Exercise 1:
Translate the words:
Ottobre – inizio – unità – testa – ala – idea – sera – uva – perchè – ore
Exercise 2:
Write the missing letter:
- C…rpo
- V…na
- Tr…vo
- V…ro
- S…ra
- Pers…na
- P…co
- B…llo
- Cort…se
- Lav…rat…re.
Exercise 3:
Which of the following words are read with a closed voice and which with an open voice?
Quota – Bene – Ancora – Mese – Mondo – Biglietto – Porta – Antenna – Ragione – Vespa.
Exercise 4:
Which of the following words change the meaning if they are pronounced with a grave or acute accent:
Collega – Voglia – Minestra – Volto – Legge – Roccia – Collega – Conservatori – Capelli – Venti – Qualcosa – Quota – Pesca – Chiese.
Exercise 5:
Write 5 (o) words with an open sound and 5 (e) words with a closed sound.
Answer keys:
Exercise 1:
October – Start – Unità – Head – Wing – idea – Evening – Uva – Why/Because – Hours.
Exercise 2:
corpo – vena – trovo – vero – sera – persona – poco – bello – cortese – lavoratore.
Exercise 3:
open – open – closed – closed – closed – open – open – closed – closed – open.
Exercise 4:
Collega – Volto – Legge – Collega – Conservatori – Venti – Pesca – Chiese.
Exercise 5:
(O) Open: gotico – poco – voglia – trovo – porta.
(E) Closed: cortese – brevetto – sera – perché – maestro.
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