New Inside Out Pre-intermediate Companion Italian Edition Sue Kay, Vaughan Jones & Jill Leatherbarrow Welcome to the New Inside Out Pre-intermediate 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 Pre-intermediate 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 Pre-intermediate 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 /ɪ/ big fish /bɪg fɪʃ/ /ɑ:/ calm start /kɑ:m stɑ:t/ /p/ pen /pen/ /s/ snake /sneɪk/ /і:/ green beans /gri:n bi:nz/ /ɒ/ hot spot /hɒt spɒt/ /b/ bad /bæd/ /z/ noise /nɔɪz/ /ʊ/ should look /ʃʊd lʊk/ /ɪǝ/ ear /ɪǝ/ /t/ tea /ti:/ /ʃ/ shop /ʃɒp/ /u:/ blue moon /blu: mu:n/ /eɪ/ face /feɪs/ /d/ dog /dɒg/ /ʒ/ measure /meʒə˚ /ͬ /e/ ten eggs /ten egz/ /ʊǝ/ pure /pjʊǝ ͬ/ /tʃ/ church /tʃɜ:tʃ/ /m/ make /meɪk/ /ǝ/ about mother /ǝbaʊt mʌðǝ/ /ɔɪ/ boy /bɔɪ/ /dʒ/ jazz /dʒæz/ /n/ nine /naɪn/ /ɜ:/ learn words /lɜ:n wɜ:dz/ /ǝʊ/ nose /nǝʊz/ /k/ cost /kɒst/ /ŋ/ sing /sɪŋ/ /ɔ:/ short talk /ʃɔ:t tɔ:k/ /eǝ/ hair /heǝ/ /g/ girl /gɜ:l/ /h/ house /haʊs/ /æ/ fat cat /fæt kæt/ /aɪ/ eye /aɪ/ /f/ far /fɑ˚: /ͬ /l/ leg /leg/ /ʌ/ must come /mʌst kʌm/ /aʊ/ mouth /maʊɵ/ /v/ voice /vɔɪs/ /r/ red /red/ /ɵ/ thin /ɵɪn/ /w/ wet /wet/ /ð/ then /ðen/ /j/ yes /jes/ Unit 1 (p.4) about (30/50/60 etc) (prep) /əˈbaʊt/ circa; sui “How old is Ben?” “I think he’s about 30.” actually (adv) (TS) /ˈækʧuəli/ in realtà My friends call me Ben. Actually my old friends call me Tree. amaze (v) /əˈmeɪz/ sorprendere President Roosevelt amazed his staff by remembering nearly everyone’s name. at least /ət ˈliːst/ almeno Repeat the name in your head at least three times. banker (n) /ˈbæŋkə/ banchiere A banker is someone who has an important job in a bank. break the law /ˌbreɪk ðə ˈlɔː/ infrangere la legge If you break the law, you do something that is illegal. breeze (n) /briːz/ brezza A breeze is a light, gentle wind. call (v) /kɔːl/ chiamare; (Sense 1) My English friends call me Marie. telefonare (Sense 2) I can always call Dave if I’m feeling down. carefully (adv) /ˈkeəfli/ attentamente When you meet someone for the first time, listen carefully to their name. choose (v) /ʧuːz/ scegliere Choosing a name for your child is an important decision. close friend (n) /ˌkləʊs ˈfrend/ caro/a amico/a A close friend is a friend you like a lot and spend a lot of time with. decision (n) /dɪˈsɪʒn/ decisione Choosing a name for your child is an important decision. earn (v) /ɜːn/ guadagnare Bankers earn a lot of money and are very rich. exercise (v) /ˈeksəsaɪz/ esercitare; allenare When you exercise your brain, you think hard in order to remember or do something. fashionable (adj) /ˈfæʃnəbl/ di moda It’s fashionable to choose names of places for children’s names. feel down (TS) /ˌfiːl ˈdaʊn/ sentirsi tristi; essere giù When I’m feeling down, I can always talk to him. be focused on yourself /bi ˌfəʊkəst ɒn jəˈself/ essere concentrati If you’re too focused on yourself, you won’t remember su se stessi people’s names. follow a trend /ˌfɒləʊ ə ˈtrend/ seguire una tendenza When people follow a trend, they do something because it is fashionable. forehead (n) /ˈfɒrɪd; ˈfɔːhed/ fronte President Roosevelt visualised the name on the person’s forehead. 1 friendly (adj) /ˈfrendli/ socievole; amichevole Someone who is friendly is easy to talk to. have a go /ˌhæv ə ˈgəʊ/ provare It’s important to participate in class and have a go. hear of (phr v) /ˈhɪər əv/ venire a sapere; Have you ever heard of anyone called Sky, Rain or River? sentire parlare identify (v) /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/ identificare Your name is how you identify yourself and how other people identify you. initial (n) /ɪˈnɪʃl/ iniziale His initials are CD—Charles Denroche. joke (n) /ʤəʊk/ barzelletta Do you enjoy telling jokes at parties? learner (n) /ˈlɜːnə/ studente A good language learner practises a lot. left-handed (adj) /ˌleftˈhændɪd/ mancino/a Someone who is left-handed writes with their left hand. like best /ˌlaɪk ˈbest/ preferire in assoluto What do you like best in class – reading, writing, speaking or listening? local (adj) /ˈləʊkl/ del posto Don’t name your child after your local pizza restaurant or shopping mall! maiden name (n) /ˈmeɪdn ˌneɪm/ cognome da nubile A woman’s maiden name is her surname before she was married. make a good impression /ˌmeɪk ə ˌgʊd ɪmˈpreʃn/ fare una buona impressione Remembering people’s names always makes a good impression. meaning (n) /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ significato Does your name have a special meaning? memorable (adj) /ˈmem(ə)rəbl/ caratteristico; speciale Something memorable about a person’s appearance is something that is easy to remember about the way they look. memory (n) /ˈmem(ə)ri/ memoria I’ve got a bad memory – I can never remember new vocabulary. middle-aged (adj) /ˌmɪdlˈeɪʤd/ di mezza età Someone who is middle-aged is between about 45 and 55. name (v) /neɪm/ chiamare Madonna named her daughter Lourdes. name sb after sb/sth (phr v) /ˈneɪm ˌɑːftə/ chiamare qualcuno She named her daughter Lourdes after the town in secondo… France. nature (n) /ˈneɪʧə/ natura Names like Sky, River and Rain all come from nature. notebook (n) /ˈnəʊtˌbʊk/ taccuino Write new vocabulary in a notebook. nowadays (adv) /ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/ al giorno d’oggi Nowadays a lot of people name their children after famous people. 2 original (adj) /əˈrɪʤn(ə)l/ originale People with unusual or original names often feel special. parking ticket (n) /ˈpɑːkɪŋ ˌtɪkɪt/ multa Unfortunately when we got back to the car, we had a parking ticket! pay attention /ˌpeɪ əˈtenʃn/ prestare attenzione The first step in remembering someone’s name is topay attention. popular (adj) /ˈpɒpjʊlə/ diffuso; comune Beyoncé and Britney were popular names a few years ago. Really? /ˈrɪəli/ Sul serio?; Veramente? “We went to a fabulous new restaurant in town.” “Really? What is it called?” recent (adj) /ˈriːsənt/ recente A recent survey showed that people with unusual names feel special. record (v) /rɪˈkɔːd/ trascrivere It’s a good idea to record new words in a notebook. religious (adj) /rəˈlɪʤəs/ religioso/a “Mary” is a religious name. remember (v) /rɪˈmembə/ ricordare Do you find it easy toremember people’s names? retired (adj) /rɪˈtaɪəd/ in pensione Someone who is retired no longer works. review (v) /rɪˈvjuː/ ripassare It’s important to record and constantly review new language. shopping mall (n) /ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˌmɔːl/ centro commerciale A shopping mall is a very large building with a lot of shops. shy (adj) /ʃaɪ/ timido/a Someone who is shy feels nervous when they are with other people. side of the family /ˌsaɪd əv ðə ˈfæmli/ ramo della famiglia Which side of the family is bigger – your mother’s side or your father’s side? speak out (phr v) /ˌspiːk ˈaʊt/ parlare a voce alta People who are shy find it difficult tospeak out in class. staff (n) /stɑːf/ staff; squadra President Roosevelt amazed his staff by remembering nearly everyone’s name. stay in touch (TS) /ˌsteɪ ɪn ˈtʌʧ/ tenersi in contatto Dave and I stay in touch by email and phone. step (n) /step/ passo What are the four easy steps for remembering someone’s name? stressed (adj) /strest/ stressato/a Someone who is stressed is worried or nervous because they have a lot of problems. subtitles (n pl) /ˈsʌbˌtaɪtlz/ sottotitoli Do you watch English DVDs with English subtitles? survey (n) /ˈsɜːveɪ/ indagine A recent survey showed that people with unusual names feel special. 3 taste (v) /teɪst/ assaggiare The sushi is fantastic – the best I’ve ever tasted! the past (n) /ˌðə ˈpɑːst/ passato In the past parents named their children after family relatives. train (v) /treɪn/ allenare; esercitare Learning new words is a good way of training your memory. trend (n) /trend/ moda; tendenza Nowadays naming children after places has become a trend. typical (adj) /ˈtɪpɪkl/ tipico/a; caratteristico/a “Pedro” is a typical Spanish name. unfortunately (adv) /ʌnˈfɔːʧ(ə)nətli/ purtroppo Unfortunately when we got back to the car, we had a parking ticket! unusual (adj) /ʌnˈjuːʒʊəl/ inconsueto/a Do you prefer names that are unusual and original? visualise (v) /ˈvɪʒʊəlaɪz/ visualizzare President Roosevelt visualised the name on the person’s forehead. wonder (v) /ˈwʌndə/ chiedersi I wonder if everyone with an unusual or original name feels special. FAMILY MEMBERS aunt (n) /aːnt/ zia Your aunt is the sister of your mother or father. boyfriend (n) /ˈbɔɪˌfrend/ fidanzato “Does Marie have a boyfriend?” “I don’t know.” brother (n) /ˈbrʌðə/ fratello Marie’s brother calls her “Baby”. brother-in-law (n) /ˈbrʌðəɪnˌlɔː/ cognato Your brother-in-law is the brother of your husband or wife. child (n)/children (pl) /ʧaɪld/ˈʧɪldrən/ bambino / bambini Some people name their children after famous people. cousin (n) /ˈkʌzn/ cugino Your cousins are the children of your aunt or uncle. daughter (n) /ˈdɔːtə/ figlia Madonna named her daughter Lourdes, after the town in France. ex-husband (n) /ˌeksˈhʌzbənd/ ex-marito Your ex-husband is the man you are divorced from. ex-wife (n) /ˌeksˈwaɪf/ ex-moglie Your ex-wife is the woman you are divorced from.