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  • Matthew introduces his English teacher, Mario Rossi, who is passionate about English culture despite being from Milan, Italy.
  • Mario Rossi enjoys jazz, blues, and classical music, favors B.B.C. documentaries, and has been playing piano for forty years.
  • He dreams of becoming a writer and is currently writing a book on resilience, while also having a background in translating and teaching.
  • Mario Rossi speaks Italian, English, and Spanish, and he has been teaching for 24 years, currently cycling to a new school where he teaches English.
  • He travels around the UK every summer, with a particular fondness for Edinburgh and York, and enjoys school trips that feed his love for travel.

An English e-mail between two friends, Matthew and Tom, about their English teacher in the high school.

From: Matthew

To: Tom

Object: your English teacher

Introduction to mario rossi

Hi Tom, how are you? Yesterday I knew my English teacher and his name and surname is Mario Rossi. He loves his job and He was born in Milan in Italy, but He loves English language and culture and English food. He’s fifty-tree years old and my teacher has got two sons and two daughters and their names are Stefano, Simone, Marina, the firstborn, and Chiara. He has a lot of hobbies, but his favourites are go to cinema, go to concert or musicals, reading Italian and English books and doing sports. He likes tennis and cycling and sometimes my teacher plays basketball. He dislikes football but his favorite football team is A.C. Milan.

Musical and TV preferences

His favourite kinds of music are jazz, blues and classical music, particularly Bach and sometimes He listens pop and rock music and his favourite band are the Beatles, in particular George Harrison. His favorite TV programmes are B.B.C. documentaries because He has got a satellite dish and He cans watch all documentaries. His favourite animal is cheetah and He likes cat. My teacher loves singing, his favourite singer and actress is Barbara Streisand and He has played piano for forty years.

Dreams and teaching career

His big dream is to become a writer and He is writing an interactive-book about resilience. He normally reads essays and book of poetry. He hates snakes and He afraid of getting old. When He was a student, He has going to Liceo Scientifico Vittorio Veneto and he likes Mathematic, Latin, Philosophy and, of course, English. Now my English teacher speaks three languages: Italian, English and Spanish, because He loves languages. My teacher has taught for twenty-four years, but He has working in a difference school and this year He came to teach English in our school. Every day He cycle to school because he lives near the school. He worked as a translator from Italian to English.

Travel and language skills

Every summer He travels around the UK, but his favourite places are Edinburgh, in Scotland and York, in England. Three years ago He spent two weeks in York and He went to visit the Beatles museum in Liverpool. Every school year my teacher goes in a school trip and He loves travelling. This is my good English teacher, because he loves teach English and because he explains it very well.

Hi Tom and write me about your English school.

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Domande da interrogazione

  1. Who is Matthew's English teacher and what are some of his personal interests?
  2. Matthew's English teacher is Mario Rossi. He was born in Milan, Italy, and has a passion for English language and culture. His hobbies include going to the cinema, attending concerts or musicals, reading, and playing sports like tennis and cycling.

  3. What are Mario Rossi's musical and TV preferences?
  4. Mario Rossi enjoys jazz, blues, and classical music, particularly Bach, and sometimes listens to pop and rock music, with The Beatles being his favorite band. He also enjoys B.B.C. documentaries, thanks to his satellite dish.

  5. What is Mario Rossi's dream and what is he currently working on?
  6. Mario Rossi dreams of becoming a writer and is currently working on an interactive book about resilience. He has a strong interest in essays and poetry.

  7. What is Mario Rossi's teaching background and travel habits?
  8. Mario Rossi has been teaching for twenty-four years and speaks Italian, English, and Spanish. He cycles to school daily and has worked as a translator. He travels around the UK every summer, with favorite spots being Edinburgh and York.

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