inglese - lettura tratta da the secret Garden con comprensione

 inglese - lettura tratta da the secret Garden con comprensione

Ecco una lettura in inglese tratta (e adattata) da un classico libro, perfetta per esercitarti con la comprensione e il vocabolario.
Ho scelto un estratto semplificato da “The Secret Garden” di Frances Hodgson Burnett — un romanzo molto usato per lo studio dell’inglese perché ha un linguaggio ricco ma chiaro.

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📖 Reading passage (B1–B2 level)

From The Secret Garden – Chapter 5 (adapted)

Mary Lennox had never seen a place so strange and silent.
Misselthwaite Manor was huge and old, with many dark corridors and closed doors.
The wind blew around the house and made it sound as if someone were whispering.

Mary often felt lonely. Everyone in the house seemed busy or afraid to speak.
One day, while walking in the gardens, she noticed an old wall covered with ivy.
Behind it, she thought she heard a bird singing.

Curious, Mary looked for a way in.
After a few days, she found a small, rusty key buried in the soil.
Could it open the hidden door in the wall?
Her heart began to beat faster as she searched for the lock.
When she finally turned the key, the door opened with a creak —
and before her eyes was a secret garden, wild and full of life.

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🗣️ Vocabulary focus

Word	Meaning (Italiano)
strange	strano
whispering	sussurrare
lonely	sola, isolata
ivy	edera
rusty	arrugginito
buried	sepolto
creak	scricchiolio

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💬 Comprehension questions

1. Where does Mary Lennox live?

2. How does she feel in the house?

3. What does she find in the garden?

4. What happens when she uses the key?

inglese - esercizi vacanze

 ecco una serie di esercitazioni di inglese con soluzioni, utili per mantenere la lingua allenata durante le vacanze estive. Ho preparato attività varie (grammatica, lessico, comprensione, scrittura).

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📚 English Summer Practice

1. Grammar – Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. She usually ___ (go) to the beach in summer, but today she ___ (study) at home.

2. We ___ (not/watch) TV right now; we ___ (read) a book.

3. My friends ___ (play) football every Saturday.

4. Listen! The birds ___ (sing).

✅ Solutions

1. goes / is studying

2. aren’t watching / are reading

3. play

4. are singing

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2. Vocabulary – Summer holidays

Match the words with their meanings:

a) sunscreen
b) suitcase
c) sightseeing
d) to swim
e) beach towel

1. Visiting interesting places in a city

2. A product that protects the skin from the sun

3. A large bag for clothes when you travel

4. To move in the water using arms and legs

5. A piece of cloth you lie on at the beach

✅ Solutions
a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4, e-5

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3. Reading comprehension

Read the text and answer the questions.

Text:
“Last summer, Tom went to Spain with his family. They stayed in a small hotel near the sea. Every morning, Tom swam in the pool and in the afternoon he played volleyball on the beach. One day, they visited Barcelona and saw the famous Sagrada Familia. Tom loved the trip and wants to go back next year.”

Questions:

1. Where did Tom go last summer?

2. What did he do in the morning?

3. What sport did he play?

4. What monument did he see in Barcelona?

5. Does Tom want to return?

✅ Solutions

1. He went to Spain.

2. He swam in the pool.

3. He played volleyball.

4. The Sagrada Familia.

5. Yes, he does.

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4. Writing practice

Task: Write 5–6 sentences about your last holiday. Use past tense verbs (went, visited, ate, enjoyed…).

👉 Example answer:
“Last summer, I went to the mountains with my parents. We stayed in a small house. I walked a lot in the forest and I saw many animals. I ate delicious food and I enjoyed the fresh air. It was a wonderful holiday.”

glossario motore in inglese

 Ecco un glossario dei termini principali legati al motore in inglese, utile se ti occupi di meccanica, auto o traduzioni tecniche:

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🚗 Glossario Motore in Inglese - Italiano

Inglese	Italiano	Nota / Spiegazione
Engine	Motore	Termine generale per motore
Combustion Engine	Motore a combustione	Benzina o diesel
Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)	Motore a combustione interna	Molto usato nel settore auto
Cylinder	Cilindro	Parte del motore dove avviene la combustione
Piston	Pistone	Movimento su-giù nei cilindri
Crankshaft	Albero motore / Albero a gomiti	Trasforma il movimento alternativo in rotativo
Camshaft	Albero a camme	Comanda le valvole del motore
Valve	Valvola	Regola entrata aria/benzina e uscita gas
Spark Plug	Candela di accensione	Produce la scintilla per accendere la miscela
Fuel Injector	Iniettore	Inietta carburante nei cilindri
Exhaust	Scarico	Sistema di espulsione dei gas
Timing Belt / Timing Chain	Cinghia / Catena di distribuzione	Coordina il movimento tra albero motore e albero a camme
Turbocharger (Turbo)	Turbocompressore	Aumenta la potenza sfruttando i gas di scarico
Cooling System	Sistema di raffreddamento	Evita il surriscaldamento del motore
Radiator	Radiatore	Raffredda il liquido del motore
Oil Pump	Pompa dell'olio	Lubrifica le parti meccaniche
Throttle	Acceleratore / Corpo farfallato	Regola il flusso d'aria nel motore
Ignition System	Sistema di accensione	Insieme di componenti che accendono il motore
Horsepower (HP)	Cavalli vapore (CV)	Potenza del motore
Torque	Coppia	Forza rotazionale del motore
Idle	Minimo (regime minimo)	Il motore gira senza accelerare
RPM (Revolutions Per Minute)	Giri al minuto	Misura la velocità di rotazione del motore

inglese spiegazioni e esercizi past simple e past continuous

 Ecco una spiegazione chiara e alcuni esercizi per praticare il Past Simple e il Past Continuous, con soluzioni alla fine.

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📌 Spiegazione: Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

1️⃣ Past Simple (Passato Semplice)

Usiamo il Past Simple per:
✅ Azioni concluse nel passato (I visited my grandparents yesterday.)
✅ Eventi che si susseguono nel passato (She opened the door, walked in, and sat down.)

🔹 Struttura

• Affermativa: Soggetto + verbo al passato (+ complemento)
  • I played football yesterday.
• Negativa: Soggetto + did not (didn’t) + verbo base
  • She didn’t go to school last Monday.
• Interrogativa: Did + soggetto + verbo base
  • Did you watch the movie last night?

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2️⃣ Past Continuous (Passato Continuo)

Usiamo il Past Continuous per:
✅ Azioni in corso in un momento preciso del passato (I was studying at 8 p.m. yesterday.)
✅ Azioni interrotte da un’altra azione (I was watching TV when she called me.)
✅ Due azioni contemporanee nel passato (While she was cooking, I was reading.)

🔹 Struttura

• Affermativa: Soggetto + was/were + verbo -ing
  • He was sleeping at midnight.
• Negativa: Soggetto + was not (wasn’t) / were not (weren’t) + verbo -ing
  • They weren’t listening to the teacher.
• Interrogativa: Was/Were + soggetto + verbo -ing
  • Was she talking on the phone?

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📝 Esercizi: Past Simple o Past Continuous?

1️⃣ Completa le frasi con il tempo corretto (Past Simple o Past Continuous)

1. I (watch) ______ TV when the phone (ring) ______.
2. They (walk) ______ in the park when it (start) ______ to rain.
3. She (study) ______ for her exam last night.
4. While I (clean) ______ the house, my brother (play) ______ video games.
5. We (go) ______ to the cinema last Friday.
6. I (see) ______ my best friend while I (shop) ______ at the mall.
7. They (not hear) ______ the alarm because they (sleep) ______.
8. What (you/do) ______ at this time yesterday?

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✅ Soluzioni

1. was watching – rang
2. were walking – started
3. studied
4. was cleaning – was playing
5. went
6. saw – was shopping
7. didn’t hear – were sleeping
8. were you doing

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Se vuoi altri esercizi o più spiegazioni, fammelo sapere! 😊

inglese - esercizi sulle ore con soluzioni

 Ecco alcuni esercizi sulle ore in inglese, con le soluzioni alla fine! 😊

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Esercizio 1: Scrivi l’ora in inglese

Scrivi in lettere le seguenti ore:

1. 3:15 → ________
2. 7:45 → ________
3. 12:30 → ________
4. 9:10 → ________
5. 5:55 → ________

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Esercizio 2: Completa le frasi con l’ora corretta

Esempio: What time is it? It’s ten past four.

1. What time is it? It’s ________ past eight. (8:20)
2. What time is it? It’s ________ to ten. (9:45)
3. What time is it? It’s half ________. (11:30)
4. What time is it? It’s quarter ________ six. (5:45)
5. What time is it? It’s ________ o’clock. (7:00)

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Esercizio 3: Correggi gli errori

Trova e correggi l’errore nelle seguenti frasi:

1. It’s half to five. → ________
2. It’s quarter past to three. → ________
3. It’s twenty five past ten. → ________
4. It’s ten after six. → ________
5. It’s five o’clock and fifteen minutes. → ________

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Soluzioni

Esercizio 1

1. It’s quarter past three
2. It’s quarter to eight
3. It’s half past twelve
4. It’s ten past nine
5. It’s five to six

Esercizio 2

1. twenty
2. quarter
3. past
4. to
5. seven

Esercizio 3

1. It’s half past five.
2. It’s quarter past three.
3. (Corretto)
4. It’s ten past six.
5. It’s quarter past five.

Spero sia utile! Vuoi altri esercizi? 😊

inglese - i numeri

 

Numeri

1. Numeri Cardinali (Counting Numbers)

• 1: One
• 2: Two
• 3: Three
• 10: Ten
• 100: One hundred
• 1,000: One thousand
• 1,000,000: One million

Esempi:

• 245 → Two hundred and forty-five (UK) / Two hundred forty-five (US).
• 1,320 → One thousand three hundred and twenty.

2. Numeri Ordinali (Ordinal Numbers)

• 1st: First
• 2nd: Second
• 3rd: Third
• 4th: Fourth
• 21st: Twenty-first

Esempi:

• "February 14th" si legge February fourteenth.

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Date

1. Formato Standard

• In inglese, le date si leggono e scrivono spesso in ordine mese-giorno-anno, specialmente negli Stati Uniti.
  Esempio:

  • 12/04/2024 → April 12th, 2024 (in US English).

• In UK e altre nazioni, si usa l'ordine giorno-mese-anno.
  Esempio:

  • 12/04/2024 → 12th April 2024.

2. Come si leggono le date

• April 12th, 2024 → Si legge: April the twelfth, twenty twenty-four.
• 1985 → Si legge: Nineteen eighty-five.
• 2023 → Si legge: Twenty twenty-three o Two thousand and twenty-three.

3. Espressioni comuni per le date

• Today is December 4th.
• My birthday is on July 15th.
• Christmas is on December 25th.

inglese - esercizi sul gerundio infinito e participio passato

 inglese - esercizi sul gerundio infinito e participio passato

Ecco una serie di esercizi utili per praticare l'uso del gerundio, infinito e participio passato in inglese, con relative soluzioni.

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Esercizio 1: Completa le frasi con il gerundio (-ing) o l’infinito (to + verbo)

1. I enjoy ___ (read) books in my free time.
2. She decided ___ (travel) abroad next summer.
3. He’s interested in ___ (learn) new languages.
4. We need ___ (finish) the project by Friday.
5. They suggested ___ (go) to the cinema tonight.
6. It’s hard ___ (understand) his accent sometimes.
7. I don’t mind ___ (help) you with your homework.
8. She promised ___ (call) me later.

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Esercizio 2: Scegli la forma corretta

1. He avoided (to speak / speaking) about his problems.
2. They forgot (locking / to lock) the door before leaving.
3. I can’t stand (to wait / waiting) in long lines.
4. We agreed (going / to go) out for dinner.
5. She finished (to clean / cleaning) the kitchen.

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Esercizio 3: Usa il participio passato o la forma corretta del verbo

1. The cake ___ (bake) by my mother was delicious.
2. I’ve never ___ (see) such a beautiful sunset.
3. The movie we ___ (watch) last night was amazing.
4. This book was ___ (write) by a famous author.
5. The documents ___ (send) yesterday were very important.

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Esercizio 4: Traduci le frasi

1. Mi piace cucinare per i miei amici.
2. Lei ha deciso di comprare una nuova macchina.
3. Abbiamo finito di guardare il film tardi.
4. L’ho vista parlare con lui.
5. Ho dimenticato di portare il mio telefono.

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Soluzioni

Esercizio 1

1. I enjoy reading books in my free time.
2. She decided to travel abroad next summer.
3. He’s interested in learning new languages.
4. We need to finish the project by Friday.
5. They suggested going to the cinema tonight.
6. It’s hard to understand his accent sometimes.
7. I don’t mind helping you with your homework.
8. She promised to call me later.

Esercizio 2

1. He avoided speaking about his problems.
2. They forgot to lock the door before leaving.
3. I can’t stand waiting in long lines.
4. We agreed to go out for dinner.
5. She finished cleaning the kitchen.

Esercizio 3

1. The cake baked by my mother was delicious.
2. I’ve never seen such a beautiful sunset.
3. The movie we watched last night was amazing.
4. This book was written by a famous author.
5. The documents sent yesterday were very important.

Esercizio 4

1. I like cooking for my friends.
2. She decided to buy a new car.
3. We finished watching the movie late.
4. I saw her talking to him.
5. I forgot to bring my phone.

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Se hai bisogno di ulteriori chiarimenti o esercizi più avanzati, sono qui per aiutarti!