Listening English A1

My Aunt and Uncle

Zia Helen giornalista e zio Robert musicista. Guarda il video, leggi il testo e allena il present perfect a livello A1.

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My aunt and uncle live in another city, about three hours away. Their names are Helen and Robert. They do not have children, so they treat me like their own.

Aunt Helen is a journalist. She writes articles for a newspaper. She has been to many different countries for her work. She always brings me an interesting souvenir.

Uncle Robert is a musician. He plays the guitar in a band. On weekends, they play at concerts and festivals. He has taught me three guitar chords.

When I visit them, we always do something special. Last time, we went to a big art exhibition in the city. I liked the modern art best. The sculptures were made from unusual materials like wire and old newspapers.

They have a flat with big windows and a view of the river. In the evening, we sit by the window and talk about everything.

I always feel grown up when I visit them.

Traduzione del testo

Mia zia e mio zio vivono in un'altra città, a circa tre ore di distanza. Si chiamano Helen e Robert. Non hanno figli, quindi mi trattano come se fossi loro.

Zia Helen è giornalista. Scrive articoli per un giornale. È stata in molti paesi diversi per lavoro. Mi porta sempre un souvenir interessante.

Zio Robert è un musicista. Suona la chitarra in una band. Nei fine settimana suonano a concerti e festival. Mi ha insegnato tre accordi di chitarra.

Quando li vado a trovare, facciamo sempre qualcosa di speciale. L'ultima volta siamo andati a una grande mostra d'arte in città. L'arte moderna mi è piaciuta di più. Le sculture erano fatte con materiali insoliti come il fil di ferro e i vecchi giornali.

Hanno un appartamento con grandi finestre e una vista sul fiume. La sera ci sediamo vicino alla finestra e parliamo di tutto.

Mi sento sempre grande quando li vado a trovare.

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2 Vocabulary
journalist /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/
il/la giornalistaa person who writes for newspapers
souvenir /ˌsuːvəˈnɪə/
il souvenir / ricordoa thing you keep to remember a place
musician /mjuˈzɪʃn/
il musicistaa person who plays music
chords /kɔːdz/
gli accordigroups of musical notes played together
exhibition /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/
la mostraa show of art for people to see
sculptures /ˈskʌlptʃəz/
le scultureart made in three dimensions
view /vjuː/
la vistawhat you can see from a place
3 Grammar — rules from the text
Present Perfect (experience)
Present perfect per esperienze di vita: She has been to many countries; he has taught me chords.
has / have + been to / past participle
She has been to many different countries.He has taught me three guitar chords.
Present Simple (jobs & facts)
Present simple per lavori e fatti: She is a journalist; she writes articles; he plays the guitar.
she / he + verb-s
Aunt Helen is a journalist.She writes articles for a newspaper.He plays the guitar in a band.
Past Simple (we went)
Al passato per ciò che è successo: Last time, we went to an exhibition.
go → went   be → was / were
Last time, we went to a big art exhibition.The sculptures were made from unusual materials.
Superlatives (best)
"best" = il più... / di più: I liked the modern art best.
… + best  ·  the + best + noun
I liked the modern art best.It was the best day of the visit.
4 Quiz — check your understanding
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Multiple choice
1 What is the writer's Aunt Helen's job?
2 What has Uncle Robert taught the writer?
3 Where did they go last time the writer visited?
4 What can the aunt and uncle see from their flat?
True or False
5 Aunt Helen has been to many different countries for her work.
6 The aunt and uncle have three children.
7 The writer always feels grown up when visiting them.

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