Exercise worksheets Unit 5

Prior to starting any of your work in these Worksheets

please read carefully Unit 5 in the Course Booklet.
Complete all the tasks in the Worksheets following all the
Importante!
instructions given.

LESSON 1

Grammar Exercise 1
Completed
Go to the Grammar Course and revise the Yes No
information on passato prossimo then do
Grammar Exercise 1.

Grammar Exercise 2
Completed
Go to the Grammar Course and revise the Yes No
information on passato prossimo then do
Grammar Exercise 2.

Grammar Exercise 3
Completed
Go to the Grammar Course and revise the Yes No
information on passato prossimo then do
Grammar Exercise 3.

Grammar Exercise 4
Completed
Go to the Grammar Course and revise the Yes No
information on passato prossimo then do
Grammar Exercise 4.

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 Grammar Exercise 5
Completed
Go to the Grammar Course and revise the Yes No
information on passato prossimo then do
Grammar Exercise 5.

Grammar Exercise 6
Completed
Go to the Grammar Course and revise the Yes No
information on passato prossimo then do
Grammar Exercise 6.

Grammar Exercise 7
Completed
Go to the Grammar Course and revise the Yes No
information on passato prossimo then do
Grammar Exercise 7.

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 Exercise 1
Listen to the dialogue Quando ti sposi? on Tracks 2-8, and answer the
questions in English.

Ascolta!

Part 1

Say how Laura met her fiancé.

Part 2

Describe the nature of Giovanni’s job.

Part 3

Tick the correct response:

The newlyweds will move into an apartment.

The newlyweds will live with Laura’s family.
The newlyweds will rent a place in the country.
The newlyweds have found a unit in the city.

Part 4

Explain why Laura’s choice of venue for the reception would be ideal.

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 Part 5

Explain Alberto’s statement “Mah, così è la vita”.

Part 6

Say why both friends are enthused about Australia as the choice for
Laura’s honeymoon.

Listening Exercise 1
Completed
Go to Moodle and do Listening Exercise 2. Yes No

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 Exercise 3

Scrivi! Read the wedding invitation on p. 4 of the Booklet. Write an acceptance

note. Use Alberto's as a model.

LESSON 2

Exercise 4

Listen to Il regalo on Track 15, and follow the reading of the text on p.7 of
the Booklet. Then answer the following questions.
Ascolta e Leggi!

1. What are Alberto and Federica discussing?

2. Why does Alberto change his mind?

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 Reading Exercise 5
Completed
Go to Moodle and do Reading Exercise 5. Yes No

LESSON 3

Exercise 6

Listen to the reading of the advertisement Un messaggio per tutti i

genitori on Track 19, and follow the reading of the text on
Ascolta e Leggi! p. 10 of the Booklet. Then complete the following task in English.

What is this advertisement about?

Exercise 7

Read the text on pp. 11-12 in the Booklet and answer the following
questions in English.
Leggi!

1. How do family and friends celebrate Christmas in Italy?

2. Explain how some traditions have changed over the years.

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 3. Explain the gift-giving tradition for the festa dell’Epifania”.

Exercise 8
Read the text Dove abita la Befana on p. 12 of the Booklet. Also check the
suggested website (Natale.it) for more information on Italian Christmas
traditions. Look at the model in the Booklet. Write an email to a friend in
Italy in which you recount what you did for Christmas.
Scrivi!
Write approximately 120 words.

A @yahoo.com.au
Da @yahoo.it
Soggetto Natale, che bello!
Messaggio

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LESSON 4
Reading Exercise 9
Completed
Go to Moodle and do Reading Exercise 10. Yes No

Exercise 10
Read the blog: Natale on p. 15 of the Booklet. Write your own response for
the blog in which you express your feelings about Christmas. You may, if you
wish use some of the expressions used by others in the blog. Write
Leggi e rispondi!
approximately 80 words.

BLOG: natale
Quiz Natale? Per me se non sono con la famiglia non è Natale.
Rispondete in tanti?

Altre Risposte (3)

by (name)
Iscritto dal: (date)

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LESSON 5

Exercise 11

Practise responding to these questions in preparation for your phone

lesson by providing sample responses.

1. Quali feste durante l'anno sono importanti per te?

2. Come festeggi di solito il tuo compleanno?

3. Come hai trascorso il Natale scorso?

4. È bello per te passare del tempo con la famiglia?

5. Secondo te, le tradizioni sono importanti?

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