- •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
Unit 4
Physical appearance
Level 1
Age and sex
l’adolescente |
adolescent, teenager |
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l’adolescenza |
adolescence |
l’adulto/l’adulta |
adult |
l’anzianita` |
old age |
l’anziano/l’anziana |
older person/senior |
avere . . . anni |
to be . . . years old |
il bambino/la |
little child |
bambina |
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una bell’eta/un’eta` ` |
advanced age |
avanzata |
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compiere gli anni |
to reach, to become a |
il compleanno |
certain age |
birthday |
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la donna |
woman |
l’eta` |
age |
l’eta` critica |
critical age |
l’eta` della |
age of majority |
maggioranza |
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l’eta` dello sviluppo |
developmental age |
la fanciullezza |
childhood |
il fanciullo/la |
child |
fanciulla |
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la femmina |
female |
femminile |
feminine |
il/la giovane |
young person |
giovanile |
youthful |
il giovanotto |
young man |
la gioventu,` la |
youth |
giovinezza |
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adulthood, maturity |
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old age |
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Physical appearance |
Build and posture |
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agile |
agile |
aitante |
husky, manly |
l’altezza, la statura |
height |
l’altezza media, la |
average height |
statura media |
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alto |
tall |
atletico |
athletic |
avere un fisico debole |
to be slightly built |
avere un fisico forte |
to be strongly built |
avere una vita snella |
have a slim waistline |
basso |
short |
carnoso |
fleshy |
col seno piatto |
flat-chested |
con le spalle larghe |
broad-shouldered |
la corporatura, il |
build |
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corpulento |
corpulent |
curvo |
hunched |
delicato |
delicate, frail |
dimagrire |
to lose weight |
emaciato, sparuto |
emaciated |
energico |
energetic |
le gambe arcuate, le |
bow legs |
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le gambe belle |
good/beautiful legs |
le gambe brutte |
bad/ugly legs |
le gambe corte |
short legs |
le gambe grosse |
fat legs |
le gambe lunghe |
long legs |
le gambe magre |
thin legs |
gracile |
frail, slender |
grande |
big, tall |
la grandezza |
bigness |
grasso |
fat |
grosso |
big, huge |
ingrassare |
to become fat |
obeso |
obese |
paffuto, grassottello |
chubby |
la pancia, la trippa |
paunch |
panciuto |
pot-bellied |
pasciuto, rotondetto |
plump |
pesante |
heavy |
poderoso |
brawny |
popputa |
busty |
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hefty |
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beauty |
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beautiful |
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baldness |
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cambiare espressione |
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le guance smunte l’espressione
la lentiggine lentigginoso il mento largo il naso camuso il naso greco il naso storto
gli occhi azzurri gli occhi bovini gli occhi castani gli occhi neri
il parrucchiere/la parrucchiera
la pelle bruna la pelle chiara la pelle delicata la pelle nera
la pelle secca pettinarsi riccio sporco
tagliarsi i capelli tingersi i capelli il viso
il viso antipatico
il viso arrossato
Unit 4
gaunt cheeks expression freckle freckled broad chin flat/snub nose Greek nose crooked nose blue eyes bulging eyes brown eyes dark eyes hairdresser
brown skin clear skin delicate skin dark skin dry skin
to comb one’s hair curly
dirty
to cut one’s hair to color one’s hair face/countenance
unfriendly, unpleasant face
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il viso livido |
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Build and posture
ben fatto, ben |
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la debolezza |
weakness |
forte |
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le gambe ben tornite |
shapely legs |
magro |
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muscoloso |
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passivo |
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perdere peso |
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il peso |
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la bocca grande la bocca piccola i capelli grezzi i capelli grigi
i capelli nitidi
i capelli ondulati i capelli sfatti
la capigliatura folta, la chioma folta
la carnagione giallastra
la chioma
la faccia lunga fare una smorfia
farsi la permanente
farsi una messa in piega
il foruncolo il ghigno
le guance accese le guance pallide le guance rosee le guance scavate impallidire l’acconciatura dei
capelli
le labbra sensuali le labbra sottili le labbra tumide lavarsi i capelli
il mento prominente il mento volitivo
la messa in piega
Physical appearance
mustache large mouth small mouth coarse hair grey hair tidy hair wavy hair
untidy/disheveled hair thick head of hair
sallow complexion
mane/mop of hair long face
to make a bad face, to grimace
to have one’s hair permed
to have one’s hair set
pimple sneer
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hairstyle/hairset
sensuous lips thin lips
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hair set
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Build
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