Tenses
If scientists _______ (work) hard they ______ (find) solutions. (POSSIBILITY)
1. Work
2. Might find
When did the march of Washington take place?
In 1963
English for: Prendere da qualcuno/Assomigliare a qualcuno
Take after
Italian for:
If I were taller, I’d be the captain of the basketball team.
Se fossi stato più alto, sarei stato il capitano della squadra di basket.
Complete with a reflexive pronoun:
We had the whole beach all to ______ .
Ourselves
I ______ (know) a girl called Zeina. (I don’t anymore)
Used to know
What incredible things did Daniel Seddiqui do? (Presentation 2 unit 2)
After graduating, he had 50 jobs, in 50 different US states, in 50 weeks.
Italian for:
Set off
Partire / Mettersi in viaggio
English for:
Se me lo avessi detto avrei portato le medicine per il raffreddore.
If you had told me, I would have brought the cold medicine.
What should not be done in a debate?
(At least two)
1. Don’t practise your material.
2. Don’t listen to the other person’s arguments.
3. Tell the other side that they aren’t right but don’t tell them why.
If I ______ (not feel) well, I ______ (go) to school.
1. Didn’t feel
2. Wouldn’t go
Why do bees buzz?
Because they move their wings more than 10000 times per second.
Italian for:
Commute
Tragitto casa-lavoro
English for: Lei mi ha chiesto se Sasha stesse parlando con me.
She asked me if Sasha was talking to me.
How to be a good mediator?
(At least three)
1. Stay calm
2. Listen to other people
3. Attack the problem, not the people
4. Think about possible solutions
You _____ (give) a rose by me yesterday.
Were given
What are the disadvantages of freelance work?
There is no fixed salary at the end of the month, you don’t get paid if you’re ill or you are on vacation and there aren’t promotions.
Italian for:
Crutches
Stampelle
English for:
Tuo fratello non è ancora arrivato.
Your brother hasn’t arrived yet.
English for: Non avrebbero vandalizzato la scuola se l’insegnante fosse stata lì.
They wouldn't have vandalized the school if the teacher had been there
I ______ (paint) for three hours and now the wall _____ (be) yellow.
1. Have painted
2. Is
How did Darrel break his leg?
(Video - British teens unit 6)
By falling off the skateboard.
English for:
Una tempesta in un bicchier d’acqua.
(Quando ci si arrabbia o preoccupa troppo per una questione piccola)
A storm in a teacup
English for:
Ore che ci sei seduto dentro, non vedi quanto è comoda questa macchina?
Now that you are sitting in it, can’t you see how comfortable this car is?
English for:
Sarei stato triste se non mi avessero invitato.
I would have been sad if I hadn’t been invited.