- •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
Answers to exercises
Unit 1
2.
il seme–la semenza, il germoglio–il bulbo, sarchiare–tirare le erbacce, vangare–scavare, l’innaffiatore–lo spruzzatore, pavimentare–lastricare, il salotto–il soggiorno, sgorgare–mandare giu` (l’acqua), la pentola–la casseruola, il lavapiatti–il lavastoviglie, la scodella–la coppa, la trapunta–l’imbottita, l’attaccapanni–il portamantello, la copertura–la fodera, imbiancare–verniciare, la mobilia–i mobili, il guanciale–il cuscino, la poltrona–la sedia con braccioli, l’inquilina–la locataria, la proprietaria–la padrona, l’affitto–la pigione, l’affittuario–l’inquilino, albergare–ospitare, l’alloggio–l’abitazione, la panetteria–il panificio, la pizzicheria–la salumeria, l’edificio–lo stabile, la galleria d’arte–il museo d’arte
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1–c, 2–b, 3–q, 4–t, 5–o, 6–j, 7–l, 8–e, 9–m, 10–n, 11–s, 12–f, 13–d, 14–h, 15–g, 16–k, 17–i, 18–a, 19–r, 20–p
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il bucaneve–snowdrop, il caprifoglio–honeysuckle, il cipollaccio–bluebell, il garofano–carnation, il geranio–geranium, l’ortica–nettle, il papavero–poppy, la siepe–hedge, il trombone–daffodil, la viola–violet, il bidone–large garbage can, dustbin, la bilancia–kitchen scales, la padella–frying pan, la pepiera–pepper container, il manico–handle, le posate–tableware, il quadro–wall painting
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il bollitore–il pentolino, il frullino–lo sbattitore, il mescolatore–il miscelatore, l’attico–il solaio, l’installazione–l’impianto, la parete–il tramezzo, la persiana–la serranda, il piancito–l’impianto, la scalinata–le scale, la terrazza–il terrazzo, la vetrata dipinta–la finestra a vetri colorati
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1–h, 2–c, 3–f, 4–i, 5–b, 6–e, 7–a, 8–r, 9–d, 10–j, 11–g, 12–p, 13–n, 14–l, 15–o, 16–m, 17–q, 18–k
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la violaciocca–wall-flower, la viola del pensiero–pansy, il ranuncolo–buttercup, la primula–primrose, la peonia–peony, l’ortensia–hydrangea, il miosotide–forget–me-not, la digitale–foxglove, il tovagliolo–napkin, il riscaldatore dell’acqua–water heater, il rotolo di carta igienica–toilet paper holder, lo scolapiatti–plate rack, la calendula–marigold, il soffitto–ceiling, lo stipite–jamb, la tegola–tile, shingle, il telaio–door frame, il tetto–roof , la valvola–fuse, la vasca–bathtub, la cunetta–gutter, la prolunga–extension cord
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la composizione floreale–floral arrangement, la meridiana–sun-dial, la miscela fertilizzante–compost, il vivaio–nursery, la zappa–hoe, zappare–to hoe, coltivare–to cultivate, la coltivazione–cultivation, la fotosintesi–photosynthesis, la bocca di leone–snap-dragon, la zuccheriera–sugar-bowl, la brocca dell’acqua–water jug, pitcher, la casseruola–casserole, stewpot, il cavatappi–bottle-opener, la fruttiera–fruit bowl, il gancio–hook, la grattugia–grater, svitare–to unscrew
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il rosaio–il roseto, il fusto–lo stelo, la rosa canina–la rosa selvatica, il colabrodo–il colino, il pelapatate–lo sbucciapatate, strizzare–spremere, il calorifero–il termosifone, l’arnese–l’attrezzo, la lima–la raspa, le pinze–le tenaglie, l’arco–l’arcata, l’eliminazione dei rifiuti–lo smaltimento dei rifiuti
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Unit 2
1.
1. asciutto–secco, 2. l’acquazzone–l’acquata, 3. la burrasca–la bufera, 4. il cielo coperto–il cielo nuvoloso, 5. il fiocco di neve–la falda di neve, 6. gelato–ghiacciato, 7. la nuvola–la nube,
8. la nuvola da temporale–il nembo, 9. il tifone–il ciclone tropicale, 10. la mucca–la vacca,
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11. l’otaria–il leone marino, 12. il riccio–il porcospino, 13. la selvaggina–la cacciagione,
14. lo zoo–il giardino zoologico, 15. l’allodola–la calandra, 16. la limaccia–il lumacone ignudo, 17. lo squalo–il pescecane, 18. la serpe–il serpente, 19. l’acqua di mare–l’acqua salata, 20. la curva–la svolta, 21. il mare mosso–il mare agitato, 22. la valle–la vallata, 23. il declivio–il pendio, 24. il musco–il muschio, 25. l’ulivo–l’olivo, 26. il bollettino meteorologico–le previsione del tempo, 27. la pietra–il sasso
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Stagioni: l’autunno, l’inverno, la primavera, l’estate; Giorni della settimana: luned`ı, marted`ı, mercoled`ı, gioved`ı, venerd`ı, sabato, domenica; Mesi dell’anno: gennaio, febbraio, marzo, aprile, maggio, giugno, luglio, agosto, settembre, ottobre, novembre, dicembre.
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10.
1. le nubi cupe–le nubi scure, 2. la pioggerellina–la pioviggine, 3. scivoloso–sdrucciolevole, 4. la tempesta di neve–la bufera di neve, 5. il tornado–la tromba d’aria, 6. la forficola–la forfecchia, 7. la puzzola–la moffetta, 8. la passera di mare–la platessa, 9. la frangente–l’ondata,
10. il gorgo–il vortice, 11. l’ondata di ritorno–la risacca, 12. l’elevazione–l’innalzamento, 13. la fessura–la crepa, 14. la corteccia–la scorza
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la brina–hoarfrost, il caldo insopportabile–unbearable heat, il cumulo di neve–snowdrift, la fronte di nubi–bank of clouds, la lastra di ghiaccio–ice-floe, mite–mild, le nubi minacciose–threatening clouds, piovigginare–to drizzle, piovigginoso–drizzly, il raggio di sole–sunbeam, il soffio di vento–puff of wind, il bacherozzo–bug, l’artiglio–claw, pincer, l’arvicola–vole, la gobba–hump, la proboscide–elephant trunk, l’uccellino–baby bird, l’uccello migratore–migratory bird, l’uccello rapace–bird of prey, il gambero–prawn, shrimp, il gambero di fiume–crayfish, il pesce d’acqua dolce–freshwater fish, il pesce di mare–saltwater fish, il pesce dorato–goldfish, la pinna–fin, flipper, la scaglia–scale, la lisca–fish-bone, il mulinello d’acqua–eddy
13.
1. l’uccello, 2. la vespa, 3. il cane, 4. il leone, 5. l’ape, 6. il verme, il bruco, 7. il canarino, 8. la tortola, la colomba, 9. il lupo, 10. l’ape
14.
1. il monticello, 2. la preda, 3. la tana, 4. la trappola, 5. l’acquitrino, 6. l’abisso, 7. il burrone, 8. la collina, 9. il crepaccio, 10. il poggio
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1. la tenia–il verme solitario, 2. il gattino–il micio, 3. la covata–la nidiata, 4. il cane barbone–il barboncino, 5. la piuma–la penna, 6. il polipo–il polpo, 7. la vongola–un mollusco bivalve,
8. stridere–squillare, 9. fangoso–infangato, 10. la palude–il pantano, 11. il piccolo gatto–il gattino
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1–a, 2–a, 3–b, 4–b, 5–c, 6–c, 7–c, 8–b, 9–b, 10–c, 11–c, 12–b, 13–c, 14–a, 15–a
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1, 6, 8 = Fara` bel tempo; 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 = Fara` cattivo tempo
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sentire–udire, odiare–aborrere, paura–timor(e), quieto, silenzioso–tacito, uccelli–augelli, piacere–diletto, rumore–romor´ıo, regalo–dono, figli–prole, occidente, ovest–ponente, collina–poggio, dolore–pena, temere–paventare, nuvola–nembo, lampo–folgore
Unit 3
1.
1–j, 2–i, 3–h, 4–g, 5–f, 6–e, 7–d, 8–c, 9–b, 10–a, 11–s, 12–r, 13–q, 14–p, 15–o, 16–n, 17–m, 18–l, 19–k, 20–v, 21–u, 22–t
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1. il chiroterapeuta – la chiroterapia, 2. il chirurgo – la chirurgia, 3. il chirurgo estetico – la chirurgia estetica, 4. il geriatra – la geriatria, 5. il ginecologo – la ginecologia, 6. il laringologo – la laringologia, 7. il logopedista – la logopedia, 8. il neurologo – la neurologia,
9. l’oncologo – l’oncologia, 10. l’optometrista – l’optometria, 11. il pediatra – la pediatria, 12. il radiologo – la radiologia, 13. il terapista – la terapia
8.
1. catarro, 2. debilitante, 3. dolorosa, 4. epidemia, 5. forte–infiammata, 6. inconscia, 7. stomaco, 8. morbo, 9. starnutire–tossire, 10. sieropositivo, 11. termometro–misurare, 12. ammalati,
13. appuntamento, 14. consulente–esame, 15. prescritto, 16. assistente
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l’acne–la faccia, il morbo d’Alzheimer–la memoria, l’artrite–i muscoli, la micosi–i piedi, la dermatite–la pelle, la bronchite–i polmoni, l’erpete della febbre–il labbro, l’autismo–il cervello, l’asma–il sistema respiratorio, una storta–la caviglia, l’anemia–il sangue, i giramenti–la testa
11.
vomitare–rimettere, la roseola–il morbillo, la contusione–il livido, l’orario di visita–le ore di visita, l’olfatto–l’odorato, l’insolazione–il colpo di sole, il malessere–l’indisposizione
13.
guarire–to become cured, ammalarsi–to become ill, benigno–benign, la bile–bile, prendere freddo–to catch cold, la convalescenza–convalescence, aggravarsi–to worsen, to deteriorate, curarsi–to get cured, to look after oneself , cieco–blind, la cecita`–blindness, sordo–deaf, ipermetrope–far-sighted, la sordita`–deafness, presbite–long-sighted, percepire–to perceive, sentire–to sense, to feel, miope–short-sighted, la vista–eye-sight, il controllo della vista–eye test, le vegetazioni adenoidee–adenoids, l’adrenalina–adrenaline, il ventre–guts, la cellula del sangue–blood cell, la pressione del sangue–blood pressure, gonfiare–to swell, gonfio–swollen,
un grave stato–critical condition, malaticcio–sickly, maligno–malignant, paraplegico–paraplegic, rimettersi–to recover, sudare–to sweat, svenire–to faint
17.
1–c, 2–h, 3–a, 4–b, 5–d, 6–e, 7–g, 8–f, 9–m, 10–i, 11–j, 12–k, 13–n, 14–o, 15–l, 16–p, 17–q
19.
l’oftalmologia–ophthalmology, l’ostetricia–obstetrics, la protesi (inv)–surgical appliance, il respiratore artificiale–life-support machine, la reumatologia–rheumatology, lo scalpello–scalpel, la sedia a rotelle–wheelchair, la siringa–syringe, sondare–to probe, la stecca–splint, il tampone–swab, l’urologia–urology, la virologia–virology, l’autopalpazione–self-examination, il collirio–eye-drop, il cuore artificiale–artificial heart, il donatore di sangue–blood donor, l’ecografia–ultrasound, l’estrogeno–estrogen, il farmaco–pharmaceutical, la fascia gessata–plaster cast, gargarizzare, fare gargarismi–to gargle, la goccia–drop, i guanti di gomma–rubber gloves, indurre–to induce, l’insulina–insulin, l’intervento a cuore aperto–open-heart surgery, olistico–holistic, l’omeopatia–homeopathy, l’ormone (m)–hormone, il palliativo–palliative, la purga–laxative, la rianimazione bocca a bocca–mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, la supposta–suppository, il testosterone–testosterone, il tonico–tonic, vaccinare–to vaccinate, il vaccino–vaccination, la visita di controllo–medical checkup, la visita domiciliare–house call, l’apparecchio ortodontico–brace, avere mal di denti–to have a toothache, il canino–canine (tooth), la carie–cavity, tooth decay, il dente del giudizio–wisdom tooth, estrarre un dente–to pull a tooth, l’estrazione (f)–tooth extraction, il gabinetto dentistico–dentist’s office, le gengive–gums, l’incisore–incisor, il molare–molar, l’ortodonzia–orthodontics, la placca dentaria–plaque, la radice–root, i raggi X–X-rays, sciacquarsi la bocca–to rinse, il tartaro–tartar, il trapano–drill
23.
1F, 2F, 3V, 4V, 5V, 6F, 7F, 8F, 9F, 10V, 11V, 12F, 13V, 14V, 15V.
25.
1. le guance, 2. i capelli, 3. la testa, 4. la fronte, 5. le labbra, 6. gli occhi