Listening English A2

The Lost Wallet

La storia del portafoglio perso e di un gesto gentile. Guarda il video, leggi il testo e allena il past continuous a livello A2.

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One cold morning in December, Marco was walking to work. The streets were busy and everyone was in a hurry. Suddenly, he saw something on the ground. It was a brown leather wallet.

Marco picked it up and opened it carefully. Inside, there was some money, a few cards, and a photo of a young family. There was also an identity card with a name and an address: Giulia Bianchi, Via Roma 15.

Marco did not know what to do. He was already late for work, and the address was far away. But he knew that the wallet was important to someone. He decided to do the right thing.

After work, Marco took the bus to Via Roma. He found the building and rang the bell. A young woman opened the door. When Marco showed her the wallet, she was very surprised and happy.

“Thank you so much!” she said. “I looked everywhere for it. I thought it was gone forever.” She explained that the photo was of her children, and the money was for their Christmas presents. Giulia wanted to give Marco some money, but he refused politely. “It is not necessary,” he said with a smile.

Marco walked home feeling good. He was tired and the evening was cold, but his heart was warm. Sometimes, he thought, doing a small kind thing can make a big difference.

Traduzione del testo

Una fredda mattina di dicembre, Marco andava a lavoro a piedi. Le strade erano affollate e tutti avevano fretta. All'improvviso vide qualcosa per terra. Era un portafoglio di pelle marrone.

Marco lo raccolse e lo aprì con attenzione. Dentro c'erano un po' di soldi, alcune carte e la foto di una giovane famiglia. C'era anche una carta d'identità con un nome e un indirizzo: Giulia Bianchi, Via Roma 15.

Marco non sapeva cosa fare. Era già in ritardo per il lavoro e l'indirizzo era lontano. Ma sapeva che il portafoglio era importante per qualcuno. Decise di fare la cosa giusta.

Dopo il lavoro, Marco prese l'autobus per Via Roma. Trovò il palazzo e suonò il campanello. Una giovane donna aprì la porta. Quando Marco le mostrò il portafoglio, lei fu molto sorpresa e felice.

«Grazie mille!» disse. «L'ho cercato dappertutto. Pensavo fosse perso per sempre.» Spiegò che la foto era dei suoi figli e i soldi erano per i loro regali di Natale. Giulia voleva dare a Marco un po' di soldi, ma lui rifiutò gentilmente. «Non è necessario» disse con un sorriso.

Marco tornò a casa sentendosi bene. Era stanco e la sera era fredda, ma il suo cuore era caldo. A volte, pensò, fare una piccola cosa gentile può fare una grande differenza.

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2 Vocabulary
wallet /ˈwɒlɪt/
il portafoglioa small case for money and cards
leather /ˈleðə/
la pelle / il cuoiomaterial made from animal skin
cards /kɑːdz/
le cartesmall pieces of plastic, e.g. bank cards
identity card /aɪˈdentəti kɑːd/
la carta d'identitàan official card that shows who you are
address /əˈdres/
l'indirizzowhere someone lives
rang /ræŋ/
suonò (il campanello)past of "ring" (e.g. a bell)
refused /rɪˈfjuːzd/
rifiutòsaid no to something politely
3 Grammar — rules from the text
Past Continuous vs Past Simple
"was/were + -ing" per un'azione in corso, interrotta dal past simple: Marco was walking... he saw something.
was / were + verb-ing  ↔  past simple
Marco was walking to work when he saw something.Everyone was in a hurry.
There was / There were
"there was" (singolare) e "there were" (plurale) al passato: there was some money; there was an identity card.
There was + singular · There were + plural
Inside, there was some money.There was also an identity card.
Past Simple — irregular verbs
Molti verbi al passato sono irregolari: see→saw, take→took, find→found, ring→rang, know→knew, think→thought.
see → saw · take → took · find → found
He saw something on the ground.Marco took the bus to Via Roma.He found the building and rang the bell.
decide / want + to + verb
"decide/want" + to + verbo base: He decided to do the right thing; Giulia wanted to give Marco money.
decided / wanted + to + base verb
He decided to do the right thing.Giulia wanted to give Marco some money.
4 Quiz — check your understanding
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Multiple choice
1 What did Marco find on the ground?
2 What was inside the wallet?
3 What did Marco do after work?
4 Did Marco accept money from Giulia?
True or False
5 Marco decided to return the wallet to its owner.
6 Giulia was angry when Marco showed her the wallet.
7 Marco felt good walking home, even though he was tired.

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