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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)