- •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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Answers to exercises: Unit 18 |
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la cornetta–il ricevitore, di facile uso–facile da usare, il network–la rete, on-line–in linea, il file name–il titolo del documento, strappare–stracciare
18.
1. la casella, 2. la rete, 3. il messaggio, 4. la bolletta, 5. il numero verde, 6. l’elenco telefonico, 7. gli auricolari, 8. il plico, 9. la firma, 10. il/la mittente, 11. la cassetta postale,
12. il sintonizzatore
19.
1. analogico, 2. autosalva, 3. bloccaggio, 4. digitare, 5. editare, 6. griglia, 7. password, 8. tabulare, 9. icona, 10. salvare, 11. formattare, 12. ipertesto, 13. cursore, 14. cliccare, 15. mouse,
16. bianchetto, 17. indirizzario, 18. puntina, 19. schedario, 20. perforatrice, 21. elastico,
22. taccuino, 23. inchiostro, 24. grappetta, 25. colla, 26. penna, 27. matita, 28. carta, 29. agenda, 30. cucitrice, 31. Trova, 32. Visualizza, 33. Sposta, 34. Rispondi, 35. Modifica, 36. Copia,
37. Connetta, 38. Aggiorna, 39. Annulla, 40. Incolla, 41. Formato, 42. Apri, 43. Invia, 44. Chiudi, 45. Inserisci
Unit 18
2.
l’accusa–l’imputazione, l’aula del tribunale–l’aula giudiziaria, il carcere–la prigione, l’eccezione–la supplica, imprigionare–incarcerare, l’imputato–l’accusato, il delitto–il reato, testimoniare–deporre, l’investigatore privato–il detective, l’omicidio–l’assassinio, il rapimento–il sequestro, rapire–sequestrare, il rapitore–il sequestratore, violentare–stuprare, il violentatore–lo stupratore, la violenza carnale–lo stupro, uccidere–ammazzare, la moneta–i soldi, la banconota–il biglietto di banca, la cassa automatica–il bancomat, il denaro–i soldi, versare–depositare, il deposito–il versamento, il modulo–la scheda, prelevare–ritirare, la quietanza–la ricevuta
3.
4.
l’annuita`–annuity, assicurare–to insure, l’assicurato–insured person, il bilancio–budget, il capitale–capital, la deflazione–deflation, l’esattore–tax-collector, il finanziamento–funding, il finanziere–financier, imponibile–taxable, l’imponibile–taxable income, l’imposta–levy, l’inflazione–inflation, l’ipoteca–liability loan, mortgage, l’ –sales tax, il mutuo fondiario–house mortgage, il pagamento–payment, il pagamento a pronta cassa–payment on delivery, la polizza d’assicurazione–insurance policy, la recessione–recession, la societa` d’assicurazione–insurance
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company, la svalutazione–devaluation, svalutare–to devalue, la tassa–tax, il tasso d’inflazione–inflation rate
6.
1–a, 2–c, 3–e, 4–d, 5–a, 6–b, 7–a, 8–c, 9–a
9.
1–c, 2–l, 3–b, 4–e, 5–f, 6–h, 7–o, 8–d, 9–k, 10–a, 11–n, 12–j, 13–m, 14–i, 15–g
10.
clearing house–la stanza di compensazione, portfolio–il portafoglio, credit institute, trust–il fido, cheque clearing–la compensazione degli assegni, to clear–compensare, bank code–il codice bancario, non-transferable cheque–l’assegno barrato, to the holder/bearer–al portatore, to save–risparmiare, rise in prices–il rialzo dei prezzi, fall in prices–il ribasso dei prezzi, yield–il rendimento, buying power–potere d’acquisto, planned–pianificato, to invest–investire, to import–importare, to export–esportare, competitive–concorrenziale, exchange–lo scambio, designation of a court-appointed lawyer–la convocazione d’un difensore/d’ufficio, to fix the date of the trial–fissare la data del processo, freedom on bail–la liberta` su cauzione, the hostile (other) party–la parte avversa, to release on bail–rilasciare sotto cauzione, to adjourn the hearing–rimandare l’udienza, to suspend the trial–sospendere il processo, to pay bail–versare la cauzione, manhunt–la caccia all’uomo, to give oneself up–consegnarsi alla polizia, juvenile delinquency–la delinquenza minorile, prisoner–il detenuto, il carcerato, il prigioniero, to hijack–dirottare, to detain–detenere, detention–la detenzione, evidence–le prove, clue–l’indizio, informant–l’informatore, questioning–l’interrogatorio, search–la perquisizione, breaking and entering–lo scasso, l’effrazione, pickpocketing–lo scippo, vandalism–il vandalismo, statement made to authorities–il verbale
13.
1–a, 2–c, 3–e, 4–d, 5–a, 6–b, 7–a
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a V, b F, c V, d V, e F, f F, g F
18.
1–a and b, 2–b, 3–b, 4–a, 5–a, 6–a and b, 7–a, 8–a and b, 9–a, 10–a and b, 11–b, 12–a and b, 13–a, 14–a, 15–a and b, 16–a, 17–a
21.
stasi–rivoluzione–campo–secolo–organizzatore–stella–banchieri–storico–analogie–intellettuale– cognizioni
Unit 19
1.
americano, statunitense–gli Stati Uniti, brasiliano–il Brasile, canadese–il Canada, cileno–il Cile, giapponese–il Giappone, messicano–il Messico, peruviano–il Peru,` sudafricano–il Sud Africa, vietnamita–il Vietnam, armeno–l’Armenia, ecuadoriano–l’Ecuador, estone–l’Estonia, etiope–l’Etiopia, inglese–l’Inghilterra, indiano–l’India, iraniano–l’Iran, iracheno–l’Iraq, irlandese–l’Irlanda, ungherese–l’Ungaria, cambogiano–la Cambogia, cinese–la Cina, colombiano–la Colombia, coreano–la Corea, finlandese–la Finlandia, georgiano–la Georgia,
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tedesco–la Germania, giamaicano–la Giamaica, giordano–la Giordania, nicaraguense–la Nicaragua, nigeriano–la Nigeria, norvegese–la Norvegia, neozelandese–la Nuova Zelanda, palestinese–la Palestina, patagone–la Patagonia, polinesiano–la Polinesia, slovacco–la Slovacchia, sloveno–la Slovenia, somalo–la Somalia, spagnolo–la Spagna, svedese–la Svezia, svizzero–la Svizzera, tanzaniano–la Tanzania, tailandese–la Thailandia, tunisino–la Tunisia, turco–la Turchia
2. Cruciverba.
3.
1. zambiano, 2. abissino, 3. bengalese, 4. bosniaco, 5. caraibico, 6. centroamericano, 7. croato, 8. costaricano, 9. danese, 10. ebreo, 11. egiziano, 12. filippino, 13. gallese, 14. groenlandese, 15. cantonese, 16. amazzonico, 17. eritreo, 18. afgano, 19. albanese, 20. algerino, 21. congolese, 22. guatemalteco, 23. jugoslavo, 24. kazako, 25. kuwaitiano, 26. laoziano, 27. libanese,
28. lussemburghese, 29. mandarino, 30. marrocchino, 31. mediorientale, 32. pachistano, 33. paraguaiano, 34. polacco, 35. portoghese, 36. portoricano, 37. saudita, 38. senegalese, 39. singaporiano, 40. slavo, 41. sudamericano, 42. sudanese
4.
1. il Bangladesh, 2. il Bengala, 3. il Congo, 4. il Galles, 5. il Guatemala, 6. il Kazakhstan, 7. il Kuwait, 8. il Laos, 9. il Libano, 10. il Lussemburgo, 11. il Marocco, 12. il Montenegro, 13. il Pakistan, 14. il Paraguay, 15. il Portogallo, 16. il Porto Rico, 17. il Senegal, 18. il Singapore,
19. il Sudan, 20. il Tagikistan, 21. la Bosnia, 22. la Costa Rica, 23. la Croazia, 24. la Groenlandia, 25. la Danimarca, 26. le Caraibi, 27. le Filippine, 28. lo Zambia
7.
antidiluviano–antediluvian, l’antichita`–antiquity, l’apice–apex, peak, l’archeologo–archeologist, il mercante d’armi–arms dealer, il mercato delle armi–arms trade, la bomba–bomb, il cannone–cannon, il secolo–century, il crollo–collapse, il decennio–decade, il declino–decline, l’egittologo–Egyptologist, l’epoca–epoch, l’era–era, la caduta–fall, la piazza d’armi–firing range, il fossile–fossil, fossilizzato–fossilized, lo storico–historian, lo storiografo–historiographer, storico–historical, la marina militare–navy, il periodo–period, preistorico–prehistoric, la rovina–ruin, deporre le armi–to lay down one’s arms, il porto d’armi–weapons permit
8.
1–i, 2–t, 3–q, 4–f, 5–g, 6–a, 7–c, 8–k, 9–j, 10–l, 11–p, 12–r, 13–s, 14–e, 15–h, 16–b, 17–m, 18–o, 19–n, 20–d
Answers to exercises: Unit 20 |
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10.
1. continental–continentale, 2. demographic–demografico, 3. hemispheric–emisferico,
4. northern–settentrionale, 5. southern–meridionale, 6. to locate–localizzare, 7. tropical–tropicale, 8. oceanic–oceanico, 9. maritime–marittimo, 10. insular–insulare, 11. military equipment–le forniture, 12. armed forces–le forze, 13. flight–la fuga, 14. warrior–il guerriero,
15. raid–l’incursione, il raid, 16. insurrection–l’insurrezione, 17. fight, struggle–la lotta, 18. maneuver–la manovra, 19. recruit–la recluta, 20. retreat–il ritiro, 21. revolt–la rivolta,
22. revolution–la rivoluzione, 23. defeat–la sconfitta, 24. skirmish, confrontation, clash–lo scontro, 25. sedition–la sedizione, 26. soldier–il soldato, 27. uprising, riot–la sommossa, 28. strategy–la strategia, 29. tactic–la tattica, 30. trenches–la trincea, 31. troops–le truppe, 32. victory–la vittoria
11.
1. armate, 2. militari, 3. guerra, 4. nemico, 5. ufficiale, 6. indennita,` 7. marina, 8. tribunale, 9. profitti, 10. schieramento, 11. stato, 12. prigioniero, 13. ufficiale, 14. zona (Sono intercambiabili le risposte 8 e 12.)
12.
1. Pisa, 2. Palermo, 3. Milano, 4. Firenze, 5. Torino, 6. Roma, 7. Napoli, 8. Genova, 9. Venezia, 10. Bologna.
13.
1–a, 2–d, 3–c, 4–b, 5–e, 6–e, 7–a, 8–d, 9–a, 10–e
15.
1–a, 2–e, 3–c, 4–d, 5–a, 6–e
23.
1–a, 2–b, 3–c, 4–a, 5–c, 6–c, 7–b, 8–a
Unit 20
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8.
l’aggressione–assault, aiutare–to help, l’allarme–alarm, l’arma–weapon, l’arma da fuoco–firearm, arrestare–to arrest, l’autoambulanza–ambulance, l’autopompa–fire engine, il borsaiolo–pickpocket, bruciare–to burn, la coltellata–knifing, il criminale–criminal, il delitto–crime, derubare–to steal, essere investito–to be run over, l’estintore–fire extinguisher, ferire–to wound, la ferita–wound, la
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fiamma–flame, il fucile–rifle, il fuoco, l’incendio–fire, gridare–to yell, to shout, il grido–yell, l’incidente–accident, l’idrante–fire hydrant, la manetta–handcuff , il ladro–robber, thief , l’omicidio–homicide, l’omicida, l’assassino–killer, l’ospedale–hospital, l’ondata di criminalita`–crime wave, la pistola–pistol, il pericolo–danger, la rapina–robbery, il pronto soccorso–first aid, emergency room, rapinare–to rob, la rapina a mano armata–armed robbery, salvare–to rescue, la rivoltella–gun, la scala–ladder, sanguinare–to bleed, la sirena–siren, scontrarsi–to collide, to smash, uccidere–to kill, sparare–to shoot, violentare–to rape, l’uscita di sicurezza–emergency exit, la vittima–victim, la violenza carnale–rape
11.
l’assistenza sociale–la previdenza sociale, l’assuefazione–la tossicomania, la dose eccessiva–l’overdose, la droga–gli stupefacenti, il tossicodipendente–il tossicomane, il drogato, il trip–l’effetto estraniante, il drogato–il tossicodipendente
12.
1–d, 2–c, 3–d, 4–f, 5–n, 6–p, 7–o, 8–a, 9–q, 10–g, 11–h, 12–j, 13–e, 14–k, 15–l, 16–m, 17–r, 18–i
16.
1. la dittatura, 2. l’impero, 3. la monarchia, 4. la repubblica, 5. il principe, 6. l’alcool/una bevanda alcolica, 7. il ghetto, 8. la cocaina e la colla, 9. la marijuana
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