Ex. 1 page 11: Completa le frasi in modo che siano vere. Usa la forma affermativa e quella negativa di be.      

1 Monaco isn’t the capital city of 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 isn’t 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 club.

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

10 I am not from Switzerland. I am from Italy. I am Italian.

 

Ex. 2 page 11: Completa la presentazione di Roberto con le forme corrette di be.

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 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’m also fluent in German. And my French and English are too bad. I’m a student at the University of Zurich. My course isn’t easy, but the classes is interesting and it is fun most of the time. All the professors are excellent. I’m interested in most sports, music and cinema. I’m a big fan 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: Scrivi domande e risposte su Roberto con le forme corrette di be. Scrivi risposte brevi quando necessario.

How old is he? He’s 19 years old.

He is Italian? No, he’s  Swiss.

Where is he from? He’s from Switzerland.

Where is Lugano? It is in the south-east of country.

What is his first language? It is Italian.

Is he a student? Yes, he’s.

Is classes interesting? Yes it is.

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

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

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

Is he good at tennis? Yes he’s.

What music is he into? He’s into different kinds of music.

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

 

Ex. 4 page 12: Scrivi delle frasi vere per te con I suggerimenti dati.

1 I’m not 16 years old.

2 My birthday isn’t in June.

3 I’m hot today.

4 My teacher is Italian.

 

Ex. 5 page 13: Leggi i brani e scrivi le domande per queste risposte.

1 What is the real name of Jay-Z? Shawn Carter.

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

3 Is he married? Yes, he is married.

4 with who is he married? To Beyoncè Knowles.

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

6 How much is she tall? 1.88 metres.

7 Where is she from? Siberia, in Russia.

8 Are her parents from Siberia? No, they’re not from Siberia.

9 Where are her parents from? They’re 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 California? It’s in Mountain View.

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

16 How many dollars have Page and Brin now? Tens of billions each.

 

Ex. 6 page 13: Completa il dialogo con le parti mancanti.

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! Are you that an American accent?

Anna: Yes, I am!

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: What is your favourite band?

Anna: The Rolling Stones, of course.

 

Ex. 7 page 13: Are you … ? è la domanda più frequente con be. Leggi queste risposte e scrivi le domande con le parole nel riquadro.  

1 Are you hungry? Yes, I’m. When’s dinner?

2 Are you sure? Yes, I’m 100% certain.

3 Are you ready? No, I’m not. Five more minutes.

4 Are you ok? Yes, I’m fine, thanks.

5 Are you interested? Maybe. Tell me more.

6 Are you tired? Yes, it’s time for bed.