10th January 2024
English course by Ex Prof. Maurizio Righi – ITCG Niccolini Volterra
Learn today’s new words:
https://www.wordreference.com/enit/yak
A)
Yak, long-haired, short-legged oxlike mammal that was probably domesticated in Tibet but has been introduced wherever there are people at elevations of 4,000–6,000 metres (14,000–20,000 feet), mainly in China but also in Central Asia, Mongolia, and Nepal.
B)
To talk, especially uninterruptedly and idly (= a vanvera); gab ( chiaccherare) https://www.wordreference.com/enit/gab
;chatter (chiacchierare) eg: Stop to chatter, let’s get to work = basta chiacchere, al lavoro!
EG:
They’ve been yakking on the phone for over an hour. (Cianciano al telefono da un ora).
https://www.wordreference.com/iten/cadere
Eg: A vasa fell from the window sill almost hitting a passerby on the head.
Fall= cadere
Fell= caddi
Fallen= caduto
EG: Yesterday I fell down the stairs! Ieri son caduto dale scale.
https://www.wordreference.com/enit/sprain
Distorsione, slogatura, storta, EG: I sprained my ankle (=mi slogai la caviglia); The football player had to pull out of the game because of a sprain (Il calciatore dovette abbandonare il gioco a causa di una distorsione).
https://www.wordreference.com/enit/dislocation
The doctor was able to diagnose my dislocation without taking an X Ray (=il dottore potè diagnosticarmi la lussazione senza farmi I raggi X).
Translate into English:
| Aeroporto, areoplano, terminal, entrata, arrivi, partenze, voli, numero di volo, carta d’imbarco, biglietto, passaporto, passeggero, assistente di volo, pilota, posto a sedere, numero di posto, sicurezza aereoportuale, valigia, borsa, Ritiro/riconsegna bagagli. | Airport Airplane terminal Gate Arrivals Departures Flights Flight number Boarding pass Ticket Passport Passenger Flight attendant Pilot Seat Seat number Airport security Suitcase Bag Baggage claim |
Note the difference between: Bag and bugs!
Now watch the clip till 2.23:
Learn English Vocabulary for Beginners: Airport and Travel | Aprender vocabulario en inglés (4.58)
2.23 NowTake the Quiz
Making a flight reservation.
Translate into English:
| A | B |
| Hello! Silver Airways . This is Steven speaking. May I help you? | I’d like to book two round trip tickets to Evansville. |
| Ok, Sir and what’s your name? | Richard Green, I’ll be travelling with my wife June. |
| Ok then. That is Richard Green and June Green. | Yes |
| Ok, Where will you be flying from? | Chicago. You have flights out of Chicago, don’t you? |
| …. | …. |
Notes:
Round trip tickets. https://context.reverso.net/traduzione/italiano-inglese/volo+di+andata+e+ritorno
HOMEWORK:
Watch this short clip:
AIRLINE TICKET RESERVATION/AIRLINE TICKET CONVERSATION ENGLISH ||CLICK AND WATCH (1.39)