Exercise worksheets Unit 4
Prior to starting any of your work in these Worksheets please read carefully
Unit 4 in the Libro dello studente. Complete all the tasks in the Worksheets
following all the instructions given.
Importante!
LESSON 1
Grammar Exercise 1
Completed
Go to the Grammar Course and revise the Yes No
information on present tense of reflexive verbs
then do Grammar Exercise 1.
Grammar Exercise 2
Completed
Go to the Grammar Course and revise the Yes No
information on present tense reflexive verbs
then do Grammar Exercise 2.
Grammar Exercise 3
Completed
Go to the Grammar Course and revise the Yes No
information on present tense of reflexive verbs
then do Grammar Exercise 3.
Grammar Exercise 4
Completed
Go to the Grammar Course and revise the Yes No
information on simple prepositions then do
Grammar Exercise 4.
Grammar Exercise 5
Completed
Go to the Grammar Course and revise the Yes No
information on simple prepositions then do
Grammar Exercise 5.
Grammar Exercise 6
Completed
Go to the Grammar Course and revise the Yes No
information on articulated prepositions then do
Grammar Exercise 6.
Grammar Exercise 7
Completed
Go to the Grammar Course and revise the Yes No
information on comparatives then do Grammar
Exercise 7.
LESSON 1
Exercise 1
Listen to the dialogue Perché vai in città? on Tracks 35-37, and
answer the questions in English.
Ascolta!
1. Tick the correct response.
Grottaferrata is:
(a) a quiet suburb in the city of Rome.
(b) a tranquil suburb of Colli Albani.
(c) a town 20 kilometers from Rome.
(d) a town two hours' drive outside of Rome.
2. Why are Bruna and Piera going to the city?
3. Say why Piero does not like the city.
4. Where would Bruna like to live? Explain.
5. If Bruna accepts Piero's invitation, how are they likely to spend the
evening?
Exercise 2 – Self-correcting
Complete the sentences. Link A with B.
A B
Gli svantaggi sono trovare lavoro in un paese.
A Roma vivere in città.
Piero vive c’è un traffico pazzesco.
I vantaggi sono l’aria inquinata e il traffico.
Non è facile la gente vive in grandi condomini.
In una grande città un paesino vicino a Roma.
Bruna preferisce l’aria buona e una vita rilassante.
Grottaferrata è in una bella villa vicino a un parco.
Exercise 3
Put the sentences from Exercise 2 in order so you can form a paragraph
about living in the city and living in the country. You can add other
details from the dialogue Perché vai in città? if you want.
Exercise 4 – Self-correcting
Gianna is interviewing three Italian kids and asks them: "Com'è
la tua casa?". Listen to the responses on Tracks 43-46, and do
the exercise.
Ascolta e Scrivi!
Look at the floor plans of the four houses below.
Claudio, Fiorella and Nina live in three of these houses.
Lorenzo, a boy who did not respond to the interview, lives in the fourth
house. Under the floor plan of each house write the name of the boy/girl
who lives there.
LESSON 2
Exercise 5
Read careflly the interview Dove ti piacerebbe abitare? with Roberto
and Fabrizio on p. 7 of the Course Booklet. Answer in English the
Leggi! questions which follow:
1. Tick the correct response:
(a) Fabrizio has never been to Australia.
(b) Fabrizio would like to revisit Australia.
(c) Fabrizio has visited many Australian cities.
2. Do you think Roberto would like to live in Australia? Explain.
3. What comparison does Fabrizio make between Rome and other
Italian cities?
Exercise 6
Read Roberto's diary entry on p. 8 of the Course Booklet. Write a
similar diary entry stating your preferences for living either in the city
or in the country.
Scrivi!
Data
Caro diario
Exercise 7 – Self-correcting
Read the text La casa in Italia and then complete the table with the
relevant information.
condominio building with many apartments
apartments for sale
affittasi
appartamenti
doppi servizi _____ _______
zona giorno
large room which includes the dining room and the living room
Zona notte
the storeroom
Italians like eating outside, especially during summer months on the
terrace or
Exercise 8
Read Dialogo 1 and Dialogo 2 on pp.10-11 of the Libro dello
studente and answer the following question:
Leggi!
State the reasons Vittoria and Mario are leaving Rome and say how they
feel about it.
LESSON 3
Exercise 9
Read the ad below then write an email to your friend, in the space provided,
in which you describe the apartment you have found in the annunci
immobiliari on the web and tell your friend why it appeals to you.
Leggi e Rispondi!
A:
Da:
Oggetto:
Exercise 10
Read the dialogues All'agenzia immobiliare on p. 14 of the Course
Booklet.
Pretend you are Signora Vannucci. Write a brief note in which you
Scrivi! summarise the information you received at the real estate agency. Write
approximately 30 words in Italian .
lunedì 2 aprile
Appunti dopo la visita
all'agenzia
LESSON 4
Exercise 11
Read the dialogues A che ora ti alzi? and Vorrei conoscermi meglio
on pp. 15-17 of the Course Booklet. Write an account of what
happens in your house every morning as you prepare to go to school.
Scrivi!
Includi nel tuo racconto:
• a che ora ti svegli e a che ora ti alzi
• quando fai colazione
• cosa fai se sei in ritardo
• come vai a scuola e a che ora
• se hai sempre la stessa routine o no
Use linkers such as prima di tutto (first of all)
appena ... (as soon as)
poi ... (then)
dopo ... (after)
Comincia così:
La mattina
LESSON 5
Exercise 12
Listen to the dialogue La routine quotidiana on Track 71, and read
pp. 19-20 of the Course Booklet. Write a diary entry where you recall
what you did today.
Ascolta e Leggi!
Data
Caro diario
Exercise 13
Practise responding to these questions in preparation for your phone
lesson by providing sample responses.
1. Di solito, a che ora ti alzi la mattina?
2. Ti alzi subito, appena ti svegli o preferisci restare a letto per un po’?
3. Secondo te, è meglio alzarsi un po’ prima e essere puntuali o stare un
po’ di più a letto e fare tutto in fretta per non essere in ritardo? Perché?
4. Ti prepari i vestiti e i libri la sera o la mattina, prima di andare a scuola?
5. Chi si alza per primo a casa tua?
6. A casa hai dei problemi con i tuoi fratelli o familiari se stai in bagno
troppo a lungo?
7. Litighi spesso con i tuoi fratelli o i tuoi amici? Perché?
Suggested answers Unit 4
Exercise 2
A B
Gli svantaggi sono l’aria inquinata e il traffico.
A Roma la gente vive in grandi condomini.
Piero vive in una bella villa vicino a un parco.
I vantaggi sono l’aria buona e una vita rilassante.
Non è facile trovare lavoro in un paese.
In una grande città c’è un traffico pazzesco.
Bruna preferisce vivere in città.
Grottaferrata è un paesino vicino a Roma.
Exercise 4
Nina
Lorenzo
Fiorella Claudio
Exercise 7
condominio building with many apartments
vendesi
apartments for sale
appartamenti
affittasi
appartamenti apartments for rent
two bathrooms
doppi servizi
lounge room dining room
zona giorno
kitchen
large room which includes the dining room and the living room
il soggiorno
Zona notte
bedroom bathroom storeroom
Italians like eating outside, especially during summer months on the
terrace or terrazzo
