Informiamo gli interessati alla gita a Barcellona che sono state cambiate le date del viaggio. Infatti, i giorni inizialmente previsti (cioè dal 26 Aprile al 1 Maggio) sono stati scartati per problemi legati al volo e ad altri piccoli particolari.

Detto questo, la gita si svolgerà ad Aprile, da Giovedì 13 a Lunedì 17.

Lesson n°9 – 1st of February 2023 

HOMEWORK 1 SOLUTIONS:

A   “count your chickens before they hatch”

B   “ blows my mind”

C   “care a rap”

D  “Once bitten, twice shy

E   “look before your leap”

E Look before your leap, for snakes among sweet flowers creep (strisciano) I am really worried about of using elevator again since I was stuck into it for hours! D once bitten, twice shy That really B blows my mind how anyone could believe that story, It just B blows my mind when I go on the Internet and see people chatting. Man, that song B blows my mind, E Look before your leap, see before you go I can understand an error but ” dates may be wrong by a year or two ” B blows my mind. Ways of connecting require not only special hardware and software but also a relationship with an Internet service provider, known as an ISP . ELook before you leap, and add up all the costs and benefits. She wanted to buy a dress in case someone asked her to the dance, but I told her not to A count her chickens before they hatched. E Look before your leap. Don’t be so foolhardy ( imprudente, avventato) They don’t C care a rap for their customers—they only care about making money! After having a so  bad experience with Tom  she certainly won’t marry again D once bitten, twice shy. I will never work with Peter again. He expects everyone to do the work on his behalf, D once bitten twice shy. Your revenue ( reddito, entrate) will be stable this year. E Look before your leap into investiment. That just B blows my mind for some reason. He made it perfectly clear that he doesn’t C care a rap, so I didn’t bother to invite him. It B blows my mind when I think of that. You need to E look before you leap in the future . We are careful about renting an apartment from that company. The previous one was terrible. D Once bitten twice shy Since my little daughter fell from the swing, she doesn’t like swinging it anymore. Truly said, D once bitten, twice shy.

The Wolf And The House Dog | Short Stories For Children (2.46)

Once bitten twice shy

The Wolf & the House Dog

Short Summary

Once a hungry wolf met a fine fat house dog. After hearing the happy life of the house dog, the wolf decided to live like the house dog. Then when  he noticed the worn out neck of the house dog and realized that he was  kept in chains he thought: “Better starve free than be a fat slave. There is nothing worth so much as liberty.

What is the title of the story?	The title of the story is “The Wolf And The House Dog“.
Who are the characters of the story?	The characters of the story are the wolf and the dog.
What is the theme of the story?	The theme of the story is freedom.
What is the setting of the story?	The setting of the story is one day outside the village.
What is the moral of the story?	The moral of the story is there is nothing worth so much as liberty.
Who is the author of the story?	The author of the story is Aesop.

Ed Sheeran, Pokémon – Celestial (Lyrics) (3.26)

Song

Ed Sheeran – Celestial Lyrics (3.29) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GhEa0ip3IY	Celestial – Ed Sheeran Live on The Late Show (4.18) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGCHZ9tmE7Y
You see, tonight, it could go either way Hearts balanced on a razor blade We are designed to love and break And to rinse and repeat it all again I get stuck when the world’s too loud And things don’t look up when you’re goin’ down I know your arms are reachin’ out From somewhere beyond the clouds  You make me feel like my troubled heart is a million miles away You make me feel like I’m drunk on stars and we’re dancing out into space Celestial Celestial  I see the light shinin’ through the rain A thousand colors in a brighter shade Needed to rise from the lowest place There’s a silver lining that surrounds the grey When I get lost, will you come back around? Things don’t look up when you’re goin’ down I know your arms, they are reachin’ out From somewhere beyond the clouds  You make me feel like my troubled heart is a million miles away You make me feel like I’m drunk on stars and we’re dancing out into space Celestial Celestial, oh-oh We were made to be Nothin’ more than this Finding magic in all the smallest things The way we notice, that’s what really matters Let’s make tonight go on and on and on    You make me feel (We were made to be nothing more than this) (Finding magic in all the smallest things) You make me feel (The way we notice, that’s what really matters) (Let’s make tonight go on and on and on)  You make me feel like my troubled heart is a million miles away You make me feel like I’m drunk on stars and we’re dancing out into space Celestial, oh-oh Celestial, oh-oh Celestial  We were made to be Nothing more than this  Finding magic in all the smallest things (celestial) The way we notice, that’s what really matters (oh-oh) Let’s make tonight go on and on and on Celestial	Vedi stasera, potrebbe andare in entrambi i modi Cuori in equilibrio su una lama di rasoio Siamo progettati per amare e lasciarsi E per ripulire e ripetere tutto di nuovo Mi blocco quando il mondo è troppo crudele E le cose non vanno bene quando si va giù So che le tue braccia si protendono Da qualche parte oltre le nuvole  Mi fai sentire come se il mio cuore tormentato fosse a un milione di miglia di distanza Mi fai sentire come se fossi ubriaco di stelle e stessimo danzando nello spazio Celestiale Celestiale Vedo la luce brillare nella pioggia Mille colori in un’ombra più luminosa Necessario per risalire dal posto più basso C’è un rivestimento d’argento che circonda il grigio Quando mi perderò, tornerai? Le cose non sembrano migliori quando sei triste Conosco le tue braccia, sono protese verso di te da qualche parte oltre le nuvole  Mi fai sentire come se il mio cuore tormentato fosse a un milione di miglia di distanza Mi fai sentire come se fossi ubriaco di stelle e stessimo danzando nello spazio Celestiale Celestiale, oh Siamo stati creati per essere niente di più di questo Trovare la magia in tutte le più piccole cose Il modo in cui ce ne accorgiamo, questo è quello che conta davvero Facciamo in modo che questa serata vada avanti e avanti   (Mi fai sentire) Siamo stati creati per essere niente di più di questo Trovare la magia in tutte le più piccole cose (Tu mi fai sentire) Il modo in cui ci accorgiamo, ecco cosa conta davvero Facciamo in modo che questa serata vada avanti, avanti e avanti. Mi fai sentire come se il mio cuore tormentato fosse a un milione di miglia di distanza Mi fai sentire come se fossi ubriaco di stelle e stessimo danzando nello spazio Celestiale, ohh Celestiale, ohh Celestiale, ohh  Siamo stati creati per essere niente di più di questo Trovare la magia in tutte le più piccole cose Il modo in cui ci accorgiamo, ecco cosa conta davvero (oh-oh) Far sì che questa serata vada avanti e avanti e avanti Celestiale
Ed Sheeran, Pokémon – Celestial [Official Video] (4.29) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23g5HBOg3Ic

30^th January 2024 – Tuesday

English course by Ex Prof. Maurizio Righi – ITCG Niccolini Volterra

Trolley    https://www.wordreference.com/enit/trolley	Carrello
To scan https://www.wordreference.com/enit/scan	Dare un’occhiata/una scorsa..
weight	Peso
To head to https://www.wordreference.com/enit/To%20head%20to	Dirigersi..
Baggage tag	Etichetta per bagaglio
Noise https://www.wordreference.com/enit/noise	Rumore
Boarding  bridge	Ponte d’imbarco
Pilots in Cock pit	Cock pit = cabina di pilotaggio
Place your luggage  on the path	https://context.reverso.net/traduzione/inglese-italiano/on+the+path
Sit at the window or the aisle	https://context.reverso.net/traduzione/italiano-inglese/corridoio

Now listen:

Airport song | Educational Nursery rhymes for kids | Bindi’s Music & Rhymes (1.38)

Needed Vocabulary

Come si dice “Ma che schifezza!”?? — What a crap! (0.41)

INGLESE! DETTATO in ✈️AEROPORTO!

Esercizio di ascolto INGLESE! DETTATO in ✈️AEROPORTO! Riesci a capire? (20.13)

At The airport:Situation n1:BAG DROP from  1.35 to 9.09.

 A Song:

Goosey Goosey Gander | 3D English Nursery Rhyme for Children | Periwinkle | Rhyme #45 (1.15)

What is the dark meaning of Goosey Goosey Gander?
The most popular interpretation of this nursery rhyme is that it’s a reference to religious persecution. Specifically, anti-Catholic sentiment in England forced Catholic families to hide their priests (the “old man” of the rhyme) in their houses in special rooms called priest holes.

At that time, “Goose”(=0ca) also meant “whore,” so “Gander” might imply “whoremonger” (puttaniere) or a lecher: https://www.wordreference.com/enit/lecher

Karaoke:

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/goosey-goosey-gander/

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