli l’alternativa
giusta: a, b o c.
1
2
Elizabeth I never married because
a she didn’t want to marry.
b no one wanted to marry her.
c Parliament didn’t want her to marry.
William Shakespeare wrote
a 154 plays. b 154 poems. c 37 poems.
3 Newton made an important discovery
about
a apples. b gravity. c Einstein.
4
4 Mr Darcy is
a a character in a Jane Austen novel.
b Jane Austen’s husband.
c the title of a Jane Austen novel.
5 In 1813, Elizabeth Fry visited a
a prison ship. b men’s prison.
c women’s prison.
6 Christabel and Sylvia were Emmeline Pankhurst’s
a sisters. b daughters. c friends.
7 Churchill was Prime Minister during
a WWI. b WWII. c the Gulf War.
8 John Lennon left The Beatles in
a 1969. b 1964. c 1980.
Leggi e ascolta i brani. Le frasi sono True (T) o False (F)? Correggi
le frasi false.
Christopher Wren was born in the eighteenth century.
F – Christopher Wren was born in the seventeenth century.
1
2
3
4
The Great Fire of London was in 1723.
Christopher Wren built 52 churches.
Florence Nightingale was a nurse in the Crimean War.
Before Florence Nightingale arrived, the hospital was clean.
5
Choose a Great Briton
I choose Christopher Wren as the Greatest Briton. He lived from 1632 to 1723. Wren was a brilliant
architect who helped to rebuild London after the Great Fire in 1666, during the reign of Charles II. The
fire destroyed almost all of the old city of London. Only a few stone churches didn’t burn. Wren built 52
new churches and lots of other buildings. His most famous building was St Paul’s Cathedral. Conor, 14
I suggest Florence Nightingale, 1820 to 1910. She went to the Crimean War as a nurse in 1864. She saw
that the men in hospital were dying of infections because the hospital was dirty. She cleaned the hospital
and saved lots of lives. The soldiers called her ‘The Lady with the Lamp’ because she walked around the
hospital late at night with a lamp. Back in London she started training schools for nurses. Lauren, 13
5
Project Scrivi un brano intitolato ‘Three Great Italians’ dando
informazioni sulla loro vita. Includi una fotografia o un ritratto per
ogni personaggio.
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Culture
1
2
Che tipo di cose butti via
più frequentemente?
Leggi e ascolta l’articolo. Scrivi le
parole del riquadro sotto la foto giusta (1–4).
glass paper plastic cans
Rubbish and 'The 3 Rs'
Do you think about the things you throw
away? Do you recycle anything? Every
year, each person in the UK throws
away about 480 kilos of rubbish. This
means that the UK produces about 27
million tonnes of household rubbish
every year - about the same weight as
3.6 million elephants!
We use over five billion
drinks cans every year
in the UK. About 42%
of these are recycled.
Aluminium is one of
the easiest materials to
recycle and recycling uses
only 5% of the energy of
producing a new can. It’s
also very quick – it takes
six weeks. They take
200–500 years to break
down.
What do we throw away?
Around 20% of
household rubbish
in the UK is paper.
Every year we throw
away about four and
a half million tonnes.
Recycled paper uses
70% less energy than
new paper and less
water too, so recycling
helps all areas of the
environment.
1
3
Why is there a problem?
When we make paper, glass
and plastic, we use natural
resources like energy,
water and materials such
as wood, metal and water.
For example, it takes about
30,000 litres of water
to make one tonne of
paper and 3–4,000 KWh
of electricity. We use 10%
of the world’s oil to make
plastic. In a world with a
growing population and a
changing climate every bit
we save helps.
Every family in the UK
uses about 500 glass
bottles and jars every
year.
In 2008, shops gave
away about 10 billion
plastic bags. That’s
enough to fill 200
Olympic size swimming
pools. But due to
an environmental
campaign they gave
out half this amount
by mid-2009.
2
3
4
Rileggi l’articolo. Completa le frasi con
i numeri nel riquadro.
1 10 500 3.6 27 30 42
British people throw away 27 million
tonnes of rubbish every year.
1 Every year, British people throw away
the weight of
million elephants
in rubbish.
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2 Every British family uses about
glass bottles and jars every year.
3 British people used
billion new
plastic bags in 2008.
4 British people recycle about
percent of the cans they use every year.
5 To make
tonne of paper we
need
thousand litres of water.
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4
Osserva il poster di Oliver intitolato
‘The 3 Rs’. Scegli la parola giusta per ogni
spazio: a, b o c. Poi ascolta e controlla.
a work
b help
c recycle
1
2
3
4
5
6
a
a
a
a
a
a
b
b
b
b
b
b
c
c
c
c
c
c
buy
eat
give
read
write
look play
have
sell
write
collect
see
make
try
buy
use
use
watch
What are we going
to do about rubbish?
Reduce
Use less paper, plastic and
glass so you throw away
less.
We’re going to:
➔ 1
rechargeable
batteries for our games.
➔ 2
not to buy
take-away food, like
burgers. It usually has a
lot of packaging.
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Oliver
My family’s trying to help the
environment. We’re going to think
about the 3 Rs –
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
Reuse
This means using things
again, like plastic bottles and
bags.
We’re going to:
➔ 3
our old
clothes, books, CDs and
videos to a charity shop.
➔ 4
on both sides
of a piece of paper.
Recycle
In our town there are
special rubbish bins for
recycling paper, glass and
plastic. But the UK recycles
only 13% of its rubbish.
We’re going to:
➔ 5
old paper and
bottles, etc. and put
them in recycling bins
every week.
➔ 6
for the
recycling symbol on
packaging and labels.
You can buy recycled
paper, cans and bottles.
Che cosa può fare la tua classe riguardo ai
rifiuti prodotti a scuola? Prendi appunti sotto
queste intestazioni.
• Reduce
Use less paper.
• Reuse
rk.
Use old paper to prepare homewo
• Recycle
ks cans.
Start a special bin to recycle drin
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Project In coppie, disegnate un poster
intitolato ‘The 3 Rs’ usando gli appunti
dell’Es.5. Aggiungete alcune illustrazioni.
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Culture
1
Leggi l’opuscolo turistico. Trova i nomi di cinque personaggi famosi.
1 Emperor Hadrian
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Take a trip into the past
1 Housesteads Roman Fort, Hadrian’s Wall
Visit this unique Roman monument in Northumberland and learn the
fascinating story of Roman Britain. Learn how the Romans invaded
Britain in 43AD, but never conquered Scotland. Find out how Emperor
Hadrian ordered the construction of a 117-kilometre coast-to-coast
wall in 122AD to protect Roman territory from the northern tribes. At
Housesteads Fort learn what life was like for a Roman guard on the Wall –
visit the only Roman hospital in Britain and the perfectly-preserved toilet!
Open all year
April–September: 10 am–6 pm, October–March: 10 am–4 pm
Adults £2.80, Children £1.40
2 The 1066 Battlefield
Come to Battle in East Sussex and learn about the most famous date in English history:
14th October 1066. Visit the exact site of the Battle of Hastings, where William the
Conqueror’s army from the north of France defeated the English and killed King
Harold. Take a tour of the battlefield with a Walkman and listen while the soldiers tell
you their own personal stories. And if you visit on 14th October, you’ll see a complete
re-enactment of the battle!
Open every day
April–September: 10 am–6 pm,
October: 10 am–5 pm,
November–March: 10 am–4 pm
Adults £4, Children £2,
Family ticket £10
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3
4
3 The Tower of London
Visit London’s most famous attraction where, for hundreds of years, British kings and
queens kept and executed their prisoners. King Henry VIII (1509–1547) ordered the
execution of two of his six wives at the Tower. When his daughter Queen Elizabeth I
ruled (1558–1603), she also executed
many of her enemies here.
Visit the site of the executions and
Traitors’ Gate, where people could
look at the heads of traitors.
Open all year
Tues–Sat: 9 am–4 pm,
Sun–Mon: 10 am–4 pm
Adults £11, Children £7.30
Dove si possono fare queste cose?
learn about a queen and her father The Tower
of London
1 learn about a famous battle
2 learn about events in Britain nearly 2,000
years ago
3 see a very old toilet
4 see where prisoners lived and died
5 watch people fighting
5
Project Leggi la scheda relativa al
Colosseo. Scrivi un dépliant per i turisti
inglesi che vogliono visitare questo
monumento. Inizia così:
Visit the Colosseum, the most famous attraction
in … !
Che cosa è successo negli anni indicati qui?
43AD The Romans invaded Britain.
1122AD
31509
21066
41558
Ascolta tre persone che parlano dei
luoghi menzionati nell’opuscolo. Quale
vogliono visitare? Perché?
Place
Lucy
Amy
Ben
Reason
Location: Rome
History: 72AD: built by Emperor
Vespasian. Games arena – gladiator
fights and theatrical battles (70,000
people killed there).
405AD: games finished
What you can see: spectators’
entrances, seats (55,000 people),
underground rooms
Opening times: From 9 am to an hour
before sunset
Ticket price: Adults 7 euros,
children 2.5 euros
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Festivals
1
Bonfire Night
Leggi rapidamente l’articolo, poi scrivi le parole in verde sotto la figura giusta (1–5).
Bonfire Night is on 5th November. All over England, Scotland and Wales,
there are bonfires and fireworks.
1
Guy Fawkes was born in 1570. He was a Catholic
but the King of England, James I, was a Protestant.
Fawkes and a group of Catholics wanted to kill the
king. They decided to blow up the Houses of
Parliament on 5th November, 1605. But on 4th
November, the king’s soldiers discovered their
plan, and arrested and executed Guy Fawkes and
his friends.
There’s a famous rhyme about Guy Fawkes’s plan:
1
Remember, remember, the fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
2
Every year we remember Guy Fawkes’s
Gunpowder Plot. A few weeks before 5th
November some children make a guy – a doll that
looks like Guy Fawkes. They use old clothes with
newspapers inside and take it round the streets.
It’s traditional for people to give them some
money – ‘a penny for the guy’.
2
3
a Children and Bonfire Night
b Bonfire Night in the UK
c Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
4
5
Rispondi alle domande. ES
4
3
In the evening on Bonfire Night, many people go
to big bonfire parties in parks and some people
have parties in their gardens. People put the guys
on top of the bonfires. Everyone stands round the
bonfire and watches the fireworks. It’s cold in
November so people often have cups of soup and
sometimes they cook potatoes in the bonfire.
2
3
Rileggi l’articolo e abbina i titoli (a–c) ai
paragrafi (1–3). Poi ascolta e controlla.
1 When is Bonfire Night?
2Who do people remember on Bonfire
Night?
3 What do children make for Bonfire Night?
4 Where do people go on the evening of
5th November?
5 What do people do with the guy?
6 What do people eat on Bonfire Night?
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In coppie, fatevi le domande e
rispondete. T
1Is there a celebration in Italy with bonfires
and fireworks?
2 What does it celebrate?
3 When is it?
4 What do you do on this day?
5 What food do you eat?
5
Project Scrivi una descrizione del festival di
cui hai parlato nell’Es.4. Includi alcune
illustrazioni.
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Festivals
1
2
Burns Night
Leggi e ascolta il testo di questo sito web. Scrivi le risposte.
a Scottish song Auld Lang Syne
1 a Scottish article of clothing
2 a Scottish dish
3 a Scottish musical instrument
4 the Scottish dialect word for have
5
R
obert, or ‘Rabbie’, Burns, 1759–1796,
was a poor farm worker who became
Scotland’s favourite poet and a national hero.
He wrote in Scottish dialect with the rhythms
of natural speech. Burns loved life, women
and whisky, and he celebrated the common
people above the rich and powerful.
All over the world, Scottish people celebrate
Burns Night on January 25th, which was the poet’s birthday.
They wear traditional Scottish clothes such as kilts and they
eat traditional ‘poor man’s food’ with all the ceremony of a
royal dinner.
The Burns Supper begins with the Selkirk Grace, a short
poem by Burns:
Some hae meat and cannot eat. (hae = have)
Some cannot eat that want it:
But we hae meat and we can eat,
Sae let the Lord be thankit. (sae = so, thankit = thanked)
The most important food on the menu is haggis. This is
similar to sausage. It is made from the heart and liver of a
sheep, cooked in a sheep’s stomach. When the haggis is
served, musicians play the bagpipes and someone reads
Burns’s poem ‘Address to a Haggis’. With the haggis, you eat
potatoes (‘tatties’) and turnips (‘neeps’).
After dinner, people read Burns’ poems, they do Scottish
dancing and they drink a lot of whisky.
The evening ends with one of Burns’ most
famous songs, ‘Auld Lang Syne’.
2
Rileggi il testo. Le frasi sono True (T) o False
(F)? Correggi le frasi false.
3
4
Robert Burns was born in 1859.
F – He was born in 1759.
1 Robert Burns wrote his poems in English.
2 In his poetry Robert Burns celebrated rich
people.
3 The Burns Supper ends with the Selkirk
Grace.
4 Haggis is made from the heart, liver and
stomach of a sheep.
5 Tatties is the Scottish dialect word for
tomatoes.
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In coppie, pensate a un poeta o artista
italiano famoso. Progettate una serata
per celebrare la sua vita e le sue opere,
come nella Burns Night. Scegliete cose da
mangiare, abiti, discorsi, musica ecc.
Project Scrivi a un amico per invitarlo alla
serata del tuo poeta o artista, che hai
pianificato nell’Es.3. Usa queste espressioni:
I am having a
Night on
. Can you come?
Everyone will wear… (clothes)
There will be… (food)
After dinner, we will… (music, dancing,
special events)
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Festivals
1
Chinese New Year
Leggi e ascolta l’articolo. Abbina i paragrafi (1–5) alle descrizioni (a–e).
a Chinese New Year traditions
b The Chinese Zodiac
c The Chinese New Year in the UK
d The date of the Chinese New Year
e Chinese fortune sticks
1
the house all night. At midnight, thousands of
fireworks explode. Early on New Year’s Day
parents give children red packets with money.
4 At New Year, Chinese people often go to the
temple and choose a ‘fortune stick’ with
predictions about the year. This usually includes
information about love, work, health and family.
1 Many of the UK’s cities have big Chinese communities and
these communities celebrate the Chinese New Year with
colourful parades in the streets. The most spectacular
celebrations are in London’s Chinatown area in Soho.
Children in British primary schools also learn about the
Chinese New Year as part of their Multicultural Studies.
2 The date of the Chinese New Year is different every year but
it is always between 21st January and 21st February.
5 Each year in the Chinese calendar has the
3 The Chinese have lots of New Year
name of an animal. There are twelve
animals. The animals are the Rat, the
Ox, the Tiger, the Rabbit, the Dragon,
the Snake, the Horse, the Ram, the
Monkey, the Rooster, the Dog and
the Boar. Each animal has a
different personality. In the
Chinese Zodiac your sign
depends on the year, not the
month, you are born.
traditions. In the days before the New
Year, people clean their houses and
decorate them with the colour red.
This is a lucky colour which brings
money and success. On New
Year’s Eve families eat a big meal
together. They don’t go to bed
but stay up late playing games or
watching special TV programmes.
They don’t turn the lights off in
2
Rileggi l’articolo e completa le frasi.
London’s Chinatown area is in
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4
Soho .
1 Chinese New Year is between 21st January
and
.
2 The Chinese think
is a lucky colour.
3 On New Year’s Eve families play games or
watch
.
4 At midnight on New Year’s Eve there are
lots of
.
5 Parents give children red packets with
inside.
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In coppie, leggete l’oracolo cinese dei
bastoncini della fortuna. Pensate a tre
bastoncini della fortuna per fare predizioni
per l’anno prossimo su: Love, Money and
Work, Health, Family.
Project Scrivete le vostre predizioni
dell’Es.3. Decoratele con disegni e
illustrazioni.
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Festivals
1
Valentine’s Day
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Leggi e ascolta l’articolo. Quale paragrafo tratta di...
a...things we send on Valentine’s Day?
b ...Valentine’s Day superstitions?
c ...the history of Valentine’s Day?
On 14th February all over the UK, people send cards,
flowers and presents to the person they love.
1
2
3
People have celebrated
Valentine’s Day for
hundreds of years. The
oldest Valentine message
was from Charles, Duke of
Orleans, to his wife in 1415.
Charles wrote to her as ‘my
gentle Valentine’ in a poem.
In the UK and the USA we send
about 1,000,000,000 cards on
Valentine’s Day every year.
Women write about 85% of the
cards! Most people don’t write
their name on the cards they
send – it’s a tradition for it to
be a mystery. Some people also
give presents or red roses – the
favourite flower of Venus, the
Roman goddess of love.
How to find your true love
Although Valentine’s day
dates back to the 15th
Century, it became more
popular in the UK and the
USA in the 18th and 19th
centuries. This was because
printing and postage
became cheaper. In 1797,
a British publisher printed
A Young man’s Valentine
writer. It contained lots of
romantic verses. People
used the verses in their
cards.
2
Completa le frasi con le parole nel riquadro.
15% 15th Venus red roses Duke of Orleans a billion men
The Duke of Orleans sent the first
Valentine message.
1 Valentine’s day started in the
century.
2 People send about
Valentine
cards in Britain and America every year.
3
send about
of Valentine cards.
4
are the favourite flowers of
the Roman goddess of love,
.
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❤ Hold an apple by the stalk.
Think of six possible people.
Turn the apple and repeat the
names of the people. When the
stalk breaks, that person is your
true love.
❤ Now cut the apple in half.
Count the number of seeds. This
is the number of children you’re
going to have.
In coppie, fatevi le domande sul giorno di
San Valentino e rispondete. T
1 Is Valentine’s Day important in Italy?
2 When did the tradition start?
3
What are the best Valentine’s presents to
give and receive?
4
Project Disegna un biglietto di San
Valentino per una persona speciale e scrivi
un messaggio.
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Festivals
1
2
Osserva le foto e rispondi alle domande.
1 Where is this? 2 What is happening in the photos? 3 What time of year is it?
Ora ascolta e leggi le informazioni su Notting Hill Carnival
e decidi se le frasi sono True (T) o False (F).
The Notting Hill Carnival, in West London,
is the largest street festival in Europe and
the biggest Caribbean festival outside of the
Caribbean. It is held on the last weekend of
August every year and hundreds of thousands of
people visit it.
The Carnival starts on Saturday with a
competition between steelpan bands. Sunday
is Children’s Day, with a short parade and the
longer adults’ parade is on Monday. The parades
are around the area of Notting Hill. Decorated
trucks, called floats, drive along a special route.
On the trucks are people dressed in amazing
colourful costumes. Each truck plays loud music
– some using live bands, some playing recorded
1 The Notting Hill Carnival is the biggest
carnival in the world.
2 Notting Hill is in London.
3 The Children’s Day parade is at the
beginning of the Carnival.
4 Soca is a mixture of steelpan bands
and reggae.
5 A float is a kind of colourful Carnival
costume.
6 You can try food from many different
countries at the Notting Hill Carnival.
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music. The people on the floats sing and dance
to the music. The music includes reggae, from
Jamaica, steelpan bands and calypso from
Trinidad, South American salsa music from
Cuba and Puerto Rico, and soca – a fusion
of calypso and Indian music. There are stalls
selling traditional Caribbean food and drink: jerk
chicken, goat curry and coconut milk but you
can also buy food from many other countries of
the world, including Thailand, India and Africa.
In the past there were sometimes problems
at the Carnival, such as fights, but nowadays
the Carnival normally passes peacefully and
everyone has a really good time.
3
Project In coppie, disegnate un carro
allegorico per un carnevale.
1 What is the theme?
2 What kind of costumes will the
dancers wear?
3 What sort of music will they dance to?
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Right / Wrong / Doesn’t say K
Vero / Falso / Non menzionato Help
Prima leggi attentamente il brano.
Poi leggi le frasi dell’esercizio, trova
le informazioni pertinenti nel brano
e sottolineale.
Infine decidi se le frasi sono giuste
(Right) o sbagliate (Wrong).
Se il brano non dà sufficienti
informazioni, rispondi Doesn’t say.
1
2
Leggi che cosa scrive Sam sulla sua casa.
Osserva le informazioni sottolineate e
decidi se le frasi dell’esercizio sono Right
(A) o Wrong (B). Se non ci sono sufficienti
informazioni scegli Doesn’t say (C). Per ogni
frase scegli la risposta giusta: A, B o C.
Sam lives in a house in the country.
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn’t say
1
2
Sam’s mum’s name is Jane.
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn’t say
The house is very old.
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn’t say
Segui le istruzioni nel Help. Rileggi tutta
la descrizione di Sam e scegli la risposta
giusta per ogni frase: A, B o C.
1 Sam’s family always eats in the kitchen.
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn’t say
2 The bathrooms are on the first floor.
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn’t say
3 Sam’s bedroom is on the top floor.
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn’t say
4 He’s got a big bedroom.
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn’t say
5 He’s got one Arsenal poster.
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn’t say
6 He likes gardening.
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn’t say
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Reading
1
Hi, my name’s
Sam. I live in a
detached house in
the country with
my mum and my
brother and sister,
Oliver and Isobel.
The house is
about three years
old. It’s got four
bedrooms and
two bathrooms. There are three
floors. On the ground floor, there’s a
big living room, a small dining room
(where the computer is) and a big
kitchen. We usually have our meals in
the kitchen and not in the dining
room. Three of the bedrooms and
both bathrooms are on the first floor.
My bedroom’s on the second floor.
It’s great! I’ve got the usual things
like a bed, a wardrobe and a chest of
drawers. There’s also a big desk
because I do my homework here. On
the walls are lots of posters of
Arsenal, my favourite football team!
Outside, we’ve got a garage and an
enormous garden. Mum loves
gardening and I sometimes have to
help her water
the flowers
and other
plants, which is
a bit boring. I
prefer playing
football in the
garden!
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Exams Skills
Multiple choice
K
Risposte a scelta multipla
Help
Prima leggi attentamente tutto il
brano.
Reading
Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland. The city
only has 100,000 inhabitants, but it has many
galleries, museums and excellent restaurants.
You can visit the National Art Gallery to look
at beautiful Icelandic art and the National
Museum to see its collection of Viking treasures.
Poi leggi tutte le domande o gli inizi
delle frasi da completare e i gruppi
di tre opzioni tra cui scegliere.
Rileggi il brano, sottolineandone le
parti che si riferiscono alle
domande.
Rileggi le domande una alla volta. Rileggi ciò che hai sottolineato per decidere qual è la risposta giusta.
Quando hai risposto a tutte le domande, rileggi sia il brano sia le tue risposte.
1
22
Segui le istruzioni nel Help. Leggi il brano e
scegli la risposta giusta per ogni frase: A, B
o C.
Reykjavik is the capital of
AGreenland.
BIceland.
CNorway.
1
The population of Reykjavik is
A the same size as Rome.
B smaller than most capital cities.
C bigger than most capital cities.
2
The weather in winter
A is colder than people think.
B is warmer than people think.
C is as cold as New York.
3
Reykjavik has many
A swimming pools.
Boffices.
C hot springs.
4
You can swim outside
A when you want to.
B only in the summer.
C if it’s warm.
5
Tourists mainly come to Iceland
A for the fantastic scenery.
B to see the amazing art.
C to swim in the sea.
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The city is the northernmost capital in the
world but it is not as cold as people think.
Winters in New York or Vienna are often
colder! The name of the city means ‘Smoky Bay’
because of the steam clouds that come from
the hot springs and pools. Reykjavik’s natural
hot springs are amazing. The local people use
the water to heat their homes and offices and
you can swim in the outdoor
pools all year.
Iceland has more than 200 volcanoes and
there are frequent eruptions. The scenery is
fascinating because it is similar to the surface of
the moon, and it attracts thousands of visitors
every year. Icelandic people are very proud of
their country.
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Multiple choice
Listening
3
K
Help
Risposte a scelta multipla
Prima dell’ascolto, leggi attentamente tutte le domande o gli inizi delle frasi da
completare e i gruppi di tre opzioni tra cui scegliere in modo da capire quali sono le
informazioni da individuare mentre ascolti.
Durante l’ascolto, rileggi le domande una alla volta e cerca di capire qual è la risposta giusta.
1
Segui le istruzioni nel Help. Ascolta Liz e
Steve che parlano del fine settimana scorso.
Scegli la risposta giusta per ogni frase: A, B
o C.
2
Segui le istruzioni nel Help. Ascolta
Chris e Debbie che parlano dei loro
progetti per il prossimo fine settimana.
Scegli la risposta giusta per ogni frase: A, B
o C.
On Friday evening, Liz
A watched TV.
B watched a video.
C went to the cinema.
1
On Saturday morning, Steve
A tidied his bedroom.
B did the washing-up.
C washed the car.
1
On Friday evening, they’re going to
A go to the cinema.
B watch a DVD.
C go to a concert.
2
On Saturday evening, they
A had a pizza.
B met friends.
C went to a party.
2
For dinner, they’re going to have
A a pizza and chocolate cake.
B a pizza and chocolate ice cream.
C a pizza and vanilla ice cream.
3
On Sunday,
A it was sunny.
B it rained all day.
C it snowed.
3
On Saturday morning, they’re going to
A go shopping.
B go swimming.
C buy a mobile phone.
4
On Sunday afternoon, they
A studied for an exam.
B visited their grandparents.
C went to a football match.
4
On Sunday, they want to
A ride their bikes.
B meet their friends.
Cstudy.
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Exams Skills
Completing notes
Listening
K
1
Help
Completare degli appunti
Leggi i moduli o i punti prima
dell’ascolto.
2
Identifica quali informazioni
mancano.
Osserva gli appunti. In coppie, decidete
che tipo di informazioni mancano.
Segui le istruzioni nel Help. Ascolta la
conversazione tra Alex e Jack e completa gli
appunti.
Alex and Jack are going to see a new
group. They’re from
1
.
2
and
The concert is starting at 3
finishing at about 4
.
They are going by 5
because the
traffic is always bad on 6
.
Their friend Tom is going to meet them
3
4
7
. His mobile number is
8
.
Helen vuole andare a un corso di chitarra
del doposcuola. Osserva il poster e decidi
che tipo di informazioni mancano.
Ascolta la telefonata e completa il
poster.
Guitar class
CLASSICAL GUITAR CLASS
Name of teacher:
Mr Jones
Day:
1
Time:
2
Start date:
3
Number of students
in class:
Cost of 10 lessons:
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Giving opinions
T
Speaking
5
ES
Help
Esprimere un’opinione
Preparati a motivare le tue opinioni.
Spiega perché la pensi così. Usa
degli aggettivi!
Se sei d’accordo con qualcuno,
ricordati di dire So do I, So am I,
ecc. per le frasi affermative, o
Neither do I, Neither am I, ecc. per
le frasi negative.
What is the name of your
favourite film?
What kind of film is it?
Why do you like it?
Who are the actors, and who are
they in the film?
What are the best parts of the
film?
Why?
What was the worst film you saw last year?
What kind of film was it?
1
Ascolta la telefonata tra Becky e Claire e
rispondi alle domande.
1
2
3
4
2
3
What kind of film did they both see?
Did Becky like the film?
Did Claire agree with her?
Why? / Why not?
Who were the actors?
Why didn’t you like it?
Completa il questionario su un film ed
esprimi le tue opinioni.
Segui le istruzioni nel Help. In coppie, fate
le domande del questionario al vostro
compagno. Non mancate di esprimere
il vostro accordo o disaccordo sulle sue
opinioni!
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Exams Skills
Preparing and giving a talk
Speaking
ES
T
2
Preparare e presentare un
argomento oralmente
Riascolta il discorso di Ben e completa i
suoi appunti.
Topic of talk My holiday in Sardinia
Introduction
Scegli un argomento.
E
xplain:
Trova due o tre foto o oggetti per
illustrarlo.
Help
Annota brevemente i punti principali
del tuo discorso.
when I went – 1
;
who I went with – 2
;
how long we stayed – 3
;
Show three places on the map and say
what we did there:
Prepara un’introduzione, per esempio: Today, I’m going to talk about…
Pensa anche a una conclusione.
Presenta le foto o gli oggetti dicendo Here is… / This is… / I’ve got … here, e spiega perché sono
rilevanti.
4
;
5
;
6
.
Describe 7
Esercitati a presentare il tuo discorso
a casa.
1
Ascolta Ben che presenta un discorso
sulla sua vacanza in Sardegna. Segna le tre
foto che ha usato nella sua presentazione.
Talk about 8
.
.
Conclusion
3
Immagina di presentare un discorso su
una vacanza. Prepara il discorso seguendo
le istruzioni nel Help. Completa gli
appunti.
Topic of talk My holiday in
1
3
5
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Introduction
2
4
6
Explain:
when I went – 1
;
who I went with – 2
;
how long we stayed – 3
;
Show three places on the map and say
what we did there:
4
5
6
;
;
;
Describe 7
.
Talk about 8
.
Conclusion
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Notes
K
Scrivere messaggi
Ricordati che i messaggi devono
essere brevi e semplici.
Help
Writing
2
7
Leggi il testo della telefonata tra Nina e
il suo fratello maggiore, Rob. Poi scrivi
un messaggio di Rob al suo amico Tim,
seguendo le istruzioni nel Help.
Usa l’inglese informale, per esempio:
Hi (all’inizio), Love o Bye (alla fine),
OK e Thanks. Usa le forme contratte.
Guarda bene quali informazioni devi
dare e alla fine controlla di averle
incluse tutte.
1
Segui le istruzioni nel Help. Leggi
attentamente questo messaggio e
completalo scegliendo la parola giusta per
ogni spazio: A, B o C.
Aat
Bto
Cby
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Aher
Amake
Aan
ACould
Asome
Ainto
Amake
Aat
Bhis
Bdo
Ba
BHave
Bfew
Bin
Bwrite
B at the
Cour
Chave
Cthe
CDo
C a lot
Cto
Cdo
Cto
Hi Lucy and Tom,
Dad and I are at your grandma’s
house. We’re painting 1
living
room (bright pink! Help!). Can you
2
a few jobs before we get back?
3
Do
washing-up, and lay the
table for dinner. 4
you also
prepare dinner, please? There’s
5
ham and there are some
tomatoes and a lettuce 6
the
fridge. Don’t forget to 7
your
homework!
We’re back 8
Love,
Mum
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Nina Rob, is that you? It’s Nina.
Rob Hello. What’s the matter?
Nina I’m at school. I had to stay late and
now I can’t walk to my dance lesson in
town in time. Can you come and take
me there by car?
Rob Yes, OK, but Tim’s coming round
at five o’clock and he hasn’t got his
mobile with him. It’s quarter to five
now and it takes about twenty minutes
to drive to your school and then into
town.
Nina Why don’t you leave him a note on
the front door?
Rob Yes, that’s a good idea. I can tell him
to meet me at the sports centre at half
past five. See you in ten minutes.
Nina Thanks Rob. You’re a star.
Hi Tim,
e.
I’m sorry I’m not at hom
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Exams Skills
Letters
Writing
ES K
Scrivere una lettera
L’impostazione di una lettera inglese segue queste regole:
Help
in alto a destra si mette il proprio indirizzo (address);
sotto il proprio indirizzo si mette la data (date);
la lettera inizia con Dear + il nome della persona a cui si scrive (o Dear Sir / Madam se non si conosce il nome) seguito da una virgola (greeting);
la prima riga della lettera inizia sempre con la lettera maiuscola;
la lettera, se informale, termina con Best wishes o Love e il tuo nome (close);
la lettera, se più formale, termina con Yours sincerely (se la lettera inizia con il nome della persona a cui si scrive), o Yours faithfully (se inizia con Dear Sir / Madam).
1
Leggi la lettera di Vicky al suo
corrispondente italiano. Completa gli spazi
(A–D) con le parole nel riquadro.
2
greeting close address date
A
2, Bradley Drive
York
Y02 3RP
B
6th May
Dear Gianni, C
Thanks for your letter. It was really interesting to
find out about you and your family – they sound great!
I’ve also got two sisters but they’re twins, and they’re
identical!
It was also good to hear about your school. You said
you’re good at Maths and I.T. – I’m terrible at Maths but
I’m much better at I.T. My best subjects are Chemistry
and Biology. I want to be a doctor when I’m older. What
about you? What job do you want to do?
You said you’re going to Florida this summer. I went
there with my family last year. First we stayed near the
Everglades – we saw a lot of alligators! Then we went to
Orlando and had a great time at Universal Studios. It
was fantastic! There wasn’t much time to go to the beach
but that was OK. I think beach holidays are a bit boring.
This summer, we’re going to France to visit my parents’
friends in Brittany.
Do you like music? I really like Avril Lavigne. Who’s
your favourite singer? Please write and tell me!
Best wishes, D
Vicky
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Segui le istruzioni nel Help. Scrivi una lettera
a un tuo nuovo corrispondente usando la
lettera di Vicky come modello e lo schema
tracciato qui.
address
date
greeting
information
and questions
close
name
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B
bagpipes /"b&gpaIps/ cornamuse
balcony /"b&lk@ni/ terrazzo
balloon /b@"lu;n/ palloncino
battlefield /"b&tlfi;ld/ campo di battaglia
bead /bi;d/ perlina
beat /bi;t/ battuta
billion /"bIlj@n/ miliardo
blockbuster /"blQkbVst@(r)/ film di
successo
blow up /bl@U "Vp/ esplodere
boar /bO;(r)/ cinghiale
bonfire /"bQnfaI@(r)/ falò
bottle /"bQtl/ bottiglia
boyband /"bOIb&nd/ boy band
break /breIk/ rompersi
bright /braIt/ vivace, brillante
bungalow /"bVNg@l@U/ bungalow (villino
a un piano)
burger /"b3;g@(r)/ hamburger
burn /b3;n/ bruciare
C
campaign /k&m"peIn/ campagna
can /k&n/ lattina
career /k@"rI@(r)/ carriera
carnival /"kA;nIvl/ carnevale
carpenter /"kA;pInt@(r)/ falegname
carpet /"kA;pIt/ tappeto
cash desk /"k&S desk/ cassa
cathedral /k@"Ti;dr@l/ cattedrale, duomo
Catholic /"k&TlIk/ cattolico
central heating /%sentr@l "hi;tIN/
riscaldamento centralizzato
ceremony /"serIm@ni/ cerimonia
changing room /"tSeIndZIN ru;m/
camerino
charity /"tS&r@ti/ ente di beneficenza
chart /tSA;t/ classifica
check /tSek/ controllare
child /tSaIld/ bambino
Christian /"krIstS@n/ critstiano
church music /"tS3;tS %mju;zIk/ musica
di chiesa
classic /"kl&sIk/ classico
coast /k@Ust/ costa
coconut milk /"k@Uk@nVt mIlk/ latte di
cocco
colony /"kQl@ni/ colonia
comedy /"kQm@di/ commedia
commemorate /k@"mem@reIt/
commemorare
common /"kQm@n/ comune
conclusion /k@n"klu;Zn/ conclusione
condition /k@n"dISn/ condizione
conquer /"kQNk@(r)/ conquistare
convert /k@n"v3;t/ convertire
copy /"kQpi/ copiare
corn /kO;n/ mais
costume /"kQstju;m/ costume
cottage /"kQtIdZ/ piccola casa di
campagna
count /kaUnt/ contare
couple /"kVpl/ coppia
cover /"kVv@(r)/ coprire
cranberry sauce /%kr&nb@ri "sO;s/ salsa
di mirtilli rossi
curtain(s) /"k3;t@nz/ tende
cut in half /%kVt In "hA;f/ tagliare a
metà
D
dance lesson /"dA;ns %lesn/ lezione di
danza
date /deIt/ data
daughter /"dO;t@(r)/ figlia
decade /"dekeId/ decade
decorate /"dek@reIt/ decorare
defeat /dI"fi;t/ sconfiggere
dessert /dI"z3;t/ dolce
detached house /dI"t&tSt/ villetta
unifamiliare
develop /dI"vel@p/ sviluppare
dialect /"daI@lekt/ dialetto
discount /"dIskaUnt/ sconto
discover /dI"skVv@(r)/ scoprire
discovery /dI"skVv@ri/ scoperta
display /dI"spleI/ spettacolo (pirotecnico)
downstairs /"daUnste@z/ al piano
inferiore
dye /daI/ tingere
E
electric guitar /I%letrIk gI"tA;(r)/ chitarra
elettrica
emigrate /"emIgreIt/ emigrare
enough /I"nVf/ abbastanza
entire /In"taI@(r)/ intero
eruption /I"rVpSn/ eruzione
especially /I"speS@li/ specialmente
exact /Ig"z&kt/ preciso
examine /Ig"z&mIn/ visitare
execute /"eksIkju;t/ giustiziare
exotic /Ig"zQtIk/ esotico
F
factory /"f&kt@ri/ fabbrica
fascinating /"f&sIneItIN/ affascinante
festival /"festIvl/ festa
fireworks /"faI@w3;ks/ fuochi d’artificio
flag /fl&g/ bandiera
float /fl@Ut/ carro
flower /"flaU@(r)/ fiore
forest /"fQrIst/ foresta
forget /f@"get/ dimenticare
frequent /"fri;kw@nt/ frequente
front door /%frVnt "dO;(r)/ porta
d’ingresso
furniture /"f3;nItS@(r)/ mobili
G
garage /"g&rA;Z, "g&rIdZ/ garage
gardening /"gA:dnIN/ giardinaggio
get in /get "In/ entrare
get married /get "m&rId/ sposarsi
get there /"get De@(r)/ arrivare
give away /gIv @"weI/ distribuire, dare
via
gladiator /"gl&dieIt@(r)/ gladiatore
glass /glA;s/ vetro
goat /g@Ut/ capra
Go straight on. /%g@U streIt "Qn/
Proseguire diritto.
grace /greIs/ preghiera
gravity /"gr&v@ti / gravità
great-grandfather /%greIt "gr&nfA;D@(r)/
bisnonno
great-grandmother /%greIt
"gr&ndmVD@(r)/ bisnonna
Greenland /"gri;nl@nd/ Groenlandia
ground floor /graUnd "flO;(r)/ pian
terreno
gunpowder /"gVnpaUd@(r)/ polvere da
sparo
H
haggis /"h&gIs/ piatto a base di interiora
di pecora
harvest /"hA;vIst/ raccolto
heart /hA;t/ cuore
heat /hi;t/ riscaldare
historic /hI"stQrIk/ storico
hit /hIt/
hold /h@Uld/ tenere
holiday home /"hQl@deI h@Um/ casa
delle vacanze
Holy Trinity /%h@Uli "trIn@ti/ Santa
Trinità
home /h@Um/ casa
horse /hO;s/ cavallo
household /"haUsh@Uld/ domestico
husband /"hVzb@nd/ marito
Wordlist
A
address /@"dres/ indirizzo
adult /"&dVlt/ adulto
advanced /@d"vA;nst/ sofisticato
advertisement /@d"v3;tIsm@nt/ pubblicità
alligator /"&lIgeIt@(r)/ alligatore
allow /@"laU/ permettere
almost /"O;lm@Ust/ quasi
American football /@%merIk@n "fUtbO;l/
football americano
anniversary /&nI"v3;s@ri/ anniversario
apartment /@"pA;tm@nt/ appartamento
architect /"A;kItekt/ architetto
army /"A;mi/ esercito
arrest /@"rest/ arrestare
Asian /"eIZn/ asiatico
assistant /@"sIst@nt/ commesso/a
attract /@"tr&kt/ attrarre
I
I’d love to. /aId "lVv tu;/ Mi piacerebbe.
I’d rather not. /aId %rA;D@ "nQt/
Preferirei di no.
I’m just looking. /aIm %dZVst "lUkIN/
Guardo solo.
Iceland /"aIsl@nd/ Islanda
Icelandic /aIs"l&ndIk/ islandese
identical /aI"dentIkl/ identico
immigrant /"ImIgr@nt/ immigrato
immigration officer /ImI"greISn
%QfIs@(r)/ funzionario all’immigrazione
improve /Im"pru;v/ migliorare
incredible /In"kred@bl/ incredibile
infection /In"fekSn/ infezione
in order to /In "O;d@ t@/ così da
in the corner /In D@ "kO;n@(r)/
nell’angolo
in the middle /In D@ "mIdl/ in mezzo
in total /In "t@Utl/ in totale
incredibly /In"kred@bli/ incredibilmente
independent /IndI"pend@nt/
indipendente
influence /"InflU@ns/ influsso
inhabitant /In"h&bIt@nt/ abitante
invade /In"veId/ invadere
J
jar /dZA;(r)/ barattolo
jerk chicken / dZ3;k "tSIkIn/ pollo
speziato
job /dZQb/ lavoro
K
kilt /kIlt/ kilt (gonnellino scozzese)
L
land /l&nd/ terreno
language /"l&NgwIdZ/ lingua
large /lA;dZ/ grande
law /lO;/ legge
leaf /li;f/ foglia
leaflet /"li;fl@t/ dépliant
Lent /lent/ Quaresima
lilac /"laIl@k/ lilla
liver /"lIv@(r)/ fegato
M
map /m&p/ cartina
marching band /%mA;tSIN "b&nd/
fanfara
marriage /"m&rIdZ/ matrimonio
married /"m&rId/ sposato
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mask /mA;sk/ maschera
medium /"mi;di@m/ medio
message /"mesIdZ/ messaggio
mix /mIks/ mescolare
monkey /"mVNki/ scimmia
monument /"mQnjum@nt/ monumento
moon /mu;n/ luna
mystery /"mIstri/ mistero
N
Native American /%neItIv @"merIk@n/
Indiano d’America, amerindio
natural /"n&tSr@l/ naturale
natural resources /%n&tSr@l rI"zO;sIz/
risorse naturali
newspaper /"nju;speIp@(r)/ giornale
northernmost /"nO:d@nm@Ust/ il più a
nord
Norway /"nO;weI/ Norvegia
note /n@Ut/ biglietto
novelist /"nQv@lIst/ scrittore, romanziere
nowadays /"naUadeIz/ al giorno d’oggi
number /"nVmb@(r)/ numero
O
octopus /"Qkt@p@s/ piovra
oil /OIl/ petrolio
on the (left / right) /Qn D@ ("left, raIt)/
a (sinistra / destra)
opening times /"@UpnIN taImz/ orario di
apertura
opportunity /Qp@"tju;n@ti/ opportunità
ox /Qks/ bufalo
P
packaging /"p&kIdZIN/ confezione,
imballaggio
packet /"p&kIt/ pacchetto
paint /peInt/ dipingere
paper /"peIp@(r)/ carta
parade /p@"reId / sfilata
pass /pA;s/ passare
passenger /"p&sIndZ@(r)/ passeggero
patron saint /%peItr@n "seInt/ santo
patrono
peacefully /"pi;sf@li/ pacificamente
piece of cake /%pi;s @v "keIk/ fetta di
torta
piece of paper /%pi;s @v "peIp@(r)/
pezzo di carta
plan /pl&n/ piano, progetto
plant /plA;nt/ piantare
plant /plA:nt/ pianta
plastic /"pl&stIk/ plastica
plastic bag /%pl&stIk "b&g/ sacchetto di
plastica
platform /"pl&tfO;m/ binario
playwright /"pleIraIt/ drammaturgo
plot /plQt/ complotto
politics /"pQl@tIks/ politica
pool /pu;l/ conca d’acqua
position /p@"zISn/ posizione
possible /"pQs@bl/ possibile
poster /"p@Ust@(r)/ poster, cartellone
potato /p@"teIt@U/ patata
preserved /prI"z3;vd/ conservato
price /praIs/ prezzo
priest /pri;st/ prete
prison /"prIzn/ prigione
probably /"prQb@bli/ probabilmente
protect /pr@"tekt/ proteggere
Protestant /"prQtIst@nt/ protestante
proud /praUd/ orgoglioso
pumpkin pie /%pVmpkIn "paI/ crostata
di zucca
put on /pUt "Qn/ indossare, portare
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ram /r&m/ capra
rat /r&t/ topo
reason /"ri;zn/ ragione, motivo
receive /rI"si;v/ ricevere
rechargeable battery /ri;%tSA;dZ@bl
"b&t@ri/ batteria ricaricabile
record (n) /"rekO;d/ disco
recycle /ri;"saIkl/ riciclare
recycling bin /ri;"saIklIN bIn/ bidone /
cassonetto per il riciclaggio
reduce /rI"dju;s/ diminuire
re-enactment /rei I"n&ktm@nt/
ricostruzione
relative(s) /"rel@tIv(z)/ parenti
religious /rI"lIdZ@s/ religioso
remember /rI"memb@(r)/ ricordare
rent /rent/ affittare
repeat /rI"pi;t/ ripetere
return (ticket) /rI"t3;n (%tIkIt)/ biglietto
di andata e ritorno
reuse /ri;"ju;z/ riutilizzare
rhyme /raIm/ filastrocca
rhythm /"rIDm/ ritmo
roast turkey /r@Ust "t3;ki/ arrosto di
tacchino
rooster /"ru;st@(r)/ gallo
rose /r@Uz/ rosa
round /raUnd/ rotondo
route /ru;t/ rotta, itinerario
rubbish /"rVbIS/ rifiuti, spazzatura
rubbish bin /"rVbIS bIn/ cestino dei
rifiuti, bidone dell’immondizia
rule /ru;l/ regolamento
street theatre /"stri;t %TI@t@(r)/ teatro di
strada
strict /strIkt/ severo
stripe /straIp/ striscia
style /staIl/ stile
successful /s@k"sesfl/ di successo
superstition /su;p@"stISn/ superstizione
surface /"s3;fIs/ superficie
sweet potato /%swi;t p@"teIt@U/ patata
dolce, patata americana
S
save /seIv/ conservare, mettere da parte
screen /skri;n/ schermo, sala
season /"si;zn/ stagione
seed /si;d/ seme
sell /sel/ vendere
semi-detached house /%semi dI"t&tSt
haUs/ villetta bifamiliare
shamrock /"S&mrQk/ trifoglio
share /Se@(r)/ condividere, dividere
shark /SA;k/ squalo
shot /SQt/ girato (di film)
side /saId/ lato
sight /saIt/ vista
silent /"saIl@nt/ silenzioso
similar /"sIm@l@(r)/ simile
single (ticket) /"sINgl (%tIkIt)/ biglietto di
sola andata
site /saIt/ sito
size /saIz/ misura
soldier /"s@UldZ@(r)/ soldato
solo career /"s@Ul@U k@%rI@(r)/ carriera
di solista
son /sVn/ figlio
Sorry /"sQri/ Scusa
soup /su;p/ zuppa, minestra
south-east /saUT "i;st/ sud est
special /speSl/ speciale
special effects /%speSl I"fekts/ effetti
speciali
spectacular /spek"t&kj@la(r)/
spettacolare
spring /sprIN/ primavera
stalk /stO;k/ picciolo
steak /steIk/ bistecca
steam /sti;m/ vapore
steamship /"sti;mSIp/ nave a vapore,
piroscafo
steelpan band /sti;l b&nd/ gruppo,
banda strumenti a percussione
still /stIl/ ancora
stomach /"stVm@k/ stomaco
T
take /teIk/ impiegare
Take the (first) turning on the (left). /
teIk D@ ("f3;st) %t3;nIN Qn D@ ("left)/
Prendere la (prima) a (sinistra).
take-away food /"teIk @weI fu;d/ cibo
da asporto
terraced house /"terIst hoUs/ casa a
schiera
territory /"ter@tri/ territorio
theatrical /Ti"&trIkl/ teatrale
there /De@(r)/ ci, là
thousand /"TaUz@nd/ mille
thriller /"TrIl@(r)/ film di spionaggio
throw away /Tr@U @"weI/ buttare via
tin /tIn/ scatoletta
tonne /tVn/ tonnellata
tool /tu;l/ attrezzo
tourist attraction /"tU@rIst @%tr&kSn/
attrazione turistica
toy /tOI/ giocattolo
tradition /tr@"dISn/ tradizione
traditional /tr@"dISn@l/ tradizionale
traitor /"treIt@(r)/ traditore
treason /"tri;zn/ tradimento
treasure /"treZ@(r)/ tesoro
trend /trend/ tendenza
true love /%tru; "lVv/ innamorato
try on /traI "Qn/ provare
Turn (left) at (the traffic lights). /t3;n
("left) @t (D@ "tr&fIk laIts)/ Girare (a
sinistra) a (il semaforo).
turnip /"t3;nIp/ rapa
U
underground /"Vnd@graUnd/
metropolitana
unique /ju"ni;k/ unico
unusual /Vn"ju;ZU@l/ insolito
upstairs /"Vpste@z/ al piano superiore
usual /"ju;ZU@l/ solito
V
vanilla /v@"nIl@/ vaniglia
vegetarian /vedZi"te@ri@n/ vegetariano
venison /"venIs@n/ carne di cervo
video /"vIdi@U/ video
Viking /"vaIkIN/ vichingo
violently /"vaI@l@ntli/ con violenza
visitor /"vIzIt@(r)/ visitatore
vote /v@Ut/ voto
W
warm /wO;m/ caldo
water /"wO;t@(r)/ innaffiare
welcome pack /"welk@m p&k/ pacchetto
di benvenuto
What’s the matter? /%wQts D@ "m&t@(r)/
Cosa c’è che non va?
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