English is not so difficult to learn Many

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English is not so difficult to learn. Many words can be used both in

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

There are many Italian words similar to the English words, but only the final

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

Some other Italian words are similar to the English words if you change one

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

The double TT in some Italian words becomes CT in some English words: DOTTORE

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

When you watch television, take note about all the English words you listen to

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!

Match the subject of the first column with the verb and the object of

Match the subject of the first column with the verb and the object of the second and third column and write sentences. SUBJECT VERB OBJECT 1. This cake are not feeling better 2. The cook feel delicious 3. Kevin feels happy 4. Paul and Maria Is smelling her roses 5. Mary Is tasting his roast beef 6. The flowers look incredible 7. Shannon’s story looks nice 8. You smell sad 9. I always sounds tired 10. That castle tastes very old