23rd January 2024 – Tuesday
English course by Ex Prof. Maurizio Righi – ITCG Niccolini Volterra
Tick the right letter:
Beetles have:
- a piercing beak.
- chewing mouthparts.
Solution
Beetles have not a piercing beak (becco penetrante) but chewing mouthparts (apparato boccale da masticare)
True or False
Beatles have a piercing beak called a rostrum which acts like a hypodermic needle (ago ipodermico) which they use to suck juices from plants or animals
Solution:
False! Bugs have a piercing beak called a rostrum which acts like a hypodermic needle (ago ipodermico) which they use to suck juices from plants or animals.
Fill in the blanks:
Dick is a nickname for—————,
Will is a nickname for—————,
Rob or Bob is a nickname for—————,
Solution:
Dick is a nickname for Richard
Will for William
Rob or Bob for Robert
FAR FARE/ Watch the clip
I VERBI CAUSATIVI in INGLESE!! make, get, let, have (10.18)
GET + MAKE +LET+ HAVE
I got James to do the washing up | Convincere (Persuade someone to do something) |
I made James do the washing up | Costringere (force someone to do something) |
A)Let me seeI’ll let you play on the computer if you do your homework. B)Let’s go to the cinema | Permesso (Permission/ give permission) (Suggerimento) |
Have – used only formally:I’ll have my secretary send the email = farò mandare la mail dalla mia segretaria.We’ll have the porter bring your bags to the room = Faremo portare le vostre borse alla vostra stanza dal facchino. | Someone else is doing something for you |
Quando nella forma passiva non dobbiamo specificare chi deve fare l’azione uso indifferentemente in modo informale:
Eg = mi stanno tagliando i capelli.
I’m having my haircut now
I’m getting my haircut now.
Pair work:Fill in the gaps:
A | B |
Hello! Silver Airways . ————-is Steven speaking. May I help you? | I’d like to book two —————–tickets to Evansville.(Indiana) |
Ok, Sir and what’s your name? | Richard Green, I’ll be———— with my wife June. |
Ok then. That is Richard Green and June Green. | Yes |
Ok, Where will you be flying————? | Chicago.(Illinois) You have flights ———Chicago, don’t you? |
Yes, Mr Greene, Chicago is one of our main————–. we have two daily flights————– Chicago and Evansville. The morning flights —————-at 7:15. It is a direct flight but ————-at Rapid City (South Dakota) | Do you have no———- flights ?( voli senza scalo) |
Yes, we have a non———- flight Chicago – Evansville every afternoon at 16: 25 | Oh, really would ————–travelling in the morning.Don’t you have any no———– flights in the morning? |
No, I’m sorry Sir. Just the one flight with the brief ———in Rapid City and you will not —————-to -change planes. | Ok we ‘ll —————-the morning flight Friday June 21st. |
Ok, one moment please. Ok Sir we have flight seats———————–. Do you have a seating preference? | Yes, I’d like to have a seat on the—————–. My legs are pretty long. |
Ok, Sir, I know what you mean. Do you know your ————————date? | Is it possible for me to leave my————– date ————? |
Yes sir, we cal leave the —————date ————, but the————— portion of the ticket must be used within 30 days . | Ok, that will be no ———————. |
Ok, your tickets come to 558 dollars. How would you like to ——————— for them? | I’ll have my secretary come —————-them up. She can pay for them,then |
Ok, the tickets have to be paid one week before —————or your reservation will be ——————— | I’ll —————-my secretary —————this afternoon. |
That will be fine. Does she know where our officec are ———————-? | Yes, she’s been —————–before. |
Ok, then Sir . I have two —————–tickets in the names of Dick and June Greene. The Chicago- Evansville flight. That —————of the ticket is confermed for Friday, June 21st at 7:15. | —————is correct. |
The return ——————–has been left open. The total price comes to 558 dollars and we should expect your secretary to ————-the tickets —- at the office this afternoon. | Thanks very much. |
Our pleasure sir: I hope you ————–flying with Silver Airways. | Good Bye. |
Solutions
A | B |
Hello! Silver Airways . This is Steven speaking. May I help you? | I’d like to book two round trip tickets to Evansville.(Indiana) |
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.(Illinois) You have flights out of Chicago, don’t you? |
Yes, Mr Greene, Chicago is one of our main Hubs ( snodi) . we have two daily flights between Chicago and Evansville. The morning flights departs at 7:15. It is a direct flight butstops at Rapid City (South Dakota) | Do you have no stop flights ? ( voli senza scalo) |
Yes, we have a non stop flight Chicago – Evansville every afternoon at 16: 25 | Oh, really would prefer travelling in the morning.Don’t you have any no stop flights in the morning? |
No, I’m sorry Sir. Just the one flight with the brief stop in Rapid City and you will not have to change planes. | Ok we ‘ll take the morning flight Friday June 21st. |
Ok, one moment please. Ok sir we have flight seats available. Do you have a seating preference? | Yes, I’d like to have a seat on the aisle. My legs are pretty long. |
Ok, Sir, I know what you mean. Do you know your returndate? | Is it possible for me to leave my return date open? |
Yes sir, we cal leave the return date open, but the returnportion of the ticket must be used ( si deve usare) within 30 days . | Ok, that will be no problem. |
Ok, your tickets come to 558 dollars. How would you like to pay for them? | I’ll have my secretary come pick them up. She can pay for them,then. (Lei provvederà a pagarli) |
Ok, the tickets have to be paid one week before departure or your reservation (prenotazione) will be cancelled(annullata) | I’ll send my secretary over this afternoon. |
That will be fine. Does she know where our officec are located? | Yes, she’s been there before. |
Ok, then Sir . I have two round –trip tickets in the names of Dick and June greene. The Chicago- Evansville flight. That portion of the ticket is confirmed for Friday, June 21st at 7:15. | That is correct. |
The return portion has been left open. The total price comes to 558 dollars and we should expect your secretary to pick the tickets up at the office this afternoon. | Thanks very much. |
Our pleasure Sir: I hope you enjoy flying with Silver Airways. ( A regional company from florida) | Good Bye. |
https://context.reverso.net/traduzione/italiano-inglese/voli+diretti
Now watch the clip
English Conversation: Making a flight reservation (3.52)
Check your Homework:
A | B |
Salire a bordo, | Board the plane |
Arrivi, | Arrivals |
Prendere l’aeroplano, | catch the airplain |
Controllare I bagagli | check the luggage |
Assistente di volo | flight attendand |
Servizio di check in, | check in service |
Tabellone di partenza, | departure Board |
Decollare, | taking off |
Atterrare | landing |
Atterraggio morbido, regolare | smooth landing |
Ritiro/riconsegna bagagli | baggage claim |
Carta d’imbarco | boarding pass |
Pilota | pilot |
WANT vs NEED 🤔 | What’s the difference? | Learn with examples ( 2.30)
WANT | NEED |
Refers to something you esire or like | Necessary or essential |
PAIR WORK:TRANSLATE into English :
A | B |
Sono andato all’aereoporto e sono salito a bordo | |
L’aereoporto è pieno di arrivi | |
Andai all’aereoporto a prendere l’aereoplano | |
Dovetti controllare I bagagli prima di passare I controlli di sicurezza | |
L’assistente di volo fu molto gentile e utile/servizievole | |
Il servizio di check in all’aereoprto fu molto efficiente | |
Devo/ho bisogno di sapere a che ora il mio volo parte così controllo il tabellone di partenza | |
L’aereo sta decollando | |
L’atterraggio fu molto regolare | |
Sono andato al ritiro bagagli a prendere la mia valigia | |
Devo ( ho bisogno di) ritirare la carta d’imbarco prima di andare all’areoporto | |
Sono un pilota |
https://context.reverso.net/traduzione/inglese-italiano/departure+board
Now have a look at the solutions:
A | B |
Sono andato all’aereoporto e sono salito a bordo | I went to the airport and Boarded the plane |
L’aereoporto è pieno di arrivi | The airport is full of Arrivals |
Andai all’aereoporto a prendere l’aereoplano | I went to the airport to catch my airplain |
Dovetti controllare I bagagli prima di passare I controlli di sicurezza | I had to check my luggage before I go through security |
L’assistente di volo fu molto gentile e utile/servizievole | The flight attendand was very kind and helpful |
Il servizio di check in all’aereoprto fu molto efficiente | The check in service at the airport was very efficient |
Devo/ho bisogno di sapere a che ora il mio volo parte così controllo il tabellone di partenza | I need to know what time my flight is departing so I check the departure Board |
L’aereo sta decollando | The plane is taking off |
L’atterraggio fu molto regolare | The landing was very smooth |
Sono andato al ritiro bagagli a prendere la mia valigia | I went to the baggage claim to get my suitcase |
Devo ( ho bisogno di) ritirare la carta d’imbarco prima di andare all’areoporto | I need to get my boarding pass before I go to the airport |
Sono un pilota | I am a pilot |
At The Airport. Must have English vocabulary. Words and examples.(4.11)
Now test yourself.