La notte di San Giovanni (Saint John's night)
QCER A2145 parole
Last June we spent the night of the twenty-third on the beach. It is the night of Saint John, and in my town everybody goes to the sea.
We arrived at ten with a bag of food and some wood. My cousins made a fire, and my grandmother sat in her chair and watched us like a queen.
At midnight people started to jump over the fire. My little brother wanted to jump too, but my mother said no. He cried for two minutes and then he forgot it, because a man arrived with a guitar.
At three in the morning some of us swam. The water was colder than I expected, and I shouted so loud that a dog on the other side of the beach began to bark.
We got home at six, with sand in our shoes and smoke in our hair.
Parole che forse non conosci
- woodlegna
- firefalò, fuoco
- to jump oversaltare sopra
- sandsabbia
- smokefumo
- to barkabbaiare
Domande
Si risponde con il testo davanti. Non è memoria: è capire.
What time did the family arrive at the beach?
At ten at night — We arrived at ten. A mezzanotte cominciano i salti e alle tre fanno il bagno: sono momenti successivi.
The little brother jumped over the fire.
False — Falso: voleva saltare (he WANTED to jump), ma sua madre ha detto di no. Volere e fare non sono la stessa cosa.
Which event happened after the fire-jumping began but before they went home?
Some family members went swimming. — Saltarono a mezzanotte, nuotarono alle tre e tornarono alle sei. L’arrivo e il fuoco furono precedenti.
How many hours were they on the beach?
Roughly eight hours — Il testo non fa il conto: devi farlo tu. Arrivano alle dieci di sera e tornano a casa alle sei del mattino, quindi sono circa otto ore.
Why did the dog start to bark?
Because the writer shouted in the cold sea — La catena sta in una sola frase: l'acqua era più fredda del previsto, perciò urla, e l'urlo arriva fino al cane dall'altra parte della spiaggia.
The grandmother made the fire.
False — Falso: il falò lo fanno i cugini (my cousins made a fire). La nonna si siede e guarda.