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"I'll be paid when I come home."

"Sarò pagato quando arriverò a casa".

Caption 51, Aloe Blacc - I Need a Dollar

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Completate le frasi con le seguenti parole: unless, provided that, in case, when

1. When it stops raining, we'll go out sailing. 

2. Take this $50 bill in case it costs more than you expect.

3. You can't get into the safari park unless you are in your car. The animals are free and dangerous.

4. You can go to the party provided that you're home by 12:00.

Esprimi disappunto o rimpianto usando le parole tra parentesi.

1. Peter spent all his money. (if only) If only Peter hadn't spent all his money.

2. Mike lost his job as a ski instructor. (if only) If only Mike hadn't lost his job as a ski instructor.

3. I remember that girl's name. (I wish) I wish I remembered that girl's name.

4. My sisters left for a trekking holiday in a bad weather. (I wish) I wish my sisters hadn't left for a trekking holiday in a bad weather. 

You can always find ways to have fun.

Potete sempre trovare modi per divertirvi.

Caption 58, Jimmy Kimmel’s Quarantine Minilogue - Home with Kids, Trump, Tom Brady & St. Patrick’s Day

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Completate le frasi con have got, has got, haven't got, hasn't got.

1. Eleanor has got brown hair. She isn't blonde.

2. Greg and Don do a lot of swimming. They have got broad shoulders.

3. Juliette is always elegant. She has got a lot of nice dresses.

4. Come on! George is really handsome. He hasn't got a big nose at all!

5. We haven't got new trainers. These are our old ones. 

Completa le frasi con have/has, anche nella forma interrogativa e negativa.

1. Does your mother have a car?

2. We have breakfast at 8 AM.

3. He has toothache.

4. Does she have a new boyfriend?

5. I don't have an exam tomorrow.

Usa le parole per scrivere domande con have / has got. Poi completa le risposte brevi.

1. Has Daniel's cousin got a nice personality? -Yes, he has.

2. Have Janson and his sister got big eyes? -No, they haven't.

3. Has Aunt Mabel got fur coar? -No, she hasn't.

4. Has Ron got a tattoo on his shoulder? -Yes, he has. 

5. Have all the children in your family got long hair? -No, they haven't.

Scegli l'opzione corretta: A o B?

1 B

2 B

3 A

4 B

5 A

Ecco le soluzioni ai quiz della lezione Gli aggettivi qualificativi

Scrivete le frasi inserendo l'aggettivo al posto corretto.

1. Mike is a good guitarist.

2. The instruments are very loud. 

3. It is an interesting CD.

4. Isn't Bach's music beautiful?

5. How old is that violin?

Scrivete gli aggettivi davanti al nome nell'ordine corretto.

1. yellow / big / plastic / oval

The band's interview was held around a big oval yellow plastic table.

2. black / striped / silk

The actress went to the Awards ceremony wearing a striped black silk dress.

3. Asian / young / tall / handsome

My best friend's husband is a handsome tall young Asian man.

4. Italian / flashy / 3-year-old

She is selling her flashy 3-year-old Italian car.

5. Blue / sleeping / round / big

It is a big round blue sleeping bag.

So we have basically two positions for an adjective in a sentence.

Dunque abbiamo fondamentalmente due posizioni per un aggettivo in una frase.

Caption 28, Parts of Speech - Adjectives

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The blue cup is on the table... on the book.

La tazza blu è sul tavolo... sul libro.

Caption 32, Parts of Speech - Adjectives

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Ecco le soluzioni ai quiz della lezione Reported Speech.

Completate le frasi con la forma corretta dei seguenti verbi:

to add

to answer

to order

to claim

to warn

to recommend

to state

1) Jane told me about her journey and added that she hadn’t felt very well on the plane.

2) The local guide ordered the hikers to walk only along the path.

3) The mother warned the children not to go out in the rain.

4) Micky claimed that it was very difficult to reach the top of the hill.

5) The Mayor stated that the Council couldn’t fund a new green area in the town centre. 

6) The doctor recommended that I stop eating fats and start jogging. 

7) The boys answered that they hadn’t jumped over the fence surrounding the zoo.

They claimed to be weavers of a rare and especially beautiful and precious cloth.

Affermarono di essere dei tessitori di una rara e particolarmente bella e preziosa stoffa.

Caption 24, Fairy Tales - The Emperor's New Clothes

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Completa la seconda frase con il pronome personale e con l’espressione di tempo corretta.

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1a) Diane: “I will go sailing tomorrow.”

1b) Diane said that she would go sailing the following day.

2a) Roger: “Paul and I can’t go skiing next weekend.”

2b) Roger said that he and Paul couldn’t go skiing the following weekend.

3a) Kim: “I will be thirty tomorrow.”

3b) Kim said that she would be thirty the following day.

4a) Alan: “I visited the Natural History Museum today.”

4b) Alan said that he had visited the Natural History Museum that day.

5a) Larry: “I watched a great film set in the desert yesterday.”

5b) Larry said that he watched a great film set in the desert the day before/the previous day.

Ecco le soluzioni ai quiz della lezione Say e tell: qual è la differenza?.

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The downside is that she is a bit bossy and tells us what to do.

Il lato negativo è che lei è un po' autoritaria e ci dice cosa fare.

Caption 34, Talking About People - Personalities

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1. I told her not to go snowboarding - it’s too dangerous!
2. My father always says please and thank you.
3. “Don’t forget your boots!” he said to them. 
4. Can you please tell me what time the coach leaves?
5. Where is Jill? I want to say goodbye to her before we leave for the boat trip.
6. I don’t know why but they didn’t say hello to us when they arrived.
7. You must tell the truth about what happened during the trekking. 
8. He never tells me anything about his mountain climbing.

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Ecco le soluzioni al quiz della lezione: Awful vs awesome e le loro evoluzioni

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SOLUZIONI ESERCIZIO

1. awesome

2. awesome

3. awful

4. awesome

5. awful

6. awful

You know, watching all that stuff,

Sai, guardare tutta quella roba,

why don't we want to watch it, because it's awful, it's painful.

perché non vogliamo guardarla, perché è terribile, è dolorosa.

Captions 35-36, Eva Mendes - Why She Is Fur-Free

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Ecco le soluzioni ai quiz della lezione Come tradurre l’espressione “far fare” in inglese.

Inoltre troverete anche un altro esempio su come esprimere il concetto di far fare in inglese.

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1. My brother made me play his new video game last night./My brother let me play his new video game last night.
2. I forced him to give a me a pay raise.
3. The heavy rain caused the river to rise and flood our house!
4. Working in the garden makes me feel energetic!
5. My husband got his car repaired by a good mechanic./My husband had his car repaired by a good mechanic.
6. My dad allowed me to use his computer yesterday.
7. My mom forces me to make my bed every morning.
8. Will your parents allow you to go to dance?

Um, I wanted you guys to see what goes on, how nervous I was,

Um, volevo che voi ragazzi vedeste cosa succede, quanto fossi nervosa,

the things that people made me do in the video.

le cose che le persone mi hanno fatto fare nel video.

Captions 16-18, Dare Jessie J - London - Part 1

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1. He will let you ride his bike.
2. Yesterday's rain made many bridges fall.
3. They made/let me write that letter.
4. We can’t let our fears ruin our relationship.
5. Daniel’s behavior made his mother apologize on his behalf.

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Riordinate le parole e scrivete Wh- questions.

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1. Where did you put my new memory stick?
2. When can you download those pictures for me?
3. How long does it take to install this program?
4. Where is the decoder for the satellite channels?
5. Why are you still using that dial-up connection?
6. Who knows how this app works?

Fill in the gaps con le parole what, where, when, who, how e why.

1. Who told you that? It’s not true!
2. Why didn’t you come to the party?
3. How many children do you have?
4. When did you move to New York? or: Why did you move to New York?
5. What is your favorite sport?
6. Where are you and Lauren going to meet tonight?

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Ecco quali sono i modi corretti per usare used to e would.

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1. a - His hair would be longer before.

           b - His hair used to be longer.

        2. a - I used to go to work by train. Now I go by bus.

            b - I didn't used go to work by train. Now I go by bus.

        3. a - Did you use to watch Friends?

            b - Did you used to watch Friends?

        4. a - He would go home every night at six for his dinner. His wife was always pleased to see him!

            b - He didn’t use to go home every night at six for his dinner. His wife was always pleased to see him!

        5. a - When I was a teenager I would hate broccoli.

            b - When I was a teenager I hated broccoli.

        6. a - Thirty years ago, people didn’t use to be as interested in keeping fit as they are today.

            b - Thirty years ago, people wouldn't be as interested in keeping fit as they are today.

         7. a - Did John used to play tennis for his school?

             b - Did John use to play tennis for his school?

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Ecco le soluzioni ai quiz nella lezione Yes/No questions, short answers e question tags

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1. Is Janet at school today? Yes, she is.

2. Do you want to go out now? Yes, I do.

3. Did she feed the dogs yesterday? No, she didn’t.

4. Have you ever been to an Apple store? No, I haven’t.

5. Wouldn’t you like to come with us? Yes, I would.

1. You went to the States in December, didn’t you?

2. Johanna didn’t go to London, did she?

3. Atlanta is in Georgia, isn’t it?

4. Anna’s grandparents own a beautiful house, don’t they?

5. Jill can’t ride a bike, can she?

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Ecco le soluzioni al quiz: It’s o its? Un altro caso di omonimia

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1. It’s hot today.
2. It’s such a shame!
3. Mercedes is known for its safety and luxury.
4. I prefer the second alternative. its advantages are quite obvious.
5. The building is very tall and its swimming pool is very large.
6. Don’t worry, it’s going to be alright.