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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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Bonfire Night Burns Night Chinese New Year Valentine’s Day Notting Hill Carnival

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Exam Skills Reading Reading Listening Listening Speaking Speaking Writing Writing Wordlist Map

Right / Wrong / Doesn’t say Multiple choice Multiple choice Completing notes Giving opinions Preparing and giving a talk Notes Letters

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Functions Likes and dislikes

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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 ? 3 Daniel He likes and 4 music. Lauren That’s difficult! Daniel I know. I 5 to classical music! 6 Lauren . 7 But country music. Daniel Really? 8 . Lauren What type of music do you like? Daniel I like 9 . 10 Lauren . 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.

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? 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) .

You hear

I like rap.

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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


Buying a ticket Functions

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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

arr. = arrives dep. = departs / leaves Oxford ➔ London Oxford

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London Paddington

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Manchester ➔ Liverpool 3 Manchester Piccadilly dep. Liverpool Lime Street

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London ➔ Brighton London Victoria dep. 5 Brighton arr.

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Leggi le informazioni e completa il dialogo. Poi ascolta e controlla. Timetable: London King’s

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London King’s Cross

dep. 9.15 9.45 10.15

Cambridge

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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. 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.

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Ascolta e ripeti il dialogo.

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).

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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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Functions Asking for and giving directions

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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).

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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

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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...


Asking for information 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

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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? 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!

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!

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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. © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE

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Culture The history of pop music 1 2

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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Rileggi l’articolo e completa la tabella. Type of music

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rock ‘n’ roll

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pop music 4

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rap

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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?

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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 in to 1995, 1 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 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

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 Hollywood 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.

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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Culture 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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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 Great Britons 1 Se pensi al personaggio inglese più famoso, chi ti viene in mente per primo? È uno di quelli descritti qui?

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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 d saw the 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

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Isaac Newto n became e, Isaac Newto ir sh ln co n Li ician. Born in and mathemat st ti n ie sc st te Britain’s grea ant scientist e most import th ly ab ob pr ural He was studied the nat n to ew N . n ei before Einst number of an incredible e ad t m e h d an one of his mos world, that he made is y or st e ap h T saw an ple discoveries. ity – when he av gr – s ie er ov important disc in his garden. nd from a tree ou gr e th to ll fa

Jane Austen

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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 al l lo ve st or ver married. H ies, er stories are fu 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 © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE

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Greenwich Palace, London

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William Shakespeare

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Isaac Newton

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Hampshire

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Elizabeth Fry

prison reformer

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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.

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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.

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

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

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Culture Rubbish and ‘The 3 Rs’ 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

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

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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

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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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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

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What are we going to do about rubbish? Reduce

Use less paper, plastic and glass so you throw away less. We’re going to: rechargeable ➔ 1 batteries for our games. not to buy ➔ 2 take-away food, like burgers. It usually has a lot of packaging.

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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: our old ➔ 3 clothes, books, CDs and videos to a charity shop. on both sides ➔ 4 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: old paper and ➔ 5 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 Get Smart

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Culture British history 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 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

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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. 1 122AD 3 1509 2 1066 4 1558

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

Lucy

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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 Bonfire Night 1

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:

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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’.

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a Children and Bonfire Night b Bonfire Night in the UK c Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot

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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.

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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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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?

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Burns Night Festivals

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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

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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’.

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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:

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 Chinese New Year

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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

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Rileggi l’articolo e completa le frasi.

London’s Chinatown area is in

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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.


Valentine’s Day Festivals 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?

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

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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.

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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?

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Project Disegna un biglietto di San

Valentino per una persona speciale e scrivi un messaggio.


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Festivals The Notting Hill Carnival 1

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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.

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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?


Reading Exam Skills

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.

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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

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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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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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Exam Skills Reading Multiple choice

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Risposte a scelta multipla

Help

Prima leggi attentamente tutto il brano.

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.

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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.

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The population of Reykjavik is a the same size as Rome. b smaller than most capital cities. c bigger than most capital cities.

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The weather in winter a is colder than people think. b is warmer than people think. c is as cold as New York.

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Reykjavik has many A swimming pools. B offices. C hot springs.

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You can swim outside a when you want to. b only in the summer. c if it’s warm.

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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.


Listening Exam Skills

Multiple choice

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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.

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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.

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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.

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On Saturday morning, Steve A tidied his bedroom. B did the washing-up. C washed the car.

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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Completing notes

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Completare degli appunti

Leggi i moduli o i punti prima dell’ascolto.

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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

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They are going by 5

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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:

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Speaking Exam Skills

Giving opinions

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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?

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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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Exam Skills Speaking Preparing and giving a talk

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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.

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Annota brevemente i punti principali del tuo discorso.

when I went – 1

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who I went with – 2

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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.

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Esercitati a presentare il tuo discorso a casa.

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

Talk about 8

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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

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Writing Exam Skills Notes

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Scrivere messaggi

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Ricordati che i messaggi devono essere brevi e semplici.

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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.

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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 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

A her A make A an A Could A some A into A make A at

B his B do B a B Have B few B in B write B at the

C our C have C the C Do C a lot C to C do C to

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.

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Scrivere una lettera

L’impostazione di una lettera inglese segue queste regole:

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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).

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2, Bradley Drive York Y02 3RP

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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

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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

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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 © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE

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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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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 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? wheat /wi;t/ grano winter /"wInt@(r)/ inverno Y You’re welcome /jO; "welk@m/ Prego, Benvenuto Yours faithfully /%jO;z "feITf@li/ distinti saluti © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE

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