REAL TALK with ENGLISH
Gruppo Editoriale ELi
Il piacere di apprendere
• METODO COMUNICATIVO
• PRONUNCIA E VARIETÀ LINGUISTICHE
• CITTADINANZA GLOBALE
• SEL & ORIENTAMENTO
• COMPETENZE TRASVERSALI
• CLIL & STEM
Fine primaria: A1. Fine primo ciclo: A2.
Comunicazione in situazioni quotidiane, apertura ad altre culture.
Livelli invariati.
Lingua straniera curricolare di base.
Cornice più ampia: benefici cognitivi, emotivi, sociali; accesso a saperi, media, scienza, cooperazione internazionale.
DELL’INGLESE
Inglese come asse portante per digitale, cittadinanza, soft skills, media, IA con la lingua usata anche per progetti trasversali.
TRAGUARDI E OBIETTIVI
Traguardi e obiettivi impostati per abilità; contenuti linguistici poco dettagliati, forte ruolo del curricolo di istituto.
Approccio funzionale-comunicativo, compiti autentici, testi autentici, lavoro cooperativo.
Traguardi e obiettivi più conoscenze (lessico, strutture, funzioni) elencate in modo dettagliato → viene fornito un quadro più prescrittivo.
DIDATTICA DELL’INGLESE
Approccio comunicativo e immersivo: l’insegnante parla il più possibile in L2; enfasi su metacognizione, testi autentici, competenze trasversali.
DIGITALE, MEDIA, TECNOLOGIE
Uso di strumenti digitali per leggere, scrivere, comunicare; presenza non centrale.
Digitale centrale (riferimento a DigComp 2.2): film, serie, sottotitoli, audiodescrizioni, social, IA integrati nella didattica con uso critico e responsabile
INTERCULTURA E CITTADINANZA
Intercultura come sfondo: confronto tra usi e costumi, rispetto delle differenze.
Più focalizzata su verifiche formali e standardizzate.
Inglese come spazio privilegiato di cittadinanza globale, sostenibilità, Agenda 2030, competenze chiave europee.
VALUTAZIONE
Valutazione formativa continua, osservazione dei processi, autovalutazione.
Let’s start
1 Guarda le foto. Conosci queste famiglie? Abbina i personaggi al nome di parentela corrispondente.
mother 3, 7 father 1 , 8 , 13 daughter 5 , 9 , 12
son 6 , 10, 11 uncle 2 grandma 4
2 A che tipo di famiglia corrispondono? Parlatene insieme. Key p. 291
a nuclear family • a single-parent family • an extended family a blended family
Why is Camilla’s family incredible?
Videoscript and key p. 291
A nuclear family is two parents and their biological children. A single-parent family is when children live with only one of their parents. An extended family is a lot of relatives all in the same home. A blended family is when children live with one of their parents, their parent’s new partner and all / some of their children.
1 P 1.40 Guarda l’albero genealogico di Harry Potter. Completalo con le parole nel riquadro. Poi ascolta e controlla.
son (x 2) • father • mother • daughter • uncle
wife • aunt • grandmother / grandma (x 2)
cousin • grandfather / grandpa (x 2)
2 Scrivi le parole nel riquadro accanto a quelle corrispondenti maschili o femminili.
granddaughter • brother • nephew half-sister • daughter • stepfather grandma • husband • stepsister
sister brother
1 wife husband
2 stepbrother stepsister
3 son daughter
4 grandpa grandma
5 niece nephew
6 stepmother stepfather
7 grandson granddaughter
8 half-brother half-sister
parents genitori relatives parenti
sono half-brothers e half-sisters. Fratelli e sorelle di un genitore diverso (stepfather o stepmother) sono stepbrothers o stepsisters REMEMBER
Fratelli e sorelle con un solo genitore in comune
3 Guarda di nuovo l’albero genealogico e completa le frasi con i rapporti di parentela corretti.
James Potter is Dudley’s uncle.
1 Harry is Dudley’s cousin
2 James Potter is Fleamont Potter’s son
3 Lily Evans is Dudley’s aunt .
4 James Potter is James Sirius’ grandpa .
5 Albus Severus is James Potter’s grandson
6 Lily Luna is Harry’s daughter
P 1.40AE Ora ascolta le parole dell’es. 2 in inglese americano.
4 P 1.41 Abbina le descrizioni alle immagini. Poi ascolta e controlla.
He’s got short, curly hair and braces. F
1 He’s got short, grey hair and glasses. C
2 She’s got long, red hair and freckles. B
3 He’s got straight, brown hair, a beard and a moustache A
4 She’s short and thin. H
5 He’s tall and plump. G
6 She’s got long, curly, black hair. D
7 She’s got straight, blonde hair. E
5 Completa la frase per descrivere te stesso/a. Poi scegli un/a compagno/a e scrivi una frase che lo/a descriva.
Me
I’m . I’ve got hair and my eyes are .
6 Leggi la descrizione. A quale dei tre personaggi si riferisce?
He’s tall and big. He’s got blue eyes but he hasn’t got hair, he’s bald! He isn’t generous and kind. He’s a super-criminal!
He’s Gru
7 Ora completa le descrizioni degli altri due personaggi.
P 1.41AE Ora ascolta le parole dell’es. 4 in inglese americano.
La posizione degli aggettivi qualificativi nella frase segue questo ordine: dimensione, tipologia e colore. Sophie has got long, curly, black hair. LEARN IT!
She’s (4) thin and beautiful.
She’s got long, (5) straight, blonde hair and blue (6) eyes
She’s clever and friendly. She’s a princess.
8 PAIRWORK A turno, descrivete il vostro personaggio di fantasia preferito. My favourite film character is Heather from How to Train Your Dragon. She’s… forty-seven
Carl Are those new photos, Matt? Let’s see.
Niko Aww! Whose cats are they?
Matt They’re Chloe’s new pets. That small, black one is so cute
Niko Sorry, who’s Chloe?
Matt Chloe’s my sister. She’s sixteen and she’s a pain!
Carl No, she isn’t! Chloe’s clever and kind, and she’s got big, brown eyes…
Ella And she’s got cute freckles – look!
Carl No, she hasn’t got freckles. It’s a filter. Matt’s a photo expert!
Ella Have you got brothers and sisters, Niko?
SEE THINK WONDER
1 Guarda le foto e rispondi alle domande. Key p. 291
1 Cosa stanno guardando le persone sul telefono?
2 Perché Carl è calvo?
2 M P 1.42 Guarda il video, o ascolta e leggi. Chi è Chloe?
Chloe is Matt’s sister.
3 P 1.42 Ascolta e ripeti.
HNiko No, I haven’t. I’m an only child. You?
Ella I’ve got one brother, Jack. He’s seventeen.
Matt Carl’s got a really big family.
Carl Yes, I have! There’s my mum, my brother, my stepdad and my two half-sisters.
Niko Wow! Have you got any photos?
Carl Yeah, let’s see…
Ella Hang on, is that you Carl? You’re totally bald in that photo!
Carl It’s a Halloween party, Ella. I’m in fancy dress!
cute carino only child figlia unica any delle in fancy dress in maschera
Pets in the UK
The UK is a nation of animal lovers. About 60% of UK adults have got a pet and 36% have got a dog – that’s about About 29% of the population have got cats and there are also about 1 million pet rabbits in the UK.
4
1 c Matt has got
2 b Niko hasn’t got
3 d Ella has got
4 a Carl has got
a a brother and two half-sisters.
b brothers and sisters.
c a sister.
d a brother.
Trova e sottolinea queste espressioni nel dialogo. Abbinale agli equivalenti in italiano.
1 b Let’s see a Aspetta un attimo
2 c She’s a pain b Facci vedere
3 a Hang on c È una seccatura / rompiscatole
5 Completa le frasi con le espressioni nel riquadro.
You’re totally bald • She hasn’t got Whose cats • Are those • she’s got Chloe’s new pets • I haven’t • Have you got
1 Are those new photos, Matt?
2 Whose cats are they?
3 They’re Chloe’s new pets
4 Chloe’s clever and kind, and she’s got big brown eyes.
5 She hasn’t got freckles. It’s a filter.
6 Have you got brothers and sisters, Niko?
7 No, I haven’t . I’m an only child.
8 Is that you Carl? You’re totally bald in that photo!
6 CHALLENGING Scegli l’alternativa corretta.
Carl, Matt, Niko and Ella are at (1) the café / home. They have got their phones with photos of their (2) friends / families. Matt has got a photo of his (3) sister / mother and her (4) cats / dogs. His sister’s name is Chloe. She’s got (5) blue / brown eyes, but she hasn’t got (6) braces / freckles. Carl has got a (7) big / small family, but Niko is an only (8) child / girl.
7 SEL Self-awareness Leggi la domanda e discutine con il/la tuo/a compagno/a.
Vivere con la famiglia significa condividere spazi, oggetti ed esperienze. Che cosa condividi con maggior fatica e cosa ti piace di più?
1 Guarda le foto. Abbinale alle frasi.
1 C This person has got glasses but he hasn’t got any hair.
2 A This person has got short black hair.
3 B These people are young and have got curly, black hair.
2 M P 1.43 Guarda i video, o ascolta. Abbina i dialoghi alle situazioni.
1 parlare dei componenti della famiglia A
2 descrivere le persone della famiglia B , C
3 P 1.43 Leggi e completa i dialoghi. Poi ascolta e controlla.
1
Ella (1) Who’s that woman ? Is she your aunt?
Carl No, (2) she isn’t She’s my grandma!
2
Carl (3) Has your dad got black hair, Niko?
Niko No, (4) he hasn’t . My dad’s bald!
3
Niko (5) What are your sisters like , Carl? Are they tall?
Carl No, they aren’t. They (6) ’re short with black hair like me.
4 Abbina le domande alle risposte corrette.
1 c Is your mum short?
2 e Has your brother got brown hair?
3 a Who’s that man?
4 b What’s your sister like?
5 f Have you got a brother or a sister?
6 d Has your dad got glasses?
a He’s my uncle Tom.
b She’s tall with blonde hair.
c No, she isn’t. She’s tall.
d Yes, he has.
e No, he’s got red hair.
f I’ve got a brother.
FUNCTIONS: Talking about families
Have you got a brother / sister? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
Have you got a big family? No, I’m an only child. / Yes, I’ve got two sisters. Is that your aunt? Yes, she’s my dad’s sister. / No, she’s my grandma. Who’s that man? That’s my grandpa. Who are those children? They’re my cousins.
LISTENING
5 P 1.44 Ascolta Leah parlare della sua famiglia. Scegli (4) la foto corretta. Audioscript p. 291
SPEAKING
7 PAIRWORK A turno, descrivete un personaggio nelle foto di questa unità. Usate le espressioni nella tabella delle funzioni come aiuto. Riuscite a indovinare quale personaggio sta descrivendo il/la vostro/a compagno/a?
This person is big and tall with black hair and big eyes. He’s shy.
Lurch from the Addams family? Yes!
SPEAKING
A 4 B C
6 PAIRWORK Scrivi il nome di quattro persone della tua famiglia. Non dire chi sono. A turno, fatevi delle domande per capire chi sono. 1 2 3 4
Is Greta your mum?
Is she your cousin? No, she isn’t.
FUNCTIONS: Describing people Is your stepmum tall? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t. She’s short. Has your dad got black hair? Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t. He’s bald. What’s your brother like? He’s got brown hair and glasses.
REMEMBER
Si usa What’s he/she like? per chiedere informazioni sull’aspetto fisico e sulla personalità di una persona (per chiedere informazioni esclusivamente sull'aspetto fisico si può usare anche What does he/ she look like?).
‘What’s your sister like?’ ‘She’s tall with black hair. She’s friendly and funny.’
8 P 1.45 PRONUNCIATION Ascolta e ripeti i due gruppi di parole con la mano appoggiata sulla gola. Indica (4) in quali parole senti vibrare la gola.
/θ/ thank thin three /ð/ 4 those 4 that 4 mother
9 P 1.46 Ascolta le parole e indica (4) quale suono senti.
/θ/ /ð/ brother 4
1 Thursday 4 2 they 4
3 maths 4 4 father 4
5 there 4
6 thing 4
DIGITAL CHALLENGE
Ora che conosci più parole e più frasi, spiega cosa ha di incredibile la tua famiglia. Cosa vi rende unici?
DISCOVER GRAMMAR
Guarda le parole in verde nelle frasi. Sono uguali in entrambe le frasi?
No, il primo verbo è alla prima persona singolare (have), il secondo è alla terza persona singolare (has).
1 I have got freckles and a small nose.
2 He has got glasses and a big smile.
Ora vai alle pagine di grammatica e impara come funziona la lingua.
fifty-one
I’ve got brown eyes.
Has your dad got black hair? He hasn’t got curly hair. Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t
Forma affermativa
Estesa Contratta
Forma negativa
Estesa Contratta
I have got I’ve got I have not got I haven’t got you have got you’ve got you have not got you haven’t got he / she / it has got he / she / it’s got he / she / it has not got he / she / it hasn’t got we / you / they have got we / you / they’ve got we / you / they have not got we / you / they haven’t got Forma interrogativa Risposte brevi
Have I got? Yes, you have. No, you haven’t. Have you got? Yes, I have. No, I haven’t. Has he / she / it got? Yes, he / she / it has. No, he / she / it hasn’t. Have we / you / they got? Yes, we / you / they have. No, we / you / they haven’t.
1 Scegli l’alternativa corretta.
The boys has got / have got big, blue eyes.
1 Olivia have got / has got straight, black hair.
2 Charlotte has got / have got two brothers.
3 We has got / have got two new phones.
4 Roddy have got / has got four children.
5 You have got / has got a new computer.
6 I has got / have got two British friends.
2 Riscrivi le frasi dell’es. 1 alla forma negativa contratta. Key p. 291
The boys haven’t got big, blue eyes.
3 P 1.47 Completa il testo con la forma corretta di have got. Usa la forma contratta quando possibile. Poi ascolta e controlla.
Hi! I’m Alice. I’m 12 and I’ve got a big family. The boys in the photo are my brothers. They (1) ’ve got straight, fair hair but Noah (2) ’s got blue eyes and Jack’s eyes are brown and he (3) ’s got glasses. I (4) haven’t got fair hair, my hair’s black, but I (5) ’ve got blue eyes. We (6) ’ve got two dogs in my family too, Bob and Hugo. We (7) haven’t got a cat because my dad’s allergic to cats.
4 Completa le frasi in modo che siano vere per te utilizzando la forma corretta di have got.
My sister has got a new phone.
1 I a computer at home.
2 My dad a beard.
3 We science on Monday.
4 Your best friend cousins in the UK.
5 Mum and Dad a new car.
6 Our school a big art studio.
5 Riordina le parole e scrivi le domande.
a / teacher / have / got / you / new / ?
Have you got a new teacher?
1 got / have / two cars / your / parents / ?
Have your parents got two cars?
2 your / got / school / has / Wi-Fi / ?
Has your school got Wi-Fi?
3 friends / got / a / your / have / smartphone / ?
Have your friends got a smartphone?
4 you / black / hair / have / got / curly / ?
Have you got curly black hair?
5 got / a / you / sister / have / ?
Have you got a sister?
6 garden / house / has / a / got / your / small / ?
Has your house got a small garden?
GRAMMAR Maps p. 59, Rules pp. 61-62
LEARN IT!
Nelle risposte brevi non si usa mai got
6 PAIRWORK Fatevi le domande dell’es. 5 e rispondete in modo personale usando le risposte brevi.
Have you got a new teacher? Yes, I have. be or have got ?
In inglese si usa il verbo “essere” (be) al posto del verbo “avere” (have got) con le seguenti espressioni:
I’m 13 years old. Ho 13 anni.
I’m cold / hot. Ho caldo / freddo.
I’m hungry / thirsty. Ho fame / sete.
I’m right / wrong. Ho ragione / torto.
7 Traduci le frasi in inglese.
Lei ha sete.
She’s thirsty.
Lui ha l’apparecchio. He's got braces.
1 È mezzogiorno. Abbiamo molta fame.
It’s twelve o’clock. We are very hungry.
2 Sonia ha un animale domestico.
Sonia has got a pet.
3 Tom ha 12 anni e non ha l’apparecchio.
Tom is 12 and he hasn’t got braces.
4 Abbiamo un cellulare nuovo.
We have got a new smartphone.
5 Hai ragione, Susan ha una sorella.
You are right, Susan has got one sister.
6 Pete e Laura hanno 14 anni e hanno tre fratelli.
Pete and Laura are 14 and have got three brothers.
This is my little sister. These are my parents. That girl is Linda. Those boys are French. this questo/a these questi/e
Identificano oggetti e persone vicine a chi parla. that quello/a those quelli/e
Identificano oggetti e persone lontane da chi parla.
8 Scegli l’alternativa corretta.
Is these / this your car in the car park?
1 This / Those test isn’t difficult.
2 Are those / that your headphones?
3 These / This children aren’t in the same class.
4 These / This is my cousin from Brazil.
5 That / Those man has got a big beard.
6 Is that / those Marta’s new pet?
7 Is this / that your bike over there?
8 Are these / those your games here?
9 Trasforma le frasi al plurale e viceversa. That page is yellow. Those pages are yellow.
1 This child has got a dog. These children have got a dog / dogs.
2 That woman hasn’t got long hair. Those women haven’t got long hair.
3 These English children are both 12. This English child is 12.
4 Those grandparents are very young. That grandparent is very young.
5 That dog is very small. Those dogs are very small.
6 These exercises are very difficult. This exercise is very difficult.
‘Is this your phone?’ ‘No, it’s Harry’s phone.’
Nome del possessore + ’s + cosa posseduta
Nome singolare + ’s Liam’s scooter
Nome plurale regolare + ’ the students’ classroom
Nome plurale irregolare + ’s the men’s bedroom
Due persone che posseggono la stessa cosa + ’s dopo la seconda persona
Sam and Julie’s house
Per chiedere a chi appartiene qualcosa si usa Whose... ?
‘Whose books are these?’ ‘They’re the students’ books.’ LEARN IT!
10 Inserisci ’s o l’apostrofo nella posizione corretta.
My parents’ car is blue.
1 Our teacher’s computer is old.
2 The children’s phones are in their bedroom.
3 My brothers’ bicycles are new.
4 The students’ school is not very big.
5 Is that Andrea’s backpack?
6 That is my aunt and uncle’s house.
11 CHALLENGING PAIRWORK A turno, fatevi domande sull’appartenenza degli oggetti. Key p. 291
1 2 3 4
Whose mobile phone is this? It’s dad’s mobile phone.
12 P 1.48 K Scegli l’opzione corretta (A, B o C). Poi ascolta e controlla.
An extended family
There are seven people in my family and we’re from three different countries! My mother (1) is from Russia. She’s very tall and she (2) has got long, curly, blonde hair. My father is Greek. He (3) is short with black hair and he (4) has got glasses. I’ve got three brothers, Leo, Alex and Milo. My parents are in London now and we are British.
I (5) ’ve got a half-sister too, Natasha. She’s 18 and she’s Russian. She’s my (6) father’s stepdaughter. She (7) has got straight, blonde hair and she (8) is very clever.
A in B from C at
1 A has B is C are
2 A have got B has got C is got
3 A is B are C has
4 A hasn’t B haven’t got C has got
5 A ’s got B am C ’ve got
6 A fathers’ B father’s C fathers
7 A is B have got C has got
8 A has got B is C are
13 CHALLENGING Scegli la frase corretta (A o B).
A He’s short, curly, black hair.
B He’s got short, curly, black hair.
1 A Is this your sister?
B Is these your sister?
2 A Who’s bag is that?
B Whose bag is that?
3 A Who’s got a dog in your class?
B Whose got a dog in your class?
4 A Who’s got a scooter?
B Who’s a scooter?
5 A Are you got a brother or a sister?
B Have you got a brother or a sister?
6 A The boys’ father is a teacher.
B The boys’s father is a teacher.
7 A Dad is young. He has 35 years old.
B Dad is young. He is 35 years old.
8 A What is your mother like?
B What is your mother look like?
1 Leggi la presentazione del film. Sottolinea nel testo gli esempi degli elementi grammaticali nel riquadro.
whose • possessive ’s • have got • this / that / these / those
What’s the title of this film?
It’s Hotel Transylvania 3
Whose hotel is it?
It’s Drac’s hotel.
Who’s Drac?
Drac is Count Dracula. He’s a vampire. He’s tall and thin. He’s got a big nose and a long chin. He hasn’t got normal teeth, they’re pointed
Has he got a family?
He hasn’t got a wife (his wife’s dead) but he’s got a daughter, Mavis. Mavis is married to Johnny. She’s a vampire but he isn’t. They’ve got a son. His name’s Dennis.
Who’s that monster WITHOUT THE HEAD in the photo?
That’s Drac’s friend, Frankenstein. He’s not scary, he’s very funny!
GLOSSARY
2
Completa la descrizione di Johnny con la forma corretta di have got
This is Johnny. He’s Mavis’ husband. He’s got brown eyes and a pointed nose. He (1) has got he’s funny. His son ( is Dennis. Johnny and Dennis (3) have got red hair. Dennis is small but he (4) hasn’t got small ears, his ears are very big! (5) Have Dennis’ family a pet? Yes, they have. It’s a giant puppy called Tinkles.
STEM
Animated Film Technology
Si usano due tipi di tecnologie per i film animati:
CGI (Computer- Stop Motion generated Imagery) TECHNOLOGY
CHALLENGING Scrivi la descrizione di Mavis e Frankenstein. Usa le espressioni nel riquadro e come modello.
• thin • blue eyes • black hair son • big feet • tall (x 2) • short hair
This is Mavis. She’s Drac’s daughter. She’s tall and thin. She’s got blue eyes and black hair. She’s married and has got a son. Her son’s name is Dennis.
This is the Monster. He’s tall and plump. He’s got short hair and big feet. He’s Drac’s friend.
1 Guarda la foto a destra. Cosa ha di speciale questa coppia di persone? They are twins.
2 M Guarda il video. Completa le descrizioni delle persone. Videoscript p. 291
1 Julie and Jasmine are identical twins . They’ve got red hair and freckles.
2 Luke has got blond hair and green eyes . Kate has got long, brown hair and brown eyes .
C 1 In Hollywood there are lots of famous families, with parents, brothers, sisters and other relatives all in the entertainment business. For example, Jada and Will Smith are actors and their son Jaden is an actor, too. But has Hollywood got any famous twins? Yes, it has!
A
2 This is a photo of Scarlett Johansson and her twin brother. Scarlett is an actress and she’s famous for her role as Black Widow in the Avengers film series. She isn’t very tall and she’s got blonde hair. Her brother’s name is Hunter. Scarlett and her brother are very different. He is tall and he’s got short brown hair. He isn’t an actor but he’s sometimes with her on the red carpet at Hollywood parties.
cGLOSSARY
lots of molte entertainment intrattenimento sometimes a volte
B 3 These twins are Rami and Sami Malek. They are similar but their lives are very different. Rami is famous for the TV series Mr Robot and the film Bohemian Rhapsody about Freddie Mercury’s life. Sami is an English teacher. They are from Los Angeles in America, but their parents are from Egypt. They are both thin, they’ve got short, brown hair and blue eyes. They’ve also got a sister. Her name is Yasmine, and she’s a doctor.
2 Scarlett has got one brother
3 His name ’s Hunter.
4 Rami’s brother is a teacher .
5 Rami and Sami’s parents are Egyptian .
6 They’ve both got short, brown hair
• Osserva se il verbo è alla forma affermativa o negativa.
• Leggi il testo e sottolinea le parti in cui trovi le parole chiave che hai sottolineato nelle domande, o parole ad esse collegate.
5 Indica se le frasi sono vere (T) o false (F).
1 There are famous families in Hollywood. T
2 Scarlett and Hunter are both tall. F
3 They’ve got the same job. F
4 Rami and Sami Malek are twins. T
5 They're actors in the TV series Mr Robot F
LISTENING
6 P 1.50 Ascolta la conversazione tra Isaac e una sua amica. Qual è l’animale domestico di Isaac?
Audioscript p. 292
7 P 1.50 Ascolta di nuovo e scegli l’alternativa corretta.
Isaac’s pet’s name is Fluffy / Hercules
1 He’s small / big
2 He’s black and white / brown and white
3 He’s two / three years old.
4 He’s friendly / shy and silly / clever.
SPEAKING
8 YOUR TURN Pensa alle celebrità che conosci e crea la tua famiglia immaginaria. Scegliti dei genitori, dei fratelli e/o delle sorelle. Poi descrivila alla classe.
In my celebrity family, my mother is Samantha Cristoforetti. She’s Italian, she’s got short brown hair…
1 Leggi e abbina le parole nel riquadro alle parti corrette dell’email.
1 attachment • 2 email body • 3 opening • 4 closure
New message
From: dan1234@mails.com
To: nathalie22@mails.com
Subject: My favourite family member
1 Tommy.jpeg
3 Hi Natalie,
2 This is my favourite cousin, Tommy. He’s half Argentinian and half English. His mother’s from Buenos Aires. He’s 17 and he’s very tall. His eyes are green and he’s got curly, black hair. Look at the attachment. In the photo he’s got an oval ball. Why? He’s a rugby player!
Tommy is very friendly. He’s clever and he’s my idol. Who’s your favourite family member?
4 That’s all for now. Write soon!
Dan
Send
2 Rispondi alle seguenti domande. Key p. 292
1 What nationality is Tommy?
2 How old is he?
3 What’s his favourite sport?
4 What’s he like?
WRITING PLAN
Paragrafo 1 – Inizia la tua email con una formula di saluto
Hi!, / Dear…, / How are you?
Paragrafo 2 – Scrivi la tua email
This is my…
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The United Nations International Day of Education is on 24th January
every year. On this day, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) asks all governments to make education their top priority. It is a government’s duty to make education available for everyone because it is a basic human right.
Free and compulsory elementary education is included in article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Quality education is also Goal 4 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development but, in fact, education is essential for the success of all 17 goals.
The aims of Goal 4 are to make education inclusive and to promote learning opportunities for all. But there are problems with this and education for all is difficult to achieve. Millions of children and young people around the world do not go to school, and in developing countries, only 1 in 5 children with disabilities is at school. Some governments do not allow girls to continue their education after primary school.
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• Study and think about how lucky we are to go to school.
• Give money to organisations that help children go to school.
• Talk to people about these problems.
Good, quality education for all is important to reduce poverty and help children and young people succeed in life. It is the key to prosperity and it is important for self-respect.
Every year on International Education Day, UNESCO invites people to think about how important education is for society, for example the role education has in world peace.
1 PAIRWORK Why is education important in human life? Look at the photos and discuss with a partner. Rank the ideas from 1 (very important) to 5 (not very important).
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2 P 2.87 Read and listen to the text and decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones. Key p. 308
25th June is the International Day of Education. F 24th January is the International Day of Education.
1 Education is not in the Declaration of Human Rights.
2 Goal 4 of the 2030 Agenda is about education. T
3 Some children haven’t got access to a good education.
4 In developing countries, all disabled children are at school.
5 Education isn’t necessary for success or prosperity.
Task 1 GROUP WORK Your school is organising an open day for new students and your class wants to prepare a slide presentation to present all the extracurricular activities and projects at your school. Work in groups and prepare a plan of what you want to include in your slide presentation. Make a list.
Task 2 Write a short description of each activity or project on your list from Task one. Then, prepare your slide presentation. Remember to add a title to each slide and include photos if possible.
Task 3 Practise presenting your slide presentation in your groups. Take turns to speak, with each student presenting two or three slides.
Task 4 Present your slide presentation to the class.
1 Match the words to their translation.
1 f right
2 a free
3 e compulsory
4 b education
5 d primary
6 c duty a gratuito b istruzione c dovere d elementare e obbligatorio f diritto
2 Complete the text with the words from exercise 1.
Articles 33 and 34 of the Italian Constitution are about (1) education . It is the government’s (2) duty to make schools open to everyone. (3) Primary education is (4) compulsory and (5) free . Everyone has got the (6) right to education.
3 Quality Education is also Goal 4 of the 2030 Agenda. Do you know what the other objectives are? Watch the video.
4 Watch the video again and write the objective number in the correct place in the 5 Ps of Sustainable Development.
5 Ps OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 7, 8, 9, 12 11, 13, 14, 15 17 16
5 PAIRWORK Do you know any other articles of the Italian Constitution? Do they have anything in common with the 17 Goals of the 2030 Agenda? Discuss with your partner and do some research. Report your findings to the class.
Michael Jordan is one of the world’s highest-paid sportspeople, a businessman, philanthropist and role model for young people.
1963
Michael Jordan’s date of birth is 17th February 1963. He has two brothers and two sisters and the family lives in Brooklyn, New York City.
Michael accepts a basketball scholarship to the University of North Carolina. He studies geography because he’s interested in a career in meteorology. He gets his degree in 1986
The number of Jordan’s basketball games as a professional is 1,072!
Nike produces the first Air Jordan shoe, specifically for Michael Jordan. This is the start of the profitable sponsorship deal between Jordan and Nike and helps to start sneaker culture.
Jordan retires from basketball for the first time and starts playing professional baseball.
1968
The Jordan family moves to Wilmington, North Carolina. At school Michael joins the high school basketball team and becomes one of the best players in the school.
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1984
1991
Jordan wins his first NBA
He begins his professional basketball career with the Chicago Bulls He wins the title NBA *Rookie of the Year for the 1984-1985 season.
* A rookie is a person who is new to a job or hobby. In sports, it refers to a professional athlete in their first season.
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With the words ‘I’m back’ Jordan announces his return to the Chicago Bulls. He wins three more NBA championships with the team, so a total of six NBA titles.
Jordan retires for the second time. He buys part of the basketball team Washington Wizards and becomes a manager. After a short while, he goes back onto the court and continues to play.
1 P 2.113 Read and listen to Michael Jordan's biography and write down three reasons why he is the GOAT in basketball. Compare your answers with the rest of the class.
2 PAIRWORK Who else do you think is the GOAT in their sport? Why? Share your ideas with a partner.
3 GAME Work in pairs. Go to page 287, cut out the dates and events and match them as quickly as possible. Who finishes first?
4 Read this quote by Michael Jordan. Decide if the sentences are T (true) or F (false). Then read the translation at the bottom of the page.
I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.
1 Jordan doesn’t like losing a game. F
With the Chicago Bulls, Michael wears a shirt with the number 23. When Jordan retires from basketball, the team never uses this shirt number again. It’s a sign of respect for Jordan as a great player.
At the age of 40, Jordan plays his final NBA game on 16th April in Philadelphia. There’s a standing ovation for him from the crowd, the players and coaches.
After his retirement Jordan is involved in many other sports and businesses. He also gives a lot of time and money to different charities to help people. Some people say that, in basketball, Michael Jordan is the GOAT, Greatest Of All Time.
2 He thinks it is okay to fail. T
3 It’s important to try all the time. T
P 2.114 Michael Jordan is American. Listen to an American speaker reading his famous quote above.
5 SEL Self-awareness Can you accept failure? Think about the sentence below and your experience. Do you agree? If yes, go to the right of the board. If not, go to the left of the board. Share your opinion with the class.
Failure is necessary for success.
I agree because you can learn from your mistakes. I don’t agree because… I think…
I don’t think...
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The impact of Michael Jordan on the sport of basketball is incredible, both in the USA and the rest of the world.
It’s now one of the most popular sports to watch and play.
In the USA there are the NBA and WNBA, the women’s division, and lots of very important high school and university matches. In Italy, fans love watching American matches and also the Lega Basket Serie A with teams like Olimpia Milano and Virtus Bologna.
About 1 3 million people in Italy play basketball, especially at school and in local sports teams, and there are many great Italian players who also play internationally.
1 VOCABULARY Read these words. How many of them do you already know? Which ones are also used in Italian? Write the translation.
1 basket canestro
2 court campo
3 throw tirare
4 jump saltare
5 bounce far rimbalzare
6 dribble dribblare
2 P 2.115 Read and listen to the text. Check your answers to exercise 1.
THE HISTORY OF BASKETBALL
It’s 1891 and James Naismith, a teacher in Springfield, wants a new game that his students can play inside in winter when it is very cold outside. He hangs two fruit baskets in the gym and the first game of basketball starts. The players really like this new game, so soon there are written rules and official games across the country.
The Las Vegas Aces players take a selfie with the championship trophy after winning the 2025 WNBA Playoffs finals.
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In basketball, there are two teams who play against each other. Each team has five players on the court. Players try to throw the ball into the other team’s basket. The game is very fast because players run, jump and change direction quickly. They can’t hold the ball and walk – they bounce or dribble it on the floor. A slam dunk is an exciting basketball move to see. The player jumps very high, close to the level of the basket, and pushes the ball down into the basket with one or two hands.
Basketball is an Olympic and Paralympic sport, for both men and women. The summer Olympics includes men’s basketball for the first time in 1936 and women’s basketball in 1976. Wheelchair basketball becomes part of the Paralympics in 1960.
Michael Jordan has two Olympic gold medals –the first in 1984 and the second in 1992 – with the US Basketball team.
Final of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, between Team Netherlands and USA.
3 QUIZ Test Your Sports Knowledge Work in pairs. Take turns to read the sentences to your partner. How many sports does he/she know? Check your answers at the bottom of the page. Who is the winner?
Student A QUESTION
Michael Jordan is the GOAT in this sport.
1 For this sport you wear white and try to throw your opponent on the ground.
2 This fast athlete from Jamaica has 8 Olympic gold medals.
3 The first rules for this game come from England in 1863.
4 Serena Williams is a famous champion in this sport.
5 This sport begins in Springfield in the late 1800s.
6 Sofia Goggia is an Olympic gold medal winner in this sport.
Student B QUESTION
1 In this Olympic sport, athletes do ten different events.
2 Michael Phelps has 28 Olympic medals in this sport.
3 A slam dunk is a move in this sport.
4 You do this sport in winter on the snow with a board.
5 Simone Biles is the GOAT in this sport.
6 Monza and Monaco are famous tracks in this sport.
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4 CLASS INTERVIEW Which sports are popular in your class? Ask your classmates about the sports they play or watch and how often. Which is the number one sport?
WHAT’S IT ABOUT?
It’s 1984 and Nike wants a new sportsperson as a testimonial for their basketball shoes.
The basketball division is not doing very well so Nike’s Marketing Vice President Rob Strasser and CEO Phil Knight ask Sonny Vaccaro for help. Vaccaro is a talent scout and starts looking at the new players in the NBA. He notices Michael Jordan and thinks he is perfect for Nike. But Jordan is interested in a deal with Converse or Adidas.
Sonny talks to Jordan’s mother Deloris. Her role is very important because she negotiates a very good deal with Nike and she convinces Michael to accept it.
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Watch the film clip. Which image do you think is striking? Why? Which words or sentences do you think are inspiring? Underline them and explain why.
This scene shows Sonny in a meeting with Nike executives, Michael Jordan, his mother and his father. First, Sonny presents the Air Jordan shoe and then he explains how he sees Michael Jordan’s future and how unique and special he is.
Sonny Who are you, Michael? That will be the defining question of your life and I think you already know the answer. And that’s why we’re all here.
A shoe is just a shoe until somebody steps into it. Then it has meaning. The rest of us just want a chance to touch that greatness. We need you in these shoes not so you have meaning in your life but so that we have meaning in ours. Everyone at this table will be forgotten as soon as our time here is up. Except for you. You’re gonna be remembered forever. Because some things are eternal.
You’re Michael Jordan... and your story is gonna make us want to fly.
Michael Jordan isn’t an actor in this film but he is an actor in the 1996 film Space Jam. It’s a comedy with a mix of live action and animation with the famous cartoon characters Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. There’s also a sequel from 2021 with another great basketball player, LeBron James.
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Use these questions to interview the class and give a presentation on sneaker culture.
1 What shoes do your classmates and teacher usually wear?
2 Are sneakers popular in your class?
3 Is there a favourite brand or colour?
4 Why do you think some sneakers cost a lot of money?
5 Is sneaker culture a reality for young people?
Choose a brand of clothing or sneakers and decide a sportsperson to be the testimonial for the brand. Use these questions to help give a presentation about your choice and the reasons.
1 What is the brand?
2 What is the name of the sportsperson?
3 What sport does he/she play?
4 Is he/she a rookie or already famous?
5 Why is he/she a perfect choice?
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Jordan says ‘I’m back’.
Jordan is born on 17 February in Brooklyn, New York.
The Jordan family moves to Wilmington, North Carolina.
He begins his professional basketball career with the Chicago Bulls.
Jordan retires from basketball to play baseball. Nike sells the first Air Jordan shoes. Jordan plays his final NBA game in Philadelphia. Jordan starts at the University of North Carolina with a basketball scholarship.
Jordan wins his first NBA title.
Jordan becomes a manager of the Washington Wizards.
She is born in London.
She studies chimpanzees in Tanzania.
She finishes school.
She gets her PhD.
She gets married.
Student A points
1 Wilde is born in Dublin, Ireland.
2 He becomes a famous actor.
3 He studies Ancient Greek and Roman history.
4 He becomes interested in the Aesthetic Movement.
5 He is a very quiet and shy student.
6 He moves to the USA after prison.
Be yourself; Experience is To love oneself
Life is too important
The truth is rarely pure
I can resist everything
She goes to Africa for the first time. She starts the Jane Goodall Institute. She goes to Cambridge University.
She starts a programme for young people. She dies in Los Angeles.
Student B points
1 Wilde has three brothers.
2 Wilde’s father is a doctor.
3 His only novel is The Happy Prince.
4 He writes some books for children.
5 He is in prison for two years.
6 He dies in London.
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