Ex 18 

Well, I lived in Paris when I was 20 years old. I spent 5 great years there! I didn’t work a house of my own, but I shared a nice flat with a young Italian girl, Melissa. She was a singer and she had a lovely voice. She didn’t play a musical instrument, but some friends of hers did and very well. Our flat was near the Sacre Coeur, the area of the artists and musicians, and we often invited our friends to have dinner. We didn’t cook very well, but we had great fun all together. We sometimes didn’t sleep much and it wasn’t easy to study the day after...What wonderful memories!

Ex 19 

I remember my last summer, in particular the last week of August, when there were the oratorio of Zellina. I loved that period. During the oratorio I had the opportunity to know better a good friend and to get to know a very important person for me now. I also can try to be an animator and play with children.
 

Ex 21 

ROBBIE: Hey, Sadie. What happened to you last Saturday? Why didn’t you come to Patrick's party?

SADIE: Hello, Robbie. I [2] ..... like it.

ROBBIE: That's a pity. Everybody from school CAME. Amelia ….. outside for you for ages.

SADIE: Really? Why? I'm sure she had a great time.

ROBBIE: She [6]..... a flower for your hair. You know, all the girls [7] ..... flowers and she [8] you to wear the same colour.

SADIE: Yeah, sure. And did you have a good time with Amelia ?

ROBBIE: Well yes, I [10] .... it but I missed you a lot.

SADIE: Me?! [11] Did you ask Amelia out?

ROBBIE: Amelia? Are you joking? I [12] want to ask you out! Everybody [13] .... even Amelia but it [14] was a surprise. What do you say?

SADIE: Oh... er... well... I'm not... Yes, OK then.
 

Ex 22 

1.Julian e Martina si sono sposati lo scorso sabato.

Julian and Martina got married last Saturday.

2.I miei amici hanno fatto una festa bellissima per Hallowen.

My friends had a beautiful party for Hallowen.

3.Ho incontrato il mio capo e chiesto un giorno di permesso e lui lo ha concesso.

I met my boss and I asked for a day off and he granted it.

4.Ho visto Patricia due giorni fa. Era con un ragazzo molto alto.

I saw Patricia two days ago. She was with a very tall boy.

5.Il padre di Nick non gli ha concesso di andare a scuola in motorino ieri.

Nick’s father didn’t allow him to go to school on a moped yesterday.

6.Perché hanno rifiutato la tua richiesta per l'università?

Why did they refuse your application for college?

7.A Come ti sei rotto la spalla? B Sono caduto dalle scale.

How did you break your shoulder? B I fell from the stairs.

8.A Hai comprato i biglietti per il concerto ieri? B Si, ho comprato quattro biglietti. Vuoi venire?

A Did you buy tickets for the concert yesterday? B Yes, I bought four tickets. Do you want to come?

Ex 23 

1.Cecilia vuole dire che è nata nel 2001. Come lo esprime in inglese? Che differenza c’è con l’italiano?

I was born in 2001.

2.Usando il simple past, in quale forma di frase è importante sapere se un verbo è regolare o irregolare? Perchè?

Nella frase affermativa, perché non basterebbe solo aggiungere -ed al verbo, ma bisogna andare a vedere come si forma nella seconda voce del paradigma dei verbi.

3.Osserva le seguenti frasi: Paolo non scrisse una lettera./Paolo scrisse una lettera? Quando le traduco in inglese, qual è la differenza sostanziale con l’italiano?

Paolo didn’t write a letter. / Did Paolo write a letter?

4.Jacopo ha scritto questo messaggio alla sua insegnante d’inglese: Miss Sheridan, I’m sorry, but I didn’t the exercises because I didn’t be very well. La professoressa non è stata molto soddisfatta, perché?

Jacopo doveva scrivere: Miss Sheridan, I’m sorry, but I didn’t do the exercises because I didn’t be very well.