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Nell’articolo sui primi ministri britannici appaiono i seguenti aggettivi. Trova per ognuno un sinonimo e un antonimo tra quelli indicati in basso: 1) powerful 2) acceptable 3) talented 4) guilty 5) uncertain 6) countless 7) vital 8) modern 9) mad   liable / accomplished / unsure / tolerable / inadequate / few / unimportant / […]

Sapevi che all’inizio il ketchup non conteneva pomodoro bensì pesce? Prova a indovinare la salsa composta dai seguenti ingredienti: 1) What sauce is made with oil, vinegar, salt? 2) What sauce is made with egg yolk, vinegar or lemon juice, oil, salt? 3) What sauce is made with mayonnaise, capers, pickles, lemon juice, tarragon? 4) […]

Sono dei panini dolci con uvetta tipici del periodo pasquale. La caratteristica principale è la croce sulla superficie del panino. Ecco come farli.

Nell’articolo Mountain Man parliamo di natura con James Forrest, che ci ha raccontato le sue avventure scalando le vette più alte dell’Inghilterra e del Galles. Ecco un esercizio di lessico sulla terminologia relativa alla montagna. 1) bufera di neve     B _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / S _ _ _ S _ _ […]

The Strand, the article says, will probably celebrate its hundredth anniversary in 2027, with “a little help from its friends”. This famous line is borrowed from the Beatles song by the same title, included in their 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Look for it on YouTube and complete the missing words.

Hai già letto l’articolo sulle razze di cani inglesi? Qui di seguito trovi delle frasi divertenti relative al mondo dei cani. The following funny dog quotes have been split in two. Put them back together. 1) Anybody who doesn’t know what soap tastes like 2) Loving a dog makes our relationships with people 3) Some […]

Hai già letto l’articolo sul festival pagano Imbolc? The Bannock of Bride was an unleavened oatcake prepared on Imbolc Eve as an offering to Brigid and also to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring. As many of the recipes that are traditional to Imbolc, it usually contains dairy.

Ecco un esercizio di lessico in cui devi individuare l’aggettivo che ha un significato diverso rispetto agli altre tre. Find the adjective that doesn’t belong to the group. 1) embarrassed / vulnerable / uncomfortable / ashamed 2) hostile / presumptuous / bold / impertinent 3) romantic / sentimental / flexible / tender 4) lucky / […]

Dopo aver letto la rubrica Classic Books di questo mese in cui ti raccontiamo il romanzo ‘The Woman in White’ di Wilkie Collins, prova a rispondere alle seguenti domande. Who…? 1) owns Limmeridge House? 2) finds a job at Limmeridge House? 3) are Walter’s pupils? 4) falls in love with Walter? 5) marries Laura? 6) […]

Do or make? In the interview, Joyce Cooper says: groups that make a pilgrimage to our library / do a lot of work / how to do things. There is no fast rule in English concerning the use of do and make. Often do is used for general activities and make for creating and constructing. […]