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PROGRAMMA AMMISSIONE ALLA CLASSE QUARTA
TECNICO PER IL TURISMO
Mod. 1. Ripasso delle principali strutture grammaticali
Mod. 2. Inglese turistico
Mod. 3 – Lettera di accompagnamento (Application) e CV
Mod. 4 – Civiltà: almeno due argomenti a scelta tratti dalla dispensa o da un qualsiasi libro di
testo turistico o oppure qualche nozione di storia britannica.
Per la preparazione all’esame si consiglia di utilizzare un qualsiasi libro di testo di inglese per
il turismo.
Per la prova scritta sarà richiesta la redazione di una lettera di accompagnamento
(Application) e del CV.
Per il colloquio orale si consiglia di preparare una presentazione personale, il resoconto di un
viaggio e almeno due argomenti di civiltà o storia britannica. Per questi ultimi è possibile
utilizzare la dispensa disponibile su www.portaleboselli.it seguendo i seguenti link: serale –
professori didattica – inglese prof.ssa Ferrari – a.s. 2012-2013 nuova dispensa classi terze
e quarte (in particolare pagg. 11-21) e le domande/risposte guidate di seguito fornite.
Un esempio di CV è disponibile sulla dispensa sopracitata a pag.10.
Esempio di lettera di accompagnamento (Application):
Dear Mr. Smith,
I wish (would like) to apply for the post of tour guide / receptionist / secretary / telephone
operator advertised in the Job Magazine of 1st June.
-----------I am thirty years old and I obtained the Diploma of Tourism Specialist / Accounting Clerk at
the Paolo Boselli Vocational School for Accounting, Travel and Tourism and Social Services
in Turin.
I have worked (have been working) for Franco Rosso Travel Agency / Sitea Hotel / Olas Srl /
Teleshopping as a tour guide / receptionist / secretary / telephone operator for the past four
years.
I am fluent in English, German and French/ I can speak English, German and French quite
fluently and I have some / a lot of experience in office duties and computer programming.
I am very hard-working and you can refer to Mr. Jones, my present /former employer for
references.
------------I wish (would like) to find a job giving me the opportunity to travel / to show my language /
organizational / communicative skills.
------------For your further information I am enclosing (please find here enclosed) a curriculum vitae and
a letter of reference from my present / former employer (Hotel Manager, Export Department
Manager, Human Resources Director).
------------I should (would) be glad if you could grant me the favour of an interview and I thank you in
advance for your (kind) attention.
Yours faithfully.
Esempio di argomento di civiltà: Londra
LONDON’S MAIN ATTRACTIONS
Central London can be divided into two parts: the West End and the City.
The West End
The West End is the area of shopping, entertainment and night-life, with lots of shops,
boutiques, department stores, theatres, cinemas and restaurants. It is the busiest part of
London, the most visited by tourists. The main shopping streets are Oxford Street, Bond
Street, Regent Street.
The most important landmarks in this area are:
Big Ben and Westminster Palace. The famous clock tower is the symbol of London. Big Ben
is actually the name of the bell inside the tower, probably after Sir Benjamin Hall, who was the
supervisor when the tower was built. Westminster Palace hosts the houses of Parliament (the
House of Commons and the House of Lords).
Westminster Abbey: it was built in the 11th Century and it is the oldest church in London.
Here British Kings and Queens are crowned and buried.
The London Eye: across the river from Westminster is the London Eye, one of the largest
panoramic wheels in the world.
Buckingham Palace: it is the royal residence. Every day many people come to see the
changing of the guards in front of the palace.
The British Museum: it is one of the world’s greatest and most famous museums. Its
collection covers the development of human culture from its beginning to the present day and
includes the famous Rosetta Stone, which provided the key to the translation of Hieroglyphic
texts.
The National Gallery: situated in Trafalgar Square, it is the most important art gallery in
London, with paintings by artists such as Titian, Michelangelo, Raffaello, Van Gogh, Monet,
Picasso and Renoir. Trafalgar Square is considered the real centre of London: all distances
from London are measured from Trafalgar Square, not far from it are other famous London
spots, like Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus and Covert Garden.
Covent Garden is the area of the old flower, fruit and vegetable market; now it is a lively area
always full of musicians and street performers.
The most famous department stores, such as Harrods or Selfridges, are in the West End. The
area of Shaftsbury Avenue is famous for its theatres; some of London shows and musicians
have been on stage for many years.
The City
The city is at the same time the oldest and the most modern part of London. It is the area
around London Bridge, which for several centuries was the only bridge crossing the river
Thames. This was the area originally founded by the Romans, and now it is one of the most
important financial centres in the world, with the Stock Exchange, The Bank of England and
many international banks and financial institutions having their Headquarters here. Several
London attractions are situated in this area or near it.
Saint Paul’s Cathedral: it is London’s largest church, built between 1675 and 1710, after the
destruction of the city by the great fire of 1666.
Tower Bridge: this famous drawbridge which crosses the river Thames on two levels, is one
of the
symbols of London; the lower bridge opens up to let big ships pass.
The Tower of London: this imposing building has had various functions in the course of its
history: it has been a fortress, a royal residence and a prison. Now it houses the crown jewels.
The famous Beefeaters act as tour guides and look after the ravens which live on the tower. It
is said that if the ravens leave the tower, the monarchy and the entire Kingdom will fall.
The Millennium Bridge: it is a pedestrian bridge, opened in 2000, which links the area of St.
Paul’s Cathedral to the South Bank, where the main attractions are the Tate Modern Gallery,
housed in a building which used to be a Power Station, and the Globe Theatre, a faithful
reconstruction of the original theatre where Shakespeare’s company used to perform
Shakespeare’s plays.
London also has several parks, such as Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Regent’s Park,
Green Park and St. James’s Park.
Finally, London’s street markets are also interesting attractions. The most famous ones are
Camden Town and Portobello Road.
Storia britannica: domande/risposte guidate
THE HISTORY OF ANCIENT BRITAIN
1. Where did the first inhabitants of Britain come from?
THEY PROBABLY CAME FROM THE IBERIAN PENISULA.
2. What did they leave? Which evidences?
THEY LEFT MANY (A LOT OF) “STANDING STONES” OR “STONE CIRCLES”.
3. What is the name of the most famous stone circle? Where is it? And what was its function?
THE NAME OF THE MOST FAMOUS STONE CIRCLE IS STONEHENGE, ON THE
SALISBURY PLAIN. PROBABLY IT WAS A CALENDAR OR AN ASTRONOMIC
OBSERVATORY OR IT HAD A RELIGIOUS FUNCTION.
4. Did the Celts live in ancient Britain? Where can we find languages of Celtic origin today?
YES, THEY DID (THEY CAME FROM NORTH-WESTERN EUROPE). TODAY WE CAN
FIND LANGUAGES OF CELTIC ORIGIN IN WALES, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND (WELSH,
SCOTTISH GAELIC AND IRISH GAELIC).
5. When did the Romans first land in Britain and with whom?
THEY FIRST LANDED IN BRITAIN IN 55 BC WITH JULIUS CAESAR.
6. When did the Roman occupation of Britain really start?
IT STARTED IN 43 AD.
7. What did the Romans build?
THEY BUILT MANY (A LOT OF) MILITARY ROADS AND TOWNS (FOR EXAMPLE
WINCHESTER, YORK, BATH).
8. Did they have a great influence on the language?
NO, THEY DIDN’T . MOST LATIN WORDS ENTERED THE BRITISH LANGUAGE WITH
THE NORMANS IN MEDIEVAL TIMES.
9. Who invaded Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries?
THE ANGLES, SAXONS AND JUTES INVADED BRITAIN IN THE 5 TH AND 6TH
CENTURIES.
10. Where did they come from and what did they bring with them?
THEY CAME FROM THE AREA CORRESPONDING TO MODERN NORTHERN
GERMANY, HOLLAND AND DENMARK AND THEY BROUGHT THEIR LANGUAGE
(MANY DIALECTS) WITH THEM.
11. Which dialect became predominant and how is it normally defined?
THE WEST–SAXON (WESSEX) BECAME PREDOMINANT. IT IS NORMALLY DEFINED
“OLD ENGLISH”.
12. What happened in the 9th century?
THE VIKINGS CAME FROM NORWAY AND DENMARK AND INVADED BRITAIN.
13. What did the Saxon King Alfred the Great manage to do?
HE DEFEATED THE DANES IN 896 AD AND HE MANAGED TO UNITE THE COUNTRY
UNDER THE SAXON CROWN.
14. What happened in 1066?
THE NORMANS INVADED BRITAIN WITH WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, WHO
DEFEATED THE SAXON ARMY AT THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS IN 1066.
15. How did the Norman king rule Britain?
HE WAS A GREAT SOLDIER AND STATESMAN AND RULED BRITAIN VERY WELL: HE
INTRODUCED THE FEUDAL SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTING THE LAND AMONG HIS
BARONS AND ORGANISED THE FIRST CENSUS (COLLECTED IN THE “DOMESDAY
BOOK”).
16. What was built during William’s reign?
MANY CHURCHES AND STRONG CASTLES WERE BUILT DURING HIS REIGN.
17. What happened to the language during that time?
NORMAN FRENCH BECAME THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE AT COURT AND SCHOOLS,
WHILE THE SAXON NOBILITY AND THE COMMON PEOPLE CONTINUED TO SPEAK
“OLD ENGLISH”. THE TWO LANGUAGES GRADUALLY MIXED AND FORMED
“MIDDLE ENGLISH”(FROM ABOUT 1300 AD).
THE HISTORY OF MODERN BRITAIN
1. What was the most important document of the British Middle Age? Why?
THE MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENT OF THE BRITISH MIDDLE AGE WAS THE
MAGNA CHARTA IN 1215 BECAUSE IT WAS THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO LIMIT THE
KING’S UNFAIR TAXING AND TO SET THE NOBLES’DUTIES AND RIGHTS.
2. Why was it so important and what was it followed by?
IT WAS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT WAS THE FIRST STEP ON THE WAY TO BRITISH
DEMOCRACY AND IT WAS FOLLOWED BY THE CREATION OF PARLIAMENT (HOUSE
OF LORDS AND HOUSE OF COMMONS).
3. Which long wars took place in the 14th and 15th centuries?
TWO IMPORTANT WARS TOOK PLACE IN THE 14TH AND 15TH CENTURIES: THE
HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR WITH FRANCE (1337-1453) AND THE WAR OF THE ROSES
(1455-1485) BETWEEN THE HOUSE OF YORK (WHITE ROSE) AND THE HOUSE OF
LANCASTER (RED ROSE).
4. What happened with Henry VIII?
(What did he do with the Act of Supremacy and which were the consequences?)
WITH HENRY VIII ENGLAND DEFINITELY BROKE WITH THE CHURCH OF ROME:
WITH THE ACT OF SUPREMACY (1534) HE DECLARED HIMSELF SUPREME HEAD OF
STATE AND CHURCH AND ENGLAND BECAME A PROTESTANT COUNTRY.
5. What happened with Elizabeth I?
(What did she foster and encourage and which were the two great names of the Elizabethan drama?)
WITH ELIZABETH I ENGLAND EXPERIENCED A PERIOD OF EXPANSION AND
PROSPERITY: SHE FOSTERED SEA EXPLORATION AND TRADE WITH THE ORIENT
AND ENCOURAGED LITERATURE, ARTS AND THEATRE. THE TWO GREAT NAMES OF
THE
BRITISH
DRAMA
WERE
CHRISTOPHER
MARLOWE
AND
WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARE.
6. Was the 17th century a period of peace? Why?
NO, IT WAS A PERIOD OF DEATH, PLOTS AND REVOLUTIONS BECAUSE OF A CIVIL
WAR BETWEEN KING AND PARLIAMENT, A REPUPLICAN ATTEMPT AND SEVERAL
RELIGIOUS-POLITICAL PERSECUTIONS BETWEEN PROTESTANTS AND CATHOLICS .
7. What happened in the 18th century?
(What did the Parliament do and which were the consequences?)
AFTER SO MANY CRUEL YEARS THE PARLIAMENT ASKED GERMAN DECENDANTS
OF THE ROYAL FAMILY TO ASCEND THE THRONE OF BRITAIN AND PROTESTANT
KINGS OF THE HANNOVER FAMILY (GEORGE I, II, III) RULED BRITAIN IN PEACE
AND PROSPERITY: THE PARLIAMENT, REPRESENTING MORE AND MORE THE SPIRIT
OF THE EMERGING MIDDLE CLASS, HAD THEN GREAT POWER AND THE INDUSTRAL
REVOLUTION TOOK PLACE.
8. What did England become then?
(Following and thanks to what?)
FOLLOWING THE INVENTION OF NEW MACHINES AND THANKS TO THE COLONIES
OF THE EMPIRE BRITAIN BECAME THE FIRST INDUSTRIAL NATION IN THE WORLD.
9. Which was the greatest period for the British Empire?
THE GREATEST PERIOD FOR THE BRITISH EMPIRE WAS THE VICTORIAN AGE:
UNDER QUEEN VICTORIA’S REIGN BRITAIN BECAME THE MOST IMPORTANT
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL POWER IN THE WORLD.
10. What happened in the 20th century?
IN THE 20TH CENTURY ALL BRITISH COLONIES (CANADA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
MANY COUNTRIES IN AFRICA) GRADUALLY BECAME INDEPENDENT AND BRITAIN
JOINED EUROPE IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY.