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THIS IS ME

Physical description Presentarsi Chiedere e dare informazioni personali Descrivere se stessi

WELCOME TO MY NEW

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THE CALL OF THE wild

page 4

EPISODE One 1

Buck’s life changes

The law of the club

3

page 8

4

A cold land

page 10

A new leader

Hard times

page 14

The ideal master

page 16

EPISODE Seven 7

2

page 34

18-21

HEALTHY FOOD HELLO THERE!

I LOVE WRITING

The food pyramid Parlare delle abitudini alimentari

page 40

Pastimes and hobbies Parlare dei propri interessi

HI THERE!

BLOG!

6 7

page 18

page 20

page 46

26-28

SMART ANIMALS HI EVERYBODY!

Parts of the body Parlare delle capacità di alcuni animali page 52

29-31

A COTTAGE IN BATH HI EVERYBODY!

BLOG!

The call of the wild

The Story in short 8

Sport activities Descrivere abitudini quotidiane Confrontare culture

HI THERE!

BLOG!

EPISODE Six 6

5

page 12

EPISODE Five 5

OUTDOOR LIFE

22-25

EPISODE Four 4

page 28

15-17

BLOG!

EPISODE Three 3

A family tree Descrivere la famiglia Leggere un albero genealogico

HI THERE!

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page 6

EPISODE Two 2

A COLOURFUL FAMILY

BLOG!

page 22

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The house: outside and inside Descrivere un’abitazione

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Towards INVALSI and FINAL EXAM Listening 1 35

• Listening 2 36

Reading 1 • Reading 2 • Reading 3

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Riddles Poem: ‘Here is my body!’

page 24

22 • HAVE GOT e HAVE – Present Simple • Parole interrogative (WH-WORDS) • Aggettivi possessivi • Genitivo sassone

THINK CROSSWORD

page 30

28 • Plurale dei sostantivi • Preposizioni di tempo AT, IN, ON • Present Simple – Forma affermativa • Avverbi ed espressioni di frequenza • Verbo LIKE

page 33

Riddles Letterbox

page 39

page 36

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• Sostantivi numerabili (COUNTABLE) e non numerabili (UNCOUNTABLE) • La quantità – SOME, ANY e NO • La quantità – A LOT OF, MUCH, MANY • C’è, ci sono – THERE IS / THERE ARE • Present Simple – Forma interrogativa e negativa

Riddles Anagrams THINK

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40 • Imperativo • Forma -ING del verbo • Present Continuous

page 45

Guess the HOBBY!

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THE CALL OF THE WILD The book

THE CALL OF THE WILD Buck, a 4-year-old dog, is stolen from his comfortable home in sunny California and becomes a sled dog in north Canada during the Gold Rush. Buck learns how to survive in that cold, unfriendly country where he discovers his wild instincts.

Glossary stolen rubato sled dog cane da slitta gold searcher cercatore d’oro Gold Rush corsa all’oro mines miniere

Main characters BUCK

The author

JACK LONDON (1876-1916)

Birthplace: San Francisco, California. As a young man he becomes a gold searcher and goes to north Canada and Alaska. There he doesn’t find gold, but inspiration for his books: The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Martin Eden.

The protagonist, half-Saint Bernard, half-Scottish shepherd.

JUDGE MILLER Buck’s first owner in California.

MANUEL Judge Miller’s gardener.

He kidnaps Buck to pay his debts.

THE MAN IN THE RED SWEATER A tough man. He teaches Buck to obey.

The time

THE GOLD RUSH (1896-1899)

1896 – Gold is discovered in the mines near the Klondike and the Yukon rivers (north Canada and Alaska). Tens of thousands of Americans move to those areas in search of gold and fortune. Sled dogs are an important part of the Gold Rush because they can travel for long distances in the snow. They carry food, clothes, equipment and mail.

4

PERRAULT AND FRANCOIS Buck’s masters in Canada.

They carry mail to the north.

JOHN THORNTON Buck's last master. He saves Buck's life, and the dog loves him.

very popular during the Gold Rush. It was called ‘the Paris of the North’.

Buck defends John from a violent man in a bar in Dawson.

4 The Klondike

region, in the Yukon territory, Canada, is very cold, with temperatures that can fall up to 50 degrees below zero.

Buck works as a sled dog in the Klondike for years before going into the wild.

BUCK'S JOURNEY FROM WARM CALIFORNIA TO THE COLD NORTH

CANADA

5 Dawson City

USA

The places

Klondike

K lond ike R iver

C A N A D A

3 Skagway (Alaska) becomes

important for its railway and port during the Gold Rush. Here gold searchers organise their trip north buying dogs and sleds.

U N I T E D S T A T E S

Buck arrives in Skagway by ship and then travels from Skagway to Dawson City.

the Canadian border, was the last stop by train for many gold searchers going to North Canada and Alaska during the Gold Rush.

Buck travels from San Francisco to Seattle by train after he is stolen.

1 Santa Clara Valley (California) was famous for its orchards and fruit trees. Today this area is an economic centre of High Technology (Silicon Valley).

Buck lives in Judge Miller’s house for four years.

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2 Seattle (Washington State), near

1

EPISODE One

BUCK’S LIFE CHANGES 1897 Santa Clara, California. It’s a nice afternoon in Judge Miller’s estate.

The judge is reading a newspaper.

POOR DOGS! CAN YOU IMAGINE OUR BUCK PULLING A SLED IN THE SNOW?

LOOK HERE. THEY FOUND GOLD IN THE ARCTIC AND GOLD SEARCHERS NEED BIG DOGS FOR THEIR SLEDS SLEDS…

Judge Miller sees Manuel, his gardener.

THAT DOG IS FANTASTIC. SO STRONG AND PROTECTIVE…

Manuel isn’t a good man. He loves gambling and always needs money.

That night he is in a pub with a bad guy.

YES, MANUEL. BUCK’S A GENTLEMAN. HE’LL ALWAYS PROTECT MY CHILDREN. HEY, MANUEL. YOU MUST PAY YOUR DEBTS DEBTS! I GIVE YOU THREE DAYS…

OK, JACK. I’VE GOT A DOG, A HEAVY ONE. I CAN SELL THE DOG TO THE GOLD SEARCHERS…

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OF THE CALL THE wild Two days later. Manuel is in Judge Miller’s garden with Buck. It’s midnight.

JUDGE MILLER IS AWAY AND EVERYBODY IS SLEEPING. THIS IS THE RIGHT MOMENT…

1 S UMMARY • Ascolta l’episodio 1

e abbina la prima e la seconda parte delle frasi per riassumere.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

COME ON, BUCK. LET’S GO FOR A LITTLE WALK TO THE STATION.

Later at the railway station.

PULL THE ROPE AROUND THE DOG’S NECK AND GIVE IT TO ME.

It is 1897 and gold searchers Buck is a big dog Judge Miller is Manuel, the gardener, is a bad man One night Manuel steals Buck So Buck’s life –––––––––– a. and sells the dog to a stranger. b. changes dramatically. c. who needs money. d. who lives happily in California. e. Buck’s owner. f. need strong dogs for the Arctic.

2 TRUE OR FALSE? • Decidi se le frasi sono vere (T) o FALSE (F).

Poi correggi le frasi false.

1. In 1897 gold is found in California.

T

F

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2. Judge Miller lives in California with his kids and Buck.

T

F

________________________________________________________

3. Everybody in the family loves Buck.

estate proprietà gold searchers cercatori d’oro sleds slitte pulling che tira gambling gioco d’azzardo debts debiti rope corda

F

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4. Judge Miller’s gardener is a good man.

Glossary

T

T

F

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5. Manuel doesn’t pay his debts.

T

F

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6. Manuel sells Buck to a group of gold searchers.

T

F

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WHAT’S MANUEL DOING? WHO’S THIS STRANGER?

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EPISODE Two

THE LAW OF THE CLUB Buck doesn’t know that his life is changing for the worse. A long trip through many places and many hands awaits him.

Suddenly Buck jumps up and attacks the man.

GRRR!!!

WHERE AM I? ON A TRAIN? I FEEL SO BAD, I MUST DO SOMETHING…

The stranger is furious: his hand is wounded and his trousers torn. He beats Buck, who faints.

The train arrives at destination in Seattle with Buck in a wooden cage.

AGH, MY HAND. YOU DEVIL! JUST WAIT AND SEE…

WATCH OUT, OUT THE DOG’S A KILLER!

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OF THE CALL THE wild A man in a red sweater opens Buck’s cage.

He’s got a club in his hand. Buck leaps at him but the club hits the dog again and again.

1 GAP-FILLING • Ascolta l’episodio 2

e completa il riassunto con le parole del box. red • sells • angry • leaps • club • north • furious • train

YOU CAN’T DO THIS TO ME!

COME ON, YOU RED-EYED DOG!

NOW YOU KNOW YOUR PLACE. IF YOU’RE BAD YOU GET THE CLUB, IF YOU’RE GOOD YOU GET THE FOOD.

Buck learns that he must obey a man with a club. Time passes. Other dogs arrive and get the same treatment.

One day, two Canadians named Perrault and Francois notice Buck. They carry the mail to the north and know dogs.

THAT BUCK IS SPECIAL. I’LL BUY HIM AND THAT NEWFOUNDLAND, CURLY.

Buck is on the (1) ____________________ to Seattle with the stranger. He is scared and (2) ____________________ with the man.

When Buck bites his hand the stranger is (3) ____________________. In Seattle a man in a (4) ____________________ sweater hits Buck with a club when the dog (5) ____________________ at him. So Buck learns the ‘law of the (6) ____________________’ and obeys. The man (7) ____________________ Buck to Perrault and Francois, two Canadian officers who carry the mail to the cold (8) ____________________.

2 C ROSSWORD • Leggi le definizioni

e risolvi il cruciverba. Quale parola ti appare nella colonna evidenziata?

1. Another word for ‘stick’.

2. ‘Legge’ in English.

3. It is very cold in the _ _ _ _ _.

4. Buck is scared and _ _ _ _ _.

5. The colour of the man’s sweater.

6. ‘Mordere’ in English.

7. ‘Gabbia’ in English.

8. Buck travels to Seattle by _ _ _ _ _.

1

THEY’LL DO A GOOD JOB FOR YOU!

2 3 4

Glossary 5

cage gabbia Watch out Attenzione club bastone leaps balza, salta

6 7 8

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for the worse in peggio wounded ferita torn strappati faints sviene

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EPISODE Three

A COLD LAND Buck, Curly and their new masters arrive in Alaska by ship, the ‘Narwhal’. There are experienced dogs waiting for them, like Dave and Spitz. When they land Buck sees the snow for the first time.

Curly tries to make friends with a husky but the dog attacks her. She is wounded and other huskies surround her and kill her. Spitz seems to laugh, and Buck learns a new lesson.

WHAT IS IT? IT’S REALLY COLD! THAT’S THE LAW OF THE FANG FANG: ONCE DOWN, IT’S THE END!

The next step for Buck is to learn how to pull a sled. He is between Dave and Spitz, who teach him and correct his mistakes.

NOW YOU KNOW YOUR PLACE!

Three more huskies arrive at the camp: Sol-leks, with only one eye and a big scar, Billee, a friendly dog and Joe, who is irritable and unfriendly. Billee and Joe are brother and sister.

THAT BUCK MAKES GREAT PROGRESS… HE LEARNS QUICKLY!

I’M THE BOSS HERE!

I KNOW, SPITZ! STAY AWAY FROM ME, SPITZ!

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OF THE CALL THE wild That night it snows a lot and Buck can’t sleep. Then he sees Billee completely buried in the snow and understands.

SO THAT’S THE WAY THEY SLEEP… DIG A HOLE IN THE SNOW AND GET INTO IT! IT

1 R EODERING • Ascolta l’episodio 3 e riordina gli avvenimenti.

a. b. c. d. e. f.

T hree more huskies arrive at the camp, Billee, Sol-leks and Joe. Buck learns how to sleep in the snow from Billee.

Buck sees the snow for the first time.

Some huskies attack and kill Curly.

Buck, Curly and other dogs arrive in Alaska by ship.

Buck starts to work in the team with Spitz and Dave.

UESTIONS • Ora rispondi 2 Q alle domande.

1. How do Buck and the others travel The dogs work hard and they’re hungry and tired. Buck is exhausted.

One day he even steals some food from a dog.

to Alaska? ___________________________________ ___________________________________

2. Who is waiting for Perrault and Francois in Alaska? ___________________________________ ___________________________________

3. What does Buck see for the first time? ___________________________________ ___________________________________

4. Who is Spitz? ___________________________________ ___________________________________

5. How does Billee sleep in the snow? surround her la circondano fang zanna scar cicatrice dig scavano get into it ci entrano

___________________________________ ___________________________________

6. How does Buck work? ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 11

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Glossary

4

EPISODE Four

A NEW LEADER Buck is strong and big, so he becomes a dangerous rival for Spitz. He is changing.

He often howls at the moon and sings nostalgic songs.

One night Buck and Spitz fight.

Spitz is superior at first, and Buck is wounded and bleeding.

SPITZ, BUCK, STOP THE FIGHT! HOW DO I KNOW THESE SONGS?

The next morning.

But in a last attack Buck breaks Spitz’s foreleg.

That’s the end for Spitz.

Now Buck is the leader!

GRRR!!!

SPITZ IS MISSING… AND BUCK IS WOUNDED…

NO MORE SPITZ, NO MORE TROUBLE! GOOD BOY, YOU’RE THE BOSS NOW!

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OF THE CALL THE wild The trip is long and hard, but the dogs are fast. When they arrive at Skagway Perrault and Francois must leave the expedition.

They sell the dogs and hug Buck, who is sad and confused.

GOODBYE BUCK. YOU’RE THE BEST!

WHAT WILL HAPPEN NOW?

The new masters are good to the dogs.

They carry the mail back to Dawson.

The sleds are heavy and the dogs work very hard.

1 S UMMARY • Ascolta l’episodio 4

e abbina la prima e la seconda parte delle frasi per riassumere.

1.

2.

3.

Buck’s hard life changes him He also becomes so strong that One night Spitz and Buck have a fight 4.

It’s the end for Spitz 5.

In Skagway Perrault and Francois 6.

The dogs work hard with the new owners –––––––––– a. who carry the mail to Dawson. b. and Buck breaks Spitz’s foreleg. c. Spitz feels his leadership is in danger. d. leave the expedition. e. while Buck becomes the dogs’ leader. f. and he begins to feel primitive instincts.

HO SAYS THAT? • Abbina 2 W

ciascuna battuta ai personaggi che potrebbero averla detta o pensata.

1. Sorry to leave you Buck, good boy! _________________________________ 2. My foreleg is broken! I can’t work, I must die! _________________________________ 3. Come on, dogs! It’s a long way to Dawson City! _________________________________ THAT BUCK IS REALLY TOUGH! TOUGH

4. What is happening to me? I feel strange… _________________________________

Glossary howls ulula bleeding sanguinante foreleg zampa anteriore tough forte

6. I’m the dogs' leader now! _________________________________

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5. We’ve got to sell the dogs… _________________________________

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EPISODE Five

HARD TIMES In the camp at night Buck lies near the fire, his head up, looking at the flames.

He thinks of Judge Miller, the man in the red sweater, Spitz… And he also sees the spirits of his ancestors.

After 30 days the team reaches Skagway again. Buck and the dogs are very tired but happy.

WELL DONE, BUCK! NOW WE ALL DESERVE A LONG REST!

FINALLY SOME REST!

But new orders come, and the men must buy fresh dogs and leave at once. They sell Buck and his team to an American at a low price.

The Americans (Hal, Charles and a woman, Mercedes) don’t know how to travel in the snow. They overload the sled and at the first turn the sled goes over spilling half of the load.

HEY… WHAT THE…!

YOU’RE MAKING A VERY GOOD DEAL! YOU SEE THAT DOG? HE’S THE BEST I'VE GOT!

UHM, I DON’T LIKE THAT GUY…

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HELP! OH NO, MY CLOTHES! HELP!

OF THE CALL THE wild

1 TRUE OR FALSE? • Ascolta l'episodio 5

The trip is a disaster. The men have no experience: they are slow and quarrel all the time. The dogs are hungry and exhausted. Half of them die along the way.

e indica se le seguenti affermazioni sono vere (T) o false (F). Poi correggi le frasi false.

1. Every night Buck thinks of his future.

T

F

________________________________________________________

2. When the team reaches Skagway the dogs are exhausted.

T

F

________________________________________________________

3. The owners sell the dogs to some experienced travellers from Canada.

T

F

________________________________________________________

4. The Americans know that they can’t overload the sled.

T

F

________________________________________________________

5. The team moves slowly because the load is heavy and dogs are tired.

T

F

________________________________________________________

6. The team stops along the way to eat and sleep.

T

F

________________________________________________________

RITE • Scrivi una conclusione 2 W THESE PEOPLE ARE FOOLISH! WE CAN’T GO FOOLISH ON LIKE THIS!

per ciascuna frase.

1. At night Buck sees ______________________________ _______________________________________________________.

2. In Skagway the mail carriers sell __________ _______________________________________________________.

flames fiamme ancestors antenati deserve meritiamo overload sovraccaricano turn curva spilling rovesciando quarrel litigano foolish folli

3. They must buy fresh dogs because ________ _______________________________________________________.

4. Three Americans buy __________________________ _______________________________________________________.

5. The Americans have no _______________________ _______________________________________________________.

6. The trip is very difficult and __________________ _______________________________________________________.

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Glossary

6

EPISODE Six

THE IDEAL MASTER It is spring when the team reaches John Thornton’s camp. John is an experienced traveller and is staying at the camp because his feet are frozen.

GET UP, YOU LAZY ANIMAL!

WATCH OUT! THE ICE IS THIN, IT’LL BREAK. AND YOUR DOGS ARE HALF DEAD…

I CAN’T MAKE IT, IT YOU STUPID MAN! I WON’T GET UP! I DON’T CARE, WE’LL GO TO DAWSON ALL THE SAME. BUCK, HURRY UP! SAME

Hal is so scared that he leaves Buck with John and leaves immediately with his team. But the thin ice breaks.

The sled goes down into the water taking the humans and the dogs with it.

YOU SAVED MY LIFE, JOHN!

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STOP IT! IF YOU HIT THE DOG AGAIN I’LL KILL YOU!

John is the ideal master. He hugs Buck and plays with him. John’s two other dogs are kind and take care of Buck during his convalescence. Slowly, both the dog and the man recover in the camp by the river.

OF THE CALL THE wild Buck is devoted to John and saves his life twice. One day the dog attacks a man who is menacing John. Another time Buck saves John from the rapids of a river.

1 SUMMARY • Ascolta l'episodio 6 e risolvi gli anagrammi per completare il riassunto.

The team arrives at John Thornton’s (1) MAPC _ _ _ _ in spring. John can’t travel because his (2) TEFE _ _ _ _ are frozen.

When John sees Hal beat Buck, he wants

GRAB MY TAIL, JOHN!

to (3) LILK _ _ _ _ him. Buck stays with John while the team leaves. But the (4) CEI _ _ _ is so thin that it breaks and the (5) DELS _ _ _ _ sinks into the water.

(6) GSOD _ _ _ _ and men die. John is the ideal (7) SRAMET _ _ _ _ _ _ for Buck, who adores him. The dog and the man (8) VERCORE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ together in the

The dog also becomes a celebrity when John bets that Buck can carry a thousand pounds. It is a very heavy load. Buck’s muscles are tense and his body is low in the snow, but in the end…

camp. Buck (9) VASES _ _ _ _ _ John’s life twice. He is a very strong dog and wins a (10) TEB _ _ _ that he can carry a very heavy load.

UESTIONS • Rispondi alle domande.

2 Q 1. Why does John save Buck from Hal? ____________________________________________________________

HURRAY! WHAT AN ANIMAL! YOU DID IT, BUCK! I LOVE YOU!

____________________________________________________________

2. Where do Buck and John recover? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

3. Why is John the ideal master for Buck?

all the same lo stesso lazy pigro I can’t make it Non posso farcela recover si riprendono Grab Afferra bets scommette a thousand pounds quasi 500 chili tense contratti

____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

4. How does Buck save John’s life? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

5. When does Buck become a celebrity? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

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Glossary

EPISODE Seven

7

THE CALL OF THE WILD Two years pass. John and his mates find gold and are busy working while Buck has little to do. He is happy hunting, running, or dreaming by the fire near John. Then one night, while he is in the forest, he hears a call...

Buck is bigger and stronger and the wolf is afraid of him. But later the two dogs make friends.

They run for hours in the forest, and Buck is wildly happy.

Then he remembers John…

OWW… OOO… OOOO!

WHAT’S THIS CALL? A WOLF!

The camp is destroyed, and some Yeehat Indians are dancing around the ruins. Buck sees the dead bodies of John’s friends and gets mad. He kills the Indian chief and other men while the rest of the tribe run away in terror.

I MUST GO BACK TO THE CAMP, JOHN IS IN DANGER!

Then Buck runs down to the river and finds John’s dead body. He stays with his master for days. He is alone now, and very sad.

MY BELOVED FRIEND IS DEAD. NOBODY HERE TO GUIDE ME NOW…

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OF THE CALL THE wild From then on, the Yeehats tell of a Ghost Dog that haunts the woods, steals their food, and kills their men. They say that every year the dog returns to the place where John died and howls at the moon singing an old song.

Time passes. Buck runs into the woods again and joins a pack of wolves. He recognises his wolf friend among them; they touch noses and soon disappear into the forest.

1 S UMMARY • Ascolta l’episodio 7

e completa le frasi sul quaderno per riassumere.

1.

In the next two years Buck spends his time…

2.

One night while he is in the forest, Buck hears…

3.

At first, the wolf is afraid of Buck but then they…

4.

Suddenly Buck feels that John is in danger and…

5.

There are some Indians at the camp who…

6.

Buck is furious when he finds out that …

7. He attacks the Indians and kills…

8. Then Buck joins a pack of wolves and…

9.

An Indian legend tells of a terrible Ghost Dog that…

10. The Ghost Dog visits John’s tomb every year and…

UESTIONS • Rispondi alle domande.

2 Q 1.

What do John and his friends find in the next two years? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

2.

How does Buck feel when he is in the forest with the wolf? ____________________________________________________________ I’M FREE AND I CAN BE MYSELF, AT LAST! I’LL FOLLOW THE CALL OF THE WILD! WILD

____________________________________________________________

3.

What are the Indians doing when Buck finds them? ____________________________________________________________

mates compagni wildly in modo sfrenato gets mad impazzisce beloved amato, caro haunts infesta pack branco the call of the wild il richiamo della natura, della foresta

____________________________________________________________

4.

What does Buck do near John’s dead body? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

5.

Who does he join after that? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

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The Story in short 8

a

R iordina i testi (a-h) per ricostruire il riassunto della storia aiutandoti con i disegni. Infine ascolta e verifica.

OF THE CALL THE wild SPITZ, BUCK, STOP THE FIGHT!

Buck’s new life in the cold north is difficult. He hates Spitz who becomes his rival. He works hard and is often exhausted. But he becomes stronger and begins to feel his primitive instincts. One night he fights with Spitz. In the end Buck wins and becomes the team leader.

Buck loves John because he is the ideal master.

They both recover near the river. Buck saves his life from the river rapids. He also becomes a celebrity when he carries a very heavy load alone. Meanwhile his primitive instincts grow and every night he hears the ancient call.

b

THAT DOG IS FANTASTIC. SO STRONG AND PROTECTIVE…

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It is 1897 and gold is found in the cold north.

Buck, a four-year-old big dog, lives happily with his family in California. Manuel, the family's gardener, needs money. He steals Buck and sells him to a foreigner who sends big dogs to the Cold North. The man throws Buck into a train going to Seattle.

YES, MANUEL. BUCK’S A GENTLEMAN. HE’LL ALWAYS PROTECT MY CHILDREN.

Perrault and Francois must leave the expedition and sell the dog team to a mail carrier. The dogs work hard because they carry the mail for a long way. Buck’s new life is difficult but at night he lies near the fire and listens to his ancestors’ call. After their last journey the dogs are exhausted but the mail carrier must leave and sells Buck’s team to three American gold searchers.

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One day, while Buck is in the forest with his new wolf friend, some Indians destroy John’s camp and kill men and dogs. Buck furiously attacks and kills most of the Indians. Then he disappears into the forest with the wolves. After that, an Indian legend tells of a terrible Ghost Dog that visits John’s tomb every year.

NOW YOU KNOW YOUR PLACE. IF YOU’RE BAD YOU GET THE CLUB, IF YOU’RE GOOD YOU GET THE FOOD.

In Seattle Buck is sold to a man in a red sweater. The man teaches Buck “the law of the club”: a dog must always obey a man with a club. Buck and another dog, Curly, are sold to two Canadian officers, Perrault and Francois.

They travel by ship to the Yukon, a very cold place in northwest Canada.

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The Americans have no experience. The dogs are tired and hungry and need a rest, but the Americans overload the sled and start the journey. One of them, Hal, beats Buck repeatedly. Finally, they arrive at John Thornton’s camp. John saves Buck from Hal, who leaves immediately. But the ice is thin: men and dogs sink and die.

SO THAT’S THE WAY THEY SLEEP… DIG A HOLE IN THE SNOW AND GET INTO IT!

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GET UP, YOU LAZY ANIMAL!

I CAN’T MAKE IT, YOU STUPID MAN! I WON’T GET UP!

STOP IT! IF YOU HIT THE DOG AGAIN I’LL KILL YOU!

Buck’s first day in the Yukon is a nightmare. He sees the snow for the first time and starts to work in a dog team. He learns quickly from two experienced dogs, Dave and Spitz, the team leader. Some huskies attack the dogs and brutally kill Curly. During the night it snows a lot and Buck can’t sleep. Finally, he learns from another dog how to sleep in the snow.

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The Story in short

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WELCOME TO MY NEW

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LISTEN AND READ • Ascolta e leggi quello che scrive Malina sul suo nuovo blog.

BLOG!

My name’s Malina Sullivan, I’m a twelve-year-old student and I’m a blogger, too!

I’m quite short, with long straight black hair and dark brown eyes. I live in Yate, a town in south-west England near Bristol and Bath. Yate is the birthplace of Johanne Kathleen Rowling. Do you know who she is?

Well, she’s the creator of Harry Potter!

My parents are Canadian and Irish. Lusa, my mum is of Inuit origin (she was born in northern Quebec, that’s where my grandparents still live) and Dad is from Dublin. I have a baby brother, Patrick and a sister, Lynn, who is fifteen.

She sings and plays the guitar in a girl band, The Shampoo.

We have got a husky dog, Curly, and a canary called Sunny.

I like reading manga, cooking, sport… and blogging, of course!

2 WRITE • Completa la tabella con le informazioni su Malina.

Age

Glossary quite abbastanza straight lisci birthplace luogo di nascita creator autrice canary canarino

Did you know?

J.K. Rowling is the British author of the popular Harry Potter series published from 1997 to 2007.

She wrote seven books and sold hundreds of millions of copies.

Nationality Town Parents Brothers/sisters Pets Likes

3 SPEAK AND WRITE • Rispondi prima oralmente, poi scrivi

The Inuit (or Eskimo) are Indigenous people who live in the Arctic regions of Alaska, Canada and Greenland.

le risposte sul quaderno.

1. Can you describe Malina?

2. Why is J. K. Rowling popular?

3. Where’s Malina’s father from?

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4. Where do Malina’s grandparents live?

5. What is The Shampoo?

6. Who is Curly?

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION 1 LOOK AND MATCH • Osserva e abbina le descrizioni alla lettera corrispondente.

C’è una descrizione in più.

1.

short wavy red hair

3.

short straight blond hair

2.

long straight brown hair

4.

curly dark hair

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B

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2.

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5.

6.

7.

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5.

long straight black hair

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LISTEN AND MATCH • Ascolta e abbina le parole inglesi alla loro traduzione.

tall short thin plump athletic average height slim

a. atletico b. magro c. alto d. di statura normale e. snello f. basso g. grassottello

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LISTEN AND GUESS. WHO’S HE? • Ascolta la descrizione, indovina chi è il personaggio di cui si parla e disegnalo. Poi completa la scheda di iscrizione con i suoi dati.

School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

• STUDENT APPLICATION FORM • NAME .................................................................................................................................

SURNAME ........................................................................................................................

NATIONALITY .................................................................................................................

AGE ......................................................................................................................................

HAIR ....................................................................................................................................

EYES ....................................................................................................................................

BUILD .................................................................................................................................

PARTICULAR SIGNS .....................................................................................................

4 WRITE • Descrivi il tuo aspetto fisico sul quaderno.

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Located in Scotland, the School is a fictional Scottish boarding school of magic for students aged eleven to eighteen. To attend it, you must fill in the Student Application Form.

1 Grammar Kit

Vai alla ➜ HANDY

Articoli determinativi e indeterminativi

GRAMMAR

THE

In inglese l’articolo determinativo THE è invariabile nel genere e nel numero.

Si usa per parlare di qualcosa o qualcuno di specifico e definito.

Ricorda!

The non si usa davanti • agli aggettivi possessivi • a Mr, Mrs, Miss • alle materie scolastiche, comprese le lingue • ai nomi di nazioni e continenti (ad eccezione di the U.S.A. e the U.K.) • ai nomi dei pasti • ai nomi degli sport • ai nomi plurali usati in senso generale • ai nomi non numerabili usati in senso generale • ai giorni della settimana

➜ My favourite videogame is Minecraft. ➜ Mr Sullivan is the head teacher. ➜ Do you like German? ➜ Australia is the smallest continent. ➜ Breakfast is my favourite meal. ➜ They prefer rugby to football. ➜ Students love holidays. ➜ Fruit is good for you. ➜ Sunday is our favourite day.

A / AN

Esistono due forme dell’articolo indeterminativo: A e AN. ➜ a smartphone – a horror film – a car • A si usa davanti a consonante ➜ an umbrella – an hour – an orange juice • AN si usa davanti a vocale o “h” muta • A/AN si usano davanti ai nomi che indicano una professione ➜ I’m a teacher. – She is an engineer.

1 Inserisci correttamente THE, A/AN o nessun articolo (in questo caso metti una X).

1. That’s Jin. She’s _________ new student.

She’s from _________ China.

2. Why don’t you like _________ Maths?

3. Rome is _________ my favourite city.

4. Alan, _________ dinner is ready!

5. That’s ______ Mr Harm, ______ new teacher.

6. _______ Science is _______ interesting subject.

7. What’s ______ capital of ______ United States?

8. _________ Spanish is ________ nice language.

9. Harry Potter is _________ exciting character.

Pronomi personali soggetto I pronomi personali soggetto in inglese si esprimono sempre, a differenza dell’italiano.

I

io

YOU

tu, Lei (forma di cortesia)

• Where are you?

HE

lui, egli

SHE

lei, ella

IT

esso/a

WE

noi

YOU

voi

THEY

loro, essi

Ricorda!

IT si riferisce a cosa o animale non domestico.

Si usa IT anche per riferirsi a una persona di cui non si conosce l’identità nella domanda e nella risposta. ➜ Who is it? ➜ It’s me. / It’s my friend.

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Il verbo Alcuni verbi come BE, HAVE, CAN e DO (quando è ausiliare) hanno forme estese e forme contratte, che si usano nella lingua di tutti i giorni.

Generalmente non si risponde a una domanda solo con YES o NO, ma si usano le risposte brevi (short answers). Nelle short answers il soggetto è sempre un pronome personale.

La negazione “non” in inglese è NOT (la forma contratta è N’T). NOT segue sempre il verbo o l’ausiliare.

Il verbo BE (essere) – PRESENT SIMPLE • Forma affermativa: soggetto + AM (ʼM) / IS (ʼS) / ARE (ʼRE) + resto della frase • Forma negativa: soggetto + AM NOT (ʼM NOT) / IS NOT (ISN’T) / ARE NOT (AREN’T) + resto della frase • Forma interrogativa: AM / IS (ʼS) / ARE + soggetto + resto della frase • Forma interrogativa-negativa: AM I NOT / ISN’T / AREN’T + soggetto + resto della frase • Short answers:

➜ YES, I AM.

➜ NO, I’M NOT.

➜ YES, HE/SHE/IT IS.

➜ NO, HE/SHE/IT ISN’T.

➜ YES, YOU/WE/THEY ARE.

➜ NO, YOU/WE/THEY AREN’T.

Alcuni usi di BE • Dire l’età • Esprimere un bisogno

➜ I’m fourteen. Ho 14 anni. ➜ We’re hungry! Abbiamo fame!

• Parlare del tempo atmosferico ➜ It’s so hot today! Fa così caldo oggi! ➜ His mum is a nurse. Sua mamma fa l’infermiera.

• Dire la professione • Dire l’ora

➜ What time is it? It’s 8 o’clock. Che ore sono? Sono le 8.

Ricorda!

In italiano si usano a volte il verbo avere o il verbo fare!

Il verbo BE con le ore è sempre al singolare!

1. “Who ______________ that girl?” “Who, Deb? ______________ my new schoolfriend.”

2. “Pam, Emy, hurry up! _____________ eight o’clock!” “Sorry Miss Jones. ______________ new here.”

3. Here are Sandro and Anna. ______________ Italian.

4. “What’s this?” “______________ my membership card.”

5. Mr Sullivan? ______________ in class B. 6. Can I have a sandwich? ______________ hungry!

7. “Who ______________?” “______________ the postman!”

8. This ______________ our new house. ______________ small but comfortable.

9. Ann, David, hurry up! ______________ late as usual!

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2 C ompleta con il verbo BE e il pronome personale soggetto quando necessario.

1 Grammar Kit 3 F ormula domande sul quaderno seguendo l’esempio. Poi completa la risposta con il verbo BE. 1. Janet / from Scotland? No / from Ireland. ➜ “Is Janet from Scotland?” “No, she isn’t. She’s from Ireland.”

2. Your parents / at home? No / at the cinema.

3. That dog / a pit bull? No / a Rottweiler.

4. You / afraid of spiders? No / afraid of snakes.

5. Those / your videogames? No / Paul’s videogames.

6. The cats / in the garden? No / in the garage.

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Matthew e Lucas fanno conoscenza con alcune ragazze al Pizza King.

Leggi il dialogo tra Matthew e Susan e completalo con le forme affermativa, negativa o interrogativa del verbo BE. Poi ascolta e verifica.

MATTHEW SUSAN MATTHEW SUSAN MATTHEW SUSAN MATTHEW

Excuse me. _________ this seat free?

Yes, it _________. Sit down!

Thank you. My name’ _________ Matthew, and this _________ Lucas.

Hi. I’ _________ Susan, and these _________ Andreas and Katja. _________ you English?

No, we _________ . We’ _________ Greek. And you? _________ you and Lucas English?

I’ _________ English, but Lucas _________ English. He’ _________ Romanian.

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Inserisci il verbo BE nella forma appropriata a ciascuna situazione. Usa anche la forma interrogativa negativa. Poi ascolta e verifica.

1. – It _________ nearly six o’clock. _________ you hungry?

– Yes, I _________.

– Here _________ a sandwich for you. Something to drink?

– No, thanks. I _________ thirsty.

2. – Look, Ann and Paolo are over there.

– Who _________ they?

– They _________ my friends from Imperia.

– Imperia? Where _________ that? _________ it in France?

– No, it _________. It _________ near France. You _________ very good at Geography!

6 A bbina le domande alle relative risposte.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Where are they from?

Who’s that boy?

What day is it today?

How old is your sister?

Isn’t this a new song by Ultimo?

What nationality are you?

Aren’t you English?

Is Malina a blogger?

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a. She’s fifteen. b. Senegal, I think. c. We’re Indian. d. A student from the summer school. e. No, we’re from Wales. f. Yes, it is. g. Yes, she is. h. Tuesday.

1 FUN kit

2. You have two and so does a clock.

What are they?

RIDDLES 1 Leggi e indovina.

3. We have 5 fingers each. What are we?

1. A needle has one and you have two. What are they?

4. What has four legs and one back but can't walk?

HERE IS MY BODY! Ascolta la poesia e completa. Poi ripeti.

llow or My skin, re d or pale, ye ___ (1) ______________ d turning around My neck for no dding an _____________ My colourful (2) ____ ing for reading an d watch ______________ My legs an d (3) ____ ng for running an d walki d smiling My mouth for eating an an d My hands for clapping ____ (4) ______________

________ My (5) __________ for holding you tight y an d My heart for loving da ____ (6) ______________

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LISTEN AND READ • Ascolta e leggi il di Malina.

BLOG!

HI THERE! Today I want to tell you about my cousins Brian, Jane and Terry. They live in Bristol with their mother, Diana.

Their father, Colin, lives in the United States with his second wife. Colin is our uncle (my father’s brother) and Diana is our aunt.

Terry is eleven, Brian is fourteen and Jane is sixteen.

Terry plays football in her school football team called The Bumblebees.

She’s the goalkeeper, so she has a great responsibility! This month Terry is training with her team in Wales.

Brian and Jane are on holiday with our grandparents, Lora and Albert. They’re at the seaside in Italy, in a town called Viareggio. Grandpa and grandma have got a house there.

Brian has got two e-pals in Viareggio, two local girls called Maggie and Paola. I’ve just posted a video of them swimming in the blue sea!

2 SPEAK AND WRITE • Completa ad alta voce e scrivi.

1. Malina’s cousins live _____________________________________.

2. Colin is _________________________________________________.

3. The Bumblebees is the name of ____________________________.

4. Terry isn’t in Viareggio, she’s _______________________________.

5. Maggie and Paola are ____________________________________.

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Glossary goalkeeper p ortiera (gioco calcio) is training si sta allenando seaside mare e-pals amici di tastiera posted postato, pubblicato registered iscritti skills abilità, capacità self-confidence fiducia in se stessi

Did you know?

With over 2.5 million registered players, female football is now the top sport for women and girls in England.

Playing football can help girls develop competitive and coordination skills. It develops cooperation and self-confidence and helps girls become more socially and physically interactive.

The American word for football is soccer.

A FAMILY TREE 1 MATCH • Abbina i nomi di parentela alla loro traduzione.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

children/kids daughter son grandchildren granddaughter grandson

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

husband wife niece nephew partner relatives

2 L OOK, READ AND WRITE • Rileggi i primi 2

a. nipote femmina (di zii) b. moglie c. nipoti (di nonni) d. figlio e. nipote femmina (di nonni) f. figli

g. nipote maschio (di zii) h. figlia i. nipote maschio (di nonni) j. compagno/a k. marito l. parenti

BLOG! di Malina per scrivere i nomi

dei membri della famiglia nel Family Tree. Poi completa sotto.

FAMILY TREE GRANDFATHER

GRANDMOTHER

_____________

MOTHER Lusa

FATHER Alan

ME Malina

BROTHER

_____________

SISTER

_____________

_____________

UNCLE

AUNT

_____________

COUSIN

_____________

_____________

COUSIN

_____________

COUSIN

_____________

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INVALSI LISTEN AND CHOOSE • Ascolta Brian che sta mostrando la sua famiglia sullo smartphone a Maggie e Paola. Poi leggi e cerchia l’opzione corretta.

1. Brian’s mum / dad / sister doesn’t live with him.

2. Brian is on holiday with his sister and his father / mother / grandparents.

3. Brian’s grandparents have got a house / boat / kiosk in Viareggio.

4. Brian’s mum / dad / grandma works in August.

5. Brian’s sister is at the kiosk / in the sea / at home.

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1. Malina is Diana and Colin’s ________________ . 4. Terry is Brian’s___________________________ .

2. Patrick is Lora’s__________________________ . 5. Albert and Lora have got six________________ .

3. Lora and Albert are_______________________ . 6. Brian is Alan’s___________________________ .

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Vai alla ➜ HANDY

GRAMMAR

HAVE GOT e HAVE – PRESENT SIMPLE Il verbo HAVE ha due forme: HAVE e HAS HAVE GOT è una forma “rinforzata” del verbo HAVE e si usa per indicare possesso, rapporti familiari e descrizioni fisiche.

Usi di HAVE senza GOT Il verbo HAVE è usato come un verbo ordinario in espressioni come: ➜ I always have a great time at her parties.

• have fun/a great time divertirsi • have breakfast/lunch/dinner fare colazione/pranzare/cenare ➜ We have lunch at 1 o’clock.

• have a shower/a bath fare una doccia/un bagno ➜ I usually have a shower in the morning. ➜ Students have a break at 11.

• have a break fare una pausa • have a holiday/a party fare una vacanza/una festa ➜ She generally has a holiday in June.

Ricorda!

In italiano si usa il verbo fare!

1 Con o senza GOT? Cerchia la forma verbale corretta.

1. We always have / have got a party at the end of the school year.

2. What have you / have you got in your bag? It’s so heavy!

3. Sean has / has got a shower every night before going to bed.

4. Alison hasn’t / hasn’t got a new laptop, she has / has got a new smartphone.

5. We always have / have got a great time with our friends on the beach!

6. Look at that funny dog in the sea! It has / has got a stone in its mouth!

2 Completa con HAVE GOT / HAS GOT nella forma affermativa/negativa/interrogativa a seconda del significato. Ricorda di non usare GOT nelle risposte brevi.

1. Jimmy is a very good student. He ___________________ any bad marks on his report!

2. “___________________ (you) a pet?” “No, I ___________________.”

3. Our dad ___________________ much time for us because he ___________________ a lot of work.

4. My parents ___________________ red hair but I ___________________ brown hair.

5. “___________________ (we) a new classroom this year?” “Yes, we ___________________.

It’s on the ground floor and it ___________________ three windows!”

6. Tim, Sam! ___________________ (you) the tickets for the cinema?

7. How many brothers and sisters ___________________ (Harry)?

8. Atchoo! Sorry, I ___________________ a cold.

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Parole interrogative (WH- WORDS) WHAT

(che, che cosa, quale/quali)

“What have you got there?” “A new videogame.”

WHICH

(quale/quali – per un numero limitato)

“Which shoes do you prefer?” “The black trainers.”

WHO

(chi)

“Who is it?” “It’s Jack!”

WHOSE

(di chi)

“Whose book is that?” “Jack’s.”

WHERE

(dove)

“Where’s the water?” “In the fridge.”

WHERE... FROM

(da dove)

“Where is she from?” “She’s from Hungary.”

WHEN

(quando)

“When’s your birthday?” “In July.”

WHY

(“perché” nelle domande; nelle risposte si usa because)

“Why are you sad?”

“Because it’s Monday morning.”

HOW

(come)

“How are you today?” “I’m fine, thanks.”

3 Completa le frasi usando la WH- Word adeguata.

1. “____________________ does your cousin live?” “She lives in Paris.”

2. “____________________’s your teacher’s name?” “Paul Lennox.”

3. “____________________ bike is yours, the red one or the blue one?” “The red one.”

4. “____________________ isn’t Leyla here?” “Because she’s ill.”

5. “____________________ are your friends from?” “They’re from Portugal.”

6. “____________________ does school finish?” “In June.”

7. “____________________’s that man?” “The new lifeguard.”

8. “____________________ old is your father?” “He’s 38.”

9. “____________________ tablet is this?” “It’s Harry’s.”

10. “____________________ are you this morning?” “I’m better, thanks.”

Aggettivi possessivi In inglese gli aggettivi possessivi sono invariabili e non sono mai preceduti dall’articolo.

MY

ITS (suo di esso/essa)

YOUR

OUR

HIS (suo di lui)

YOUR

HER (suo di lei)

THEIR

1. Brian and _____________ sister are in Italy with _____________ grandparents.

2. Annie and I want to invite all _____________ friends to _____________ end-of-school party.

3. “Hi, Tim. Is _____________ brother at the swimming-pool?”

“No, _____________ brother is busy with _____________ homework.”

4. Look at that girl. _____________ shoes are fantastic!

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4 Completa le frasi con l’aggettivo possessivo corretto.

2 Grammar Kit Genitivo sassone

Il genitivo sassone è usato per esprimere un possesso e ha questa struttura: possessore + ’s + cosa posseduta Il possessore va al primo posto con l’aggiunta dell’apostrofo e di una S: ➜ My mother’s car.

Se il possessore termina per s generalmente si aggiunge solo l’apostrofo: ➜ The boys’ skateboards.

Quando ci sono più possessori prende la ’s solo l’ultimo: ➜ Alan and Maggie’s parents.

WHOSE si usa per chiedere “di chi è” qualcosa.

A una domanda con WHOSE si risponde con un genitivo sassone: Whose trousers are these? ➜ Jenny’s.

5 Completa le frasi con la forma corretta del genitivo sassone. Usa THE quando necessario.

1. “Where’s __________________________ new bike?” “In the garage.” (Ann) 2. Have you got __________________________ photos? I can’t find them. (grandma) 3. “Who are those girls?” “They're __________________________ nieces.” (Pat and Carl) 4. Where are __________________________ grandparents? (Malina) 5. Where’s __________________________ food? (cat) 6. Are __________________________ tests ready? (students) 7. Look! Karen is playing __________________________ guitar! (her brother)

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Leggi la presentazione di Charlotte e inserisci le parole mancanti scegliendo fra quelle date nel box sotto. Poi ascolta e verifica.

CHARLOTTE, THE PRINCESS Hi there! My name’s Charlotte and I’m a member of the Royal (1) ____________________.

In fact, I’m the Princess of Wales. My (2) ____________________ is the King of Britain.

(3) ____________________ son, Prince William, is my (4) ____________________.

I (5) ____________________ two brothers, George and Louis.

My (6) ____________________ name 1. Guard / Family / Academy is Catherine. Prince Harry is my uncle, 2. grandmother / uncle / grandfather 3. His / Her / Their he is my father’s 4. grandpa / father / uncle (7) ____________________.

5. ‘m / has / ‘ve got (8) ____________________ 6. aunt’s / grandma’s / mum’s 7. brother / dad / cousin son Archie and his 8. The / His / Their (9) ____________________, Lilibet, 9. nephew / daughter / uncle are my (10) ____________________.

10. nieces / uncles / cousins

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Mum and dad have got four daughters. Each daughter has got one brother.

THINK

How many people are there in the family? ________________________

1 L eggi e risolvi il problema.

CROSSWORD

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N

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2 L eggi le definizioni

e inserisci le parole nel cruciverba.

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DOWN↓ 1. My mother’s/father’s brother.

4. My brother is my parents’…

6. My sister is my parents’…

9. My mum’s/dad’s sister is my…

10. My dad’s/mum’s father.

13. The son of a brother/ sister.

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3. The daughter or granddaughter of a king/queen.

5. A married man.

7. Another word for ‘mother’.

8. Another word for ‘father’.

11. My parents’ son is my…

12. The daughter of a brother/sister.

14. A married woman.

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