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?
A gift 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.
What contrast does the text make between plant messages and family video calls?
She speaks at length in one and quietly watches in the other. — Parla a lungo nei messaggi sulle piante e osserva in silenzio nelle videochiamate; le altre scambiano mezzi e azioni.
What goes wrong when she photographs her cousin?
The camera points down at his 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 seeing her whole family together makes her happy — 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.