Il telefono di mia nonna (My grandmother's phone)
QCER A2140 parole
My grandmother is seventy-eight years old and she has a smartphone. It is a present from my uncle.
She uses it every day, but she uses it in her own way. She never writes messages: she sends voice messages, and they are very long. In one message she can talk for four minutes about her tomato plants.
She also has a problem with photos. When she takes a photo of my cousin, we can see the floor and half of his shoes. When she takes a photo of the sky, it is perfect.
Now she is learning video calls. On Sundays the whole family is on the screen at the same time, and everybody is talking. My grandmother says nothing. She only looks at us and smiles.
She does not understand the phone very well. She understands the important thing.
Parole che forse non conosci
- voice messagemessaggio vocale, audio
- floorpavimento
- screenschermo
- to smilesorridere
- the whole familytutta la famiglia
Domande
Si risponde con il testo davanti. Non è memoria: è capire.
Where is the phone from?
It is a present from the writer's uncle — It is a present from my uncle: glielo regala lo zio di chi scrive.
The grandmother writes long text messages.
False — Falso: she NEVER writes messages. Manda vocali, e quelli sì che sono lunghi.
In one voice message she can talk for ___ minutes about her tomato plants.
four — She can talk for four minutes: quattro minuti a parlare delle sue piante di pomodoro.
What is the problem with her photos of people?
She points the phone too low and we only see the person's feet — Il testo non dice «punta in basso»: mostra il risultato. Se del cugino si vede il pavimento e mezza scarpa, il telefono guarda i piedi.
Why does the grandmother say nothing during the video calls?
Because she is happy just looking at all the family together — La frase dopo lo dice senza spiegarlo: she only looks at us and SMILES. Non tace per rabbia né per un guasto.
What does the last line mean: 'She understands the important thing'?
That for her the phone is a way to be with her family — Le ultime due frasi si oppongono di proposito: non capisce l'apparecchio, ma capisce a cosa serve. Questo è l'importante.