english b1

TOPICS

1. University
2. Cinema
3. Music
4. Home/Family
5. Reading
6. Computers
7. Clothes
8. Food
9. Travel
10. Sport

1. UNIVERSITY

What university do you go to?

What faculty are you in?

What year are you in?

What degree course are doing?

Which branch of the degree course are you following?

What languages are you studying?

Why did you choose this university?

Why did you decide to study Arabic/English etc?

Did you enjoy you first year at university?

What do you think of this faculty?

Roma Three/the third University of Rome

I'm in my first year

I'm good at languages

I like learning languages

I like finding out about other countries.

It’s easy to get to. It’s near where I live

I chose this university because it's smaller than La Sapienza

Choose/chose/chosen (verb) choice (noun)

I’m interested in language.

TOPICS

1. University
2. Cinema
3. Music
4. Home/Family
5. Reading
6. Computers
7. Clothes
8. Food
9. Travel
10. Sport

1. UNIVERSITY

What university do you go to?What faculty are you in?What year are you in?What degree course are you doing?Which branch of the degree course are you following?What languages are you studying?Why did you choose this university?Why did you decide to study Arabic/English etc. ?Did you enjoy your first year at university?What do you think of this faculty?

Roma Three/the third University of RomeI'm in my first yearI'm good at languagesI like learning languagesI like finding out about other countries.It's easy to get to. It's near where I liveI chose this university because it's smaller than La SapienzaChoose/chose/chosen (verb) choice (noun)I'm interested in language(s).

It was very strange at first, but then I got used to it.

I was very disorientated at first because it's so different from school.

The timetable is very confusing.

A lot of the lessons clash (si sovrappone).

Lectures, timetable, laboratory, professors, exams, oral exams, library

Cinema

1. What sort/kind of films do you like?
2. Who is your favourite actor/actress?
3. How often do you go to the cinema?
4. What was the last film you saw?
5. Who do you usually go to the cinema with?
6. Do you ever go to the cinema by yourself/on your own?
7. Have you ever cried during a film?
8. Which do you prefer - going to the cinema or watching a dvd at home?
9. What's the worst/best/funniest/most frightening film you've ever seen?
10. Have you ever seen a film in English?
11. Do you prefer a foreign film to be dubbed or subtitled?

Feature films, documentaries, horror films, thrillers, cartoons, computer animated films, westerns, romantic comedies, sci-fi films, science fiction films.

Heroine, hero, main character, character actor, bit part, extra director, cameraman, costume designer, scriptwriter. The special effects, plot, acting, setting, script, soundtrack. Trailer was (here) very good.

Moving, touching sentimental, soppy, a tearjerker.

It was scary, frightening, gory, shocking it was funny, it made me laugh it was boring, predictable

What's it about? It's about a ship that hits an iceberg. Who's in it? It's got Kate Winslet in it. It stars Kate Winslet.

It's set in California. It's based on a true story.

It's cheaper to rent a dvd than to go to the cinema.I prefer watching a dvd at home because it's more comfortable; I can lie on the sofa, smoke, have a snack, rewind the dvd if I don't understand something or want to see something again.Going to the cinema is better because there's a bigger screen, more atmosphere.

MUSIC

1. What sort/kind of music do you like?
2. Who is your favorite singer/group?
3. Where and when do you usually listen to music?
4. Do you buy CDs or do you download your music from the internet?
5. Have you got an iPod?
6. Have you ever been to a concert?
7. Do you like classical music?
8. Can you play a musical instrument?
9. What musical instrument would you like to be able to play?
10. Do you like singing?

I like all kinds/sorts of music.

It depends on what mood I'm in.

I like listening to music while I'm studying.

I find music distracting while I'm studying.

My favorite track on this CD is this one.

Bob Dylan wrote the lyrics/music to this song.

I've got all Claudio Baglioni's albums.

I can't stand Claudio Baglioni. He makes me throw up.

I went to a Zucchero concert.

Who was playing at the concert?