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Exercise 1

In my opinion the perfect student has to be loyal, confident, friendly, outgoing, keen on the same hobbies as me and good at sport.

Exercise 2

1) Family - NO

2) Food - NO

3) Hobbies - YES

4) Music - YES

5) School - YES

6) Sport – YES

Exercise 3

1) We are 5 in family: my father Aldo, my mother Olga, my brother Aleksandr, me and… oh, yes, my cat Mimmo.

2) My favourite foods are pizza, pasta, hamburger and donuts, I love them.

3) In my free time I usually play football alone or with my brother, or I play computer games.

4) I love listening to music, I think music is the door between our material corps and our souls. I love every type of music, from RAP, to Pop, and my favourite foreign singers are Eminem, Nate Dogg, Jonas Brother and Maron 5, and the Italians are Andrea Cerrato and tha Supreme.

5) I hate school, but i0m quite good at it. My favourite subjects are Maths and PE.

6) My favourite sport’s football, because I like the rhythm of the matches and I also play it.

Exercise 4

1) b – a greeting and information about why are you writing

2) a – basic information about yourself

3) e – information about your likes/hobbies etc.

4) c – say you are looking forward to seeing him/her

5) d – finish with a friendly goodbye

Exercise 5

1) Time to finish - C

2) I hope you’re well - O

3) Write soon - C

4) I can’t wait to see you - O

5) Bye 4 now - C

6) Give my love to - C

7) I’m writing to - O

8) It was good to hear from you - O

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Esercizio 6

·         Start the email/letter with a friendly greeting

Dear Nick/ Hi Jo

·         Don’t use full forms. Use contractions.

You’re not/ you aren’t / I’m not

·         Use useful phrases to give information about yourself.

I’m interested in/ I’m good at/ I’m keen on

·         Ask questions to show you want a reply.

What do you enjoy doing at weekends? / What about you?

·         Finish the email/letter with a friendly goodbye.

All the best/ Bye 4 now

Exercise 7

I would change his approach to study. He should focus more on studying and spend less time with his friends

Exercise 8

1.       I’m quite cheerful, but sometimes I get in a bad mode   G

2.       I don’t like sports very much and I’m quite unfit   NG

3.       I love school and studying and my favorite subjects are science and mathematics   G

4.       I’m obsessed with pop music   NG

5.       I watch a lot of DVDs, especially horror film   NG

6.       I’m crazy about shopping! I spend lots of money on clothes   NG

7.       I love animals and I’m a volunteer at an animal Centre   G

 

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Exercise 1

Shona never smiles and is always depressed. She is a really miserable person.

Tim always thinks he's right. He's so arrogant.

I'm dull with my exam results. I didn't do well. 

My parents always give me and my brother the same things. They are very fair.

Has Marion always been so lazy? She always stays in bed until midday!

Everyone knows Katie's name and everyone likes her. She is so popular. 

 

Exercise 2

Tom has some health problems. He's quite health. 

He saved a boy from the river and won a prize for bravery. 

Neil eats chips and hamburgers everyday and never exercises. He's really unfit.

She sends money to her family. I admire her generosity.

Marie told everyone my secret. She is so unloyal.

Modesty is not one of Zafira's qualities - she tells everybody that she is the best student in the class.

 

Exercise 3

Have you ever swum in a river before?

Who enjoys eating Italian food? I know a good restaurant.

Does Eve usually go to bed very late?

What music does your friends like listening to?

What are you reading at the moment? Is it a novel?

Who takes my book? It's not on the desk.

 

Exercise 4

I don't mind to wear my sister old clothes if they suit me.

They miss to live in the city.

Have you ever refuse to help your friends?

Police officers don't always need to wear a uniform.

I always like dancing.

Do you spend a long time studying when you get home from school?

 

Exercise 5

Johann isn't involved in art at all. He has never been to an art gallery or an exhibition.

Who is helping Mary with the project at the moment?

I don't like shopping for clothes.       Me neither.

Sally is vegetarian and avoids to wear clothes made of leather.

My older sister is a fashion designer.    Is she?

 

Exercise 6

1) Look

2) To buy

3) Considered

4) Searching

5) Wearing

6) About

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Exercise 7

 

You have to pay to join in some of the websites. - FALSE

There will be information about websites in the future. - TRUE

On the What's your hobby you can learn about new and intresting sports and hobbies. - TRUE

People who have lots of personal problems can get help on the Serius teenage talk – FALSE

The Exchange! Website is only for teenagers who want to visit other countries. - FALSE

Teenagers who want to learn a lunguage can find informations about schools near them where they can do this. - FALSE

The Learn a lunguage is looking for good theachers. - FALSE

 

Exercise 8

 

Photo 1.  We can go to the centre of the town and we can get good time in a bar .

 

Photo 2. We can go to the shopping mall and we can do some shopping or eat something.

 

Photo 3. We can go to swim in the swimming pool.

 

Photo 4. We can go to your home where we can play computer-games.

 

Photo 5. We can go to the cinema where we can see the new film of Spider-Man.

 

Photo 6. We can go to listen folkloristic band in the village.

 

Exercise 9

 

Hi George,

Thank you for the letter.  At the moment I'm doing homework for school, I love American school and I love my classmates. I go out with them every day and we go often to the centre of Los Angeles or we go to the cinema.  When we are in centre of the city, we go to some shops, but when we go to the cinema we see superheroes films or comedy films.

I have a lot in common with my American friend: we love rap music, we love Marvel universe, wew love go skateboarding, we love American football, we like watching NBA...

I have also a good relationship with my host family. We usually go to the shopping mall whenever we have to buy clothes or food. We seldom go to listen folkloristic band in festivals.

I must finish my homework now, but you can write me a letter whenever you want.

See you soon