Italian Book Club

Homework for Dec 07

12/1/2023

Per favore leggete di nuovo questo articolo sull'Hyperloop e trovate risposte alle seguenti domande:

1. Che cosa è Hyperloop e chi ha avuto l'idea?
2. Perché hanno aperto una sede in Italia? Perché l'Italia e il paese perfetto per sviluppare questo progetto?
3. C'è solo una compagnia che lavora su questa tecnologia o esiste competizione?
4. Ci sono già risultati concreti? Veri test con passeggeri?
5. Dove saranno possibilmente le prime tratte e che cosa trasporteranno?
6. Quanta energia consumerà questo tipo di treno? Da dove verrà l'energia?
7. Dove costruiranno i tracciati in Italia per non frazionare il territorio?
8. La velocità sarà l'aspetto più importante di questo modo di trasporto?
9. Quanto costerà il trasporto di un passeggero con Hyperloop? Per esempio il costo di trasportare una persona da Roma a Milano?
10. Sappiamo già quanto costerà un biglietto?
11. E' la prima volta che qualcuno ha avuto l'idea di trasporto pneumatico?
12. In che modo Hyperloop sarà differente da un treno tradizionale?

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Homework for Nov 30

11/18/2023

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1. Per favore leggete questo nuovo articolo sull'Hyperloop.

2. Traducete queste frasi dall'inglese in italiano usando il vocabolario del vecchio articolo sul supervulcano:

The vast knowledge of the expert impressed all those present at the conference.
The rising and lowering of the stage gave a major dramatic effect to the show.
We shook the tree to make the pears fall.
A strong shake alarmed the citizens. The shake was caused by a high magnitude earthquake.
The authorities warned the inhabitants of the possibility of a terrorist attack.
A swarm of bees arrived to our picnic table as soon as we put the food out.
Strong seismic events are possible in this region.
The lifting of the wardrobe required the muscles of two men.
Soil degradation is an enormous problem of industrialized agriculture.
Artists must endure (suffer) severe critics.
We must stay alert when we walk through downtown late night.
A series of earthquake shakes precedes the eruption.
I participated at a two day retreat with y colleagues. What a pain in the neck!
These events date back to the 14th century.
Two players were sent off (expelled) by the ref.
Giovanna bought 100 cubic feet of good soil for her garden.
I have a burning desire to go on vacation.
The lake extends (itself) until the woods.
The fire's ashes covered the town.
In our planet's history there were several climatic coolings.
Many residents lost electric current during the storm.
I need to update my computer, it doesn't work well anymore.
I don't want to involve you in these shady affairs.

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Homework for Nov 16

11/4/2023

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Per favore leggete questo articolo e guardate questo video. Attivate "cc" per potere leggere la trascrizione (non perfetta ma non per niente cattiva) mentre ascoltate il presentatore.

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Homework for Nov 09

11/4/2023

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1. Per favore traducete le seguenti frasi dall'inglese in italiano:

We should never undervalue our opponents.
The judgement of the judge was not favorable in the case of the crime committed by a drug addict who was taking a cocktail of illegal narcotics.
It's not possible to overestimate the suffering of these past weeks in the Gaza strip.
The politician nicknamed "the orange man" still feels invincible and is pervaded by a sense of omnipotence.
Today's athletes don't take doping pills anymore like the athletes of the past but they have more sophisticated methods to push the athletic limits beyond that which we consider normal.
The history of humanity is full of massacres and fanaticism.
Many kids have difficulty channeling the concentration and have medical prescriptions.
Unfortunately all the medications have side effects that aren't always evident and emerge after many years of use and/or abuse of the medication.
The dentists always say that their interventions are painless but they are all liars.
Many young people would like to buy houses but they don't manage to save enough money to pay the high prices that the current real estate market demands.
The recent attacks carried out by terrorists were not reported in the newspapers.
Many residents who live near downtown complain of the used syringes with traces of drugs left at their door steps.
The nurse injected fentanyl to soothe the pain of the patient.
Several troops were wounded with friendly fire by a tipsy soldier who had gin in his canteen.
Psilocybin is a substance with a lot of potential not only to reach mystical visions but also to treat various psychiatric problems.

2. Preparatevi per una conversazione sulle droghe legali e illegali, le vostre esperienze e le storie che avete sentito / letto per quanto riguarda per esempio:

atleti che si dopano

medicine una volta legali che hanno causato gravi problemi e sono state richiamate
abuso di prescrizione medica / la responsabilità dei medici
gli effetti dell'abuso delle droghe legali ed illegali sulla nostra società
il ruolo delle droghe negli anni '60 e '70
bambini e ragazzi medicati

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