Emanuela Simoncini

L’argomento.
 Lives è un testo di civiltà che intende stimolare la curiosità verso culture, popolazioni, abitudini e stili diversi dalla nostra per favorire la reciproca comprensione. I brani fanno riferimento ai principali paesi parlanti la lingua inglese: Gran Bretagna, Irlanda, Stati Uniti, Australia e Sud Africa.
 
 Ciascuna Unità presenta testi originali, informativi ed accattivanti, suddivisi per argomenti:
 
 <ul><li>Cities &amp; Landmarks
</li><li>Culture, Art &amp; Literature
</li><li>Customs &amp; Traditions
</li><li>Environment &amp; Technology
</li><li>Geography
</li><li>History
</li><li>Music &amp; Sport
</li><li>Geography
</li><li>People, TV &amp; Cinema
</li></ul>Lives è suddiviso in tre sezioni corrispondenti ai livelli linguistici delle tre classi della secondaria di primo grado:
 A1, A1+, A2.
 
 Ogni Unità prevede:
 
 <ul><li>un’attività di warm-up che introduce il tema del brano
</li><li>un ampio glossario, per offrire una lettura agevole e scorrevole
</li><li>diversi esercizi di comprensione, per consolidare l’apprendimento e stimolare l’analisi
</li><li>una rubrica dedicata all’Agenda 2030 e alle Competenze del XXI secolo
</li><li>un’attività di Do-it-yourself: compiti di realtà da svolgere in coppia o in gruppo
</li></ul>Ogni sezione si conclude con delle mappe riepilogative per singolo brano, utile supporto allo studio e all’analisi.
 
 La sezione dedicata alla classe terza include altri spunti per l’Esame di Stato, suggerendo, per ciascun brano, possibili collegamenti interdisciplinari. Il testo si chiude con delle mappe geopolitiche e un piccolo gioco: “Guess the Country!”.

Index

LEVEL A1

Cities & Landmarks

Culture, Art & Literature

Customs & Traditions

Environment & Technology

Geography

History

Music & Sport

People, TV & Cinema

LEVEL A1+

LEVEL A2

EXAM

GEOPOLITICAL MAPS

GUESS THE COUNTRY!

CITIES & LANDMARKS Cape Town Local slang WARM-UP Quali sono i monumenti o le attrazioni turistiche più importanti nel territorio in cui vivi? Fai un elenco e spiega brevemente cosa sono. SPEAKING The city is a melting pot of cultures which have influenced many aspects of life, from food to language, which is an interesting mixture of Afrikaans, English and local dialects. These are a few local phrases to try while visiting:    Aweh  (ah-weh): hello;    Lekker  (luh-kah): delicious and tasty (for food);    Duidelik  (day-duh-lik): amazing. Itinerary highlights   Table Mountain 31 Cape Town is a colourful  rainbow  city, famous for its multicultural diversity and situated between the harbour and Table Mountain. The history of Cape Town Cape Town has its origins in 1652, when the Dutch East India Company established a supply station for its ships on the shores of Table Bay, the natural bay of the city. In 1781 the French established a military station to help the Dutch defend the city against British attack, and the French presence had a deep impact on local architecture and culture. British occupation in the 19th century brought a new parliamentary system and freedom for the indigenous slaves . Today, Cape Town is a modern city and a major economic centre with a beautiful location and a cosmopolitan population. 1 READING Rispondi alle domande. 1. Why is Cape Town called  the rainbow city ? 2. How did the French influence the history of Cape Town? 3. What is the origin of Cape Town local slang? 4. What is Table Mountain? 70   Table Mountain, a flat-topped mountain overlooking the city, is the best place for an aerial view of Cape Town. Many visitors use the cable way to reach its top where there are lots of footpaths offering hiking opportunities. Victoria & Alfred Waterfront is one of Africa s most visited destinations, in the oldest harbour of Cape Town with Table Mountain as background, and it has more than 24 million visitors annually. The waterfront is named after Prince Alfred, who built the harbour in 1860, and his mother, Queen Victoria. It is a great place for going shopping and spending one s free time among a skateboard park, a basketball court, picnic areas, a scooter track and the Chavonnes Battery Museum, which contains the remains of an 18th century fortification that protected the city. Victoria and Alfred Waterfront 5. Why is the waterfront of the city called Alfred and Victoria? 6. What is Chavonnes Battery Museum? 7. Why are Cape Town beaches famous? 8. What is the Company s Garden? 

A2     2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 3 VOCABULARY PAIR WORK WRITING Unite i termini alle definizioni e poi scrivete una frase per ciascuna parola. a. b. c. d. e. f. Bay Slave View Harbour Fortification Oasis Beautiful beaches. Cape Town offers many fabulous beaches with white sand and clear blue sea. Camps Bay, Clifton and Llandudno along the Cape s Atlantic coast are worth a visit. The Company s Garden is an oasis in the centre of the city that offers not only typical flora, but also important historical sites such as statues and churches. It is also home to the South African Museum and the Cape Town Holocaust Centre. A fertile spot in a desert, where water is found. An area of water protected by land on three sides. A defensive wall built to protect a place against attack. A person without freedom and under the property of another person. The sight of natural scenery. A place on the coast where boats and ships can be placed. Guarda il video e descrivi ciascuna spiaggia. Cape Town Beaches   South Africa posted by reisfreak 1. Camps Bay Beach 2. Blouberg Beach 3. Kommetjie Public Beach 4. Long Beach 5. Millers Point 6. Mutzenberg Beach SDG 14   LIFE BELOW WATER DO-IT-YOURSELF 4 5 WRITING SPEAKING Completa il testo con le parole date, poi rifletti con la classe sui tre punti proposti. technology   marine   purpose   improve   ecosystems   coastline   knowledge   fishing Technology for Ocean Health One of the main 1.             of the 2030 Agenda is to use new technology to 2.             and cure our world. Nature seems far from modern 3.            , but it can be used to protect nature or to restore damaged 4.            . Increasing scientific 5.             in marine technology and taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines can significantly improve ocean health and enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity. South Africa established a few MPAs (Marine Protected Area), which are areas of 6.             or ocean protected for the benefit of people and nature. MPAs promote 7.             sustainability and protect the species living there, keeping 8.             ecosystems working properly. Adapted from: https://www.marineprotectedareas.org.za/protecting-the-ocean 1. Do you know any endangered marine species? 2. What does  biodiversity  mean? 3. Are there any protected areas in Italy? WRITING GROUP WORK Dividetevi in gruppi e preparate un quiz a domande chiuse su Cape Town e il Sud Africa usando anche internet se serve. Rispondete poi ai quiz degli altri gruppi; vince il gruppo che ha risposto meglio e che ha fatto il maggior numero di domande originali (non fatte da altri). GLOSSARY cable way: funivia footpath: sentiero to enhance: valorizzare harbour: porto melting pot: miscuglio supply station: stazione di rifornimento shore: costa slave: schiavo to take into account: tenere in considerazione waterfront: lungomare 71 

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Lives - A collage of the culture of English-Speaking Countr

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