New Inside Out Elementary Companion

Italian Edition

Sue Kay, Vaughan Jones & Jill Leatherbarrow

IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd I 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:2809:44:28 Welcome to the New Inside Out Elementary Companion!

What information does the New Inside Out Companion give you?

• a summary of key words and phrases from each unit of New Inside Out Elementary Student’s Book • pronunciation of the key words and phrases • translations of the key words and phrases • sample sentences showing the words and phrases in context • a summary of the Grammar Extra Reference from New Inside Out Elementary Student’s Book

Abbreviations used in the Companion

(art) article (phr v) phrasal verb (m) masculine (v) verb (pron) pronoun (pl n) plural noun (v*) irregular verb (prep) preposition (adv) adverb (adj) adjective (det) determiner (conj) conjunction (n) noun (f) feminine

VOWELS AND DIPHTHONGS CONSONANTS

/p/ pen /pen/ /s/ snake /sneIk/ /A…/ calm start /kA…m stA…t/ /I/ big fish /bIg fIS/ /b/ bad /bœd/ /z/ noise /nOIz/ /Å / hot spot /hÅt spÅt/ /i…/ green beans /gri…n bi…nz/ /t/ tea /ti…/ /S/ shop /SÅp/ /I´/ ear /I´/ /U/ should look /SUd lUk/ /d/ dog /dÅg/ /Z/ measure /meZ´(r/ /eI/ face /feIs/ /u…/ blue moon /blu… mu…n/ /tS/ church /tS‰…tS/ /m/ make /meIk/ /U´/ pure /pjU´r( / /e/ ten eggs /ten egz/ /dZ/ jazz /dZœz/ /n/ nine /naIn/ /OI/ boy /bOI / /´/ about mother /´baUt møD´/ /k/ cost /kÅst/ /N/ sing /sIN/ /´U/ nose /n´Uz/ /‰…/ learn words /l‰…n w‰…dz/ /g/ girl /g‰…l/ /h/ house /haUs/ /e´/ hair /he´/ /O…/ short talk /SO…t tO…k/ /f/ far /fA…(r/ /l/ leg /leg/ /aI/ eye /aI/ /œ/ fat cat /fœt kœt/ /v/ voice /vOIs/ /r/ red /red/ /aU/ mouth /maU∏/ /ø/ must come /møst køm/ /∏/ thin /∏In/ /w/ wet /wet/ /D/ then / Den/ /j/ yes /jes/

IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd IIII 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3409:44:34 Unit 1 (p. 4)

answer (n) /"A…ns´/ risposta Write the answers to the questions. article (n) /"A…tIk“E‘l/ articolo Read the article. board (n) /bO…d/ lavagna Look at the board. conversation (n) /ÆkÅnv´"seIS“E‘n/ conversazione Listen to the conversation. dictionary /"dIkS´n“E‘ri/ dizionario Use a dictionary. easy (adj) /"i…zi/ facile Do you think English is easy? favourite (adj) /"feIv“E‘rEt/ preferito/a I love London. It’s my favourite city. look (at) (v) /lÁk“œt‘/ guardare Look at the board. No (adv) /nEÁ/ no “Are you American?” “No, I’m not.” partner (n) /"pÅ…tn´/ compagno/a Work with a partner. piece of paper (n) /Æpi…s ´v "peIp´/ pezzo di carta Write your name on piece of paper. Right (adv) /raIt/ bene Right. What’s in your bag, sir? song (n) /sÅN/ canzone Listen to the song. text (n) /tekst/ testo Read the text. Yes. (adv) /jes/ Sì. “Can I see you in London, Helen?” “Yes, phone me.” city (n) /"sIti/ città I love London. It’s my favourite city. email address (n) /"i…meIl EÆdres/ indirizzo di posta elettronica What’s your email address? phone number (n) /"fEÁn ÆnØmbE/ numero di telefono The phone number for Air France is 0870 142 4343. surname (n) /"s∏…neIm/ cognome What’s your surname, Helen? this (pron) /DIs/ questo/a “What’s this?” “It’s a mobile phone.” these (pron) /Di…z/ questi/e “What are these?” “They’re sweets.” love (v) /lØv/ amare I love London. It’s my favourite city. phone (v) /fEÁn/ chiamare “Can I see you in London, Helen?” “Yes, phone me.” repeat (v) /rI"pi…t/ ripetere Can you repeat that, please? see (v) /si…/ vedere Can I see you in London, Helen? Bye. /baI/ Ciao. OK, bye, Helen. See you. Goodbye. /gÁd"baI/ Ciao. / Arrivederci. “Goodbye, Mike.” “Um, can I see you in London?” Hello. /hE"lEÁ/ Ciao. “Hi, I’m Mike.” “Oh, hello. I’m Helen.” Hi. /haI/ Ciao. Hi, I’m Mike. What’s your name?

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 1 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3409:44:34 How do you say? /ÆhaÁ dE jÁ "seI/ Come si dice? “How do you say ‘Francia’ in English?” “France.” How do you spell? /ÆhaÁ dE jÁ "spel/ Come si scrive? “How do you spell ‘France’?”.“F-R-A-N-C-E.” madam (polite form of /"mœdEm/ signora What’s in your bag, Madam? address to a woman) Nice to meet you. /ÆnaIs tÁ "mi…t jÁ/ Piacere. “Hello, I’m Helen.” “Nice to meet you, I’m Mike.” OK, thanks. /ÆEÁkeI "TœNks/ Va bene, grazie. “Can you spell that, please?” “G-E-R-M-A-N-Y.” “OK, thanks.” See you. /"si… jÁ/ Ci vediamo. OK, bye, Helen. See you. sir (polite form of /s∏…/ signore Right, what’s in your bag, sir? address to a man) Sorry? /"sÅri/ Come prego? “How do you say ‘Alemania’ in English?” “Germany.” “Sorry?” “Germany.” What? (question word) /wÅt/ Cosa? What’s in your bag? What’s your name? /ÆwÅts jE "neIm/ Come ti chiami / si chiama? “What’s your name?” “Helen.” Where are you from? /ÆweEr E jÁ "frÅm/ Di dove sei / è? “Where are you from?” “I’m from New York.” COUNTRIES Brazil (n) /brE"zil/ Brasile People who are from Brazil are Brazilian. China (n) /"tSaInE/ Cina People who are from China are Chinese. France (n) /frA…ns/ Francia People who are from France are French. Germany (n) /"dZ∏…mEni/ Germania People who are from Germany are German. Italy (n) /"ItEli/ Italia People who are from Italy are Italian. Japan (n) /dZE"pœn/ Giappone People who are from Japan are Japanese. Poland (n) /"pEÁlEnd/ Polonia People who are from Poland are Polish. Russia (n) /"rØSE/ Russia People who are from Russia are Russian. Spain (n) /speIn/ Spagna People who are from Spain are Spanish. LANGUAGES Chinese (n) /tSaI"ni…z/ cinese People in China speak Chinese. German (n) /"dZ∏…mEn/ tedesco People in Germany speak German. Italian (n) /I"tœliEn/ italiano People in Italy speak Italian. Japanese (n) /ÆdZœpE"ni…z/ giapponese People in Japan speak Japanese. Polish (n) /"pEÁlIS/ polacco People in Poland speak Polish. Portuguese (n) /ÆpO…tSE"gi…z/ portoghese People in Portugal speak Portuguese. Russian (n) /"rØS“E‘n/ russo People in Russia speak Russian. Spanish (n) /"spœnIS/ spagnolo People in Spain speak Spanish.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 2 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3409:44:34 NATIONALITIES American (adj) /E"merIkEn/ americano/a Mike is from New York. He’s American. Brazilian (adj) /brE"zIliEn/ brasiliano/a People who are from Brazil are Brazilian. British (adj) /"brItIS/ britannico/a People who are from Britain are British. Chinese (adj) /tSaI"ni…z/ cinese People who are from China are Chinese. English (adj) /"INglIS/ inglese People who are from England are English. German (adj) /"dZ∏…mEn/ tedesco/a People who are from Germany are German. Italian (adj) /I"tœliEn/ italiano/a People who are from Italy are Italian. Japanese (adj) /ÆdZœpE"ni…z/ giapponese People who are from Japan are Japanese. Polish (adj) /"pEÁlIS/ polacco/a People who are from Poland are Polish. Russian (adj) /"rØS“E‘n/ russo/a People who are from Russia are Russian. Spanish (adj) /"spœnIS/ spagnolo/a People who are from Spain are Spanish. COMMON OBJECTS apple (n) /"œp“E‘l/ mela An apple is a type of fruit. aspirins (n pl) /"œsprInz/ aspirine Helen has a packet of aspirins in her bag. bag (n) /bœg/ borsa What’s in Mike’s bag? book (n) /bÁk/ libro Helen has a book in her bag. camera (n) /"kœm“E‘rE/ macchina fotografica You can take photos with a camera. coin (n) /kOIn/ moneta A coin is a flat round piece of metal, used as money. diary (n) /"daIEri/ diario A diary is a book that you write appointments in. magazine (n) /ÆmœgE"zi…n/ rivista Do you like reading magazines? mobile phone (n) /ÆmEÁbaIl "fEÁn/ telefono cellulare What’s your mobile phone number? MP3 player (n) /Æempi…"Tri… ÆpleIE/ lettore mp3 Have you got an MP3 player? sweets (n pl) /swi…ts/ dolciumi; caramelle “What are these?” “They’re sweets.” tissues (n pl) /"tISu…z/ fazzoletti Helen has a small packet of tissues in her bag. toothbrush (n) /"tu…TÆbrØS/ spazzolino da denti You clean your teeth with a toothbrush. umbrella (n) /Øm"brelE/ ombrello You use an umbrella when it rains. watch (n) /wÅtS/ orologio A watch is something that you wear so that you can see what time it is.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 3 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3509:44:35 Unit 2 (p. 10)

married (adj) /"mœrid/ sposato/a We’re married. Our names are Bill and Hilary. age (n) /eIdZ/ età If you ask someone “How old are you?”, you want to know their age. airline (n) /"eElaIn/ linea aerea LOT is a Polish airline. animal (n) /"œnIm“E‘l/ animale Brad Pitt’s favourite animals are dogs. assistant (n) /E"sIst“E‘nt/ assistente Frank is Erica’s assistant. beer (n) /bIE/ birra One of Brad Pitt’s favourite drinks is beer. cat (n) /kœt/ gatto Does Brad Pitt like cats or dogs? coffee (n) /"kÅfi/ caffè One of Brad Pitt’s favourite drinks is coffee. Coke (n) /kEÁk/ coca cola Coke is a very popular drink. country (n) /"kØntri/ paese Japan, Italy and the USA are all countries. cycling (n) /"saIklIN/ andare in bicicletta Brad likes cycling and tennis. dog (n) /dÅg/ cane His favourite animals are dogs. drink (n) /drINk/ bevanda Coffee, beer and Coke are all drinks. film (n) /fIlm/ film What’s your favourite film? first name (n) /"f∏…st ÆneIm/ nome Her first name is Rachel and her surname is Green. food (n) /fu…d/ cibo His favourite food is pizza. football (n) /"fÁtbO…l/ calcio My favourite sport is football. Great Britain (n) /"greIt ÆbrIt“E‘n/ Gran Bretagna Great Britain consists of England, Wales and Scotland. horse (n) /hO…s/ cavallo Horses, cats and dogs are all animals. job (n) /dZÅb/ lavoro “What’s Brad Pitt’s job?” “He’s an actor.” pasta (n) /"pœstE/ pasta Pasta and pizza are types of Italian food. pizza (n) /"pi…tsE/ pizza Pizza and pasta are types of Italian food. second (n) /"sekEnd / secondo How many people die every 60 seconds? skiing (n) /"ski…IN/ sci Skiing is a winter sport. sport (n) /spO…t/ sport His favourite sports are cycling and tennis. steak (n) /steIk/ bistecca Steak is a type of meat. swimming (n) /"swImIN/ nuoto Do you ike swimming? tea (n) /ti…/ tè Tea and coffee are hot drinks. tennis (n) /"tenIs/ tennis Brad’s favourite sports are cycling and tennis.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 4 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3509:44:35 thing (n) /T^IN/ cosa What are your favourite things? the United Kingdom (n) /DE "ju…naItId ÆkINd´m/ il Regno Unito The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. wife (n) /waIf/ moglie The Prince of Wales’s wife is called Camilla. woman (plural women) (n) /"wÁmEn/ donna What percentage of women are hairdressers? be born (v) /bi "bO…n/ essere nati How many people are born every 60 seconds? die (v) /daI/ morire How many people die every 60 seconds? live (v) /lIv/ vivere What percentage of people live in cities? be between (15 and /bi bIÆtwi…n “ÆfIfti…n En ÆsIkstIÆfO… avere fra (15 e 64 anni) What percentage of people are between 15 and 64 years old? 64 years old) jIEz "EÁld‘/ be in a hurry /bi… ÆIn E "hØri/ andare di fretta Sorry – I’m in a hurry. be over 40/65 etc years old /bi… EÁvE ÆfO…ti/ÆsIkstiÆfaIv jIEz avere più di 40/65 ecc. anni What percentage of people are over 65 years old? be under 15/30 etc years old "EÁld/ avere meno di 15/30 ecc. What percentage of people are under 15 years old? /bi… ÆØndE ÆfIfti…n/ÆT∏…ti jIEz "EÁld/ anni dear (affectionate form /dIE/ caro/a Hello, dear. How are you? of address) Fine, thanks. /"faIn ÆTœNks/ Bene, grazie. “Hi! How are you?” “Fine, thanks.” Good afternoon. /gÁd ÆA…ftE"nu…n/ Buonasera. Good afternoon, sir. Good morning. /gÁd "mO…nIN/ Buongiorno. Good morning, I’m David Grant. How are you? /haÁ "A… jÁ/ Come stai? / Come sta? “How are you?” “I’m very well, thank you.” How old are you? /haÁ "EÁld A… jÁ/ Quanti anni hai / ha? “How old are you?” “I’m 14.” I’m very well. /ÆaIm veri "wel/ Sto molto bene. “How are you?” “I’m very well, thank you.” Not too bad. /ÆnÅt tu… "bœd/ Niente male. “How are you?” “Not too bad.” Sorry. (adj) /"sÅri/ Mi dispiace. Sorry – I’m in a hurry. Thank you (very much). /ÆTœNk jÁ “Æveri "mØtS‘/ Grazie (molte). I’m fine, thank you very much. This is (Frank). /DIs Iz “frœnk‘/ Questo è (Frank). This is Frank, my assistant. What is your job? /ÆwAt Iz jE "jZÅb/ Che lavoro fai / fa? “What is your job?” “I’m a waitress.” JOBS actor (n) /"œktE/ attore Brad Pitt is an actor. artist (n) /"A…tIst/ artista Isabelle Allende isn’t an artist. She’s a writer. doctor (n) /"dAktE/ medico Doctors and nurses work in hospitals. English teacher (n) /"INglIS Æti…tSE/ insegnante d’inglese What’s the name of your English teacher?

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 5 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3509:44:35 hairdresser (n) /"heEdresE/ parrucchiere/a What percentage of women are hairdressers? IT technician (n) /aI"ti… tekÆnIS“E‘n/ tecnico informatico IT technicians work with computers. lawyer (n) /"lO…jE/ avvocato / avvocatessa What percentage of women are lawyers? nurse (n) /n∏…s/ infermiere/a Doctors and nurses work in hospitals. sales manager (n) /"seIlz ÆmœnIdZE/ direttore / direttrice delle A sales manager is responsible for selling things. vendite shop assistant (n) /"SÅp EÆsIstEnt/ commesso/a Shop assistants help customers in a shop. singer (n) /"sINE/ cantante Christina Aguilera is a famous singer. student (n) /"stju…d“E‘nt/ studente / studentessa How many students are there in your class? taxi driver (n) /"tœksi ÆdraIvE/ tassista “Is your mother a taxi driver?” “No, she isn’t.” university professor (n) /Æju…nI"v∏…sEti/ professore / professoressa A university professor teaches in a university. universitario/a writer (n) /"raItE/ scrittore / scrittrice Isabelle Allende is a writer not an artist.

Unit 3 (p. 16)

bad (adj) (TS) /bœd/ cattivo/a “What’s bad about Margaret’s family?” “The pets live in the house – ugh!” big (adj) /bIg/ grande They live in a big apartment. good (adj) (TS) /gÁd/ buono/a “What’s good about Caroline’s family?” “Paul buys Caroline flowers.” horrible (adj) (TS) /"hÅrEb“E‘l/ orribile Andy and Margaret smoke in the house. That’s horrible. identical (adj) /aI"dentIk“E‘l/ identico/a Peter and John are identical twin brothers. nice (adj) (TS) /naIs/ gentile; carino/a Paul buys flowers for Caroline. That’s nice. single (adj) /"sINg“E‘l/ single; celibe / nubile Is he married or single? carefully (adv) /"keEfEli/ con cautela Drive carefully! early (adv) /"∏…li/ presto Caroline and Paul’s children go to bed early. late (adv) /leIt/ tardi Margaret and Andy’s children go to bed late. then (adv) /Den/ poi They exchange homes and families and then talk about their experiences. together (adv) /tE"geDE/ insieme The family eat meals together in the kitchen. apartment (n) /E"pÅ…tmEnt/ appartamento They live in a big apartment. bedroom (n) /"bedru…m/ camera da letto Ben and Melissa watch TV and DVDs in their bedrooms. boss (n) (GE) /bÅs/ capo Her job isn’t very interesting and she doesn’t like her boss.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 6 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3509:44:35 cleaner (n) /"kli…nE/ addetto/a alle pulizie A cleaner does the housework for Caroline and Paul. company (n) /"kØmp“E‘ni/ ditta Caroline is the manager of a company. computer (n) /kEm"pju…tE/ computer My brother plays games on his computer. DVD (n) /Ædi…vi…"di…/ dvd They watch DVDs in their bedrooms. experience (n) /Ik"spIEriEns/ esperienza They exchange homes and families and then talk about their experiences. flower (n) /"flaÁE/ fiore Paul buys flowers for his wife. game (n) /geIm/ gioco The children play games together. home (n) /hEÁm/ casa In the TV show two wives exchange homes and families. house (n) /haÁs/ casa Margaret’s family have pets who live in the house. housewife (n) /"haÁswaIf/ casalinga Margaret is a housewife. housework (n) /"haÁsw∏…k/ lavori domestici A cleaner does the housework for Caroline and Paul. kitchen (n) /"kItSEn/ cucina Do you eat meals with your family in the kitchen? manager (n) /"mœnIdZE/ manager; direttore / Caroline is the manager of a company. direttrice meal (n) /mi…l/ pasto Do you eat meals on the sofa in front of the TV? pet (n) /pet/ animale domestico They have five pets – a dog, three cats and a rabbit. photographer (n) /fE"tAgrEfE/ fotografo/a A photographer is someone whose job is to take photos. rabbit (n) /"rœbIt/ coniglio They have five pets – a dog, three cats and a rabbit. show (n) /SEÁ/ spettacolo Wife Exchange is a TV show where wives exchange homes and families. sofa (n) /"sEÁfE/ sofà; divano They eat meals on the sofa in front of the TV. TV (n) /Æti…"vi…/ tv; televisione Do you eat meals in front of the TV? week (n) /wi…k/ settimana They exchange homes and families for two weeks. go out (phr v) /ÆgEÁ "aÁt/ uscire Do you go out with your family at weekends? buy (v) /baI/ comprare My father buys flowers for my mother. do (v) /du…/ fare The cleaner does the housework. drive (v) /draIv/ guidare Drive carefully! eat (v) /i…t/ mangiare We eat meals together in the kitchen. exchange (v) /Ik"stSeIndZ/ scambiare They exchange homes and families and then talk about their experiences. forget (v) /fE"get/ dimenticare Don’t forget your phone. have (v) /hœv/ fare (i pasti) Do you have meals together in the kitchen? play (v) /pleI/ giocare My brother plays games on his computer. say (v) /seI/ dire Smile! Say cheese! smoke (v) /smEÁk/ fumare Andy and Margaret smoke in the house.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 7 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3609:44:36 talk (about) (v) /tO…k “E"baÁt‘/ parlare (di) They exchange homes and families and then talk about their experiences. watch (v) /wÅtS/ guardare They watch DVDs in their bedrooms. work (v) /w∏…k/ lavorare Paul and Caroline work at the weekends. go to bed /ÆgEÁ tE "bed/ andare a letto Do you go to bed early or late? in front of /In "frØnt av/ davanti a They eat meals on the sofa in front of the TV. do the house work /Ædu… DE "haÁsw∏…k/ fare i lavori domestici A cleaner does the housework for Caroline and Paul. Don’t be late. /ÆdEÁnt vi "leIt/ Non venire / venga/venite in Drive carefully. Don’t be late. ritardo. Don’t worry! /ÆdEÁnt "wØri/ Non ti preoccupare / si Don’t worry! He’s OK. preoccupi! / Non vi preoccupate! Have a good time. /Æhœv E gÁd "taIm/ Tante cose. Have a good time. Take care. Call me. /"kO…l Æmi…/ Chiamami. / Mi chiami. Take care. Call me. Take care. /ÆteIk "keE/ Stammi bene. / Stia bene. Take care. Call me. FAMILY aunt (n) /A…nt/ zia Pat is Jennifer and Joe’s aunt. brother (n) /"brØDE/ fratello Tom and Jack are brothers. brother-in-law (n) /"brØDEInÆlO…/ cognato Peter is Pat's brother-in-law. children (n pl) /"tSIldrEn/ bambini John and Pat have three children. cousin (n) /"kØz“E‘n/ cugino/a Kitty and Jennifer are cousins. daughter (n) /"dO…tE/ figlia Peter and Pauline have one daughter, Jennifer. family (n) /"fœm“E‘li/ famiglia Write five sentences about your family. father (n) /"fA…DE/ padre John is Tom, Jack and Kitty’s father. husband (n) /"hØzbEnd/ marito Andy is Margaret’s husband. mother (n) /"mØDE/ madre Caroline is Ben and Melissa’s mother. nephew (n) /"nefju…/ nipote Joe is John and Pat’s nephew. niece (n) /ni…s/ nipote Kitty is Peter and Pauline’s niece. parents (n pl) /"peErEnts/ genitori Paul and Caroline are Ben and Melissa’s parents. relative (n) /"relEtIv/ parente Who is your favourite relative? sister (n) /"sIstE/ sorella Pauline and Pat are sisters. sister-in-law (n) /"sIstErInÆlO…/ cognata Pat is Peter’s sister-in-law. son (n) /sØn/ figlio John and Pat have two sons, Tom and Jack.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 8 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3609:44:36 twin brother (n) /ÆtwIn "brØDE/ gemello Peter and John are identical twin brothers. uncle (n) /"ØNk“E‘l/ zio Peter is Tom, Jack and Kitty’s uncle. wife (n) /waIf/ zia Caroline is Paul’s wife.

Unit 4 (p. 22)

alloy (adj) /"œlOI/ in lega He drives a VW Golf GTI 2 litre FSI Turbo with alloy wheels. beautiful (adj) /"bju…tEf“E‘l/ bello/a She’s beautiful but my parents don’t like her. blue (adj) /blu…/ blu My girlfriend drives a blue car called Fred. circle (v) /s∏´…k“E‘l/ fare un cerchio intorno Circle the verb “be”. complete (v) /kEm"plI…t/ completare Complete the sentence above. cross out (v) /"krÅsÆaÁt/ barrare Cross out your surname. different (adj) /"dIfrEnt/ diverso/a Do you agree that men and women are very different? great (adj) /greIt/ stupendo/a Cathy thinks Leonardo DiCaprio is great. large (adj) /lA…dZ/ grande The woman takes a large suitcase and a small suitcase. loud (adj) /laÁd/ forte, a volume alto He hates loud music. new (adj) /nju…/ nuovo/a She orders a new sofa. OK (adj) /ÆEÁ"keI/ decente “What do you think of Wayne Rooney?” “He’s OK.” small (adj) /smO…l/ piccolo/a The woman takes a large suitcase and a small suitcase. sporty (adj) /"spO…ti/ sportivo/a I’m not very sporty but I like dancing. terrible (adj) /"terEbl/ terribile I think the Rolling Stones are terrible. top (adj) /tAp/ massimo/a The car has a top speed of 200 kilometres an hour. maybe (adv) /"meIbi…/ forse My wife has forty pairs of shoes. Maybe fifty. online (adv) /ÆÅn"laIn/ in linea Do you and your friends chat online? outside (adv) /ÆaÁt"saId/ fuori Jack likes being outside. well (adv) /wel/ bene Cathy doesn’t play the saxophone very well. every (determiner) /"evri/ ogni My husband goes to the pub every weekend. car (n) /kA…/ macchina We have two cars – a VW Golf and a blue car called Fred! chips (n pl) /tSIps/ patate fritte He orders steak and chips. chocolate (n) /"tSÅklEt/ cioccolato Do you think about chocolate all the time? clubbing (n) /"klØbIN/ uscire; andare in discoteca Layla loves clubbing.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 9 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3609:44:36 cooking (n) /"kÁkIN/ cucinare She doesn’t like cooking. dessert (n) /dI"z∏…t/ dessert He orders a chocolate dessert. fitness (n) /"fItnEs/ fitness; forma fisica Jack really likes sport and fitness. flying (n) /flaIIN/ volare Do you like flying? friend (n) /frend/ amico/a Do you and your friends chat online? girlfriend (n) /"g∏…lÆfrend/ fidanzata My brother has a girlfriend. gym (n) /dZIm/ palestra Do you like going to the gym? handbag (n) /"hœndÆbœg/ borsetta She takes a small suitcase, a large suitcase and a handbag. jazz (n) /dZœz/ jazz Her favourite kind of music is jazz. jeans (n pl) /dZi…nz/ jeans He goes to Gap and buys one pair of jeans. jogging (n) /"dZÅgIN/ jogging Jack likes jogging. life (n) /laIf/ vita I’m number 3 in my husband’s life! lipstick (n) /"lIpstIk/ rossetto She buys three pairs of shoes and lipstick. man (plural men) (n) /mœn/ uomo (uomini) Do you think that men and women are different? match (v) /mœtS/ abbinare Match the object and subject pronouns. money (n) /mØni/ soldi Layla loves spending money. perfume (n) /"p∏…fju…m/ profumo She buys lipstick, two tops, perfume and a bag. photo (n) /"fEÁtEÁ/ foto My name’s Cathy and that’s me in the photo. pop music (n) /"pÅp Æmju…zIk/ musica pop I don’t like pop music. Do you like it? restaurant (n) /"rest“E‘rÅnt/ ristorante What do they order in the restaurant? rock concert (n) /"rÅk ÆkÅnsEt/ concerto rock Jack doesn’t like going to rock concerts. salad (n) /"sœlEd/ insalata She orders salad and doesn’t order a dessert. saxophone (n) /ÆsœksE"fEÁn/ sassofono Cathy doesn’t play the saxophone very well. Scorpio (n) /"skO…piEÁ/ scorpione Cathy is a Scorpio and she’s single. shoes (n pl) /Su…z/ scarpe I have four pairs of shoes. My wife has forty, maybe fifty. shopping (n) /"SÅpIN/ shopping Layla loves shopping. shopping centre (n) /"SÅpIN ÆsentE/ centro commerciale Gap is a shop in the shopping centre. shower (n) /"SaÁE/ doccia Do you sing in the shower? speed (n) /spi…d/ velocità The car has a top speed of 200 kilometres an hour. suitcase (n) /"su…tÆkeIs/ valigia The woman takes a large suitcase and a small suitcase. sunglasses (n pl) /"sØnglA…sIz/ occhiali da sole The man takes a pair of sunglasses and a mobile phone. tick (v) /tIk/ fare una crocetta Tick the sentence.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 1010 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3609:44:36 top (n) /tÅp/ top She buys three pairs of shoes, lipstick and two tops. town (n) /taÁn/ città Jack hates towns and cities. underline (v) /ÆØnd´"laIn/ sottolineare Underline your first name. washing up (n) /ÆwÅSIN "Øp/ bucato I don’t like doing the washing up. water (n) /"wO…tE/ acqua Jack loves water and really likes being outside. weekend (n) /Æwi…k"end/ fine settimana My husband goes to the pub every weekend. wheel (n) /wi…l/ ruota The car is a 2-litre Turbo with alloy wheels. eat out (phr v) /Æi…t "aÁt/ uscire a mangiare If you eat out, you eat in a restaurant. chat (v) /tSœt/ chattare Do you and your friends chat online? dance (v) /dA…ns/ ballare Cathy’s not very sporty but she likes dancing. drink (v) /drINk/ bere Do you like drinking beer? jog (v) /dZÅg/ fare jogging; correre I think Jack likes jogging. listen (to) (v) /"lIs“E‘n Æ“tu…‘/ ascoltare I listen to all kinds of music. order (v) /"O…dE/ ordinare She orders salad. read (v) /ri…d/ leggere I like reading magazines but not books. shop (v) /SÅp/ fare le compere I shop every weekend. sing (v) /sIN/ cantare Do you like singing in the shower? speak (v) /spi…k/ parlare Do you speak Spanish? spend (v) /spend/ spendere Layla loves spending money. study (v) /"stØdi/ studiare She studies a lot and works hard. think (about) (v) /TINk “E"baÁt‘/ pensare (a) Do you think about chocolate all the time? travel (v) /"trœvl/ viaggiare When you travel somewhere, you go there in a car, bus, plane, train etc. go on holiday /gEÁ Ån "hÅlIdeI/ andare in vacanza A man and a woman go on holiday together but take different things. go shopping /ÆgEÁ "SÅpIN/ fare lo shopping; fare le Do you like going shopping? compere at home /Et "hEÁm/ a casa We live at home with our parents. all kinds of /O…l "kaIndz Ev/ tutti i tipi di I listen to all kinds of music, but my favourite is jazz. lots of … /"lÅts Ev/ molti/e Cathy has lots of good friends. a pair of jeans/shoes/ /E ÆpeEr Ev "dZi…nz/"Su…z/ un paio di jeans / scarpe / My wife has forty pairs of shoes, maybe fifty. sunglasses "sØnglA…sIz/ occhiali da sole It takes (six minutes/ /It ÆteIks “"sIks mInIts/"Tri… ci vuole / ci vogliono (sei It takes six minutes for the man to buy a pair or jeans. three hours etc) aÁEz/ minuti / tre ore ecc.)

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 1111 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3709:44:37 EXPRESSING OPINIONS I agree./I don’t agree. /aI E"gri…/ /aI ÆdEÁnt E"gri…/ Sono d’accordo. / Non sono “I think Beyoncé’s great.” “I agree. I really like her.” d’accordo. I don’t like … /aI "dEÁnt ÆlaIk/ Non mi piace / piacciono … I like being outside but I don’t like towns and cities. I don’t mind … /aI ÆdEÁnt "maInd/ Non mi dispiace / I like dancing and I don’t mind loud music. dispiacciono … I hate … /aI "heIt/ Detesto .. I hate doing housework and I don’t like cooking. I like … /aI "laIk/ Mi piace / piacciono … I like all kinds of music but my favourite is jazz. I love … /aI "lØv/ Adoro … “What do you think of Jude Law?” “I love him.” I prefer /aI "prIÆf∏…/ Preferisco … Jude Law’s OK but I prefer Leonardo DiCaprio.

I really like … /aI ÆrIEli "laIk/ Mi piace / piacciono “I think the Rolling Stones are great.” “I agree. I really like them.” davvero … I think she’s/he’s great/ /aI ÆTINk Si…z/hi…z "greIt/EÁ"keI/ Secondo me è meraviglioso/a “What do you think of Wayne Rooney?” “I think he’s OK.” OK/terrible. "terEbl/ / decente / terribile. What about you? /ÆwÅt EbaÁt "ju…/ E tu? / E Lei? Cathy goes out with her friends every weekend. What about you? What do you think of …? /ÆwÅt dÁ jÁ "TINk Ev/ Che pensi / pensa di …? “What do you think of Eminem?” “I think he’s great.”

Review A (p. 28)

fantastic (adj) /fœn"tœstIk/ fantastico/a Rona is my sister she’s my best friend and she’s fantastic. good-looking (adj) (TS) /gÁd"lÁkIN/ di bell’aspetto Ben is tall with dark hair and he’s very good-looking. tall (adj) (TS) /tO…l/ alto/a He’s tall with dark hair. Amazing! (interjection) (TS) /E"meIzIN/ Bellissimo/a! “So, did you look at the website?” “Yes, I did. Amazing!” apostrophe (n) /E"pÅstrEfi/ apostrofo You use an apostrophe (‘) for contractions and for possession. best friend (n) /Æbest "frend/ migliore amico/a Rona’s my best friend and she’s fantastic. capital letter (n) /ÆkœpIt“E‘l "letE/ lettera maiuscola You use a capital letter to start a sentence. comma (n) /"kÅmE/ virgola You use a comma (,) to separate items in a list. contraction (n) /kEn"trœkS“E‘n/ contrazione; elisione You use an apostrophe (‘) for contractions and for possession. full stop (n) /ÆfÁl "stÅp/ punto You use a full stop (.) at the end of a sentence. headache (n) /"hedeIk/ malditesta “What are these?” “They’re aspirins. I have a headache.”

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 1212 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3709:44:37 item (n) /"aItEm/ articolo, voce You use a comma (,) to separate items in a list. list (n) /lIst/ elenco You use a comma (,) to separate items in a list. milk (n) /mIlk/ latte Milk is my favourite drink. possession (n) /pE"zeS“E‘n/ possesso You use an apostrophe (‘) for contractions and for possession. profile (n) /"praÁfaIl/ profilo The profile of Rona Cameron is by her sister Kate Cameron. question (n) /"kwestS“E‘n/ domanda You use a question mark at the end of a question. question mark (n) /"kwestS“E‘n ÆmA…k/ punto interrogativo You use a question mark at the end of a question. sentence (n) /"sentEns/ frase You use a full stop (.) at the end of a sentence. website (n) /"websaIt/ sito internet Rona doesn’t know about the “Meet my friend” website. meet (v) /mi…t/ conoscere; incontrare She doesn’t have a lot of time to meet new people. open (v) /"EÁpEn/ aprire Open your bag, please, sir. relax (v) /rI"lœks/ rilassare Rona works hard but also likes relaxing. separate (v) /"sepEÆreIt/ separare, dividere You use a comma (,) to separate items in a list. start (v) /stA…t/ iniziare You use a capital letter to start a sentence. use (v) /ju…z/ usare You use a question mark at the end of a question. at the end of /Et Di… "end Ev/ alla fine di You use a question mark at the end of a question. He/She looks nice. (TS) /Æhi…/ÆSi… lÁks"naIs/ Lui / Lei ha un bell’aspetto. Rona thinks that Ben looks nice. spend time (with sb) /spend "taIm “wID ÆsØmbÅdi‘/ passare il tempo (con My father is also my friend. I love spending time with him. qualcuno) Unit 5 (p. 32)

important (adj) /Im"pO…t“E‘nt/ importante Breakfast is an important meal. perfect (adj) /"p∏…fekt/ perfetto/a Don’t eat a big lunch. A sandwich is perfect. tired (adj) /"taIEd/ stanco/a After midday your brain gets tired. later (adv) /"leItE/ più tardi Later, she watches soaps on TV. before (conj) /bI"fO…/ prima Your body needs time to digest before you go to bed. airport (n) /"eEpO…t/ aeroporto How much is it to the airport? bill (n) /bIl/ conto Can I have the bill, please? body (n) /"bÅdi/ corpo Go to bed early – your body likes seven or eight hours sleep. bottle (n) /"bÅt“E‘l/ bottiglia How much is a bottle of champagne? brain (n) /breIn/ cervello; testa Your brain gets tired after midday.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 1313 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3709:44:37 breakfast (n) /"brekfEst/ colazione Breakfast is an important meal. champagne (n) /"Sœm"peIn/ champagne How much is a bottle of champagne? clothes (n pl) /"klEÁDz/ vestiti Ms Dynamite likes wearing Armani or D&G clothes. cocktail (n) /"kÅkteIl/ cocktail Do you like drinking cocktails? day (n) /deI/ giorno Is dinner the big meal of the day for you? dinner (n) /"dInE/ cena Don’t have dinner too late. energy (n) /"enEdZi/ energia You have a lot of energy in the morning. ID (Identity card) (n) /ÆaI"di… “aI"dentEti ÆkA…d/ carta d’identità “Can I see your ID?” “ID?” “Identity card.” lunch (n) /"lØntS/ pranzo Don’t eat a big lunch. A sandwich is perfect. midday (n) /"mId"deI/ mezzogiorno After midday your brain gets tired. morning (n) /"mO…nIN/ mattina You have a lot of energy in the morning. newspaper (n) /"nju…zpeIpE/ giornale Do you read the newspaper at weekends? receipt (n) /rI"si…t/ ricevuta Can I have a receipt, please? sandwich (n) /"sœn“d‘wIdZ/ tramezzino Don’t eat a big lunch. A sandwich is perfect. sleep (n) /sli…p/ sonno Your body likes seven or eight hours sleep. soap (n) /sEÁp/ soap opera On Sunday she watches soaps on TV. sun (n) /sØn/ sole At 6.30 am your body wakes up with the sun. ticket (n) /"tIkIt/ biglietto Can I have two tickets for the cinema? time (n) /taIm/ tempo Your body needs time to digest before you go to bed. train station (n) /"treIn ÆsteISEn/ stazione ferroviaria How much is it to the train station? wine (n) /waIn/ vino How much is a bottle of wine? get up (phr v) /Æget "Øp/ alzarsi What time do you get up in the morning? stay in (phr v) /ÆsteI "In/ rimanere a casa If you stay in, you stay at home and don’t go out. wake up (phr v) /ÆweIk "Øp/ svegliarsi I wake up early at about 6.30 am. digest (v) /daI"dZest/ digerire Your body needs time to digest before you go to bed. need (v) /ni…d/ avere bisogno Your body needs time to digest before you go to bed. wear (v) /weE/ indossare What sort of clothes do you like wearing? Can I have …? /Ækœn aI "hœv/ Posso avere … ? Can I have a ticket, please? do exercise /Ædu… "eksEÆsaIz/ fare ginnastica I do exercise before breakfast. egg and bacon /Æeg En "beIkEn/ uova e pancetta On Sunday she has egg and bacon for breakfast. Excuse me! /Ik"skju…z Æmi…/ Scusa! / Mi scusi! “Excuse me!” “Yes?” “Can I have the bill, please?” How much is …? /haÁ "mØtS Iz/ Quanto costa / costano …? How much is a bottle of wine?

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 1414 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3809:44:38 DAYS OF THE WEEK Monday (n) /"mØndeI/ lunedì Monday is the first day of the week. Tuesday (n) /"tju…zdeI/ martedì Tuesday is the second day of the week. Wednesday (n) /"wenzdeI/ mercoledì Wednesday is the third day of the week. Thursday (n) /"T∏…zdeI/ giovedì Thursday is the fourth day of the week. Friday (n) /"fraIdeI/ venerdì Friday is the fifth day of the week. Saturday (n) /"sœtEdeI/ sabato Saturday is the sixth day of the week. Sunday (n) /"sØndeI/ domenica Sunday is the seventh day of the week. PHRASES WITH “HAVE” AND “GO” have breakfast/lunch/dinner /hœv "brekfEst/lØtS/"dInE/ fare colazione / pranzare / What time do you have breakfast/lunch/dinner? cenare have a shower /Æhœv E "SaÁE/ fare la doccia Do you have a shower in the morning? go home /ÆgEÁ "hEÁm/ andare a casa What time do you go home from school? go on the Internet /ÆgEÁ Ån Di… "IntEnet/ andare in internet Do you go on the Internet after school? go to work /ÆgEÁ tE "w∏…k/ andare al lavoro What time do your parents go to work? TIME What time is it? /wÅt "taIm Iz It/ Che ora è / ore sono? “What time is it?” “It’s seven o’clock.” eight/nine etc o’clock /"eIt/"naIn EÆklÅk/ otto / nove in punto It’s eight o’clock. quarter past three/four etc /ÆkwO…tE ta "faIv/"sIks/ le tre / quattro e un quarto It’s quarter past four. quarter to five/six etc /ÆkwO…tE t´ "faIv/"sIks/ le cinque / sei meno un It’s quarter to seven. quarto half past one/two etc /ÆhA…f pA…st "wØn/"tu…/ l’una / le due e mezza It’s half past three. midday /ÆmId"deI/ mezzogiorno It’s midday. midnight /"mIdnaIt/ mezzanotte It’s midnight.

Unit 6 (p. 38)

closed (adj) /klEÁzd/ chiuso/a I’m sorry, we’re closed on Sunday. colourful (adj) /"kØlEf“E‘l/ colorato/a People wear colourful costumes during the Rio carnival.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 1515 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3809:44:38 famous (adj) /"feImEs/ famoso/a Jodie Kidd is a famous international model. fun (adj) (TS) /fØn/ divertente Carnival is fun and the music is fantastic. international (adj) /ÆIntE"nœS“E‘nEl/ internazionale She’s a famous international model. leap year (n) /"li…pÆjI´/ anno bisestile In a leap year, there are 29 days in February. other (adj) /"ØDE/ altro/a He lives with thirty other wrestlers. traditional (adj) /trE"dIS“E‘nEl/ tradizionale People wear traditional clothes during the Oktoberfest. also (adv) /"O…lsEÁ/ anche She likes polo and golf and also goes riding every day. alcohol (n) /"œlkEÆhÅl/ bevanda alcolica She doesn’t usually drink alcohol. bank (n) /bœNk/ banca What time does the bank close? bar (n) /bA…/ bar What time does the bar open? carnival (n) (TS) /"kA…nIv“E‘l/ carnevale “Are you going to carnival this year?” “Of course. I go every year.” chicken (n) /"tSIkIn/ pollo Jodie Kidd has dogs, cats, horses and chickens. costume (n) /"kÅstju…m/ costume People wear colourful costumes during the Rio carnival. dancing (n) /"dA…nsIN/ ballare There’s loud music and dancing at the Rio Carnival. date (n) /"deIt/ data What dates are important in your country? drumming (n) /"drØmIN/ tamburi There’s loud music, dancing and drumming at the Rio Carnival. evening (n) /"i…vnIN/ sera In the evening I usually go out to a restaurant. festival (n) /"festIv“E‘l/ festival San Fermin is a famous festival in Spain. fireworks (n pl) /"faIEw∏…ks/ fuochi artificiali There are fireworks in the park and dancing in the streets. fish (n) /"fIS/ pesce Do you prefer fish or meat? golf (n) /"gÅlf/ golf Jodie likes sports, especially polo and golf. grand champion (n) /Ægrœnd "tSœmpiEn/ grande campione Asashoryu is a grand champion of sumo wrestling. litre (n) /"li…tE/ litro The visitors to the Oktoberfest drink nine million litres of beer. meat (n) /mi…t/ carne Do you prefer fish or meat? model (n) /"mÅd“E‘l/ modello Jodie Kidd is a famous international model. parade (n) /pE"reId/ parata 70,000 people watch parades in the Sambadrome. park (n) /pA…k/ parco There are fireworks in the park during the San Fermin festival. party (n) /"pA…ti/ festa There are parties all night during San Fermin. polo (n) /"pEÁlEÁ/ polo Polo is a sport in which players ride on horses and try to hit a ball. post office (n) /"pEÁst ÆÅfIs/ ufficio postale What time does the post office close? pyjamas (n pl) (PW) /pE"dZA…mEz/ pigiama I sometimes wear pyjamas in bed. racing driver (n) /"reIsIN ÆdraIvE/ pilota automobilistico She’s also a Maserati racing driver. roast dinner (n) /ÆraÁst "dInE/ cena con grigliata A roast dinner is a hot dinner with meat, potatoes and vegetables.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 1616 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3809:44:38 school (n) /sku…l/ scuola Do you like going to school? street (n) /stri…t/ strada There is dancing in the streets during the San Fermin festival. sumo wrestling (n) /"su…mEÁ ÆreslIN/ sumo (giapponese) Asashoryu is a grand champion of sumo wrestling. supermarket (n) /"su…pEÆmA…kIt/ supermercato Oh no, we don’t have any milk, and the supermarket’s closed. training (n) /"treInIN/ allenamento After training, I always drink a lot of water. vegetables (n pl) /"vedZtEbElz/ verdura For lunch, I have meat, fish and vegetables. visitor (n) /"vIzItE/ visitatore There are seven million visitors to the Oktoberfest. wrestler (n) /"reslE/ lottatore He lives in Tokyo with thirty other wrestlers. go on for (phr v) /gEÁ "Ån fO…/ durare The Oktoberfest goes on for two weeks. close (v) /klEÁz/ chiudere Bling Jewellers closes at 5.30. end (v) /end/ finire The Rio Carnival ends on Tuesday (Mardi Gras). happen (v) /"hœpEn/ avvenire; succedere What happens on 1st January in your country? train (v) /treIn/ allenarsi Asashoryu trains for two hours every morning. visit (v) /"vIzIt/ visitare Jodie often visits her parents in Barbados. weigh (v) /weI/ pesare He weighs 140 kilogrammes. a lot of /E "lÅt Ev/ molto/a After training, he always drinks a lot of water. go for a walk /ÆgEÁ fEr E "w∏…k/ fare una passeggiata I sometimes go for a walk in the afternoon. go riding /ÆgEÁ "raIdIN/ andare a cavallo Jodie goes riding every day. have a nap /Æhœv E "nœp/ fare un pisolino He sometimes has a nap in the afternoon. in the country /ÆIn DE "kØntri/ in campagna She lives in the country with her animals. tak place /ÆteIk "pleIs/ avere luogo Where does San Fermin take place? ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY always (adv) /"∏…lweIz/ sempre I always wake up before 7 a.m. ever (adv) /"evE/ mai Do you ever walk to school? hardly ever /ÆhA…dli "evE/ quasi mai She hardly ever goes to the gym. never (adv) /"nevE/ mai He never has breakfast. often (adv) /"Åf“E‘n/ spesso She often visits her parents. sometimes (adv) /"sØmtaImz/ talvolta I sometimes have a nap or I sometimes go for a walk. usually (adv) /"ju…ZÁEli/ normalmente In the evening, I usually go out to a restaurant.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 1717 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3809:44:38 MONTHS OF THE YEAR January (n) /"dZœnjuEri/ gennaio January is the first month of the year. February (n) /"februEri/ febbraio February is the second month of the year. March (n) /mA…tS/ marzo March is the third month of the year. April (n) /"eIprEl/ aprile April is the fourth month of the year. May (n) /meI/ maggio May is the fifth month of the year. June (n) /dZu…n/ giugno June is the sixth month of the year. July (n) /dZÁ"laI/ luglio July is the seventh month of the year. August (n) /"O…gEst/ agosto August is the eighth month of the year. September (n) /sep"tembE/ settembre September is the ninth month of the year. October (n) /Åk"tEÁbE/ ottobre October is the tenth month of the year. November (n) /nEÁ"vembE/ novembre November is the eleventh month of the year. December (n) /dI"sembE/ dicembre December is the twelfth month of the year. PHRASES WITH “MAKE” AND “DO” do (your) homework /Ædu… jE "hEÁmw∏…k/ fare (i propri) compiti What time do you do your homework? do the ironing /Ædu… Di… "aIEniN/ stirare I usually do the ironing at the weekend. do the shopping /Ædu… DE "SÅpIN/ fare le compere We do the shopping at the weekend. do the washing /Ædu… DE "wÅSIN/ fare il bucato What day of the week do you do the washing? do the washing up /Ædu… DE "wÅSIN "Øp/ lavare i piatti Who does the washing up in your family? make a lot of noise /ÆmeIk E ÆlÅt Ev "nOIz/ fare molto rumore I don’t like people who make a lot of noise. make dinner /ÆmeIk "dInE/ fare la cena My father usually makes dinner at 7 p.m.

make long phone calls /ÆmeIk lÅN "fEÁn kO…lz/ fare lunghe telefonate She always makes long phone calls to her boyfriend. make my bed /ÆmeIk maI "bed/ fare il mio letto I wake up before 7 a.m., make my bed and listen to reggae. make the decisions /ÆmeIk DE dI"sIZ“E‘nz/ prendere le decisioni Who makes the important decisions in your family? PREPOSITIONS OF TIME at night/the weekend /Et "neIt/DE "wi…kend/ÆfaIv la notte / il fine settimana / What do you usually do at the weekend? /five o’clock etc E"klÅk/ alla cinque ecc. in the morning/the spring/ /In DE "mO…nIN/DE "sprIN/"dZu…n/ la mattina / in primavera / In the evening he usually goes out to a restaurant. June etc giugno ecc. on Sunday/Friday night/ /Ån "sØndeI/ÆfraIdeI "naIt/Æf∏…st domenica / venerdì notte / il We always go to a party on 31st December. 1st May etc Ev "meI/ primo maggio ecc.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 1818 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3909:44:39 SEASONS autumn (n) /"O…tEm/ autunno We go back to school in the autumn. spring (n) /sprIN/ primavera The days get longer in spring. summer (n) /"sØmE/ estate I like playing tennis in the summer. winter (n) /"wIntE/ inverno We sometimes go skiing in the winter.

Unit 7 (p. 44)

ago (adv) /E"gEÁ/ fa We went sailing a week ago. alone (adj) /E"lEÁn/ solo/a They waited for the boat to return then realised they were alone. cold (adj) /kEÁld/ freddo/a The Californian ocean is cold. enormous (adj) /I"nO…mEs/ enorme They went fishing on an enormous lagoon called San Martina. family-run (adj) /"fœmliÆrØn/ di famiglia O’Neill is a family-run company. grey (adj) /greI/ grigio/a They realised it was a big grey shark. local (adj) /"lEÁk“E‘l/ locale; del luogo Grant’s father became a local hero. main (adj) /meIn/ principale A fisherman caught the shark and put it in the main square. terrible (adj) /"terEbl/ terribile When Grant saw Jaws he remembered the terrible experience. terrified (adj) /"terEfaId/ spaventato/a They were terrified and nearly fell into the water. warm (adj) /wO…m/ caldo/a Wetsuits keep you warm in cold water. young (adj) /jØN/ giovane As a young man, Jack O’Neill worked for a big company. again (adv) /E"gen/ di nuovo The motor stopped and they couldn’t start it again. inside (adv) /In"saId/ dentro If you stay inside, you do not go out of a house or building. nearly (adv) /"nIEli/ quasi; per poco The boat rocked from side to side and they nearly fell into the water. still (adv) /stIl/ ancora Jack lost his eye in an accident but he still surfs today. last (determiner) /lA…st/ ultimo/a “When was the last time you went windsurfing?” “Last summer.” accident (n) /"œksId“E‘nt/ incidente He lost his eye in a surfing accident. attack (n) /E"tœk/ assalto Grant’s family were terrified by the shark attack. bath (n) /bA…T/ bagno The children wore wetsuits and sat in a bath of ice. beach (n) /bi…tS/ spiaggia He always went to the beach in his free time. boat (n) /bEÁt/ barca The shark started knocking the boat.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 1919 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3909:44:39 clothing (n) /"klEÁDIN/ indumenti Wetsuits are protective clothing for cold water. dolphin (n) /"dÅlfIn/ delfino A dolphin is a large friendly animal that lives in the water. exhibition (n) /ÆeksI"bI“E‘n/ mostra He demonstrated his wetsuits at boat exhibitions. eye (n) /aI/ occhio Jack lost his eye in a surfing accident. fisherman (n) /"fISEmEn/ pescatore A local fisherman caught the shark. fishing boat (n) /"fISIN ÆbEÁt/ barca da pesca Eventually people in a fishing boat heard them. foreigner (n) (PW) /"fÅrInE/ straniero/a When was the first time you spoke to a foreigner? free time (n) /Æfri… "taIm/ tempo libero He always went to the beach in his free time. go fishing (n) /ÆgEÁ "fISIN/ andare a pesca One day they went fishing on an enormous lagoon. hero (n) /"hIErEÁ/ eroe His father became a local hero. ice (n) /aIs/ ghiaccio The children wore wetsuits and sat in a bath of ice. lagoon (n) /lE"gu…n/ laguna One day they went fishing on an enormous lagoon. monster (n) /"mÅnstE/ mostro Everybody came to see the monster and took pictures of it. motor (n) /"mEÁtE/ motore The motor stopped and they couldn’t start it again. motor boat (n) /"mEÁtE ÆbEÁt/ motoscafo They went fishing in a small motor boat. ocean (n) /"EÁS“a‘n/ oceano The Californian ocean is cold. port (n) /pO…t/ porto Everybody went back to the boat and it returned to port. protective clothing (n) /prEÆtektIv "klEÁDIN/ indumenti protettivi Wetsuits are protective clothing for cold water. shark (n) /SA…k/ squalo The shark started knocking the boat. sports shop (n) (TS) /"spO…ts ÆSÅp/ negozio di articoli sportivi I’m from a new sports shop. Can I ask you some questions about water sports? square (n) /skweE/ piazza The fisherman put the shark in the main square. story (n) /"stO…ri/ storia Everybody in the town heard about their story. surf-board (n) /"s∏…fÆbO…d/ tavola da surf Jack opened a Surf Shop and sold surf-boards and wetsuits. theatre (n) /"TIEtE/ teatro “Do you ever go to the theatre?” “Yes, I do.” wetsuit (n) /"wetsu…t/ tuta da sub Jack opened a Surf Shop and sold surf-boards and wetsuits. come along (phr v) (TS) /ÆkØm E"lÅN/ passare Come along to our shop some time. push away (phr v) /ÆpÁS E"weI/ allontanare Grant’s father tried to push the shark away. near (prep) /nIE/ vicino (a) Something moved near them under the water. nobody (pron) /"nEÁbÅdi/ nessuno They shouted but nobody heard them. everybody (pron) /"evriÆbÅdi/ tutti Everybody came to see the monster. catch (v) /kœtS/ prendere; catturare A local fisherman caught the shark. demonstrate (v) /"demEnÆstreIt/ mettere in mostra He demonstrated his wetsuits at boat exhibitions.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 2020 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:3909:44:39 enjoy (v) /In"dZOI/ piacere Grant didn’t enjoy the film Jaws. fall (v) /fO…l/ cadere They nearly fell into the water. finish (v) /"fInIS/ finire When they finished diving, there was no boat. hear (v) /hIE/ ascoltare They shouted but nobody heard them. hold (v) /hEÁld/ tenere, reggere Grant’s mother held him and his brother. knock (v) /nÅk/ urtare, battere The shark started knocking the boat. lose (v) /lu…z/ perdere Jack lost an eye in a surfing accident. move (v) /mu…v/ muoversi Something moved in the water near the boat. point (to) (v) /pOInt “tu…‘/ indicare When people asked “What’s a wetsuit?” Jack pointed to his children. realise (v) /"rIEÆlaIz/ rendersi conto They waited for the boat to return but then realised they were alone. remember (v) /rI"membE/ ricordare When Grant saw Jaws he remembered the terrible experience. return (v) /rI"t∏…n/ ritornare The man and the woman didn’t return to the boat. rock (v) /rÅk/ agitare(si) The shark knocked the boat and it started rocking from side to side. shout (v) /SaÁt/ gridare They shouted but nobody heard them. sit (v) /sIt/ essere seduti The children wore wetsuits and sat in a bath of ice. stay (v) /steI/ stare Jack wanted to find a way to stay warm in the water. stop (v) /stÅp/ arrestarsi The motor stopped and they couldn’t start it again. surf (v) /s∏…f/ fare surf He loved surfing but the Californian ocean was cold. wait (v) /weIt/ attendere They waited and waited for the boat to return. want (v) /wÅnt/ volere Jack wanted to find a way to stay warm in the water. find a way /ÆfaInd E "weI/ trovare un modo Jack wanted to find a way to stay warm in the water. from side to side /frEm ÆsaId tE "saId/ da una parte all’altra The shark knocked the boat and it started rocking from side to side. a long time ago (TS) /E ÆlÅN taIm E"gEÁ/ molto tempo fa “When was the last time you went sailing?” “I can’t remember. A long time ago. in the middle of /ÆIn DE "mId“E‘l Ev/ in mezzo a The boat stopped in the middle of the ocean and everybody went diving. WATER SPORTS diving (n) /"daIviN/ nuoto subacqueo The boat stopped in the middle of the ocean and everybody went diving. fishing (n) /"fISIN/ pesca When was the last time you went fishing? kite surfing (n) /"kaIt Æs∏…fIN/ kite surfing (surf con un Do you ever go kite surfing? aquilone-vela) sailing (n) /"seIlIN/ velismo We go sailing at the weekend.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 2121 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4009:44:40 scuba diving (n) /"sku…bE ÆdaIvIN/ scuba diving (nuoto One day they went scuba diving with twenty other people. subacqueo con respiratore) surfing (n) /"s∏…fIN/ surf Jack loves surfing. windsurfing (n) /"wIndÆs∏…fIN/ windsurf Windsurfing is an exciting sport. WEATHER What’s the weather like? /ÆwÅts DE "weDE ÆlaIk/ Che tempo fa? “What’s the weather like?” “It’s raining.” cloudy (adj) /"klaÁdi/ nuvoloso/a It’s cloudy. foggy (adj) /"fÅgi/ nebbioso/a It’s foggy. rain (v) /reIn/ piovere It’s raining. snow (v) /snEÁ/ nevicare It’s snowing. sunny (adj) /"sØni/ soleggiato/a It’s sunny. windy (adj) /"wIndi/ ventoso/a It’s windy.

Unit 8 (p. 50)

fast (adj) /fa…st/ veloce Do you feel frightened in a fast car? hungry (adj) /"hØNgri/ avere fame “I’m hungry.” “Why don’t you eat some fruit?” incredible (adj) (TS) /In"kredEb“E‘l/ incredibile Well, that’s an incredible story. Debra Veal is an inspiration. interested (in) (adj) /"IntrEstId“In‘/ interessato/a (a) Were the sharks interested in Debra? lovely (adj) (TS) /"lØvli/ bello/a “Nelly, hello and welcome.” “Thank you. It’s lovely to be here.” lucky (adj) (TS) /"lØki/ fortunato/a “The hotel is near the beach.” “Mm, you are lucky.” popular (adj) (TS) /"pÅpjÁlE/ amato/a; popolare We have the popular TV presenter, Nelly B, in the studio. private (adj) /"praIvEt/ riservato/a She was very private and never spoke about her love affairs. real (adj) /"rIEl/ vero/a Garbo’s real name was Greta Gustafsson. remaining (adj) /"rI"meInIN/ rimanente Debra rowed the remaining 2,290 miles alone. serious (adj) /"sIEriEs/ serio/a Garbo had several serious relationships. thirsty (adj) /"T∏…sti/ avere sete “I’m thirsty.” “Me too – let’s have a nice cup of tea.” typical (adj) /"tIpIk“E‘l/ tipico/a She was not a typical Hollywood star. wonderful (adj) (TS) /"wØndEf“E‘l/ magnifico/a The rooms are wonderful at the Hurricane Hotel.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 2222 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4009:44:40 unfortunately (adv) (TS) /"Øn"fO…tS“E‘nEtli/ purtroppo “How long did you stay?” “Just two weeks, unfortunately.” several (determiner) /"sevrEl/ vario/a She had several serious relationships. advertisement (n) /"œd"v∏…tIsmEnt/ pubblicità She worked as a model for newspaper advertisements. area (n) /"eEriE/ zona “What did you do all day?” “We visited the area.” baby (n) /"beIbi/ bebè, neonato How do you feel when you see a baby? citizen (n) /"sItIz“E‘n/ cittadino/a She moved to Hollywood and became an American citizen. edition (n) (TS) /"I"dIS“E‘n/ edizione Welcome to this week’s edition of Heroes. editor (n) /"edItE/ direttore (di redazione) The editor of The Times wrote, “The winner of the race is the girl who came last.” exam (n) /"Ig"zœm/ esame “How do you feel in an exam?” “Really nervous.” film director (n) /"fIlm dEÆrektE/ regista Mauritz Stiller was a top Swedish film director. future (n) /"fju…tSE/ futuro Are you worried about your future? inspiration (n) (TS) /"InspE"reIS“E‘n/ ispirazione Nelly thinks that Debra Veal is an inspiration. instructor (n) (TS) /"In"strØktE/ istruttore Lottie met a nice windsurfing instructor. interview (n) /"IntEÆvju…/ intervista Garbo didn’t give interviews to the press. journey (n) /"dZ∏…ni/ viaggio Debra’s journey took 113 days. line (n) /laIn/ frase Garbo’s most famous line was: “I want to be alone.” love affair (n) /"lØv EÆfeE/ storia d’amore She never spoke about her love affairs. lunchtime (n) /"lØntStaIm/ ora di pranzo I’m hungry. Is it lunchtime? modern art (n) /ÆmÅd“E‘n "A…t/ arte moderna Are you interested in modern art? motorway (n) (TS) /"mEÁtEweI/ autostrada, superstrada There’s a good motorway from Malaga to Tarifa. nomination (n) /ÆnÅmI"neIS“E‘n/ nomination Garbo got four Academy Award nominations. part (n) /pA…t/ ruolo Stiller gave her a part in one of his films. plane (n) /pleIn/ aereo Do you feel nervous in a plane? presenter (n) (TS) /prI"zentE/ presentatore We have the popular TV presenter, Nelly B, in the studio. primary school (n) /"praImEri Æsku…l/ scuola elementare Did you go to primary school near here? race (n) /reIs/ corsa For most people Debra was the hero of the race. relationship (n) /rI"leIS“E‘nSIp/ relazione Garbo had several serious relationships. rowing (n) /"rEÁIN/ canottaggio They entered a 3,000-mile rowing race. ship (n) /SIp/ barca Was Debra worried about big ships? snack (n) /snœk/ spuntino If you’re hungry, have a snack. snake (n) /sneIk/ serpente I’m frightened of snakes. spider (n) /"spaIdE/ ragno A spider is a large insect with eight legs.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 2323 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4009:44:40 star (n) /stA…/ stella; star She was a Hollywood star in the 1920s and 1930s. team (n) /ti…m/ squadra Thirty five teams took part in the race. the press (n) /DE "pres/ la stampa She didn’t give interviews to the press. winner (n) /"wInE/ vincitore / vincitrice Debra wasn’t the winner but for many people she was the hero of the race. across (prep) /E"krÅs/ attraverso They entered a rowing race across the Atlantic from Tenerife to Barbados. arrive (v) /E"raIv/ arrivare Debra arrived in Barbados several days after the winning team. change (v) /tSeIndZ/ cambiare She moved to New York and changed her name to Harriet Brown. continue (v) /kEn"tInju…/ continuare Debra didn’t want to stop the race and decided to continue. decide (v) /dI"saId/ decidere Debra didn’t want to stop the race and decided to continue. enter (a race) (v) /"entE “a reIs‘/ appuntarsi They entered a rowing race across the Atlantic from Tenerife to Barbados. leave (v) /li…v/ ritirarsi After two weeks Andrew left the race because he was frightened of the ocean. move (to) (v) /mu…v “tu…‘/ trasferirsi When she was thirty-six she moved to New York. retire (v) /rI"taIE/ andare in pensione Garbo retired at the age of thirty-six. row (v) /raÁ/ remare Debra rowed the remaining 2,290 miles alone. at sea /Et "si…/ in mare Debra spent 113 days alone at sea. come last /ÆkØm "lA…st/ arrivare ultimi Although she came last, many people thought Debra was the hero of the race. fall in love /ÆfO…l In "lØv/ innamorarsi Many people fell in love with Garbo. get divorced /Æget dI"vO…st/ divorziare How many people do you know who have got divorced? get married /Æget "mœrid/ sposarsi Would you like to get married? Let’s have … /Ælets "hœv/ Prendiamoci … “I’m thirsty.” “Let’s have a cup of tea.” the mountains /DE "maÁntInz/ le montagne Do you prefer the beach or the mountains? move house /Æmu…v "haÁs/ cambiare casa Did you move house when you were a child? Welcome to … (TS) /"welkEm Ætu…/ Benvenuto/a a … Welcome to this week’s edition of Heroes. Why don’t you …? /ÆwaI "daÁnt ju…/ Perché non … ? “I’m bored.” “Why don’t you read a book?” FEELINGS angry (adj) /"œNgri/ arrabbiato/a I’m never angry with my friends. bored (adj) /bO…d/ annoiato/a If you’re bored, read a book. embarrassed (adj) /Im"bœr´st/ imbarazzato/a Debra wasn’t embarrassed about coming last. excited (adj) /Ik"saItId/ eccitato/a Do you feel excited in a fast car?

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 2424 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4009:44:40 frightened (adj) /"fraIt“E‘nd/ spaventato/a Andrew was frightened of the ocean. happy (adj) /"hœpi/ felice She was happy about finishing the race. nervous (adj) /"n∏…vEs/ agitato/a Do you feel nervous in exams? relieved (adj) (TS) /rI"li…vd/ sollevato/a She was relieved when Andrew left – she wanted him to be happy. sad (adj) /sœd/ triste Why do you feel so sad? worried (adj) /"wØrid/ preoccupato/a Are you worried about the future?

Review B (p. 56)

creative (adj) /kri"eItIv/ creativo/a Do you like doing creative things like painting and making music? free (adj) /fri…/ gratis I spoke to the band and they gave me two free tickets for their concert. memorable (adj) /"mem“E‘rEb“E‘l/ memorabile What was a memorable day for you? poor (adj) /pO…/ povero/a Bono asked the world’s rich countries to give money to the poor countries. rich (adj) /rItS/ ricco/a Bono asked the world’s rich countries to give money to the poor countries. sympathetic (adj) /ÆsImpE"TetIk/ compassionevole People feel sympathetic and send money to UNICEF. band (n) /bœnd/ complesso musicale, band I spoke to the band and they gave me two free tickets for their concert. charity (n) /"tSœrEti/ carità Some actors and singers do work for charity. community work (n) /kE"mju…nEti Æw∏…k/ lavoro sociale Community work is work people do to help other people. concert (n) /"kÅnsEt/ concerto Bono helped to organise the Live 8 concerts. dancing competition (n) /"dA…nsIN ÆkÅmpEÆtIS“E‘n/ gara di ballo We entered a dancing competition and won first prize. driving test (n) /"draIvIN Ætest/ esame di guida Dan was very happy when he passed his driving test. lifeguard (n) /"laIfgA…d/ bagnino A lifeguard is someone who saves people from dangerous situations in the water. prize (n) /praIz/ premio We entered a dancing competition and won first prize. swim (n) /swIm/ nuotata David’s swim took 10 hours and 30 minutes. trainer (n) /"treInE/ allenatore Greg Whyte is David Walliams’ trainer. youth club (n) /"ju…T ÆklØb/ circolo giovanile A youth club is a place where young people go to do activities. act (v) /œkt/ recitare Some actors and singers want to do more than act and sing. break (v) /breIk/ rompere Jim was angry with Sue because she broke his camera. organise (v) /"O…gEnaIz/ organizzare Bono helped to organise the Live 8 concerts.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 2525 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4109:44:41 Unit 9 (p. 60)

crystal (adj) /"krIst“E‘l/ di cristallo There are 1,000 crystal chandeliers at the Emirates Palace Hotel. exclusive (adj) (TS) /Ik"sklu…sIv/ esclusivo/a Little Palm Island is an exclusive hotel. Come here for total peace and quiet. luxury (adj) /"lØkSEri/ di lusso There are 302 luxury rooms at the hotel. public (adj) /"pØblIk/ pubblico/a The public living room is 175 metres long. simple (adj) /"sImp“E‘l/ semplice The rooms are simple and spacious. spacious (adj) /"speISEs/ spazioso/a A place that is spacious has a lot or room. tropical (adj) /"trÅpIk“E‘l/ tropicale It’s a tropical island 120 miles from Miami International Airport. well-equipped (adj) (TS) /ÆwelI"kwIpt/ ben equipaggiato/a The rooms are beautiful and well-equipped. apparently (adv) /E"pœrEntli/ apparentemente Apparently where you want to live depends on your star sign. immediately (adv) /I"mi…diEtli/ immediatamente I’m sorry, sir. I’ll send someone immediately. alarm clock (n) /E"lA…m ÆklÅk/ sveglia Your alarm clock is the clock that wakes you up in the morning. block of flats (n) /ÆblÅk Ev "flœts/ condominio Would you like to live on the top floor of a block of flats? chandelier (n) /ÆSœndE"lIE/ lampadario a corona There are 1,000 crystal chandeliers at the Emirates Palace Hotel. coast (n) /kEÁst/ costa If you live on the coast, you live near the sea. corner (n) /"kO…nE/ angolo There’s a lamp in the corner of the room. employee (n) /Im"plOIi…; ÆemplOI"i…/ dipendente How many employees are there at the Emirates Palace Hotel?

family life (n) /"fœmli ÆlaIf/ vita di famiglia Relax and escape the stress of work and family life. fitness centre (n) /"fItnEs ÆsentE/ palestra There are two fitness centres and two swimming pools at the hotel. floor (n) /flO…/ pavimento There’s a rug on the floor. guest (n) /gest/ ospite Hotel guests arrive by boat or seaplane. hairdryer (n) /"heEÆdraIE/ fon You use a hairdryer to dry your hair. heating (n) /"hi…tIN/ riscaldamento The room is cold because the heating doesn’t work. hill (n) /hIl/ collina A hill is a piece of raised ground. island (n) /"aIlEnd/ isola Little Palm Island is the perfect place to relax. lake (n) /leIk/ lago You love water and want a house near a lake or river. lifetime (n) /"laIfÆtaIm/ (tutta la) vita Come to the Emirates Palace Hotel or Little Palm Island for the holiday of a lifetime.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 2626 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4109:44:41 light (n) /laIt/ luce I can’t see – the light doesn’t work. luxury (n) /"lØkSEri/ lusso Enjoy the luxury of the Emirates Palace Hotel. paradise (n) /"pœrEdaIs/ paradiso Little Palm Island is a paradise. peace (n) /pi…s/ pace Enjoy the peace of Little Palm Island. place (n) /pleIs/ luogo They are perfect places to relax. quiet (n) (TS) /"kwaIEt/ calma Little Palm Island is an exclusive hotel. Come here for total peace and quiet. reception (n) /rI"sepS“E‘n/ reception Reception. Can I help you? remote control (n) /rIÆmEÁt kEn"trEÁl/ telecomando The remote control is the thing you use to change channels on the TV. river (n) /"rIvE/ fiume You love water and want a house near a lake or river. road (n) /rEÁd/ strada There isn’t a road to the hotel – guests arrive by boat or seaplane. seaplane (n) /"si…pleIn/ idrovolante a scafo Hotel guests arrive by boat or seaplane. service (n) (TS) /"s∏…vIs/ servizio The Emirates Palace Hotel offers excellent service. shampoo (n) /Sœm"pu…/ sciampo You use shampoo to wash your hair. soap (n) /sEÁp/ sapone You use soap to wash your skin. spa (n) /spA…/ bagno termale You can relax on the veranda or visit the beautiful spa. stress (n) /stres/ stress Escape the stress of work and family life. suite (n) /swi…t/ suite A Grand Suite costs $2,000 for one night. swimming pool (n) /"swImIN Æpu…l/ piscina There are two fitness centres and two swimming pools. towel (n) /"taÁEl/ asciugamano You use a towel to dry your hands or body. veranda (n) /vE"rœndE/ veranda Relax on the veranda! village (n) /"vIlIdZ/ paese They live in a small village in the country. wall (n) /wO…l/ muro There are some pictures on the wall. build (v) /bIld/ costruire The hotel cost $3 billion to build. choose (v) /tSu…z/ scegliere Choose between peace or luxury. cost (v) /kÅst/ costare The hotel cost $3 billion to build. escape (v) /I"skeIp/ fuggire Escape the stress of work and family life. help (v) /help/ aiutare Reception. Can I help you? relax (v) /rI"lœks/ rilassare Relax on the veranda. It doesn’t work. /It ÆdØzEnt "w∏…k/ Non funziona. “What’s the problem with the TV?” “It doesn’t work.” There is/There are /ÆDeEr "Iz/ÆDeEr "A…/ C’è / Ci sono There are 302 luxury rooms and 44 suites.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 2727 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4109:44:41 FURNITURE armchair (n) /"A…mtSeE/ poltrona An armchair is a large, comfortable chair that you sit in. bath (n) /bA…T/ bagno There’s a shower and a bath in the bathroom. bed (n) /bed/ letto The bed is really comfortable. bookcase (n) /"bÁkÆkeIs/ scaffale There were lots of books on the bookcase. carpet (n) /"kA…pIt/ tappeto Is there a carpet in your bathroom? clock (n) /"klÅk/ orologio The clock on the wall said 4 o’clock. coffee table (n) /"kÅfi ÆteIb“E‘l/ tavolino da salotto There’s a magazine under the coffee table. cooker (n) /"kÁkE/ fornello There’s an electric cooker in the kitchen. cupboard (n) /"kØbEd/ armadio You can put your clothes in the cupboard. curtains (n pl) /"k∏…tEnz/ tende Close the curtains at night. cushion (n) /"kÁS“E‘n/ cuscino There are three cushions on the sofa. desk (n) /desk/ scrivania You can sit at the desk and write postcards. fridge (n) /frIdZ/ frigorifero Put the drinks in the fridge to keep them cold. lamp (n) /lœmp/ lampada There’s a lamp in the corner of the room. mirror (n) /"mIrE/ specchio You can look at yourself in the mirror on the wall. picture (n) /"pIktSE/ quadro How many pictures are there on the wall? plant (n) /plA…nt/ pianta There’s a plant next to the sofa. plasma TV (n) (TS) /ÆplœzmE ti…"vi…/ televisione plasma There’s a 125-centimetre plasma TV in every room. rug (n) /rØg/ tappeto There’s a rug on the floor. shower (n) /"SaÁE/ doccia There’s a shower and a bath in the bathroom. sofa (n) /"sEÁfE/ sofà There are three cushions on the sofa. washbasin (n) /"wÅSbeIs“E‘n/ lavandino Wash your hands in the washbasin. PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE by (prep) /baI/ accanto, vicino I love water. I want a house by a river or lake. in (prep) /In/ in We live in a small village. near (prep) /nIE/ vicino If you live on the coast, you live near the sea. on (prep) /Ån/ su If you live on the coast, you live near the sea. ROOMS bathroom (n) /"bA…TÆru…m/ bagno There aren’t any towels in the bathroom. bedroom (n) /"bedru…m/ camera da letto The bedroom is cold – the heating doesn’t work.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 2828 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4109:44:41 kitchen (n) /"kItSEn/ cucina There’s a fridge and a cooker in the kitchen. living room (n) /"lIvINÆru…m/ soggiorno The public living room is 175 metres long.

Unit 10 (p. 66)

delicious (adj) /dI"lISEs/ squisito/a We had a delicious meal on my brother’s 18th birthday. healthy (adj) /"helTi/ sano/a Eating fruit and vegetables is healthy. slim (adj) (TS) /slIm/ snello/a “How do you stay so slim?” “I follow the food combining rules.” unhealthy (adj) /Øn"helTi/ malsano/a Eating too many chips is unhealthy. slowly (adv) /"slEÁli/ lentamente Can you speak more slowly, please? birthday (n) /"b∏…TdeI/ compleanno We had a delicious meal on my brother’s 18th birthday. business dinner (n) /"bIznEs ÆdInE/ cena / pranzo di lavoro A business dinner is a meal that businessmen who work together have. customer (n) /"kØstEmE/ cliente What does the customer want to eat? diet (n) /"daIEt/ dieta Food-combining is a kind of diet. human body (n) /Æhju…mEn "bÅdi/ corpo umano The human body digests different food in different ways. menu (n) /"menju…/ menù A menu is a list of things you can eat or a list of things to eat in a restaurant. occasion (n) /E"keIZ“E‘n/ occasione An occasion is an event such as a birthday or a business dinner. pocket (n) (PW) /"pÅkIt/ tasca How much money do you have in your pocket? rule (n) /ru…l/ regola On the food-combining diet, you just need to follow three simple rules. way (n) /weI/ modo The human body digests different food in different ways. follow (v) /"fÅlEÁ/ seguire You just need to follow three simple rules. imagine (v) /I"mœdZIn/ immaginare Imagine a diet where you can eat three meals a day and lose weight. pay (v) /peI/ pagare The customer pays $5 for the meal. be based on /bi "beIst Ån/ basarsi su “Food-combining” is based on the way we digest food. fall asleep (TS) /ÆfO…l E"sli…p/ addormentarsi My grandmother fell asleep after two glasses of wine. lose weight /Ælu…z "weIt/ dimagrire Imagine a diet where you can eat three meals a day and lose weight. I’d like … /ÆaId "laIk/ Vorrei … I’d like a chicken sandwich, please. Would you like …? /"wÁd ju… "laIk/ Desideri / Desidera … Would you like salt and pepper?

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 2929 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4209:44:42 FOOD apple (n) /"œp“E‘l/ mela An apple is a hard round red or green fruit. banana (n) /bE"nA…nE/ banana A banana is a long yellow fruit. bean (n) /bi…n/ fagiolo There are many different kinds of beans that are eaten as vegetables. bread (n) /bred/ pane Do you prefer white bread or brown bread? brown bread (n) /ÆbraÁn "bred/ pane nero Brown bread is healthier than white bread. butter (n) /"bØtE/ burro Would you like butter or margarine with your bread? cake (n) /keIk/ dolce A cake is a sweet food made from butter, flour and sugar. carbohydrates (n pl) /ÆkA…bE"haIdreIts/ carboidrati Bread, potatoes and cakes are all carbohydrates. carrot (n) /"kœrEt/ carota A carrot is a long orange vegetable. cauliflower (n) /"kÅliÆflaÁE/ cavolfiore A cauliflower is a vegetable with green leaves and a white centre. cereal (n) /"sIariEl/ cereale A cereal is a breakfast food that is usually eaten with milk. cheese (n) /tSi…z/ formaggio Cheese is a protein. chicken (n) /"tSIkIn/ pollo Chicken is a type of white meat. egg (n) /eg/ uovo Bacon and eggs is a typical British breakfast. fish (n) /fIS/ pesce Do you prefer fish or meat? fruit (n) /fru…t/ frutta Strawberries and grapes are types of fruit. fruit salad (n) /Æfru…t "sœlEd/ macedonia A fruit salad is a dessert made from different types of fruit. garlic (n) /"gA…lIk/ aglio Garlic has a very strong taste and is used in cooking. grape (n) /greIp/ uva Grapes are small round purple or green fruits. lemon (n) /"lemEn/ limone A lemon is a round yellow fruit. margarine (n) /ÆmA…dZE"ri…n/ margarina Would you like butter or margarine with your bread? mayonnaise (n) /ÆmeIE"neIz/ maionese Mayonnaise is a thick white or yellow sauce, often eaten with salad. meat (n) /mi…t/ carne Do you prefer fish or meat? melon (n) /"melEn/ melone A melon is a large round green or yellow fruit. mushroom (n) /"mØSru…m/ fungo Mushrooms are small round grey vegetables. mustard (n) /"mØstEd/ senape Mustard is a hot yellow sauce eaten with meat. olive oil (n) /ÆÅlIv "OIl/ olio d’oliva Do you like cooking with olive oil? onion (n) /"ØnjEn/ cipolla A onion is a round white vegetable with a strong smell and taste. orange (n) /"ÅrIndZ/ arancio An orange is a round orange fruit. pasta (n) /"pœstE/ pasta Spaghetti is a type of pasta. pear (n) /peE/ pera A pear is a green or yellow fruit that is round at the bottom and thinner at the top.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 3030 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4209:44:42 pepper (n) /"pepE/ peperone; pepe Sense 1: A pepper is a yellow, green or red vegetable with a hot or sweet taste. Sense 2: Would you like salt and pepper on your food? potato (n) /pE"teItaÁ/ patata Potatoes are carbohydrates. protein (n) /"prEÁti…n/ proteina Meat and fish are types of protein. rice (n) /raIs/ riso Rice is very popular in Chinese cooking. salt (n) /sO…lt/ sale Would you like salt and pepper on your food? sandwich (n) /"sœn“d‘wIdZ/ tramezzino I usually have a sandwich for lunch. seafood (n) /"si…Æfu…d/ frutti di mare Seafood consists of animals from the sea that you can eat. strawberry (n) /"strO…b“E‘ri/ fragola A strawberry is a small round fruit. tomato (n) /"tE"mA…tEÁ/ pomodoro A tomato is a soft round red fruit eaten in salads. vegetable (n) /"vedZtEb“E‘l/ verdura Mushroom and beans are both types of vegetable. white bread (n) /ÆwaIt "bred/ pane bianco Brown bread is healthier than white bread. DRINK coke (n) /kEÁk/ coca cola Coke is a very popular drink, especially with young people. milk (n) /mIlk/ latte Cereals are usually eaten with milk for breakfast. orange juice (n) /"ÅrIndZ ÆdZu…s/ succo d’arancia A glass of orange juice, please. water (n) /"wO…tE/ acqua Drinking water is healthy.

Unit 11 (p. 72)

bright (adj) (TS) /braIt/ chiaro/a I like bright colours – red, blue and green. fabulous (adj) /"fœbjÁlEs/ favoloso/a Win a fabulous prize! fat (adj) (GE) /fœt/ grasso/a We’re eating a lot of good food and I’m getting fat! right (adj) /raIt/ vero/a “She has long, straight hair,” “Is it Maria?” “Yes, that’s right.” special (adj) (TS) /"speS“E‘l/ speciale Are you looking for anything special, Madam? wrong (adj) /rÅN/ sbagliato/a “He has a shaved head and earrings.” “Is that David?” “No, that’s wrong.” bird (n) /b∏…d/ uccello “Are the birds singing outside?” “Yes, they are.” ceremony (n) (TS) /"serEmEni/ cerimonia I’m waiting for the stars to arrive for the Oscars ceremony. changing room (n) (TS) /"tSeIndZIN Æru…m/ spogliatoio; camerino “Can I try it on?” “Certainly, Madam. The changing rooms are over there.”

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 3131 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4209:44:42 fashion (n) /"fœS“E‘n/ moda Milan is the fashion capital of the world. fruit juice (n) (GE) /"fru…t ÆdZu…s/ succo di frutta I’m sitting on the beach, drinking a delicious fruit juice. hobby (n) (TS) /"hÅbi/ hobby Stuart says that clothes are his hobby. medium (n) (TS) /"mi…diEm/ taglia media Do you have this dress in a medium? photographer (n) /"fE"tÅgrEfE/ fotografo/a She’s waving to the photographers. subscription (n) /sEb"skrIpS“E‘n/ abbonamento The third prize is a free year’s subscription to IMAGE. traffic (n) /"trœfIk/ traffico “Is the traffic making a noise?” “No, it isn’t.” window (n) /"wIndEÁ/ finestra; finestrino “Are you sitting next to a window?” “Yes, I am.” stand up (phr v) /Æstœnd "Øp/ stare in piedi; alzarsi “Is your teacher standing up?” “No, he isn’t.” try on (phr v) /ÆtraI "Ån/ provare “Can I try it on?” “Certainly, Madam. The changing rooms are over there.” turn around (phr v) (TS) /Æt∏…n E"raÁnd/ girare What’s Charlize doing now? She’s turning around. Hi Charlize! outside (prep) (TS) /aÁt"saId/ al di fuori di; fuori da I’m Ross White and I’m standing outside the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. sing (v) /sIN/ cantare The birds are singing outside. of your choice /ÆEv jO… "tSOIs/ di propria scelta The second prize is 1,000 euros to spend in the clothes shop of your choice. CLOTHES AND ACCESSORIES casual (adj) /"kœZuEl/ casual; sportivo/a T-shirts and jeans are casual clothes. formal (adj) /"fO…m“E‘l/ elegante Suits and ties are formal clothes. accessories (n pl) /Ek"sesEriz/ accessori (di moda) Belts, rings and hats are accessories. belt (n) /belt/ cinta Do you wear a belt with your jeans? boots (n pl) /bu…ts/ stivali Boots are a type of footwear. bow tie (n) (TS) /ÆbEÁ "taI/ papillon; farfallino Jake Gyllenhaal is wearing a black bow tie. casual clothes (n pl) /"kœZuEl ÆklEÁDz/ abbigliamento casual, Do you prefer casual clothes or formal clothes? sportivo coat (n) /kEÁt/ cappotto Do you wear a coat in the winter? dress (n) /dres/ vestito She’s wearing a beautiful red dress. footwear (n) /"fÁtweE/ calzature Trainers, shoes and boots are all types of footwear. formal clothes (n pl) /"fO…mEl ÆklEÁDz/ abbigliamento elegante Do you prefer formal clothes or casual clothes? hat (n) /hœt/ cappello Do you ever wear a hat? item of clothing (n) /ÆaItEm Ev "klEÁDIN/ capo di abbigliamento What’s your favourite item of clothing? jacket (n) /"dZœkIt/ giacca He wears a jacket and tie to work. jeans (n pl) /dZi…nz/ jeans How many pairs of jeans do you have? pair of trousers/shoes etc (n) /ÆpeEr Ev "traÁzEz/"Su…z/ paio di pantaloni / scarpe How many pairs of shoes does Stuart have?

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 3232 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4209:44:42 ring (n) /rIN/ anello Rings and belts are accessories. shirt (n) /S∏…t/ maglietta Do you wear a shirt and tie to school? shoes (n pl) /Su…z/ scarpe Do you prefer wearing shoes or trainers? socks (n pl) /sÅks/ calze Socks are a type of underwear. suit (n) /su…t/ abito; completo A lot of people wear suits to work. sweater (n) /"swetE/ pullover How many sweaters do you have? tie (n) /taI/ cravatta He wears a jacket and tie to work. top (n) /tÅp/ top A top is something you wear on the upper part of your body, like a T-shirt or a blouse. tracksuit (n) /"trœksu…t/ tuta da ginnastica Tracksuits are a type of casual clothes. trainers (n pl) /"treInEz/ scarpe da ginnastica Do you like expensive trainers? trousers (n pl) /"traÁzEz/ pantaloni Do you prefer casual trousers or formal trousers? T-shirt (n) /"ti…ÆS∏…t/ T-shirt I like wearing T-shirts in the summer. underpants (n pl) /"ØndEÆpœnts/ mutande Underpants are a type of underwear. underwear (n) /"ØndEÆweE/ biancheria Socks and underpants are both types of underwear.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION/LOOKS beautiful (adj) /"bju…tEf“E‘l/ bello/a Do you think that Charlize Theron is beautiful? blond (adj) /blÅnd/ biondo/a Do you prefer blond hair or dark hair? blue (eyes) (adj) /blu… “aIz‘/ blu I like boys with blond hair and blue eyes. curly (hair) (adj) /"k∏…li “heE‘/ riccio/a Nancy has short, curly hair. dark (hair) (adj) /dÅ…k “heE‘/ scuro/a Do you prefer blond hair or dark hair? dark brown (eyes) (adj) /"dÅ…k ÆbraÁn “aIz‘/ marrone scuro She has black hair and dark brown eyes. gold (adj) /gEÁld/ d’oro Who’s wearing gold earrings? good-looking (adj) /"gÁd"lÁkIN/ di bell’aspetto Do you agree that Will is very good-looking? gorgeous (adj) (TS) /"gO…dZEs/ incantevole Charlize Theron is a gorgeous woman! green (eyes) (adj) /gri…n “aIz‘/ verde Do you like green eyes? grey (hair) (adj) /greI “heE‘/ grigio/a Which person in the photos has short grey hair? handsome (adj) /"hœns“E‘m/ attraente A man who is handsome is good-looking. long (hair) (adj) /lÅN “heE‘/ lungo/a Does Keira Knightley have long hair? medium-length (hair) (adj) /"mi…diEmÆleNT “heE‘/ di media lunghezza Is your hair short, medium-length or long? short (hair) (adj) /SO…t “heE‘/ corto/a Do you prefer short or long hair?

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 3333 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4309:44:43 straight (hair) (adj) /streIt “heE‘/ liscio/a Do you prefer straight or curly hair? sweet (adj) /swi…t/ carino/a Nancy has short, curly hair. She’s very sweet. wavy (hair (adj) /"weIvi “heE‘/ (capelli) ondulato/a If someone’s hair is wavy, it is neither straight nor curly. beard (n) /bIEd/ barba Do you like men with beards? earrings (n pl) /"IErINz/ orecchini She sometimes wears gold earrings. eyes (n pl) /aIz/ occhi What colour are your eyes? hair (n) /heE/ capelli What colour is your hair? highlights (n pl) /"haIÆlaIts/ ciocche Which person in the photos has blond highlights in their hair? moustache (n) /mE"stA…S/ baffi Does Simon have a moustache? shaved head (n) /ÆSeIvd "hed/ testa rasata Will has a shaved head. smile (n) /smaIl/ sorriso Zainab has a lovely smile. tattoo (n) /tœ"tu…/ tatuaggio A lot of football players have tattoos.

Unit 12 (p. 78)

average (adj) /"œv“E‘rIdZ/ media The average person in Britain spends a year of their life looking for lost objects. better (superl. adj) /"betE/ migliore Was Karyn’s new job better than her old job? brilliant (adj) /"brIljEnt/ geniale; brillante Then she had a brilliant idea and started a website called savekaryn.com brown (adj) /braÁn/ marrone Is Judy’s handbag brown? careful (adj) /"keEf“E‘l/ attento/a She moved to a smaller flat and was more careful with her money. huge (adj) /hju…dZ/ enorme She still had a huge credit card debt. lost (adj) /lÅst/ perduto/a Do you often spend time looking for lost objects? low (adj) /lEÁ/ basso/a Karyn found another job, but the salary was lower. miserable (adj) (GE) /"mIz“E‘rEb“E‘l/ spiacevole Who’s the most miserable person you know? old (adj) /EÁld/ anziano/a; vecchio/a Who’s the oldest person in your family? original (adj) (TS) /E"rIdZ“E‘nEl/ originale The most valuable jeans are an original pair of 115-year-old Levis. plastic (adj) /"plœstIk/ plastica Hissy the snake is made of plastic. romantic (adj) (GE) /rEÁ"mœntIk/ romantico/a Are women more romantic than men? valuable (adj) /"vœljÁb“E‘l/ di valore What’s your most valuable possession? violent (adj) /"vaIElEnt/ violento/a Some women become violent when they lose things.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 3434 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4309:44:43 white (adj) /waIt/ bianco/a Judy’s handbag is black, not white. soon (adv) /su…n/ in poco tempo; presto Soon she had a debt of $20,000. another (determiner) /E"nnDE/ altro/a She found another job, but the salary was lower. backpack (n) /"bœkÆpœk/ zaino People wear backpacks when they are travelling to keep things in. celebrity (n) /sE"lebrEti/ star; celebrità Karyn became an Internet celebrity. collector (n) (TS) /"kE"lektE/ collezionista A Japanese collector bought the jeans on the Internet in 2005. cook (n) /kÁk/ cuoco/a Are you a good cook? cosmetics (n pl) /kÅz"metIks/ cosmetici Cosmetics are things that women buy such as lipstick to put on their face. driver (n) /"draIvE/ guidatore Are your parents good drivers? flat (n) /flœt/ appartamento She moved to a smaller flat and bought cheaper clothes. glasses (n pl) /"glA…sIz/ occhiali There’s a mobile phone in my bag and some glasses. haircut (n) /"heEkØt/ taglio (di capelli) How much do you usually pay for a haircut? handwriting (n) /"hœndraItiN/ calligrafia My handwriting is worse than Gina’s. key (n) /"ki…/ chiave A lot of people lose their keys. leather (n) /"leDE/ pelle The handbag is made of leather. letter (n) /"letE/ lettera Karyn put a letter on her website asking for money. lost property (n) /ÆlÅst "prÅpEti/ oggetti smarriti The Lost Property Office keeps objects that people have lost. monument (n) (PW) /"mÅnjÁmEnt/ monumento Which is the oldest monument in your town/city? nylon (n) /"naIlÅn/ nylon “Is her handbag made of nylon?” “No, it’s not, it’s made of leather.” object (n) /"ÅbdZekt/ oggetto The objects that people are most likely to lose are money, keys and the TV remote control. office (n) /"ÅfIs/ ufficio The office is open from nine in the morning. passport (n) /"pA…spO…t/ passaporto People hardly ever lose their passport. pen (n) /pen/ penna My pen was more expensive than Kerry’s. present (n) /"prezEnt/ regalo She bought me an expensive present for my birthday. research (n) /rI"s∏…tS; "ri…s∏…tS/ ricerca Research shows what men and women do when they lose things. shopping bag (n) /"SÅpIN Æbœg/ borsa per la spesa A shopping bag is a bag that you put your shopping in. everyone (pron) /"evriwØn/ ognuno/a; tutti/e Hello everyone! Thank you all for visiting my website. belong to (v) /"bI"lÅN tu…/ appartenere a The snake belongs to my five-year-old son. cry (v) /kraI/ piangere A lot of women cry when they lose things. find (v) /faInd/ trovare She found another job, but the salary was lower. interview (v) /"IntEÆvju…/ intervistare Half the people interviewed said they would like to lose boring friends! lose (your job) (v) /"lu…z “ja dZÅb‘/ perdere (il proprio lavoro) She had a debt of $20,000 then she lost her job.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 3535 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4309:44:43 ring (v) /rIN/ telefonare I’m ringing because I lost my bag yesterday. swear (v) /sweE/ imprecare A lot of men swear when they lose things. visit (a website) (v) /"vIzIt “E websaIt‘/ visitare (un sito) Thank you all for visiting my website. in total /In "tEÁt“E‘l/ in totale People sent her $13,323.08 in total. be worth $65,000/ /bi w∏…T ÆsIkstifEIv ÆTaÁzEnd valere $65,000/$11 milioni The most valuable watch is worth $11 million etc (TS) "dÅlEz/IÆlev“E‘n ÆmIljEn "dÅlEz/ ecc. $11,302,650. MONEY cheap (adj) /tSi…p/ economico/a She bought cheaper clothes and was more careful with her money. bill (n) /bIl/ fattura The salary was lower and she couldn’t pay her bills. credit card (n) /"kredIt ÆkA…d/ carta di credito When Karyn went shopping she used a credit card. debt (n) /det/ debito Soon she had a debt of $20,000. salary (n) /"sœlEri/ salario The salary in the new job was lower. earn (v) /∏…n/ guadagnare Karyn had a good job and she earned a good salary. save (money) (v) /seIv “mØni‘/ risparmiare She didn’t save her money and spent it on clothes, shoes and cosmetics. spend (money) (v) /spend “mØni‘/ spendere What do you spend money on?

Review C (p. 84)

relaxed (adj) /rI"lœkst/ rilassato/a I’m sitting here feeling relaxed and looking at the beautiful blue sea. unusual (adj) /Øn"ju…ZÁEl/ inusuale There are unusual things on the menu, like bacon and egg ice cream! Certainly (adv) (TS) /"s∏…t“E‘nli/ certamente “Do you have a table near the window, with a view of the river?” “Certainly.” chef (n) /Sef/ chef Some people think the chef, Ferran Adriá, is the best cook in the world. cow (n) /kaÁ/ vacca The beef tastes so good because the cows drink beer! dish (n) /dIS/ piatto El Bulli is famous for strange dishes like bread with oil and chocolate. dress code (n) (TS) /"dres ÆkEÁd/ regole di abbigliamento “Er, is there a dress code?” “Yes. No jeans, and we ask men to wear a jacket and tie. market (n) /"mA…kIt/ mercato Yesterday we went to a market in a village. owner (n) /"EÁnE/ proprietario/a The owner of The Fat Duck is Heston Blumental. pencil (n) /"pens“E‘l/ matita I’m holding a pencil.

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Unit 13 (p.88)

badly (adv) /"bœdli/ malamente I play the piano very badly. happily (adv) /"hœpIli/ felicemente She was playing happily with the other children. loudly (adv) /"laÁdli/ ad alto volume My son plays his CDs very loudly. quietly (adv) /"kwaIEtli/ piano; a basso volume Do you talk quietly on the phone? back (n) /bœk/ schiena Do you sleep on your back or your stomach? bank balance (n) (PW) /"bœNk ÆbœlEns/ estratto conto How often do you check your bank balance? chess (n) /tSes/ scacchi Can you play chess? cold (n) /kEÁld/ raffreddore I can’t go swimming. I have a cold. (sb’s) company (n) /“sØmbEdiz’ "kØmp“E‘ni/ compagnia (di qualcuno) People admire you but they don’t enjoy your company. dance company (n) /"dA…ns ÆkØmp“E‘ni/ compagnia di ballo In 1992 Joaquín Cortés started his own dance company. lottery ticket (n) (PW) /"lÅtri ÆtIkIt/ biglietto della lotteria How often do you buy a lottery ticket? phone (n) /fEÁn/ telefono Do you talk quietly on the phone? side (n) /saId/ lato I usually sleep on my side. stomach (n) /"stØmEk/ stomaco Do you sleep on your back or your stomach? talent (n) /"tœlEnt/ talento Cortés has many other talents – he can act and compose music. admire (v) /ad"maIE/ ammirare People admire you but they don’t enjoy your company. check (v) (PW) /tSek/ verificare How often do you check your bank balance? compose (v) /kEm"pEÁz/ comporre Cortés can act and compose music as well as dance. cook (v) /kÁk/ cucinare Can you cook? draw (v) /drO…/ disegnare “Can he draw?” “No, he can’t.” join (v) /dZOIn/ entrare a far parte He joined Spain’s National Ballet company when he was fifteen. laugh (v) /lA…f/ ridere Someone who is funny makes other people laugh. 37

IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 3737 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4409:44:44 perform (v) /pE"fO…m/ esibirsi Cortés performs in a different city every week. practise (v) /"prœktIs/ praticare He practises for more than five hours a day. ski (v) /ski…/ sciare “Can you ski?” “Yes, I can.” swim (v) /swIm/ nuotare Can your parents swim? type (v) /taIp/ battere a macchina He types very fast. all over the world /ÆO…l ÆEÁvE DE "w∏…ld/ in tutto il mondo He dances flamenco all over the world. Can he/she …? /"kœn Æhi…/ÆSi…/ Sa ... ? “Can she speak English?” “Yes, she can.” Can you …? /"kœn Æju…/ Sai / Sa ... ? Can you speak five languages? full of (energy) /ÆfÁl Ev “"enEdZi‘/ pieno di (energia) He sleeps for five or six hours and wakes up full of energy. the queen of (TS) /DE "kwi…n Ev/ la regina di Madonna is the queen of pop. CHARACTER ADJECTIVES confident (adj) /"kÅnfId“E‘nt/ sicuro/a Someone who is confident is very sure of themselves. funny (adj) /"fØni/ divertente Someone who is funny makes other people laugh. friendly (adj) /"frendli/ gentile Someone who is friendly is nice and kind to other people. generous (adj) /"dZenErEs/ generoso/a Someone who is generous gives time and/or money to other people. quiet (adj) /"kwaIEt/ calmo/a Someone who is quiet doesn’t say much. selfish (adj) /"selfIS/ egoista Someone who is selfish doesn’t think about other people. sensible (adj) /"sensEb“E‘l/ ragionevole Someone who is sensible never does stupid things. serious (adj) /"sIEriEs/ serio/a Someone who is serious thinks about things and doesn’t laugh much. shy (adj) /SaI/ timido/a Someone who is shy is nervous about meeting people. stupid (adj) /"stju…pId/ stupido/a Someone who is stupid does things that are unintelligent or not sensible. unfriendly (adj) /Øn"frendli/ scortese Someone who is unfriendly does not like to be with other people or talk to them. be sure of yourself /bi "SO… Ev jEÆself/ sicuro/a di sé A confident person is very sure of themselves. TIME EXPRESSIONS all the time /ÆO…l DE "taIm/ continuamente Joaquín Cortés now travels all the time. every day/two weeks etc /Æevri "deI/tu… "wi…ks/ ogni giorno / due settimane He performs in a different city every week. ecc. once/twice a month/year etc /ÆwØns/ÆtwaIs E "mØnT/"jIE/ ogni / due volte al mese / “How often do you go on holiday?” “Once a year.” anno ecc. three/four etc times /ÆTri…/ÆfO… taImz E "wi…k/"jIE tre / quattro ecc. volte la We talk on the phone three or four times a week. a week/year etc settimana / l’anno ecc.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 3838 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4409:44:44 Unit 14 (p. 94)

armed (adj) (TS) /A…md/ armato/a The men were armed but nobody was hurt. competitive (adj) /kEm"petEtIv/ competitivo/a Are you sociable, interesting and competitive? correct (adj) (TS) /kE"rekt/ corretto/a That’s the correct answer. You’ve just won £125,000! crazy (adj) (TS) /"kreIzi/ pazzo/a Bree’s my favourite character. She’s crazy. dark (adj) (TS) /dA…k/ nero/a I like the humour in Desperate Housewives. It’s very dark. foreign (adj) /"fÅrIn/ straniero/a Do you want to live in a foreign country? harmless (adj) (TS) /"hA…mlEs/ innocuo/a Most sharks are harmless and shy. hurt (adj) (TS) /h∏…t/ ferito/a The men were armed but nobody was hurt. sociable (adj) /"sEÁSEb“E‘l/ socievole Someone who is sociable likes being with other people. successful (adj) (TS) /sEk"sesf“E‘l/ di successo; fortunato/a You’ve had a very successful career in the film business. ugly (adj) (TS) /"Øgli/ brutto/a The Spotted Wobbegong is not a beautiful specimen – quite ugly in fact. first (adv) /f∏…st/ innanzitutto First, I’m going to go out and spend some money. appointment (n) /E"pOIntmEnt/ appuntamento I’m not going to arrive late for appointments. Argentina (n) (TS) /ÆA…dZEn"ti…nW/ Argentina The Iguacu Falls are on the border of Argentina and Chile. border (n) (TS) /"bO…dE/ frontiera The Iguacu Falls are on the border of Argentina and Chile. Chile (n) (TS) /"tSIli/ Cile The Iguacu Falls are on the border of Argentina and Chile. eviction (n) (TS) /I"vIkS“E‘n/ sgombro The nominations for eviction are … Vicky and … Clyde. farm (n) (TS) /fA…m/ fattoria I grew up on a farm in the Mid West and wanted to be a farmer when I was young. farmer (n) (TS) /"fA…mE/ contadino; fattore I grew up on a farm in the Mid West and wanted to be a farmer when I was young. fear (n) (TS) /fIE/ paura Sharks fill people with fear. housemate (n) /"haÁsmeIt/ coinquilino Which Big Brother housemates are you going to see again? interviewer (n) /"IntEÆvju…E/ intervistatore Lynne says she’d like to be an interviewer on TV. lesson (n) /"les“E‘n/ lezione What are you going to do after the lesson? make-up (n) /"meIkØp/ trucco Make-up is the things that women buy such as lipstick to put on their face. movie star (n) (TS) /"mu…vi ÆstA…/ star del cinema How does it feel to be such a successful movie star? operation (n) /"ÅpE"reIS“E‘n/ operazione I hope to win the prize because I want to pay for my sister’s operation. plan (n) /plœn/ progetto Finally, Lynne, what are your plans for the future?

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 3939 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4409:44:44 planet (n) /"plœnIt/ pianeta I’d like to give the money to Greenpeace. I want to save the planet. singing career (n) /"sININ kEÆrIE/ carriera da cantante Lynne wants to start a singing career. stranger (n) /"streIndZE/ straniero/a A stranger is someone you do not know. grow up (phr v) (TS) /ÆgrEÁ "Øp/ crescere I grew up on a farm in the Mid West. arrest (v) (TS) /E"rest/ arrestare Police arrested two men after they attempted to rob a bank. attempt (v) (TS) /E"tempt/ tentare Police arrested two men after they attempted to rob a bank. believe (v) /bI"li…v/ credere “Lynne, congratulations!” “Thank you. I can’t believe it.” book (v) /bÁk/ prestare “Shall I book tickets for the film?” “No, I don’t want to see it again.” fill (v) (TS) /fIl/ riempire Sharks fill people with fear. miss (v) /mIs/ mancare (a qualcuno) I’m going to have a party. I missed my friends so much. record (v) /rI"kO…d/ registrare Cameras record you twenty-four hours a day in the Big Brother house. retire (v) /rI"taIE/ andare in pensione I hope to retire before I’m sixty. rob (v) (TS) /rÅb/ rapinare Police arrested two men after they attempted to rob a bank. save (the planet) (v) /ÆseIv “DE "plœnIt‘/ salvare (il pianeta) I’d like to give the money to Greenpeace. I want to save the planet. Can’t complain. (TS) /ÆkA…nt kEm"pleIn/ Non c’è male. “How are you today?” “Can’t complain.” change your mind (TS) /ÆtSeIndZ jE "maInd/ cambiare idea “I wanted to be a farmer when I was a young boy.” “What made you change your mind?” Congratulations! (interjection) /kEnÆgrœtSÁ"leIS“E‘nz/ Congratulazioni! “Lynne, congratulations!” “Thank you. I can’t believe it.” Good Luck! /ÆgÁd "lØk/ In bocca al lupo! “I’d like to be an interviewer on TV.” “Oh, well, good luck!” the king of (TS) /DE "kIN Ev/ il re di The shark is the king of the sea. Let’s go/do/watch etc /lets "gEÁ/"du…/"wÅtS/ Andiamo / Facciamo / “Let’s go to the cinema.” “What’s on?” Vediamo ... ecc. Shall we/I …? /"Sœl Æwi…/»aI/ Vuoi / Vuole che io ...? “Shall I book tickets for the film?” “No, I don’t want to see it again.” TV channel (n) /"tSœn“E‘l/ canale How many different channels can you get on your television? on (adj) /Ån/ in What’s on TV this evening? programme (n) /"prEÁgrœm/ programma What’s your favourite TV programme? switch on (phr v) /ÆswItS "Ån/ accendere After school, I go home and switch on the TV. switch off (phr v) /ÆswItS "Åf/ spegnere What time do you switch off the TV? watch (v) /wÅtS/ guardare How many hours of TV do you watch every day? general knowledge (n) /ÆdZenrEl "nÅlIdZ/ cultura generale A quiz show tests your general knowledge.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 4040 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4509:44:45 character (n) /"kœrIktE/ personaggio Bree is a character in Desperate Housewives. humour (n) /"hju…mE/ umorismo If a programme contains humour, it makes you laugh. TV PROGRAMMES cartoon (n) /"kA…"tu…n/ cartone animato The Simpsons is a cartoon programme. chat show (n) /"tSœt ÆSEÁ/ talk show During a chat show an interviewer talks to different guests, who are usually famous people. comedy drama (n) /"kÅmEdi ÆdrA…mE/ commedia Desperate Housewives is a type of comedy drama. documentary (n) /ÆdÅkjÁ"ment“E‘ri/ documentario A documentary programme is about a particular subject such as animals or history. game show (n) /"geIm ÆSEÁ/ gameshow During a game show people play games or answer questions in order to win prizes. the news (n) /DE "nju…z/ il telegiornale You watch the news to find out what is happening in the world. quiz show (n) /"kwIz ÆSEÁ/ telequiz A quiz show tests your general knowledge. reality TV show (n) /riÆœlEti ti…"vi… ÆSEÁ/ reality A reality TV show is based on real people and what they do in life. soap opera (n) /"sEÁp ÆÅprE/ soap A soap opera is a programme about the lives of a group of people and is usually on twice or three times a week. Unit 15 (p. 100)

adventurous (adj) /Ed"ventS“E‘rEs/ avventuroso/a What’s the most adventurous holiday you’ve ever had? experienced (adj) /Ik"spIEriEnst/ navigato/a The people at International Travel Magazine are all experienced travellers. great (adj) /greIt/ bellissimo/a To celebrate our 15th birthday, we’ve written a list of fifteen great places to visit. historical (adj) (TS) /hI"stÅrIk“E‘l/ storico/a I love historical places – I’ve been to Petra in Jordan and The Great Wall of China. overland (adj) /"EÁvElœnd/ via terra Adventure World Travel organise overland adventure trips. wild (adj) /waIld/ selvaggio/a Wild places are places such as deserts or jungles. adventure trip (n) /Ed"ventSE ÆtrIp/ viaggio d’avventura Adventure World Travel organise overland adventure trips. continent (n) /"kÅntInEnt/ continente Africa, Asia and Europe are all continents. crew (n) /kru…/ equipaggio Our crew have a passion for travel. desert (n) (TS) /"dezEt/ deserto Ben loves deserts but he hasn’t been to the Sahara yet. environment (n) /In"vaIrEnmEnt/ ambiente We respect the environment of the countries we visit.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 4141 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4509:44:45 experience (n) /Ik"spIEriEns/ esperienza Adventure World Travel has thirty years of experience. group (n) /gru…p/ gruppo Our groups are a mix of sexes, nationalities and jobs. honeymoon (n) (TS) /"hØniÆmu…n/ luna di miele Steve wants to go to Hawaii for his honeymoon. journey (n) /"dZ∏…ni/ viaggio What’s the longest journey you’ve ever made? list (n) /lIst/ lista Enjoy our list of fifteen great places to visit. memory (n) /"mem“E‘ri/ memoria What is your best memory of your friend? passion (n) /"pœS“E‘n/ passione Our crew have a passion for travel. play (n) /pleI/ dramma Have you ever seen a play by Shakespeare? postcard (n) /"pEÁstkA…d/ cartolina Don’t forget to send us a postcard! secondary school (n) /"sekEndri Æsku…l/ scuola secondaria A secondary school is for students between the age of 11 and 16 or 11 and 18. sex (n) /seks/ sesso Our groups are a mix of sexes, nationalities and jobs. situation (n) /ÆsItSu"eIS“E‘n/ situazione I explained the situation to them. traveller (n) /"trœv“E‘lE/ viaggiatore / viaggiatrice Most of our travellers are between 18 and 50. trip (n) (TS) /trIp/ viaggio I haven’t been to the Sahara yet – that’s my next trip. truck (n) /trØk/ camion A truck is a large, strong vehicle for carrying people or things. wedding (n) /"wedIN/ matrimonio “They’re getting married.” “Are you going to the wedding?” ask (v) /A…sk/ domandare We are asking people to tell us about their “places of a lifetime”. celebrate (v) /"selEÆbreIt/ festeggiare To celebrate our 15th birthday, we’ve written a list of fifteen great places to visit. respect (v) /rI"spekt/ rispettare We respect the environment of the countries we visit. I’ve been to … /aIv "bi…n tu…/ Sono stato a ... “I’ve been to Hawaii” means that you have visited Hawaii at some time in your life. Have you ever been to …? /Æhœv ju… ÆevE "bi…n tu…/ Sei mai stato a ...? Have you ever been to Paris? MENUS medium (adj) /"mi…diEm/ poco cotto/a “How would you like your steak?” “Medium.” non-smoking (adj) /ÆnÅnÆsmEÁkiN/ non fumatori A non-smoking table is a table in an area where people cannot smoke. rare (adj) /reE/ al sangue A rare steak has been cooked for only a short time and is red inside. smoking (adj) /"smEÁkIN/ per fumatori A smoking table is a table in an area where people can smoke. apple pie (n) /Æœpl ÆpaI/ torta di mele An apple pie is a popular dessert in Britain. ice cream (n) /ÆaIs "kri…m/ gelato “Do you like ice cream?” “Yes, I love it.” liver pâté (n) /ÆlIvE "pœteI/ paté di fegato Liver pâté is a popular starter, especially in France.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 4242 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4509:44:45 main course (n) /"meIn ÆkO…s/ piatto principale; secondo I’ll have spaghetti bolognese for my main course. mineral water (n) /"mInrEl ÆwO…tE/ acqua minerale A bottle of mineral water, please. prawn (n) /prO…n/ gambero Prawns are a type of seafood. red wine (n) /Æred "waIn/ vino rosso Do you prefer red wine or white wine? salmon (n) /"sœmEn/ salmone Salmon is a type of pink fish. starter (n) /"stA…tE/ antipasto; primo A starter is a dish you have at the beginning of a meal.

Unit 16 (p. 106)

spectacular (adj) /spek"tœkjÁlE/ spettacolare Jack believes that his drive to work is the most spectacular drive in the world. bridge (n) /brIdZ/ ponte Go over the bridge. building (n) /"bIldIN/ edificio What kind of buildings do you go past on your way to work? church (n) (TS) /tS∏…tS/ chiesa Our house is opposite the church. drive (n) /draIv/ percorso Siriwan lives in Bangkok and has a terrible drive to work. field (n) /fi…ld/ campo There are lots of green fields and hills in Tuscany. hot springs (n pl) (TS) /ÆhÅt "sprINz/ sorgenti d’acqua calda There are hot springs in Saturnia so we parked near a waterfall and went swimming. kangaroo (n) /ÆkœngE"ru…/ canguro He sees kangaroos and koalas in the National Park. koala (n) /kEÁ"A…lE/ koala He sees kangaroos and koalas in the National Park. lighthouse (n) /"laItÆhaÁs/ faro You can see the Cape Otway lighthouse in the photo at the beginning of Unit 16. map (n) (TS) /mœp/ piantina I drove and Julia read the map. motorway café (n) /ÆmEÁtEweI "kœfeI/ autogrill A motorway café is a place on a motorway where you stop to eat and drink. rainforest (n) /"reInÆfÅrIst/ foresta tropicale A rainforest is a forest in a tropical area where it rains a lot. rainy season (n) /"reIni Æsi…z“E‘n/ stagione delle piogge In tropical countries the rainy season is the part of the year when it rains a lot. roundabout (n) /"raÁndEÆbaÁt/ rotatoria A roundabout is a circular area where three or more roads meet. scenery (n) /"si…nEri/ paesaggio Tuscany is so beautiful – the scenery is gorgeous. tent (n) /tent/ tenda Heinz usually sleeps in a tent. tourist (n) /"tÁErIst/ turista Thousands of tourists visit the Great Ocean Road every year.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 4343 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4609:44:46 traffic jam (n) /"trœfIk ÆdZœm/ ingorgo “We have terrible traffic jams in Bangkok,” says Siriwan. waterfall (n) /"wO…tEÆfO…l/ cascata Jack drives through rainforest and past waterfalls. make money /ÆmeIk "mØni/ fare soldi Heinz makes money by selling postcards of his trip. cycle (v) /"saIk“E‘l/ andare in bicicletta At the moment Heinz is cycling along the south coast of England. DIRECTIONS Go down … /"gEÁ ÆdaÁn/ Va’ / Vada giù per ... Go down London Road and turn right. Go straight on. /ÆgEÁ streIt "Ån/ Va’ / Vada dritto ... Go straight on and take the first turning on the left. Go to the end of … /ÆgEÁ tE Di… "end Ev/ Va’ / Vada alla fine di ... Go to the end of New Street and turn right. on the left/right /Ån DE "left/"raIt/ a sinistra / a destra Take the first turning on the left. Take the first/second /ÆteIk DE Æf∏…st/ÆsekEnd "t∏…nIN/ Prendi / Prenda la prima / Take the second turning on the right. turning … seconda ... Turn right/left. /Æt∏…n "raIt/"left/ Gira / Giri a destra / sinistra. Go down Abingdon Road and turn left.

PREPOSITIONS OF MOVEMENT across (prep) /E"krÅs/ (di) traverso Go across the street. along (prep) /E"lÅN/ lungo I drive along the Great Ocean Road every day on my way to work. down (prep) /daÁn/ giù She went down the stairs carefully. into (prep) /"Intu…/ in We usually go into the city centre by bus. out of (prep) /"aÁt ÆEv/ fuori da I saw him coming out of his apartment. over (prep) /"EÁvE/ su Go over the bridge. past (prep) /pA…st/ accanto I go past the museum on my way to work. through (prep) /Tru…/ attraverso Jack drives through rainforest on his way to work. up (prep) /Øp/ su Go up the hill.

Review D (p. 112)

blind (adj) /blaInd/ cieco/a Jasmine Smith can’t see – she’s been blind all her life. busy (adj) /"bIzi/ occupato/a I never sleep at night – I’m always busy thinking of new ideas! daily (adj) /"deIli/ quotidiano/a A daily event is something that happens every day.

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IIOO eelem.complem.comp iitalian.inddtalian.indd 4545 112/6/072/6/07 09:44:4609:44:46 Grammar Extra Unit 3 Possessivi Pronome personale I you he she it we they Aggettivo possessivo my your his her its our their Unit 1 Sostantivi Forme regolari Forme irregolari Si usa lo stesso aggettivo possessivo per il singolare e il plurale. Our family / Our friends (Non Ours friends) Singolare Plurale Grafia Singolare Plurale Per un uomo si usa his, per una donna her. Bill and his wife = Bill’s wife. a book books Aggiungi s. a person people Hillary and her husband = Hillary’s husband. a toothbrush toothbrushes Aggiungi es dopo ch, sh, s, a child children a diary diaries Aggiungi ies dopo una a man men Il possessivo con ’s o s’? Per una persona si usa ’s. My brother’s school / My brother’s consonante + y. a woman women friends (= I have one brother.) Per più di una persona si usa invece ’s. My brothers’ school / My brothers’ friends (= I have a o an? Si usa a davanti a una consonante: a book, a key. Si usa an davanti a una vocale: two brothers.) an apple, an aspirin. Unit 4 indicativo presente (present simple) this o these? Si usa this per riferisi a un sostantivo singolare: ‘What’s this?’ ‘It’s a book. Si usa these per riferirsi a sostantivi plurali. ‘What are these?’ ‘They’re books.’ Affermative Negative Domande Risposta breve, Risposta breve, “sì” “no” Unit 2 be: indicativo presente (present simple) I/You/We/They I/You/We/They Do I/you/we/they Yes, I/you/we/ No, I/you/we/ work. don´t (do not) work? they do. they don’t. Affermative Negative Domande Risposta breve, Risposta breve, work. “sì” “no” He/She/It works. He/She/It Does he/she/it Yes, he/she/it No, he/she/it I’m (am) I’m not Polish. Am I Russian? Yes, I am. No, I’m not. doesn´t (does work? does. doesn’t. German. not) work. You/We/They’re You/We/They Are you/we/ Yes, you/we/they No, you/we/they (are) French. aren’t (are not) they Italian? are. aren’t. In domande do / does sta davanti al soggetto. Do you work in a school? (NON You work in a Spanish. school?) He/She/It’s (is) He/She/It isn’t (is Is he/she/it Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it English. not) American. Scottish? isn’t. Grafia delle desinenze verbali con he/she/it

Nelle domande be va posto davanti al soggetto: Are you German? / Is Brad Pitt from London? Aggiungi s dopo la maggioranza dei verbi: live – lives, play – plays, (NON You are German? / Brad Pitt is from London?) work – works Aggiungi es dopo ch, sh, s, x: watch – watches, finish – finishes Elimina y e aggiungi ies per verbi che finiscono con una consonante + y: study – studies Forme irregolari: do – does, go – goes, have – has

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Si può chiedere What time is it? o What’s the time? negative, domande)

Per rispondere alla domanda si usa It’s + indicazione temporale. Affermative Negative Domande Risposta breve, Risposta breve, It's six o'clock. “sì” “no” Per dire quando si fa qualcosa si usa at + indicazione temporale. I/You/He/She/ I/You/He/She/It/ Did I/you/he/ Yes, I/you/he/she/ No, I/you/he/she/ I get up at half past seven (or seven thirty). It/We/They We/They didn´t she/it/we/they it/we/they did. it/we/they didn’t. I go to bed at eleven fifteen (or quarter past eleven). worked. (did not) work. work? Unit 6 Avverbi di frequenza Nelle domande did sta davanti al soggetto. Did you go shopping? (NON You went shopping?)

100% 0% be Non si usa Did con be. Were you at home yesterday? (NON Did you be at home always usually often sometimes hardly ever never yesterday?)

Gli avverbi di frequenza stanno davanti a un verbo principale. I always have coffee for Unit 9 there is / there are; some / any breakfast. (NON I have always coffee …) He doesn’t usually drink beer. (NON He doesn’t drink usually beer.) Affermative Negative Domande Risposta Risposta breve, “sì” breve, “no” Gli avverbi di frequenza stanno dopo be. She’s always happy. (NON She always is happy.) Singolare There’s (is) a There isn’t (is Is there a Yes, there is. No, there sofa. not) a carpet. doctor? isn’t. Unit 7 Indicativo passato - past simple: frasi affermative Plurale There There aren’t Are there any Yes, there are. No, there are some (are not) any hotels? aren’t. Affermativo Per ogni verbo c’è solo una forma del passato (tranne pictures. mirrors. che per be). I/you/he/she/it/we/they worked, Aggiungi -ed ai verbi regolari (vedi in basso). Per i verbi Si usa there is o there are per dire che qualcuno o qualcosa esiste. played, went, had, etc. irregolari vedi pagina 143. Nel plurale si usa some in frasi affermative e quando non si vuole indicare un numero preciso. There are some people. Nel plurale si usa any in frasi negative e domande. There aren’t any bars. Are there any Come si scrivono e pronunciano i verbi regolari hotels? Aggiungi ed / d come desinenza per la maggior parte dei verbi: work – worked, demonstrate – demonstrated Elimina y e aggiungi ied per verbi che finiscono con una consonante + y: study – studied, try – tried Aggiungi una consonante + ed per verbi che finiscono con una vocale + una consonante: stop – stopped, plan – planned

be be ha due forme per il passato: I/he/she/it was you/we/they were

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Affermative Aggettivo Comparativo Superlativo Numerabili Non numerabili Aggettivi mono- o bisillabici: aggiungi er/est singolare plurale some milk (NON one milk) Aggettivi che finiscono con una consonante old nice older nicer the oldest a melon two melons some pasta (NON three pastas) -e the nicest a grape some grapes Aggettivi che finisono con una vocale + big bigger the biggest consonante Aggettivi che finiscono con y happy happier the happiest Negativo e domande: How many. …? / How much …? Numerabili Non numerabili Aggettivi irregolari good bad better the best How many apples are there? How much cheese is there? far worse the worst There are a lot. ● ● ● ● ● There’s a lot. further the furthest There aren’t many. ● ● There isn’t much. Aggettivi plurisillabici: aggiungi more / interesting more the most There aren’t any. There isn’t any. the most interesting interesting

Si usa a lot (of) in frasi affermative. I eat a lot of bread. I meet a lot of people. Il comparativo si usa per paragonare cose e persone con altre cose e persone. China is bigger Si usa much/many in frasi negative e domande: I don’t drink much tea. I don’t read many than India. Gold is more valuable than silver. books. Si usa il superlativo per paragonare cose e persone con cose e persone di un determinato Do you eat much / many sweets? gruppo. Russia is the biggest country. Platinum is the most valuable metal.

Unit 11 indicativo presente – Present continuous, “presente Unit 13 can

progressivo” Affermative Negative Domande Risposta breve, Risposta breve, Affermative Negative Domande Risposta Risposta breve “sì” “no” breve, “sì” “no” I/You/He/She/ I/You/He/She/It/ Can I/you/he/ Yes, I/you/he/ No, I/you/he/she/ I’m (am) I’m not (am not) Am I working? Yes, I am. No, I’m not. It/We/They can We/They can’t she/it/ we/they she/it/we/they it/we/they can’t. working. working. swim. (cannot) swim. swim? can.

You/We/They’re You/We/They Are you/we/ Yes, you/we/they No, you/we/they Si usa can per parlare delle proprie facoltà. Nelle domande can sta davanti al pronome (are) working. aren’t (are not) they working? are. aren’t. working. personale. Can you swim? (NON You can swim?) He/She/It’s (is) He/She/It isn’t (is Is he/she/it Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it isn’t. can + infinito senza to Non si usa to dopo can. I can swim. (NON I can to swim.) working. not) working. working?

Si usa il presente progressito per parlare di azioni in corso, che si svolgono al momento.

Grafia della desinenza ing

Elimina e e aggiungi ing per i verbi che finiscono in e: have – having, make – making Aggiungi una consonante + ing per i verbi con un accento sull’ultima sillaba + una consonante run – running, stop – stopping

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Affermative Negative Domande Risposta breve, Risposta breve, Tempo Impiego Affermative Negative Domande “sì” “no” Present simple Fatti / abitudini He works. He doesn’t Does he work? I’m (am) going I’m not (am not) Am I going to Yes, I am. No, I’m not. / ricorrenze. work. to come. going to come. come? Past simple Azione She worked She didn’t Did she work You/We/They’re You/We/They’re Are you/we/they Yes, you/we/ No, you/we/they completata in yesterday. work yesterday? (are) going to not (are not) going to come? they are. aren’t. un momento yesterday. come. going to come. determinato. He/She/It’s (is) He/She/It isn’t Is he/she/it Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it Present Azioni in corso They’re They aren’t Are they going to come. (is not) going to going to come? isn’t. continuous working now. working now. working now? come. Future (be) going Intenzioni e We’re going We aren’t Are we going to progetti futuri. to work going to work to work Si usa (be) going to per parlare delle proprie intenzioni e dei progetti per il futuro. tomorrow. tomorrow. tomorrow? Present perfect Azioni It’s worked It hasn’t Has it worked Unit 15 indicativo passato - present perfect completate che recently. worked recently? giungono fino recently. Affermative Negative Domande Risposta breve, Risposta breve, al presente. “sì” “no” I/You/We/ I/You/We/They Have I/you/we/ Yes, I/you/we/ No, I/you/we/ They’ve (have) haven’t (have they worked? they have. they haven’t. worked. not) worked. He/She/It’s (has) He/She/It hasn’t Has he/she/it Yes, he/she/it No, he/she/it worked. (has not) worked? has. hasn’t. worked.

Per formare il present perfect si usa have/has + participio passato. (Per i participi irregolari vedi pagina 143.)

Si usa il present perfect per parlare di azioni svoltesi nel passato che giungono fino al presente. La durata conta, non il momento. mai (ever) = in qualsiasi momento della vita.

been been è il participio passato di be, ma può anche essere usato come participio di go. Confronta le due frasi: 1 He’s been to Rome. = He went and came back. 2 He’s gone to Rome. = He went and is in Rome now.

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