lunedì 17 dicembre 2018
mercoledì 12 dicembre 2018
I - IL GENITIVO SASSONE - THE POSSESSIVE CASE
IL GENITIVO SASSONE
La costruzione inglese del genitivo sassone esprime una relazione di appartenenza che può riguardare:
Il genitivo sassone si costruisce secondo il seguente schema:
I sostantivi plurali che terminano per s prendono solo l’apostrofo:
I nomi propri che terminano per s possono prendere sia 's che il solo apostrofo.
Nella costruzione del genitivo sassone si possono sottintendere i seguenti sostantivi:
Per l’uso dell’articolo con il genitivo sassone, tenere presente le seguenti regole:
ESERCIZI
1)
Your parents’ cars.
SCEGLI TRA: La macchina dei tuoi genitori/le macchine dei tuoi genitori/i genitori delle macchine
2) Tim and Julia’s sons.
SCEGLI TRA: I figli di Tim e Julia/I figli di Tim/Tim e i figli di Julia
3) Mary’s secret letter.
SCEGLI TRA: Il segreto della lettera di Mary/La lettera segreta di Mary/Mary e il segreto della lettera
4) My bag’s brown.
SCEGLI TRA: Il marrone della mia borsa/La mia borsa è marrone/La mia borsa marrone
5) The boy’s sleeping.
SCEGLI TRA: Il sonno del ragazzo/Il ragazzo sta dormendo/Il sonno dei ragazzi
6) The dog’s name.
SCEGLI TRA: Il cane del nome/Il nome del cane/Cane è un nome
7) Their French teacher’s books.
SCEGLI TRA: Il francese dei libri dell’insegnante/Il loro francese è nei libri dell’insegnante/I libri del loro insegnante di francese
8) My sister’s friend’s name is Sue.
SCEGLI TRA: Sue e mia sorella sono amiche/Il nome di mia sorella e dell’amica è Sue/Il nome dell’amica di mia sorella è Sue.ue.
9) Tessa’s aunt.
SCEGLI TRA: È Tessa, la zia/Tessa è zia/La zia di Tessa.
10) John’s and Mary’s children.
SCEGLI TRA: I figli di John e quelli di Mary/I figli di John e Mary/John e Mary sono figli.
SCEGLI TRA: La macchina dei tuoi genitori/le macchine dei tuoi genitori/i genitori delle macchine
2) Tim and Julia’s sons.
SCEGLI TRA: I figli di Tim e Julia/I figli di Tim/Tim e i figli di Julia
3) Mary’s secret letter.
SCEGLI TRA: Il segreto della lettera di Mary/La lettera segreta di Mary/Mary e il segreto della lettera
4) My bag’s brown.
SCEGLI TRA: Il marrone della mia borsa/La mia borsa è marrone/La mia borsa marrone
5) The boy’s sleeping.
SCEGLI TRA: Il sonno del ragazzo/Il ragazzo sta dormendo/Il sonno dei ragazzi
6) The dog’s name.
SCEGLI TRA: Il cane del nome/Il nome del cane/Cane è un nome
7) Their French teacher’s books.
SCEGLI TRA: Il francese dei libri dell’insegnante/Il loro francese è nei libri dell’insegnante/I libri del loro insegnante di francese
8) My sister’s friend’s name is Sue.
SCEGLI TRA: Sue e mia sorella sono amiche/Il nome di mia sorella e dell’amica è Sue/Il nome dell’amica di mia sorella è Sue.ue.
9) Tessa’s aunt.
SCEGLI TRA: È Tessa, la zia/Tessa è zia/La zia di Tessa.
10) John’s and Mary’s children.
SCEGLI TRA: I figli di John e quelli di Mary/I figli di John e Mary/John e Mary sono figli.
domenica 2 dicembre 2018
II - GREATEST BRITISH ROCK BANDS
THESE ARE SOME OF THE TOP BRITISH ROCK ARTISTS/BANDS IN HISTORY:
FOR OTHER RANKINGS, YOU CAN ALSO CHECK https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/music/the-20-greatest-british-rock-bands-of-all-time-a3655391.html
50. Happy Mondays
Why: These staples of the “Madchester” scene taught us all how to rave in the ‘90s. You’re twisting my melon, man!
Hometown: Manchester
Essential track: “Step On”
49. Dizzee Rascal
Why: The grime pioneer seamlessly blends hip hop and dancehall elements to create a sound that demands to be grooved to.
Essential track: “Bonkers”
48.5. ELO Electric Light Orchestra
Why: Beautiful mix of rock and symphonic electric music
Essential track: "Last Train to London"
48.2. A Flock of Seagulls
Why: Beautiful mix of rock and symphonic electric music
Essential track: "Last Train to London"
48.2. A Flock of Seagulls
Why: All the way back from 1980, this synth pop band has not abandoned our minds.
Essential track: "I Ran"
Essential track: "I Ran"
48. Mumford and Sons
Why: The Brits have a history of borrowing American
sounds,
and only one album in these banjo-toting lads
managed to craft one of our favorite albums in a while.
and only one album in these banjo-toting lads
managed to craft one of our favorite albums in a while.
Essential track: “Little Lion Man”
47. Pulp
Why: There are only a handful of frontmen who can truly speak to the class divisions that exist within the UK, and Jarvis Cocker can confront the aristocracy with the best of them.
Essential track: “Common People”
46. Richard Thompson (Fairport Convention)
Why: One of the best acoustic guitar players of all time,
Thompson was also one of the first to blend English folk
with electric elements in Fairport Convention.
Thompson was also one of the first to blend English folk
with electric elements in Fairport Convention.
Essential track: “1952 Vincent Black Lightning”
45. Gomez
Why: The band won a Mercury Prize for its debut album, Bring It On, in 1998 and has continued mixing experimental sounds with accessible melodies since then.
Essential track: “Airstream Driver”
44. Small Faces/The Faces
Why: It’s impossible to choose which incarnation of this
mod group we prefer. Most bands would curl up and die after a talent
like Steve Marriott passed away, but instead the Faces brought on Rod Stewart and Ron Wood and kept on rolling.
Essential track: “Lazy Sunday”
43. Gruff Rhys/Super Furry Animals
Why: The pride of Wales, this experimental group has
managed to stay relevant for nearly two decades. They’re sometimes
soulful, sometimes psychedelic, always super.
Essential track: “Juxtapozed With U”
42. The Waterboys
Why: Before Polyphonic Spree and I’m From Barcelona, Mike
Scott’s Waterboys were overflowing stages around the world. 56 people have been able to call themselves members of this Scottish
band since it began mixing Celtic music with rock ‘n’ roll 28 years ago.
Essential track: “Fisherman’s Blues”
41. The Buzzcocks
Why: They’re pop-punk pioneers who brought a little polish to the early anti-establishment scene.
Essential track: “Ever Fallen in Love”
40. Amy Winehouse
Why: The troubled neo-soul songstress’ hard-living ways
echo throughout her music.
There have been dozens of copycats since she burst onto the scene,
but so far none have matched this talented heroine.
There have been dozens of copycats since she burst onto the scene,
but so far none have matched this talented heroine.
Essential track: “Rehab”
39x. The Animals
Why: This band marked British rhythm and blues and rock forever in the 1960s
Essential track: "House of the Rising Sun"
Why: This band marked British rhythm and blues and rock forever in the 1960s
Essential track: "House of the Rising Sun"
39. The Zombies
Why: Colin Blunstone’s airy vocals were a Summer of Love
staple, and The Zombies’ dreamy psych-rock could turn even the squarest
of square into groovy flower children.
Essential track: “She’s Not There”
38. Echo and The Bunnymen
Why: Post-punk icons that appeal to the angsty teens in
all of us.
“Fate, up against your will” ranks among the best chorus openers you’ll ever hear.
“Fate, up against your will” ranks among the best chorus openers you’ll ever hear.
Essential track: “The Killing Moon”
37. Nick Drake
Why: A legendary singer-songwriter who, before ultimately
succumbing to his own demons, managed to craft some truly striking songs
in his all-too-short career.
Essential track: “Day is Done”
36. M.I.A.
Why: Mathangi Arulpragasam, or Maya as she’s known to the
world, was born in London from Sri Lankan Tamil parents, and is as much
the symbol of multi-cultural globalism as anyone, creating a sound and
persona all her own.
Essential track: “Paper Planes”
35. Gang of Four
Why: Always political but never insufferable, this group’ll get you
thinking and dancing at the same time.
thinking and dancing at the same time.
Essential track: “Damaged Goods”
34. New Order
Why: After Ian Curtis’ tragic suicide, everyone assumed Joy Division was over, but the remaining members bounced back to become an equally-stellar band.
Essential track: “Bizarre Love Triangle”
33. The Slits
Why: One of punk’s first leading ladies, Ari Up proved she
could hang with the boys at the ripe old age of 14, incorporating
reggae and ska influences into a sound that remains unique to this day.
Essential track: “Typical Girls”
32. Nick Lowe
Why: His material features some pop mastery of its own, but perhaps most impressive is the production work he did on Elvis Costello’s first five albums.
Essential track: “Cruel to be Kind”
31. PJ Harvey
Why: Polly Jean’s never been one to rest on her laurels.
She’s constantly reinvented her sound, adding new instruments and styles
along the way.
Essential track: “Dress”
30x. Black Sabbath
Why: Formed in 1968, we can safely call this band the father of Metal.
Essential track: "Changes"
30. Duran Duran
Why: These New Romantics from Birmingham helped lead the
Second British Invasion in the ‘80s. Hey, good enough for Princess
Diana, good enough for us, right?
Essential track: “Rio”
29. Damon Albarn (Blur/Gorillaz)
Why: Long before he was the mastermind behind the world’s greatest cartoon band, Damon Albarn fronted Britpop heavyweights Blur. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you Cool Britannia.
Essential track: “Girls and Boys”
28. Fleetwood Mac
Why: Okay, so they’re not completely from the UK or they’d
be higher on this list, but before basking in the California sunshine,
Lindsay Buckingham and company came out of the London blues scene.
Besides, anyone who spells it “Rumours” has to be considered British,
right?
Essential track: “Go Your Own Way”
27. The Specials
Why: These TwoTone titans were one of the first major
multiracial acts in England, and they spearheaded the ska movement by
melding together reggae and punk sounds.
Essential track: “Ghost Town”
26. Kate Bush
Why: Her unique voice made this delightful weirdo the most successful British female artist of all time.
Essential track: “Wuthering Heights”
Note: She's one of the greatest musical influences in your teacher's life
25. Roxy Music
Why: Sometimes we have to pinch ourselves to double-check that two legends like Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno were actually in the same band.
Essential track: “Love is the Drug”
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24x. Dexy's Midnight Runners
Why: Their soul influence and their look, and two unforgettable #1s
Essential track: "Come on Eileen"
24x. The Jam
Why: This mod revival/punk band was absolutely legendary!
Essential track: Beat Surrender
Why: This mod revival/punk band was absolutely legendary!
Essential track: Beat Surrender
24. Belle and Sebastian
Why: Scottish greatness
Essential track: “The Blues Are Still Blue”
23. Arctic Monkeys
Why: Sheffield’s finest exploded onto the scene in 2006
with the fastest-selling debut album in UK history, and their brand of
garage-fueled indie rock has been ringing in our ears ever since.
Essential track: “I Bet That You Look Good on the Dancefloor”
22. The Stone Roses
Why: Combining the trippiness of some of their Manchester
contemporaries with a pop sensibility, Ian Brown, John Squire, Mani and
Reni perfected the alt-rock output of their day.
Essential track: “I Am the Resurrection”
21. The Libertines
Why: They only released two albums before disbanding, but
both managed to rank among the best of the past decade. They played in
front of a backdrop declaring themselves the “future of rock & roll,” and we believed them. Now every time we hear Pete Doherty’s wail,
we can only imagine what might have been had he been able to keep
himself together.
Essential track: “Don’t Look Back Into the Sun”
20. Oasis
Why: Sure, Dig Out Your Soul was a disaster. That
doesn’t change the fact that the Gallagher brothers managed to craft two
of the most important albums of the ‘90s.
Essential track: “Wonderwall”
19. Elton John
Why: Sometimes all you need for magic to happen is a man and a piano.
....and the world’s greatest collection of sunglasses.
....and the world’s greatest collection of sunglasses.
Essential track: “Your Song”
18. The Cure
Why: Robert Smith and company are goth greats who made
sitting in your room pining over that certain someone who doesn’t know
you exist sound like the coolest thing in the world.
Essential track: “Just Like Heaven”
17.5. Fairground Attraction
Why: Cool, timeless music with a beautiful female voice
Essential track: "Perfect"
Why: Cool, timeless music with a beautiful female voice
Essential track: "Perfect"
17. Joy Division
Why: A group that manages to sound both industrial and
pastoral.
Essential track: “Love Will Tear Us Apart”
16x. Eurythmics
Why: This Brit duo brought out the spirit of the 80s.
Essential track: "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
16. T-Rex
Why: Marc Bolan’s fuzzy guitars and all-around glittery
goodness are unparalleled.
Essential track: “Children of the Revolution”
15. Pink Floyd
Why: Psychedelia wouldn’t be the same without seminal works like
Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall.
Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall.
Essential track: “Wish You Were Here”
14. Van Morrison
Why: This Northern Irish soul man can do it all, like belting out big numbers like “Gloria” or “Brown Eyed Girl,” or
serenading us with understated beauty on "Astral Weeks".
Essential track: “Sweet Thing”
13. Eric Clapton
Why: A guitar god if ever there was one, Clapton’s lent his talents to
more legendary bands than we can talk about in this space.
more legendary bands than we can talk about in this space.
Essential track: “Tears in Heaven”
12. Aztec Camera
Why: this Scottish band led by Roddy frame has hit some truly sweet moments of music
Essential tracks: "Oblivious"
Why: this Scottish band led by Roddy frame has hit some truly sweet moments of music
Essential tracks: "Oblivious"
11. The Smiths
Why: The DJ may say nothing to you about your life,
Morrissey, but you’re sure talking to us about ours.
Morrissey, but you’re sure talking to us about ours.
Essential track: “Panic”
10x. Tears for Fears
Why: This band is the mix between England and Argentina. Two geniuses as representatives.
Essential Track: "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
Why: This band is the mix between England and Argentina. Two geniuses as representatives.
Essential Track: "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
10. Led Zeppelin
Why: Back in the day Robert Plant was busy inspiring future generations with his trademark shriek.
Essential track: “Whole Lotta Love”
9. Elvis Costello
Why: One of our 100 greatest living songwriters, Costello
is a New Wave wordsmith of the highest order. His songs are witty,
political and romantic—and he was rocking wide-framed glasses before all
you hipsters were even born.
Essential track: “Pump it Up”
8. David Bowie
Why: No one does space-rock quite like Bowie.
Essential track: “Life On Mars”
7.5. Talk Talk
Why: Led by Mark Hollis, this band made sublime music.
Essential track: "Such a Shame"
7. The Sex Pistols
Why: Many have come before them, but no band shook the United Kingdom to its core quite like the Sex Pistols. A threat to the
monarchy if ever there was one.
Essential track: “Anarchy in the UK”
6. The Kinks
Why: Whether it’s through the satire of “Victoria” or the
beauty of “Waterloo Sunset,” few can speak directly to the English soul
like Ray Davies. His words and brother Dave’s unforgettable guitar riffs make these lads one of the most influential bands of the 20th century.
Essential track: “Waterloo Sunset”
5. The Clash
Why: London Calling is a masterpiece, and the group ranks among
the all-time greats — punk or otherwise.
the all-time greats — punk or otherwise.
Essential track: “London Calling”
4.5. Iron Maiden
Why: Ultimate classic rock. Heavy metal begins.
Essential track: "Run to the Hills"
Why: Ultimate classic rock. Heavy metal begins.
Essential track: "Run to the Hills"
4. The Who
Why: There’s more to The Who than
smashed-up guitars and Roger Daltrey’s scream (although those are
certainly reasons to love them). They’re behind two of the most
well-executed concept albums of all time, and while they’re known for
blowing out drumkits and eardrums alike, they can also do quiet and
introspective with the best of them.
Essential track: “My Generation”
3.5. Queen
Why: Brian May’s soaring guitar and Freddie Mercury’s undeniable voice combined
with Roger Taylor's killer beats and John Deacon's unforgettable bass
for the greatest glam rock the world has ever heard.
with Roger Taylor's killer beats and John Deacon's unforgettable bass
for the greatest glam rock the world has ever heard.
Essential track: “Bohemian Rhapsody”
3x. The The
Why: British post-punk at its finest
Essential track: Uncertain Smile
Why: British post-punk at its finest
Essential track: Uncertain Smile
3. Radiohead
Why: Thom Yorke and
friends always seem to have something new up their sleeves, whether
it’s penning a ‘90s classic like “Creep,” producing one of the finest
albums of the past decade (Kid A), or redefining the music industry with their “pay-what-you-will” stunt.
Essential track: “Fake Plastic Trees”
2. The Rolling Stones
Why: Rock ‘n’ roll’s original bad boys, the Stones started
off as an unlikely blues band and wound up laying the groundwork for
generations to follow. Their sound is drenched in Americana, but it
never feels inauthentic.
Essential track: “Satisfaction”
2x. The Police
Why: Punk would not have reached the rest of the world without these three fantastic musicians and some of the finest songwriting ever (of course by Sting).
Essential track: "Synchronicity II"
1. The Beatles
Why: They changed everything.
Essential track: “In My Life”
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