Turista - Lettura

La lezione di oggi darà alcuni consigli a chi si sta preparando per andare in vacanza.

Are you packing (facendo le valigie)? Here are a few helpful tips (dritte)!
Put essential replacements (ricambi) in your hand luggage (bagaglio a mano), in case your suitcases (valigie) don’t arrive at your destination. Make photocopies of your ID (documento di identità) and pack it (riponilo) separately from the original. Send yourself an email with all the important information: credit card emergency numbers, passport and driving license (patente) numbers. That way, if your documents are lost (smarriti) or stolen (rubati), you will be able to retrieve (recuperare) all your details. Do not put your valuables (oggetti di valore) in the front pockets (tasche anteriori) of your rucksack (zaino), or it will be very easy for someone to rob you. If you are travelling by plane, tie (lega) a coloured ribbon (nastro) round the handles (maniglie) of your bags, so it will be easy to find them on the carousel (nastro trasportatore). Before leaving the house, unplug (stacca) electrical appliances, except freezer and fridge. Leave spare keys (duplicato delle chiavi) and a contact number with someone you trust (di cui ti fidi).

(Adapted from www.bbc.co.uk)

Rugby - Lettura - Trascrizione

Hello everybody! Welcome to the EnglishBlog. In this podcast, you’ll be learning some interesting survival English on the infamous Haka dance that the New Zealand rugby team performs before their matches.
Before starting, let me first explain that the lesson is divided into two parts:
PART ONE: you’ll be listening to some useful English expressions; you’ll then hear a short explanation of these words, followed by an example of how they are used.
PART TWO: you’ll be listening to information about where Haka originates from
So let’s start!

Rugby - Lettura - Podcast

Hello everybody! Welcome to the EnglishBlog. In this podcast, you’ll be learning some interesting survival English on the infamous Haka dance that the New Zealand rugby team performs before their matches.
Before starting, let me first explain that the lesson is divided into two parts:
PART ONE: you’ll be listening to some useful English expressions; you’ll then hear a short explanation of these words, followed by an example of how they are used.
PART TWO: you’ll be listening to information about where Haka originates from
So let’s start!

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Rugby - Lettura

Questa lezione ti darà alcune informazioni sulla danza resa celebre dagli All Blacks, la squadra di rugby neozelandese.

Haka is a traditional dance derived from the indigenous Maori of New Zealand. It is the expression of the passion, vigour and identity of these people. According to (secondo) a Maori legend, the dance was created by the son of two deities (divinità), the Sun God and the Summer maid (fanciulla).
Haka is not merely (semplicemente) a pastime (passatempo) of the Maori but it was also a custom (usanza) of high social importance in the welcoming (accoglienza) and entertainment (intrattenimento) of visitors. Tribal reputation depended on the ability to perform (eseguire) the haka. Haka was also used as an act of defiance (sfida) and protest. Most (gran parte delle) haka seen today are “haka taparahi”, haka without weapons (senza armi). Haka has been made popular overseas (all’estero) by the All Blacks, the rugby players who perform it before their matches. This dance reflects the determination and high level skill (abilità) which characterizes New Zealand's National game. Haka has become a distinctive feature (caratteristica) of the All Blacks, who perform the dance with precision and intensity.

Adapted from www.allblacks.com

Metropolitana - Lettura - Trascrizione

Hello everybody! Welcome to the EnglishBlog. In this podcast, you’ll be learning some interesting English on the market research conducted by the London Underground, to see how the sound of voice affects people.
Before starting, let me first explain that the lesson is divided into two parts:
PART ONE: you’ll be listening to some useful English expressions; you’ll then hear a short explanation of these words, followed by an example of how they are used.
PART TWO: you’ll be listening to information about The London Underground’s technical voice system.
So let’s start!

Metropolitana - Lettura - Podcast

Hello everybody! Welcome to the EnglishBlog. In this podcast, you’ll be learning some interesting English on the market research conducted by the London Underground, to see how the sound of voice affects people.
Before starting, let me first explain that the lesson is divided into two parts:
PART ONE: you’ll be listening to some useful English expressions; you’ll then hear a short explanation of these words, followed by an example of how they are used.
PART TWO: you’ll be listening to information about The London Underground’s technical voice system.
So let’s start!

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Metropolitana - Lettura

Nella lezione di oggi parleremo di una interessante iniziativa riguardante la Metropolitana di Londra.

Research by London Underground (metropolitana) shows that a breathy (sussurrante) female voice is the most popular choice (scelta) for announcements on Tube trains.
The company is now planning to replace (sostituire) some of its more mechanical announcers with the calmer tones of a Marilyn Monroe soundalike (imitatrice).
A warmer voice might reduce tensions on the often packed (affollati) rush-hour (ora di punta) trains. ''We have a variety of announcements on a lot of trains and it seems that people respond to some voices better than others", said a spokesperson (portavoce). "A digitised voice can be irritating if you have to listen to it a lot". The voice has been nicknamed (soprannominata) ‘Sonia’ by some Tube workers, because ‘she gets Sonia nerves’ (OR ‘she gets on ya nerves’: dà ai nervi).
"We have done some market research”, the spokeswoman explained, “and the voice that most people preferred was one that sounded (sembrava) a bit like Marilyn Monroe. People said she sounded very pleasant (piacevole), as if she was smiling as she spoke to you."

Internet - Lettura - Trascrizione

Hello everybody! Welcome to the EnglishBlog. In this podcast, you’ll be learning some interesting survival English on anti-spam tips.
Before starting, let me first explain that the lesson is divided into two parts:
PART ONE: you’ll be listening to some useful English expressions; you’ll then hear a short explanation of these words, followed by an example of how they are used.
PART TWO: you’ll be listening to information about how to use the internet safely with some anti spam tips.
So let’s start!

Internet - Lettura - Podcast

Hello everybody! Welcome to the EnglishBlog. In this podcast, you’ll be learning some interesting survival English on anti-spam tips.
Before starting, let me first explain that the lesson is divided into two parts:
PART ONE: you’ll be listening to some useful English expressions; you’ll then hear a short explanation of these words, followed by an example of how they are used.
PART TWO: you’ll be listening to information about how to use the internet safely with some anti spam tips.
So let’s start!

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Internet - Lettura

In questa lezione troverai alcuni consigli utili per difenderti dalla posta elettronica indesiderata.

Anti-spam tips “Spam” is the name given to the practice of sending unwanted messages (messaggi indesiderati) to people’s email addresses, usually as advertising (pubblicità). This gives fraudsters (truffatori) a way of reaching (raggiungere) Internet users based anywhere in the world. Spammers collect (raccolgono) addresses from a number of sources (fonti) including web sites or newsgroups.
Here are a few tips to help you reduce the amount (quantità) of spam that you receive:

• Only share (condividi) your e-mail address with people you know.
• Disguise (camuffa, altera) your e-mail address on newsgroup posts or chat rooms, for example by inserting zeros instead of (al posto di) "o" (your.name@provider.com). This will prevent (impedirà) the automated programs that spammers use from reading your address;
• Do not allow (non permettere) your address to be sold to third parties (venduto a terzi) when registering or buying products;
• Do not reply (non rispondere) to spam emails or attempt (tentare) to use the "remove me" link: this will confirm that your
• address is live (attivo) and you will receive more spam!
• Do not open spam messages;
• Use an email programme that includes spam filters.

Adapted from www.banksafeonline.org.uk

Ospedale - Lettura - Trascrizione

Hello everybody! Welcome to the EnglishBlog. In this podcast, you’ll be learning some interesting survival English on alternative medical therapies.
Before starting, let me first explain that the lesson is divided into two parts:
PART ONE: you’ll be listening to some useful English expressions; you’ll then hear a short explanation of these words, followed by an example of how they are used.
PART TWO: you’ll be listening to some information about alternative therapies.
So let’s start!

Ospedale - Lettura - Podcast

Hello everybody! Welcome to the EnglishBlog. In this podcast, you’ll be learning some interesting survival English on alternative medical therapies.
Before starting, let me first explain that the lesson is divided into two parts:
PART ONE: you’ll be listening to some useful English expressions; you’ll then hear a short explanation of these words, followed by an example of how they are used.
PART TWO: you’ll be listening to some information about alternative therapies.
So let’s start!

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