- •Contents
- •Acknowledgments
- •Abbreviations
- •Introduction
- •Aims
- •Structure and organization
- •Levels
- •Selection criteria
- •Features
- •Exercises
- •Text work
- •Role-playing or game-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Answers
- •Unit 1
- •Towns, cities, and buildings
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •The household
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Gardens
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 2
- •The physical world
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •The animal world
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •The weather
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 3
- •The body
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Health services
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 4
- •Physical appearance
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Body language
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Game-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 5
- •Personality
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Behavior
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text B
- •Text C
- •Role-playing and game-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 6
- •Clothing, footwear, and accessories
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Food and drink
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 7
- •Perception, moods, and the mind
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Materials and textures
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 8
- •Quantity, shape, measurement, and size
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Containers
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Game-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 9
- •The arts
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •The media
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 10
- •Literature and writing
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Expression, interacting, speaking, reading, writing, and phoning
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 11
- •Leisure
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Sport
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Game-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 12
- •Travel
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Transportation
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 13
- •The life cycle
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Religion
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 14
- •Education
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Science
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Game-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 15
- •Agriculture
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Industry
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 16
- •The business world
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Employment
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 17
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Communications
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 18
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Finance
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 19
- •Geography
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •History and war
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Game-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 20
- •Politics
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Social services and social issues
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Answers to exercises
- •Unit 1
- •Unit 2
- •Unit 3
- •Unit 4
- •Unit 5
- •Unit 6
- •Unit 7
- •Unit 8
- •Unit 9
- •Unit 10
- •Unit 11
- •Unit 12
- •Unit 13
- •Unit 14
- •Unit 15
- •Unit 16
- •Unit 17
- •Unit 18
- •Unit 19
- •Unit 20
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15. Quante parole/espressioni ricordi? Completa la seguente tabella nel modo indicato. (Add as many cells to the chart as you may need.)
Office equipment and materials |
Computer terms |
E-mail terms |
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lo schermo |
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16. Adesso, quante parole/espressioni ricordi? Completa la seguente seconda tabella nel modo indicato. (Add as many cells to the chart as you may need.)
Electronic media |
Mail terms |
Telecommunications |
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la televisione |
il mittente |
il satellite |
Pronto! |
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17. Traduci in italiano.
1.They held a videoconference the other day that connected the two offices in real time. Modern telecommunications have certainly made business meetings much more practicable.
2.Where is the camera? It’s not in the studio. However, I have a wireless camera that we can use.
3.The cameraman could not hear the director in the control booth, so she inadvertently captured a rather compromising scene that went on the air.
4.I sent her greetings for the New Year, but I forgot to enclose the invitation to our wedding.
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5.Please lower the volume. All you can hear now is distortion, because the sound is too loud.
6.The line is busy. Should I try again? Maybe I dialed the wrong number.
7.Please give her a call. You can use my cell phone. Don’t worry that it’s a long-distance call. I don’t mind.
8.I have to write a letter to that company. I will send it by registered or express mail, not regular surface mail.
9.How many radio stations can you get with a digital radio? And how many channels can you get with a digital ?
18. Indovina che cos’`e?
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Modello E usato per tagliare le pagine di libri o fogli di carta. il tagliacarte
1.Un quadretto usato, per esempio, nelle parole crociate.
2.Insieme di computer, canali televisivi o stazioni radio collegati tra loro.
3.L’informazione comunicata.
4.Fattura che reca l’indicazione dell’importo da pagare per un consumo effettuato.
5.Numero telefonico che addebita la chiamata al titolare del numero.
6.Lista contenente i nomi e cognomi, in ordine alfabetico, degli utenti del servizio telefonico.
7.Si appoggiano agli orecchi per ascoltare suoni.
8.Busta, per lo piu` chiusa, contenente lettere o stampati vari.
9.Nome e cognome realizzato con la propria mano su una lettera.
10.Chi spedisce una lettera.
11.Recipiente per le lettere.
12.Circuito di un radioricevitore che permette di selezionare, fra tutti i segnali che entrano nell’antenna, quello della stazione emittente desiderata.
19.Il gioco degli anagrammi
Cerca di indovinare le parole. Modello eviraltu
virtuale
Computer e informatica |
Attrezzature d’ufficio |
Istruzioni per computer |
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1. |
aalognico |
16. |
nchetbiato |
31. |
Tarov |
2. |
osaautlva |
17. |
zzarioindiri |
32. |
Viszualiza |
3. |
bggiolocca |
18. |
tinapun |
33. |
Stapos |
4. |
gitadire |
19. |
sdaricheo |
34. |
Rindispo |
5. |
areedit |
20. |
ratriceperfo |
35. |
Moicadif |
6. |
giglria |
21. |
asticelo |
36. |
Coapi |
7. |
pordassw |
22. |
tuiaccno |
37. |
Cottanne |
8. |
bulartae |
23. |
iiostrncho |
38. |
Aiorngga |
9. |
onica |
24. |
grettaapp |
39. |
Nanlaul |
10. |
svareal |
25. |
ollca |
40. |
Lainloc |
11. |
mattforare |
26. |
nnpea |
41. |
Tooramf |
12. |
ipetortes |
27. |
atitam |
42. |
Irap |
13. |
curerso |
28. |
rtaca |
43. |
Vaini |
14. |
ccarecli |
29. |
adagen |
44. |
Duchii |
15. |
musoe |
30. |
citricuce |
45. |
Scisniire |
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