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Scuola Lingue Estere dell’Esercito The Italian Army Language School

STRAIGHT AHEAD

Corso di autoapprendimento di inglese Units 1-2-3 Marina De Leo Bonnie Kerridge John Oslansky Marie-Colette Wilson

We would like to thank the following for their help and collaboration: Claudia De Andrade Michele Kildea

A special thanks to Maj. Gen. Raffaello Graziani without whose initiative this project would never have been possible.

Questo volume può essere riprodotto in tutto o in parte soltanto previa autorizzazione dell’Ispettorato delle Scuole dell’Esercito Italiano o della Scuola Lingue Estere dell’Esercito Italiano.

Maggio 1999

STRAIGHT

AHEAD

STUDENT’S BOOK UNITA’ PEOPLE /PLACES 1

FUNZIONI COMUNICATIVE Salutarsi /Presentarsi Chiedere / dire: Nazionalità, gradi, n. telefonico Ortografia

LESSICO Nazionalità paesi Titoli: Mr. Mrs. Ms., Miss Numeri 0-100 Oggetti d’uso comune Oggetti militari/Gradi Alfabeto

STRUTTURE GRAMMATICALI Presente semplice del verbo be Pronomi personali Articoli indeterminativi Nomi: singolare/plurale Preposizioni: in, from Interrogativi: who, what, when, where

MINI TEST UNIT 1 A MEETING 2

Presentare una persona Chiedere/dire: dove si trovano persone e cose, l‘età e l’indirizzo Indicare un luogo / una persona

Numeri / ordinali La data Giorni, mesi, stagioni Professioni Parentela

Presente semplice del verbo have Articolo determinativo Pronomi personali complemento Preposizioni di luogo e tempo There is / are - some / any Aggettivi possessivi Genitivo sassone

MINI TEST UNIT 2 DAILY ROUTINES 3

Parlare di ciò che piace e non piace Chiedere e dare informazioni stradali Chiedere e dire l’ora Chiedere e parlare di attività quotidiane

Cibo / bevande Sport / altre attività Home / house Annunci e messaggi registrati

Presente semplice Would like / some Avverbi di frequenza e tempo Avverbi di intensità A lot / very much / at all Pronomi possessivi Whose / which Congiunzioni: first / then / after that

TEST UNITS 1 - 2 - 3

ANSWER KEY

UNITS 1 - 2 - 3

TAPESCRIPT

UNITS 1 - 2 - 3

STUDENT’S WORKBOOK

UNITS 1 - 2 - 3

IL C0 RSO DI AUTOAPPRENDIMENTO La finalità del corso è di far raggiungere allo studente il livello 2.1.2.1, obiettivo definito dalla Pubblicazione IS-6 dell’Ispettorato delle Scuole dell’Esercito (edizione 98) “Addestramento linguistico dei Quadri e delle Unità dell’Esercito.”

Si è cercato di rendere il corso piacevole e di agevole utilizzo dato che si tratta di un corso di auto apprendimento senza la possibilità di poter interpellare un esperto. Per questo motivo sono presenti chiare e concise spiegazioni in italiano delle strutture e funzioni incontrate. Le riflessioni nella lingua madre servono per evidenziare aree di contrasto tra l’inglese e l’italiano e mostrare il corretto uso delle strutture e del lessico. L’obiettivo è di far apprendere allo studente delle solide abilità linguistiche, sia per quanto concerne la lingua d’uso comune, sia per la micro-lingua professionale.

Si è cercato di concentrare l’attenzione principalmente su tre aspetti: la presentazione grammaticale, l’acquisizione dei vocaboli e delle funzioni comunicative. L’obiettivo del corso è anche di esporre lo studente alle principali varianti linguistiche delle lingua inglese, per quanto riguarda variazione di pronuncia, “spelling”, grammatica e lessico.

La parte grammaticale del corso è presentata in modo graduale per facilitarne la comprensione e l’assimilazione. Le note grammaticali vengono spiegate senza fare un uso eccessivo di termini tecnici e con chiari schemi riassuntivi. Sono stati approfonditi i principali tempi verbali con particolare attenzione al loro uso. Sono presenti esercizi graduati per assicurare una pratica esauriente delle nuove strutture e funzioni presentate. Gli esercizi tendono a rafforzare le più importanti aree grammaticali concentrandosi in particolare sugli errori più comuni. Una ricca e diversificata gamma di esercizi di ascolto, lettura e produzione scritta segue le note grammaticali. Abbiamo cercato inoltre di affrontare in modo esauriente il lessico più frequentemente usato, relativamente al quale abbiamo riportato fra l’altro i verbi frasali, le espressioni colloquiali e le frasi idiomatiche più comuni. Per quanto concerne la fraseologia politico militare abbiamo privilegiato i termini di più largo uso .

Le funzioni comunicative sono presentate sia in riferimento a contesti situazionali di vita comune sia riguardo argomenti di carattere politico militare.

Per quanto concerne gli esercizi inerenti la produzione scritta si è cercato di impostarli a risposta chiusa, cioè lo studente è guidato per poter effettuare un’autocorrezione.

Si è scelto di dare priorità allo sviluppo delle abilità di “listening” e “reading” sia in riferimento al contesto quotidiano e sia alla prassi politico militare. Per quanto concerne il “listening” l’obiettivo è di raggiungere un livello di comprensione del linguaggio inerente semplici annunci, messaggi registrati, conversazioni e brevi brani informativi.

Per ciò che attiene al “reading”, unitamente ad una solida base grammaticale, l’obiettivo è quello di consolidare ulteriormente questa abilità riuscendo altresì ad individuare i punti salienti, riconoscendo la sequenza logica degli avvenimenti.

In definitiva l’obiettivo del corso è quello di fornire delle adeguate basi per poter affrontare proficuamente il corso intensivo che seguirà.

ISTRUZIONI SULLE MODALITA´ DI UTILIZZAZIONE DEL CORSO Il corso è diviso in dieci unità. Nella pagina indice vedrete che in ogni unità verranno affrontati temi diversi, affiancati da una parte grammaticale, lessicale e dalle funzioni comunicative presentate. Si suggerisce di seguire il corso in ordine cronologico. All’inizio, subito dopo l’indice, abbiamo incluso la pagina delle istruzioni più ricorrenti nel corso, con relative traduzioni, perché nelle unità le istruzioni saranno fornite solo in inglese. Alla fine di ogni unità troverete un mini test. I tests introdotti alla fine di ogni unità, consentono la verifica continua dell’apprendimento (fondamentale in un corso di auto apprendimento.) Il test dopo la terza unità, concerne le prime tre unità del corso mentre quello dopo la sesta unità si riferisce alla quarta quinta e sesta unità.

Alla fine di tutte le dieci unità è presente un test per verificare il livello raggiunto. Alla fine, inoltre, è presente un dizionario del lessico politico militare affrontato nel corso, tutte le trascrizioni degli ascolti e le riposte chiave di tutti gli esercizi.

Prima di ogni unità sono previste delle spiegazioni (istruzioni sulle modalità di utilizzazione dell’unità) inerenti al corretto approccio ad ogni unità. La durata del corso è di nove mesi: Approssimativamente 540 ore (si calcolano circa 60 ore di studio al mese). L’esatta quantità di ore dipende dal livello iniziale dell’inglese. Vi consigliamo di fare particolare attenzione a queste istruzioni, poiché, seguendo la procedura indicata avrete il massimo beneficio.

Si consiglia l’uso di una grammatica di riferimento a partire dal livello elementare. “Essential Grammar in Use” di Raymond Murphy (Grammatica di base della lingua inglese). Questo testo è ottimo per la consultazione, è facile da usare e ha spiegazioni semplici e accurate.

ISTRUZIONI GENERALI PER TUTTI GLI ESERCIZI DI ASCOLTO

Per avere il maggior beneficio si consiglia di seguire i seguenti suggerimenti per tutti gli esercizi di ascolto: 1

Ascoltare una prima volta senza leggere le istruzioni: questo primo ascolto serve per avvicinarsi ad una comprensione globale, senza preoccuparsi per eventuali difficoltà iniziali.

2

Ascoltare una seconda volta leggendo ora le istruzioni.

3

Ascoltare una terza volta cercando di svolgere gli esercizi.

4

Fare la correzione degli esercizi mediante la chiave delle risposte.

5

Ascoltare di nuovo. L’ultimo ascolto sarà accompagnato dalla lettura della trascrizione dello stesso (è in questa ultima fase che si raggiungerà una comprensione più completa).

All’inizio è molto importante evitare di svolgere gli esercizi leggendone la trascrizione, poiché non verrebbe stimolata adeguatamente l’abilità di ascolto.

Per principianti che incontrassero particolari difficoltà con la pronuncia si consiglia un ascolto ripetuto per migliorare la pronuncia stessa.

ISTRUZIONI PER GLI ESERCIZI Qui di seguito troverete una lista di alcune delle più frequenti istruzioni che incontrerete nel corso delle unità.

Listen Listen and repeat Listen and fill in the table Listen and fill in the gaps Listen to the conversations Listen and tick TRUE or FALSE Listen and write Listen and answer Listen and form the correct question Listen and match the two parts of each sentence Read Read and answer the questions Find the error and write the correct sentence Change from the affirmative to the negative form Choose the correct answer a) b) c) d) Contractions - write the short form Write the complete/long form Put the words in the correct order Change from the singular to the plural Complete the following conversational exchanges Find the inappropriate word Write the interrogative of the above sentences Which is correct Give short answers to the following questions

Ascoltate Ascoltate e ripetete Ascoltate e completate la tabella Ascoltate e riempite gli spazi Ascoltate le conversazioni Ascoltate e segnate vero o falso Ascoltate e scrivete Ascoltate e rispondete Ascoltate e fate la domanda giusta Ascoltate e abbinate le due metà di ogni frase Leggete Leggete e rispondete alle domande Trovate l’errore e scrivete la frase giusta Cambiate dall’affermativa alla negativa Scegliete la risposta giusta a) b) c) d) Forme contratte - scrivete la forma abbreviata Scrivete la forma completa Mettete le parole nel corretto ordine Cambiate dalla forma singolare alla forma plurale Completate i seguenti dialoghi diretti Trovate la parola sbagliata Scrivete la forma interrogativa delle frasi (sopra) Qual è giusta Scrivete le risposte brevi alle seguenti domande

Scuola Lingue Estere dell’Esercito The Italian Army Language School

STRAIGHT AHEAD

Corso di autoapprendimento di inglese Units 1-2-3 Marina De Leo Bonnie Kerridge John Oslansky Marie-Colette Wilson

We would like to thank the following for their help and collaboration: Claudia De Andrade Michele Kildea

A special thanks to Maj. Gen. Raffaello Graziani without whose initiative this project would never have been possible.

Questo volume può essere riprodotto in tutto o in parte soltanto previa autorizzazione dell’Ispettorato delle Scuole dell’Esercito Italiano o della Scuola Lingue Estere dell’Esercito Italiano.

Maggio 1999

STRAIGHT

AHEAD

STUDENT’S BOOK UNITA’ PEOPLE /PLACES 1

FUNZIONI COMUNICATIVE Salutarsi /Presentarsi Chiedere / dire: Nazionalità, gradi, n. telefonico Ortografia

LESSICO Nazionalità paesi Titoli: Mr. Mrs. Ms., Miss Numeri 0-100 Oggetti d’uso comune Oggetti militari/Gradi Alfabeto

STRUTTURE GRAMMATICALI Presente semplice del verbo be Pronomi personali Articoli indeterminativi Nomi: singolare/plurale Preposizioni: in, from Interrogativi: who, what, when, where

MINI TEST UNIT 1 A MEETING 2

Presentare una persona Chiedere/dire: dove si trovano persone e cose, l‘età e l’indirizzo Indicare un luogo / una persona

Numeri / ordinali La data Giorni, mesi, stagioni Professioni Parentela

Presente semplice del verbo have Articolo determinativo Pronomi personali complemento Preposizioni di luogo e tempo There is / are - some / any Aggettivi possessivi Genitivo sassone

MINI TEST UNIT 2 DAILY ROUTINES 3

Parlare di ciò che piace e non piace Chiedere e dare informazioni stradali Chiedere e dire l’ora Chiedere e parlare di attività quotidiane

Cibo / bevande Sport / altre attività Home / house Annunci e messaggi registrati

Presente semplice Would like / some Avverbi di frequenza e tempo Avverbi di intensità A lot / very much / at all Pronomi possessivi Whose / which Congiunzioni: first / then / after that

TEST UNITS 1 - 2 - 3

ANSWER KEY

UNITS 1 - 2 - 3

TAPESCRIPT

UNITS 1 - 2 - 3

STUDENT’S WORKBOOK

UNITS 1 - 2 - 3

IL C0 RSO DI AUTOAPPRENDIMENTO La finalità del corso è di far raggiungere allo studente il livello 2.1.2.1, obiettivo definito dalla Pubblicazione IS-6 dell’Ispettorato delle Scuole dell’Esercito (edizione 98) “Addestramento linguistico dei Quadri e delle Unità dell’Esercito.”

Si è cercato di rendere il corso piacevole e di agevole utilizzo dato che si tratta di un corso di auto apprendimento senza la possibilità di poter interpellare un esperto. Per questo motivo sono presenti chiare e concise spiegazioni in italiano delle strutture e funzioni incontrate. Le riflessioni nella lingua madre servono per evidenziare aree di contrasto tra l’inglese e l’italiano e mostrare il corretto uso delle strutture e del lessico. L’obiettivo è di far apprendere allo studente delle solide abilità linguistiche, sia per quanto concerne la lingua d’uso comune, sia per la micro-lingua professionale.

Si è cercato di concentrare l’attenzione principalmente su tre aspetti: la presentazione grammaticale, l’acquisizione dei vocaboli e delle funzioni comunicative. L’obiettivo del corso è anche di esporre lo studente alle principali varianti linguistiche delle lingua inglese, per quanto riguarda variazione di pronuncia, “spelling”, grammatica e lessico.

La parte grammaticale del corso è presentata in modo graduale per facilitarne la comprensione e l’assimilazione. Le note grammaticali vengono spiegate senza fare un uso eccessivo di termini tecnici e con chiari schemi riassuntivi. Sono stati approfonditi i principali tempi verbali con particolare attenzione al loro uso. Sono presenti esercizi graduati per assicurare una pratica esauriente delle nuove strutture e funzioni presentate. Gli esercizi tendono a rafforzare le più importanti aree grammaticali concentrandosi in particolare sugli errori più comuni. Una ricca e diversificata gamma di esercizi di ascolto, lettura e produzione scritta segue le note grammaticali. Abbiamo cercato inoltre di affrontare in modo esauriente il lessico più frequentemente usato, relativamente al quale abbiamo riportato fra l’altro i verbi frasali, le espressioni colloquiali e le frasi idiomatiche più comuni. Per quanto concerne la fraseologia politico militare abbiamo privilegiato i termini di più largo uso .

Le funzioni comunicative sono presentate sia in riferimento a contesti situazionali di vita comune sia riguardo argomenti di carattere politico militare.

Per quanto concerne gli esercizi inerenti la produzione scritta si è cercato di impostarli a risposta chiusa, cioè lo studente è guidato per poter effettuare un’autocorrezione.

Si è scelto di dare priorità allo sviluppo delle abilità di “listening” e “reading” sia in riferimento al contesto quotidiano e sia alla prassi politico militare. Per quanto concerne il “listening” l’obiettivo è di raggiungere un livello di comprensione del linguaggio inerente semplici annunci, messaggi registrati, conversazioni e brevi brani informativi.

Per ciò che attiene al “reading”, unitamente ad una solida base grammaticale, l’obiettivo è quello di consolidare ulteriormente questa abilità riuscendo altresì ad individuare i punti salienti, riconoscendo la sequenza logica degli avvenimenti.

In definitiva l’obiettivo del corso è quello di fornire delle adeguate basi per poter affrontare proficuamente il corso intensivo che seguirà.

ISTRUZIONI SULLE MODALITA´ DI UTILIZZAZIONE DEL CORSO Il corso è diviso in dieci unità. Nella pagina indice vedrete che in ogni unità verranno affrontati temi diversi, affiancati da una parte grammaticale, lessicale e dalle funzioni comunicative presentate. Si suggerisce di seguire il corso in ordine cronologico. All’inizio, subito dopo l’indice, abbiamo incluso la pagina delle istruzioni più ricorrenti nel corso, con relative traduzioni, perché nelle unità le istruzioni saranno fornite solo in inglese. Alla fine di ogni unità troverete un mini test. I tests introdotti alla fine di ogni unità, consentono la verifica continua dell’apprendimento (fondamentale in un corso di auto apprendimento.) Il test dopo la terza unità, concerne le prime tre unità del corso mentre quello dopo la sesta unità si riferisce alla quarta quinta e sesta unità.

Alla fine di tutte le dieci unità è presente un test per verificare il livello raggiunto. Alla fine, inoltre, è presente un dizionario del lessico politico militare affrontato nel corso, tutte le trascrizioni degli ascolti e le riposte chiave di tutti gli esercizi.

Prima di ogni unità sono previste delle spiegazioni (istruzioni sulle modalità di utilizzazione dell’unità) inerenti al corretto approccio ad ogni unità. La durata del corso è di nove mesi: Approssimativamente 540 ore (si calcolano circa 60 ore di studio al mese). L’esatta quantità di ore dipende dal livello iniziale dell’inglese. Vi consigliamo di fare particolare attenzione a queste istruzioni, poiché, seguendo la procedura indicata avrete il massimo beneficio.

Si consiglia l’uso di una grammatica di riferimento a partire dal livello elementare. “Essential Grammar in Use” di Raymond Murphy (Grammatica di base della lingua inglese). Questo testo è ottimo per la consultazione, è facile da usare e ha spiegazioni semplici e accurate.

ISTRUZIONI GENERALI PER TUTTI GLI ESERCIZI DI ASCOLTO

Per avere il maggior beneficio si consiglia di seguire i seguenti suggerimenti per tutti gli esercizi di ascolto: 1

Ascoltare una prima volta senza leggere le istruzioni: questo primo ascolto serve per avvicinarsi ad una comprensione globale, senza preoccuparsi per eventuali difficoltà iniziali.

2

Ascoltare una seconda volta leggendo ora le istruzioni.

3

Ascoltare una terza volta cercando di svolgere gli esercizi.

4

Fare la correzione degli esercizi mediante la chiave delle risposte.

5

Ascoltare di nuovo. L’ultimo ascolto sarà accompagnato dalla lettura della trascrizione dello stesso (è in questa ultima fase che si raggiungerà una comprensione più completa).

All’inizio è molto importante evitare di svolgere gli esercizi leggendone la trascrizione, poiché non verrebbe stimolata adeguatamente l’abilità di ascolto.

Per principianti che incontrassero particolari difficoltà con la pronuncia si consiglia un ascolto ripetuto per migliorare la pronuncia stessa.

ISTRUZIONI PER GLI ESERCIZI Qui di seguito troverete una lista di alcune delle più frequenti istruzioni che incontrerete nel corso delle unità.

Listen Listen and repeat Listen and fill in the table Listen and fill in the gaps Listen to the conversations Listen and tick TRUE or FALSE Listen and write Listen and answer Listen and form the correct question Listen and match the two parts of each sentence Read Read and answer the questions Find the error and write the correct sentence Change from the affirmative to the negative form Choose the correct answer a) b) c) d) Contractions - write the short form Write the complete/long form Put the words in the correct order Change from the singular to the plural Complete the following conversational exchanges Find the inappropriate word Write the interrogative of the above sentences Which is correct Give short answers to the following questions

Ascoltate Ascoltate e ripetete Ascoltate e completate la tabella Ascoltate e riempite gli spazi Ascoltate le conversazioni Ascoltate e segnate vero o falso Ascoltate e scrivete Ascoltate e rispondete Ascoltate e fate la domanda giusta Ascoltate e abbinate le due metà di ogni frase Leggete Leggete e rispondete alle domande Trovate l’errore e scrivete la frase giusta Cambiate dall’affermativa alla negativa Scegliete la risposta giusta a) b) c) d) Forme contratte - scrivete la forma abbreviata Scrivete la forma completa Mettete le parole nel corretto ordine Cambiate dalla forma singolare alla forma plurale Completate i seguenti dialoghi diretti Trovate la parola sbagliata Scrivete la forma interrogativa delle frasi (sopra) Qual è giusta Scrivete le risposte brevi alle seguenti domande

UNITA’ 1

Istruzioni

Per dei principianti si consiglia di prestare particolare attenzione alla prima unità, cercando di fissare bene le strutture presentate. Chi invece ha già studiato l’inglese, può chiaramente procedere più velocemente.

Lo studente noterà all’inizio la differenza tra la pronuncia delle parole e la loro trascrizione, quindi si suggerisce inizialmente di lavorare intensivamente sulla pronuncia concentrandosi sugli ascolti senza preoccuparsi dello “spelling”. In seguito lo studente dovrebbe memorizzare lo “spelling” dei vocaboli.

Si consiglia inoltre di prestare particolare attenzione ai “drills” che servono per automatizzare l’apprendimento delle prime strutture.

Riteniamo fondamentale un’accurata revisione degli esercizi e il test finale prima di passare all’unità successiva.

1 People and places

1

People and places Meeting people Countries and nationalities Military ranks - Civilian titles Places - Locations

Meeting people Listen.

He’s American.

He’s Jack Smith.

He’s German.

He’s Peter Hoffmann.

She’s French.

She’s Marie Dupuis.

It’s a jeep.

He’s a soldier.

He’s British.

They’re guns.

They’re American.

They’re husband and wife.

Listen again and repeat what you hear on the cassette.

1

1 People and places

Language Focus Countries and nationalities Listen and repeat the name of each country.

• Belgium

• Australia

• Germany

• Cuba

• Netherlands

• Switzerland

• Denmark

• Greece

• Luxembourg

• Norway

• Canada

• Poland

• Algeria

• Italy

• South Africa

• Brazil

• India

• Iceland

• China

• Portugal

• Spain

• United States

• Austria

• Hungary

• France

• Turkey

• Czech Republic • Japan

• United Kingdom • Russia

NB. L’articolo determinativo non si usa davanti ai nomi delle nazioni. Fanno eccezione le nazioni plurali.

L’articolo determinativo verrà trattato nella seconda unità.

Listen and repeat each nationality.

•

••

• • • •

French Dutch Greek Czech

• • • • •

German British Turkish Danish English

• • • • •

••

• • • • • •

•

Brazilian Norwegian Icelandic Italian

•• Canadian Australian Algerian American Hungarian

• ••

• • • •

Belgian • Austrian • Indian Polish Spanish • African Cuban

•• • Chinese

••• • Japanese • Portuguese

NB. Le nazionalità sono raggruppate per pronuncie. Il riquadro piu grande contiene le sillabe accentate.

NB. La nazionalità si scrive con la lettera maiuscola. E.g. English.

NB. Gli aggettivi sono invariabili: tutti gli aggettivi, compresi quelli di nazionalità sia al plurale che al singolare sono invariabili. e.g. It’s a German helicopter. They’re Korean tanks.

2

1 People and places

Language Focus Personal pronouns

1st person singular 2nd person singular

I you he she it we you they

3rd person singular 1st person plural 2nd person plural 3rd person plural

NB. Il soggetto in inglese è sempre espresso.

Il pronome “I” , si scrive sempre maiuscolo. e.g. I am a soldier, I’m from Sarajevo.

“You” si usa sia al singolare (tu) sia al plurale (voi). Sostituisce anche l’italiano “Lei” formale. e.g. Mr. President, how are you?

“They” si riferisce sia a cose sia a persone. e.g. They (the books) are here. They (the soldiers) are here.

Ex. 1 Insert the correct personal pronoun.

I

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

they

it

you

he

she we

My name is Eugenio Polo. _____ am a soldier.

Gregory Spot is an officer in the American Army. _____ is an officer.

Louise Lotto is from Canada. _____ is a sergeant.

David and Douglas are Scottish. ______ are from Scotland. _____ is a helicopter. _____ are jeeps. _____ are an Italian soldier.

We’re French. ______ are from France.

3

1 People and places

Language Focus To be Affirmative I am you are he is she it we you are they

Affirmative I ’m you ’re he ’s she it we you ’re they

I you he she it we you they

Negative am are is

not

are

Interrogative am I are you he is ? she it we are you they

Contracted form Negative I ’m you are he ’s not or she it we you ’re they

I’m you he she it we you they

not aren’t isn’t

aren’t

NB. Far attenzione alla duplice formulazione della negazione. Possono essere usati indifferentemente entrambi. e.g. He isn’t German. He’s not German.

They aren’t Spanish. They’re not Spanish.

Are you a soldier?

Short answers Yes, I am.

Is he French?

Yes, he is.

Are they pilots?

Yes, they are.

No, I’m not.

No, he isn’t.

No, he’s not.

No, they aren’t.

No, they’re not.

N.B. Le risposte brevi non hanno mai la forma contratta all’affermativo. e.g. Is he French?

Yes, he’s 6 Yes, he is. 4 Are they German?

Yes, they’re. 6 Yes, they are. 4

4

1 People and places

Language Focus Prepositions in

at

at

home (in the house) work school the military base 10 North Road

from

in

to the kitchen town Rome bed North Road (US on North Road) hospital the park

• Stato in luogo: in It’s in the cupboard.

• Stato in luogo: at Frank is at the bus stop.

NB. Si usa “in” quando viene indicata la via, ma si usa “at” quando viene precisato il numero civico. e.g. In Main Street.

At 22 Main Street.

I’m You’re He’s She’s It’s We’re You’re They’re

from

Milan. the States

Italian American British French

• Moto da luogo: from I am from Italy.

5

1 People and places

Questions with from Are you Is he Is she Is it Are you Are they

Britain?

from

British?

NB. La preposizione “from” indica moto da luogo. e.g. Major Valkov is from Russia.

they go

to

Melbourne school the base work Kosovo the theater bed

• Moto a luogo: to We go to London every year.

NB. L’assenza della preposizione “to” con “home”. e.g. The Friuli Brigade is going home.

Ex. 2 Insert the correct preposition. in

at

from

1. The Commanding Officer is _______ his car.

2. Lisa is Italian. She’s _______ Italy.

3. I go _____ the office every Monday.

4. Palermo is ____ Sicily.

5. I live ____ 22 Green Road ____ Chicago.

6. The Doctor is _____ hospital.

7. They are American soldiers. They’re ________ America.

8. The AB 206 Helicopter is _____ the base _____ Viterbo.

9. Colonel Pearson is _______ work.

10. The troops are going ________ Kosovo.

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to

1 People and places

Language Focus Indefinite article

Listen and repeat.

It’s It’s a book.

an egg.

It’s an umbrella.

It’s a car.

It’s an

apple.

It’s a pen.

a orange 6

an orange 4

a an

a vehicle 4

indefinite article before consonants before vowels

consonant a pencil

an vehicle 6

vowel an army

NB. L’articolo indeterminativo inglese ha due forme: “a” davanti alle consonanti ; “an” davanti alle vocali . Eccezione alla regola : “a” davanti al suono ‘iu’ e.g. a university, a uniform Notate l’articolo “an” davanti a “SA-80”: nei casi di sigle o acronomi quando la prima lettera ha un suono vocalico si usa “an”.

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1 People and places

Language Focus Plural of nouns SINGULAR a tank a missile a unit an AR 70/90 rifle an umbrella a CH90 helicopter a pens 6

pens 4

PLURAL tanks missiles units AR 70/90 rifles umbrellas CH90 helicopters an umbrellas 6

helicopter. most nouns +s gun guns uniform uniforms

umbrellas 4

helicopters.

- ss - ch -sh - z - x - consonant + y + es elimina -y + ies compass compasses country countries torch torches enemy enemies

- consonant + f elimina -f + ves half halves wife wives

Ex. 3 Look at the examples and then write the plural forms. e.g. Nationality. Nationalities.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

commander march vehicle fax key family sentry

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

mess tax knife pass ally army bus

NB. Nomi di origine straniera e di inglese recente che terminano in “o” aggiungono semplicemente la “s” (e non “es”). e.g. photo photos disco discos cargo cargos

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1 People and places

Language Focus What?

What is it?

Listen.

Chrysler Cherokee Jeep 4-Wheel Drive What is it?

Is it a bus? No, it isn’t.

Is it a train? No, it isn’t Is it an elephant? No, it isn’t.

What is it? It’s a jeep.

Name: Place of birth: Date of birth: Occupation:

Jane Harvey New York, USA. 23 / 10 / 1948 Lawyer

What nationality is she?

Is Jane Portuguese? No, she isn’t.

Is she German? No, she isn’t.

Is she Spanish? No, she isn’t What nationality is she? She’s American.

Listen and repeat the question and the answer.

What is it?

It’s a bus ticket.

What is it?

It’s a helicopter.

What is it?

It’s a beret.

What is it?

It’s an 81 mm mortar.

What is it?

It’s a pen.

What is it?

It’s an umbrella.

What is it?

It’s a briefcase.

What is it?

It’s a 105mm light gun.

What is it?

It’s a pencil.

What is it?

It’s an SA-80 rifle.

What is it?

It’s a key.

What is it?

It’s an armoured personnel carrier.

NB. “What” si riferisce sempre a cose.

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1 People and places

What are they?

Listen and repeat.

They’re scissors.

They’re women.

They’re books.

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They’re children.

They’re grapes.

They’re pencils.

They’re men

They’re hands.

They’re clouds.

They’re boys.

They’re leaves.

They’re soldiers.

1 People and places

Language Focus Irregular plurals

Singular man woman child person foot

Plural men women children people feet

Listen and repeat.

• • • •

• • • •

a man a woman a person a child

men women people children

Ex. 4 Listen and tick (4) the word you hear. e.g.

1. man 2. woman

child

children 4

•

• •

men women

• •

Ex. 5 Write the plural. e.g. It’s a car. They’re cars 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

He’s a man.

She’s a child.

I’m a woman.

It’s a truck.

He’s an officer.

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

It’s a brush.

It’s a compass.

It’s a photo.

It’s a knife.

I’m an actress.

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

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1 People and places

Ex. 6 Fill in the blanks with the plural. e.g. There is a brush in the bathroom. There are three brushes in the bathroom.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

A man and a woman are in the car. The ______ and the ______ are on the train.

There is one child on the ship. There are twenty _________ on the ship.

Where is the knife? Where are the ________?

There is a person in the room. There are three _______ in the room.

Have you got a match ? Have you got any _________?

This is my foot. These are my ________.

NB. “ Miss” deve essere seguito dal cognome della donna non sposata, “Mr.” dal cognome del

uomo, “Ms.” dal cognome della donna Non indicha lo stato civile della donna.

“Sir/Madam” sono usate quando ci si rivolge direttamente alle persone: e.g. “Excuse me, Sir / Madam?”

“Gentleman / Lady” si usano al posto di man/woman come forme di maggior rispetto quando si parla di una terza persona.

Ex. 7 Listen and insert the correct names.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Maj. Miss Mrs. Mr. Ms.

________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________

Ex. 8 Match the two parts of each sentence.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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An SA 80 rifle An armoured personnel carrier A private Civilians Miss Louis and Mr. Sutherland

is not an officer. are not in the army. is a vehicle. are not married. is a weapon.

1 People and places

Language Focus Numbers

Listen and repeat each number.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

one two three four five six seven eight nine ten

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty

30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

thirty forty fifty sixty seventy eighty ninety a hundred

31 42 53 64 75 86 97

thirty-one forty-two fifty-three sixty-four seventy-five eighty-six ninety-seven

Ex. 9 Listen and write the numbers. e.g. You hear “54” then you write fifty-four.

1) _____________________

5) _____________________

9) ____________________

2) _____________________

6) _____________________

10) ___________________

3) _____________________

7) _____________________

11) ___________________

4) _____________________

8) _____________________

12) ___________________

Ex. 10 Listen and tick(4) the correct number.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

33 • 17 • 7• 11 • 90 •

43 • 70 • 6• 12 • 19 •

6.

7.

8.

9.

10

47 • 16 • 55 • 40 • 40 •

37 • 60 • 15 • 14 • 30 •

Ex. 11 Listen and write the telephone numbers.

1.

2.

3.

4.

___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ 13

1 People and places

Language Focus Professional military language Ranks Listen and repeat each rank.

• • • •

Staff Sergeant Lieutenant Corporal Brigadier

• • • •

Sergeant Major General Warrant Officer Class 1 Second Lieutenant

• • • •

Captain Lance Corporal General Lieutenant Colonel

• • • •

Major Lieutenant General Warrant Officer Class 2 Colonel

Look at the ranks in order of seniority.

JUNIOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SENIOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS • Corporal • Lance Corporal

• Staff Sergeant • Sergeant

WARRANT OFFICERS

OFFICERS

• Warrant Officer First Class • Warrant Officer Second Class

• • • • • • • • •

Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant

Ex. 12 Listen and match the name with the rank.

Anne Duncan Lee Merton Pierre Choc Arthur Lip Martin Cleaver Margaret Andrews

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Staff Sergeant Specialist Class 2 Lance Corporal Lieutenant Colonel Brigadier General Captain

1 People and places

Language Focus The alphabet Listen to the pronunciation of the letters with the NATO alphabet.

A B C D E F G H I

ALFA BRAVO CHARLIE DELTA ECHO FOXTROT GOLF HOTEL INDIA

J K L M N O P Q R

JULIET KILO LIMA MIKE NOVEMBER OSCAR PAPA QUEBEC ROMEO

S T U V W X Y Z

SIERRA TANGO UNIFORM VICTOR WHISKEY X-RAY YANKEE ZULU

PIA

JAT

“How do you spell “British” ?

It’s B-R-I-T-I-S-H. Ex. 13 Listen and write the words.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Listen and repeat these airline names.

SAS

TWA

JAL

KLM

BA

Ex. 14 Listen and correct the spelling mistakes.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Smythe Colette Thomas Steven Claire 15

1 People and places

Language Focus Appropriate language

Listen to the greetings.

FORMAL

INFORMAL

MILITARY

Mrs. Jones: Ms. Dayton: Mrs. Jones: Ms. Dayton:

Good morning Ms. Dayton. How are you?

Very well thank you, and you?

I’m fine. Goodbye.

Goodbye.

John: Mary: John: Mary:

Hi, Mary. How are things?

Great! And you?

Fine thanks. See you!

See you. Bye.

Lieutenant: Major: Lieutenant: Major: Sergeant:

Good morning, Sir. Good morning Lieutenant.

Major, this is Sergeant Fawley.

Pleased to meet you Sergeant.

Pleased to meet you Sir!

NB. Fate attenzione ai diversi modi di esprimersi a secondo delle situazioni.

Formal English Good morning.

Goodbye.

Thank you.

Very well, thank you.

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Informal English Hi, Hello.

Bye . See you!

Thanks.

Fine, thanks.

1 People and places

Ex. 15 Open dialogue.

You meet Colonel Ross. You talk to Colonel Ross.

Colonel Ross: You: Colonel Ross: You: Colonel Ross: You:

Good Morning soldier. _________________________ How are you? _________________________ Very well thank you. Goodbye. _________________________

Ex. 16 Open dialogue.

You meet Frank. You talk to Frank.

Frank: You: Frank: You: Frank: You:

Hi! ___________________________ How are you? ___________________________ Very well thanks. Bye. ___________________________

Ex. 17 Listen to these people talking. Fill in the blanks.

1. Hi, ________ Joe, I’m ________. ________ Anna and Marie. They’re ________. They’re ________ Portugal.

2. Hello, ________ British. We’re ________ Northern Ireland.

3. Good afternoon, ________ Warrant Officer Chaney and ________ Staff Sergeant Whitman.

4. Good morning, ________ Mrs. Doe and ________ Ms. Tower.

5. Gentlemen, this ________ a howitzer missile.

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1 People and places

Ex. 18

Listen and fill in the table.

Name Colonel Walden Ms. Stern Mr. Botha Maj. Lopez Miss Taka

Country

Nationality

the Netherlands Russian

Ex. 19 Listen and fill in the table.

Name

Telephone no.

Country

Location

Angela Miriam Ian and Doug Tricia

Ex. 20 Listen and fill in the table.

Name

Surname

Nationality

Country

Telephone No.

Ex. 21 Fill in the blanks. is 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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am

are

I________ Italian. My name ____Daniele Rocca. I________ an officer in the Italian Army.

He ________ a Warrant Officer. He_______ from the USA. His name _____ Ron Daily.

Her name________ Deborah Fisher. She ________ a lieutenant in the Reserves.

I _______ from Britain. I________ a sergeant in the Infantry.

Where _________ you from? _________ you French?

1 People and places

Ex. 22 Change the following sentences from affirmative to negative. e.g. He’s in the Peace Corps.

He isn’t in the Peace Corps.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

He’s a good Soldier.

They’re members of NATO. He’s a good radio technician.

The soldiers are in the barracks.

The CO is in his office.

The weapons are in the depot.

Sam’s a pilot with Alitalia.

____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

Ex. 23 Now change the sentences in exercise 22 from statements to questions. e.g. He’s in the Peace Corps.

Is he in the Peace Corps?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Ex. 24 Short Answers. Write true answers. e.g. Are you a civilian?

No, I’m not.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Is your Commanding Officer a woman?

Are you on duty?

Are you and your Commander friends?

Is your father a civilian?

Is your wife foreign?

Are you on leave?

Is English difficult?

Are missiles dangerous?

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1 People and places

Ex. 25 Contractions. Write the short forms. e.g. They are Warrant Officers.

They’re Warrant Officers.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

We are not on duty.

They are on mission.

She is a nurse.

Where is your pass?

They are allies.

Ex. 26 Contractions. Write the complete form. e.g. They’re civilians.

They are civilians.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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They aren’t armed.

I’m Norwegian.

The officer’s on leave.

He isn’t present at the moment.

What’s your name?

1 People and places

Language Focus Who? Where? When?

Listen.

Name: Place of birth: Date of birth: Occupation:

Ivan Simkov Moscow, Russia 11 / 04 / 1963 Accountant

Who is he?

Where is Ivan from?

Is he Peter? No, he isn’t Is he Richard? No, he isn’t.

Is he Luca? No, he isn’t.

Is Ivan from Portugal? No, he isn’t.

Is he from Germany? No, he isn’t.

Is he from Spain? No!

Who is he?. He’s Ivan.

Where is he from? He’s from Russia.

BRIEFING:

9.30

a.m.

When is the briefing?

Is the briefing at 8.00? No, it isn’t.

Is the briefing at 9.00? No, it isn’t.

Is the briefing at 9.15? No! When is the briefing? It’s at 9.30.

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1 People and places

Ex. 27 Listen and ask the questions, then write the questions. e.g. John is from London Where is John from?

1.

2.

3.

4.

She’s from Paris.

They’re from Berlin.

It’s from Italy.

We’re from Japan. e.g. Breakfast is at 7.00

When is breakfast?

5. The meeting is at 11.00.

6. The briefing is at 12.30.

7. The film is at 8.30. e.g. She’s my sister.

Who is she?

8. He’s a soldier.

9. They’re teachers.

10.He’s the president of U.S.A 11.I’m your teacher. e.g. It’s an automatic rifle.

What is it?

12.It’s a pen.

13.They’re tanks.

14.It’s a missile.

15.They’re battle-dress uniforms.

Ex. 28 Insert the correct question words in the blanks. who 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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what

when

________ is he? He’s the Commander! ________ are they? They’re pens. ________ is room 403? It’s in the hotel. ________ is lunch? It’s at 1.00. ________ are the meetings? They’re in the afternoon. ________ are they? They’re Navy officers.

where

1 People and places

Ex. 29 Form the correct question. e.g. Where is she from? She’s from Italy.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

He’s a Major.

She’s from Australia.

It’s a helicopter.

She’s my sister.

They’re not very well.

It’s 603 2187.

He’s German.

It’s “M-A-R-I-E-”.

No, I’m not Spanish.

Yes, they are from Russia.

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1 People and places

Language Focus Places - locations N

In the

of Europe. north south east west In the of Europe centre Ancona is on the coast of Italy.

W

E

S

Maps: Look at the maps

England

Canada

Listen and repeat.

London is in the south of England.

Newcastle is in the north-east of England.

Birmingham is in the centre of England.

Cambridge is in the east.

Ontario is a province in the centre of Canada.

Ottawa is in the east of Ontario.

Toronto is south of Ottawa.

Nova Scotia is on the east coast of Canada.

Ex. 30 Look at the maps. Listen and answer true (T) or false (F).

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

T

F

• • • • •

• • • • •

Village: 350 inhabitants 24

Town: 40,000 inhabitants

City: 2,000,000 inhabitants

1 People and places

Ex. 31 Complete the following conversations.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

a b a b a b a b a b

____________________________?

Fine, and you? ____________________________?

She’s from Egypt. ____________________________?

W-I-L-S-O-N ____________________________?

I’m Japanese. ____________________________?

I’m from China.

Ex. 32 Put the words in the correct order. e.g. breakfast when is?

When is breakfast?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

is rank your what? not are they civilians. they how are? it is where from?

Major a I’m not. meeting when is the? she is Japanese? they are who?

Ex. 33 Listen and write the five sentences.

Dictation.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

Ex. 34 Which word is inappropriate in each list? car 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

I French north man Iceland

pen you Spanish city woman Egypt

bus they Germany south child Australian

men 6 we American east people Africa

weapon is Italian west boy Hungary 25

1 People and places

Ex. 35 Read and answer the questions.

Hello, I’m James. I’m Australian. I’m from Canberra. It’s the capital of Australia. I’m a Warrant Officer Class 1. Now I’m in Rome, Italy for an Italian course. In my class there are German, French, Spanish, British and American Officers.

It’s very interesting. Our teacher is Anna Maria. She’s from the north of Italy.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

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Where is James from?

Is Sydney the capital of Australia?

What rank is James?

Is James in Australia now?

Is James an enlisted soldier?

Who is in the class?

Is the class interesting?

Who is the teacher?

1 People and places

Drills

Ex. 36 Listen and ask the questions, then write the questions. e.g. He’s a Colonel.

What rank is he?

1.

2.

3.

4.

She’s a Master Sergeant.

They’re Warrant Officers.

We’re Four Star Generals.

He’s a Major. e.g. They’re from Germany.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

He’s from Hungary.

I’m from Holland.

We’re from France.

They’re from Italy.

It’s from Japan. e.g. John is from London.

10.

11.

12.

13.

When is the party?

The meeting is at 11.00.

The briefing is at 12.30.

The film is at 8.30.

The inspection is at 3.00. e.g . She’s my sister.

18.

19.

20.

21.

Where is John from?

She’s from Paris.

They’re from Berlin.

It’s from Italy.

We’re from Korea. e.g. The party is at 9.00.

14.

15.

16.

17.

Where are they from?

Who is she?

He’s a soldier.

They’re teachers.

He’s the Prime Minister.

I’m your teacher. e.g. It’s a pen.

What is it?

22. It’s a missile.

23. It’s a gun.

24. They’re tanks.

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1 People and places

Ex. 36 (cont.) Listen and ask the questions, then write the questions. e.g. B O O K How do you spell “book”?

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

C A D E T R A Z O R P E N P E N C I L A F R I C A J E E P Ex. 37 First listen to the questions and answer, then write the answers. e.g. Is your name Lou? (Pete) No, it isn’t. It’s Pete.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5

Is your name Frank ?

Is your name Andrea ?

Is your name Thomas?

Is your name Philip?

Is your name Ian?

(Silvio) (Robert) (George) (Edward) (Douglas)

Ex. 38 First listen to the sentences and reply, then write the replies. e.g. I’m Mrs. Jones. (Good morning) Good morning Mrs. Jones.

1.

2.

3.

4.

I’m Major Thompson.

I’m Ms. Watson.

I’m Mr. Leeds.

I’m Miss Lewis.

(Good afternoon) (Good evening) (Good afternoon) (Pleased to meet you)

Ex. 39 Listen and repeat. Intonation practice e.g. Hi, how are you?

Hi, how are you?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5

Great and you?

Who’s that woman?

Where’s my rifle?

Where is Slovenia?

Thanks!

Ex. 40 Listen and follow the example. e.g. Pete and Joe. I’m Pete and he’s Joe.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Alex and Lewis.

Bruno and Sylvia.

Vince and Joanne Andrew and Lucy.

Mark and Richard.

1 People and places

Mini test Unit 1

Ex. 41 Find the error and write the correct sentence. e.g. I English.

I am English.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

She’s Chinese ?

We’re Germany.

He a Major in the U.S. Army.

Who he is ?

What are your nationality ?

Is she England ?

What he is ? He’s an officer.

They not soldiers.

How are he ? Very well.

They’re from Hungary ?

It’s a orange.

She’s a women.

They’re child.

Who is it ? It’s a Howitzer missile.

What is they ?

He’s students.

It’s in south of Italy.

Barcelona is a village.

What is the briefing? At 8.30.

We not English.

Ex. 42 Put the letters in the correct order. e.g. nam man knta yenme bkoo icerfof ldirl

Ex. 43 Write the plural form. e.g. watch watches person knife country tax torch

vlehcie cunytro spsa zraor ncoleol

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1 People and places

Mini test Unit 1

Ex. 44 Listen to Matthew Williams and answer true (T) or false (F).

T F 1. Matthew Williams is a colonel.

• • 2. His wife is not a member of the Red Cross.

• • 3. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are from America.

• • 4. They’re from the North-East of the States.

• •

Ex. 45 Number the ranks in order of seniority.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

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general corporal private colonel captain staff sergeant lieutenant major

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UNITA’ 2

Istruzioni L’obiettivo della seconda unità è di consolidare le strutture presentate nella prima introducendone gradualmente delle nuove. Inoltre lo studente dovrà assimilare e memorizzare il crescente numero di vocaboli che si presentano.

Si consiglia di fare sempre particolare attenzione ai vari NB che mostrano gli errori ricorrenti da evitare.

Si suggerisce di affrontare con attenzione la revisione degli esercizi e il test finale prima di passare all’unità successiva.

2 Meeting people

2

Meeting people Introducing people Asking for personal information Places - Locations

Introducing people Listen to the conversational exchanges and repeat.

Hello, I’m Pete.

Nice to meet you.

è

ç

I’m Major Thompson.

How do you do?

Hi, I’m Anne.

That’s my brother Jack.

Nice to meet you Pete.

I’m Sally and this is Jean.

è

ç

I’m Colonel Alonso.

I’m the new Commander.

Pleased to meet you.

ç

Hello, I’m Jack.

These are my kids.

è

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2 Meeting people

Language Focus Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns this/these

questo-a/questi-e

that/those

Singular This

Listen and repeat.

This is a lamp.

That is a notebook.

These are combat boots.

Those are helmets.

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quel/lo-a quelli-e Plural

That

These

Those

2 Meeting people

Ex. 1 Choose the right word. e.g. Excuse me, are (these/this) the bottles? Excuse me, are these the bottles?

1. (that, this) tea here is for you.

2. (that, this) man over there is our new commander.

3. (this/these) people are here on holiday.

4. (these/those) books over there are for your German class.

5. Look at (these, those) planes up in the sky!

Ex. 2 Form the correct question. e.g. That is a razor.

What is that?

1.

2.

3.

4.

That’s the Chief-of-Staff.

These are my boots.

Those are anti-personnel mines.

This is an automatic rifle.

Ex. 3 Write the plural form. e.g. This is a house.

These are houses.

1.

2.

3.

4.

That is an orange.

This is a helicopter.

That is a barracks.

That is a bayonet.

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2 Meeting people

A soldier and his equipment

steel helmet

combat jacket

canteen

front pouches

combat trousers

boots

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2 Meeting people

Listen and repeat.

• steel helmet • camouflage net • face veil • combat jacket • personal weapon (rifle) • front and rear pouches • sling • canteen • combat trousers • bayonet • boots

Listen and read the passage.

This soldier is in battle dress (B.D.U. - battle dress uniform). His personal weapon is a rifle. It is an SA 80. He has a steel helmet with a camouflage net and veil. He has four pouches and a canteen on his belt. In the two front pouches there are:

grenades

ammunition

spare rounds

In his two rear pouches there are combat rations (M.R.E. - meals ready to eat) and essential personal equipment.

35

2 Meeting people

Ex. 4 Look at the picture on page 34 and answer the questions.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Is he an officer?

Is he in battle dress uniform?

What is there in the front pouches?

What weapon has he got?

Is he in civilian clothes?

Ex. 5 Listen and answer. e.g. What’s this? (steel helmet)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

It’s a steel helmet.

What’s that? (bayonet) What are those? (combat boots) What are these? (pouches) What’s that? (sling) What’s this? (face veil)

Ex. 6 Put the words in the correct order. e.g. dress officer uniform the in is The officer is in dress uniform.

1.

2.

3.

4.

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grenades some he and has ammunition bayonet is on there a rifle the weapon is personal his rifle a not he civilian is in clothes

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Language Focus To have Affirmative I have you he got she has it we you have they

I you he she it we you they

Negative have

has

have

not

got

Interrogative have I you he got ? has she it we have you they

Contracted form Affirmative Negative I ’ve I have you you he he n’t she ’s got she has it it we we you ’ve you have they they

Have you got a rifle?

Yes, I have.

Has he got a belt?

Yes, he has.

got

Short answers Have they got any friends?

No, they haven’t.

Has she got a child?

No, she hasn’t.

NB. Quando “have” si usa per esprimere possesso è comunemente seguito da “got".

NB. Nelle risposte brevi (forma affermativa) non si usa la forma contratta. e.g. Has he got a gun?

Yes, he has.4 Yes, he’s.6

NB. Per una spiegazione sull’uso di “some” e “any” vedete pagina 47.

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Have we got any whisky?

Has he got any books?

Have I got a brother?

Long answers Yes, we’ve got some whisky.

Yes, he’s got some books.

No, I haven’t got a brother.

Yes, we have got some whisky.

Yes, he has got some books.

No, I have not got a brother.

NB. Nelle risposte brevi e lunghe (forma negativa) si usa sia la forma contratta che la forma estesa. e.g. Have you got a car? No, I haven’t.4 No, I have not.4 No, I haven’t got a car.4 Have you got a pen? Yes, I’ve got.6

Ex. 7 Write the full form. e.g. I’m Russian.

I am Russian.

1.

2.

3.

4.

He’s got a CD ROM. We’ve got relations in Spain.

Perugia’s got a University for Foreigners.

They’ve got military passes.

Ex. 8 Put in the negative. e.g. They’ve got some cigarettes.

1.

2.

3.

4.

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They haven’t got any cigarettes.

I’ve got a permit for the car park.

She’s got a sister in Canada.

We’ve got four N.C.O’s in our office.

It’s got an important war museum.

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Ex. 9 Form the correct question. e.g. Have you got a pipe?

No, I haven’t. (pipe) 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Yes, John has. (car) No, I haven’t. (tie) Yes, we have. (stereo) Yes, Peter and Annie have. (child) No, she hasn’t. (mobile phone)

Ex. 10 Fill in the blanks. e.g. What ______ they got?

What have they got?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Who _____ got a cigarette?

What _____ you got in your pocket?

Poor Armies _____ got highly trained men.

The American military _____ got power and prestige.

The Italian Army ____ got conscripts.

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Language Focus Numbers Listen and repeat.

• 1,000

a thousand

• 10,000

ten thousand

• 1,000,000

a million

• 10,000,000

ten million

NB. Osserva la virgola, usata dove in italiano si usa il punto.

NB. “Hundred”, “thousand” e “million” sono invariabili se sono preceduti da un numero. . e.g. Three hundred people.4 Four millions stars.6

NB. Quando non sono preceduti da un numero equivalgono alle parole italiane centinaia, migliaia e prendono regolarmente la “s” del plurale. e.g. Thousands of refugees are in Rwanda.

Listen and repeat.

• • • • • •

1,361 2,496 6,705 12,431 171,226 3,551,201

one thousand three hundred (and) sixty-one. two thousand four hundred (and) ninety-six. six thousand seven hundred (and ) five. twelve thousand four hundred (and) thirty-one. one hundred (and) seventy-one thousand two hundred (and) twenty-six. three million five hundred (and) fifty-one thousand two hundred (and) one.

NB. Nell’inglese britannico quando si legge il numero si usa la congiunzione “and” mentre in americano non viene usata.

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Ex. 11 Listen and tick (4) the correct number.

1.

2,211

211,000

2.

18,000,000

18,000

3.

800

1,800

4.

491

419

5.

61,301

16,301

6.

15,201

50,201

Ex. 12 Match the correct word with the number.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

six million eighteen thousand five hundred and ninety-one six hundred and thirty-four seven hundred and one four million six hundred and seventy thousand seven .hundred and eleven 7. three thousand one hundred and fifty 8. seven thousand and ninety-nine 9. three hundred and seventy 10. eight thousand five hundred and sixty-three

4,670,711 591 701 634 18,000 6,000,000 8,563 7,099 3,150 370

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Language Focus Maths

Listen and repeat.

• divided by • minus • equals

+ =

Ex. 13 Listen and write. e.g. six times six equals thirty-six

+ • plus • multiplied by x % • percentage

6 x 6 = 36

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Ex. 14 Write the correct number in the sequence.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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1 10 21 11 60

3 20 31 13 120

5 30 41 15 180

7 40 51 17 240

nine eleven _thirteen__ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _______________ _______________

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Language Focus Country/city populations

Ex. 15 Listen. Ask the question, then write the question. e.g. The population of Paris is 9,000,000.

What’s the population of Paris?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

The population of Madrid is 5,088,365.

The population of The Hague is 447,000.

The population of Munich is 1,300,000.

The population of St. Petersburgh is 4,140,743.

The population of New York is 18,156,422.

Ex. 16 Listen and write the population of each country.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Italy France Russia Germany China India Holland Australia

Ex. 17 Write the following numbers. e.g. 164 one hundred and sixty-four.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

208 551 10,986 24,300 201,491 11,000,000 66,000,000 14,821,431 61,761,148

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Language Focus Possessive adjectives I

my your his her its our your their

you he she it we you they

NB. L’aggettivo possessivo inglese, contrariamente a quanto succede con l’italiano, non è mai preceduto dall’articolo. e.g. This is the my husband.6 This is my husband.4 “Your” traduce tuo, vostro e suo formale. e.g. Ann, is that your car?

John and Mary, where are your books?

Mr. President, your car is waiting.

Listen and read.

• • • •

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I’m Italian. My name’s Fabio Rossi.

You’re German. Your name’s Helmut.

She’s Swedish. Her name’s Krista.

He’s American. His name’s Bill.

• • • •

Perugia is beautiful. Its churches are very old.

My cat is black and white. Its tail is very long.

We’re Irish. Our names are Kirren and Pierce.

They’re French. Their names are Marcel and Pierre.

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Listen and read.

His house is big.

John His wife is American.

His car is Italian.

Her house is small.

Rita Her husband is French.

RITA

Her car is German.

Its University is famous.

Boston Its churches are beautiful.

Its streets are wide.

NB. L’aggettivo possessivo di terza persona singolare ha tre forme che concordono con il possessore.

L’uso dell’aggettivo possessivo in inglese è più frequente che in italiano. e.g. The office is modern, its windows are large.

Ex. 18 Complete the sentences. my

your

our its

their

his

her

1. The children are with _______ grandparents this afternoon.

2. We like _______ English classes. They’re fantastic. _______ teacher is Professor Dumfries. _______ name is Robert.

3. Emily is a children’s nurse. _______ job is very interesting.

4. That’s John’s dog. _______ name is Fido.

5. I’m Swedish and _______ name is Kristina.

6. Good morning Captain Aldred. Is this _______ vehicle?

7. Rose and Jim have a computer. _______ computer is new.

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Language Focus There is/ There are

There is a barracks.

There are some weapons.

There isn’t a barracks.

There aren’t any weapons.

Is there a barracks?

Are there any weapons?

NB. Non confondete “there are” ci sono con “they are” essi sono. e.g. There are two men in the class. They are my students.

Affirmative Singular There is a church.

Plural

There are five banks.

There are some factories.

Yes, there is.

No, there isn’t.

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Negative There isn’t a subway.

Interrogative Is there a gas station?

There aren’t any public toilets.

Are there any bridges?

Short answers Yes, there are.

No, there aren’t.

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Language Focus Some/Any • Some/any traducono il partitivo italiano: un po’, alcuni, e del / delle / della / dei / degli / nessuno. In italiano il partitivo si può omettere, mentre in inglese dev’essere sempre espresso. si usa quando non è importante precisare il numero esatto.

• Some si usa nelle frasi positive.

• Some e.g. I have some money.

• Any

si usa in genere nelle frasi interrogative e nelle frasi negative. e.g. Are there any grenades? No, there aren’t any.

Ex. 19 Complete the sentences with some or any. e.g. There are ______ pens on the desk.

There are some pens on the desk.

1.

2.

3.

4.

There aren’t _______ soldiers in the barracks.

Are there _______ doctors in the hospital?

There are _______ children in school today.

The Major hasn’t got _______.

Ex. 20 Form the correct question. e.g. Is there any luggage on the plane?

1.

2.

3.

4.

Yes, there is some luggage on the plane.

Yes, there are some people.

No, there aren’t any students.

Yes, there is some money.

No, there isn’t any information.

NB. Alcuni sostantivi inglesi non sono numerabili e vengono usati con il verbo al singolare (money, information, luggage).

La questione del numerabile e non numerabile sarà affrontata nell’unità 4.

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Language Focus The possessive case • La -’s posta dopo il nome del possessore e davanti alla cosa posseduta indica un rapporto di appartenenza o di parentela. Si usa quando il possessore è una persona, un animale, o una cosa personificata. e.g.

The officer’s beret. The horse’s tail. The city’s museum.

• Se il nome del possessore è un nome plurale che termina in “s”, si aggiunge solo un apostrofo. e.g.

The sergeants’ passes.

• Se il nome del possessore è un nome plurale irregolare si aggiunge l’apostrofo + s. e.g.

The men’s weapons.

The children’s toys.

NB. L’apostrofo +s non indica soltanto il possesso. Si capisce il significato secondo il contesto. e.g. He’s got a sister. ’s (has) She’s German. ’s (is) The General’s car. ’s (possessive case)

Ex. 21 Put the apostrophes in the correct place. e.g. When is your sisters birthday?

When is your sister’s birthday?

1. Wheres the captains diary?

2. Whos got a briefing tomorrow?

3. The mens cars are in the car park.

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The Wilton family

Listen and read.

Bill

Ken

Hillary

Ann

Priscilla

Bill and Hillary are married. They have three children, one son, Ken, and two daughters, Ann and Priscilla. Ken is 26 years old, Ann is 18 and Priscilla is 15.

Ken’s father is an Army officer and his mother is a dental nurse. Ken’s sisters go to school at the local high school. Ken is a cadet at the Military Academy. Hillary has a sister in Canada and Bill has a brother in Scotland.

NB. “Parents” non significa parenti ma genitori. E’ un “false friend”.

Ex. 22 Answer the questions true (T) or false (F).

T

F

1. Bill and Hillary have three daughters.

2. Ken’s mother is not a housewife.

3. Bill and Hillary’s children are not married.

4. Bill and Hillary haven’t got brothers or sisters.

5. Ken’s father is not in the army.

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Listen and read.

My family I’m Linda and I’m married to Chad. I haven’t got any brothers or sisters. I am an only child.

Chad has two sisters. They’re my sisters-in-law. Chad has one brother too. He’s my brother-inlaw. Chad’s parents are my parents-in-law. We have two children, a son and a daughter. Chad’s parents love their grandchildren very much.

My brother-in-law, Bob, has two sons, James and Henry and one daughter, Ruth. His daughter is my niece and his sons are my nephews. Our two children play with Bob’s three children. They are cousins.

I’m Bob’s children’s aunt and my husband is their uncle. We’re a BIG family.

Ex. 23 Match the halves.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

My husband’s sisters are my My sister’s husband is my Your wife’s father is your My husband’s mother is my My sister’s daughter’s are my I’m my nephew’s

nieces aunt / uncle brother-in-law sisters-in-law father-in-law mother-in-law

Ex. 24 Put the following words in the right list.

1. sister-in-law 2. niece 3. nephew 4. aunt 5. uncle 6. sister 7. father 8. mother-in-law 9. grandson 10.daughter

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Female relations mother

Family tree

Male relations brother-in-law

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Ex. 25 Look at the family tree and answer the questions.

Greg

Thomas

Jane

Naomi

Pippa

Paul

Oliver

Edward

1. Is Greg married to Jane?

2. Have Greg and Jane got grandchildren?

3. Have Greg and Jane got a grand-daughter?

4. Is Thomas married?

5. Who is Edward’s brother?

6. Is Thomas an uncle?

7. Who is Paul’s sister-in-law?

8. Who is Edward’s aunt?

9. Has Naomi got a brother-in-law?

10.Who is Paul’s father-in-law?

Ex. 26 Fill in the gaps. e.g. My husband’s sister is my _________.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

My husband’s sister is my sister-in-law.

My husband’s mother is my __________ My mother is my children’s __________ My sister is my son’s __________ My husband’s brother is our daughter’s __________ My father’s mother is my __________ My mother’s sister’s children are my __________ John’s son’s daughter is his __________ Mabel’s sister’s daughter is her __________

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Language Focus Object pronouns I you he she it we you they

me you him her it us you them

• I pronomi personali complemento traducono sia il complemento oggetto sia il complemento indiretto e seguono sempre il verbo.

NB. I pronomi personali complemento hanno forma diversa dai pronomi personali soggetto, tranne “you” e “ it”. e.g. We are with them in the class.

She is with me.

The soldier has it.

They are with us.

Ex. 27 Look at the example and then rewrite the sentences using the pronouns in the box. e.g. He works with John and me .

He works with us. me you him her it us you them 1.

Frank and I work very hard, so our boss likes Frank and me.

2.

My parents live far away so I don’t visit my parents very often.

3.

We buy a newspaper every day and we read the newspaper on the bus.

4.

I have a new Commander. I don’t like my new Commander.

5.

My girlfriend isn’t here. I miss my girlfriend.

6.

The CO is furious. He wants to see you and Charles in his office immediately.

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Language Focus The definite article • “The” è l’unico articolo determinativo in inglese e traduce tutti gli articoli determinativi italiani. e.g.

The soldier is in the barber shop.

The soldiers are in the gas station.

The woman is in the infirmary.

NB. L’articolo determinativo non si usa con i nomi usati in senso generale. e.g. War is terrible.

Peace is necessary.

Violence is on the increase.

Children love cartoons.

Men like football.

NB. L’Articolo non si usa davanti ai nomi delle nazioni. Fanno eccezione le nazioni plurali. e.g. I’m from France.

I’m from the United States.

NB. Per una spiegazione più completa dell’articolo indeterminativo, vedete l’unità 10.

Ex. 28 Which is correct? e.g. The their toys are in the bedroom. 6 Their toys are in the bedroom.4 1. The my teacher is very competent.

My teacher is very competent.

2. Netherlands is flat.

The Netherlands is flat.

3. I’m from the France.

I’m from France.

4. The our training schedule is on the notice board.

Our training schedule is on the notice board.

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Language Focus u

Months

u

Days of the week

u

Seasons

Listen and repeat.

Months • • • • • •

January February March April May June

• • • • • •

July August September October November December

Listen and repeat.

Days of the week • • • • • • •

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

the week-end

NB. I giorni della settimana e i mesi dell’anno si scrivono con l’iniziale maiuscola.

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Listen and repeat.

Seasons

Spring

Summer Autumn Fall (US) Winter

Months days of the week Ex. 29 Put the letters in the correct order. e.g. ujly July 1. rhcma 2. nwsedday 3. tugsau 4. enju 5. ytadesu 6. ujaanry 7. ysanud 8. aym 9. dyfria 10.hytsruda Seasons Ex. 30 Put the letters in the correct order.

1.

2.

3.

4.

grsipn ewrtin mmuesr mntuau 55

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Language Focus

1st

Ordinal numbers

Listen and repeat.

first second third fourth fifth

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1 2 3 4 5

st nd

rd th

th

eleventh twelfth thirteenth fourteenth fifteenth sixteenth seventeenth

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

thirtieth fortieth fiftieth sixtieth seventieth

30 40 50 60 70

th th th th th th th

th

th

th th

th

sixth seventh eighth ninth tenth

eighteenth nineteenth twentieth twenty-first twenty-second twenty-third twenty-fourth

eightieth ninetieth hundredth thousandth millionth

6 7 8 9 10 th

th th

th

th

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

th th th st nd rd th

80 90 100 1,000 1,000,000 th

th

th

th

th

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Ex. 31 Write the following ordinal numbers. e.g. 40th fortieth.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

29th 31st 16th 50th 90th

NB. I numeri ordinali si formano aggiungendo -th al numero cardinale. Fanno eccezione: the first, the second, the third. Notare le variazioni ortografiche. e.g. thirty - thirteen

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Language Focus The date It’s Monday, 3rd September.

NB. Si legge: “The third of September” or “September the third”. Si usano i numeri ordinali per tutti i giorni del mese.

NB. Gli anni si pronunciano raggruppando i numeri due alla volta fino al 1999.

(1920) - nineteen twenty.

Listen to these famous dates.

• • • • • •

1066 1642 1812 1940 1916 1963

The battle of Hastings - England.

The Pilgrim Fathers arrive in America.

Napoleonic invasion of Russia.

The Battle of Dunkirk.

The Russian Revolution.

The Assassination of Kennedy.

NB. Le date si possono scrivere in diversi modi. e.g.

30th January 1998 30 January 1998 30-1-1998 (G.B)

January 30th 1998 January 30 1998 1-30-1998 (U.S.A.)

Ex. 32 Listen and write the dates you hear.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Ex. 33 Write the following dates. e.g. 6/2/81 6th February 1981 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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21/3/75 18/6/61 31/1/55 2/4/91 15/10/75

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Ex. 34 Listen and tick (4) the words you hear.

1. Tuesday

Thursday

2. August 1st

August 3rd

3. May 5th

May 15th

4. 15th April

5th April

5. Saturday 19th June

Saturday 9th June

Ex. 35 Listen and match the dates with the events.

1. July 4th 2. October 31st 3. November 26th 4. December 25th 5. February 12th 6. October 12th 7. January 1st 8. November 4th 9. November 5th 10.February 14th

Christmas Day Thanksgiving Independence Day Halloween New Year’s Day Lincoln’s birthday Columbus Day Guy Fawke’s Day Armed Forces Day Saint Valentine’s Day

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Language Focus Prepositions of time • in the morning • in the afternoon • at night

• at Christmas • at Easter • on Christmas day

• on Monday • on Monday evening

• at/on the week-end

• at 7 o’clock

• • • •

in summer in autumn in winter in spring

• in July • on 2nd July • in the 15th Century

NB. “At” si usa per indicare l’orario.

NB. “In” si usa quando si parla di mesi, stagioni, anni e secoli e in espressioni come “in the morning”.

NB. “On” si usa quando si parla di giorni specifici “on Saturday”, “on his birthday”.

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Ex. 36 Insert the correct preposition. e.g. His birthday is ______ August.

His birthday is in August.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

The meeting is _____ Wednesday.

The match is _____ Friday evening.

John is _____ his office _____ the morning.

She’s not at work _____ night.

Christmas is _____ winter, _____ December actually.

NB. “Actually” non significa “attualmente” ma “davvero”. E’ un “false friend”.

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Language Focus Prepositions of place

in

on the corner of in the centre of

next to opposite near

behind between in front of

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Listen and repeat. Look at Map 1.

Café

High Street

Dorset Gardens

et e Stre Georg

Newsagent’s

Chemist’s

P Car Park Bank

Boutique Che mist’s

e Plac a r i e Mad

ST JAMES’S STREET Broad Street

Newsagent’s

Café

Charles Street

Post Office

St James’s st reet

Map 1

Ex. 37 Look at Map 1. Listen and answer true (T) or false (F). e.g. The post-office isn’t on High Street (T).

T

F

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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Ex. 38 Look at Map 2 and answer the questions.

Map 2

car park

park

cemeter

Cedar Street gas station

pharmacy

M a i n

mechanic police station

gas station

bank

S t r e e t

Town Hall Maple Street hardware store supermarket

bank

hospital

video Shop

bakery

Old York Road train station

post - office

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Where is the park?

Is the cemetery opposite the bank?

Where is the mechanic?

Where is the post-office?

Is the bank between the mechanic and the fire department?

6. Where is the gas station?

7. Is there a bank on Main Street?

8. Are the park and cemetery in Cedar Street?

9. Is the Town Hall in Old York road?

10. Where is the hardware store?

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Ex. 39 Listen and fill in Map 3 with the places you hear.

Map 3

stadium

car park

park

cemeter

Cedar Street gas station

M a i n

mechanic police station

bank

S t r e e t

Maple Street hardware store

bank

phone booth bakery Old York Road train station

radio station

Ex. 40 Insert the correct preposition. in 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

on

from

next to

between

on the corner of

John’s birthday is ____________ June.

We’re ____________ Milan, but now, we’re here ____________ Perugia, for an English course.

The meeting is ____________18th May. The Russian leader is ____________ Hungary for the world summit.

When is our French class? It’s ____________ Monday evening.

The bookshop is ____________ the library.

The supermarket is ____________ the post office and the newsagents.

The hospital is ____________ Yarra Road.

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Language Focus Here/There!

Where’s the officer?

He’s here!

Where’s my car?

It’s there!

Where are my letters?

They’re here on the table!

Where are the binoculars?

They’re there in the corner of the room.

NB. “Here” denota la vicinanza di una persona o di una cosa, mentre “there” indica la lontananza da chi parla.

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Pronunciation practice.

Ex. 41 Tick ( 4) the sentence you hear.

1.

This is my address.

This is her address.

2.

Is that the door?

Is that the floor?

3.

That’s my brother.

That isn’t my brother.

4.

Is that her car?

Is that their car?

5.

That’s Ireland?

That’s an island.

6.

That’s good.

That’s food.

Ex. 42 Tick (4) the word you hear.

1. he’s

his

2. is

his

3. our

their

4. this

these

5. those

these

6. they

they’re

7. island

Ireland

8. café

coffee

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Language Focus How old are you?

How old is she?

She’s 21.

She’s 21 years old.

How old is this building?

It’s 25 years old.

NB. Quando si parla dell’età di una persona si può anche omettere “years old”, mentre è necessario usare questa espressione se ci si riferisce a cose e animali. e.g. How old is this church? It’s a hundred and fifty years old.4 It’s a hundred and fifty.6 e.g. How old are you?

I’m thirty4 I’m thirty years old.4

Ex. 43 Form the correct question. e.g. She’s 54.

How old is she?

1.

2.

3.

4.

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They’re 14 years old.

It’s 20 years old.

I’m forty.

He’s six months old.

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Listen and repeat.

• • • • • • •

Ann is 14. She’s a teenager. She’s in her early teens.

Doug is 41. He’s in his early forties.

Lewis is 55. He’s in his mid fifties.

Marilyn is 37. She’s in her late thirties.

Mini skirts were popular in the sixties.

Space travel was important in the seventies.

Alcohol was prohibited in America in the twenties.

He’s in his late fifties.

Ex. 44 Write these people’s ages. e.g. She’s 21.

She’s in her early twenties.

1. He’s 89.

2. They’re 18.

3. I’m 31.

4. She’s 45.

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Language Focus What’s your job?

What’s your job?

I’m a Marine

What’s his job?

He’s a teacher

What’s her job?

She’s an airforce pilot.

What are their jobs?

They’re civil engineers.

What are their ajobs?

NB. Davanti mestieri e professioni, in inglese si usa sempre l’articolo indeterminativo.

They’re civil engineers. e.g. I’m an artist. She’s a designer.

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Ex. 45 Listen and write the people’s jobs.

Fred and Lucy are talking. Fred is a Sergeant Class 2 at Caserma Ederle. Lucy is his girlfriend.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Name Rosario Feola Linda Wright Mat Walton Richard Wilson

Job

Ex. 46 Find the error and write the correct sentence. e.g. What my job?

What’s my job?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

What her job?

He’s artist.

What is their jobs?

They’re a nurses.

What’s the our job?

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Ex. 47 Read the passage and answer the questions.

Steven Kale is American.

He is thirty-seven years old. He is a surgeon in a large hospital in San Francisco.

He is a heart specialist. He is married. His wife’s name is Anne and she is a dentist. Dr. Kale’s residence is 88 Twin Pike Road, San Francisco, California.

Katherine Sharp is Texan. She is thirty-eight years old. She is a waitress at the famous “Mio Piatto” Italian restaurant. She is the head waitress. She is also an excellent cook. She is married. Her husband’s name is Thomas. He is a computer expert. They haven’t any children. Their address is 24 First Street, South San Francisco, California.

Angelo Gerve is from Rome. He is Italian. His address is Via Nazionale 50, Rome, Italy.

He is not a doctor. He is not a waiter. He is a Major in the Italian Army. He is a chief research engineer at the Italian Army Engineering Research Center in Rome. He is an excellent engineer and he is a good soldier. He is not married.

He is thirty-six years old.

His birth date is April 16, 1963.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Who is Steven Kale?

Where is his house?

What is his marital status?

Is he a waiter in a restaurant?

Is he a heart specialist?

Is he married?

Is he a teacher?

Is he married to Katherine Sharp?

9. Who is Katherine Sharp?

10. Where is she from?

11. What is her address?

12. What is her marital status?

13. What’s her husband’s name?

14. What is her job?

15. How old is she?

16. Is she a mother?

17. Who is Angelo Gerve?

18. Where is he from?

19. Is he a doctor?

20. What is his address?

21. What is his birth date?

22. What is his qualification?

23. What is his marital status?

24. How old is he?

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Ex. 48 Listen and fill in the table.

Title & Surname

Age

Birth date

Job

Telephone number

Address

Marital Status

Listen to the conversation.

Intonation practice.

Mary: John: Mary: John: Mary: John: Mary: John: Mary: John: Mary:

Where is my diary?

Is it over there?

No, that’s your diary. Where is it?

Is it in your bag?

No, it isn’t.

Is it on the desk?

No, that’s Angela’s diary.

Oh! There it is.

Where?

Next to the telephone in front of you.

Oh! Sorry.

Listen to the conversation again and repeat.

Ex. 49 Which word is inappropriate. e.g. I you he she we my6 1.

2.

3.

4.

doctor cleaner dentist Wednesday bus driver his our their my it sergeant colonel corporal enlisted soldier nurse April Tuesday June August November

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Ex. 50 Listen and answer the questions. Gabriella is talking about her holidays.

1. When is her summer holiday?

2. When is her skiing holiday?

Now answer true (T) or false (F).

T

F

1. Her family is not in Mexico.

2. Her summer holiday is not in Mexico.

Ex. 51 Choose the correct answer a) b) c) or d).

Have you got a pocket calculator? a) Yes, I’ve. c) Yes, I have. b) Yes, I’ve got. d) No, I haven’t got.

Where’s he from? a) He from German. b) In Germany.

c) German. d) Germany.

Ex. 52 Put the words in the correct order. e.g. sister’s Spain husband is my from.

My sister’s husband is from Spain.

1. second Christine’s wife father’s American is 2. gate soldiers are those the Germany at from 3. birthday 7th Peter’s on is July Ex. 53 Listen to the following 10 conversational exchanges and after each conversation answer the question true (T) or false (F).

T 1. The chemist is not in front of the dry cleaner’s.

2. There is no bus station.

3. The toilets aren’t near McDoogle burgers.

4. The cathedral is closed on Mondays.

5. The woman isn’t in the stadium.

6. Captain Jameson is in the commissary.

7. Mary’s birthday is August 14th.

8. The meeting is at the end of July.

9. The appointment at the doctor’s is for Thursday.

10.Graduation day is mid June.

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Ex. 54 Listen to Michael speak about his weekly routine. Fill in the table. 3

swimming Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

basket ball

rugby

guitar

3

Ex. 55 Now listen again and answer the questions.

1. Is Michael’s mom an officer?

2. How old is Michael?

3. Has he got school at week-ends?

Ex. 56 Listen to Carla talking about herself and answer the questions.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

How old is she?

Has she got any children?

Is her brother married?

Is her house in the centre?

Has she got two nieces?

Ex. 57 Listen and write the results. Women’s 250-metre race.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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Ex. 58 Listen to this conversation on a plane. Answer true (T) or false (F).

T

F

1. The gentleman is in the middle seat.

2. 34C is an aisle seat.

3. The flight attendant has the boarding cards.

4. The man is wrong.

Ex. 59 Listen to this conversation at a party. Answer true (T) or false (F).

T

F

1. The Chilean ambassador is not married.

2. There is an observer behind the door.

3. The O.S.C.E. observers have casual clothes.

4. The General is with his wife.

Ex. 60 Listen to this conversation between Gary and John.

Answer true (T) or false (F).

T 1. The children are not well.

2. Angela has a cold.

3. John has a party in the evening.

4. There isn’t a party on the base.

5. John is busy this evening.

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Ex. 61 Listen to this conversation. Answer the questions.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Who is Theodore King?

Where is he from?

What is his profession?

Who is Richard Morris Where is he from?

Is he married?

Ex. 62 Read and answer the questions.

A Foreign Base Caserma Ederle USA SETAF is located in Vicenza 30 kms north-west of Padova. There are more than 13,000 people on the base, both military personnel and civilians with their families. This is an important American allied force base in Italy. There is on-base housing for military and civilian personnel and their families. There is an elementary school and a middle school. A bus takes older children to the local high schools. The base has two restaurants, three general stores, a hairdresser and a barber. There is also a commissary and the PX. Recreation facilities include tennis courts, a gymnasium, a swimming pool and a theatre.

The base hospital provides medical and dental care. American military personnel can study Italian at evening classes and visit local places of interest at week-ends. The onbase “Italy is Fun� Club has two trips every month to places of interest in the area.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Where is Caserma Ederle?

What facilities are there?

Has the base a pool?

Is there a PX? Is there a high school?

Is there a club for base personnel?

Is there a dentist on the base?

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Idiomatic expressions - To be • • • • •

to be hungry to be thirsty to be sleepy to be cold to be warm/hot

• • • • •

to be afraid to be in a hurry to be right to be wrong to be well

Listen and repeat.

2+3=5

No, You’re wrong!

What’s the problem?

I’m afraid of dogs!

Come here a minute!

No, I’m in a hurry.

Why are you in bed?

I’m sleepy.

Madrid is the capital of Spain.

Yes, you’re right!

No, I’m thirsty.

Are you hungry?

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Drills

Ex. 63 Listen. Ask the questions, then write the questions. e.g. He’s got a sister. Has he got a sister?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

They’ve got some money.

We’ve got our passes.

She’s got a cousin in America.

I’ve got a son and a daughter.

It has got a famous university. e.g. He’s a dentist. What’s his job?

6. They’re soldiers.

7. He’s a factory worker.

8. I’m an architect.

9. She’s a commercial pilot.

10. We’re bus drivers. e.g. She’s 12. How old is she?

11. They’re 33.

12. I’m 18.

13. He’s 55.

14. She’s 40.

15. It’s 21 years old. e.g. Post office. Excuse me, where’s the post office?

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

doctor’s surgery chemist’s railway station shopping centre cinema. e.g. Jimmy’s birthday is in June. When is Jimmy’s birthday?

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

Mary’s birthday is on August 9th.

Mark’s meeting is on February 18th.

The General’s cocktail party is in June.

The soldier’s party is on 6th April.

The Red Cross dinner is on 15th July.

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Ex. 63 (cont.) Listen. Ask the questions, then write the questions. e.g. Yes, there are some weapons over there! Are there any weapons?

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

Yes, there are some pencils over there.

Yes, there are some people over there.

Yes, there are some banks over there.

Yes, there are some missiles over there.

Yes, there are some floppy disks over there. e.g. My address is 21 Cedar Avenue. What’s your address, please?

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

Her address is 604 Roy Street.

His address is 13 September Avenue.

Our address is 39 Poplar Avenue.

Their address is 18 Gold Road.

My address is 61 Teano Street. e.g. She’s my sister. Who is she?

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

John’s my cousin.

She’s my grandmother.

They’re my parents.

We’re brothers.

He’s my brother-in-law. e.g. He’s there! Where is he?

41.

42.

43.

44.

45.

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Mrs. Brown is there!

Colonel Lipton is there!

The children are in school.

The dog’s in the garden.

The soldier’s in the barracks.

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Mini test Ex. 64 Listen to the questions and write the answers you hear.

1. What is the population of Perugia?

2. What’s the date today?

3. How old is John’s grandfather?

4. Has the Colonel got a briefing tomorrow morning?

5. What season is it now?

6. When is his birthday?

7. Are there any towels?

8. How do you spell Edinburgh?

9. Have the women got their passports?

10.Where’s the Captain?

11.What’s their telephone number?

12.What’s the address?

13.My husband’s sister is my.....?

14.Where are your nieces?

15.Who is she?

16.Where’s Birmingham?

17.Is Trieste in the North West of Italy?

18.Who’s our teacher?

19.Is he an officer?

20.Where’s the Major’s office?

Ex. 65 Find the error/s in each sentence and write the correct sentence.

1. I’ve a car.

2. He’s a sister in France.

3. They’ve got any brothers.

4. I haven’t got some cousins in Russia.

5. Are there some books? No, there aren’t.

6. He’s doctor.

7. He’s Italian. He’s Cosenza.

8. I’m in the class with they.

9. They’re car is in front of the school.

10.There parents are from the north of Wales.

11.The my daughter is six.

12.My brother has 22 years old.

13.She’s with he in that class.

14.Today is 2st April.

15.Her birthday is on November.

16.He have two aunts and uncles.

17.This are my friends.

18.The computers are very important today.

19.She’s a engineer.

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Ex. 66 Listen and write the words you hear.

Months

Seasons

1.

2.

3.

4.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Professions

Family

1.

2.

3.

4.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Days of the week

1.

2.

3.

4.

Places 1.

2.

3.

4.

Ex. 67 Listen and complete the family tree.

Mr. Roseo

Arianna

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UNITA’ 3

Istruzioni

Nella terza unità viene introdotto il presente semplice che permette di allargare le capacità comunicative.

La fraseologia è più articolata e verranno presentate un maggior numero di regole; ciò richiederà quindi di soffermarsi con la dovuta attenzione sulla più ampia gamma di esercizi.

Il test inerente le prime tre unità rappresenta un importante momento di verifica per un proficuo proseguimento del corso. Il positivo esito del test offrirà allo studente la sicurezza per affrontare le successive unità, altrimenti si dovranno consolidare le strutture non acquisite adeguatamente.

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Daily routines Hobbies and sports Food and drink Job descriptions

Hobbies Listen to the conversational exchanges and repeat.

Is jumping your hobby?

è

ç

No, I’m a parachutist in the 12th Folgore Brigade

When do you usually play golf?

è

ç

At weekends.

What sports do you play?

è

ç

I play soccer.

Do you often go jogging?

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ç

Yes, I go jogging every day.

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Language Focus Sports Listen and repeat.

basket ball

parachuting

sailing

golf

base ball

football

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soccer

hockey

bowling

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Language Focus Food and drink

Ex.1 Listen and match the word with the correct picture.

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

cocktail champagne

wine sandwich

chicken fish

meat beer

coffee cake

Ex. 2 Put the above words into the right circle.

Food

Drink

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Language Focus Present simple Affirmative I sell you he she sells it we sell you they • La voce verbale corrisponde alla forma base del verbo e rimane invariata per tutte le persone, tranne per la terza persona singolare che prende una “-s”. e.g. He /she /it sells.

NB.

Le variazioni ortografiche nell’aggiungere -s sono le stesse della formazione del plurale: la -y finale diventa -ies se preceduta da consonante. e.g. carry - carries alla terza persona singolare se la -y è preceduta da vocale si aggiunge solo la -s. e.g. stay - stays i verbi che terminano in s/ sh/ ch /x /z /o aggiungono -es. e.g. finish - finishes match - matches

Do

Does

Do

NB.

Interrogative I you he swim? she it we you they

Per formare la domanda si inserisce l’ausiliare “do” prima del soggetto. e.g. Do they read a newspaper?4 Write they letters?6 Alla terza persona singolare si usa “does” e il verbo non prende più la -s e.g. Does he fly planes? 4 Does he trains women?6 Speaks he English? 6

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I you he she it we you they

NB.

Negative don’t (do not) doesn’t (does not)

eat?

don’t (do not)

Le frasi negative si formano inserendo “do not” (don’t) dopo il soggetto e prima del verbo. e.g. We don’t live in a city.4 I not walk to work.6 Alla terza persona singolare si usa “does not” (doesn’t) e il verbo non prende più la -s. e.g. She doesn’t teach adults? 4 He doesn’t drives a truck?6 It don’t drink milk?6 She not listen to music.6 Short answers Do you wash the dishes?

Does she worry?

Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.

NB.

Abbiamo già visto come si formulano le risposte brevi quando nelle domande ci sono forme di “be” e “have” (Unità 1 e 2).

Se nella domanda viene usato “do” o “does”, anch’essi vengono ripetuti nelle risposte brevi. e.g. Do we watch TV? Yes, we do.4 Does he cook in the evening? Yes, he does. 4 Do you command a regiment? No, I don’t. 4 Does she dress before breakfast? No, she doesn’t.4 Long answers Do you command a regiment?

Does she repair army vehicles?

Yes, I command a regiment.

Yes, she repairs army vehicles.

No, I don’t command a regiment. No, she doesn’t repair army vehicles.

NB.

Notate che nelle risposte lunghe va ripetuta tutta la frase. e.g. Do you drink coffe in the morning? Yes, I drink coffee in the morning. 4 Yes, I drink. 6 Does he give briefings every week? Yes, he gives briefings every week. 4 Yes, he gives. 6 87

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Language Focus Like Listen.

Do you like tennis?

è

ç

NB.

Yes, I do.

Osserva la costruzione di “like”. Si coniuga come gli altri verbi al presente semplice. e.g. I like coffee. Do you like gin? He doesn’t like alcohol.

Me like coffee.6

Does he like bowling?

è

ç

NB.

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Yes, he does.

Per ulteriori informazioni su “like” più gerundio (playing, drinking, eating) vedete pagina 125 Unità 3.

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Language Focus Would like Listen.

Would you like some coffee?

è ç

NB.

Yes, I’d love some.

Nella forma affermativa il soggetto precede “would”. e.g. She would like......

La forma contratta di “would” è -’d e.g. I’d like a coffee.

“Would like” è sempre seguito dall’infinito con “to”. e.g. They’d like to watch TV. Nella forma interrogativa “would” precede il soggetto. e.g. Would you like to listen to some music?

La forma negativa è soggetto più “wouldn’t” (would not). e.g. I wouldn’t like to go by bus.

Quando offriamo qualcosa usiamo “some” e non “any”. e.g. Would you like some beer?

Quando rivolgiamo una domanda per la quale ci aspettiamo una risposta affermativa usiamo “some” invece di “any”. e.g. Would you give me some information about flight departures, please? Yes, madam.

Ex. 3 Find the error and write the correct sentence. e.g. You would like a tea? Would you like a tea?.

1.

2.

3.

4.

They would like playing tennis.

She wouldn’t like some wine.

Would he like any cake?

Would you give me any information about train times?

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Language Focus Would like / I like Listen.

NB.

Would you like to go to the theatre?

è

ç

Do you like classical music?

è

ç

Yes, that would be great!

Yes, I do.

Non confondete “I like” con “I would like”. “I like” esprime una preferenza/desiderio collegato ad un’abitudine. e.g. Do you like rugby? Yes, I do. I watch it every week.

“I would like” esprime un desiderio del momento. e.g. Would you like to play soccer now? Good idea!

“Would” + “like” assume il significato del verbo italiano “volere”. Si usa spesso per offrire qualcosa. e.g. Would you like an orange?4 Do you like an orange?6 Si usa per esprimere un desiderio. e.g. I’d like a new car. 4 I like a new car.6 Si usa per fare degli inviti in modo cortese. e.g. Would you like to dance? 4 Do you like to dance now?6 Ex. 4 Listen to these conversational exchanges and fill in the gaps.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

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________ you like to go to the cinema ________ evening? Yes, I ________. What’s on? ________ he like something to eat? No, he’s not _________. ________ like coffee, what about you? Tea for ________, please.

Would you ________ a cigarette? No, thanks. I ________ smoke. _________ he like Indian food? Yes, he ________ to the Indian restaurant every Saturday.

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Ex. 5 Tick (4) the correct sentence. e.g. She would like some water, she’s thirsty. 4 She likes water, she’s thirsty.6 1.

What does he like to drink in the evenings?

What would he like? He likes beer.

2.

Do you like a game of tennis? No, thanks, I’m tired.

Would you like a game of tennis? Good idea!

3.

I’d like your help please, I don’t understand.

I like your help, I don’t understand.

4.

Would you like to dance? Oh yes, I go every week?

Do you like dancing? Yes, I go every week.

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Language Focus Family and friends

Listen.

What do you want to do?

Do you want French fries for supper?

NB.

Nothing, I’m tired.

è

ç

No, I want roast potatoes.

Quando si è in rapporto di familiarità con l’interlocutore, invece di “would” + “like” si usa frequentemente il verbo “want”. e.g. Where you do want to go this evening? Nowhere, I want to stay at home.

“Want” in situazioni formali può essere poco cortese e perciò inappropriato. e.g. Mr. President, would you like to see the Ambassador now?4 Mr. President, do you want to see the Ambassador now?6

Ex. 6 Put in the correct order. e.g. you on would out like go Sunday to?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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Would you like to go out on Sunday?

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Language Focus To have Listen.

Do you have an umbrella?

è

ç

NB.

Yes, here it is.

Quando si parla di possesso il verbo “have” può essere usato come verbo ausiliare o coniugato come qualsiasi altro verbo ordinario. e.g. I’ve got a sister.

Have you got a car?

I haven’t got a grenade.

I have a sister.

Do you have a car?

I don’t have a weapon.

Quando “have” è coniugato come verbo ordinario non va mai messo “got”. e.g. Do you have got a cat?6 Quando il verbo “have” non è possesso ma un’espressione idiomatica è obbligatoriamente coniugato come un verbo ordinario. e.g. I have breakfast.4 Have you breakfast?6 Does he have breakfast?4 He hasn’t got breakfast6 “To have breakfast / lunch / dinnner”. Queste sono espressioni idiomatiche.

“Have” con frasi idomatiche sarà trattato nell’unità 4.

Ex. 7 Form the correct question. e.g Does he have a sister? Yes, he has a sister.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

They have dinner in the evening.

Yes, she’s got a car.

No, we don’t have a truck.

No, he hasn’t got a motorbike.

Yes, we have lunch at 1.15.

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Ex. 8 Form the correct question. e.g. What time does John get up? John gets up at 7.00.

Marina lives in the north east of Poland.

My grandmother watches TV in the evening.

Tara loves John.

Mike works in the centre of town.

No, I don’t smoke.

He’s a technician.

She’s a radiographer.

They come from Slovenia.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

NB.

Per chiedere che lavoro fa una persona, si può dire. e.g. What’s your job? oppure What do you do?

What’s his job? oppure What does he do?

What’s her job? oppure What does she do?

Ex. 9 Put into the negative. e.g. The children like vegetables. The children don’t like vegetables.

1. We read American newspapers.

2. He wears jeans.

3. I’m a teacher.

4. They have lunch at 12.00.

5. He’s got two sisters.

6. I brush my teeth before breakfast.

7. I have dinner at 6.30.

8. They drive to work.

9. He’s from Spain.

10.We come from Germany.

NB.

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La provenienza di una persona si può esprimere in due modi. e.g. Alex is from Greece.

Alex comes from Greece.

Where are they from?

Where do they come from?

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Language Focus Use of present simple • Utilizziamo il presente semplice quando si parla di azioni abituali. e.g. I wash every morning.

Every week he takes his wife shopping.

The children play in the park every afternoon.

He eats Chinese food every Saturday night.

NB.

Il presente semplice non viene mai usato con azioni che si svolgono nel momento in cui si parla. e.g. Now, I write in English.6

Verrà affrontata nella 4 unità il tempo presente che indica l’azione in corso.

Ex. 10 Form the correct question. e.g. What time does he get up? He gets up at 7.30.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

He has a shower before he has breakfast.

They eat breakfast in the kitchen.

She lives in a large house in the suburbs.

I arrive at the office at 9 o’clock.

Colonel Russel reads “Jane’s Defence” every week.

We play golf at the weekends.

Ex. 11 Put the words in the appropriate order. e.g. shower a dressed we get have after we We get dressed after we have a shower.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Language Focus Adverbs of frequency Listen.

never

sometimes

often

usually

always

I hate cigarettes! î ë

I never smoke!

I love wine! î ë

I always drink expensive wine!

NB.

Osserva bene la posizione degli avverbi di frequenza: in generale si collocano tra soggetto e verbo. e.g. She usually makes a birthday cake.

Ma seguono il verbo “essere” e i verbi modali. (vedere l’unità 4). e.g. She’s always busy on Saturdays.

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NB.

Nella forma interrogativa “never” diventa “ever”. e.g. Does he ever play tennis?

NB.

Osserva anche che in inglese non esiste doppia negazione. e.g. You’ve never got any money.4 I don’t never smoke6

Ex. 12 Insert ever or never. e.g. Do you ______ watch old films? Do you ever watch old films?

1.

2.

3.

4.

Small children______ like going to bed early.

He ______ laughs at other people’s mistakes. ______ say ______.

Do they ______ tell lies? No, ______.

Ex. 13 Find the error and write the correct sentence. e.g. Always he is late. He is always late.

1.

2.

3.

4.

They never are on time.

We go often to school on foot.

Do they never smoke cigars?

I have sometimes friends for dinner.

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Food and drink Ex. 14 Put the letters in the correct order. e.g. sepa - peas 1. nekcihc 2. capgamneh 3. keca 4. sifh 5. emat 6. ktocacil 7. dicnwash 8. fefeoc 9. niwe 10.rebe

Sports Ex. 15 Put the letters in the correct order. e.g. sgmiminw - swimming 1. laltbasbke 2. rcoces 3. ginlisa 4. garcaphtuin 5. bruyg 6. yekhco 7. fgnliy 8. bgniwlo 9. belalbas 10.fogl

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Ex. 16 Listen to Arthur talk about his favourite drinks. Answer true (T) or false (F).

T

F

1. Arthur isn’t in his early seventies.

2. He has health problems.

3. He prefers beer.

4. He never drinks tea with whisky.

5. He drinks all day.

6. His son-in-law doesn’t drink beer.

7. He says he drinks a lot.

Ex. 17 Listen to Luke and his wife shopping at the PX. Tick (4) the food they buy and the food they don’t buy.

Yes

No

1. yoghurt 2. milk 3. butter 4. egetables 5. sausages 6. red wine 7. white wine 8. bread

Listen and read Dr. Foster’s opinion on sport.

Well, I think that most sports are excellent and help keep us fit and healthy. Of course, moderation and common sense is the key to avoiding injuries: swimming is excellent for the young and old, running is good for the leg muscles, jogging and walking are excellent for blood circulation. Of course, before people start a sport, I always advise them to consult their family doctor.

NB. Il verbo “help” può essere seguito dall’infinito con o senza “to”. e.g. Most sports help keep us fit and healthy.

Most sports help to keep us fit and healthy.

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Ex. 18 Match the two halves.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Before you start a sport Sport keeps us Use your common sense Swimming is good for

the young and old. to avoid injuries. see your physician. fit and healthy.

NB.

“Physician” è sinonimo di “doctor”. “Doctor” nella lingua inglese significa medico e non viene mai usato per indicare che una persona è laureato.

NB.

Spesso nella lingua inglese il gerundio viene usato come sostantivo. e.g. Skiing is fun. Walking is good for you.

Ex. 19 Put the words in the appropriate order. e.g. you swimming for is good. Swimming is good for you.

1.

2.

3.

4.

heart good the running is for informed newspaper keeps reading a you is eyes TV watching your for bad chocolate is your for eating bad teeth

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Language Focus Who Listen.

Who trains the soldiers?

The Sergeant Major does!

N.B.

Quando “who” è in funzione di soggetto, nella domanda il verbo non è nella forma interrogativa. (Non c’è pertanto l’ausiliare “do” o “does”). e.g. Who cleans your house?4 Who does clean your house?6 Ex. 20 Form the correct question with “who”. e.g. Who briefs the men? The Colonel briefs the men.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

The chef cooks lunch.

The waiter serves Indian food.

The soldier shoots at the target.

The secretary checks the files.

The bank-teller exchanges the money.

Who does he defend?

His countrymen!

N.B.

Quando “who” è in funzione di complemento, il verbo è nella forma interrogativa.

(Pertanto c’è l’ausiliare “do” o “does” davanti al soggetto). e.g. Who does he teach?4 Who teaches he?6

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Ex. 21 Form the correct questions with “who”. e.g. Mary likes her doctor. Who likes the doctor? Who does Mary like?

1. James loves Amanda.

2. We work for a computer company.

3. He telephones her every week.

4. The drill sergeant trains new recruits.

5. He has lunch with his commander.

6. He works for the Deputy Chief of Staff.

7. She answers the phone for her boss.

8. He drives to work with his colleague.

Ex. 22 Put the following sentences into the correct order. e.g. in we smoke never the morning We never smoke in the morning.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Wilson punctual is always Private children late are always those school for usually when lunch they do have? often the we go don’t to cinema Sunday we breakfast in sometimes have bed on

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Language Focus Who + preposition Listen.

NB.

Who do you work for?

è

ç

Who do they dance with?

è

ç

They dance with their wives.

What does he eat with?

è

ç

He eats with a knife and fork.

I work for the C.I.A!

Fate attenzione alla posizione delle preposizioni nelle frasi interrogative con “who” and “what”. e.g. Who does he speak to? He speaks to his brother.

Who do they argue with? They argue with their boss.

What do you write with? I write with a pen.

Le preposizioni vanno messi alla fine della frase e non all’inizio. e.g. Who do you work for?4 For who do you work?6

Ex. 23 Form the correct question. e.g. Who does Warrant Officer Brown work with?

Warrant Officer Brown works with Major Lemington.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

He writes to his sister.

She’s responsible for the files and archives.

They request authorisation for external ceremonies.

He has lunch with his commander in the officers’ mess.

He walks with a walking-stick.

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Listen and read.

Army Branches The definition of an Army branch It is a primary occupational group within the Army. Every officer or soldier belongs to a particular branch. Branches are divided into arms or services.

Infantry: made up of personnel and units who Signals Corps: its troops maintain and manoeuvre with and fire on the enemy, to operate communications equipment and systems. destroy or capture it.

Field Artillery: its personnel use cannons, Military Police Corps: its people have rockets, and missile systems in land combat control of the conduct of service personnel situations. through enforcement of military laws, orders and regulations. They provide support to its troops perform combat zones and exercise control over Corps of Engineers: engineering duties such as construction, prisoners of war. They fight as infantry demolition, surveying, road and bridge building when necessary. and camouflage.

Ex. 24 Fill in the gaps with the missing words.

An Army branch is a primary _______ group within the ________. Every _______ or _______ belongs to a particular ______.

Infantry: made up of personnel and ______ who manoeuvre and ______ on the enemy to ______ or ______ it.

Field Artillery: its personnel use cannons______ and ______ ______ in land ______ situations.

Engineering Corps: its troops perform the following engineering duties: ________, _________, _________, road and ________ _________ and ___________.

Signal Corps: its troops maintain and operate communications _________ and __________.

Military Police Corps: they control service personnel through enforcement of ________ ________, _________and _________. They provide support to _________ _________ and exercise control over _________ _____ ________. They fight as __________ when necessary.

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Language Focus Why? Because ..........

Listen.

Why are you late?

Because the buses are on strike.

NB.

“Why” significa “perche” e si usa nelle domande per chiedere una spiegazione.

“Because” significa “perche” e si usa nelle risposte per dare una spiegazione. e.g. Why do they study tactics?

Because it’s part of their course.

Why don’t you buy a new car? î

ë Because I don’t have any money.

NB.

Forma interrogativa - negativa. e.g. Don’t you eat sweets?

Doesn’t he fly a helicopter?

Ex. 25 Match the two halves.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Why don’t you take off your coat?

Why don’t you go to bed?

Why don’t we have a pizza?

Why don’t they go on holiday?

Why doesn’t he work?

Because I’m not tired.

Because he’s retired.

Because I’m cold.

Because I’m not hungry.

Because they don’t have any money.

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Ex. 26 Listen to the three soldiers arriving at the gate of the SETAF base - Vicenza.

Fill in the table.

Speaker one 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Speaker two

Speaker three

surname first name rank country address time of arrival time of departure

Ex. 27 Listen and read about how these three people spend their week. Then answer the questions.

Buck

I work hard all week, so on weekends I like relaxing. On Saturdays, I like gardening in the morning. In the afternoon, I like using my computer and listening to music. I like cooking dinner for my friends and then we play cards or watch a video. On Sundays, I like watching TV all day. I watch the games all afternoon with my friends. We like taking out pizza on Sunday evening.

Then, back to work on Monday.

1.

2.

3.

4.

When does he relax?

Does he like gardening in the afternoon?

Who does he play cards with?

What does he eat on Sunday evening?

Patrick

I study hard all week, so on weekends I’m ready for action. On Friday evenings, I go dancing all night! On Saturday mornings, I like sleeping late. Saturday evenings my girlfriend and I like going to restaurants. We like going to the cinema after dinner. Often our friends invite us to their parties. We always go because we both like meeting new people. On Sundays, we like going to the baseball match with our friends. We’re all New York Yankees fans, of course.

1. Is Patrick a very active person?

2. Why does he sleep late on Saturday morning?

3. Does he go to the cinema before dinner?

4. What team does he support?

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Alan

Life begins on Friday! That’s my motto. I hate sitting at a desk all week. I love weekends! I like motorcycling and motor-cross as well. I’m a pilot and I fly my own plane, a Cesna. In the summer, I like scuba diving. I don’t like indoor sports and I don’t like spectator sports. They’re boring. I don’t like waking up for work on Monday mornings, either.

1.

2.

3.

4.

What does he hate?

Does he have a pilot’s licence.

Does he like getting up early on Monday?

When does he scuba dive?

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Ex. 28 Read the passage and fill in the gaps with the following verbs:

wake up get up drive eat dress go leave wear

listen watch

have read

cook work go telephone prepare

make

My wife and I usually a)______ at about 6.30. My wife b)______first. She c)______ into the kitchen and d)______ us both a cup of tea. Then I e)______ a shower and I f)______. I always g) ______ a suit for work. I h)______ the breakfast, we have cornflakes and toast and marmalade.

After breakfast, we i) ______ the house and j)______ to work. My wife k) ______ at the hospital, she’s a radiographer. At about 6.30 we both get home. While my wife l)______ the dinner, I sometimes m)______ to music or n)______ a bit of T.V. We don’t o)______ a big lunch at work, so in the evening we’re really hungry. After dinner I often work on some accounts. My wife p)_______ a magazine or q) ________ a friend. I’m an accountant so I often bring work home with me in the evening. At about 11.00 we r)_______ to bed. We’re usually very tired at the end of the day.

NB.

“Magazine” non significa “magazzino” ma “rivista”. E’ un “false friend”.

NB.

“First” significa “prima”, “then” significa “poi” e “after that” significa “dopo” o “dopo di ciò”.

Sono avverbi temporali e si usano per indicare la successione delle azioni.

“After” significa “dopo” e può essere seguito da un nome o da un pronome complemento; nel senso di “poi” non si usa mai da solo, ma deve essere seguito da “this” o “that. e.g. After breakfast Speak after him Can we go after this/that?

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Listen and read the passages about Kate and Terence’s routines.

Kate

She gets up at quarter past seven. First she has a bath and cleans her teeth. Then she has breakfast with her family. In the week they have tea and toast or cereal. On Sunday they have egg and bacon. Kate likes Sunday breakfast very much. She leaves home at a quarter past eight and catches the bus to work. She starts at 8.45. She always goes to the office by bus. She never goes on foot.

Terence

He gets up at half past six. He never sleeps late in the morning. He gets dressed and leaves home at 7 o’clock. He usually has breakfast in the snack bar in front of his house. He has sausage, eggs and tomatoes with three cups of tea. After that he goes to work by motorbike.

He begins work at 8.30. He’s a mechanic.

Ex. 29 Fill in the gaps. Use the passages above to help you.

I _______ ______ at ______. I _______ ______ and then I ______ breakfast. I ______ the house at ______ and I go ______ work. I arrive at my office at ______. I stop for ______ at ______.

After lunch I work until ______ then I go home. I arrive ______ at ______. I have ______ at ______. After dinner I ______ TV, I relax. I ______ ______ music. I ______ to bed ______ about 11 o’clock.

NB. “by” + mezzo di trasporto. e.g. “by car”, “by bus”, “by train” e “by plane”. ma si dice “on foot”. e.g. I always travel by plane.

I never go to work on foot.

Ex. 30 Listen to Bob Henderson talking about his day. Write down the times for the following appointments.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Meeting - Subject: re-filing of branch files and archives.

Meeting - Discussion of Italian/Nato clearances.

Lunch.

Briefing: intelligence documentation.

Gym - Training with personal instructor.

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Language Focus What’s the time?

What time is it?

Look at the clocks. Listen and repeat.

o’clock

quarter past

quarter to

half past

It’s three o’clock

It’s half past nine It’s nine thirty

It’s a quarter to twelve It’s eleven forty-five

It’s quarter past six It’s six fifteen

It’s ten past nine It’s nine ten

It’s twenty past nine It’s nine twenty

It’s twenty-five to ten It’s nine thirty-five

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NB.

L’ora si esprime sempre al singolare e senza l’articolo.

I minuti precedono l’ora e sono seguiti da “past” (per la prima mezz’ora”) e da “to” seguito dall’ora successiva (per la seconda mezz’ora). e.g. It’s twenty minutes past ten.

It’s ten minutes to seven.

NB.

“Hour” è una delle poche parole inglesi con “h” iniziale muta; si usa quindi l’articolo indeterminativo “an”. e.g. An hour Half an hour An honest man It’s an honour to be here.

NB.

“o’clock” si usa per l’ora piena, non per le frazioni di ora. e.g. It’s ten o’clock. 4 It’s six thirty o’clock.6

Ex. 31 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Write the corresponding times.

2

1

4

3

5

6

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Ex. 32 Write the following times. e.g. 6.05. It’s five past six.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

12.45 1.15 3.30 5.20 7.50 Ex. 33 Listen and write the times in numbers and words. e.g. 11.20 - Twenty past eleven.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

NB.

L’ora viene indicata diversamente nell’ambiente militare. e.g. The briefing is at 16. hundred hours (16.00) - military time.

The film starts at 4 o’clock. - civilian time.

Ex. 34 Put the activities on the right in a logical sequence. (1 - 6)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Wake up Wash Dress Have breakfast

Get up Drive to work

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Language Focus Which

Listen to the conversational exchanges. Look at the use of “what” and “which”.

Conversation one Pete: John: Pete: John:

John, what sports do you play?

I play Rugby and tennis.

And which do you prefer?

Well, I think tennis.

Conversation two Woman: Man: Woman: Man: Woman: Man: Woman:

Are they Italian newspapers?

Yes, they are.

What have you got?

We’ve got “Il Giornale”, “La Nazione” and “La Repubblica”.

Mm..

Which paper do you want?

“La Nazione” please.

Conversation three Woman: Man: Woman: Man: Woman: Man: NB.

What’s on TV this evening?

There are two films.

What are they ?

“Death in Venice” on ITV and “Midnight Cowboy” on Channel 4.

I prefer “Death in Venice”. Which film do you want to see?

Oh! I don’t mind. You choose.

Non confondere “what” con “which”.

Quando si riferisce a una scelta in generale si usa “what”. e.g. What sport do you practice?

Quando si riferisce a una scelta tra un numero definito di cose si usa “which”. e.g. There are three cakes. Which do you want?

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Ex. 35 Insert the following words into the blanks. when what where why

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________

which

who

commands a regiment? time do you have lunch? is flag-raising? In the morning. is the commissary? Over there! pen do you want, the blue one or the red one? do you meet a lot of people? Because I’m the liaison officer.

Ex. 36 Put the verbs in brackets into the present tense. e.g. We (train) at dawn. We train at dawn.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

She (teach) French.

He (fix) aircraft.

Jack (fly) a combat helicopter.

They (drive) trucks.

He (be) an officer.

We (have) lunch at 1.00.

The child (play) on the computer after school.

Ex. 37 Write the plural form. e.g. The officer drives her car to work. The officers drive their cars to work.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

The soldier wears his uniform.

He has a weapon.

It’s a new vehicle.

The drill sergeant does a good job.

The soldier goes to roll-call every morning.

There is a truck in front of the PX.

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Language Focus Airport announcements Ex. 38 You are at the Chicago airport. Listen to the times and write the information for the various flights into the table. Write the departure time and the gate number.

Flight No.

Destination

BA 326

Rome

LU 5352

Frankfurt

QA 5253

Sydney

IB 119

Madrid

TWA 221

New York

Departure Time

Gate

Ex. 39 Now listen to two more announcements and answer true (T) or false (F).

T 1. Flight BA 6100 is ready for departure.

The passengers are not at the information desk.

2. There isn’t an information desk on level 3.

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Language Focus Telephone conversations

Ex. 40 Listen to the telephone conversations and fill in the table.

CALLER

MESSAGE

TIME TO CALL BACK

TEL. NUMBER

1.

2.

3.

Ex. 41 Listen to these recorded telephone messages and answer the questions true (T) or false (F). There are two statements for each message.

T

F

1. The doctor doesn’t see patients in the surgery in the morning.

The surgery is now open.

2. It’s Anne’s mother’s birthday.

Anne is with her mother.

3. The dinner is not tomorrow.

Anne has a good memory.

4. The match is on Sunday.

The match is at the week-end.

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Disaster relief First listen then read the passage.

The Army and civilian organizations frequently respond to the many numerous natural disasters that we see in the world today. They include earthquakes, floods, avalanches, landslides, hurricanes, blizzards, etc. In the States the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Army National Guard and Army Reserve Units are always ready to “fight� these disasters and repair the damage.

During floods and landslides they are on duty to help save lives and clean up the mess. They provide specialised equipment and technical support to rescue people and protect homes and businesses.

When there is a disaster you can depend on the presence of the Army and its trained personnel, to find you, help you and take you to safety.

Listen and repeat.

Key vocabulary Nouns Verbs earthquake to respond to flood to repair blizzard to be on duty landslide to clean up hurricane to save lives avalanche to provide to rescue to protect

Ex. 42 Match the two halves.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

The army provides You can depend on The army repairs Soldiers rescue The army cleans up

the mess. the damage. people in need. relief and trained personnel. the presence of trained professionals.

Ex. 43 Answer the questions.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Who responds to natural disasters?

What do the Army do during floods and landslides?

What do the Army provide?

Who do the Army rescue?

What do the Army protect?

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Language Focus Home sweet home Look at the maps of the upstairs and downstairs of the house.

UPSTAIRS

bedroom

bedroom

bathroom

bedroom toilet

DOWNSTAIRS living room

garage

study

dining room kitchen

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Listen and repeat.

The rooms of the house.

• living room • dining room • hall • bathroom • toilet • kitchen • bedroom • study NB.

Per “house” si intende l’edificio. e.g. I live in a house. I don’t live in an apartment. (US)/ flat (GB) “Home” si riferisce alla propria abitazione intesa come ambiente domestico. e.g. My home is only a small flat but it’s very comfortable.

Ex. 44 Listen to Alice and Tom talking about their home. Answer the questions.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Do they live in a house?

Do they have two bedrooms?

Have they got a bath?

Do they love their home?

Do they want to go and live in a big house?

Ex. 45 Fill in the gaps with the right room in the house.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

I sleep in the __________ We cook in the __________ We eat in the __________ I wash and have a shower in the __________ I watch TV and relax in the __________ I study and work in the __________

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Ex. 46 Put the letters in the correct order. They are rooms in the house. e.g. lotiet toilet lhla ctnekhi rdobmeo dsuty aomohtbr ivgiln omro

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Language Focus Whose Listen.

No, it isn’t.

Is this John’s car? í

î Is it Major Thompson’s car?

No, it’s not! î

í

Is it Colonel James’s car?

No!

î

Well, whose car is it?

NB.

í It’s the President’s car! î

í

Non confondete “who’s” (who is) con “whose”. Si capisce quale è dal contesto anche se hanno la stessa pronuncia. e.g. Who’s in my office? Leon is in the office.

Whose book is this? It’s Margaret’s book.

Ex. 47 Listen to the conversation between Audrey and her two sons and answer true (T) or false (F).

T

F

1. The boys don’t want to help.

2. The boys have only one job in the house.

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Language Focus Possessive pronouns

Listen and repeat.

Whose truck is that?

It’s mine. í

î Whose cigarettes are those?

They’re his. î

í

Whose dog is that?

It’s î

Personal Pronouns I you he she we you they

ours.

í

mine yours his hers ours yours theirs

Possessive Pronouns mio / a / ei / e tuo / a / oi / e suo / a / oi / e (di lui) suo / a / oi / e (di lei) nostro / a / i / e vostro a / i / e loro

• Anche i pronomi possessivi non sono mai preceduti dall’articolo. e.g. This book is mine.4 It’s the mine.6 • Alla terza persona singolare concordano con il possessore, così come gli aggettivi possessivi. e.g. That dictionary is hers.

NB.

“His” è sia pronome personale che aggettivo possessivo. e.g. It’s his car. It’s his.

NB.

Non confondete gli aggettivi possessivi con i prononi posssessivi. e.g. The weapon is theirs.4 The weapon is their.6 It’s her briefcase. 4 It’s hers briefcase. 6

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Ex. 48 Listen and answer the question. Then write the answer. e.g. Whose weapon is that ? (Sergeant Jones) It’s his.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Whose car is this? (Mary) Whose toys are those? (children) Whose house is that? (my brother and I) Whose identity card (ID card) is this? (James)

Ex. 49 Form the correct question. e.g. Whose pen is it? It’s mine. (pen) 1.

2.

3.

4.

It’s hers. (shampoo) They’re theirs. (towels) It’s mine. (soap) It’s his. (razor)

Ex. 50 Find the error and write the correct sentence. e.g. Is this the yours? Is this yours?

1.

2.

3.

4.

Is that hers book? No, it’s his.

Whose dog is this? It’s the their dog.

Are those your? No, they aren’t.

Are these his cigars? No, they’re our.

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MEDCOM

Ex. 51 Listen and read. Then answer the questions.

MEDCOM. The U.S. medical command has its headquarters at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Its mission is to provide direction and planning for the Army Medical Department in conjunction with the Office of the Surgeon General. MEDCOM develops and integrates doctrine, training, leader development, organization and material for Army health services.

It also allocates resources and evaluates delivery of services. Its responsibilities include soldier medical training, health promotion and preventive medicine. It is also responsible for dental and veterinary services and hospitals and clinics world wide. 53, 674 people are employed (26,525 civilians and 27,149 active duty).

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Where is the HQ of MEDCOM? What is its mission?

Who does MEDCOM work in conjunction with?

What does MEDCOM develop and integrate?

What does it allocate?

What do its responsibilities include?

Do non-military personnel work for MEDCOM? Ex. 52 Pronunciation and intonation practice.

Listen to the questions and repeat.

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Language Focus How often do you ......... ?

Read the passage.

Well, I never smoke cigarettes, but I sometimes smoke a pipe, maybe once or twice a week. I always go to the gym regularly. I never miss a day. I go to the gym three times a week. I do weights. I rarely go out for walks. I don’t really like walking at all. I occasionally run in the park, probably once or twice a month. I like running, not jogging. I suppose I’m quite healthy really!

NB.

“Once” (una volta), “twice” (due volte), “three times” (tre volte), ecc. sono espressioni avverbiali di frequenza.

Sono sempre seguite da un’espressione di tempo preceduta dall’articolo indeterminativo “a/an”. e.g. I go shopping twice a week.

He plays basketball 3 times a month.

Ex. 53 Now match the two halves of the sentences according to the passage.

1.

2.

3.

4.

He smokes a pipe He goes to the gym He goes out for walks He runs in the park

once or twice a month. rarely. three times a week. once or twice a week.

NB. “How often” si usa per chiedere la frequenza di un’azione. e.g. How often do they train? They train every day.

Ex. 54 Form the correct question. e.g. How often do you service your car? I service my car twice a year?

1.

2.

3.

4.

He writes letters every month.

She reads a newspaper twice a week.

They brush their teeth three times a day.

We go on holiday once a year.

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Market research interview Listen to this man answering questions about his eating habits.

Ex. 55 Listen to the interview again and list the food mentioned.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

chocolate

Ex. 56 Now listen a third time and answer the questions.

1. Does he eat between meals?

2. When does he eat crisps?

3. Does he eat chocolate in the morning?

4. What does he eat with his tea?

5. Does he like fruit?

6. Does he eat meat three times a week?

7. What does his wife cook on Sundays?

8. Do they eat chicken?

9. Do they ever eat frozen fish?

10.Do they eat a lot of fresh fish?

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Language Focus Like love hate + the gerund Listen.

Do you like reading military journals?

He loves writing letters .

I hate cleaning the house.

NB.

Se i verbi “like” (piacere), “love” (amare) e “hate” (odiare) sono seguiti da un verbo, di solito questo è coniugato al gerundio. e.g. I like running.

Nell’inglese americano è solito usare l’infinito. e.g. I like to run.

Il gerundio si forma con la forma base del verbo + ing. Ci sono le seguenti regole ortografiche: 1. I verbi che terminano in -e, eliminano la –e, e aggiungono -ing: e.g. write - writing ma see - seeing 2. I verbi monosillabi che terminano con una sola consonante preceduta da una sola vocale, raddoppiano la consonante e aggiungono -ing: e.g. swim - swimming.

3. I verbi bisillabi che terminano con una sola consonante preceduta da una sola vocale accentata, raddoppiano la consonante prima di aggiungere -ed: e.g. refer - referring

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Ex. 57 Follow the example and write sentences.

44 =

love e.g. John (6 dance) 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

4

= like

6

= not like

66

= hate

John doesn’t like dancing.

Captain Alessandri (4 train) Lieutenant Rossi (6 inspect the ranks) Private Dean (66 work on the computer) Private Rose (4 patrol) Mr. Wheller (44 swim)

Ex. 58 Listen and fill in the table.

Name

likes

doesn’t like

Frank Louise Sharon

Ex. 59 Give true answers to the following questions.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Do you like working?

Do you like giving briefings?

Do you hate cleaning the house?

Do you love good food and wine?

Ex. 60 Listen and write the words you hear.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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Likes and dislikes Ex. 61 Listen to Mathew and Clare talking about their likes and dislikes. Listen and tick (4).

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Mathew likes dislikes

likes

dislikes

! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! !

going to the gym horror films news on TV gardening swimming hang gliding

NB.

! ! ! ! ! !

Clare

ADVERBS OF INTENSITY: A LOT, VERY MUCH, AT ALL “A lot” significa molto e si usa in frasi affermative. e.g. I like Bob a lot.

“Much” significa molto e si usa in frasi negative e a volte anche in frasi affermative. e.g. We don’t like tea very much.

“At all” significa affatto e si usa solo in frasi negative. e.g. She hates fish. She doesn’t like it at all.

Seguono sempre il complemento oggetto. e.g. They like football very much.4 They like very much football.6

1.

2.

3.

4.

Ex. 62 Put the words in the correct order. e.g. All running I like don’t at. I don’t like running at all. much chocolate very doesn’t he like gliding very like they hang much all going at he like doesn’t church to mother a lot in law likes he his

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Ex. 63 Listen and read. Then answer the questions.

Many US soldiers serve at the MFO South Camp at Sharm El Sheikh. It’s a beautiful region to visit. The soldiers have lots of ways to spend off duty time, both on and off the base.

S.F.C. Brian Tomson of the 2nd Support Battalion’s explosive ordinance disposal detachment says the tours of the Holy Land are especially popular. You see places you only usually hear about on the news or read about in books. It’s a wonderful opportunity. Family members are authorized to visit soldiers on base. They often stay for days. Popular trips are the pyramids in Cairo and snorkelling near South Camp. A popular resort is Eilat, the Israeli resort city at the northern end of the Gulf of Aqaba.

1.

2.

Is MFO duty popular with military personnel?

What is there to see in the region of Sharm El Sheikh?

Do family members visit military personnel at MFO South Camp?

Name two popular trips.

3.

4.

Ex. 64 Match the two halves.

1.

2.

3.

4.

There are pyramids Snorkelling is popular The popular resort Eilat Brian Tomson says

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Ex. 65 Using the information write two short passages about Natalie and Omar. e.g. Natalie is from Australia. She lives in Sydney.

Country: Home:: Job: Marital status: Family: Hobbies: Telephone:

Natalie Brown Australia Sydney physiotherapist separated 2 kids running, scuba diving 0819 262 6400

Omar Bruar Israel Jerusalem teacher single parents and one brother football -

Ex. 66 Listen to Ann and Lewis talking about different holidays in their countries and answer true (T) or false (F). Ann is British and Lewis is American.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Ann doesn’t have any American relations.

Ann knows about the holiday “Thanksgiving” Lewis doesn’t know what Guy Fawkes day is.

Halloween is not a typical English festivity.

Fireworks are common in England at Christmas.

T

F

! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! !

Ex. 67 Match a question from column A with an answer from column B.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

A When does she arrive at school?

Does he like skating?

Are they married?

Where does he live?

Does she drink whisky?

What time is it?

Is she a travel agent?

B No, she isn’t.

At 8.30.

It’s 4 o’clock.

No, he doesn’t.

In France.

Yes, she does.

No, they aren’t.

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Teamwork takes practice

Ex. 68 Read the following advertisement and choose the answer a), b), c) or d).

C.B.R. SIMULATOR Judgemental firearms training with C.B.R. technology and software.

Our C.B.R. simulator for firearms training allows officer teams to try different responses to scenarios.

We teach you all the available techniques in situations that respond to your decisions and actions. For more information call 01 248 77620.

This advertisement is for a. civilians b. law enforcement officers c. live firing practice d. a computer game

Ex. 69 Read the passage again and answer true (T) or false (F).

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

The C.B.R. simulator teaches you to fly.

This training is for individual officers.

The C.B.R. simulator teaches you some new techniques.

For more information fax 01 248 77620.

For more details telephone 01 248 77620.

T

F

! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! !

Ex. 70 Listen to the conversational exchanges and answer the questions true (T) or false (F).

1. The tea was £1.80.

2. John’s mother wants chips.

3. The lady likes her steak well done.

T

F

! ! !

! ! !

Ex. 71 Complete the following exercise. e.g. Name a sport you play on the field. Soccer.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Name a sport you play on ice.

You play it on a court.

You play it with a racquet.

Name a sport that begins with the letter “B”.

You play this game with a bat.

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Job description What is a Warrant Officer in the U.S. Army?

He/She is an expert trainer and technician. He operates, maintains, repairs, supplies and administers the Army’s equipment and technical systems.

Ex. 72 Match the technical speciality (A) to the job description (B).

A 1. Rotary Wing Aviator

B He repairs small arms and field artillery.

2. AttachĂŠ Technician

He develops computer programs.

3. Military Personnel Technician

She flies and commands utility helicopters.

4. Food Service Technician

He leads and conducts musical groups, marching bands and orchestras.

She manages and administers information about Army personnel.

He meets foreign visitors and government representatives.

5. Terrain Analysis Technician 6. Counter Intelligence Technician 7. Bandmaster

He supplies and repairs electronic warfare equipment.

8. Armament Repair Technician

She manages and co-ordinates the support and maintenance of engineering equipment.

9. Data processing Technician

He develops and analyzes the information about terrain and weather conditions.

He plans and organises the maintenance of light vehicles.

10.Electronic Warfare Technician 11. Equipment Repair Technician

She investigates acts of espionage, sabotage and terrorism directed against the Army activities.

12. Unit Maintenance Technician

He develops and co-ordinates the Food Service Program.

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Department of the Army Headquarters, United States Army Southern European Task Force Unit 31401, Box 80 APE AE 09630 JOB DESCRIPTIONS Duties and functions for Italian officers and NCO’s/WO’s assigned to USASETAF. Position for Italian Officer. Area Co-ordinator (Vicenza).

1.

In co-ordination with the Italian Senior Military Representative / NATO Deputy Chief of Staff and the 22nd ASG Commander, the Area Co-ordinator’s duty is to facilitate the relationship between USASETAF and local military and civil authorities in the field of all base support activities and programs (Vicenza area).

2.

Serves as the Italian Senior Officer in all dealings with Italian Armed Forces local commands and local civil agencies on behalf of 22nd ASG Commander.

3.

Co-ordinates infrastructure issues with Italian authorities for all USASETAF installations and storage sites in the Vicenza area throughout Italy (when applicable).

4.

Co-ordinates with local Ar my commands and SETAF Carabinieri on all security matters, including emergency plans, for USASETAF installations and sites in the Vicenza area.

5.

Requests authorisation for external ceremonies and host nation support for internal ceremonies and ongoing activities.

6.

Supervises, for the Italian/U.S. Mixed Commission, all construction projects in the Vicenza area.

7.

Co-ordinates USASETAF support to host nation units/forces at caserma Ederle or other U.S. Army installations in Vicenza area.

Essential requirements:

Desirable requirements: Clearance required: Language requirements:

• Field grade Officer (LTC) • Working knowledge of host nation and NATO procedures in the field of logistics and infrastructure.

• Previous national or NATO staff experience • CTS • English 4433

Ex. 73 Now answer the questions.

1. Is this position for a junior officer?

2. In what geographical area is the job?

3. Does the position involve co-ordination with the Carabinieri?

4. What previous experience does the officer need?

5. Is knowledge of English important?

6. For the officer in this position, what is an essential requirement?

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Ex. 74 Listen to this radio advertisement and list the facilities and activities offered by the gym.

1.

2.

3.

aerobics

4.

5.

6.

Ex. 75 Listen again and answer the questions about Jane, Bob, Pete and Georgina.

Jane 1. How often does Jane go?

2. Does she train alone?

3. When does she swim in the pool?

Bob 1. What’s his job?

2. What does he have every six months?

3. Is the gym expensive for him?

Pete 1. Can he go to the gym on Sunday?

2. What does he do?

3. Does he work regular hours?

Georgina 1.

2.

3.

4.

Does she work during the day?

Does she go to the gym in the afternoon?

What does she like after her swim?

What do you know about the size of the pool?

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Ex. 76 Which is correct? e.g. 1. He’s in home.

2. He’s at home.

1.

She go to school.

She goes to school.

2.

He always plays football.

Always he plays football.

3.

She don’t like tea.

She doesn’t like tea.

4.

I hate clean the house.

I hate cleaning the house.

5.

He drives in work.

He drives to work

6.

She brushes her teeth.

She brushes her tooth.

7.

I never am late.

I am never late.

8.

I don’t have lunch at 1.15.

I haven’t lunch at 1.15.

9.

I play tennis every week.

I play every week tennis.

10. She don’t study French.

She doesn’t study French.

11. I don’t fly a plane.

I not fly a plane.

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Where do you go ?

Listen.

We need some film for our camera.

The drug store is over there.

Ex. 77 Match the two halves.

1. I want to borrow a book.

2. He wants to send a letter.

3. My car has a problem with the spark plugs.

4. She needs a doctor.

5. He wants to buy a book.

6. I want to buy a magazine.

7. I need some aspirin.

8. I want to do some exercise.

9. The dog needs a walk.

10.They want to pray.

11.My hair is too long.

12.She wants to see a film.

13.We want to fly to Palermo.

14.There isn’t any petrol in my car.

petrol/gas station church newsagent’s gymnasium park mechanic hospital cinema / movie theatre barber post-office chemist / pharmacy book shop library airport

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Language Focus Road directions and street information Key vocabulary Ex. 78 Listen and repeat then match the expressions (A) to its translation(B).

A 1. Go straight on.

2. Turn right.

3. Turn left.

4. It’s on your left.

5. Continue along this road.

6. Traffic light.

7. One way 8. Cross-roads/junction/intersection 9. Roundabout.

10.You can’t miss it!

11.It’s not far.

12.It’s a long way.

13.Go past ...

14.It’s at the end of .....

15.How can I get to ..........?

16.Could you tell me the way to ..........?

17.Where is ..........?

18.Go down two blocks.

19.It’s downtown. (US) 20.It’s in the centre. (GB)

B Giri sulla destra.

Rotonda. incrocio Potrebbe indicarmi come si arriva a........ È in centro.

Vada sempre dritto.

E alla tua sinistra.

Continui lungo questa strada.

Non è distante.

Semaforo.

Senso unico Vada oltre ..... È in centro.

Non può sbagliare.

E’ lontano.

Vada dritto per due isolati.

Come posso arrivare a .......

Dov’è.............? È alla fine ....

Giri sulla sinistra.

Ex. 79 Listen to these people asking for road directions. After each conversation answer the questions below true (T) or false (F). There are two questions for each conversation.

T

F

1. The cemetery is before the river.

It’s near the church.

2. The woman doesn’t want to walk to the shop.

The man says it’s a short walk.

3. The woman is a foreigner.

She doesn’t know the area well.

4. The woman wants to walk three miles.

The Midland bank is not 3 miles away.

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“Stranger” in inglese signifca “sconosciuto” non “straniero”. E’ un “false friend”.

“Foreigner” in inglese significa “straniero”.

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An Italian in St. Louis Ex. 80 Listen and read the following conversations then answer the questions.

Major Eugenio Polo is on Fourth Street in St. Louis, Missouri. He is lost. He asks a woman where the post office is.

Polo: Woman: Polo:

Excuse me, please tell me where the Post Office is.

Certainly. The Post Office is two blocks down the street. It is a big white building with the American flag in front of it.

Thank you.

At the Post Office Clerk: Polo: Clerk: Polo: Clerk: Polo: Clerk:

Polo:

Can I help you?

Yes, please. I want to mail this letter to Milan, Italy.

Air Mail?

Yes, please.

O.K. The cost is $1.25.

Here you are. Thanks. Oh, could you tell me the way to the library?

Is it near here?

Yes, it’s not far. The public library is on Fifth Street. Go down one block and turn left.

The public library is opposite the St. Louis Trust Bank. It’s a yellow building with large glass windows.

Thanks.

1. The library is: a) on Fifth Street. b) opposite the Post Office. c) four blocks from the St. Louis Trust Bank. d) a long way from the Post Office.

2. The American flag is outside: a) the library. b) the St. Louis Trust Bank. c) the Post Office. d) Fourth Street.

3. Major Eugenio Polo is: a) an Italo-American politician. b) an Italian Army officer. c) visiting Italy. d) a librarian.

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At the St. Louis Public Library Polo: Librarian: Polo: Librarian: Polo:

Hello, could you tell me where the dictionaries are, please?

Of course! What kind of dictionary do you need?

I need an Italian-English dictionary.

That’s easy. There’s an Italian-English dictionary on the table over there.

Thank you.

..... five minutes later.

Polo: Librarian: Polo:

Excuse me, I want to consult another book. A tourist book ..... a guide to restaurants in St. Louis.

The restaurant guides are over there.......in the corner next to the dictionaries.

Oh, thank you very much.

1. Major Polo: a) is at the Post Office. b) is at the library. c) wants to see a French dictionary. d) wants to buy a book 2. The Italian-English dictionary is: a) near the tourist guides. b) near the French-English dictionary. c) on the table. d) in the corner.

3. Major Polo wants to consult: a) a dictionary and a travel guide. b) a dictionary and a restaurant guide. c) a French cookbook and a restaurant guide. d) a French dictionary and a restaurant guide.

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The Streets of St. Louis Polo: Man: Polo: Man:

Polo: Man:

Excuse me, do you know where the “Olive Tree” restaurant is? The address is 716 Washington Square.

Yes, of course. I live near there and it’s not far. It’s just five blocks from here, ten minutes on foot.

Is it south or north of here?

West actually. Leave the library and go left. Walk down Fifth Street.... walk three blocks. Turn right on James Street, then go down one block to Washington Square. You can’t miss it. It’s a large square with trees. The restaurant is there, in Washington Square, next to the Rochester Theatre.

Thanks for the street directions. Thank you very much.

Certainly! Have a nice dinner!

1. The man knows where the restaurant is because: a) he lives at 716 Washington Square. b) he works at the restaurant. c) he works at Rochester Theatre. d) it’s near his home.

2. Washington Square is: a) fifteen minutes from the library. b) ten minutes from the library. c) twenty five blocks from the library. d) three blocks from the library.

At the airport check-in counter Clerk: Polo: Clerk: Polo: Clerk: Polo: Clerk: Polo:

Good evening. Your ticket sir.

Yes, here you are. Is there any delay?

No, sir. No delay with Alitalia flight 901.

You leave at 8.30 p.m. and arrive in Milan at 6.00 tomorrow morning.

Which gate number is it?

Gate 5.

Mmmm..... Where’s Gate 5?.

Follow the indications for International Departures and go down the corridor to Gate number 5. Have a nice flight and thank you for flying with Alitalia.

Thanks, goodbye.

1. Major Polo’s flight number is: a) 019 to Rome b) 910 to Milan. c) 901 to Rome. d) 901 to Milan.

3. Major Polo’s plane arrives in Milan at: a) 18.30 b) 6.00 a.m. c) 8.30 in the morning d) 8.30 p.m.

2. The flight to Milan is: a) international b) national c) domestic d) continental

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People and their work

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Ex. 81 Listen to Sean talk about his job and tick (4) the correct box.

T F He doesn’t work regular hours. ! !

He often works early in the morning. ! !

His mother works at the airport. ! !

He’s very busy after 8.00 p.m. ! !

He works more in winter. ! !

He never works on Sundays. ! !

He loves fishing. ! !

Ex. 82 Listen to Lt. Col. Podda speak about his work and his hobbies. Answer the questions.

1. What position does he occupy?

2. What activities does he co-ordinate?

3. Who does he work with on security matters?

4. How does he describe his job?

5. Is he happy in his choice of career?

6. Does he speak English?

7. Why doesn’t he have a lot of free-time?

8. Which wars does he mention?

9. What does his wife think of strategy and tactics of war?

10.Do they often eat out?

11.Who do they meet at the Mexican restaurant?

12.Does his wife like spicy food?

Ex. 83 Listen to Captain Ted Ward speak about his mission abroad. Answer the questions below.

1. Which branch is he in?

2. Is he on duty now?

3. Where is his duty station?

4. Who does he meet on multi-national operations?

5. Are his parents alive and well?

6. Has he got a sister in London?

7. Where do his friends live?

8. Does he speak Serbo-Croatian well?

9. Does he like his job?

10.What does his squadron do?

11.What do they operate and maintain?

12.Does he always have time to go to London?

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News Ex. 84 Listen to the B.D.N. network reporter Ian Watson speaking from San Vicenza.

Fill in the table below:

They have

San Vicenza They don’t have

They need

Ex. 85 Insert the right word from the list below. doctor antibiotics blankets aid 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

cholera

helicopters

Sick people need __________.

A __________ looks after sick people.

When it’s cold we need __________. __________ is a disease. __________ transport medical supplies.

Humanitarian ___________ is essential when there is a natural disaster.

Famous people Ex. 86 Listen to the descriptions of these four famous people. Who are they?

1.

2.

3.

4.

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Patrolling Ex 87 Listen and read. Then answer the questions.

Patrolling

is a key factor in peacekeeping operations. Patrols show UN presence in the area of operation (AO).

There are various types of patrols: foot patrols, vehicle patrols, air patrols, sea patrols and special patrols.

A reconnaissance patrol is a group sent out to collect information. For example, a unit commander sends out a patrol to survey an area at the top of a hill. This area is “dead ground� because it is out of sight from the observation point (OP) or checkpoint (CP) area of operation.

There are different phases to a patrol operation: planning, preparation, training, briefing, execution and debriefing, followed by the final report.

The time when the patrol unit leaves is the time of departure. The patrol follows a patrol route on a map. Patrol members must stay with the rest of the patrol. If patrol members lose contact with the patrol, they meet at a rallying point. A patrol maintains radio contact and reports its location. A patrol leader usually calls the unit commander when he arrives at a checkpoint. A patrol leader has to take an alternate route when he cannot take the main route. A patrol leader informs other units of its actions. This co-ordination is important because the unit commander does not want friendly forces to fire at his patrol. When a patrol arrives at friendly lines, it must identify itself. In combat, a patrol uses a password to pass through friendly position. It uses code words for communication and emergencies. The time the patrol unit arrives is the time of return.

Choose the correct answer a) b) c) or d) .

1. After the operation the patrol a) reports ASAP for debriefing. b) Prepares a written report. c) checks all vehicles and equipment used on patrol and reports any damage. d) Reports any patrol members who need medical attention.

2. When is patrolling very important?

3. List the various types of patrols. a) b) c) d) e) 4. What is a reconnaissance patrol?

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Ex. 88 Match the two halves.

1.

2.

3.

4.

The time the patrol leaves is Patrol members When the patrol leader arrives at a check point He takes an alternate route

must stay with the patrol. he calls the unit commander. when he can’t use the main route. the time of departure.

Ex. 89 Answer true (T) or false (F).

T

F

1. After the patrol there isn’t a written report.

2. Soldiers sometimes need medical care.

What do they do?

Ex. 90 Fill in the gaps with the following verbs in the right form. fly repair investigate develop

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

meet

He ___________ acts of espionage, sabotage and terrorism.

She __________ computer programmes.

We __________ foreign visitors and government representatives.

They _________ utility helicopters.

He ___________ small arms and field artillery.

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Test Units 1 to 3 Ex. 1 Form the correct question. e.g. Who is he? He’s Jack 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

I’m from Poland.

She’s in her office.

G-R-E-E-N-W-I-C-H They’re my maps.

The Major’s desk is over there.

It’s seven-fifteen.

We go to the theatre about three times a month.

She hates cleaning the car.

No, thank you. I’m not thirsty.

He has a shower after breakfast.

At work.

We’re engineers.

I’d like mineral water, please.

Good idea! Yes, there’s some in the fridge.

No, we don’t.

It’s the second of July.

No, she hasn’t got a motorbike.

They’re 23 years old.

It costs 25p.

No, she doesn’t wear a uniform at weekends.

Ex. 2 Find the error and write the correct sentence. e.g. I reads “La Nazione” every day. I read “La Nazione” every day.

1. He studys every afternoon.

2. Where he trains?

3. She don’t know him.

4. He returns to home late every evening.

5. It’s an old building. It’s 125.

6. He likes play baseball.

7. Swim is very good for you.

8. How you spell weapon?

9. Who speak Japanese here?

10. He’s electrician in the Army.

11. What about listen to some music?

12. We don’t work with they.

13. Whose gloves are those? Their her.

14. I like very much jogging in the country.

15. They live at Mentana Street.

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Ex. 3 Put the words in the correct order. e.g. does work he where? Where does he work?

1. bathroom then get up first I go I to the 2. weapon his that is?

3. beer when he does drink?

4. training the soldiers like in morning don’t 5. French you teaches who?

6. brief they do who?

7. milk ever do we drink?

8. to winter we in mountains the go 9. drive doesn’t a he truck no 10.computer bedroom Angela’s the is in Ex. 4 Listen and tick (4) the word you hear.

1. Miss 2. 30 3. his 4. whose 5. 13th July 6. 3rd week 7. Tuesdays 8. 010/6334481 9. leaves 10.9.30

Ms 40 he’s who’s 14th July 1st week Thursdays 010/7334481 lives 9.40

Ex. 5 Listen to Privates Paddy Walker and Jim Clayton talking about their week’s training schedule. Fill in the table.

Activity Operational training Weapon handling Vehicle orientation P.T. test Commander’s briefing Barracks inspection

Time

Day

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Ex. 6

Fill in the gaps with the correct drink. Choose from the list below. water

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

milk

liqueur

coffee

beer

orange juice

English people often drink ________.

Small babies drink ________.

Chianti is a famous Italian ________.

“Heineken” is a popular ________.

Our bodies need ________. ________ has a lot of vitamin C. The people from Naples love their ________.

Grappa is an Italian ________.

Ex. 7

Fill in the gaps with the correct food. Choose from the list below. cheese

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

tea

fruit

meat

vegetable

fish

Chicken is a type of ________. ________ swim in the sea.

Spinach is a ________.

Oranges and bananas are types of ________.

Mozzarella is a white ________.

Ex. 8

Insert the correct preposition. after

at

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from

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1. Do you want to go to the pub ________ a beer?

2. I like going out ________ friends.

3. She’s Hungarian. She’s ________ Budapest.

4. They want to go out ________ a walk ________ dinner.

5. The meeting is ________ 4.30.

6. He lives ________ 43 Cedar Road.

7. The Chemist is ________ Main Street.

8. We have an apartment ________ the second floor.

9. Her birthday’s ________ 8 th July.

10. He usually goes _______ work ________ bus.

11.They rarely go ________ school ________ foot.

12.Where’s Anne? She’s ________ home.

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Ex. 9 Insert one of the following into the gaps. what 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

where

how

which

when

do you live? Oxford. do I get to the restaurant? student do you prefer? I like all my students. time do they have lunch? One-fifteen. does he do his homework? In the evenings. book is yours? The one on the left. type of music do you prefer? Rock’n roll. colour is blood? Red.

Ex. 10 Indicate the meaning of ’s. e.g. The men’s boots (saxon genitive) 1.

2.

3.

The child’s mother’s got a bad cold.

Italy’s got a new training policy.

Judy’s bike is in front of the cinema.

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Street Gangs Ex . 11 Read the passage and answer the questions.

When we think of teenagers and street gangs we usually associate them with large cities. Today, however, we can see them in small suburban and rural communities too. Street gangs are not only responsible for petty crime, drug trafficking and violence on the streets but also in schools. Many schools today take special measure to protect the premises and their students and staff. The profusion of guns and knives in schools makes safety the top priority for parents and authorities. Frequently hired security guards body search young people as they enter the school building. It is not unusual to find metal detectors at the front entrance of schools. To eliminate this worrying phenomena, we must attack the roots of the problem. Poverty and unemployment are often at bases of the gang culture and many young people think aggressive behaviour and crime is the way to escape poverty and obtain power and status.

1. Do we see street gangs exclusively in large cities?

2. List the crimes we associate street gangs with.

3. What special measures do many schools take?

4. What weapons do young people bring into schools.

5. What is top priority for parents and authorities?

6. How can we eliminate the phenomena of street gangs.

7. Many young people think a life of crime and aggression is the way to do what?

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