Unit 5

Plural names (remember you have to use the plural verbs with them):
The goods, you have sent me, were damaged. The cattle are dying by some strange virus, You shouldnt judge a book by its contents. There have been a lot of people at the conference. But the true word in English is it cinema or maybe pictures? Banks are stealing our savings. Spirits are a bad things.

Other plural names, you can use for them a pair of:
These scissors are very sharp. Ive just bought a new pair of trousers. I like your legs, you should often wear shorts. These pair of tights are nice, I want to buy them. This pyjamas is out of fashion .

Singular names, they are singular but have a plural meaning so you want to give them a singular meaning you have to use a piece of
Let me give you some advice. How old are you? None of your business. I want to buy a new piece of furniture in my kitchen. I love your curly hair. There is news. (it means that there are lots of news) There is a piece of news. (it means that there is just one news). Dont tell me nonsense. Im making good progress (not a piece but more than one).

Unit 6
I waited a little while. I have a lot English books I want to buy a few things. I spent a great deal of money. What a beautiful book! Such an interesting book! Im in a hurry. Half a hour. Today Im watching TV Im speaking on the phone. I sometimes listen to the radio. Can you turn on/off the TV Mark is being on the air now.

Unit 8
Im in a hurry Im in a great hurry. That time Mark was right. Yeah He was quite right. In this case youre wrong, To be quite wrong you should have done something of terrible. I havent eaten anything for hours so now Im hungry. Today its very hot, Im thirsty. I have to go now, Im sleepy. Youre always late, next time youll be fired. I was ill but now Im well. Im angry if you keep to make mistakes. Today Im very tired, so Im going to bed. Im afraid youre wrong.

To make / to do Molte espressioni italiane che comprendono il verbo fare hanno equivalenti inglesi con to make oppure con to do, che non sono intercambiabili. Osserva i seguenti casi: TO MAKE to make coffee to make arrangements to make an offer to make an effort to make a mistake to make a noise to make a bed to make a speech to make peace fare il caff fare preparativi fare unofferta fare uno sforzo fare un errore fare un rumore fare il letto fare un discorso fare pace TO DO to do the shopping to do ones homework to do the housework to do military service to do mathematics, history etc. to do something interesting fare la spesa fare i compiti fare i lavori di casa fare il servizio militare fare matematica, storia ecc. fare qualcosa di interessante

Inoltre, vi sono locuzioni in cui allitaliano fare corrispondono in inglese altri verbi, come to take o to have: to take a walk to take a picture to take an exam to take / to have a bath to take / to have a shower to take / to have a nap to have a break fare una passeggiata fare una fotografia fare un esame fare il / un bagno fare la / una doccia fare un sonnellino fare una pausa