Ex. 1 page. 11

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

2 Milan and Genoa isn’t in the south of Italy. They are in the north.

3 The Apennines isn’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 Sardina. 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 am not from Switzerland. I am from Italy. I am Italian.

 

Ex. 2 page. 11

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 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 page. 11

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

2 Is he Italian?   No he isn’t.

3 Where is he from?   He is from Switzerland.

4 Where is Lugano?   It is in Switzerland.

5 What is his first language?    His first language is Italian.

6 Is he student?   Yes, he is.

7 Are the classes interesting?   Yes, they are.

8 What is he interested?   He is interested in most sports, music and the cinema.

9 What are his favourite films?   His favourite films are the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

10 What is his favourite sport?   His favourite sport is tennis.

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

12 What is his music into?   His music are into different kinds.

13 Which are his favourite bands?   His favourite band are Gaslight Anthem and The Dropkick Murphys.

 

Ex. 4 page. 12

1 I’m 14 years old/I’m not 16 years old

2 It’s September/It isn’t September

3 Today is hot / Today isn’t coold

4 My teacher is Italian/ My teacher isn’t Italian

 

Ex. 5 page. 13

1 What’s his real name?

2 Where is he from?

3 Is he married?

4 With who is he married?

5 Who is she?

6 How much is she tall?

7 Where is she from?

8 Are parents from Siberia?

9 Where are from her parents?

10 Where is she based?

11 Who are Larry Page and Sergey Brin?

12 Where are they from?

13 Where is their based?

14 Where is the city?

15 How many dollars are Google worth?

16 How many dollars are Page and Brin each?

 

Ex. 6 page. 13

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

Anna  Hi, Billy, how are you?

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

Anna  Yes, it is!

Billy  Cool! Where in the US are you from?

Anna  I’m 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  What’ s your favourite band?

Anna  The Rolling Stones, of course!

 

Ex. 7 page. 13

 

1 Are you hungry?

2 Are you sure?

3 Are you ready?

4 Are you OK?

5 Are you interested?

6 Are you tired?