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Functions1 Likesanddislikes 22 Buyingaticket 33 Askingforandgivingdirections 44 Askingforinformation 5

CultureThehistoryofpopmusic 6Hollywood 8GreatBritons 10Rubbishand‘The3Rs’ 12Britishhistory 14

FestivalsBonfireNight 16BurnsNight 17ChineseNewYear 18Valentine’sDay 19NottingHillCarnival 20

Exam SkillsReading Right/Wrong/Doesn’tsay 21Reading Multiplechoice 22Listening Multiplechoice 23Listening Completingnotes 24Speaking Givingopinions 25Speaking Preparingandgivingatalk 26Writing Notes 27Writing Letters 28Wordlist 29Map 31

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1 Ascolta il dialogo e completa la tabella. Metti un segno di spunta (3) per like e una crocetta (7) per don’t like.

Lauren Daniel

classical music

country music

rap

Kanye West

soul

2 Riascolta il dialogo e completalo.

Lauren Hi Daniel. What are you doing here?Daniel Oh, hi Lauren. I 1

for a CD for my dad’s birthday.Lauren What type of music 2 ?Daniel He likes 3 and

4 music.Lauren That’s difficult!Daniel I know. I 5

to classical music!Lauren 6 .

But 7 country music.Daniel Really? 8 .Lauren What type of music do you like?Daniel I like 9 .Lauren 10 .

I like Kanye West.Daniel I 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.

3 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?Kim Oh, 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) .

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

I like rap. So do I. / Really? I don't.

I don't like rap. Niether do I / Really? I do.

You say You hear

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Child Date

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13 AprilFrom

Price

London King’s Cross £8.10ToCambridge

Timetable: London King’s Cross ➙ Cambridge

London King’s Cross dep. 9.15 9.45 10.15

Cambridge arr. 9.55 10.25 10.55

1 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

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).

2 Leggi le informazioni e completa il dialogo. Poi ascolta e controlla.

Assistant Can I help you?Passenger What time is the next train to

1 , please?Assistant It leaves at 2 .Passenger OK, thanks. I’d like

3 tickets, please – one adult and one 4 .

Assistant Single or return?Passenger 5 , please.Assistant That’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?Assistant Platform 8 .Passenger Thanks very much.

3 Ascolta e ripeti il dialogo.

4 Studia le espressioni utili nel riquadro. Poi, in coppie, scrivete due dialoghi come quelli dell’Es.2.

Oxford ➔ London

Oxford dep. 1

London Paddington arr. 2

Manchester ➔ Liverpool

Manchester Piccadilly dep. 3

Liverpool Lime Street arr. 4

London ➔ BrightonLondon Victoria dep. 5

Brighton arr. 6

arr. = arrives dep. = departs / leaves

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.

Class Ticket type

STD Return

Adult Child

Date

1 0

13 April

From

Price

London King’s Cross £16.20

To

Cambridge

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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).

2 Ascolta e ripeti le indicazioni stradali.

3 Immagina di essere la persona sulla cartina. Ascolta ogni dialogo e segui le indicazioni a partire dalla banca. Dove arrivi?1 2 3

3

4

1

2

5

6

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 3first / 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.

5 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 Excuse me, is there a / an ... near here?B Yes, turn left at the traffic lights. Then...B Excuse me. Where’s the ...?A Go straight on and...

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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?

2 Ascolta i dialoghi. A quale posto è interessato ogni turista?1 2 3

The Royal Pavilion Visit the most exotic building in Britain – the amazing holiday home of George IV.

Brighton

The Sea-Life Centre Octopuses, sharks and much more!

The Lanes Come shopping in the Lanes! These beautiful streets are the oldest and most historic part of Brighton.

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?Carl Hello. 1 the

Royal Pavilion?Assistant Yes, of course. Here’s a leaflet

about it.Carl Thanks. 2

Assistant It’s open every day from 10.30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Carl Great. 3

Assistant It’s £5.95 for adults and £3.50 for students and children under 16.

Carl Thanks. 4

Assistant There’s a map on the leaflet.Carl Thank you very much. Goodbye.Assistant You’re welcome. Enjoy your visit!

4 Ascolta e ripeti il dialogo.

5 In coppie, completate la scheda su due attrazioni turistiche nella vostra zona.

6 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.

Attraction

Opening times

Cost

Attraction

Opening times

Cost

3 Completa il dialogo con le domande nel riquadro. Poi ascolta e controlla.


Asking for information Functions 4

5

1 In coppie, scrivete un elenco di diversi generi di musica.pop music, rap...

2 Leggi e ascolta l’articolo. Quanti dei generi di musica che hai scritto sono menzionati?

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

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

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!

Culture The history of pop music

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3 Rileggi l’articolo e completa la tabella.

Name:

Born:

Type of music:

Famous songs:

Lives:

Other: 8 Project Usa gli appunti dell’Es.7 per

scrivere un profilo del cantante o del gruppo che hai scelto. Includi delle foto.

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!

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.

4 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 Robbie Williams was bornb Robbie beganc he also receivesd he wase Robbie Williams sellsf he also singsg he had his

6 Ascolta e controlla.

7 Prendi appunti su un cantante o un gruppo famoso che ti piace.

Type of music When Artist

rock ‘n’ roll 1950s Elvis Presley1 2 Aretha Franklinpop music 1960s 3

4 5 Bob Marleyrap 1980s / 1990s 6

dance music 7 8

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The original sign, now famous across the world, was an advert for land for sale. It said ‘Hollywoodland’.

In these years, most films were in black and white, but a few were in colour. The first ‘talkies’ (films with sound) also appeared.

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.

1 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.

1990s – today

1970s – 1980s

1950s – 1960s

1930s – 1940s

Late 1920s

Early 1920s

1908

1923


Culture Hollywood

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?

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

A

B

C

D

E

3 Project Rispondi a queste domande.• Chegeneredifilmtipiace?• Qualèiltuofilmpreferitoinassoluto?

Perché?• Chièil/latuo/aattore/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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Queen Elizabeth I 1533–1603

Elizabeth I was born at Greenwich

Palace in London. She was the

daughter of Henry VIII and Anne

Boleyn (his second wife). A lot of men wanted to marry

her but she never got married or had any children.

She said to Parliament, ‘I have already joined myself in

marriage to a husband: the kingdom of England.’ While

she was queen, England became a rich and powerful

country.

Elizabeth Fry 1780–1845Elizabeth Fry was born in Norwich and she was a very religious woman. She always wanted to help other people because she believed

God was in every person. Her life changed in 1813 when she visited Newgate women’s prison in London and saw the terrible lives of the women and children there. She started prison schools and she did many things to improve the conditions in prisons and on the prison ships to Australia.

William Shakespeare 1564–1616William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon and 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 was a genius because he combined brilliant stories about universal subjects with a deep understanding of men and women.

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

days didn’t want women to have the vote and Emmeline

and her daughters, Christabel and Sylvia, went to prison

many times. When they were in prison they didn’t eat

and became very ill. Finally, women won the vote in

Britain just weeks before Emmeline died.

Isaac Newton 1642–1727

Born in Lincolnshire, Isaac Newton became

Britain’s greatest scientist and mathematician.

He was probably the most important scientist

before Einstein. Newton studied the natural

world, and he made an incredible number of

discoveries. The story is that he made one of his most

important discoveries – gravity – when he saw an apple

fall to the ground from a tree in his garden.

Winston Churchill 1874–1965Winston Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire to an aristocratic family. He was Prime Minister of Britain during World War Two (WWII). His speeches inspired the British people to be brave and positive during those difficult years. For many people, he was the symbol of Britain, with his hat, bow tie and cigar. Churchill stayed in politics until he was an old man and in 2004 British people voted him the ‘Greatest Briton’.

Jane Austen 1775–1817In 2004 British people voted Jane Austen their favourite novelist. Born in Hampshire, she didn’t have much formal education but

she loved reading. Her six great novels are all love stories, although she never married. Her stories are funny, exciting and clever. They make very good films – Pride and Prejudice with its romantic hero, Mr Darcy, is the most famous.

John Lennon 1940–1980

John Lennon was a singer, guitarist and

songwriter, and a member of Britain’s most

famous pop group, The Beatles. Like the rest

of the group, he came from Liverpool. They

had many hits. After Lennon left The Beatles

in 1969, he continued a solo career and he recorded

Imagine, Britain’s favourite pop song. He moved to New

York with his wife, Yoko Ono, and was shot and killed

in front of his apartment building in 1980.

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


Culture Great Britons

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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.

4 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 The Great Fire of London was in 1723. 2 Christopher Wren built 52 churches. 3 Florence Nightingale was a nurse in the Crimean War. 4 Before Florence Nightingale arrived, the hospital was clean.

5 Project Scrivi un brano intitolato ‘Three Great Italians’ dando informazioni sulla loro vita. Includi una fotografia o un ritratto per ogni personaggio.

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 10 11

Choose a Great BritonI 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

3 Rileggi i brani e scegli l’alternativa giusta: a, b o c.

1 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.2 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.

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1 Che tipo di cose butti via più frequentemente?

2 Leggi e ascolta l’articolo. Scrivi le parole del riquadro sotto la foto giusta (1–4).

glass paper plastic cans

3 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.

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.

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!

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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What do we throw away?

Why is there a problem?


Culture Rubbish and ‘The 3 Rs’

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 a buy b play c make2 a eat b have c try3 a give b sell c buy4 a read b write c use5 a write b collect c use6 a look b see c watch

My family’s trying to help the environment. We’re going to think about the 3 Rs – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

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.

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.

What are we going to do about rubbish?

Oliver

5 Che cosa può fare la tua classe riguardo ai rifiuti prodotti a scuola? Prendi appunti sotto queste intestazioni.

6 Project In coppie, disegnate un poster intitolato ‘The 3 Rs’ usando gli appunti dell’Es.5. Aggiungete alcune illustrazioni.

• Reduce Use less paper.

• Reuse Use old paper to prepare homework.

• Recycle Start a special bin to recycle drinks cans.

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1 Leggi l’opuscolo turistico. Trova i nomi di cinque personaggi famosi.1 Emperor Hadrian

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!

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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!

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Take a trip into the past

Open all year

April–September: 10 am–6 pm, October–March: 10 am–4 pm

Adults £2.80, Children £1.40

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


Culture British history

2 Dove si possono fare queste cose?learn about a queen and her father The Tower of London1 learn about a famous battle2 learn about events in Britain nearly 2,000

years ago3 see a very old toilet4 see where prisoners lived and died5 watch people fighting

3 Che cosa è successo negli anni indicati qui?43AD The Romans invaded Britain.1 122AD 3 15092 1066 4 1558

4 Ascolta tre persone che parlano dei luoghi menzionati nell’opuscolo. Quale vogliono visitare? Perché?

Place Reason

Lucy

Amy

Ben

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.

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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 … !

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

Open all year

Tues–Sat: 9 am–4 pm,

Sun–Mon: 10 am–4 pm

Adults £11, Children £7.30

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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’.

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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.

1 Leggi rapidamente l’articolo, poi scrivi le parole in verde sotto la figura giusta (1–5).

2 Rileggi l’articolo e abbina i titoli (a–c) ai paragrafi (1–3). Poi ascolta e controlla.

a Children and Bonfire Nightb Bonfire Night in the UKc Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot

3 Rispondi alle domande. eS

1 When is Bonfire Night?2 Who 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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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:

Bonfire Night is on 5th November. All over England, Scotland and Wales, there are bonfires and fireworks.

4 In coppie, fatevi le domande e rispondete. t

1 Is 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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Remember, remember, the fifth of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot.

Festivals Bonfire Night


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1 Leggi e ascolta il testo di questo sito web. Scrivi le risposte.a Scottish song AuldLangSyne

1 a Scottish article of clothing 2 a Scottish dish

3 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.

4 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)

Robert, 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.

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.

3 a Scottish musical instrument 4 the Scottish dialect word for have

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1 Leggi e ascolta l’articolo. Abbina i paragrafi (1–5) alle descrizioni (a–e).

a Chinese New Year traditions d The date of the Chinese New Year b The Chinese Zodiac e Chinese fortune sticks c The Chinese New Year in the UK 1

3 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.

4 Project Scrivete le vostre predizioni dell’Es.3. Decoratele con disegni e illustrazioni.

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.

3 The Chinese have lots of New Year 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 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.

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.

5 Each year in the Chinese calendar has the 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.


Festivals Chinese New Year

1 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?

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, .

3 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.

On 14th February all over the UK, people send cards, flowers and presents to the person they love.

1People 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.

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.

2In 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.

3How to find your true love

❤ 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.

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1 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?

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

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.

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.

2 Ora ascolta e leggi le informazioni su Notting Hill Carnival e decidi se le frasi sono True (T) o False (F).

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’tsay K

1 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 Sam’s mum’s name is Jane. A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say2 The house is very old. A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say

2 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 say2 The bathrooms are on the first floor. A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say3 Sam’s bedroom is on the top floor. A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say4 He’s got a big bedroom. A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say5 He’s got one Arsenal poster. A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say6 He likes gardening. A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say

Vero / Falso / Non menzionato Primaleggiattentamenteilbrano.

Poileggilefrasidell’esercizio,trovaleinformazionipertinentinelbranoesottolineale.

Infine decidi se le frasi sono giuste (Right ) o sbagliate (Wrong ).

Seilbranonondàsufficientiinformazioni,rispondiDoesn’t say.

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pHi, 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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Reading Exam Skills

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Multiplechoice K

1 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 A Greenland. B Iceland. C Norway.

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. B offices. 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.

Risposte a scelta multipla

Primaleggiattentamentetuttoilbrano.

Poileggitutteledomandeogliinizidellefrasidacompletareeigruppiditreopzionitracuiscegliere.Rileggiilbrano,sottolineandonelepartichesiriferisconoalledomande.

Rileggiledomandeunaallavolta. Rileggiciòchehaisottolineatoper deciderequalèlarispostagiusta.

Quandohairispostoatuttele domande,rileggisiailbranosiale tuerisposte.

Hel

pReykjavik 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.

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.

Exam Skills Reading


Multiplechoice K

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.

Risposte a scelta multipla

Primadell’ascolto,leggiattentamentetutteledomandeogliinizidellefrasidacompletareeigruppiditreopzionitracuiscegliereinmododacapirequalisonoleinformazionidaindividuarementreascolti.

Durantel’ascolto,rileggiledomandeunaallavoltaecercadicapirequalèla rispostagiusta.

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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.

2 On Saturday evening, they A had a pizza. B met friends. C went to a party.

3 On Sunday, A it was sunny. B it rained all day. C it snowed.

4 On Sunday afternoon, they A studied for an exam. B visited their grandparents. C went to a football match.

1 On Friday evening, they’re going to A go to the cinema. B watch a DVD. C go to a concert.

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 Saturday morning, they’re going to A go shopping. B go swimming. C buy a mobile phone.

4 On Sunday, they want to A ride their bikes. B meet their friends. C study.

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.


Listening Exam Skills

Completingnotes K

Completare degli appunti

Leggiimodulioipuntiprimadell’ascolto.

Identificaqualiinformazionimancano.

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Alex and Jack are going to see a new 1 group. They’re from 2 .The concert is starting at 3 and 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 7 . His mobile number is 8 .

ClassiCal guitar ClassName of teacher: Mr Jones

Day: 1

time: 2

start date: 3

Number of students in class: 4

Cost of 10 lessons: 5

Guitar class

1 Osserva gli appunti. In coppie, decidete che tipo di informazioni mancano.

2 Segui le istruzioni nel Help. Ascolta la conversazione tra Alex e Jack e completa gli appunti.

3 Helen vuole andare a un corso di chitarra del doposcuola. Osserva il poster e decidi che tipo di informazioni mancano.

4 Ascolta la telefonata e completa il poster.


Exam Skills Listening

Givingopinions t eS

Esprimere un’opinione

Preparatiamotivareletueopinioni.Spiegaperchélapensicosì.Usadegliaggettivi!

Seseid’accordoconqualcuno,ricordatididireSo do I,So am I,ecc.perlefrasiaffermative,oNeither do I,Neither am I,ecc.perlefrasinegative.

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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?

Who were the actors?

Why didn’t you like it?

1 Ascolta la telefonata tra Becky e Claire e rispondi alle domande.

1 What kind of film did they both see?2 Did Becky like the film?3 Did Claire agree with her?4 Why? / Why not?

2 Completa il questionario su un film ed esprimi le tue opinioni.

3 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!


Speaking Exam Skills

Preparingandgivingatalk eS t

1 Ascolta Ben che presenta un discorso sulla sua vacanza in Sardegna. Segna le tre foto che ha usato nella sua presentazione.

2 Riascolta il discorso di Ben e completa i suoi appunti.

Preparare e presentare un argomento oralmente

Scegliunargomento.

Trovadueotrefotoooggettiperillustrarlo.

Annotabrevementeipuntiprincipalideltuodiscorso.

Preparaun’introduzione,peresempio:Today, I’m going to talk about…Pensaancheaunaconclusione.PresentalefotooglioggettidicendoHere is…/This is…/I’ve got …here,espiegaperchésonorilevanti.

Esercitatiapresentareiltuodiscorsoacasa.

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Topic of talk Myholidayin

Introduction

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

Topic of talk My holiday in Sardinia Introduction

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

3 Immagina di presentare un discorso su una vacanza. Prepara il discorso seguendo le istruzioni nel Help. Completa gli appunti.

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Exam Skills Speaking

2 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.

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? Do 3 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 7.30 p.m.

Love,

Mum

Hi Tim,I’m sorry I’m not at home.

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.

Notes K

1 Segui le istruzioni nel Help. Leggi attentamente questo messaggio e completalo scegliendo la parola giusta per ogni spazio: A, B o C. A at B to C by

1 A her B his C our2 A make B do C have3 A an B a C the4 A Could B Have C Do5 A some B few C a lot6 A into B in C to7 A make B write C do8 A at B at the C to

Scrivere messaggi

Ricordaticheimessaggidevonoesserebreviesemplici.

Usal’ingleseinformale,peresempio:Hi(all’inizio),LoveoBye(allafine),OKeThanks.Usaleformecontratte.

Guardabenequaliinformazionidevidareeallafinecontrolladiaverleinclusetutte.

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Writing Exam Skills

Letters eS K

Scrivere una lettera

L’impostazionediunaletteraingleseseguequesteregole:

inaltoadestrasimetteilproprioindirizzo(address);

sottoilproprioindirizzosimetteladata(date);

laletterainiziaconDear+ilnomedellapersonaacuisiscrive(oDear Sir/Madamsenonsiconosceilnome)seguitodaunavirgola(greeting);

laprimarigadellaletterainiziasempreconlaletteramaiuscola;

lalettera,seinformale,terminaconBest wishesoLoveeiltuonome(close);

lalettera,sepiùformale,terminaconYours sincerely(selaletterainiziaconilnomedellapersonaacuisiscrive),oYours faithfully(seiniziaconDear Sir/Madam).

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2 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.

2, Bradley DriveYorkY02 3RP

6th May

Dear Gianni, 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,Vicky

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1 Leggi la lettera di Vicky al suo corrispondente italiano. Completa gli spazi (A–D) con le parole nel riquadro.

greeting close address date


Exam Skills Writing

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inferioredye /daI/ tingere

Eelectric guitar /I%letrIk gI"tA;(r)/ chitarra

elettricaemigrate /"emIgreIt/ emigrareenough /I"nVf/ abbastanzaentire /In"taI@(r)/ interoeruption /I"rVpSn/ eruzioneespecially /I"speS@li/ specialmenteexact /Ig"z&kt/ precisoexamine /Ig"z&mIn/ visitareexecute /"eksIkju;t/ giustiziareexotic /Ig"zQtIk/ esotico

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d’ingressofurniture /"f3;nItS@(r)/ mobili

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viagladiator /"gl&dieIt@(r)/ gladiatoreglass /glA;s/ vetrogoat /g@Ut/ capraGo straight on. /%g@U streIt "Qn/

Proseguire diritto.grace /greIs/ preghieragravity /"gr&v@ti / gravitàgreat-grandfather /%greIt "gr&nfA;D@(r)/

bisnonno

great-grandmother /%greIt "gr&ndmVD@(r)/ bisnonna

Greenland /"gri;nl@nd/ Groenlandiaground floor /graUnd "flO;(r)/ pian

terrenogunpowder /"gVnpaUd@(r)/ polvere da

sparo

Hhaggis /"h&gIs/ piatto a base di interiora

di pecoraharvest /"hA;vIst/ raccoltoheart /hA;t/ cuoreheat /hi;t/ riscaldarehistoric /hI"stQrIk/ storicohit /hIt/ hold /h@Uld/ tenereholiday home /"hQl@deI h@Um/ casa

delle vacanzeHoly Trinity /%h@Uli "trIn@ti/ Santa

Trinitàhome /h@Um/ casahorse /hO;s/ cavallohousehold /"haUsh@Uld/ domesticohusband /"hVzb@nd/ marito

II’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/ IslandaIcelandic /aIs"l&ndIk/ islandeseidentical /aI"dentIkl/ identicoimmigrant /"ImIgr@nt/ immigratoimmigration officer /ImI"greISn

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nell’angoloin the middle /In D@ "mIdl/ in mezzoin total /In "t@Utl/ in totaleincredibly /In"kred@bli/ incredibilmenteindependent /IndI"pend@nt/

indipendenteinfluence /"InflU@ns/ influssoinhabitant /In"h&bIt@nt/ abitanteinvade /In"veId/ invadere

Jjar /dZA;(r)/ barattolojerk chicken / dZ3;k "tSIkIn/ pollo

speziatojob /dZQb/ lavoro

Kkilt /kIlt/ kilt (gonnellino scozzese)

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Mmap /m&p/ cartinamarching band /%mA;tSIN "b&nd/

fanfaramarriage /"m&rIdZ/ matrimoniomarried /"m&rId/ sposato

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mask /mA;sk/ mascheramedium /"mi;di@m/ mediomessage /"mesIdZ/ messaggiomix /mIks/ mescolaremonkey /"mVNki/ scimmiamonument /"mQnjum@nt/ monumentomoon /mu;n/ lunamystery /"mIstri/ mistero

NNative American /%neItIv @"merIk@n/

Indiano d’America, amerindionatural /"n&tSr@l/ naturalenatural resources /%n&tSr@l rI"zO;sIz/

risorse naturalinewspaper /"nju;speIp@(r)/ giornalenorthernmost /"nO:d@nm@Ust/ il più a

nordNorway /"nO;weI/ Norvegianote /n@Ut/ bigliettonovelist /"nQv@lIst/ scrittore, romanzierenowadays /"naUadeIz/ al giorno d’ogginumber /"nVmb@(r)/ numero

Ooctopus /"Qkt@p@s/ piovraoil /OIl/ petrolioon the (left / right) /Qn D@ ("left, raIt)/

a (sinistra / destra)opening times /"@UpnIN taImz/ orario di

aperturaopportunity /Qp@"tju;n@ti/ opportunitàox /Qks/ bufalo

Ppackaging /"p&kIdZIN/ confezione,

imballaggiopacket /"p&kIt/ pacchettopaint /peInt/ dipingerepaper /"peIp@(r)/ cartaparade /p@"reId / sfilatapass /pA;s/ passarepassenger /"p&sIndZ@(r)/ passeggeropatron saint /%peItr@n "seInt/ santo

patronopeacefully /"pi;sf@li/ pacificamentepiece of cake /%pi;s @v "keIk/ fetta di

tortapiece of paper /%pi;s @v "peIp@(r)/

pezzo di cartaplan /pl&n/ piano, progettoplant /plA;nt/ piantareplant /plA:nt/ piantaplastic /"pl&stIk/ plasticaplastic bag /%pl&stIk "b&g/ sacchetto di

plasticaplatform /"pl&tfO;m/ binarioplaywright /"pleIraIt/ drammaturgoplot /plQt/ complottopolitics /"pQl@tIks/ politicapool /pu;l/ conca d’acquaposition /p@"zISn/ posizionepossible /"pQs@bl/ possibileposter /"p@Ust@(r)/ poster, cartellonepotato /p@"teIt@U/ patatapreserved /prI"z3;vd/ conservatoprice /praIs/ prezzopriest /pri;st/ preteprison /"prIzn/ prigioneprobably /"prQb@bli/ probabilmenteprotect /pr@"tekt/ proteggereProtestant /"prQtIst@nt/ protestanteproud /praUd/ orgogliosopumpkin pie /%pVmpkIn "paI/ crostata

di zuccaput on /pUt "Qn/ indossare, portare

Rram /r&m/ caprarat /r&t/ toporeason /"ri;zn/ ragione, motivoreceive /rI"si;v/ ricevererechargeable battery /ri;%tSA;dZ@bl

"b&t@ri/ batteria ricaricabilerecord (n) /"rekO;d/ discorecycle /ri;"saIkl/ riciclarerecycling bin /ri;"saIklIN bIn/ bidone /

cassonetto per il riciclaggioreduce /rI"dju;s/ diminuirere-enactment /rei I"n&ktm@nt/

ricostruzionerelative(s) /"rel@tIv(z)/ parentireligious /rI"lIdZ@s/ religiosoremember /rI"memb@(r)/ ricordarerent /rent/ affittarerepeat /rI"pi;t/ ripeterereturn (ticket) /rI"t3;n (%tIkIt)/ biglietto

di andata e ritornoreuse /ri;"ju;z/ riutilizzarerhyme /raIm/ filastroccarhythm /"rIDm/ ritmoroast turkey /r@Ust "t3;ki/ arrosto di

tacchinorooster /"ru;st@(r)/ gallorose /r@Uz/ rosaround /raUnd/ rotondoroute /ru;t/ rotta, itinerariorubbish /"rVbIS/ rifiuti, spazzaturarubbish bin /"rVbIS bIn/ cestino dei

rifiuti, bidone dell’immondiziarule /ru;l/ regolamento

Ssave /seIv/ conservare, mettere da partescreen /skri;n/ schermo, salaseason /"si;zn/ stagioneseed /si;d/ semesell /sel/ venderesemi-detached house /%semi dI"t&tSt

haUs/ villetta bifamiliareshamrock /"S&mrQk/ trifoglioshare /Se@(r)/ condividere, dividereshark /SA;k/ squaloshot /SQt/ girato (di film)side /saId/ latosight /saIt/ vistasilent /"saIl@nt/ silenziososimilar /"sIm@l@(r)/ similesingle (ticket) /"sINgl (%tIkIt)/ biglietto di

sola andatasite /saIt/ sitosize /saIz/ misurasoldier /"s@UldZ@(r)/ soldatosolo career /"s@Ul@U k@%rI@(r)/ carriera

di solistason /sVn/ figlioSorry /"sQri/ Scusasoup /su;p/ zuppa, minestrasouth-east /saUT "i;st/ sud estspecial /speSl/ specialespecial effects /%speSl I"fekts/ effetti

specialispectacular /spek"t&kj@la(r)/

spettacolarespring /sprIN/ primaverastalk /stO;k/ picciolosteak /steIk/ bisteccasteam /sti;m/ vaporesteamship /"sti;mSIp/ nave a vapore,

piroscafosteelpan band /sti;l b&nd/ gruppo,

banda strumenti a percussionestill /stIl/ ancorastomach /"stVm@k/ stomaco

street theatre /"stri;t %TI@t@(r)/ teatro di strada

strict /strIkt/ severostripe /straIp/ strisciastyle /staIl/ stilesuccessful /s@k"sesfl/ di successosuperstition /su;p@"stISn/ superstizionesurface /"s3;fIs/ superficiesweet potato /%swi;t p@"teIt@U/ patata

dolce, patata americana

Ttake /teIk/ impiegareTake 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/ territoriotheatrical /Ti"&trIkl/ teatralethere /De@(r)/ ci, làthousand /"TaUz@nd/ millethriller /"TrIl@(r)/ film di spionaggiothrow away /Tr@U @"weI/ buttare viatin /tIn/ scatolettatonne /tVn/ tonnellatatool /tu;l/ attrezzotourist attraction /"tU@rIst @%tr&kSn/

attrazione turisticatoy /tOI/ giocattolotradition /tr@"dISn/ tradizionetraditional /tr@"dISn@l/ tradizionaletraitor /"treIt@(r)/ traditoretreason /"tri;zn/ tradimentotreasure /"treZ@(r)/ tesorotrend /trend/ tendenzatrue love /%tru; "lVv/ innamoratotry on /traI "Qn/ provareTurn (left) at (the traffic lights). /t3;n

("left) @t (D@ "tr&fIk laIts)/ Girare (a sinistra) a (il semaforo).

turnip /"t3;nIp/ rapa

Uunderground /"Vnd@graUnd/

metropolitanaunique /ju"ni;k/ unicounusual /Vn"ju;ZU@l/ insolitoupstairs /"Vpste@z/ al piano superioreusual /"ju;ZU@l/ solito

Vvanilla /v@"nIl@/ vanigliavegetarian /vedZi"te@ri@n/ vegetarianovenison /"venIs@n/ carne di cervovideo /"vIdi@U/ videoViking /"vaIkIN/ vichingoviolently /"vaI@l@ntli/ con violenzavisitor /"vIzIt@(r)/ visitatorevote /v@Ut/ voto

Wwarm /wO;m/ caldowater /"wO;t@(r)/ innaffiarewelcome pack /"welk@m p&k/ pacchetto

di benvenutoWhat’s the matter? /%wQts D@ "m&t@(r)/

Cosa c’è che non va?wheat /wi;t/ granowinter /"wInt@(r)/ inverno

YYou’re welcome /jO; "welk@m/ Prego,

BenvenutoYours faithfully /%jO;z "feITf@li/ distinti

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