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Mtosoti-1°Bsa                                                                                                     21/09/2015

 

pag.11-12-13 grammar

 

ex.1

Milan isn't the capital city of Italy. Rome is the capital.

1. Monaco isn't in Italy. It is in France.

2. Milan and Genoa aren't in the south of Italy. They are in the north.

3. The Apennines aren't lakes. They are mountains.

4. The Italian flag isn't red, white and blue. It is red, white and green.

5. Italy is a republic. It isn't a monarchy. The President is Head of State.

6. Cagliari is in Sardinia. It isn't in Corsica. Corsica is part of France.

7. The currency in Italy isn't the lira. It is the euro.

8. Inter and Juventus are football teams. They are Italian clubs. They aren't English clubs.

9. Sicily isn't off the south-east coast of Italy. It is off the south-west coast.

10. I'm not from Switzerland. I'm from Italy. I'm Italian.

 

ex.2

I'm Roberto Pedroni and I'm 19 years old. My name is Italian, but I'm not from Italy. I'm from Switzerland. I'm originally from Lugano, which is an Italian-speaking city in the south-east of the country. My parents are from Italy, from Rome. Italian is my first language, but I'm also fluent in German. And my French and English aren't too bad. I'm a student at the University of Zurich. My course isn't easy, but the classes are interesting and it is fun most of the time. All the professors are excellent. I'm interested in most sports, music and the cinema. I'm a big fun of fantasy and sci-fi films and my favourite films are the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Tennis is my favourite sport, but I'm not   very good at it. I' m into different kinds of music, but my favourite bands are Gaslight Anthem and The Dropkick Murphys.

 

ex.3

name?                           What's his name?                      His name's Roberto Pedroni.

1. how old?                   How old is he?                         He is 19 years old.

2. Italian?                     Is he Italian?                             No, he isn't.

3. where/from?             Where's he from?                     He's from Switzerland.

4. where/Lugano?         Where's Lugano?                     It's in the south-east of Switzerland.

5. what/first language?   What's his first language?       It's Italian.

6. student?                      Is he a student?                       Yes, he is.

7. classes interesting?     Are the classes interesting?     Yes, they are.

8. what/interested in?     What's he inserested in?           He's interested in most sports, music and ci                                                                                        nema.

9. what/favourite films?   What are his favourite films? They are the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

10. what/favourite sport? What is his favourite sport?     It is tennis.

11. good at tennis?           Is he good at tennis?               No, he isn't.

12. what music/into?       What music is he into?           He is into different kinds of music.

13. which/favourite bands?   Which are his favourite bands? They are Gaslight Anthem and The

                                                                                                   Dropkick Murphys.

 

ex.4

I/from Napoli   I'm from Napoli/I'm not from Napoli.

1 I/16 years old   I'm 16 years old/I'm not 16 years old.

2 It/June             It is June/It isn't june.

3 It/hot today     It is hot today/It isn't hot today.

4 My teacher/italian   My teacher is italian/my teacher isn't italian.

ex.5

 

1 Who is Jay-Z? He is an American rapper.

2 Which is his real name? Shawn Carter.

3 Where is he from? Brooklyn, New York City.

4 Is he married? Yes, he is married.

5 Whith is he married? To Beyoncè Knowles.

6 How tall is he? 1.88 meters.

7 Where is she originally? Siberia, in Russia.

8 Are her parents from Siberia? No, they aren't from Siberia.

9 Where are they from? They are from Belarus.

10 Where is she now based? In Florida, in the USA.

11 Who are Larry Page and Sergey Brin? They are co-founders of Google.

12 Where are they from? Page is from Michigan, USA, and Brin is from Moscow.

13 Where are they based? In California near Google's HQ.

14 Where is Google's HQ? It's in Mountain View.

15 How much is Google worth? Hundreds of billions of dollars.

16 How many billions are Page and Brin each worth? Tens of billions each.

 

ex.6

Tom     Hi, Billy, this is my new friend, Anna.

Anna   Hi, Billy, how are you?

Billy     Hello, Anna, nice to meet you. I'm fine, thanks! Is that an American accent?

Anna   Yes, it is!

Billy     Cool! Where in the US are you from?

Anna   I'm from Asbury Park in New Jersey.

Tom     Billy, Anna is a singer.

Billy     Really? What kind of music are you into?

Anna     Lots of different kinds, but mostly soul and classic rock.

Billy     Which is your favourite band?

Anna     The Rolling Stones, of course!

 

ex.7

A Are you serious?                             B Yes, I am. Totally.

1. A Are you hungry?                       B Yes I am. When's dinner?

2. A   Are you sure?                           B Yes, I'm 100% certain.

3. A   Are you ready?                         B No, I'm not. Five more minutes.

4. A   Are you OK?                             B Yes, I'm fine, thanks.

5. A   Are you interested?                   B   Tell me more.

6. A   Are you tired?                           B   Yes, it's time for bed.