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GRAMMAR – THE L.A. PUBLIC LIBRARY

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. […]

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VOCABULARY – BONDI BEACH

  1) rescue (v.) rent / risk / save 2) watchful (adj.) apprehensive / fierce / vigilant 3) countless (adj.) insignificant / moderate / innumerable 4) infest (v.) cheer up / invade / celebrate 5) vibe (n.) ambiance / anxiety / shiver 6) allocated (adj.) assigned / accommodated / rented 7) range (n.) arrangement / […]

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VOCABULARY – CATCH AND KILL

Queste parole appaiono nell’articolo Catch and Kill di ottobre e presentano tutte un errore di ortografia. Vediamo se riesci a scovarlo… 1) dinamics 2) widespred 3) jornalist 4) sourses 5) enviroment 6) betwen 7) untill 8) nowdays 9) belive 10) resorces 11) assalt 12) manteined 13) brougth 14) survellance 15) harasment 16) tecnology 17) contries […]

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VOCABULARY – A FAREWELL TO ARMS

VOCABULARY – A FAREWELL TO ARMS

Il Classic Book di questo mese è su A Farewell to Arms, del romanzo di Ernest Hemingway. Dopo averlo letto, prova a completare le frasi con le parole mancanti. Read and complete the following sentences. 1) Ernest Hemingway was born in ____ and, as a teenager, eager to fight in ____ War One, tried to […]

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LITERARY TRIVIA

LITERARY TRIVIA

Vediamo se sai rispondere a queste domande sulla letteratura inglese. Le risposte le trovi sul Work It Out di questo mese.  

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VOCABULARY – THE PENNINE WAY

VOCABULARY – THE PENNINE WAY

Un esercizio sugli aggettivi relativo all’articolo sulla Pennine Way, un itinerario che si estende per più di 400 kilometri e percorre i meravigliosi paesaggi naturali del nord dell’Inghilterra e parte della Scozia. Read the part that comes before the interview and find the adjectives that correspond to the following definitions. 1) having an almost vertical […]

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LISTENING COMPREHENSION – NICOLA STURGEON

LISTENING COMPREHENSION – NICOLA STURGEON

Leggi l’articolo con intervista alla prima ministra scozzese Nicola Sturgeon, prima di rispondere alle seguenti domande per testare la tua comprensione del testo. Listen to the interview and complete the sentences choosing one of the options.  In December 2019 the SNP took a 49 of the 59 Scottish seats at Westminster. b 19 of the […]

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VOCABULARY – I TASTE PEOPLE’S NAMES

VOCABULARY – I TASTE PEOPLE’S NAMES

Ecco un esercizio ispirato all’articolo de The Guardian di questo mese che parla dell’esperienza di una donna affetta da sinestesia. Match the following adjectives used in the article (1-9) to an adjective below with the opposite meaning. 1) obvious 2) vague 3) unusual 4) damp 5) thick 6) similar 7) predictable 8) glad 9) important […]

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READING COMPREHENSION – MEGHAN MARKLE

READING COMPREHENSION – MEGHAN MARKLE

Dopo aver letto l’articolo di Andrew Morton che mette a confronto la duchessa di Sussex con la scomparsa Lady D, fai questo esercizio di comprensione. Read and complete the sentences with the following adjectives: humanitarian / clean / academic / late / stately / sombre / common / powerful / Catholic / significant / reluctant […]

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DIALOGUE – PIZZA, THE AMERICAN WAY

DIALOGUE – PIZZA, THE AMERICAN WAY

Completa il dialogo seguente con le parole qui di seguito: would / like / calling / sides / house / crust / help / will / all / cost / take / pickup / drink / time / have / order / change / large / bread   JIM: Hello, Bob’s pizza. Jim speaking. How […]

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