{"id":10066,"date":"2015-09-21T17:49:28","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T15:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=10066"},"modified":"2015-09-21T17:52:10","modified_gmt":"2015-09-21T15:52:10","slug":"down-on-the-farm-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/down-on-the-farm-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Down On The Farm In Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paintings by Antonio Ligabue<\/a><\/strong><\/span> (1899 – 1965)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve had a lot of comments from readers who were disappointed not to have received our September quiz due to the changes that were made to our e-mail system. So I\u2019ve decided to rectify the situation with a little story based largely on the vocabulary from the quiz. This will give those of you who saw the original blog a chance to practice your vocabulary, and those of you who missed it an incentive to check it out here:<\/span> Italian Quiz \u2013 September 2015 \u2013 Gli Animali<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Ligabue<\/a><\/p>\n

In the story below I\u2019ve left out certain words or phrases from the Italian translation. You\u2019ll find a lot of answers in last week\u2019s quiz, but I\u2019ve also included a few odds and ends for an added challenge. Your task becomes more challenging as the story progresses, and the final sentence is left almost completely blank. See how far you can get. In bocca al lupo!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Giorgio was awoken every morning at around six fifteen by the braying<\/u> <\/span>of Clara, his donkey.
\nOgni mattina Giorgio era svegliato verso le sei e quindici dal ______<\/span> di Clara, la sua asina.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clara had taken on the\u00a0official role of farm alarm clock shortly after Napoleone the cockerel met his end in the fangs<\/span><\/span> and claws<\/span><\/span> of a crafty neighbourhood fox.
\nClara aveva adottato il ruolo ufficiale di sveglia della fattoria poco dopo che il gallo Napoleone aveva incontrato la sua fine fra le _____<\/span> e gli _____<\/span> di una furba volpe dei dintorni.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But Clara\u2019s was only the first of many voices to be heard as the little farm<\/u><\/span> arose from its slumber
\nMa quella di Clara era solo la prima delle tante voci che si sentivano mentre ___________<\/span> si alzava dal suo sonno<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nero the horse, who shared a stable<\/u><\/span> with Clara, began to whinny<\/u><\/span> in harmony with her braying<\/span><\/span>, if such a thing is possible \u2026
\nIl cavallo Nero, che condivideva _______<\/span> con Clara, cominciava a _______<\/span> in armonia con il suo\u00a0 _______<\/span>,\u00a0 se una cosa del genere \u00e8 possibile …<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2026 and the combined \u2019racket\u2019 was enough to provoke the herd of cows<\/span><\/span> gathered together in the dewy grass of buttercup meadow<\/span><\/span> beside the lazy brook.
\n… e tutto questo fracasso bastava per provocare ______________<\/span> radunate assieme nell’erba rugiadosa del _____________<\/span> vicino al pigro ruscello.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Ligabue<\/a><\/p>\n

The mooing<\/span> <\/span>of the cows awoke the <\/span>sleepy flock of sheep<\/u><\/span> up on the hillside above the church
\nIl _______<\/span> delle mucche svegliava _______________<\/span> sulla collina sopra la chiesa<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2026 and the <\/span>b<\/span>leating of the sheep<\/u><\/span> sent the <\/span>flock of geese<\/span><\/span>, who were dozing on the banks of <\/span>t<\/span>he pond<\/u><\/span>, scattering in all direction.
\n… e _______________<\/span> faceva sparpagliare _____________<\/span>, che sonnecchiavano sulle sponde __________<\/span>, in tutte le direzioni.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To most people<\/span><\/span>, this cacophony would have been unbearable, but to Giorgio the farmer it was the sweetest music in the world<\/u><\/span>.
\n__________________<\/span>, questa cacofonia sarebbe stata insopportabile, ma per il contadino Giorgio era ______________________<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Giorgio stretched<\/u><\/span>, yawned<\/u>,<\/span> scratched his stubbly chin and united his voice<\/u><\/span> to the farm choir …
\nGiorgio _______<\/span>, _______<\/span>, si grattava il mento ispido e _______________<\/span> al coro della fattoria …<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Ligabue<\/a><\/p>\n

GOOD MORNING FARM!<\/span><\/span> he sung in the operatic voice that he\u2019d learned from his extensive collection of Pavarotti records<\/u><\/span>.
\n__________________!<\/span> cantava con la voce impostata che aveva imparato dalla ________________________________<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Giorgio had<\/span><\/span> <\/u>always liked this part of the day down on Chestnut Tree Farm \u2026 but then again, he liked every part of the day!
\n<\/u>_ <\/strong><\/span>Giorgio ______________________________________________!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

First prize this week: Four beautiful kittens!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Paintings by Antonio Ligabue (1899 – 1965) We\u2019ve had a lot of comments from readers who were disappointed not to have received our September quiz due to the changes that were made to our e-mail system. So I\u2019ve decided to rectify the situation with a little story based largely on the vocabulary from the quiz…<\/p>\n

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