- •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 4 |
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Unit 4
2.
una bell’eta`–un’eta` avanzata, la gioventu`–la giovinezza, maggiore–piu` grande, minore–piu` piccolo, la prima eta`–l’infanzia, il giovane–il giovanotto, la vecchiaia–la terza eta,` l’adulto–la persona matura, la donna–la femmina, l’uomo–il maschio, l’altezza media–la statura media, la corporatura–il fisico, emaciato–sparuto, delicato–gracile, corpulento–grasso, paffuto–grassottello, la pancia–la trippa, pasciuto–rotondetto, robusto–pesante, la faccia–il viso, antipatico–brutto, inchinarsi–fare un inchino, fare l’occhiolino–strizzare l’occhio, agitare–muovere, andare in giro–andare intorno, evitare–scansare, irrequieto–agitato, la postura–la positura, avanzare–progredire, cadere–cascare, curvarsi–piegarsi, girare a destra–voltare a destra, voltare a sinistra–girare a sinistra, la salita–l’ascesa, il viavai–l’andirivieni, afferrare–acchiappare, affrettarsi–sbrigarsi, battere le mani–applaudire, colpire–picchiare, dare un calcio–prendere a calci, errare–gironzolare, ghermire–afferrare, passeggiare–fare una passeggiata, prendere a schiaffi–schiaffeggiare, strofinare–sfregare
6.
1–i, 2–b, 3–o, 4–a, 5–n, 6–j, 7–l, 8–r, 9–m, 10–d, 11–c, 12–l, 13–s, 14–p, 15–q, 16–f, 17–g, 18–e, 19–h
7.
11.
1. accoccolarsi–rannicchiarsi, 2. capovolgere–ribaltare, 3. inciampare–incespicare,
4. innalzare–sollevare, 5. inseguire–rincorrere, 6. prendere su–raccogliere, 7. rimanere fermo–rimanere sicuro, 8. rotolare–capitombolare, 9. tentennare–dondolare,
10. traballare–vacillare, 11. afferrare–tenere stretto, 12. appiccicarsi–stringersi,
13. maneggiare–manipolare
12.
correre dietro–to chase, affondare–to sink, affrettarsi–to hurry up, allungarsi–to sprawl, camminare in punta di piedi–to tiptoe, ciondolare–to mill about, dondolarsi–to sway, fare capriole–to somersault, fare la spaccata–to do the splits, fracassare–to crash, frantumare–to smash,
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Answers to exercises: Unit 5 |
oziare–to loiter, scagliare–to hurtle, scappare–to run away, schivare–to dodge, strisciare carponi–to crawl, sgattaiolare–to make off, to scamper, trascinare i piedi–to shuffle, zoppicare–to limp, to hobble, abbracciare–to embrace, to hug, accogliere a braccia aperte–to welcome with open arms, dare un buffetto–to pat, maneggiare–to feel, to palpate, picchiettare–to tap, pizzicare–to pinch, tamburellare con le dita–to drum one’s fingers, tenere a distanza–to keep at arm’s length, torcere–to twist
13.
1. avviarsi–decollare, 2. cacciare–buttare fuori, 3. formare–plasmare, 4. mollare–cedere,
5. pestare–calcare, 6. ben sbarbato–ben rasato, 7. i capelli con la riga–la scriminatura, 8. la pelle floscia–la pelle flaccida
21.
Unit 5
2.
1–c, 2–e, 3–a, 4–b, 5–d, 6–h, 7–i, 8–f, 9–g, 10–l, 11–k, 12–j, 13–r, 14–q, 15–m, 16–n, 17–o, 18–p, 19–y, 20–s, 21–x, 22–w, 23–t, 24–u, 25–v
4.
1. felice–triste, 2. antipatico–simpatico, 3. energico–pigro, 4. arrogante–umile,
5. conformista–anticonformista, 6. coraggioso–codardo, 7. cauto–spericolato, 8. buono–cattivo, 9. competente–incompetente, 10. sensibile–insensibile, 11. ricco–povero, 12. di buon umore–di malumore, 13. onesto–disonesto, 14. contento–scontento, 15. cortese–scortese,
16. introverso–estroverso, 17. altruista–egoista, 18. furbo–ingenuo, 19. avaro–generoso,
20. sfacciato–timido, 21. ignorante–intelligente, 22. ottimista–pessimista, 23. debole–forte,
24. idealista–realista, 25. rozzo–raffinato, 26. educato–maleducato, 27. indeciso–sicuro,
28. preoccupato–spensierato, 29. paziente–impaziente, 30. buffo–serio,
31. soddisfatto–insoddisfatto, 32. prudente–imprudente, 33. rude–gentile,
34. tradizionale–originale, 35. ordinato–disordinato
Answers to exercises: Unit 5 |
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7.
9.
1. amico–nemico, 2. amicizia–nemicizia, 3. introverso–estroverso, 4. bugiardo–onesto,
5. onorevole–disonorevole, 6. intrepido–pauroso, 7. la bonta`–la cattiveria,
8. razionale–irrazionale, 9. fallibile–infallibile
13.
affabile–affable, apatico–apathetic, cordiale–cordial, vizioso–corrupt, deferente–deferential, delicato–delicate, devoto–devout, disgustato–disgusted, disinteressato–disinterested, stimabile–estimable, restio–hesitant, integro–honest, ozioso–idle, impressionabile–impressionable, indipendente–independent, indolente–indolent, insistente–insistent, unrelenting, irritante–irksome, irresponsabile–irresponsible, lodevole–laudable, meritevole–meritorious, modesto–modest, moralistico–moralistic, ubbidiente–obedient, ossequioso–obsequious, perfido–perfidious, puro–pure, rispettoso–respectful, sereno–serene, servizievole–servile, severo–severe, sobrio–sober, spilorcio–spendthrift, severo–strict, balbuziente–stuttering, tenace–tenacious, osare–to dare, elogiare–to praise, duro–tough, disciplinato–well-disciplined, preoccupato–worried, meritorio–worthy
14.
accativante–affascinante, altero–altezzoso, borioso–pieno di se,´ corretto–composto, falso–insincero, fantasioso–estroso, ficcanaso–impiccione, pentito–contrito, compassionevole–pietoso, sgradevole–antipatico, spinto–sconcio, violento–feroce, volgare–osceno, acuto–perspicace, distratto–sbadato, astuto–furbesco,
scorbutico–bisbetico, adirato–arrabbiato, il fannullone–il vagabondo, avere precauzione–essere cauto, avere giudizio–essere capace di giudicare correttamente le cose, lo spaccone–una persona presuntuosa, il protocollo–l’etichetta, il decoro–la dignita`
15.
1–a, 2–a, 3–b, 4–c, 5–b, 6–c, 7–d, 8–d, 9–a, 10–a
23.
1. competenza, 2. compassione, 3. vedova, 4. bambini, 5. genitori, 6. amici, 7. pigro, 8. laurea
24.
1V, 2F, 3V, 4V, 5F, 6F, 7V, 8F, 9F, 10F, 11F
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Answers to exercises: Unit 6 |
Unit 6
2.
la camicetta–la blusa, la canottiera–la maglietta, il gile`–il panciotto, portare–indossare, l’abito–il vestito, il calzatoio–il calzante, incalzare–mettersi (le scarpe), la pantofola–la ciabatta, la gioielleria–l’orefice, l’ombrello–il parapioggia, lo spray–la bomboletta spray, la colazione–la prima colazione, il menu`–la lista, il cocomero–l’anguria, il calzolaio–la calzoleria, i panni–gli indumenti
5.
1–a, 2–a, 3–b, 4–b, 5–a, 6–a, 7–b, 8–b, 9–a, 10–a
8.
10.
1. la maglietta, 2. i pantaloncini, 3. la cintura, 4. la cipria, 5. la biancheria, 6. il grembiule, 7. il mantello, 8. la collana, 9. il soprabito, 10. la catena
11.
l’acqua da toilette–toilet water, gli articoli da toilette–toiletries, il carato–carat, il corallo–coral, il dentifricio–toothpaste, il diamante–diamond, le forbici–scissors, la lozione–lotion, il pendente–pendant, il pettine–comb, il sapone–soap, lo shampoo–shampoo, lo smeraldo–emerald, il talco–talc, il trucco–make-up, la fibbia–buckle, il filo–thread, i gemelli–cuff-links, provarsi–to try on, il quadrante–(watch) dial, spogliarsi–to undress, sporco–dirty, stretto–tight, la tasca–pocket, trasparente–transparent, cucire–to sew, delicato–delicate
14.
1–k, 2–l, 3–a, 4–b, 5–j, 6–c, 7–i, 8–d, 9–h, 10–e, 11–g, 12–f
15.
1–c, 2–f, 3–a, 4–b, 5–d, 6–e
20.
1. elegante–elegant, 2. largo–loose-fitting, 3. leggero–light, 4. liscio–smooth, 5. lungo–long,
6. pesante–heavy, 7. piccolo–small, 8. rozzo–rough, 9. sportivo–sporty, 10. stirato–ironed/stiff , 11. amido–starch, 12. buco–hole, 13. cucire–to sew, 14. macchia–spot, stain,
15. molletta–clothespeg, 16. stirare–to iron