LINGUE E CULTURE EUROPEE, EUROAMERICANE ED ORIENTALI

LINGUA E TRADUZIONE INGLESE III ANNO - A.A. 2014/2015

PROF.SSA D.CUCCHIARA
TASK 1 : WHAT RELATIONS ?
A. Lend me a pen, please
B. Ive only got a fountain one
A. First , he has no experience of this kind.
B. Next, he showed no sign of being willing to learn
C. John sat down to rest at the foot of a huge tree. Now he was so tired that he soon fell
asleep, and a leaf fell on him, and then another, and before long he was covered all over
with leaves, yellow , golden and brown
TASK 2: IDENTIFY : 1. Cohesive Devices
2. Some examples of Modifiers
3. Determiners
The gloomy day became a glorious evening as the ancient crimsom sun dropped to the far
horizon. As it begins to sink lower and lower , the sea became redder and redder. It was
calm, the calmest sea Id seen for a long time, and the tiny waves rolled to the seaweededged shoreline. I walked to the glowing dunes and sat and watched the flying gulls dip and
glide as they searched for food left by the careless tourists both young and old
TASK 3 : make a list of different types of modifiers

TASK 4 : make a list of different types of determiners

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TASK 5 ADJECTIVES ( order )
1. There are two ___________ dresses in her closet
a. red beautiful
/
b. beautiful red
2. He never lets his sister drive his_______ car
a. sports expensive
b. expensive sports
3. a/an unusual chair wooden English big old
4. a/an house beautiful - modern - small
5. computer -high-tech - brand-new - deep university's - blue -my
6. A/an- picture - modern - ugly - rectangular
7. a/an - opinion- old - boring - American
8. a/an - apple - ripe - green delicious
9. a/an - suit - woolen - large black
10.a/an
11.a/an
12.a/an
13.a/an
14.a/an
15.a/an

magazine - German - slender strange

cap cotton - funny green
book - interesting- old- small Spanish
unusual chair- wooden English big old
black big dog
round - old big table

TASK 6 ADVERBS ( order ) Reorder.

Empt = manner, place, time, year
1. She- was - walking - last year - one dark December evening- wearily
2. You - Leslie- outside- the -cinema- this evening- going to meet - are ?

TASK 7 WORD ORDER - Reorder.

1. The money- carefully- into his wallet- put- the old man
2. never Sally does homework her in the evening properly
3. the queue outside now advancing very is slowly the cinema
4. you is tell where me the public can library ?
LINGUE E CULTURE EUROPEE, EUROAMERICANE ED ORIENTALI
LINGUA E TRADUZIONE INGLESE III ANNO - A.A. 2014/2015
PROF.SSA D.CUCCHIARA

TASK 1
Read the text and identify : Cohesive devices and examples of determiners
The old lady reached the doorstep of her home and put her bag down to search for a key in
her pocket. This search was always the worst part of any trip out. However hard she tried,
she could never find either key she always carried one key for the front door and one key
for the back door in case of emergencies. On many occasions she had been sure that both
keys were lost. But this time was an exception. She skillfully slotted one key into the lock
and turned it carefully

TASK 2
Read the text, list the noun phrases and try to identify :
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The head word of each noun phrase

The kind of modification ( pre- or post ) used

The first summers day burst through the curtains unexpectedly The new dawns sun-light
highlighted the paths of dust which lay on the ancient sea chest. The scratches paid tribute
to a life of hardship and I couldnt help wondering about the interesting stories which were
linked to the marks. The drowned man who had owned this chest could tell their own
versions of events, but I would never know them. I turned lazily towards the wall, but I was
merely met by another withered mark of the past. I turned lazily towards the wall, but I was
merely met by another withered mark of the past. This time, I was confronted by the faded
rose wallpaper. The memory of another place slowly filtered through my lazy mind, forcing
me to make connections. I remembered that first disturbing visit to the ruined cottage and
its ongoing effects. This second historical link waiting for me, unexpectedly, stirred me at
last.
(Adapted from S.Thorne Mastering Advanced English Language Basingstoke,UK, Palgrave Macmillan
2008)

TASK 3
Text 1 : ( advertisement )
The City Car also comes with body coloured bumpers , electric front windows, a sliding rear
seat and remote control lockingand finally there always the option of the 1.4-litre
Text 2 : ( from a diary )
Too many unfinished conversations. Miles of uneasy pacing from room to room . An eternity
of wakefulness more desolate than the Artic wastes. Mountains of words unspoken lethal as
the Black Widows bite. So many years of things we didnt do. So many years of places we
didnt go .
The waste. The bitterness. Acrid as the chlorine clouding pool
Yet now, looking back, I know it was sweet.

Text 3 : ( from a story for young readers )

One sunny spring day, John and his friends were playing games near the forest, the darkest
forest in all the land . Suddenly they heard a crash. Louder and louder it grew. Until from the
dark burst out a horrible monster . A hundred sharpened teeth lined its roaring mouth.

LINGUE E CULTURE EUROPEE, EUROAMERICANE ED ORIENTALI

LINGUA E TRADUZIONE INGLESE III ANNO - A.A. 2014/2015
PROF.SSA D.CUCCHIARA
TASK 1- PHRASES AND CLAUSES
Underline the subordinate clauses in the following passage and try to identify their type. Remember
that a subordinate clause can :

1. Replace a whole clause site ( subject, object, complement or adverbial

2. Post-modify a noun phrase
3. Add extra information a complement, etc.

I shall always remember the day when we arrived at the new house. It was perfect. The
weather was good and our spirits were high. Things did not remain the same for long
because things were not quite what they seemed. Looking back, I regret many things. The
first problem was the key which did not fit. Then the removal van did not arrive, leaving us
stranded. With no furniture and no boxes, there was nothing for us to do. The fact that we
were helpless was not too disturbing, but the sudden change in the weather was since we
were stuck outside. The estate agent was sent for and the removal company phoned.
Although we could do nothing for the moment, I felt obliged to act, rushing around like a
headless chicken while the rain fell steadily. The time passed slowly. Eventually, someone
did bring a new key, so that we could go into the house and wait for the removal van in the
dry. We had been assured that it was on its way at last!
TASK 2 - WHAT SENTENCE TYPE ?
Simple, compound, or complex sentences .
A childrens story
1. Once upon a time there was a little girl who didnt like going to school
2. She always set off late, then she had to hurry, but she never hurried fast enough
3. One morning she was hurrying along as usual, when she turned a corner
4. He glared at her fiercely.
TASK 3 - DISCUSS THE DIFFERENCE IN THE MEANING CONVEYED BY THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES :
That was the work of devils, to scatter his thoughts and overcloud his conscience, assailing
him at the gates of the cowardly and sinful corrupted flesh; and praying God timidly to
forgive him his weakness, he crawled up on to the bed, and wrapping the blankets closely
about him, covered his face again with his hands. (J.Joyce A portrait of the artist as a young
man )
TASK 4

Discuss the organisation of the informationin the following pairs of sentences.

Comment on the effects created in each case

1. a. The tree creaked and groaned, swaying dangerously in the blustery weather
b. In the blustery weather, swaying dangerously, the tree creaked and groaned
2. a. Park safely near schools
b. Near schools, park safely
3. a. The old cinema building was knocked down so that a modern development of luxury
flats
could bring new life to the area

b. A private company knocked down the old cinema building so that a modern
development of
luxury flats could bring new life to the area
4. a. A spring was in her step because shed just heard good news
b. There was a spring in her step because shed just heard good news
5. a. A strange event then occurred
b. There then occurred a strange event
(Adapted from S.Thorne Mastering Advanced English Language Basingstoke,UK, Palgrave Macmillan
2008)