UNIT 7 PERFORMER B1   Give the English translation of the following words

·        Inquinamento

·        Riscaldamento globale

·        Fonte di energia

·        Atmosfera

·        Cambiamento climatico

·        Ecosistema

·        Deforestazione

·        Specie a rischio di estinzione

·        Effetto serra

·        Aumento della temperatura

·        Energia rinnovabile

·        Ridurre l’inquinamento

·        Risparmiare acqua

·        Gettare la plastica

·        Rifiuti organici

·        Combustibili fossili

·        Raccolta differenziata

·        Contenitori per la raccolta differenziata

·        Emissioni di anidride carbonica

·        Pannelli solari

·        Terremoto

·        Frana

·        Inondazione

·        Maremoto

·        Eruzione vulcanica

·        Posate usa e getta

·        Cannuccia

·        Plastiche mono-uso

·        Bustine per condimenti

Traduci

1.      Non c’è motivo di lamentarsi della scuola__________________________________

2.      Sono impegnato a pulire la casa__________________________________________

3.      Lei ha insistito per comprare quel vestito_____________________________________

4.      Fa troppo freddo per uscire oggi___________________________________________

5.      Alzarmi presto la mattina è davvero difficile!__________________________________

6.      Mi ricordo di aver fatto la spesa andando a casa ieri_____________________________

7.      Mio fratello desidera tantissimo visitare gli Stati Uniti____________________________

8.      Ti dispiacerebbe aprire la porta? C’è caldo______________________________________

9.      Trovo difficile capire perché non vuoi studiare___________________________________

10.   Non voglio che lui mi aiuti con i compiti. Faccio da solo!__________________________

Article THE or ZERO article

1.The themes of Romeo and Juliet are ……love……..hate………light and………darkness                                                                         

2. ……………Severn is the longest river in ………………UK                                                                                                                                                    

 3. Can you pass me……………salt, please?                                                                                                                                                                         

4. How high is ……………..Mount Everest?                                                                                                                                                                                

5. They’re flying to…………Maldives                                                                                                                                                                                          

6.I live in …………Sicily                                                                                                                                                                                                                

7.Look at…………….moon in the sky! It’s marvellous!                                                                                                                                                           

8.This is ……………..best cake I’ve ever eaten!                                                                                                                            

Traduci 

An eye-opener____________________________________________________                                                                  Easier said than done_______________________________________                                                                                      You’ve hit the nail on the head!_____________________________________________

Reflexive and reciprocal pronoun

1.Io e mio fratello abbiamo preparato questo dolce da soli

2.Sam si è fatto male ieri giocando a calcio

3.Il film stesso era molto noioso!

4.Cerca di fare amicizia! Non startene tutto solo!                                                                                                                  

5. Tutti gli alunni della classe si aiutarono gli uni con gli altri durante il compito

Different types of government ( a comparison between Italy, The UK and the USA)

 COMPLETE THE SCHEME 

	ITALY	THE UK	THE USA
TYPE OF GOVERNMENT
LEGISLATIVE POWER
EXECUTIVE POWER
HEAD OF STATE
HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
THE MAIN PARTIES
WHAT DOES THE HEAD OF GOVERNMENT DO?
WHAT ABOUT CONSTITUTION?

 

Talking about a holiday- a guided activity

 Dictation

Students are expected to complete the sentences being dictated by the teacher.

They can choose whatever they want

Imagine a place where Dylan went on holiday.

• he went to
• he went by
• he stayed in 
• he ate
• he drank
• he took
• he sent
• he bought
• he visited
• he saw
• the weather was
• the people were

or if necessary students will be asked some questions  and they will complete them

• where did Dylan go?
• how did he go?
• where did he stay?
• what did he eat?
• what did he drink?
• what did he send?
• what did he buy?
• what did he visit?
• what did he see?
• what was the weather like?
• what were the people like?
• what time did he get up?
• what time did he go to bed?
• who did he speak to?
• who did he meet?
• did he make new friends?
• when did he go back?

gerund or infinitive ???? Exercises

 

GERUND OR INFINITIVE

1.     I’m interested in………………………………………………………………….

2.     Would you mind…………………………………………………….the window? It’s cold in here

3.     I don’t know how to………………………….It’s too difficult for me

4.     He showed me where to……………………….

5.     She stopped at the bank to……………………………..some money

6.     Stop ………………………………I can’t stand you anymore

7.     Today it’s too cold to………………………………………….

8.     There’s no point in………………………………….Maths I’ll never be able to do the exercises

9.     I’m looking forward to…………………………………..school. I’d like to be already on holiday

10.  What are you doing? I’m busy…………………………..a cake for my children

11.  Try …………………………………this new shampoo! Your hair will be fabulous!

12.  It’s no use ………………………………..about school! Try to study and go ahead.

13.  Avoid ……………………………….to that restaurant. The food is appalling!

14.  I must remember to…………………………….my friends to my party! It’s the 23rd April and my birthday is on the 30^th April!

15.  I remember ……………………………….to the beach every Sunday morning when I was a child

16.  I’m willing to…………………………………………..football now. I’m sick of playing videogames at home.

17.  Before …………………………………….for school, I always have  breakfast in the morning

18.  I can’t stand…………………………………late for school

19.  I don’t know what to……………………………….

20.  I tried to ……………………………..a way out, but I got lost

21.  He wants to…………………………………….how to improve his English

22.  It’s difficult to…………………… awake! I’m getting really bored

23.  I’m fed up with …………………………………..! I’d like to stop and hang out with my friends

24.  She stayed in a luxury hotel for one weekend she left without ………………………..the police are searching for her now.

25.  I suggest…………………………….to the cinema

26.  In summer it’s worth……………………………..some time at the seaside!

27.  We keep…………………………………..the same things every day!

28.  Susan can’t wait to………………………..Tom next week

29.  I’m eager to…………………………………….that work today! I’m really tired!

30.  In spite of ……………………………………a lot he didn’t pass the exam

31.  She’s used to ……………………………………….up early in the morning!

32.  They were accused of ……………………………….into a shop and ………………………………all the good there!

33.  He never apologize for ………………………………………late

34.  She dreams of……………………………….a pop star!

35.  Please promise to……………………..me every day!!

36.  Remind me to………………………Julia a call

37.  It’s kind of you to……………………………me when I’m in trouble!

38.  He recommended ………………………………the book before watching the movie!

39.  I hope to………………………………you soon

40.  I told him to………………………..playing on his phone!

 

LEVEL A 1 B2 materials

LEVEL A1-B2 

CAN- modal verb (ability, possibility, permission, request)

 

CAN MODAL VERB

CAN – ABILITY indica ciò che si è in grado di fare oppure no

POSITIVE SENTENCES                                NEGATIVE SENTENCES

I can swim  (so nuotare)                         I can’t swim     (non so nuotare)

I can ride a bike                                        I can’t ride a bike

I can use a computer                                       I can’t use a computer

QUESTIONS Can you use your mobile? Can you drive a car? Can you fly?

SHORT ANSWERS  Yes, I can/ No, I can’t

CAN – POSSIBILITY indica la possibilità di fare qualcosa

POSITIVE SENTENCES

I can go out because  I have no homework (Posso uscire perchè non ho compiti)

NEGATIVE SENTENCES

My brother can’t play football today because he’s sick (Mio fratello non può giocare a calcio oggi, perchè sta male)

CAN – PERMISSION  indica la richiesta di un permesso

EXAMPLES

Can I go out with my friends?

Can I play videogames?

Can I have the menu, please?

NOTA BENE Il soggetto è  I=io

RISPOSTE POSSIBILI

POSITIVE

Yes, you can/ Yes, of course/ Yes,  sure/ No problem/Sure,  go ahead/

NEGATIVE

No, you can’t /No, I’m sorry, but you can’t/ I’m afraid, but you can’t

CAN – REQUEST   indica una richiesta

Can you pass me the newspaper, please?

Can you tell me the time, please?

Can you help me with my Maths homework?

Can we speak with you, please?

Can we stand up, please?

Can we close our books?

NOTA BENE In questo caso il soggetto è YOU oppure  WE

RISPOSTE POSSIBILI

POSITIVE

Yes I can/Yes, sure thing./ Yes of course!/Of course I will./I can certainly do that for you./ Yes, here you go!/Sure, here you go/ OK I will/Yes, I can/Yes, definitely!

NEGATIVE

Of course not!/I’m afraid I still can’t/No, I can’t

 

sports in the uk listening

https://test-english.com/listening/a2/sports-uk-listening-test/ 

Some Activities to Teach Gerunds and Infinitives

some activities to practise ing form or to infinitive 

modal verbs in the past

modal verbs in the past 

Gunpowder plot

 

modal verbs

modal verbs 

Guess the word on the basis of a simple definition....to learn English

 

GUESS THE WORD

TEAM A and TEAM B

The students try to give another  student belonging to their same team the right definition of a word.

When the students guesses the word, their team gets a score.

After having guessed at least five definitions one of the teams wins.

That is a good game to revise verbs,words and adjectives.

Ex definitions

It's something you do in the morning

It's something you  do after lunch

It's something I like

It's something I wouldn't like.....

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Guy Fawkes Day

• What does Guy Fawkes celebrate?
• What was the religion of the plotters?
• What happened to then?
• Why are the celebrations called Bonfire night?
• What is a ‘guy’ according to the speaker’s explanation?
• Where do the children throw their guy effigies?

Fireworks on bonfire night

listening guyfawkes

PHRASE MATCH

Match the following phrases from the article.

Paragraph 1

1.	blow up the Houses	a.	down
2	the first examples	b.	burned to death
3.	bring the government	c.	colonies
4.	his plan was called the	d.	of Parliament
5.	He was put on a bonfire and	e.	of terrorism
6.	former British	f.	Gunpowder Plot

 

Paragraph 2

1.	the biggest outdoor	a.	treats
2	takes place	b.	celebration in Britain
3.	a happy	c.	accidents
4.	in the middle	d.	at night
5.	the most popular	e.	occasion
6.	children are injured in fireworks	f.	of the town

LISTENING GAP FILL

Guy Fawkes Night _______________ celebration. It celebrates a failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament (that’s where Big Ben is) in London. This was probably _______________ examples of terrorism, only it didn’t work. It all happened on November the fifth, 1605. A group of Catholics who were _______________ Protestant rulers wanted to bring the government down. Their leader was a man called Guy Fawkes _______________ called the Gunpowder Plot. Fortunately, _______________ saw Guy Fawkes and his followers with the gunpowder. Guy Fawkes was arrested. _______________ bonfire and burned to death. In Britain and former British colonies, this day is also called Bonfire Night.

Bonfire Night is perhaps _______________ celebration in Britain. Unfortunately, it is in winter and takes _______________. You have to brave the cold, but it is a happy occasion. Every town and village puts on a fireworks display. There is usually _______________ in the middle of the town. People gather at it to watch the fireworks and eat traditional Guy Fawkes Night food. Baked potatoes and toffee apples are the most popular treats. There is _______________ guy on the bonfire to represent the real one that died 400 years ago. Many families have smaller celebrations and will _______________, private fireworks display in their garden. There are many warnings to be careful because every year, children are injured in _______________.

QUESTIONS 

known as = recognized as bonfire = a large outdoor fire, either for burning waste or for a party

 firework = a small container filled with powder that burns or explodes to produce coloured lights and noise in the sky

 gunpowder = an explosive substance used in bombs and fireworks

 plot = a secret plan by a group of people, to do something harmful or illegal

 plotter = someone who makes and organize a plot beneath = in or to a lower position than something, or directly under something 

House of Lords = the part of the British parliament whose members are not elected but have positions because of their rank or title

 lit = the past tense and past participle of the verb “to light”, which means to start to burn, or to make something start to burn, or to provide light for a place 

thanksgiving = the act of giving thanks; grateful acknowledgment of benefits orfavors, especially to God

 failure = nonperformance of something due, required, or expected

 at present = in this time period What do you think about it? Do you celebrate a special tradition in your city/country? 

Read more at: https://blog.abaenglish.com/reading-comprehension-bonfire-night/