Becky Smith Sergio Knipe Student`s Book and Workbook

Becky Smith
Sergio Knipe
2
Student’s Book
and Workbook
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ACTIVE
BOOK
Contents
SECTION A
UNIT 1
Looking Good!
Page
Vocabulary
8 Clothes and accessories
The weather
Payment methods
Grammar
Communication
Present Continuous / Present
Simple
Like and look
Describing people
Paying for things
20 Places in the town and in the
countryside
Scary things
Synonyms
Lost objects
Past Simple, be
Past Simple, have
There was / There were
Narrating biographical
events
At the Lost Property office
32 Wild animals
Parts of animals’ body
Verbs of movement
Geographical features
Police station
Past Simple, regular verbs
Used to
Talking about habits in the
past
Reporting a crime
44 Language Review A
Grammar Review A
My Language
Notebook - p. 19
Workbook - p. 150
UNIT 2
Mysterious
Britain!
My Language
Notebook - p. 31
Workbook - p. 158
UNIT 3
The Natural
World
My Language
Notebook - p. 43
Workbook - p. 166
Review
& Extension A
SECTION B
UNIT 4
Detective
Stories
Page
Vocabulary
Grammar
Communication
48 Professions
Detective’s equipment
Literary genres
Bookshops
Past Simple, irregular verbs
Past Continuous
Past Continuous / Past Simple
Expressing opinions
Finding a book
60 Computer technology
Online communication
Inventions
Places in school
Can and must
Have to
Compounds with some, any,
every, no
Should
Talking about rules and
prohibitions
Writing notices
My Language
Notebook - p. 59
Workbook - p. 174
UNIT 5
New Ideas
My Language
Notebook - p. 71
Workbook - p. 182
MINI
2
DICTIONARY
Skills
Study Skills
Reading: capire un breve e semplice testo sul Pianificare un testo
clima in Gran Bretagna e l’origine di un
capo d’abbigliamento
Listening: comprendere una conversazione sul
look di personaggi famosi
Speaking: descrivere l’aspetto fisico e
l’abbigliamento proprio e degli altri
Writing: produrre un breve testo per
descrivere una persona a partire da una
mappa mentale
Pronunciation
English sounds: /O/ and
/M/
Culture
QUIZ?
National costumes
PASSPORT
History of fashion
Reading: identificare e mettere in relazione gli
eventi di un racconto
Listening: comprendere una conversazione su
dati biografici
Speaking: chiedere e dare informazioni
biografiche su sé e gli altri
Writing: scrivere una biografia della propria
vita a partire da una timeline
Organizzare le informazioni English sounds: /rGh/ and
/rLh/
Reading: capire un brano che descrive un
evento naturale
Listening: comprendere una conversazione
che tratta di abitudini nel passato
Speaking: dialogare su abitudini nel passato
Writing: produrre un breve testo sulla propria
esperienza alla scuola primaria
La frase iniziale
QUIZ?
Famous ghosts
PASSPORT
Royal ghosts
English sounds: /W/, /X/
and /BX/
QUIZ?
What are they saying?
PASSPORT
Dolphins in history
Literature Focus: Around the World in
Eighty Days
Leggere e comprendere un fumetto
Skills
Study Skills
Pronunciation
Reading: comprendere estratti di libri e
Organizzare le informazioni English sounds: /r/
nel testo
riconoscere il genere letterario a cui
appartengono
Listening: comprendere un punto di vista
espresso in modo semplice
Speaking: chiedere e dare informazioni su un
libro
Writing: scrivere il riassunto di un libro o di un
film a partire dalla timeline della storia
Reading: capire un articolo di giornale su un
popolare programma televisivo britannico
Listening: comprendere un dialogo dove si
parla di regole e proibizioni
Speaking: chiedere e dare informazioni per
iscriversi a un club sportivo
Writing: produrre un testo per descrivere un
gioco
Scrivere una frase
conclusiva
English sounds: /d/ and /c/
Culture
QUIZ?
Detectives in films
PASSPORT
Baker Street
QUIZ?
Inventions
PASSPORT
The dot com revolution
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Contents
SECTION B
UNIT 6
World, Our
Future
Page
Vocabulary
Grammar
72 Global problems
Cognates
Materials
Station
Present Continuous for future
plans
Present Continuous, present or
future?
How long + take
84 Language Review B
Grammar Review B
Communication
Talking about future plans
and arrangements
Asking for travel
information
My Language
Notebook - p. 83
Workbook - p. 190
Review
& Extension B
SECTION C
UNIT 7
Material
World
Page
Vocabulary
Grammar
Communication
Comparative adjectives
Comparing people and
As + adjective + as
things
Much, many, a lot of, a few, a little Changing money
88 Consumer goods
Opposite adjectives
Units of measurement
Foreign currency
My Language
Notebook - p. 99
Workbook - p. 198
UNIT 8
Heroes
100 Adjectives of personality
Verbs of the senses
Adjectives of appearance
Menu
Superlative adjectives
Too, not ... enough
Making suggestions
Asking for suggestions in
a café
112 Airports
Aeroplanes
Travels
Would like
Let’s...
All / every / each
One / ones
Expressing desires
Taking a flight
124 Language Review C
Grammar Review C
My Language
Notebook - p. 111
Workbook - p. 206
UNIT 9
Taking Off
My Language
Notebook - p. 123
Workbook - p. 214
Review
& Extension C
MINI
DICTIONARY
Passport to Culture
p. 127
USA: touristic attractions
p. 128
American food
p. 130
Cities in the UK
p. 134
Civil Rights
p. 137
Education
p. 140
How British is London?
p. 143
A weekend trip to Washington DC the Capital of America
p. 146
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Skills
Reading: comprendere un testo sul riciclaggio
Listening: comprendere una conversazione
dove si esprimono intenzioni future
Speaking: confermare o modificare impegni
presi
Writing: scrivere una cartolina che contenga i
tuoi programmi per le tue vacanze
Study Skills
Revisionare un testo
Pronunciation
English sounds: /e/
and /f/
Culture
QUIZ?
It’s rubbish!
PASSPORT
The return of the tram
Literature Focus: One Little Can
Leggere e comprendere un racconto
Skills
Study Skills
Pronunciation
Reading: capire un testo dove compaiono
unità di misura
Listening: ascoltare una conversazione dove si
confrontano cose
Speaking: chiedere e dare informazioni
comparando prodotti
Writing: produrre un testo con la descrizione
di una città a partire da una tabella
Lettura della bozza
Reading: capire un testo con la descrizione di
un personaggio di fantasia famoso
Listening: comprendere una conversazione in
cui due persone si scambiano suggerimenti
Speaking: dare suggerimenti
Writing: scrivere il finale di una storia a partire
da un fumetto
Scrivere il testo definitivo
Reading: capire testi brevi sulla storia dei
mezzi di trasporto
Listening: comprendere un dialogo dove si
esprimono desideri
Speaking: conversare esprimendo desideri
Writing: produrre un testo con la descrizione
di un viaggio
Scrivere un testo – revisione English sounds: /o/
English sounds: /s/
and /z/
Culture
QUIZ?
Buy British?
PASSPORT
Product placement – is it a
record?
English sounds: /L/
QUIZ?
Folk heroes
PASSPORT
Identity theft
QUIZ?
Flight information
PASSPORT
Heathrow airport
Literature Focus: The Secret Garden
Leggere e comprendere un racconto
Workbook
p. 149
Word Games
p. 222
Irregular Verbs
p. 232
Wordlist
p. 232
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Contents
Questo corso ti offre una serie di contenuti digitali che faciliteranno il tuo studio
individuale. Potrai ripassare e approfondire, esercitare e verificare il tuo livello di
preparazione.
Esercizi di ascolto di parole o frasi.
Unit 1, page 18
Unit 2, page 30
Unit 3, page 42
Unit 4, page 58
Unit 5, page 70
Unit 6, page 82
Unit 7, page 98
Unit 8, page 110
Unit 9, page 122
Esercizi interattivi di recupero grammaticale.
Unit 1, page 19
Unit 2, page 31
Unit 3, page 43
Unit 4, page 59
Unit 5, page 71
Unit 6, page 83
Unit 7, page 99
Unit 8, page 111
Unit 9, page 123
File audio per ulteriori attività di ascolto, impostate
come podcast radiofonico.
Unit 1, page 19
Unit 2, page 31
Unit 3, page 43
MINI
DICTIONARY
Unit 4, page 59
Unit 5, page 71
Unit 6, page 83
Unit 7, page 99
Unit 8, page 111
Unit 9, page 123
Tutte le parole del corso, con definizione, trascrizione
fonetica e pronuncia.
Wordlist, pages 232-239
E
Esercizi in preparazione alle certificazioni
(KET e Trinity).
Inoltre, per l’insegnante.
Verifiche.
Altre pagine
di civiltà.
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Tutti gli ascolti sono disponibili in formato mp3
sull’Active Book.
On line il dizionario delle parole
Un quaderno per studiare la
del corso (audio, definizioni e
trascrizione fonetica), tratto da:
grammatica a partire dagli errori.
Per esempio, in inglese
“ho freddo”
si dice
I’m cold (✔)
e non
I have cold (✘).
Nicoletta
Romeo,
Dizionario
Inglese
Compatto a
cura di Alberto
Nocentini
Le Monnier.
A
Section
Unit 1
Vocabulary
- Clothes and accessories
- The weather
Grammar
- Present Continuous / Present Simple
- Like and look
Functions
- Describing people
- Paying for things
Unit 3
Vocabulary
- Wild animals
- Parts of animals’ body
- Verbs of movement
- Geographical
features
Unit 2
Vocabulary
- Places in the town and in the countryside
- Scary things
- Synonyms
Grammar
- Past Simple, be
- Past Simple, have
- There was / There were
Functions
- Narrating biographical events
- At the Lost Property office
Grammar
- Past Simple, regular verbs
- Used to
Functions
- Talking about habits in the past
- Reporting a crime
UNIT
1
Looking
P
ASSPORT TO THE WORLD
National costumes
quiz
Dove si indossano i seguenti costumi? Abbina i paesi alle foto.
India
Spain
Japan
Mexico
Scotland
Greece
Peru
B
C
D
A
E
Che cosa significano queste parole?
Segna (✔) la definizione corretta.
A kilt is
1
a Scottish meal.
2
a Scottish skirt.
3
a Scottish musical instrument.
A sporran is
1
a small Scottish bag.
2
a small Scottish animal.
3
a small Scottish spoon.
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UNIT 1
F
G
EXTRA! C’è un costume tradizionale nel
tuo paese? Prova a descriverlo.
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Good!
V
OCABULARY BUILDER
1
CLOTHES AND ACCESSORIES
Che cosa si indossa ai piedi? Segna (✔) le parole corrette.
jacket
hat
2
jumper
trousers
T-shirt
skirt
shoes
socks
jeans
dress
boots
coat
Abbina le parole alle foto. Ascolta, controlla le tue risposte e ripeti.
sandals
sunglasses
belt
scarf
gloves
trainers
hairband
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
3
Quali parole dell’esercizio 2 sono al
singolare e quali al plurale? Scrivile nella colonna
corretta. Ascolta e controlla le tue risposte.
Singular
Plural
belt
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handbag
4
CLASSWORK Osserva come sono vestiti i tuoi
compagni di classe oggi e rispondi alle domande.
Usa queste informazioni per fare un grafico.
How many people in your class…
A … are wearing a white T-shirt?
.............................................................................
B … are wearing brown shoes?
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C … are wearing glasses?
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D … are wearing blue socks?
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E … are wearing a skirt?
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Looking Good!
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L ANGUAGE & CULTURE
VOCABULARY WARM UP
1
ACCESSORIES
Abbina gli accessori alle parti del corpo.
Ascolta, controlla le tue risposte e ripeti.
1
2
ear
finger
3
4
arm
neck
5
6
A necklace
B bracelet
C ring
D watch
E earrings
F hairclip
wrist
head
Brad: You know that feeling. You’re wearing
your new jeans, T-shirt, bracelets and
earrings today and you’re looking cool, but…
the problem is your hair. What a mess! You
need a new hairstyle and you decide to go to
the hairdresser’s for a makeover…
Angie: Then you’re sitting in the chair and
the hairdresser is cutting your hair and you
think, oh no! You suddenly realise this
hairstyle isn’t right for you! You’re watching
your hair fall on the floor and now it’s too
late!
Brad: Exactly, Angie! But now there’s a
solution to this problem, and hairdresser
Tony Buy is here to tell us about it. Hi, Tony.
Tony: Hi, Angie. Hi, Brad. Yes, that’s right!
With the Change My Image website, you can
see your new hairstyle before you cut your
hair.
Angie: Wow! That’s amazing! How?
Tony: Just scan in your photo and click on
one of the hairstyles in the menu.
Words you need
makeover
suddenly
too late
What a mess!
2
Inserisci nella colonna corretta le parole
dell’esercizio 1. Aggiungi altri vocaboli appresi a
pagina 9.
Male
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Female
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READING AND LISTENING
3
Come scegli una nuova acconciatura?
Leggi e ascolta l’intervista di Radio Passport.
10
UNIT 1
cambio d’immagine
improvvisamente
troppo tardi
Che orrore!
COMPREHENSION
4
Rispondi alle seguenti domande.
1 What is the name of the website?
. ...........................................................................
2 Why is it a good idea to use the website?
. ...........................................................................
3 How can you see a new hairstyle on the website?
. ............................................................................
4 What things about your hair can you change on
the website?
. ............................................................................
UNIT 1
G
RAMMAR FOCUS
Present Continuous /
Present Simple
You’re looking cool, but... you need a new
hairstyle!
You’re sitting in the chair... and you think,
oh no!
OVER TO YOU
6
PAIRWORK Lavora con un compagno. Parla
del look del tuo personaggio preferito (cantante,
sportivo, attore, ecc.). Che cosa ti piace e che
cosa non ti piace di lui/lei? Il tuo compagno è
d’accordo?
I like the Black Eyed
Peas’ hairstyles, but
their clothes are awful!
I don’t think so! I like
their clothes, they’re
cool and trendy!
P
ASSPORT HISTORY OF FASHION
Change My Image immediately shows your picture
with the new hairstyle. Try different hairstyles and
different colours. Then choose one, print it and
show it to your hairdresser. It’s easy, it’s fun – and
there’s no risk of having a horrible hairstyle.
5
Mary Quant was a famous fashion
designer in the 1960s, in London. Her
famous design – the mini-skirt – was very
controversial at the time. In 2010 she
received a medal from the Queen for her
work in the fashion industry.
Completa le frasi con le seguenti parole.
choose • your image • magazine •
isn’t right • too late
The Problem:
1 You find a great hairstyle in a ..........................
and make an appointment at the hairdresser’s.
2 The hairdresser is cutting your hair and you realise
the hairstyle .......................... for you.
3 After the hairdresser cuts your hair,
it’s .......................... .
The Solution:
4 With the website, you can see ..........................
with different hairstyles.
5 You can .......................... the pictures you like.
Looking Good!
11
GRAMMAR
PRESENT CONTINUOUS / PRESENT SIMPLE
Present Continuous
Present Simple
I’m (’m not) wearing a T-shirt now.
I (don’t) usually wear a T-shirt.
You’re (aren’t) wearing a T-shirt now.
You (don’t) usually wears a T-shirt.
He/She/It’s (isn’t) wearing a T-shirt now.
He/She/It (doesn’t) usually wears a T-shirt.
We’re (aren’t) wearing T-shirts now.
We (don’t) usually wear T-shirts.
You’re (aren’t) wearing T-shirts now.
You (don’t) usually wear T-shirts.
They’re (aren’t) wearing T-shirts now.
They (don’t) usually wear T-shirts.
My Language Notebook, p. 19 – Grammar Rules, WB, p. 150
Ricorda che il Present Continuous si usa per parlare
di un’azione che sta accadendo nel momento in cui
si parla mentre il Present Simple per le azioni che si
ripetono con regolarità.
2
Scrivi le domande con le seguenti parole.
Usa il Present Continuous.
1
2
1
Osserva il disegno e completa le frasi con il
Present Continuous affermativo o negativo.
3
is cleaning
Donna ..........................
(clean) the floor.
Sally and Andy .......................... (look) at
hairstyles.
Greg .......................... (write) in the magazine.
Kate .......................... (hold) a bag.
Dan and Jen .......................... (wash) hair.
Mike .......................... (drink) coffee.
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
5
6
Sally / read / a magazine
Is Sally reading a magazine?
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Andy / sit / in a chair
. .........................................................................
Dan and Jen / stand
. .........................................................................
Mike / eat / a sandwich
. .........................................................................
Greg and Kate / work
. .........................................................................
Donna and Sally / wear skirts
. .........................................................................
3
Rispondi alle domande dell’esercizio 2
(fai riferimento al disegno dell’esercizio 1).
1
she isn’t.
.No,
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2
. .........................................................................
3
. .........................................................................
4
. .........................................................................
5
. .........................................................................
6
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L
OOK!
Ricorda che di norma gli Stative Verbs non
vogliono la forma progressiva. Si tratta
principalmente di verbi di preferenza,
percezione, possesso e stati d’animo.
I hate my hair in this style!
✔
I am hating my hair in this style! ✘
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UNIT 1
UNIT 1
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
Scegli l’opzione corretta.
Completa il testo con il Present Simple o il
Present Continuous dei verbi tra parentesi.
We always study / are studying English on
Mondays.
Helena doesn’t sit / isn’t sitting next to me at the
moment.
My friends don’t go / aren’t going to the cinema
every week.
We don’t play / aren’t playing football now.
You walk / are walking to school every morning.
We study / are studying History right now.
............................. you ............................. (want) to
be a hairdresser? Then come to the Kent College of Hair
Design. This year, two hundred students
2
............................. (study) at the college. They first
3
............................. (learn) how to wash and dry hair
properly. Then a teacher 4............................. (show)
them how to use colour. After that, the students
5
............................. (watch) experts cutting hair, but
the students 6............................. (not practise) on real
people in the first year. Tina is a student at the college.
She 7............................. (start) the final year of the
course.
“I 8............................. (love) the course!” says Tina.
“I 9............................... (plan) to open my own salon.”
1
5
Completa le frasi con il Present Continuous
o il Present Simple dei verbi tra parentesi.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Janet ........................ (want) a new hat.
Claire and David ........................ (read) their
books now.
Andy ........................ (not know) my parents.
Steve ........................ (talk) to Anna now.
We ........................ (like) the new shop in
town.
John ........................ (not wait) for Frank
now.
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1
2
3
4
6
Scrivi le domande con le seguenti parole.
Usa il Present Simple o il Present Continuous.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
you / like / your hairstyle
Do
you like your hairstyle?
. ..........................................................................
you / wear / jeans / today
. ..........................................................................
your / partner / always / sit / next to you
. ..........................................................................
the students / in your class / eat / right now
. ..........................................................................
your teacher / wear / a jacket / now
. ..........................................................................
your best friend / be / at school / now
. ..........................................................................
Rispondi alle domande
dell’esercizio 6 in modo che
le risposte siano vere per te.
5
6
7
8
Traduci le seguenti frasi.
Federico ha i capelli castani e gli occhi azzurri e
indossa un giubbino blu.
Vado dal parrucchiere tre volte all’anno.
Sono seduto a un caffè alla stazione e ti aspetto!
Mia cugina vive a San Francisco ma ora lavora a
New York.
A Lucy piace Michael Bublé ma detesta Enrique
Iglesias.
Abbiamo una casa a Sanremo e una casa a
Cortina.
Anche tuo fratello ha gli occhi verdi?
Indosso i miei nuovi occhiali da sole e li adoro.
Smile!
What are you doing, mum?
I’m shopping on the
Internet but it’s really
difficult – the trolley
keeps rolling off the
top of the computer!
Looking Good!
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L ANGUAGE & SKILLS
V
The Great
OCABULARY BUILDER
THE WEATHER
1
Com’è il tempo? Abbina le frasi alle
foto. Ascolta, controlla le tue risposte e ripeti.
1
2
3
F It’s foggy.
4
5
6
It’s raining.
It’s windy.
A
B
D
The weather in Britain is very changeable!
In fact British people say they often have four
seasons in one day – it looks like a lovely day
then it’s raining, it’s windy and it’s snowing!
In summer, the temperature can be 14
degrees in the morning, then 20 degrees in
the afternoon. When you go out in Britain
you need to be ready for every type of
weather. A lot of the clothes we use today for
rainy conditions originate in Britain, from
Mackintoshes to the famous wellie boots!
It’s snowing.
It’s cloudy.
It’s sunny.
C
E
Wellington boots (or wellies, gumboots,
muckboots or rainboots!) are a type of riding
boots first worn by the famous British general
the Duke of Wellington, in the
early 19th century. Now these
practical boots are an iconic
fashion item for both celebrities
and ordinary people all over the
world.
F
2
Scrivi le seguenti parole nella corretta
posizione del termometro.
hot
cool
warm
cold
READING
3
3
1
4
Leggi il primo paragrafo del testo e
sottolinea le parole e le espressioni che si
riferiscono al tempo climatico. Quali sono verbi e
quali aggettivi? Fai una lista e scrivi V (verb) o A
(adjective).
4
Leggi il testo. Com’è il tempo in Gran
Bretagna in estate?
2
COMPREHENSION
E
TRUE OR FALSE? Leggi le frasi e segna
se sono vere (T) o false (F). Correggi quelle false.
5
L
OOK!
In inglese si usa la forma singolare per
parlare della temperatura.
Today it’s twenty-six degrees.
Oggi ci sono ventisei gradi.
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UNIT 1
1
2
3
4
5
It doesn’t often rain in Britain.
The temperature is very hot in summer.
A lot of types of clothes for rainy weather
come from the UK.
The wellies are riding boots.
You can only buy boots in black.
T F
T F
T F
T F
T F
UNIT 1
British Wellie!
Originally only available in black, wellies
today can be serious and practical, used at
work for hygiene and safety, classic in green for
fishing or walking in the country, or fun and
funky for wet days in the city or outdoor music
festivals! A number of famous fashion houses
now produce them in pvc with stripes, flowers,
spots in all colours of the rainbow. At the
Glastonbury music festivals in the UK, wellies
with mini-skirts or shorts are the new musthave fashion accessory!
Words you need
G
available
changeable
riding boots
stripes
spots
worn
RAMMAR
disponibile
variabile
stivali per cavalcare
righe
pois
indossato
LIKE AND LOOK
like (piacere a qualcuno)
I like them. Mi piacciono.
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1
look like (sembrare)
It looks like a lovely day.
Sembra una magnifica giornata.
be like (essere come)
What are wellies like? Come sono gli stivali di gomma?
look (guardare)
Look at the photos! Guardate le foto!
look (sembrare, solo per le emozioni)
2
3
4
5
6
Scegli l’opzione corretta.
Take an umbrella, it likes / is like / looks like
it’s raining.
My sister likes / is like / looks like my mum –
they’re both impatient!
Do you like / be like / look like Italian food?
These apples like / are like / look like pears.
We like / are like / look like the girls in
class 8B.
Let’s go the beach – it likes / is like / looks like
a lovely day.
They look happy! Sembrano contenti!
My Language Notebook, p. 19 – Grammar Rules, WB, p. 150
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COMMUNICATION & SKILLS
F
UNCTION FOCUS Describing people
Susan: What are you watching, Jenny?
Jenny: VIP Island – it’s hilarious! I love Debbie
Garrett!
Susan: Debbie Garrett? What does she look
like? Is she the girl with long blonde hair?
Jenny: No, Debbie Garrett is an actress and she’s
about 50. She’s small and she’s got red hair.
She’s wearing a black bikini.
Susan: Oh, right. And who’s the man with the
beard?
Jenny: With a beard? Has he got glasses too?
Susan: Yes, he has.
Jenny: Oh, that’s Frankie Field, the singer.
Susan: Why is he wearing a hat like Indiana
Jones?
Jenny: Because it’s hot and sunny and he
hasn’t got any sunglasses.
Susan: Who’s that blonde girl then? She’s cute.
Jenny: That’s Angela Atos. She’s wearing a
bikini made from leaves.
Susan: Oh good grief!
READING AND LISTENING
1
Leggi e ascolta il dialogo. Completa la tabella sui tre VIP che vengono menzionati.
Name
Appearance
Clothes
Debbie Garrett
Frankie Field
Angela Atos
2
E
TRUE OR FALSE? Ascolta il dialogo e segna se le frasi sono vere (T) o false (F). Correggi quelle false.
1 Jenny doesn’t like VIP Island.
2 Debbie Garrett is a young actress.
3 She’s wearing a hat.
3
1
2
3
4
5
T
T
T
F
F
F
4 Frankie Field is an actor.
5 Angela Atos isn’t beautiful.
6 Angela Atos is wearing a black bikini.
T
T
T
Ascolta ancora. Segna le espressioni che senti.
Is he playing football?
Who’s the man with the beard?
Has he got a beard?
She’s cooking dinner.
She’s wearing a bikini made from leaves.
6
7
8
9
10
What is she wearing?
What’s she doing?
What does she look like?
They’ve got two brothers.
She’s got red hair.
4
Quali espressioni dell’esercizio 3 si usano per chiedere informazioni su persone e quali per
descriverle? Scrivile nella colonna corretta.
Asking for personal information
Describing people
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UNIT 1
F
F
F
UNIT 1
L
OOK!
Ricorda la posizione degli aggettivi e
degli avverbi nella frase. Gli aggettivi si
inseriscono prima del nome e gli avverbi,
di solito, dopo il verbo.
She’s wearing a big, red hat.
Peter drives very fast and dangerously.
She dances beautifully.
5
Ascolta i dialoghi e completali.
1
Mum:
Sarah:
Mum:
Sarah:
Mum:
Sarah:
Sarah, can you see Joe?
No, mum, I can’t – .............................. ?
He’s wearing .............................. .
Is he wearing .............................. too?
Yes, he is.
Look! There he is, near the ice cream
shop.
Mum: Oh, thank goodness!
2
Sam:
Fred:
Sam:
Do you know my sister, Betty?
No, I don’t think I know her. What does
.............................. ?
She’s got short black hair and blue eyes.
.............................. .
Oh, yes, I know her! She’s in class 9A, isn’t
she?
Yes, that’s right.
3
Jane:
Flo:
Jane:
Flo:
Jane:
Flo:
Jane:
Flo:
Which boy is your boyfriend?
.............................. and he’s tall.
What’s he wearing?
.............................. , I think.
Is he standing next to Stephen?
Oh yes, he is.
.............................. !
Thanks!
Sam:
Fred:
SPEAKING
6
PAIRWORK Ripeti i dialoghi dell’esercizio
5 con un compagno. Poi sostituite le parole
colorate per formare nuovi dialoghi.
WRITING
S
TUDY SKILLS
Pianificare un testo
Prima di iniziare a scrivere, devi raccogliere le
idee. Può essere utile fare una mappa mentale
per appuntare tutte le idee che ti vengono
in mente, senza badare subito alla loro
importanza. Poi, puoi scegliere le idee che ti
sembrano più rilevanti rispetto all’argomento su
cui vuoi scrivere.
7
Osserva la mappa mentale per scrivere
la descrizione di una persona. Leggi il testo su
Charlotte e sottolinea le idee della mappa che
ritrovi nel testo.
clothes
hobbies
abilities
appearance
Description
of a person
age
personality
My Best Friend
Charlotte is my best friend. She is tall and
thin and she wears glasses. She’s got long
black hair and brown eyes. Charlotte is
friendly. She’s a kind girl and she’s funny and
she listens to my problems. She likes wearing
yellow and orange clothes and jeans.
P ROJECT Describe your best friend
Chi è il tuo miglior amico? Com’è
fisicamente? Scrivi le tue idee in una mappa
mentale come quella dell’esercizio 7.
EASY START
Scegli le idee più rilevanti della tua
mappa mentale e usale per descrivere il tuo
amico. Usa il testo di Charlotte come modello.
TASK
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ENGLISH IN USE
S
URVIVAL KIT
PAYING FOR THINGS
Conosci i diversi metodi di pagamento? Leggi il dialogo e segna (✔) nel Vocabulary Memo il
metodo usato dalla ragazza. Poi ripetilo con un compagno sostituendo le parole colorate.
Girl: How much is that?
Assistant: It’s twenty-five ninety-nine, please.
Girl: Can I pay by card?
Assistant: Certainly. Debit card or credit card?
Girl: Debit card. VISA.
Assistant: Put in your PIN number, please.
Would you like a bag?
Girl: Yes, please.
Assistant: There you are. Your receipt’s in the
bag.
Girl: Thanks.
VOCABULARY MEMO
Payment methods
1
2
credit card
debit card
(bancomat)
cash/
bank notes
cheque
coins/change
3
4
5
ENGLISH SOUNDS: /O/ AND /M/
1
Ascolta e ripeti le seguenti parole.
/O/
/M/
ice
ace
right
rate
fight
fate
kite
Kate
3
Ascolta le seguenti parole e scrivile
nella colonna corretta. Ascolta ancora, controlla
le tue risposte e ripeti.
bite • mate • gate • tight • great • male •
light • site • cake • break
/O/
/M/
2
Ascolta e ripeti. Sottolinea i suoni /O/ e
cerchia i suoni /M/.
1
2
3
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We’re waiting for the night train. It’s late!
That’s not right, I’m afraid. You’re making a
mistake.
You look nice tonight, Caroline.
UNIT 1
4
EXTRA! Aggiungi tre parole in ogni colonna
dell’esercizio 3.
MYL
ANGUAGE
NOTEBOOK
V
OCABULARY
SUMMARY
belt
boots
cloudy
coat
cold
cool
dress
foggy
glasses
gloves
hairband
handbag
hat
hot
jacket
jeans
jumper
rainy
sandals
scarf
shoes
skirt
snowy
socks
sunglasses
sunny
trainers
trousers
T-shirt
warm
windy
G
UNIT 1
RAMMAR
SUMMARY
Present Continuous / Present Simple
• Per parlare di eventi o azioni in corso mentre si parla si usa il Present Continuous, mentre
per parlare di abitudini, routine, eventi e fatti che si ripetono si usa il Present Simple. Le
espressioni di tempo contenute nella frase spesso indicano il tempo corretto da usare.
They usually go to school in London but they’re playing football in Birmingham today.
The weather is cold in autumn and it often rains.
Like and look
• Le parole like e look possono cambiare significato a seconda del contesto in cui sono
utilizzate.
Cats like fish.
It looks like George Clooney isn’t coming to our party.
I’m not like my parents at all.
Look at these photos. Aren’t they beautiful?
Susan looks really happy today.
ERROR
BUSTER
1
VOCABULARY Copia gli insiemi e poi scrivi le parole nel gruppo corretto.
Clothes
Accessories
Weather
F
UNCTIONS
SUMMARY
Describing people
- What’s he wearing?
- He’s wearing jeans and a red jumper.
- Is David tall?
- Yes, he’s tall and slim.
- Has she got red hair and glasses?
- No, she’s got brown hair and brown eyes.
2
PRESENT CONTINUOUS / PRESENT SIMPLE Completa le frasi con la forma
corretta del verbo fra parentesi.
1
2
3
4
5
6
It’s hot and Michelle’s friends ............................ (swim) in the pool today.
Anja always ............................ (sleep) in the afternoon.
We ............................ (want) to visit Australia one day.
My brother ............................ (study) in France at the moment.
Our grandmother ............................ (stay) at our house for a month.
I ............................ (like) your new dress! It’s lovely.
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