SEPTEMBER 21, 201

EXERCISE N° 1 PAGE 11.

 

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 am from Italy. I am Italian.

 

 

EXERCISE N° 2 PAGE 11.

 

I'm Roberto Pedroni and I am 19 years old. My name is Italian, but I' m not from Italy. I'm from Switzerland. I am 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 am also fluent in German. And my French and English are too bad. I am a student at the University of Zurich. My course is easy, but the classes isn't interesting and it is fun most of the time. All the professor are excellent. I am interested in most sports, music and the cinema. I am a big fan of fantasy and sci – fi films and my favourite films is the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Tennis is my favourite sport, but I am not very good at it. I am into different kinds of music, but my favourite bands is Gaslight Anthem and The Dropkick Murphys.

 

 

EXERCISE N° 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 Lugano.

4. Where is Lugano? It is in Switzerland.

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

6. Is he a student? Yes he is.

7. Is his classes interesting? No, it isn't.

8. What are his interested in? He is interested in most of sport, music, and the cinema.

9. What's his favourite films? His favourite films is the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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

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

12. what's music he into? He is into different kinds of music.

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

 

 

EXERCISE N° 4 PAGE 12.

 

1. I'm not 16 years old.

2. It isn't June.

3. It's hot today.

4. My teacher is Italian.

 

EXERCISE N° 5 PAGE 13.

 

1. What's his full name? Shawn Carter.

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

3. Is he married? Yes, he is married.

4. Whit is he married? To Beyoncé Knowles.

5. Who is Maria Sharapova? She's a tennis player and model.

6. How tall is she? 1.88 metres.

7. Where is she from? Siberia, in Russia.

8. Are theyr parents from Siberia? No, they're not from Siberia.

9. Where are her parents from? They're from Belarus.

10. Where is she based now? 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 now? In California, near Google's HQ.

14. Where is there base? It's in Mountain View.

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

16. How much is the worth of Larry and Brin? Tens of billions each.

 

 

EXERCISE N°6 PAGE 13.

 

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 from?

ANNA: We are from Asbury Park in New Jersey.

TOM: Billy, Anna is a singer.

BILLY: Really? What kind of music are into?

ANNA: Lots of different kinds, but mostly soul and classic rock

BILLY: What are your favourite band?

ANNA: The Rolling Stones, of course!

 

EXERCISE N°7 PAGE 13.

 

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

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

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

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

5. A Are you interested? B Maybe.

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