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ADePaoli-English Homework 2.05
by ADePaoli - (2014-05-04)
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Pag. 60 ex. 1
1. -Excuse me. Where’s the shop?
-It’s on the left of the main hall. Take a lift to the ground floor.
-Thank you very much.
2. -Excuse me. May I take a photo of this?
-No, you can’t, but you can draw it.
-Ah, right. OK.
3. -Excuse me. Can you tell me where the toilets are, please?
-Sure. They’re the second door on the right over there.
-Cheers, mate.
4. -Hey there’s Andy over there.
-But look at all the people!
-Excuse me. Can we get trough, please? Thank you.

Pag. 60 ex. 2
1. -Excuse me. Can I use my mobile phone?
-No, you can’t. Didn’t you see all the signs on the walls? They’re everywhere, it’s impossible to not know if you can use your mobile phone.
-I’m sorry, I was asking because there are people all around us using their mobile phone.
-I see. I have to go stop them. Bye!
2. -Excuse me. Where is the café?
-It’s on the right of the third floor. The lift is out of order, use the stairs.
-Thank you.
3. Excuse me. Where is the shop?
-It’s on the second floor. The first door on the left. The lift is out of order, use the stairs.
-Someone told it to me me before. Thank you.
4. -Excuse me. Where is the exit?
-It’s on the ground floor, next to the cloakroom. Take the lift, it’s on the first hallway on the left.
-But they told me the lift is out of order.
-No, it isn’t. It’s been fixed yesterday.
-Thank you.

Pag. 61 ex. 3
1. g
2. h
3. d
4. f
5. c
6. b
7. e
8. a

Pag. 61 ex. 4
I like the mug, but I wouldn’t buy no one of these souvenirs, I don’t like their colour, especially the T-shirt’s one and I never buy souvenirs when I visit a museum, because I don’t know what to do with them.

Pag. 61 ex. 5
1. Excuse me. Have you got any more of these bags?
2. I can check…I’m sorry, but we haven’t got any at the moment.
3. Oh, well. Never mind. Can I pay for these things, then?
4. Five postcards, the fridge magnets and two mugs. That’ll be £23.50.
5. That’s a good price. Hold on. I’ll get another one.
6. Is this mug yours as well?
7. Yes, but can you tell me how much the mug is?
8. It’s £6.50.

Pag. 63 ex. 1
In the UK there are festivals like Guy Fawkes day, Easter, Bank Holiday, Notting Hill Carnival, Pancake Day Race, May Day, Halloween, Saint Patrick’s Day…
In Italy there are festivals like Liberation’s festival, Work’s Festival, Republic’s Festival, Easter…

Pag. 63 ex. 2
I think the article is about Notting Hill Carnival.

Pag. 63 ex. 3
How often does the carnival take place? Every August.
When is Notting Hill Carnival? On Sunday and Monday.
What is the origin of the carnival? It was a small West Indian event.
How big is the carnival? The biggest in Europe.
What can you see in the parade? Decorated floats, music and dancing.
Where can you listen to music at the carnival? On three live stages.

Pag. 63 ex. 4
Music and gigs: sound system, reggae, soul, hip hop, funk, house, garage, live stages, live artists
Carnivals and festivals: procession, costumes, parade, groups, floats, food stalls, theatre, arts, crafts