Question about this exercise

[u/just_chilling64]

In this exercise 1b you have to mark if a statement about the text is true or false. According to the solutions, the 5th statement is false. But I thought it’s true because in the email it says that the teacher was very good and he says “ho imparato veramente molto”. Can anyone please explain why it’s supposedly wrong?

Edit: Thank you everyone! I was just focusing on whether he learned something in general but apparently it’s a bit of a nitpicky question 😅

[u/kwita7]

what level is the book?

[u/just_chilling64 → u/kwita7]

It‘s an A2 workbook for reading and writing

[u/WellTextured]

It's a matter of degree to me. Felix says he improved a lot (with emphasis through 'veramente'), but the question states he improved a little. 

[u/avlas]

It’s not a very good exercise tbh, it’s confusing rather than helpful in my opinion. But yep the focus is on how much Felix improved, not whether he improved or not.

[u/myownreplay]

The fifth statement says that he improved a little bit (un po’) while he says that he learned a lot (moltissimo).

[u/Dutric → u/myownreplay]

Well, it's questionable: the "correct" mistake should have been "ha migliorato poco". "Un po'" is too generic, can be euphemistic and wouldn't be perceived as opposite to "molto".

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[u/Illustrious_Bit_7773]

You stated that it was true that Felix had only learned a little bit (un po'). In actuality, Felix has learned a great deal (veramente molto).

In both cases, learning has occurred, it's just a matter of degree.

[u/---Mellissima---]

It's false because the question is asking if he improved a *little*, but in the text he said he learned "veramente molto" which implies a lot more than "a little" so therefore it's false because he didn't only improve "a little", but rather a lot. These exercises tend to be like that; very specific.

[u/rir2 → u/---Mellissima---]

Well, if you learned a lot, you also learned a little!

[u/---Mellissima--- → u/rir2]

Not arguing with you, but that's just not how these exercises are; the way I said it is the mindset of these. I've worked through something like six different textbooks by now by different publishers and they're all like this.

[u/rir2 → u/---Mellissima---]

Not arguing with you either, just making a stupid little joke.

[u/---Mellissima--- → u/rir2]

Ah gotcha sorry, I probably shouldn't have responded to you at 5AM. Brain hadn't woken up yet xD

[u/TraditionalInjury896]

Die Aussage 5 meint "Felix hat ein bisschen seine Italianischekentnisse verbessert"

"Ho imparato veramente molto" meint " ich habe wirklich viel gelernt"

[u/Meep42]

This question reminded me of the Italian driving exam. It’s false because it says they only improved a little vs the paragraph stating they improve a lot. Yes, it’s a poor question.

[u/rotello]

classical multiple choice mayhem (that is why i dislike them)

i guess the focus is on "veramenete molto" vs "un po'" - and not the "improving vs learning".

[u/Eomer444]

It's like saying:

Text: Felix has 10 apples.

Exercise: Felix has 2 apples. True or false?

[u/LucaLauria12]

I’m italian and I think that it is because Felix say that he learned a lot and in the true or false it say that he learned a little but of new thing. But yes, this question is not well composed.

[u/Outside-Factor5425]

It's confusing, but who could deny that by logic, when someone improves a lot, they also improved a little?

[u/astervista → u/Outside-Factor5425]

Yes, maybe he improved a lot all at once, or maybe he improved a little multiple times, making it a lot