I media propongono in questi giorni una serie di documenti e testimonianze per ricordare i vent’anni dalla caduta del muro di Berlino.
The Guardian propone molti documenti interessanti tra cui una serie di video (Building the Wall, Life on Both Sides, Resistance in a Communist State, The Fall of the Berlin Wall, Berlin Wall 20 Years on) e una mappa interattiva che ci permette di compiere un viaggio storico e geografico attraverso le testimonianze di coloro che furono toccati in prima persona dagli eventi di quell’epoca.
Anche il New York Times dedica ampio spazio all’argomento a partire da un articolo intitolato "With Wall Just a Memory, German Divisions Fade."
Se qualcuno di voi volesse approfondire l’argomento, suggerisco di visitare le numerose risorse della BBC (on this day, BBC Archive), la sezione del sito della città di Berlino dedicata interamente al “Berlin Mauer” (naturalmente in lingua inglese!) e soprattutto consiglio caldamente la visione di questo splendido filmato: "Walled in: The Inner German Broder."
Quick Tips offre una ricca e completa sitografia, vale la pena esplorarla. Una buona lista di risorse è anche quella curata da D. Nutting: Berlin Wall & Unification (c'è qualche sito in lingua tedesca ma molti sono in inglese).
Sunday, 8 November 2009
Monday, 2 November 2009
Countries and Nationalities
Cari ragazzi/e,
ecco un ottimo link per ripassare gli aggettivi e i nomi che indicano rispettivamente la nazionalità e il paese.
E cliccando qui si accede a un altro sito interessante sulle nazionalità.
Saturday, 31 October 2009
More on Halloween
Ancora qualche link su Halloween (tra i molti proposti nel post The Best Websites For Learning About Halloween che potete trovare nel Blog di Larry Ferlazzo).
Da vedere anche Halloween 2009: risorse grafiche e didattiche in lingua inglese (link proposti da QuickTips... Check it out!).
Se invece siete a caccia di giochi dedicati alla festa di Halloween vi consiglio di cliccare qui e visitare il meraviglioso sito di Maestro Alberto.
Da vedere anche Halloween 2009: risorse grafiche e didattiche in lingua inglese (link proposti da QuickTips... Check it out!).
Se invece siete a caccia di giochi dedicati alla festa di Halloween vi consiglio di cliccare qui e visitare il meraviglioso sito di Maestro Alberto.
Halloween Flashcards
Qualche link dove poter trovare flashcards per Halloween.
esl flashcards
esl-kids
EnglishRaven
BogglesWorldESL
mes-english
Cliccate sui link qui sopra o direttamente sulle immagini.
esl flashcards
esl-kids
EnglishRaven
BogglesWorldESL
mes-english
Cliccate sui link qui sopra o direttamente sulle immagini.
Halloween Free Fonts, caratteri in stile halloween
Si avvicina Halloween e vorrei segnalarvi un modo semplice e rapido per arricchire testi, immagini, presentazioni: l'utilizzo di font (o caratteri) a tema. Utilizzando una gamma vastissima di font possiamo non solo scrivere dei testi in stile "horror" ma anche sfruttare delle vere e proprie clipart.
Il primo passo è cercare in internet siti web che offrono FONT scaricabili gratuitamente. La parola chiave per la nostra ricerca sarà quindi "free fonts" (free = gratuito; fonts = caratteri).
Siti di questo tipo ce ne sono veramente tanti, ad esempio nel nostro blog, in uno dei menu di destra, è segnalato FontSpace ma basta fare qualche veloce ricerca per avere davvero l'imbarazzo della scelta.
Il primo passo è cercare in internet siti web che offrono FONT scaricabili gratuitamente. La parola chiave per la nostra ricerca sarà quindi "free fonts" (free = gratuito; fonts = caratteri).
Siti di questo tipo ce ne sono veramente tanti, ad esempio nel nostro blog, in uno dei menu di destra, è segnalato FontSpace ma basta fare qualche veloce ricerca per avere davvero l'imbarazzo della scelta.
Una volta aperto il sito, digitiamo nello spazio della ricerca (search) la parola chiave. Nel nostro caso le parole chiave possono essere: Halloween ma anche horror, scary, spooky, jack o lantern, e chi più ne ha più ne metta.
Scegliamo i font che più ci piacciono e meglio si adattano al nostro scopo e, a questo punto, facciamo il download.
Per far sì che in un file di Word o Paint ci sia consentito di inserire questo tipo di carattere possiamo semplicemente tenere aperto contemporaneamente il file del carattere stesso (che abbiamo in precedenza salvato) e il file di Word, Paint ecc.
Come per tutti i font, possiamo decidere il grassetto, il colore, usare WordArt ecc. I caratteri che ho usato per gli esempi sono i seguenti:
Wild Wood, JI Pumpkins, Trick or Treat BV
Naturalmente, tutto il discorso fatto sopra vale per qualsiasi altra parola chiave, da Christmas a teddy bears passando per dinosaurs, flowers, graffiti, kids handwriting... insomma, sizzarritevi nella ricerca!
Monday, 26 October 2009
Far Far by Yael Naim
Far Far
by Yael Naim
Click here to watch official video
Far far, there's this little girl
she was praying for something to happen to her
everyday she writes words and more words
just to speak out the thoughts that keep floating inside
and she's strong when the dreams come cos' they
take her, cover her, they are all over
the reality looks far now, but don't go
how can you stay outside?
there's a beautiful mess inside
how can you stay outside?
there's a beautiful mess inside
oh oh oh oh
far far, there's this little girl
she was praying for something good to happen to her
from time to time there're colors and shapes
dazeling her eyes, tickeling her hands
they invent her a new world with
oil skies and aquarel rivers
but don't you run away already
please don't go oh oh
how can you stay outside?
there's a beautiful mess inside
how an you stay outside?
there's a beautiful mess inside
take a deep breath and dive
there's a beautiful mess inside
how can you stay outside?
There's a beautiful mess
beautiful mess inside
oh beautiful, beautiful
far far there's this little girl
she was praying for something big to happen to her
every night she ears beautiful strange music
it's everywhere there's nowhere to hide
but if it fades she begs "oh lord don't take it from me, don't take it yourselves"
I guess I'll have to give it birth
to give it birth
I guess, I guess, I guess I have to give it birth
I guess I have to, have to give it birth
there's a beautiful mess inside and it's everywhere
so shake it yourself now deep inside
deeper than you ever dared
deeper than you ever dared
there's a beautiful mess inside
beautiful mess inside
by Yael Naim
Click here to watch official video
Far far, there's this little girl
she was praying for something to happen to her
everyday she writes words and more words
just to speak out the thoughts that keep floating inside
and she's strong when the dreams come cos' they
take her, cover her, they are all over
the reality looks far now, but don't go
how can you stay outside?
there's a beautiful mess inside
how can you stay outside?
there's a beautiful mess inside
oh oh oh oh
far far, there's this little girl
she was praying for something good to happen to her
from time to time there're colors and shapes
dazeling her eyes, tickeling her hands
they invent her a new world with
oil skies and aquarel rivers
but don't you run away already
please don't go oh oh
how can you stay outside?
there's a beautiful mess inside
how an you stay outside?
there's a beautiful mess inside
take a deep breath and dive
there's a beautiful mess inside
how can you stay outside?
There's a beautiful mess
beautiful mess inside
oh beautiful, beautiful
far far there's this little girl
she was praying for something big to happen to her
every night she ears beautiful strange music
it's everywhere there's nowhere to hide
but if it fades she begs "oh lord don't take it from me, don't take it yourselves"
I guess I'll have to give it birth
to give it birth
I guess, I guess, I guess I have to give it birth
I guess I have to, have to give it birth
there's a beautiful mess inside and it's everywhere
so shake it yourself now deep inside
deeper than you ever dared
deeper than you ever dared
there's a beautiful mess inside
beautiful mess inside
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Fascinating Egyptian Mummies
Maestro Roberto segnala una splendida risorsa reperibile all'interno del portale del Museo della Civilizzazione del Québec.
Se vi appassiona l'antico Egitto e vi piacciono i giochi online, correte a dare un'occhiata. Tutto rigorosamente in lingua inglese... e francese!
Se vi appassiona l'antico Egitto e vi piacciono i giochi online, correte a dare un'occhiata. Tutto rigorosamente in lingua inglese... e francese!
Per accedere al link fate click su questa immagine:
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Trafalgar Day
Trafalgar Day is the celebration of the victory won by the Royal Navy, commanded by Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson over the combined French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.
The formation of the Navy League in 1894 gave added impetus to the movement to recognise Nelson's legacy, and grand celebrations were held in Trafalgar Square on Trafalgar Day, 1896.
It was widely commemorated by parades, dinners and other events throughout much of the British Empire in the 19th century and early 20th century. It is still widely celebrated in navies of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Source: Wilipedia
Check out this wonderful link on the Battle of Trafalgar.
Explore the BBC history page and discover Nelson's audacious strategy with this step-by-step animation of his decisive victory.
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Arrivano le LIM (lavagne interattive multimediali)
Nelle scuole primarie e secondarie di I grado sono finalmente arrivate le LIM, strumenti che dovrebbero consentire di adattare l'ambiente scolastico al profilo cognitivo ed emotivo dei cosiddetti "nativi digitali" e che promettono - almeno sulla carta - di cambiare radicalmente se non addirittura rivoluzionare il nostro modo di fare lezione.
Al "Pellegrini" è stata installata una sola (per ora!) lavagna. Si tratta di una SmartBoard che utilizza il software Smart Notebook, liberamente scaricabile (in versione trial) dal sito della SMART Technologies.
Per approfondire l'argomento ecco alcuni link:
Innova Scuola
LIM, la lavagna interattiva multimediale a cura di Marika De Acetis, Pianeta Scuola
Accendiamo una Wiimote Whiteboard a scuola?
Didattica digitale a scuola con le lavagne interattive di Davide Colombo, Il Sole 24 Ore
Su blog.dschola.it, autore Dario Zucchini:
DECALOGO per evitare gli errori più comuni
Alla ricerca della LIM perfetta
LIM, quale tecnologia scegliere
Una LIM tascabile da Logitech
Ecco le LIM nelle primarie (Esempio di installazione non proprio "felice" di una lavagna interattiva... Scrive Dario Zucchini: "l’installazione orribile che vedete nelle slide è probabilmente una sfortunata esperienza circoscritta che ci auguriamo tutti che non si ripeta mai più").
Segnalo l'articolo di Marco Guastavigna "Addio vecchia lavagna, a scuola arrivano le LIM" che potete trovare nel numero di ottobre/novembre della rivista Scuolainsieme.
Guastavigna fa una riflessione su come sia possibile integrare la LIM con il computer per migliorare l'attività didattica ma lancia anche un monito contro il facile entusiasmo che potrebbe derivare dall'introduzione di questo nuovo strumento e contro alcuni atteggiamenti ingenui che si corre il rischio di assumere.
"Ben vengano le LIM" - scrive Guastavigna - "ma dobbiamo evitare ogni forma sia di dogmatismo didattico sia di 'regressione digitale'. [...] La lavagna interattiva multimediale va collocata nell'immaginario didattico come un luogo di valorizzazione visiva, comunicativa, interattiva di tutti gli ambienti di lavoro installati su di un computer, integrandosi con quest'ultimo in modo sistematico e sinergico, volto alla realizzazione di progetti formativi destinati a un gruppo classe".
In inglese:
TO BE CONTINUED...
Monday, 12 October 2009
Columbus Day
Hi kids!
Today Americans celebrate Columbus Day.
Today Americans celebrate Columbus Day.
Here are some useful links on the topic (click on the images).
Plenty of Crafts and Activities at Enchanted Learning.com:
Go to The Beacon Learning Center
to read the story
"Christopher Columbus and the Big Surprise"
by Sandi King.
The story is available in both text only
and text with audio formats:
The BBC "Famous People" section offers a biography of Columbus.
The slides presenting the story are interactive,
that is, you can click on the areas outlined in green to get more information.
There is also a glossary of complicated or uncommon words
and at the end of the presentation you can take a quiz
and test your konwledge:
Here you'll find a good Columbus Day lesson
The story unfolds through a number of questions:
1) Who was Christopher Columbus?
2) What was Columbus looking for?
3) Who financed Columbus's voyage?
4) How many ships made the voyage to the New World?
5) Where did Columbus and his men first land?
6) Why did the King and Queen of Spain sponsor Columbus's voyage?
7) What did Columbus call the inhabitants of North America?
8) When did Christopher Columbus die?
A simple 14 question quiz tests your knowledge of Christopher Columbus.
Click on the grey button "CLICK HERE TO TAKE TEST"
and then click on SUBMIT to give your answer:
Reading comprehension with questions:
Once again, I am deeply grateful to Mr Larry Ferlazzo
for his article "The Best Online Resources About Christopher Columbus"
I highly recommend his blog (especially to ESL teachers).
I highly recommend his blog (especially to ESL teachers).
For a number of reasons this is quite a controversial holiday and it attracts wide scale criticism.
If you want to find out why Columbus Day is facing rough seas and why some people harshly criticise this holiday and argue it is offensive to Native Americans, read this article by Conor Dougherty and Sudeep Reddy in the Wall Street Journal.
Click here to find out why a university in Providence, Rhode Island, amidst pressure from student and Native American groups, has changed the name of one of its holidays from the traditional Columbus Day to a more neutral, and some say disrespectful, 'Fall Weekend.'
Crossword puzles and word games at ABC Teach
Printables, Songs, Arts & Ctaftws and much more at A to Z teacher stuff
Columbus Day Activities and Games at Apples 4 the teacher
More links on Columbus Day
The Columbus Day and the Italian Police
This initiative aims at renewing friendship
between the Italian National Police and the Italo-American community,
with whom we share the same traditions and roots.
This page contains photo galleries, computer wallpapers,
clips and other contents to give you an insight
into the Police of yesterday and today.
between the Italian National Police and the Italo-American community,
with whom we share the same traditions and roots.
This page contains photo galleries, computer wallpapers,
clips and other contents to give you an insight
into the Police of yesterday and today.
The Columbus Citizens Foundation is a non-profit organization in New York City
committed to fostering an appreciation of Italian-American heritage and achievement.
The Foundation, through a broad range of philanthropic and cultural activities,
provides opportunities for advancement to deserving Italian-American students
through various scholarship and grant programs.
The Foundation organizes New York City's annual Columbus Celebration
committed to fostering an appreciation of Italian-American heritage and achievement.
The Foundation, through a broad range of philanthropic and cultural activities,
provides opportunities for advancement to deserving Italian-American students
through various scholarship and grant programs.
The Foundation organizes New York City's annual Columbus Celebration
and Columbus Day Parade,
which has celebrated Italian-American heritage
on New York's Fifth Avenue since 1929.
To find out more, click on the image below.
which has celebrated Italian-American heritage
on New York's Fifth Avenue since 1929.
To find out more, click on the image below.
If you want to take an exciting journey into history, this is the site for you:
Finally, check out Keith Pickering's wonderful website
"The Columbus Navigation Homepage"
"The Columbus Navigation Homepage"
Keith Pickering is a computer systems consultant
and historian living in Watertown, Minnesota.
He has been researching Columbus and his voyages since 1991,
and has during that time authored two papers on Columbus's navigation
that have appeared in scholarly journals.
and historian living in Watertown, Minnesota.
He has been researching Columbus and his voyages since 1991,
and has during that time authored two papers on Columbus's navigation
that have appeared in scholarly journals.
He has also given a number of lectures on Columbus's navigation
and the log of his first voyage to the Society for the History of Discoveries,
of which he is also a member.
and the log of his first voyage to the Society for the History of Discoveries,
of which he is also a member.
1492: An ongoing voyage:
Columbus Theme Page - Activities, lessons, worksheets, ideas, links, and more:
Here you'll find free PowerPoint presentations (for kids & teachers):
Web Hunt: Christopher Columbus
Friday, 9 October 2009
Ladybird - a new blog
Here we go: another newborn blog!
That's the one created by Mrs Anita Gobbo,
a special place where you can find interesting,
useful and/or just funny things
That's the one created by Mrs Anita Gobbo,
a special place where you can find interesting,
useful and/or just funny things
for students of English.
Click on the image and check it out kids!
Congrats Anita ;)
PS: "ladybird" is the English for "coccinella"
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Immagini per "videoclip altamente artigianali"
Ciao ragazzi e ragazze della terza C,
siamo giunti alla seconda fase della costruzione del video musicale per le nostre canzoni.
Oggi andiamo alla ricerca delle immagini. L'esempio che ho illustrato in classe riguarda la canzone scelta da Leonardo e Luca. Pubblico qui il testo e alcune delle loro immagini.
Inviate l'elenco delle vostre immagini con un semplice post!
All Star - Smash Mouth
Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead
Well the years start coming and they don't stop coming
Back to the rule and I hit the ground running
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
So much to do so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the back streets
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never shine if you don't glow
[Chorus:]
Hey now you're an All Star get your game on, go play
Hey now you're a Rock Star get the show on get paid
And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold
It's a cool place and they say it gets colder
You're bundled up now but wait 'til you get older
But the meteor men beg to differJudging by the hole in the satellite picture
The ice we skate is getting pretty thin
The waters getting warm so you might as well swim
My world's on fire how about yours
That's the way I like it and I never get bored
[Repeat Chorus 2x]
Somebody once asked could I spare some change for gas
I need to get myself away from this place
I said yep what a conceptI could use a little fuel myself
And we could all use a little change
Well the years start coming and they don't stop coming
Back to the rule and I hit the ground running
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
So much to do so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the back streets
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never shine if you don't glow
loser sign 1
loser sign 2
loser sign 3
loser sign 4
falling man
globe
the world on my shoulders
ice skating 1
ice skating 2
frozen lake 1
frozen lake 2
Earth on fire
note:
All Star
E... complimenti al gruppo che oggi si è rivelato il più produttivo (composto da - in rigoroso ordine alfabetico - Elisabetta, Giorgia, Hilary e Vittoria). La canzone che hanno scelto è Perdono (English version) di Tiziano Ferro...
Ragazze siete super! :)
Di seguito pubblico le vostre prime immagini e il testo della canzone.
baby
red roses
friendship
sorry 1
sorry 2
sorry 3
heartbeat
Perdono... eh... Perdono
For everything I've done you have to know
I'm so sorry
Just give me another chance,
I'm gonna give you a rosa
continue dreaming of our everlasting
frienship
I still believe in me and you, my friends are all
Perdono
Look at the joy I'm feeling with my heartbeat
I'm trying to find a way to tell you that I'm crazy
If you don't understand what you mean to me I know I hurt you so,
honey I'm here to let you know,
I love you so to let you know,
that I don't want live every single day here alone
I wanna see you dancing, smiling next to me
Perdono
For everything I've done you have to know
I'm so sorry
Just give me another chance,
I'm gonna give you a rosa
continue dreaming of our everlasting
friendship
I still believe in me and you,
my friends are all
I told you I was right, but I was wrong
and now I dedicate to you my song
'cause if I live without you I'm not strong
I'm your hitting sun and you're my moon
select me shine just that you know
believe it's you who I adore
although your contradictions and defects
I still want your sweet caresses
Perdono - For everything...
Here it's cold like at Christmastime
Here it's darker without your smile
All my deeper dreams here are dying
Mars and Venus - here- I'm just crying
Take my glow and give me your moonlight
What can I do - I don't know
Please come back I swear that it will last
We'll be dancing flying in space
Perdono...
siamo giunti alla seconda fase della costruzione del video musicale per le nostre canzoni.
Oggi andiamo alla ricerca delle immagini. L'esempio che ho illustrato in classe riguarda la canzone scelta da Leonardo e Luca. Pubblico qui il testo e alcune delle loro immagini.
Inviate l'elenco delle vostre immagini con un semplice post!
All Star - Smash Mouth
Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead
Well the years start coming and they don't stop coming
Back to the rule and I hit the ground running
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
So much to do so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the back streets
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never shine if you don't glow
[Chorus:]
Hey now you're an All Star get your game on, go play
Hey now you're a Rock Star get the show on get paid
And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold
It's a cool place and they say it gets colder
You're bundled up now but wait 'til you get older
But the meteor men beg to differJudging by the hole in the satellite picture
The ice we skate is getting pretty thin
The waters getting warm so you might as well swim
My world's on fire how about yours
That's the way I like it and I never get bored
[Repeat Chorus 2x]
Somebody once asked could I spare some change for gas
I need to get myself away from this place
I said yep what a conceptI could use a little fuel myself
And we could all use a little change
Well the years start coming and they don't stop coming
Back to the rule and I hit the ground running
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
So much to do so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the back streets
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never shine if you don't glow
loser sign 1
loser sign 2
loser sign 3
loser sign 4
falling man
globe
the world on my shoulders
ice skating 1
ice skating 2
frozen lake 1
frozen lake 2
Earth on fire
note:
All Star
E... complimenti al gruppo che oggi si è rivelato il più produttivo (composto da - in rigoroso ordine alfabetico - Elisabetta, Giorgia, Hilary e Vittoria). La canzone che hanno scelto è Perdono (English version) di Tiziano Ferro...
Ragazze siete super! :)
Di seguito pubblico le vostre prime immagini e il testo della canzone.
baby
red roses
friendship
sorry 1
sorry 2
sorry 3
heartbeat
Perdono... eh... Perdono
For everything I've done you have to know
I'm so sorry
Just give me another chance,
I'm gonna give you a rosa
continue dreaming of our everlasting
frienship
I still believe in me and you, my friends are all
Perdono
Look at the joy I'm feeling with my heartbeat
I'm trying to find a way to tell you that I'm crazy
If you don't understand what you mean to me I know I hurt you so,
honey I'm here to let you know,
I love you so to let you know,
that I don't want live every single day here alone
I wanna see you dancing, smiling next to me
Perdono
For everything I've done you have to know
I'm so sorry
Just give me another chance,
I'm gonna give you a rosa
continue dreaming of our everlasting
friendship
I still believe in me and you,
my friends are all
I told you I was right, but I was wrong
and now I dedicate to you my song
'cause if I live without you I'm not strong
I'm your hitting sun and you're my moon
select me shine just that you know
believe it's you who I adore
although your contradictions and defects
I still want your sweet caresses
Perdono - For everything...
Here it's cold like at Christmastime
Here it's darker without your smile
All my deeper dreams here are dying
Mars and Venus - here- I'm just crying
Take my glow and give me your moonlight
What can I do - I don't know
Please come back I swear that it will last
We'll be dancing flying in space
Perdono...
Monday, 5 October 2009
Coldplay - Fix You - video + testo inglese/italiano
Un grazie a Chiara che ha pubblicato il video di una splendida canzone dei Coldplay (Fix You lyirics + traduzione) e... mi ha fatto una graditissima dedica (I'm touched!)
Il testo contiene le forme con "will" (simple future tense), andate a dare un'occhiata ragazzi!
Un abbraccio a Chiara! :)
Il testo contiene le forme con "will" (simple future tense), andate a dare un'occhiata ragazzi!
Un abbraccio a Chiara! :)
Sunday, 4 October 2009
Welcome to the education blogosphere!
Ms Chiara Sbarbada,
a colleague in Termoli (in the province of Campobasso, Molise)
has launched a brand new blog called
A Little Brit of us wishes Chiara all the very best with it!
Saturday, 3 October 2009
verbo "go" + preposizione "to"
Cari ragazzi e ragazze,
quest’anno alcuni di voi stanno avendo qualche difficoltà con l’uso delle preposizioni (mi riferisco in particolare ai ragazzi di seconda). C’è un errore abbastanza comune (abbastanza tipico e ricorrente direi: ogni anno qualcuno ci casca!) che riguarda il verbo TO GO (e altri verbi di moto). Questo verbo richiede “to”, una preposizione che si pronuncia esattamente come il numero 2 (two).
È molto importante imparare ad usare i verbi con le preposizioni corrette… Allora perché non ricorrere ad uno dei nostri trucchetti (Visual tricks) per cercare di memorizzare la struttura “verbo go + preposizione to”? Proviamo, ad esempio, ad immaginare due dita che fanno il segno del numero 2 (“two” ha la stessa pronuncia di “to”) e poi proviamo a immaginare che queste dita siano due… “walking fingers”.
Date un’occhiata al video!
quest’anno alcuni di voi stanno avendo qualche difficoltà con l’uso delle preposizioni (mi riferisco in particolare ai ragazzi di seconda). C’è un errore abbastanza comune (abbastanza tipico e ricorrente direi: ogni anno qualcuno ci casca!) che riguarda il verbo TO GO (e altri verbi di moto). Questo verbo richiede “to”, una preposizione che si pronuncia esattamente come il numero 2 (two).
È molto importante imparare ad usare i verbi con le preposizioni corrette… Allora perché non ricorrere ad uno dei nostri trucchetti (Visual tricks) per cercare di memorizzare la struttura “verbo go + preposizione to”? Proviamo, ad esempio, ad immaginare due dita che fanno il segno del numero 2 (“two” ha la stessa pronuncia di “to”) e poi proviamo a immaginare che queste dita siano due… “walking fingers”.
Date un’occhiata al video!
andare a casa: go home (senza "to")
andare all'estero: go abroad (senza "to")
andare a Londra / Milano / Venezia / Roma / Pechino:
go to London / Milan / Venice / Rome / Beijin
andare a letto: go to bed
andare in chiesa: go to church
andare a scuola: go to school
andare al lavoro: go to work
andare all'allenamento di pallavolo: go to volleyball practice
andare a catechismo: go to catechism class
ecc.
andare al cinema: go to the cinema
andare in piscina: go to the swimming pool
andare in palestra: go to the gym (= da gymnasium)
andare al parco: go to the park
andare in parrocchia: go to the Parish Youth Centre
ecc.
Un'ultima osservazione: la forma in -ing dopo il verbo "go" è usata per molte espressioni che indicano attività del tempo libero, attività ricreative o simili.
In questo caso non (!!!) si usa la preposizione to.
Qualche esempio:
andare a fare compere: go shopping
andare a sciare: go skiing
andare a giocare a bowling: go bowling
andare a ballare: go dancing
andare a pesca: go fishing
andare a fare jogging: go jogging
andare a nuotare: go swimming
andare a pattinare: go skating
andare a pattinare su ghiaccio: go ice skating
andare a pattinare con i rollerblade: go rollerblading
ecc.
Qualche link sull'uso delle preposizioni (non solo "to"):
OWL MATERIALS; From the OWL resource Prepositions -
Prepositions of Direction: To, On (to), In (to)
Lanternfish - prepositions of movement (qui trovate splendide flashcard!)
Cliccate qui per sentire la canzone di Jon Allen ("quasi" senza tagli!)
Monday, 28 September 2009
Canzoni/Testi per studiare il "Simple Future" (will - won't)
Ecco una lista di canzoni che contengono frasi con will / won't (Simple Future).
Smile This song first appeared as an instrumental composed by Charlie Chaplin in the 1936 film Modern Times. It was not known as "Smile" until 1954, when the lyrics (by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons) were added and the song was recorded by Nat King Cole.
(Video 1; Video 2:this is my favourite version of the classic. Natalie's voice is just terrific; Video 3; Video 4; )
I will survive - Gloria Gaynor (PickMusic Video)
White Flag - Dido (PickMusic Video)
Whatever Will Be, Will be (Que Sera, Sera) - Doris Day
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (PickMusic Video)
My Heart Will Go on - Céline Dion (PickMusic Video)
Stand By Me - Ben E. King (PickMusic Video)
Love Will Find A Way - Lionel_Richie
I Will Be - Avril Lavigne (video+ lyrics)
I'll Fly With You - Sagi Rei (video+ lyrics)
One Day - The Verve (video+ lyrics)
I Will Remember You - Sarah_McLachlan (video+ lyrics)
We Will Rock You - Queen (video + lyrics)
If I Give My Heart to You - Nat King Cole
When I Fall in Love - Nat King Cole
PS: Se desiderate suggerire altri titoli, lasciate un commento ;) THANKS!
Friday, 11 September 2009
2009 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
Ringrazio la prof.ssa Gobbo per avermi fornito una serie di link interessanti che riguardano il nuovo virus influenzale di tipo A(H1N1).
Date un'occhiata ai simpatici video che suggeriscono alcuni "good health habits" che tutti noi possiamo facilmente adottare.
FluGov
Preventing the Flu: Good Health Habits Can Help Stop Germs
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Swine flu - everything you need to know
Date un'occhiata ai simpatici video che suggeriscono alcuni "good health habits" che tutti noi possiamo facilmente adottare.
FluGov
Preventing the Flu: Good Health Habits Can Help Stop Germs
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Swine flu - everything you need to know
Thursday, 10 September 2009
Software Freedom Day
Software Freedom Day (SFD) is an annual worldwide celebration of free/open-source software. SFD is a public education effort, not only to celebrate the virtues of free/open-source software, but also to encourage its use, to the benefit of the public.
Software Freedom Day was established in 2004 and was first observed on August 28, 2004 when over 70 teams participated. Since that time it has grown in popularity as more than 300 teams from over 60 countries celebrated on the second SFD, held on September 10, 2005. In 2008, over 500 teams in over 90 countries all around the world celebrated the SFD. The primary sponsor for 2005-2006 was Canonical Ltd., the company behind Ubuntu, a Linux distribution.
Source: Wikipedia
Here are some useful links:
Linux a Parco Città: Settimana del software libero - Gruppo Utenti GNU/Linux Vicenza
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