3. English is not so difficult to learn. Many words can be used both in English and Italian language, others are similar among them. Now let’s see some tricks to learn the English words

4. There are many Italian words similar to the English words, but only the final vowel is missed:e.g. AMERICANO – AMERICAN APRILE – APRIL FORESTA – FOREST INDIVIDUALE –INDIVIDUAL PORTO – PORT ANIMALE – ANIMAL MUSICA – MUSIC LISTA – LIST MOTORE – MOTOR TELEVISIONE – TELEVISION SECONDO – SECOND UNIVERSALE – UNIVERSAL RAPIDO – RAPID PARTE – PART PROBLEMA – PROBLEM PERSONA - PERSON

5. Some other Italian words are similar to the English words if you change one or two letters only.The final letters ia or a of some Italian words become y in English: e.g. CATEGORIA – CATEGORY ECONOMIA – ECONOMY QUANTITA’ – QUANTITY GALLERIA – GALLERY UNIVERSITA’ –UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIA – INDUSTRY LOTTERIA – LOTTERY ORDINARIA – ORDINARY QUALITA’ - QUALITY

6. The double TT in some Italian words becomes CT in some English words: DOTTORE – DOCTOR PERFETTO - PERFECT The group of letters ZIONE becomes in English TION while the SIONE becomes SION: CONVERSAZIONE – CONVERSATION PRESENTAZIONE – PRESENTATION INFORMAZIONE – INFORMATION DIVISIONE – DIVISION TELEVISIONE - TELEVISION

7. When you watch television, take note about all the English words you listen to in any progammes as NEWS – ADVERT- FILM TITLES – SONG TITLES When you go shopping or go out with your friends, have a look around you! You can learn a lot of words outside your school!

9. Match the subject of the first column with the verb and the object of the second and third column and write sentences. SUBJECTVERBOBJECT 1. This cakeare not feelingbetter 2.The cookfeeldelicious 3. Kevinfeelshappy 4.Paul and MariaIs smellingher roses 5.MaryIs tastinghis roast beef 6.The flowerslookincredible 7.Shannon’s storylooksnice 8.Yousmellsad 9.I alwayssoundstired 10.That castletastesvery old