Earth Day – Reading Comprehension
Today, 22 April, we celebrate Earth Day. Earth Day started in 1970 in the United States. Millions of people joined together to ask for cleaner air, cleaner water, and better … Continue Reading →
Categoria: Curiosità
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King was a black clergyman from Atlanta, Georgia. Born in 1929 into a comfortable home in the southern United States, King first learned about the importance of skin color when … Continue Reading →
A short history of the English language
Listen and read. The first inhabitants of the British Isles spoke Celtic. Very little is known of the earliest inhabitants of the British Isles, but the great stone structure of … Continue Reading →
New York City
Listen and read. New York is a wonderful and dynamic city that changes its face in all its five boroughs. It’s the biggest city in the United States of America … Continue Reading →
San Francisco
In this lesson you will learn words and expressions to describe a town or a city. Listen and read the following text about San Francisco. I live in San Francisco. … Continue Reading →
My trip to London
Listen and read. My trip to London was a great experience! I visited Westminster Abbey where I saw the tombs of many English kings, queens, writers and heroes. I also … Continue Reading →
Christmas
Ascoltate il brano mentre leggete (lettura estensiva). Poi eseguite una lettura intensiva e rispondete al questionario. Per ascoltare la pronuncia delle parole inglesi basta selezionare le parole o le frasi. … Continue Reading →
London
Oggi ascolterete e leggerete un brano che parla della capitale del Regno Unito( United Kingdom ), Londra (London). Metropoli affascinante in cui si fondono armonicamente antico e moderno, Londra richiama … Continue Reading →
Education in Britain
L’argomento trattato oggi è quello del sistema scolastico britannico. Ascoltate, leggete il brano e cercate di comprenderlo. Provate poi ad ascoltarlo più volte senza guardare il testo. Buon lavoro! Per … Continue Reading →
Ireland
Oggi vi propongo la lettura e l’ascolto di un brano riguardante l’Irlanda ( Ireland ), grande isola situata ad ovest della Gran Bretagna. Solo una piccola parte dell’Irlanda, il Northern Ireland, insieme … Continue Reading →