- •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 7
Perception, moods, and the mind
Level 1
Sensory perception
annusare |
to sniff |
ascoltare |
to listen to |
la cecita` |
blindness |
cieco |
blind |
muto |
mute |
odorare |
to smell |
l’odore (m) |
odor, smell |
l’olfatto |
sense of smell |
percepire |
to perceive |
la percezione |
perception |
il rumore |
noise |
rumoroso |
noisy |
il sapore, il gusto |
flavor |
il senso |
sense |
sentire |
to hear, to feel, to |
la sordita` |
sense |
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deaf |
il suono |
sound |
toccare |
to touch |
il tocco, il tatto |
touch |
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to hear |
l’udito |
hearing |
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to see |
la vista |
sight |
Vision, visual perception, visual phenomena, and looking patterns
l’alba |
dawn |
battere le palpebre |
to blink |
brillante |
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brillare, splendere |
to shine |
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to glance over, to glance at
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to stare
to glare at someone
to cast a glance
to look at, to watch to glower
to look closely at something
to look (at someone) askance
to look around, to glance around
illumination, lighting up
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to note, to notice glimpse darkness
to observe
to cast a glance at someone
to fade
to peep, to peer
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scintillare |
to sparkle |
scrutare |
to scrutinize |
scuro |
dark |
seguire con gli occhi |
to follow with one’s |
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flash |
lo sguardo, l’occhiata |
glance |
lo splendore |
shine |
il tramonto |
sunset |
Basic colors and color concepts |
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arancione (inv) |
orange |
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silver |
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blue |
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white |
blu (inv) |
dark blue |
celeste |
light blue, sky blue |
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il colore |
color |
cupo |
dark, dull (color) |
giallo |
yellow |
grigio |
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marrone (inv) |
brown |
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black |
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spento, sbiadito |
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transparent |
turchino |
turquoise |
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green |
vibrante |
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viola (inv) |
purple, violet |
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Sounds, sound-making, and sound |
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Touch and touch perception |
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sticky |
liscio |
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morbido, soffice |
soft |
nodoso |
knobby |
prudere |
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itchy |
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Moods, dispositions, attitudes, etc.
l’affetto |
affection |
annoiarsi |
to become bored |
annoiato |
bored |
l’ansia |
anxiety |
ansioso |
anxious |
l’antipatia |
dislike |
arrabbiato, irato |
angry |
assicurare |
to assure, to secure |
l’atteggiamento |
attitude |
avere paura (di) |
to fear, to be afraid |
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patient |
good mood |
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bad mood |
la comprensione |
sympathy, |
comprensivo |
understanding |
sympathetic |
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contento |
pleased, happy, content |
curioso |
curious, funny |
deludere |
to disappoint |
deluso |
disappointed |
la depressione |
depression |
depresso |
depressed |
disgustare |
to disgust |
il disgusto |
disgust |
disperato |
desperate |
la disperazione |
desperation |
il divertimento |
fun, enjoyment |
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la risata |
laughter |
sensibile |
sensitive |
la sensibilita` |
sensitivity |
sfogarsi |
to let off steam |
sicuro |
sure, certain |
la simpatia |
liking |
soddisfatto |
satisfied |
la soddisfazione |
satisfaction |
il sollievo |
relief |
sorprendere |
to surprise |
la sorpresa |
surprise |
sorpreso |
surprised |
sorridere |
to smile |
il sorriso |
smile |
la speranza |
hope |
sperare |
to hope |
tollerante |
tolerant |
la tolleranza |
tolerance |
l’umore (m) |
mood |
l’umorismo |
humor |
umoristico |
funny, humorous |
la vergogna |
shame |
vergognarsi |
to be ashamed |
la voglia |
strong desire |
The mind |
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avere ragione |
to be right |
avere torto |
to be wrong |
ben informato |
knowledgeable |
capire |
to understand |
il concetto |
concept |
la conoscenza |
knowledge |
convincere |
to convince |
la coscienza |
conscience |
coscienzioso |
conscientious |
la creativita` |
creativity |
creativo |
creative |
dimenticare |
to forget |
dissuadere |
to dissuade |
il dubbio |
doubt |
dubbioso |
doubtful |
la fantasia |
imagination, |
il giudizio |
phantasy |
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