I Year & III Year Lettorato Inglese -- Peterson-More Lessons Cancelled Thursday, October 31

Dear students,

My lessons on Thursday, October 31, are CANCELLED due to illness. Lessons and office hours will resume on Monday, November 4, at the usual times. Please continue to check this blog in the coming days for possible additional homework and information related to my courses.

FULL EXAM LETTORATO INGLESE 1 & LETTORATO INGLESE 2 --

SESSIONE STRAORDINARI, NOVEMBER 2019

ESAME LETTORATO INGLESE 1: sabato 16 novembre, ore 9.00, Aula 110 sede Marco Polo  

ESAME LETTORATO INGLESE 2: sabato 16 novembre, ore 9.00, Aula 110 sede Marco Polo  

Bisogna prenotare online tramite google forms entro lunedì 11 novembre.

Link qui:

 

LETTORATO INGLESE 1

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDgdcPJogqSLuvoAcZeb6a0Grmb47FpvYvclKop-kDeDAz8Q/viewform

LETTORATO INGLESE 2

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesDzpDmdk4ThkfIIesALUOIJ5bokcJxSGmE0pF7cDQ9zc51g/viewform?usp=sf_link

III Year Lettorato Inglese -- Group 3C (Peterson-More):

Jennifer Pudney pp. 101-102 sentences 37-50 (previously assigned and discussed in class), suggested English translations.

(37) Apparently/ It seems the Vice President was offered a bribe of several million (dollars, euros, pounds etc).

(39) In an interview from his hiding place, he said he would have turned himself in if he had been offered adequate protection.

(40) The police are searching for another man who managed to escape capture. //

Another man who managed to escape is being sought by the police/ the authorities.

(41) On Monday, the 17th the Interior Minister of Nigeria announced that all illegal immigrants would have to leave the country within two weeks.

(42) The hotel security staff / Those / The people responsible for security in the hotel said they hadn’t heard anything.

(44) Starting from / As of [next] November, you will have to show identification / an identity document in order to enter.

(45) The teacher realized he/she had made a mistake and apologized to the class. //

The teacher realized he/she was/had been wrong and apologized to the class.

(46) Carla hasn’t seen anybody for six days: although she denies being worried, she has been waiting for news from her son. //

Carla hasn’t seen anybody for six days: although she denies being worried, she has been waiting to hear from her son.

(47) We saw the house/flat/apartment for the first time just/only a month ago, yet we’ve [already] been living here/ there/ in it since last Sunday.

(48) Most mistakes/errors are due to carelessness/a lack of attention.

Most mistakes/errors are caused by carelessness/a lack of attention.

Most mistakes/errors are a result of carelessness/a lack of attention.

(49) The lesson started/began 15 minutes ago, yet half/50% of the students are absent/not present.

(50) They finished renovating/ restoring/ fixing up that building years ago, but they haven’t managed to prevent illegal occupation/squatting.

They finished renovating/ restoring/ fixing up that building years ago, but they haven’t been able to prevent illegal occupation/squatting.