ex. 1 Completa le frasi con a o an.

1  Is there a TV in the room?

2  Have you got a euro?

3  She's an Italian teacher.

4  Have you got an MP3 player?

5  She's wearing a yellow dress.

6  I haven't got a jacket.

7  It's an old house.

8  It takes an hour to get to the airport.

9  It was an horrible experience.

ex. 2 Scrivi a o an.

1  a uniform

2  a unit

3  an umbrella

4  a unicorn

5  an update

6  a euro

7  a European country

8  an uncle

ex. 3 completa I dialoghi con a/an o the. Poi ascolta e controlla.

1. A Where's Sandy?

          B She's in the garden. I think she's cutting the grass.

2. A I need to send an email, but the internet connection isn't working.

          B There's an internet café just down the road, if it's urgent.

          A Oh yes, I remember seeing it. It's next to the bank, isn't it?

          B That's right. It's got a red and white sign outside.

3. A Did you see the Italy v Germany game last night?

          B No, I didn't. What was the score?

          A 2-0 to Italy. It was a great game, actually. 

4. A Have you got a scooter?

          B Yes, two, actually. The Piaggio and the  Honda.

          A I guess you prefer the Piaggio.

          B Well, no, actually. The Honda is much more fun to ride.

 

 

ex. 4 completa queste notizie di cronaca con a/an o the.

 

Smelly socks

Doctors at a hospital in London treated a man yesterday after he inhaled fumes from a pair of socks. The man fell asleep while the socks were drying on an electric fire.

 

Family business

A woman from Cleveland, Ohio is taking a furniture store to court. Barbara James, 36, is claiming $50,000 damages after she was injured when she was knocked over by a child who was running 'out of control' around the store. The woman claims that Furniture World's staff did nothing to stop the child's behaviour. The spokesperson for Furniture World says the company rejects the claim because the seven-years-old child, Toby James, is actually the woman's son.

 

ex. 5 completa il dialogo con a/an o the. Poi ascolta e controlla.

 

T   Is the hotel near the city centre?

R   Yes, it's five minutes' walk from the city centre.

T   And does the hotel have a car park?

R   Yes, there's an underground car park.

T   Does the price include breakfast?

R   Yes, breakfast is included in the price.

T   OK, great. And is there a swimming pool or a gym?

R   There's a gym, but we don't have the swimming pool. There is a swimming pool nearby, though-about five minutes' walk from          the hotel.

T   Does the hotel have wi-fi in the rooms?

R   Yes, you can get it in all the rooms.

T   Is there a charge for  wi-fi?

R   No, it's included in the price.