Unit 2 Performer B1 Vol.2 Vocabulary revision

 

Finance Vocabulary: Basic English Words about Finance

 

• ATM (Automatic Teller Machine)
• Bank transfer
• Bargain [ˈbɑː.ɡɪn]
• Borrow  [bɒr.əʊ]
• Broke  [brəʊk]
• Budget [bʌdʒɪt]
• Buy [baɪ]
• Business plan [bɪznəs plæn]
• Cash [kæʃ]
• Coins [kɔɪnz]
• Commission [kəˈmɪʃn]
• Credit card [ˈkred.ɪt ˌkɑːd]
• Currency [kɜːrənsi]
• Debit card [ˈdeb.ɪt ˌkɑːd]
• Earn  [ɜːn]
• Fee [fiː]
• Charge  [tʃɑːdʒ]
• Counterfeit……/jewellery/passports/coins
• Income [ɪnkʌm]
• Interest rate [ɪntrəst reɪt]
• Lend  [lend]
• Mortgage [mɔːrɡɪdʒ]
• Owe [əʊ]
• Personal loan [pɜːrsənl loʊn]
• Prepaid card
• Profit [ˈprɑːfɪt]
• Rate [reɪt]
• Sell  [sel]
• Shareholder [ʃerhoʊldər]
• Transfer [trænsˈfɜːr]
• Wealthy  [ˈwel.θi]
• Withdrawal [wɪðˈdrɔːəl]

Phrases About Income

·       Earn money/Earn a fortune

·       Make money/Make a fortune

·       Get/receive a legacy

·       Leave an inheritance

·       Live on a low wage

·       Live on a fixed income/live on a pension

·       Get/receive/draw/collect a pension

Phrases About Spending Money

 

·       Spend money/savings/a fortune on…

·       Pay (in) cash

·       Use/pay by a credit card/debit card

·       Pay by check

·       Accept a cheque (check)

·       Change/exchange money/currency

·       Give/pay/leave a deposit

·       Withdraw from bank account/savings account

·       Waste money

·       Save money

Phrases and Vocabulary About Financial Difficulties

• Get into debt/financial difficulties
• Run out of money/Owe money
• Being broke

 

 

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!