Wise Up English For Italians

In my opinion these are some grammar subjects to really work on and will make your English sound impressive an 'natural.' I then suggest learning additionally as much vocabulary as possible and not to worry too much on anything else like phrasal verbs and idioms etc.

Remember - these verbs if followed by another verb + ING

How's your pronunciation with these three words:

WHALES - balene
WALES - Galles
WELLS - pozzi

all sound the same to you or not?🤔

Stay put! 🇬🇧

Rimanere qui/lì
Stare fermo
Restare qui/lì
Non muovere

"Shall I leave the area and come to where you are?" "No, stay put! I'll come and collect you with my car."

"There is snake a few feet from where you are sitting. Stay put and it will probably move away."

WORSE v WORST

Worse - comparative

"Travelling by bus to airport is worse than taking the train."

"Your results are worse than mine."

"They got a new manager, but he is worse than the previous one."

Worst - superlative

"He's the worst coach we have ever had."

"The apples have not been good quality of late, but this latest delivery is the worst so far."

"Their concert was the worst of all the acts booked this summer."

"PLAIN"

A commonly used word to describe something very ordinary, without colour or design or a food or drink item without flavouring or filling (riempito) etc.

Let's look at some uses:

"Can I have a plain croissant please?" (brioche liscia/vuota)
"I would like a glass of plain (still) water" (acqua naturale)
"Get me a packet of plain crisp" (patatine salate)
"You bought plain doughnuts. I wanted jam ones" (ciambelle vuote/ senza un ripieno di marmellata)
"Who is that girl with in the plain red dress?" (con il vestito liscio rosso)
"What do you think of the paint colour in this room?" "It's a bit plain, isn't it?!" (vernice piuttosto monotono/noioso ecc)
"Plain omlette" (frittata con solo le uova)
"A plain and simple man" (un uomo semplice)