UNIT 2 - English for Italians

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Tom Hudson
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( húdsn )
My name is Tom Hudson. I have black hair and brown eyes.
Tom is my f irst name. Hudson is my surname.
I am American. I speak English. Eng lish is my language.
I live in New York.
I am eng aged. Margaret Taylor is my f iancée.
I love my f iancée. She is a nice girl. She is Eng lish and she lives in
London.
I have a car. My car is red. I like red things. I lik e red wine. And I
lik e sport. I like f ootball.
My f iancée is dif f erent. She likes art and music.
Margaret Tayl or
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( teilE )
My name is Marg aret Taylor. I have blonde hair and blue eyes.
My f irst name is Margaret. My surname is Taylor.
I am English. I speak Eng lish. English is my lang uage.
I live in London.
Tom Hudson is my f iancé.
I love my f iancé. He is handsome and strong . He is American and
he lives in New York.
Tom has a new red car. He likes red thing s.
I have a green dress. I lik e g reen. I like green t hings.
My f iancé and I lik e dif f erent thing s. I lik e art and music, he lik es
sports and cars.
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P OS S E S S IV I
P R ONOMI P E RS ON A L I
my
your
his
her
its
mio - mia
miei - mie
tuo - tua
tuoi - tue
suo - sua
suoi - sue (di lui)
suo - sua
suoi - sue (di lei)
suo - sua
suoi - sue (di animale o cosa)
our
your
their
nostro - nostra
nostri - nostre
vost ro - vostra
vostri - vostre
loro
I
you
he
she
it
io
we
you
they
noi
tu
egli
ella
esso
voi
essi
I am Eng lish. England is my country.
You are French. France is your country.
He is Spanish. Spain is his country.
She is Italian. It aly is her country.
It is a Persian cat. I ts name is Kosmo.
W e are German. Germany is our country.
You are American. America is your country.
They are Russian. Russia is their country.
WA R N I N G
= avverti mento
suo - sua - suoi -
his
sue si traducono con:
(Se il possessore è di sesso maschile.)
•
her
Tom has a car. His car is red.
(Se il possessore è di sesso femminil e.)
•
its
Margaret has a car. Her car is g reen.
(Se il possessore è un animale o una cosa.)
•
Margaret has a Persian cat, its name is Kosmo.
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his
•
her
•
its
•
2
= suo - sua
= suo - sua
(di lui)
suoi - sue
(di lei)
Margaret is a woman.
She is a pretty woman. She is a prett y young woman.
She has blonde hair. Her hair is blonde.
She has blue eyes. Her eyes are blue.
She is Eng lish. England is her country.
She speak s Eng lish. English is her language.
She lives in London. London is her city.
She has a green dress. Her dress is green.
She has a f iancé. Tom Hudson is her f iancé.
= suo - sua
suoi - sue
(di un anim ale o di una cosa)
Margaret has a Persian cat, its name is Kosmo.
Its f ur is white and its eyes are green.
(fur = pel o)
= avvertimento
Gli agget tivi possessivi sono invari abili
my
2.
suoi - sue
Tom is a man.
He is a nice young man.
He has black hair. His hair is black .
He has brown eyes. His eyes are brown.
He is American. America is his country.
He lives in New York . New York is his city.
He likes red thing s. Hi s car is red.
He has a f iancée. Margaret T aylor is his f iancée.
WA R N I N G
1.
3
=
mio - mia - miei - mie
Non sono mai preceduti dall’articolo.
My name is Marg aret Taylor.
( The my name is Marg aret Taylor.)
Errore!
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to like
= piacere
I like music
•
4
= (lett . Io piaccio musi ca.) Mi piace la musica.
Tom likes red thing s.
He likes red wine.
He likes apples.
He likes sports. He likes f ootball.
His f iancée likes dif f erent things.
She lik es art and music.
Their tastes are dif f erent.
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tastes = gust i
= avvertimento
WA R N I N G
In i taliano si dice:
•
“A Tom piace il vino rosso.”
In i nglese si dice:
•
Tom likes red wine. = (l ett. Tom piace vi no rosso.)
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to have
PRESENT SIMPLE
= avere
= present e semplice
1°
2°
3°
”
”
I
you
he
she
it
have
have
has
”
”
=
=
=
=
=
1°
2°
3°
we
you
they
have
have
have
= noi abbiamo
= voi avete
= essi hanno
io ho
tu hai
egli ha
ella ha
esso ha
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I RRE GUL A R P L URA L
= plurale irregolare
S IN GOL A RE
man
woman
child
foot
tooth
mouse
goose
P L URA LE
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
men
women
children
feet
teeth
mice
geese
uomo
donna
bambino -a
piede
dente
topo
anatra
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
uomini
donne
bambi ni -e
piedi
denti
topi
anat re
<<<<<<§>>>>>>
a young man
an old man
= un giovane uomo
= un vecchio uomo
(un giovane)
(un vecchio)
a young woman
an old woman
= una giovane donna
= una vecchia donna
(una giovane)
(una vecchia)
WA R N I N G
= avverti mento
Se in italiano diciamo: un giovane, un vecchio, si capisce che si tratta di
due persone di sesso maschile.
Se in inglese diciamo: a young, an old, non si capisce se stiamo parl ando di
un uomo o di una donna, quindi si dice:
•
a young man
= un giovane
a young w oman
= una gi ovane
an old man
= un vecchio
an old w oman
= una vecchia
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fiancé
fiancée
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= fidanzato
= fidanzata
“Fiancé” forma i l femminile aggiungendo una “e”,
francese usato anche in inglese.
summer
holiday
summer holiday
= estate
foot
ball
football
= piede
engaged
I am engaged
= f idanzato
perché è un termine
= vacanza
= vacanza estiva
= palla; pallone
= calcio
= sono fidanzato
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W ARNING
= avverti mento
Alla terza persona del Presente Sem pl ice si aggiunge una “ s ”.
•
Tom lives in New York.
He speaks Eng lish.
He lik es sport.
Marg aret lives in London.
She likes art and music.
She loves T om.
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“ the ”
L’articol o
7
=
il - l o - la
i - gli - le
In molti casi in italiano si usano gl i articoli determinativi, mentre in inglese
non si usano.
•
Italy is a beautiful country.
Tom likes red w ine.
Margaret has bl onde hair.
My name is Marco.
The Ital y is a beautiful country.
Tom likes the red wine.
Margaret has the blonde hair.
The my name is Marco.
Non c’è una regola semplice che ci permet ta di sapere quando usare
l’art icolo “the”.
Bisogna quindi imparare a memori a le f rasi date sopra e frasi simili, man
mano che s’incontrano.
<<<<<<§>>>>>>
dress
•
= vestito; abito da donna
Margaret has a beautif ul g reen dress.
suit
•
= vestito; abito da uomo
Tom has a modern brown suit.
<<<<<<§>>>>>>
hair
•
= capelli; capi gliatura
Margaret has blonde hair.
Her hair is blonde.
(Margaret ha la capigliatura bionda.)
(La sua capigliatura è bionda.)
“Hair” è collettivo singolare. Il verbo va quindi al singol are.
Her hair is blonde.
(Her hai r are blonde.)
Errore!
WA R N I N G
La parola hairs (plurale) significa peli.
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2.
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in
2
8
= a
Tom lives in New York . = (Tom abita a New Y ork.)
in
= in
Paris is in France.
= (Parigi è in Francia.)
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PRONUNCIATION
A
= pronunci a
ú
black
cat
grammar
language
man
Jack
Paris
apple
have
Spanish
Russia
Brother
Summer
Country
Colour
London
Russian
to love
Young
P HONE TIC S YMB O LS
A
ú
a:
i:
¨:
:
a:
France
car
are
art
Barcelona
=
i:
f eet
g eese
g reen
he
she
to be
we
¨:
g irl
f irst
German
Germany
Berlin
Persian
surname
f ur
simboli f oneti ci
cat
= suono fra la “a” e la “e”
love
= “a” breve
car
= “a” lunga
g reen
= “i”
g irl
= suono neutro lungo
lunga
= I due punti indicano che il suono vocalico è lungo.
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R EAD IN G
1.
T om Hudson is an American young man.
2.
He lives in New York .
3.
New York is his city.
4.
He has a f iancée.
5.
Her f irst name is Marg aret . Her surname is Taylor.
6.
She lives in London.
7.
She is a pretty girl.
8.
She has blonde hair and blue eyes.
9.
She lik es art and music.
lettura
10.
She lik es green t hings. She has a green dress.
11.
Margaret Taylor is an English young woman.
12.
She lives in London.
13.
She has a f iancé, his name is T om Hudson.
14.
He lives in New York .
15.
He is a handsome, strong man.
16.
He likes sports, he likes f ootball.
17.
He has a red car, he likes red thing s.
18.
He likes red wine. His car is red.
20.
T hey are in Spain f or a holiday.
21.
T hey like Spain. Spain is beautif ul.
22.
I t is a beautif ul country.
23.
Margaret likes Spanish art and music. Tom likes Spanish wine.
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T R AN SL ATI O N
1.
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traduzione
Traduci oralmente.
Copia tutta la pagina.
1.
I am Eng lish. My name is Jack .
2.
You are Spanish. Your name is Dolores.
3.
The pretty girl is my sister. Her name is Jane.
4.
The man in the red car is American. His name is Tom.
5.
The blonde girl is his f iancée. Her name is Marg aret.
6.
Jane and I live in England. Eng land is our country.
7.
You, Juan - and you, Dolores, live in Madrid. Madrid is your city.
8.
Tom and Marg aret are in Barcelona f or their summer holiday.
9.
Karl is a German boy, he has t wo sist ers;
10.
their eyes are blue and their hair is blonde.
11.
Gina is an Italian girl. She has two brothers;
12.
their eyes are brown and their hair is black .
13.
A handsome young man -
14.
A pretty young woman - two pretty young women.
15.
Tom lik es sport. Margaret lik es art .
16.
He lik es new things; he is a modern man.
17.
She likes old things.
18.
They have dif f erent tastes. T heir tastes are dif f erent.
19.
Men and women like dif f erent thing s.
two handsome young men.
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T R AN S L A T I ON
=
traduzione
Fai la traduzione scritta dall’italiano in inglese.
Correggi gli eventuali errori guardando la pagina precedente.
Fai la traduzione orale.
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2.
3.
NOTA
Le parole tra parentesi non si traducono.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Io sono ing lese, (il) mio nome è Jack.
Tu sei spagnola, (il) tuo nome è Dolores.
La rag azza carina è mia sorella; (il) suo nome è Jane.
L’uomo nell’automobile rossa è americano, (il) suo nome è T om.
La rag azza bionda è (la) sua f idanzata, (il) suo nome è Marg aret.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Jane ed io abitiamo in Ing hilterra. (L’) Inghilterra è (il) nost ro paese.
Tu, Juán - e t u, Dolores, abitate a Madrid. Madrid è (la) vostra
città.
Tom e Marg aret sono a Barcellona per (la) loro vacanza estiva.
Karl è un ragazzo tedesco, egli ha due sorelle;
(i) loro occhi sono blu e (i) loro capelli sono biondi.
11.
12.
Gina è una rag azza italiana. Ella ha due f ratelli;
(i) loro occhi sono marrone e (i) loro capelli sono neri.
13.
14.
Un bel giovane - due bei giovani.
Una giovane carina - due giovani carine.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
(A) T om piace lo sport. (A) Margaret piace l’arte.
(A) lui piacciono cose nuove; eg li è un uomo moderno.
(A) lei piacciono cose antiche.
Essi hanno gusti dif f erenti. (I ) loro gusti sono dif f erenti.
(Ag li) uomini e (alle) donne piacciono dif f erenti cose.
NOTA
L’italiano di quest a traduzione è stato “inglesizzato” per facilit arne la
traduzione.
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EX ER C I SES = esercizi
N o n s cr i v er e su l l i b r o. C op i a l e f r a si s ul qua de r no, i ns er en do l e
pa r ol e m anc an t i .
1.
Inserisci gli aggettivi possessivi.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
2.
I am Italian, Italy is ...… country.
You are English, Eng land is .. .… country.
He is French, France is ... … country.
She is Russian, Russia is . ..… country.
Kosmo is a Persian cat ...… f ur is white.
(fur = pelo)
We are It alian, Italy is ...… count ry.
You are German, Germany is ...… country.
They are American, America is ...… country.
Inserisci gli aggettivi mancanti.
Esempio
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
3.
(I am Spanish, Spain is my country.)
(New York is a big city.)
Margaret has ...… hair.
T om has . ..… eyes.
Jack is a ...… boy.
Jane is a ...… girl.
Men and women lik e ... … thing s.
T om lik es ...… wine.
Margaret has a ...… dress.
Madrid is a ... … city.
Rome is an ...… city.
Jack and Jane are ...… students.
T om has a ...… car.
Scrivi il plurale delle seguenti parole.
appl e
man
tooth
child
w oman
ball
colour
eye
foot
car
goose
taste
mouse
boy
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Exercises = Eserci zi
ATTENZIONE!
N o n s cr i v er e su l l i b r o. C o pi a l e f r a si s ul qua de r no, i ns er en do l e
pa r ol e m anc an t i .
4.
1.
2.
Inserisci gli aggettivi possessivi:
his
- her - its - their
Tom Hudson is American, .. .… f irst name is Tom, ...… surname is
Hudson.
Marg aret Taylor is Eng lish, ... … f irst name is Marg aret , ...…
surname is Taylor.
3.
They are in Spain f or ...… holiday.
4.
Tom lives in New York. New York is ...… city.
5.
Marg aret lives in London. London is ...… city.
6.
Tom has black hair. ...… hair is black .
7.
8.
Marg aret has blonde hair. ...… hair is blonde.
He lik es new things, she lik es old t hings. They have dif f erent
tastes, .. .… tastes are dif f erent.
9.
Tom has a red car. ...… car is red.
10.
11.
Marg aret has a green dress. ...… dress is g reen.
Jack and Jane are brother and sist er. He is ...… brother. She is
...… sister.
12.
They are Eng lish. England is ...… country.
13.
14.
They speak English. English is . ..… lang uage.
Marg aret has a Persian cat , …… name is Kosmo. …… f ur is white
and …… eyes are g reen.
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V O C AB U L AR Y
American
art
ball
Barcelona
black
blue
blonde
brow n
but
child
children
colour
different
dress
engaged
eye
feet
fiancé
fiancée
foot
football
for
fur
geese
goose
green
hair
hairs
handsome
to have
her
his
holiday
its
EmerikEn
a:t
bØ:l
ba:silounE
blAk
blu:
blØnd
braun
bút
tSaild
tSildrEn
kúlE
difrEnt
dres
ingeidZd
Ai
fi:t
fiansé
fiansé
fut
futbØ:l
fØ: / fE
f¨:
gi:s
gu:s
gri:n
heE
heEz
hAnsEm
tu hAv
he: / hE
hiz
hØlidei
its
americano
arte
palla, pallone
Barcellona
nero
azzurro
biondo
marrone, castano
ma, però
bambino, -a
bambini, -e
colore
differente, diverso
vestito (da donna)
fidanzato, -a
occhio
piedi
fidanzato
fidanzata
piede
calcio
per
pelo (di animale)
oche
oca
verde
capelli
peli
bello
avere
suo (di lei)
suo (di lui)
vacanza
suo (di animale o di cosa)
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V O C AB U L AR Y
language
to like
man
men
mice
mouse
music
new
nice
our
Persian
Russia
Russian
second
to speak
strong
suit
summer
surname
taste
teeth
their
thing
tooth
tw o
w hite
w ine
w oman
w omen
young
your
lANgwidZ
tu laik
mAn
men
mais
maus
mju:zik
nju:
nais
auE
p¨:Zen
rúSE
rúSEn
sekEnd
tu spi:k
strØN
su:t
súmE
s¨:neim
teist
Ti:†
TeE
†iN
tu:†
tu:
wait
wain
wumEn
wimin
júN
jØ: / jE
lingua
piacere, gradire
uomo
uomini
topi
topo
musica
nuovo
simpatico
nostro -a -i –e
persiano
Russia
russo
secondo
parlare
forte
vestito (da uomo)
estate
cognome
gusto
denti
loro (agg. poss.)
cosa
dente
due
bianco
vino
donna
donne
giovane
tuo -a tuoi tue / vostro -a
-i -e
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