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1 Leggi il testo e trova almeno una cosa in cui Summerhill è diversa da altre scuole.

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2 Scegli l’alternativa corretta: a, b, c o d. 1 The students live... a at the school. b at home. c in a hotel. d in a youth hostel.

2 Students go to... a all the lessons. b too many lessons. c very few lessons.

d only the lessons they want to.

3 There is a meeting... a every day. b every week. c every month. d every year.

4 At the meeting they talk about... a the school timetable. b the school regulations. c the sports programme. d the teachers.

5 At the meeting... a only the students vote. b only the teachers vote. c teachers and students vote. d nobody has a vote.

6 All the children are... a the same age, but different nationalities. b the same age and the same nationality. c different ages, but the same nationality. d different ages and different nationalities.

In 1921 A.S.Neill started a very progressive, unique, residential school called Summerhill. But what is so special about it?

Firstly, it is a place where children are free. All the lessons are optional, so students decide if they want to attend or not! But do they go to lessons? Yes, they do. In fact, it is quite rare for a student not to attend any lessons, but there isn’t any pressure if they decide not to go.

Because of this strong idea of freedom, Summerhill is a very democratic school. There is a weekly meeting and this is the time when both the teachers and the students can modify or change any school rules. Everybody is equal, and so all members of the school have one vote.

Of course, teaching is a part of life at Summerhill, but the most important aspect is the community atmosphere. Teachers interact informally with their students, and children of different ages and nationalities live in harmony most of the time. New students sometimes rebel and cause problems because it takes time to adapt to Summerhill when they arrive from more conventional schools. The school understands this problem and gives them the time they need to adjust.

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1 Leggi il testo e rispondi alla domanda.

What is an American diner?

2 Trova le parole nel testo e sottolineale. Scegli la traduzione corretta.

1 recalls a chiama b fa venire in mente

2 shape a forma b aspetto

3 railway carriage a locomotiva b vagone ferroviario

4 stools a sgabelli b sdraio

5 rows a file b cerchi

6 chain a catena b negozio

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3 Leggi di nuovo il testo. Poi leggi le frasi e decidi se sono vere o false. Scrivi V o F.

1 You can often see diners in American films.

2 All diners are converted railway carriages.

3 All diners have different characteristics.

4 There is usually a jukebox.

5 You can have breakfast at three o’clock in the afternoon.

6 The food in the diners is not very elaborate.

The Great AmericanThe diner is part of modern American culture. It recalls the romantic nightlife of the USA in the 1950s and 1960s. Just think of all the American movies you see with scenes in diners, for example, Grease.What is a diner? Well, it’s quite difficult to define what it is. One dictionary says that a diner is ‘a restaurant in the shape of a railway carriage.’ The first diners were often converted railway carriages, but not all of them. Diners usually have some common characteristics.

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They are long and narrow and have a long bar and stools where you can sit and eat or drink. There are also rows of tables and chairs and a jukebox so that you can decide the music you listen to. Outside there are neon lights and most diners are open twenty-four hours a day. You can get a traditional American breakfast there all day – for example, eggs, ham and pancakes – and they serve you coffee as soon as you sit down. The food is very simple and very similar to the food Americans eat at home. Perhaps most important of all, diners are not usually part of a big company chain. They are often family businesses and the owners work there too.

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22 New Horizons

1 Leggi la lettera di una ragazza, Beth.

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2 Scrivi una risposta a Beth in cui parli della tua scuola, delle materie che studi, di che cosa stai facendo a scuola in questo periodo e delle cose che ti piacciono o non ti piacciono. (120–140 parole)

Ricorda che si usa il Present simple:

• per parlare di dati di fatto. I go to St Mary’s Comprehensive School.

• per parlare di ciò che piace o non piace. I like going to school.

• per parlare di azioni abituali e stile di vita. On Fridays I have Drama and History.

Ricorda che si usa il Present continuous:

• per parlare di azioni in corso di svolgimento in questo momento. I’m having a Geography lesson at the moment.

• per parlare di azioni in un periodo di tempo presente circoscritto. I’m studying for my GCSE exams.

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Dear Beth,

How are you? Thanks for your letter.

14WallStreet, Guildford, Surrey, 1stMarch2008

Hi!Myname’sBeth.I’msixteenyearsoldandIgotoStMary’sComprehensiveSchool.I’mstudyingformyGCSEexamsandI’mdoingMaths,EnglishLiterature,EnglishLanguage,Drama,French,Physics,Chemistry,Biology,HistoryandICT.MyfavouritesubjectisDramabecauseIwanttobeanactress.MyfavouriteteacherisMrsBaker–sheteachesHistory.IquitelikegoingtoschoolbecauseIlikethelessonsandI’vegotlotsoffriends.Idon’tlikeschooldinners,somymumusuallygivesmeapackedlunch.MyfavouritedayisFridaybecauseit’sthelastdayoftheschoolweekandonFridaysIhaveDramaandHistoryinthemorningandPEintheafternoon.Writetomesoonandtellmeaboutyourself,yourschoolandwhatyoulikeaboutit.

Love,

Beth

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1 Scrivi un breve testo intitolato ‘My favourite restaurant.’ (120–140 parole). Includi queste informazioni:

• il nome del ristorante • dove si trova • quando/quanto spesso ci vai • una descrizione delle persone che lavorano

nel ristorante • il tipo di cibo • i piatti che ti piacciono particolarmente • i motivi per cui è il tuo ristorante preferito

Prima di cominciare, leggi questo esempio.

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Ricorda che and unisce e significa ‘e’. But è avversativo e significa ‘ma’. Or significa ‘oppure’ e si usa quando la scelta avviene fra due o più cose, o nelle frasi negative al posto di and.

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My favourite restaurant

My favourite restaurant is ‘The Thai Kitchen’. It’s in King Street, Hammersmith, a suburb in west London, and I go there about once a month. The owner and his wife work there and the owner’s cousin is the chef. They are very friendly people and they always look happy. They work very hard, especially in the evening because the restaurant is very popular, so they are often very busy. You can eat typical Thai food at the restaurant, like chicken satay and stir-fried vegetables, meat and fish, or you can eat more simple food, like steak and chips. My favourite dish is king prawns with spicy sauce. I like the restaurant because the food is excellent, but quite cheap, and the staff are very nice.

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1 A coppie. Studente A: osserva la foto A. Studente B: osserva la foto B. Descrivete le vostre foto e trovate delle differenze.

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1 A coppie. Intervistate il vostro compagno e completate il questionario con le sue risposte.

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Presentation 2 Prepara una traccia per fare una presentazione su questo argomento:

• Eating in restaurants

Usa le risposte che hai dato al tuo compagno nell’esercizio 1 come modello. Esercitati a fare la tua presentazione utilizzando la tua traccia come spunto. (Non leggerla direttamente.) In gruppi. Fai la tua presentazione agli altri membri del tuo gruppo.

1 Do you prefer to eat in restaurants or at home? Why?

2 How often do you go to restaurants?

3 Do you usually go to restaurants with your friends or family?

4 What sort of restaurants do you like?

5 Is there any type of restaurant you don’t like?

6 Do you prefer waiter service or self-service? Why?

7 Do you like fast-food restaurants? Why/Why not?

8 Are there any good restaurants in your town? Which is your favourite?

9 What do you usually eat when you go to a restaurant?

1 0 What do you usually drink when you go to a restaurant?

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