UDA There ’s a mail for you .. Docenti : Rosalba Tarquinio Giuseppina Peluso

1. UDA There’s a mail for you.. Docenti: Rosalba Tarquinio Giuseppina Peluso

2. Back into English March 29° DearDiary, I’m writingthis in myroom – it’s almostmidnight and I havetoget up earlytomorrow, but I can’t sleep. I haveto thinkaboutmy future! Everydaymyparentsask me, “What do youwanttobewhenyougrow up?”. The problemis: I don’t know! Mymumalwayssays, “Be a doctor!”. Butshedoesn’t understand – tobe a doctoryou havetostudyfor a long time and that’s notmy idea of fun. Also I’m really bad at Biology at school. Mydad oftensays, “Be a pilot!”. Ishecrazy? Heknows I hate flying! Well, I’ve got Some ideas, ofcourse. I reallywant

3. tobe a rock star. I likelisteningtomusic, too. I don’t play anyinstruments and I singreallybadly – but there are lotsof rock starslikethat. Now I’m gettingtired and myfingers are hurting, too. So I’m goingtobed. Sometimesit’s easiertothinkabout future in bed. I getmy best ideaswhen I’m lying down. Or perhapsone more computer games? Decisions, decisions, decisions! Life isnever easy!

4. January 13° My mail Deardiary, I’m writingthis in myroom – it’s almostmidnight and I havetoget up earlytomorrow, but I can’t sleep. I havetothinkaboutmy future! Everydaymyparents ask me, “What do youwanttobewhenyougrow up?” . The problemis… I don’t know. Mymotheralways says, “Be anarchitect!”. Butshedoesn’t understand. To beanarchitectyouhavetostudyfor a long time. My fathersays, “Be a swimming coach!”. Ishecrazy?!? He knows I hateswimming! Well, I havegot some ideasof course. I reallywanttobeanactress. I reallylikedrama

5. but I don’t sing and don’t dance verywell. Butthere are a lotofactresseslikethat. Now I’m gettingtired, so I’m goingtobed. Sometimes it’s easiertothinkabout future in bed. Or perhapsone more computer game? Decisions, decisions, decisions life isnever easy! Backversion

6. Back into English Hi Olivia, You can’t immagine what happened last night! Dad took us to a famousrestaurant, but there weren’t many people there last night. “An unforgettable experience”, their website says. Well, it certainly was unforgettable. We ordered the “exotic surprise”. The first course was chicken and chips! The cicken was bad, but the chips were worse. Yuck! Than they gave us the “picnic-style special ham with strowberries”. You won’t believe what happened next. The waiter tried to put the plates on the table, but he dropped one. He picked the sandwich up the floorand gave it to mum. Mun asked

7. himtothrow the sandwich away. “Aren’t youhungry?” the waiterasked. Mydadgotreallyhungry and toldhim off. Butheonlylaughed! I triedwith the dessert. Ice-cream. No comment! Nexttimewe’ll take youto the samerestaurant! Love, Thomas

8. My mail Hi Michael! You can’t immagine what happened last night. Mum took us to the circus, because my sisterlovesthat, but there weren’t a lot of people there last night. “An unforgettable experience” the newspaper says. Well, it certainly was unforgettable! During the show there were horses, lions, elephants and dogs. Finally there was a clown… he was reallyfunny! He had to do a magic show and he wanted three volunteers: two boys and a girl. And that girl was I! I danced and the boys played the guitar! It was fantastic! I loughed a lot!

9. Nexttimewe’ll take youto the samemagic show! Love, Martina P.S : Thoseboys and I are in the sameschool! Backversion

10. Unit 1 Objectives Grammar: • Past continuous • Past continuous vs. past simple • When / while Vocabulary: • Phrases with get • Music Functions: • Describing past activities

11. Unit 1 - Vocabulary Inventions Invenzioni Boot Scarpe, stivali ChewinggumChewinggum Dishwasher Lavastoviglie Mouse trap Trappola per topi Needle Ago Remote control Telecomando Roller skates Pattini Trye Pneumatico Wheel Ruota Windscreenwipers Tergicristallo

12. Hi Jean! Mymail How are you? I’m fine. Do you know how was made the chewing gum, for example? Well, yesterday, during my English lesson, the teacher was talking about inventions. She said that it was invented by Thomas Adams in 1869 while he was trying to produce rubber out of the juice he got from Mexican sapodilla trees. He wanted to produce toys, rain boots and bycicletyres, but he experiment didn’t work. While he was thinking about why his experiment failed, he took a piece of the rubber he was working on and put it in his mouth. Do you know how was made the windscreen wipers? It was invented by Mary Anderson while she was going to New York with a friend on a rainy day in 1903.

13. Mary was watching other people driving their cars when suddenly, she got an idea: she invented a moving arm made of metal with a piece of rubber on it because they had to open their car windows and put their heads out to see better. Do you know any other inventions? Speak you soon, Martina Backversion

14. Unit 2 Objectives Grammar: • Comparative and superlative adjectives • Intensifiers with comparatives • Adverbs / comparative adverbs Vocabulary: • Adjectives and theiropposites • Sport and sportsrules Functions: • Makingcomparisons • Describingsportsevents

15. Unit 2 - Vocabulary Sport Sport Archery Tiro con l’arco Basketball Basket Football Calcio High jump Salto in alto Javelin Giavellotto Marathon Maratona Match Partita Sprint Scatto Team Squadra Volleyball Pallavolo

16. Hi Mark! My mail Do you know what is my favourite sport? It is basket and I have loved it since I was a child. My father was a basket coach and his team was very important for him. One of the most important champions is Michael Jordan, of course, and I hope that I will be like him in the future. I think he is the best player that I have ever seen and he’s very funny! This can be crazy, but my mother hates basket!! She loves swimming and she think that Federica Pellegrini is one of the best swimmers in the world. Do you like sport? If yes, who is your favourite player? Love, Martina Backversion

17. Unit 3 Objectives Grammar: • Will / won’t, might / may (not): predictions • If / unless + first conditional Vocabulary: • The environment Functions: • Predicting future events • Talkingabout future possibility • Discussingenvironmentalproblems

18. Unit 3 - Vocabulary The environment L’ambiente Air Aria Atmosphere Atmosfera Cyclelanes Piste ciclabili Dam Diga Destroy Distruggere Factoryfumes Fumi industriali Global warming Riscaldamento globale Pollution (levels) (livelli di) Inquinamento Rubbish Spazzatura Solarpanel Pannelli solari Temperatures Temperature

19. DearSirs, I amwriting to express my opinion on some of the changesyouhaveintroducedthe last month. First ofall, I wouldliketosaythat I agreewithimprovingall public transport and I thinkthat the newelectricbuseswillbeverysuccessfull. The new ciclelanesmayalsohelp to reduce the level of pollutionbecause I amsurethat more people willcycleiftheyfeelsafe. I wouldalsothankyouforintroducing the recyclingbanks. However, I amnot happy aboutthe planto build an underground railway. Itwill take a long time and itwillbe tooexpensive. I hopeyouwillconsidermy opinion and willcontinuetolisten the people whovotedforyou. Yoursfaithfully, Steve Jones

20. My mail DearSirs, I amwriting to express my opinion on some of changesyouhaveintroducedthe last month. First ofall, I wouldliketosaythat I agreewithimprovingall public transport and I thinkthat the newbuseswillbeverysuccessfull. The newreciclingbankswillalso help to reduce the levelofpollution in the air city. However, I’m not happy about the plantobuildnewflats in the city centre. Itwill take a long time and itwillbetooexpensive. I hopeyouwillconsidermy opinion and thatyouwill continue tolistento the people whovotedforyou. Yoursfaithfully, Martina Friuli Backversion

21. Unit 4 - Vocabulary North American English British English Italiano Apartment Flat Appartamento Cab Taxi Taxi Candy Sweets Caramelle Cookies Biscuits Biscotti Elevator Lift Ascensore Pants Trousers Pantaloncini Soccer Football Calcio Subway Underground Metropolitana Vacation Holiday Vacanza

22. Hithere! Myname’s Ben Barners, I’m 15 yearold. Myinterests are music, computers and travelling. I play the leadguitar in a band calledCoolCats, and afteronly a yearwe’ve alreadyhadquite a lotof success. Wehaven’t made a CDyet, butthatisnext on our agenda. I spend a lotoftimeusing the computer and I’ve just bought a newonethatwe can usefor recording. The software isquitecomplicated, so I haven’t reallyworked out howtouseityet. I’ve alreadytravelledquite a lot. I’ve just recently come back from a reallygreatholiday in Barcelona. Haveyoubeenthere? It’s great! Well, that’s allfornow, folks! Get in touch! Love, Ben

23. My mail Hithere! Myname’s Martina Friuli, I’m 15 yearsold. My interests are dancing, travelling and music. I havesynchro-dance and hip-hop twice a week in a schoolcalled “Shallwe dance?”. I havealreadyhad a lotof success, in fact I won a lotofcompetitions. I usuallytravelthreetimes a yearwithmyparents. I love Italy and myfavourite city isRome. I spend a lotoftimelisteningtovariouskindofmusiclikemodern, and house. I alsolikegoingto the disco withmyfriends on some Saturdays night. Well, mumiscalling me so I can’t writeany more. Love, Martina Backversion

24. Unit 5 Objectives Grammar: • Present simple passive • Let / be allowed to Vocabulary: • Describing a person’s age Functions: • Describing a ceremony • Talking about permission

25. Unit 5 - Vocabulary Ages Età Baby Neonato Child Bambino Elderly person Anziano Lifespan Arco di una vita Lifetime Durata della vita Middle – aged person Persona di mezza età Pensioner Pensionato Teeneger Adolescente Toddler Bambino piccolo Young adult Ragazzo

26. MY MAIL Hi Daniel! I was surfing on internet this morning and I was reading about the Niowra tribe and its rites and I want to talk to you about this. On the island of Papua New Guinea, the Niowra tribe lives near Sepik river, which is full of crocodiles. These people believe that crocodiles made the Earth and its people. When it is time for a teenager boy to become man, an unusual and painful ceremony takes place: a crocodile ceremony. The boys are taken to a hut called The Crocodile Nest that is full of skulls and crocodile teeth. The boys are treated very badly and bamboo is used to make cuts on their chests and their backs. Knives are not used because bamboo is more painful.

27. When the ceremony is over and the boys are out of the hut, there is singing and dancing. Do you know another tribe with unusual rites? Speak you soon, Martina Backversion

28. Unit 6 Objectives Grammar: • Present perfect simple with ‘for’ and ‘since’ • For vs. since Vocabulary: • Verb and noun pairs Functions: • Talking about unfinished situations

29. Unit 6 - Vocabulary Verb and noun pairs Espressioni verbo + sostantivo Have a drink Bere qualcosa Have a good time Divertirsi Have a good laught Farsi una bella risata Have an argument Litigare Have fun Divertirsi Make a fool of yourself Fare la figura del cretino Make a joke Fare una battuta Make friends Fare amicizia Make funny faces Fare le smorfie Make plans Fare progetti

30. Hi Jason! Mymail Yesterday I was reading my sister’s English book and I discovered some information about the power of humor. Do you know that the old saying “Laughter in the best medicine” is true? Well, doctors have found that it is true. People in England, every two years in spring, put on a red nose and do things to make themselves and others laugh. People can buy a red nose in supermarkets or in other shops and parts of the money goes to the Comic Relief wich is an organization that helps people in need. This organization has helped people for more than twenty years now.

31. In New Zeland, for example, people have made big red noses which they put on in front of cars and even buildings! What do you think? Love, Martina Backversion

32. Unit 7 Objectives Grammar: • Past simple passive • A / an, the or zero article Vocabulary: • Disasters Functions: • Talking about natural disasters

33. Unit 7 – Vocabulary Disasters Disastri Avalanche Valanga Car crash Incidente stradale Drought Siccità Earthquake Terremoto Flood Alluvione Greenhouse effect Effetto serra Homeless Senzatetto Huge Enorme Hurricane Uragano Locust Locusta

34. Hi Carl! Mymail I am really worried about the climate changes. Today, during Geography lesson, our teacher was talking about the global warming and especially of Tuvalu. It will soon become the first city to be uninhabitable because of the climate changes and the rising sea levels. Tuvalu is near Fiji, that is a group of nine islands. Geograhically, the tiny country is the fourth smallest in the world after Monaco, Vatican and Nauru. In the summer Tuvalu gets severe hurricanes that have recentely become more frequent and they have damaged houses and buildings. They also have killed the fish in the seas around the island. The fish are an important source of food for this people.

35. The Tuvalu government has begun a programme to reduce the level of the emission of greenhouse gases, but this will not change the situation, and eventually, the Tuvaluans will have to leave their island. What do you think? Speak you soon, Martina Backversion

36. Unit 8 Objectives Grammar: • Toomuch / toomany: notenough • Will vs.begoingto Vocabulary: • Homes Functions: • Describingquantity • Talkingabout the future: decisions and promises

37. Unit 8 - Vocabulary Homes Case Accomodation Alloggio Basement Seminterrato Block of flats Condominio Bungalow Casa ad un solo piano Camper van Camper Caravan Roulotte Cave Caverna Cottage Casetta di campagna Detached house Villetta unifamiliare Semi – detached house Casa bifamiliare

38. Hi Jason! My mail I am just returned from a holiday in a cave of Granada. It was unforgettable! If you are looking for a different kind of holiday, I am sure that in this historic caves you will have a holiday that you’ll never forget! There have been cave dwellers for more than thousand years. A cave house in Andalusia can be anything from a small country cottage to a fully equipped cave guesthouse. Some caves have a swimming pool too. You won’t want to leave because the temperature in the cave is around 18-20° C and you’ll sleep better in a cave than in a normal hotel. You won’t believe how calm you feel! Try it! Love, Martina Backversion

39. Unit 9 Objectives Grammar: • Determiners • Must / mustn’t vs. don’t have to Vocabulary: • Sleeping and waking • Multiple intelligences Functions: • Talkingaboutmemory • Talkingaboutobligation, prohibition and lackofnecessity

40. Unit 9 - Vocabulary Sleeping and waking Dormire e svegliarsi Be asleep Essere addormentato Be awake Essere sveglio Bedtime Ora di andare a letto Dream Sognare Get up Alzarsi Go to bed Andare a letto Go to sleep Addormentarsi Nightmare Incubo Sleep in Restare a dormire Talk in your sleep Parlare nel sonno Wake up Svegliarsi

41. Hi Phil! Mymail Yesterday I was surfing on Internet and I founded some information about our brain. The brain is very light and makes up the only two per cent of total body weight, but it needs about 20% of the oxygen that the body takes in. After five to ten seconds without oxygen, we lose consciousness: this means that we can’t think well in rooms that are stuffy. When you read something that you want to remember, tell a friend about it. Don’t over–train your brain and it’s better to study a lot of material for a small amount of time than a small amount of time for a lot of time! If you have to remember something big, break it down into smaller sections.

42. One of the best ways of remembering is to make “pictures” on the “movie screen” of your mind in fact experts say that our brain works a lot in pictures. Nice, isn’t it? Reply soon, Martina Backversion

43. Unit 10 Objectives Grammar: • Present perfect continuous • Present perfect simple vs. continuous Vocabulary: • Music and musical instruments Functions: • Talking about unfinished situations • Talking about repetition and continuation up to now

44. Unit 10 - Vocabulary Music and instruments Musica e strumenti Acoustic guitar Chitarra acustica Clarinet Clarinetto Classical Classica Drum group Gruppi di percussioni Drums Batteria Electric guitar Chitarra elettrica Flute Flauto Jazz Jazz Keyboards Tastiere Percussionist Batterista Songwriter Autore di canzoni

45. Hi Sarah! My mail I am just returned from Salvador! It was a fantastic holyday! If you take a walk in the streets of Salvador, you’ll soon hear music - probably the amazing rhythm of drum groups, or the sound of a berimbau. Most tourists don’t go to the small neighbourhood of Candeal.Candealis where Carlinhos Brown was born in 1962. Carlinhos became a musician and has had a lot of success. Since 1982, he has been a major player on the Brazilian pop scene. In the 90s, he became known internationally as the leader of the musical group Timbalada. They recorded eight albums and toured various countries around the world. Backversion

46. Unit 11 Objectives Grammar: • Defining relative clauses • Used to Vocabulary: • Medicine Functions: • Talking about past habits • Talking about health

47. Unit 11 - Vocabulary Medicine Medicina Ambulance Ambulanza Backache Mal di schiena Disease Malattia Headache Mal di testa Infection Infezione Pill Pillola Skin disease Malattia della pelle Smallpox Vaiolo Stomach ache Mal di stomaco Toothache Mal di denti Vaccine Vaccnino

48. Hi Carmen! Yesterday, I was surfing on Internet and I discovered some information about medicine in the past. Since the beginning of time, people have had illnesses and doctors have tried to cure them. In the days when people knew very little about medicine, some very strange and horrible cures were tried. Here are some of the worst! TOOTHACHE Ancient Egyptians who had toothache, used to find a dead mouse and put it in their mouth, leaving it there for a few hours. But who knows if it take the toothache away? BACKACHE People who suffer from it can experience a lot of pain. Sometimes it’s because a vertebra is out of position.

49. In Ancient Greece, doctors used to tied the patient to a ladder, pulled the ladder up high and then let it fall to the ground. The vertebra went back to the right place. But this ‘cure’ probably caused more backache than it cured! BALDNESS Men whose hair is falling out are never happy about it. The Ancient Egyptians took the fat of a lion, a hippopotamus, a cat and a snake, mixed them together - and then rubbed the mixture into the man’s head. Maybe it stopped baldness, maybe not. SCROFULA In the middle age people who had scrofula, a common skin disease could easily get rid of it - they just had to get the king or queen to touch them. Love, Martina Backversion

50. Unit 12 Objectives Grammar: • Second conditional Vocabulary: • Information technology and computers Functions: • Talking about immaginary situations