English course by Ex Prof. Maurizio Righi

26^th March  2024

Look at the extended forecast above: 

What’s the weather like in:

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Wales 

Central England

Cornwall

Southern England ?

Speaking – Work in pairs: 

Europe’s climate in 2050

Reading  aloud:

The speed of the climate change we are facing today is unprecedented.

 Heatwaves (ondata di caldo)

Droughts (siccità)

 floods…(alluvioni)

 We are feeling its effects on our daily lives, year after year. 

Its impacts will increase(aumenterà) at least until 2050 and every region of Europe will be affected.

 Based on the results of the latest available studies, 

aims to present to the general public the climate changes expected in Europe in 2050. 

The researchers explain 

the variations in temperature and precipitation as well as the extreme climate events that European inhabitants will have to face.

 This film provides the keys to understand how climate will reshape our landscapes and lifestyles over the coming decades and to enable us to better anticipate the need for human societies to adapt to this partly inevitable climate change.

Now look at these

 Useful words :

1. Greenhouse= serra
2. Trigger  https://www.wordreference.com/enit/trigger= Innescare, portare Avanti…
3. Disruption https://www.wordreference.com/enit/Disruption=interruzione, perturbazione/disagi….
4. Targeted https://www.wordreference.com/enit/Targeted = mirato/specifico..
5. Scorching https://www.wordreference.com/enit/Scorching  infocato/rovente- Bruciacchiare..
6. Boost https://www.wordreference.com/enit/Boost=incoraggiare, promuovere, dare una spinta..

HOMEWORK :

Now watch and listen:

Rain Rain Go Away | Nursery Rhymes for Kids | ELF Learning, The Singing Walrus (2.15)

KaraokeRain, Rain, Go Away | Free Karaoke Nursery Rhymes with Lyrics (1.35)

What a crap, what a crap, everywhere is full of trash!=  Che schifezza, che schifezza, tutto pieno di “monnezza”!Come si dice “Ma che schifezza!”?? — What a crap! (041)

5 Espressioni in English che devi assolutamente conoscere! English expressions you absolutely need to know:

Long time no see – È tanto che non ci si vede

“Long time no see” is a fairly common way to hear someone greet you after a long time.

The meaning of the phrase ( long time no see ) (0.40)

Look out/watch out/Be careful/pay attention.. – Fai attenzione!

Look out / Watch out – W3D7 – Daily Phrasal Verbs – Learn English online free video lessons (1.26)

On your bike/go away/get lost .. – Vattene!

Understanding “On Your Bike”: A Guide to English Idioms (2.36)

You made my day – Mi hai risolto/svoltato la giornata!

Idiom ‘You Made My Day’ Meaning (1.29)

This is not my cup of tea – Non è cosa/affare per me! Non fa per me!

Idiom ‘Not My Cup Of Tea’ Meaning (1.13)

Wishing you and your family the happiest Easter of all. … have a look at these Easter greetings ecards

 Choose the one you like best!

https://www.jacquielawson.com/cards/easter

Con tanta tristezza nel cuore e tanti ricordi salutiamo il nostro Ex studente Massimo Giovanni Palumbo, morto in un incidente stradale a soli 37 anni.
Un abbraccio forte alla famiglia.
Che la terra ti sia lieve Massimo.

Il Presidente Ex Prof Maurizio Righi e tutti gli Ex Prof e studenti dell’ ITCG Niccolini di Volterra.

Lesson 15 – 22nd of March 2023

How to Speak with a British Accent(6.35)

R sound	Cat/Cart (carro/carrello) https://www.wordreference.com/enit/cart                 Car/farm/hear
T sound https://www.wordreference.com/enit/pond  https://www.wordreference.com/enit/shadowing  https://www.wordreference.com/enit/awkward	Butter/Peter/Better/Water
British	American
Jumper Mobile phone Rubbish Trainers Chips Flat	Sweater cell phone trash Sneakers Fries Apartment

Real English Conversations In London(7.36)

What’s the first thing you notice when you meet someone new?

0:00– 1) the hair 0:24– 2) face  0:33–2:22 advertisements  2:24—3) eyes  2:44—4) mouth

2:55—5)-smile 3:01—6)teeth- 3:25—7smile 3:37—8)outfit (vestiti) 4:05—9) good looking

Adele – I Drink Wine Traduzione in Italiano(5.22)

Adele – I Drink Wine

How can one become so  bounded (limitati/legati)
By choices that somebody else makes?
How come we’ve both become a version of a person we don’t even like?We’re in love with the world
But the world just wants to bring us down

By putting ideas in our heads
That corrupt our hearts somehow

When I was a child Every single thing could blow my mind
Soaking it all up (Immerso in tutto) for fun
But now I only soak up assorbo wine

They say to play hard, you work hard
Find – balance (equilibrio) in the sacrifice
Yet I don’t know  anybody nessuno Who’s truly satisfied

You better (faresti meglio)believe I’m trying (trying, trying)

To keep (continuare) climbing (climbing, climbing) but the higher we climb
Feels like (Sembra) we’re both none the wiser (ahh)

So I hope I learn to get over myself superare me stesso
Stop trying to be  somebody else
So we can love each other for free gratuitamente
Everybody wants something
You just want me

Why am I obsessing about the things I can’t control?
Why am I  Seeking  (cercando) approval From people I don’t even know?

In these crazy times I hope to find
Something I can cling on to (aggrapparmi)
‘Cause I need some substance in my life
Something real, something that feels true
You better believe for you I’ve cried (I’ve cried, I’ve cried)
High tides (high tides, high tides)
‘Cause I want you so bad But you can’t fight fire with fire (ahh)

Oh, so I hope I learn to get over myself
Stop trying to be somebody else
Oh, I just want to love you (so we can love)
Love you for free (each other for free)
Everybody wants something from me
You just want me

Listen, I know how low I can go
I give as good as I get
You get the brunt (colpo/impatto) of it all
‘Cause you’re all I’ve got left
Oh, I hope in time (hope in time)
We both will find (we both find) peace of mind
Sometimes the road less traveled
is a road best left behind (ahh)

Well, I hope I learn to get over  superare myself
Stop trying to be somebody else
Oh, I just want to love you (so we can love)
Love you for free, yeah (each other for free)
‘Cause everybody wants something from me
You just want me

You better believe I’m trying (trying, trying)
To keep climbing (climbing, climbing)
but the higher we climb
Feels like we’re both none the wiser

The only regret I have
I wish that it was just at a different time
A most turbulent period of my life
Why would I put that on you?
That’s just like a very heavy thing to have to talk about
But because of that period of time
Even though it was so much fun
I didn’t get to go on and make new memories with him
There was just memories in a big storm

Adele – I Drink Wine (Lyrics)(7.17)