Step 2 Where are you from? p. 2-3

bridge module indexa Step 1 Hi, my name is Tracy p. 1 Step 2 Where are you from? p. 2-3 Step 3 My things p. 4-5 Step 4 How much is it? p. 6-7 and Usage Pronomi personali soggetto Il verbo to be I dimostrativi: questo/quello Vocabulary I punti cardinali Preposizioni di luogo L articolo indeterminativo Il plurale dei sostantivi I dimostrativi: questi/quelli; L aggettivo How old? How much? How many? How far? L imperativo Oggetti di scuola Alfabeto Paesi e nazionalità Mobili, oggetti e elementi di una stanza Oggetti comuni Numeri (0-10) Aggettivi descrittivi Numeri (11-1000) Monete Vestiti Luoghi di città Classroom language Step 5 My family p. 8-9 and Usage Step 6 My daily routine p. 10-11 Step 7 Can you speak English? p. 12-13 Step 8 I like autumn p. 14-15 Il verbo to have got Aggettivi possessivi Il genitivo sassone Simple Present Avverbi di frequenza I giorni della settimana Can L ora Il verbo to like Preposizioni con mesi e stagioni Numeri ordinali e data Vocabulary La famiglia Verbi di routine Cibo Mesi e stagioni CEFR Self-assessment p. 16

step 1 Hi, my name is Tracy 1. Ascolta [ 1:1] e completa gli spazi con le parole mancanti. Hi. My name's Tracy....'m a new... in this school. This is my.... His name is... bridge module 3. Usa le immagini per formulare domande e risposte. Example 1. Who is he? He is Russell Crowe. This is my twin...,....... is a..., too. Hi,....... to meet you. Hi,....... to meet you. Singolare I you he / she / it Are... happy to be here? Yes,...... pronomi personali soggetto Plurale we you they 4. Completa le frasi con la forma corretta del verbo essere e il pronome personale adeguato. 1. Are Andy and Tracy friends? Yes, they are. 2....... great to be back at school. 3....... Italian? No, she....... 4. Hi,...... Katie. 5....... at school? Yes, I.... 6....... a book? No,.......... It... a pen. this i dimostrativi: questo / quello that 2. Completa le frasi con il pronome personale soggetto appropriato. 1. She is a student. (Tracy) 2.... are sisters. (Katie and I) 3. Is... American? (Homer Simpson) 4.... are not an English band. (Tokio Hotel) 5.... are friends. (Andy and you) 6.... is not an English teacher. (Maria) 7.... is a good film. (Lord of the Rings) il verbo to be 5. Scrivi this o that accanto alle parole. Example a. that school Affermativa Interrogativa Negativa I am ( m) am I I am not you are ( re) are you you are not (aren t) he/she/it is ( s) is he/she/it he/she/it is not (isn t) we are ( re) are we we are not (aren t) you are ( re) are you you are not (aren t) they are ( re) are they they are not (aren t) a... school b... blackboard c... pencil d... desk e... computer f... book one 1

step 2 Where are you from? 1. Ascolta [ 1:2] e ripeti le lettere dell alfabeto. 4. Osserva le illustrazioni e scrivi una frase su ciascuno dei luoghi indicati. 1. Where is Naples? It is in the South of Italy. Naples London Italy United Kingdom 2. Ascolta [ 1:3] e scrivi le parole che senti. 1.... 5.... 2.... 6.... 3.... 7.... 4.... 8.... At the travel agent s France Paris Australia Sidney Rio de Janeiro San Francisco Brazil California 3. Ascolta [ 1:4] e completa la tabella con le informazioni mancanti. Surname First name Home town Nationality Job Man i punti cardinali Where is Glasgow? It is in the south of Scotland. Woman west north south Usage east 5. Collega il nome del paese con il corrispondente aggettivo di nazionalità. Country Britain Spain France Germany Japan Switzerland Italy Brazil Nationality French Italian Japanese Swiss Brazilian British German Spanish 6. Ascolta [ 1:5] il dialogo e parla di paesi e nazionalità con il tuo compagno seguendo il modello. A: Are you Australian? B: No, I am not. A: What nationality are you? B: I m Spanish. A: Where are you from in Spain? B: I m from Madrid. A: Where is Madrid? B: It s in the north of Spain. 2 two

7. Scopri da quali lingue derivano le seguenti parole. bridge module preposizioni di luogo in in / a R The sofa is in the sitting room. at a / in R The cat is at the door. on su / sopra (con contatto) R The picture is on the wall. near vicino a R The door is near the window. boss disco karate Glossary: La stanza ceiling barbecue kindergarten anorak wall door corner floor window 1. Eskimo... 2. French... 3. German... 4. Dutch... 5. Japanese... 6. Spanish... 8. Scrivi correttamente queste parole. a ATBEL 9. Osserva il disegno e completa le frasi con la parola e la preposizione corretta. 1. The... are... the window. 2. The... is... the wardrobe. 3. The... is... the corner. 4. The... are... the shelf. 5. The... is... the desk. 6. The... is... the floor. b RUTCAINS c MLAP d RIHAC f KEBNALT e FHSEL i DBE g PATRCE h DWAREBOR three 3

step 3 My things l articolo indeterminativo il plurale dei sostantivi a book an apple Sostantivo + s egg R eggs 1. Guarda la figura. Quante cose riesci ad identificare? 1. newspaper 2. orange 3. bag 4. umbrella 5. sock 6. botttle 7. football 8. laptop 9. pair of trainers Eccezioni in -es I sostantivi terminanti in -s, -ss, -ch, -sh, -o, -x, -z aggiungono -es. bus R buses glass R glasses watch R watches brush R brushes tomato R tomatoes box R boxes waltz R waltzes Eccezioni in -ies I sostantivi terminanti in -y preceduta da consonante perdono -y e aggiungono -ies. lady R ladies Plurali irregolari Ecco alcuni sostantivi con forme diverse al singolare e al plurale. man R men woman R women child R children foot R feet 4. Scrivi il plurale. 2. Ascolta [ 1:6] i numeri e ripeti. a key keys b glass c brush d diary 3. Ascolta [ 1:7] e scrivi i numeri di telefono. e foot f shirt 1.... 2.... 3.... g child h watch 4 four

5. Ascolta [ 1:8] la descrizione del contenuto dalla valigia di Sam e trova le differenze con la valigia nella figura. bridge module l aggettivo L aggettivo è invariabile e precede il nome a cui si riferisce. R a cheap dress, two cheap dresses 8. Abbina gli aggettivi agli opposti. old pretty long high fast dirty short slow clean ugly young low 9. Scrivi una frase con un aggettivo per ciascuna immagine Example a. The shoes are clean. a shoes b mountain i dimostrativi: questi / quelli c road d man these those e car f actress 6. Completa le frasi con this o these. 1.... is my brother Patrick. 2.... is a nice story. 3.... are smart shoes. 4. Are... books for me? 5.... exercises are difficult. 7. Completa le frasi con that o those. 1.... is my car. 2.... books are on the shelf. 3. Are... children kind? 4. Is... flat large? 5. Who are... men? 10. Trasforma le frasi al plurale apportando le modifiche necessarie. 1. That cat is on the chair. Those cats are on the chair. 2. That jacket is old. 3. This is a pretty girl. 4. That is an Italian dish. 5. This is an English dictionary. 6. This watch is on the table. 7. That actress is famous. 8. This is an interesting atlas. 11. Correggi gli errori. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Those womens are English. Excuse me, are this the new students? These two childs are brothers. Those universitys are famous. These are long foots. Hi, this are my friend Sally. five 5

step 4 How much is it? 1. Ascolta [ 1:9]. Scrivi i numeri mancanti e ripeti. 11 eleven 20 twenty 21 twenty-one 12... 30... 34... 13 thirteen 40... 45... Glossary: Money 1. 1 pound 1 penny 2 pence 14... 50... 56... 15... 60 sixty 67 sixty-seven 16 sixteen 70... 98... 17 seventeen 80 eighty 18... 90... 102 one hundred and two 19... 100 one hundred how old? how much? how many? how far? 111... 178... 300 three hundred 1000... How old are you? I m fourteen years old. How much is a cup of coffee? It s 1. How many students are there in the class? There are twentyfive. How far is the station? It s 50 metres from the bus stop. 2. 1 euro 1 cent 3. 1 dollar 1 cent 3. Scrivi i nomi vicino ai capi di vestiario. Poi scrivi un dialogo per ogni illustrazione. skirt jacket scarf blouse dress boots a 39.50 b 25 c 120 2. Osserva le figure e chiedi l età. Poi rispondi alle domande. d 47 e 12.60 f 68 1. How much is the dress? It s thirty-nine euros and 50 cents. 2.... 3.... 4.... 5.... 6.... 6 six

bridge module a 4. Chiedi quanto distano i luoghi e rispondi. 2 km b 150 m c 300 m 6. Abbina le istruzioni date in classe ai disegni. Write! Sit down! Open your book! Don t talk! Don t eat during the lesson! Listen! Supermarket Newsagent s Baker s d 11 km e 20 m f 5 km Park Bookshop Stadium 1. How far is the supermarket? It s 2 kilometres from here. 2.... 3.... 4.... 5.... 6.... 5. Ascolta [ 1:10] e scegli il numero corretto per ogni dialogo. 1. a. 35 b. 55 c. 45 2. a. 555 b. 500 c. 550 3. a. 30 b. 13 c. 40 4. a. 40 b. 13 c. 14 5. a. 8 b. 18 c. 80 6. a. 55 b. 15 c. 50 l imperativo 3 L imperativo si forma con l infinito senza to. Listen! 3 L imperativo negativo si forma con Don t + infinito senza to. Don t speak Italian in the classroom. 3 L imperativo della prima persona plurale si forma con Let s + infinito senza to. Let s read aloud. 7. Abbina le situazioni agli imperativi. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. There aren t good programmes on TV. I m thirsty. I m free this afternoon. It s hot. It s his birthday tomorrow. a. Let s drink a glass of coke! b. Let s buy him a present! c. Let s go to the cinema! d. Let s open the window! e. Let s play football! 8. Trasforma i comandi in forma negativa o positiva. 1. Close the window. Don t close the window. 2. Wake up. 3. Don t sit down. 4. Don t work in pairs. 5. Stand up. 6. Start work. 7. Don t look at the book. seven 7

step 5 My family 1. Ascolta [ 1:11] e completa gli spazi con le informazioni mancanti. Surname...... Anthony age... grandmother... age...... Catherine job... age... father... job... age...... Janet age...... John job... aunt... job... their son il verbo to have got Forma affermativa Forma interrogativa 3 I/you/we/they have got 3 have I/you/we/they got 3 he/she/it has got 3 has he/she/it got I have got two cousins. Have you got a cat? Forma negativa 3 I/you/we/they haven t got 3 he/she/it hasn t got He hasn t got a sister.... and... Beth my... 2. Completa le frasi con have got / has got. 1. They...... beautiful eyes. 2. The teacher...... a nice class. 3. The doctors...... new patients. 4. Amy...... two children. 5. The journalist...... a laptop. 3. Scrivi domande con have got / has got. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Karen your sister / a new dress? they / a dog? you / a beautiful garden? he / an aunt? your classroom / two windows? twin... Josh and... age... 8 eight

bridge module 4. Trova l elemento mancante in ogni figura. Scrivi frasi seguendo l esempio. headlight tail handles laces door mouse 6. Abbina il possessore alla cosa posseduta. Scrivi frasi con il genitivo sassone. Example This is the girl s mobile. The house hasn t got a door............................ aggettivi possessivi... I R my you R your he / she / it R his / her / its This is my son. we R our you R your they R their bone 5. Completa le frasi con l aggettivo possessivo corretto. 1. John is my uncle.... job is very interesting. 2. The twins are in... bedroom. 3. Josh and David,... books are there. 4. That s Katie. What s... telephone number? 5. Janet and I are sisters.... parents are from Leeds. 6. My computer is here, but where is... mouse? genitivo sassone tie backpack mobile bowl Nome singolare Nome plurale 3 possessore + s 3 possessore + + cosa posseduta + cosa posseduta This is Karen s diary. My parents car is blue. Nome plurale irregolare 3 possessore + s + cosa posseduta The children s toys are on the floor. car 7. Riscrivi le frasi con il genitivo sassone. 1. The name of my brother is Bruce. 2. The aunt of Karen is a journalist. 3. The car of my parents is in the garage. 4. Jason is the boyfriend of Beth. 5. The bicycles of the children are in the garden. nine 9

step 6 My daily routine Simple Present tense Forma affermativa 3 pronome soggetto (I, you, we, they) + infinito senza to R I work in London. 3 pronome soggetto (he, she, it) + infinito senza to + s R He works in London. Se il verbo termina in -s, -ss, -x, -sh, -ch, -o, si aggiunge la desinenza -es all infinito senza to. R She goes to school every day. -y consonante, si cambia -y in Se il verbo termina in -y preceduta da -y -i e si aggiunge la desinenza -es all infinito senza to. R He studies English on Monday. Forma negativa 3 pronome soggetto (I, you, we, they) + don t + infinito senza to R I don t have breakfast at 8 o clock. 3 pronome soggetto (he, she, it) + doesn t + infinito senza to R He doesn t have breakfast at 8 o clock. Forma interrogativa 3 do + pronome soggetto (I, you, we, they) + infinito senza to R Do you have breakfast at 8 o clock? 3 does + pronome soggetto (he, she, it) + infinito senza to R Does he have breakfast at 8 o clock? 3. Abbina un verbo ad ogni immagine. Poi scrivi 8 frasi per descrivere la routine quotidiana di Brian.... to get dressed... to take the bus... to have breakfast... to wake up... to leave home... to brush one s teeth... to get up... to have a shower 1 2 3 4 1. Scrivi la terza persona singolare dei seguenti verbi. 1. write 2. do 3. listen 4. say 5. miss 6. wash 7. leave 8. watch 9. tidy up 10. relax 5 6 2. Completa le frasi con la forma corretta del presente semplice del verbo tra parentesi. 1. I... (to listen) to my MP3 when I... (to run) in the park. 2. My father... (to work) for a travel agency. 3. What time... (you / to come) back from school? 4. They... (not to do) their homework after dinner. 5.... (Josh / to read) the newspaper every day? 6. We... (to want) to become engineers. 7. My sister... (to watch) reality shows on TV. 8. The supermarket... (not to close) at five, it... (to close) at eight. 7 8 10 ten

avverbi di frequenza bridge module i giorni della settimana I più comuni avverbi di frequenza sono: always sempre usually di solito often spesso sometimes qualche volta seldom raramente never mai Sunday Domenica Monday Lunedì Tuesday Martedì Wednesday Mercoledì Thursday Giovedì Friday Venerdì Saturday Sabato 3 avverbio di frequenza + verbo R I always drive to work. 3 verbo essere + avverbio di frequenza R He is always late. 4. Riordina e scrivi le frasi in tre minuti. 1. Brian + + always + at +. Brian always wakes up at seven o clock. On Sunday I play tennis. 5. Descrivi le attività di Susan durante la settimana. 1.... 2.... 3.... 4.... 5.... 6.... 7.... 2. meet + + usually + I + + in front of + the.... 3. never + that + girl + + Chinese.... 4. your father + drive + often + + fast?... 5. always + + watch + + your?... 6. + we + not + often.... 7. sometimes + + they + lunch + after.... eleven 11

step 7 Can you speak English? can Can si usa per esprimere: 3 capacità, saper fare R I can swim. 3 richiesta R Can I have a glass of water? 3 permesso R Can I go out with my friends? No, you can t. Forma affermativa 3 pronome soggetto + can + infinito senza to I can speak English. Forma negativa 3 pronome soggetto + can t + infinito senza to He can t speak German. Forma interrogativa 3 can + pronome soggetto + infinito senza to Can you speak Spanish? 1. Ascolta [ 1:12] e completa il modulo con le informazioni mancanti. Name... Surname... Age... Skills... 2. Osserva le figure e scrivi frasi con can / can t. Usa i verbi forniti. 3. Riconosci le frasi che esprimono capacità (C), richiesta (R), permesso (P). 1. Can you help me?... 2. Can I smoke?... 3. She can cook Indian food.... 4. Can I use your pen?... 5. Can you play volleyball?... 6. I can t do this translation.... 7. Can you be quiet?... Can I park my car in front of the school? 8.... 4. Formula domande con can come nell esempio. 1. you / help Can you help me? 2. I / speak / Mark 3. you / show me / the way 4. I / offer / cup of tea 5. I / use / phone 6. you / tell me / time 5. Guarda il menù e con un compagno formula quattro dialoghi come nell esempio dato. Example A: Can I have a coke, please? B: Of course. A: How much is it? B: It s 70 pence. FAST FOOD your take away restaurant 1 swim 2 ski 3 sing 4 speak Chinese 5 do maths 6 play the guitar 1.... 2.... 3.... 4.... 5.... FOOD SlICe of pizza 2 HAM SAndwICH 1.10 CHeeSeBurger 1.80 french fries 80 p ICe CreAM 50 p DriNkS SpArklIng water 1.50 fruit juice 90 p lemonade 65 p tea 35 p Coke 70 p 6.... 12 twelve

Per chiedere l ora si usa: What time is it? / What s the time? l ora Per esprimere l ora si usa: 1. It s eight o clock. (per l ora esatta) 2. It s twenty past five. (prima della mezz ora) Glossary: Cibo breakfast colazione lunch pranzo dinner/supper cena bridge module 8. Abbina la parola all immagine corrispondente.... cheese... meat... tea... soup... bacon... sandwich... orange juice... vegetables... milk... biscuits... eggs... fruit 1 meal pasto snack merenda 3. It s a twenty to eleven. (nella seconda mezz ora) 2 3 a quarter of an hour = un quarto d ora 3 half an hour = mezz ora 3 midday / midnight = mezzogiorno / mezzanotte 3 a.m. = prima di mezzogiorno 3 p.m. = dopo le dodici Dopo le 12 la numerazione riprende da 1. 3 4 5 6 7 6. Ascolta [ 1:13] e correggi gli orari sbagliati. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. It s three o clock. It s ten to five. It s a quarter past four. It s half past six. It s twenty-five to nine. It s five minutes past one. 8 10 9 7. Chiedi le ore e rispondi guardando le figure. Example A: What time is it? B: It s... 11 12......... 9. Ascolta [ 1:14] e completa la tabella con le informazioni mancanti. Meal When Food Drinks......... thirteen 13

step 8 I like Autumn 1. Abbina un attività ad ogni immagine.... cooking... skiing... jogging... going out with friends... playing beach volleyball... shopping... sunbathing... taking photographs 2. Parla con un compagno delle attività in esercizio 1 usando il verbo to like. 3. Scrivi cosa piace e cosa non piace allo zio Walter. My uncle Walter comes from New Zealand. These are the things he likes and doesn t like. theatre cheese cows mountains sea ham snow cinema sheep rain kiwi bananas He likes He doesn t like a b c d 1. He likes sheep but he doesn t like cows. 2.... 3.... 4.... 5.... 6.... e f 4. Scrivi i nomi dei mesi sotto le stagioni. August December March October May November July January September April June February g h il verbo to like spring summer Il verbo piacere si traduce con to like. To like ha una costruzione personale. La persona a cui piace diventa soggetto della frase. Mi piace l estate. I like summer. Ti piace la primavera? Do you like spring? Non le piace l inverno. She doesn t like winter. autumn winter 14 fourteen

bridge module 5. Scrivi che tempo fa sotto ogni figura. What s the weather like? It s a c snowy foggy windy hot sunny rainy cold cloudy b d 6. Rispondi alle seguenti domande con un compagno. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What happens in December? What do you usually do in winter? What do people do in summer? What happens in September? What do you do in spring? numeri ordinali e data 1 st first 2 nd second 3 rd third 4 th fourth 5 th fifth 6 th sixth 7 th seventh 8 th eighth 9 th ninth 10 th tenth 11 th eleventh 12 th twelfth 20 th twentieth 21 st twenty-first 13. 5. 1985 R the thirteenth of May nineteen eighty-five 5. 10. 2010 R the fifth of November two thousand and ten 7. Leggi le seguenti date. 1. 3/2/1956 4. 13/5/1990 2. 23/9/1960 5. 22/12/2005 3. 1/8/1982 6. your birthday! e f 8. Ascolta [ 1:15] e completa la tabella con le informazioni mancanti. Season Begins Weather Activities g h preposizioni con mesi e stagioni in September in summer 9. Abbina la domanda alla risposta. A. What s the weather like? 1. On Monday. B. How old is he? 2. It is Tom s. C. How much is it? 3. From Sweden. D. What do you do at 7.30 am? 4. It s hot and sunny. E. When is your English lesson? 5. It s five past seven. F. Where are you from? 6. It s three pounds. G. What time is it? 7. I have breakfast. H. Whose car is this? 8. He is twenty-four. fifteen 15

Self-assessment The descriptors on this page are based on CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference). Think about the level you have reached in every ability and tick the correct column. Then discuss your results with your teacher. I can do it! confidently! I can do it! I can t do it! Listening xxx xx x I can understand questions and instructions addressed to me slowly. I can understand numbers and prices. I can understand words and phrases related to basic personal information (nationality, family, shopping). B1 I can understand everyday language conversation about food. Reading I can understand a form. I can understand simple everyday life instructions. I can read a menu to look for specific information. Spoken interaction I can introduce myself and use greeting expressions. I can ask people for things. I can ask people about where they live, their family and their possessions. I can use numbers and prices. I can tell the time. I can express likes and dislikes. I can get simple information about travel. I can make simple transactions in shops. I can express ability. I can talk about my daily routine. I can talk about food. I can talk about the weather. Spoken production I can give personal information. I can describe myself and other people. I can use memorised words and phrases to speak about my daily routine, eating habits and leisure activities. Use of language I can use memorized words and phrases to speak about myself, places, people, possessions. I can use simple grammar structures. Writing I can fill in a form with personal details. I can write sentences about myself and my family. I can write simple notes. 16 sixteen