Homeschoolers Kit for use with - Jo Linsdell

Homeschoolers Kit
for use with
Italian For Tourists: Pocket Edition By Jo Linsdell
Publisher: Lulu.com
Cover Artwork: Burt Crismore (www.burtcrismore.com)
ISBN: 978-1-4092-7826-9
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About the Author:
Jo Linsdell
Born in Gillingham, Kent (UK) in September 1980. Married name Joanne Denise Feliciani. Having
passed 10 GCSE’s, went on to study Business Studies, History and Art A-Levels at Yateley 6th
Form. Jo Linsdell left England and moved to Rome, Italy in June 2001, where she now lives with
her Italian husband and their son.
She has had various jobs including working in hostels, being a tour guide and teaching English as a
foreign language. She now works full-time as a freelance writer. She writes regularly for various
websites, newspapers and magazines. She writes in both English and Italian.
She
is
also
the
creator
and
http://writersandauthors.blogspot.com
manager
and
of
founder
the
and
multi
award
organiser
of
winning
PROMO
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DAY
(http://jolinsdell.tripod.com/promoday), an international online event for people in the writing
industry.
She was listed in the Who’s Who in literary society 2009 by http://www.literaryworld.org
Visit her at http://jolinsdell.tripod.com
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About the book:
Italian For Tourists: Pocket Edition a phrasebook published through the online content marketplace
Lulu.com is a basic guide to the Italian language covering phrases and words most needed by
tourists. It includes all the words and phrases a tourist is likely to need during their stay in Italy as
well as a pronunciation guide and a map of Italy.
The phrasebook is divided into 17 chapters including; Emergency, The basics, Common
expressions, Learning Italian, Greetings and introducing yourself, Transport, Hotel, Sightseeing,
Asking and giving directions, Food and drink, Health, Shopping, Offices and bureaucracy and Signs
and notices and more.
Title: Italian For Tourists: Pocket Edition
Author: Jo Linsdell
Product Details:
* Paperback: 88 pages
* Publisher: lulu.com (April 10, 2009)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1409278263
* ISBN-13: 978-1409278269
* Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.2 inches
Available to purchase from www.amazon.com and www.lulu.com
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Foreword
Firstly thank you for purchasing a copy of Italian For Tourists: Pocket Edition and for downloading
this homeschooler kit. It’s nice to see so many people interested in learning about Italy and it’s
language.
This kit is split into two parts; country information and exercises. My aim is to teach you the basics
of the Italian language whilst giving information about Italy as a country so you can further your
knowledge.
In part 1 you will find details about Italy as a country. This can be used for enhancing general
knowledge or as a starting point for related projects.
In part 2 you will find simple exercises on easily printable pages (to which you can find the answers
in your copy of Italian For Tourists: Pocket Edition).
Ready to become an educated citizen of the world? Then jump on in!
Jo Linsdell
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PART 1
Country information
Facts about Italy:
Information taken from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/it.html
1. The Italian Flag:
Flag Description
Three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and red; similar to the flag of Ireland, which
is longer and is green (hoist side), white, and orange; also similar to the flag of the Cote d'Ivoire,
which has the colours reversed - orange (hoist side), white, and green; inspired by the French flag
brought to Italy by Napoleon in 1797
2. Background:
Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia
and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government
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came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His
alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced
the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy was a charter member of NATO and the
European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and
political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems
include illegal immigration, organized crime, corruption, high unemployment, sluggish economic
growth, and the low incomes and technical standards of southern Italy compared with the
prosperous north.
3. Geography:
Location: Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of
Tunisia
Geographic coordinates: 42 50 N, 12 50 E
Map references: Europe
Area:
total: 301,230 sq km
land: 294,020 sq km
water: 7,210 sq km
note: includes Sardinia and Sicily
Area - comparative: slightly larger than Arizona
Land boundaries:
total: 1,932.2 km
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border countries: Austria 430 km, France 488 km, Holy See (Vatican City) 3.2 km, San Marino 39
km, Slovenia 232 km, Switzerland 740 km
Coastline: 7,600 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Climate: predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south
Terrain: mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) de Courmayeur 4,748 m (a secondary peak of Mont
Blanc)
Natural resources: coal, mercury, zinc, potash, marble, barite, asbestos, pumice, fluorospar,
feldspar, pyrite (sulfur), natural gas and crude oil reserves, fish, arable land
Land use:
arable land: 26.41%
permanent crops: 9.09%
other: 64.5% (2005)
Irrigated Land: 27,500 sq km (2003)
Natural hazards: regional risks include landslides, mudflows, avalanches, earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, flooding; land subsidence in Venice
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Environment - current issues: air pollution from industrial emissions such as sulfur dioxide;
coastal and inland rivers polluted from industrial and agricultural effluents; acid rain damaging
lakes; inadequate industrial waste treatment and disposal facilities
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants,
Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds,
Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic
Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification,
Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine
Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94,
Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography Note: strategic location dominating central Mediterranean as well as southern sea and
air approaches to Western Europe
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Map:
4. Population statistics:
Population:
58,126,212 (July 2009 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 13.5% (male 4,056,156/female 3,814,070)
15-64 years: 66.3% (male 19,530,696/female 18,981,084)
65 years and over: 20.2% (male 4,903,762/female 6,840,444) (2009 est.)
Median age:
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total: 43.3 years
male: 41.8 years
female: 44.8 years (2009 est.)
Population growth rate:
-0.047% (2009 est.)
Birth rate:
8.18 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Death rate:
10.72 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)
Net migration rate:
2.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Urbanization:
urban population: 68% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 5.51 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 6.07 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 4.91 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 80.2 years
male: 77.26 years
female: 83.33 years (2009 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.31 children born/woman (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
11
0.4% (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
150,000 (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
1,900 (2007 est.)
Nationality:
noun: Italian(s)
adjective: Italian
Ethnic groups:
Italian (includes small clusters of German-, French-, and Slovene-Italians in the north and
Albanian-Italians and Greek-Italians in the south)
Religions:
Roman Catholic 90% (approximately; about one-third practicing), other 10% (includes mature
Protestant and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community)
Languages:
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Italian (official), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German
speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovenespeaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area)
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.4%
male: 98.8%
female: 98% (2001 census)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 16 years
male: 16 years
female: 17 years (2006)
Education expenditures:
4.5% of GDP (2005)
5. Political:
Country name:
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conventional long form: Italian Republic
conventional short form: Italy
local long form: Repubblica Italiana
local short form: Italia
former: Kingdom of Italy
Government type:
Republic
Capital:
name: Rome
geographic coordinates: 41 54 N, 12 29 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Administrative divisions:
15 regions (regioni, singular - regione) and 5 autonomous regions (regioni autonome, singular regione autonoma)
regions: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio (Latium), Liguria,
Lombardia, Marche, Molise, Piemonte (Piedmont), Puglia (Apulia), Toscana (Tuscany), Umbria,
Veneto (Venetia)
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autonomous regions: Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Sardegna (Sardinia); Sicilia (Sicily); Trentino-South
Tyrol, also known as Trentino-Alto Adige (Italian), Trentino-Suedtirol (German); Aosta Valley,
also known as Valle d'Aosta (Italian), Vallee d'Aoste (French)
Independence:
17 March 1861 (Kingdom of Italy proclaimed; Italy was not finally unified until 1870)
National holiday:
Republic Day, 2 June (1946)
Constitution:
passed 11 December 1947, effective 1 January 1948; amended many times
Executive branch:
chief of state: President Giorgio NAPOLITANO (since 15 May 2006)
head of government: Prime Minister Silvio BERLUSCONI (since 8 May 2008) note - in Italy the
prime minister is referred to as the president of the Council of Ministers
cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister and approved by the president
elections: president elected by an electoral college consisting of both houses of parliament and 58
regional representatives for a seven-year term (no term limits); election last held 10 May 2006 (next
to be held in May 2013); prime minister appointed by the president and confirmed by parliament
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election results: Giorgio NAPOLITANO elected president on the fourth round of voting; electoral
college vote – 543
6. Communications:
Telephones - main lines in use:
20.031 million (2008)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
88.58 million (2008)
Telephone system:
general assessment: modern, well developed, fast; fully automated telephone, telex, and data
services
domestic: high-capacity cable and microwave radio relay trunks
international: country code - 39; a series of submarine cables provide links to Asia, Middle East,
Europe, North Africa, and US; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (with a total of 5 antennas - 3 for
Atlantic Ocean and 2 for Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and NA Eutelsat
Radio broadcast stations:
AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998)
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Television broadcast stations:
358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995)
Internet country code:
.it
Internet hosts:
17.702 million (2008)
Internet users:
32 million (2007)
Airports:
132 (2009)
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 101
over 3,047 m: 9
2,438 to 3,047 m: 30
1,524 to 2,437 m: 17
17
914 to 1,523 m: 32
under 914 m: 13 (2009)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 31
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 11
under 914 m: 19 (2009)
Heliports:
6 (2009)
Pipelines:
gas 17,544 km; oil 1,241 km (2008)
Railways:
total: 19,729 km
standard gauge: 18,317 km 1.435-m gauge (12,458 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 123 km 1.000-m gauge (123 km electrified); 1,058 km 0.950-m gauge (151 km
electrified); 231 km 0.850-m gauge (2008)
Roadways:
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total: 487,700 km
paved: 487,700 km (includes 6,700 km of expressways) (2005)
Waterways:
2,400 km
note: used for commercial traffic; of limited overall value compared to road and rail (2008)
Merchant marine:
total: 609
by type: bulk carrier 60, cargo 47, carrier 2, chemical tanker 159, combination ore/oil 1, container
25, liquefied gas 27, passenger 22, passenger/cargo 154, petroleum tanker 35, refrigerated cargo 4,
roll on/roll off 33, specialized tanker 13, vehicle carrier 27
foreign-owned: 64 (Denmark 3, France 2, Greece 6, Japan 1, Lebanon 1, Nigeria 1, Norway 2,
Portugal 1, Sweden 1, Switzerland 8, Taiwan 13, Turkey 1, UK 7, US 17)
registered in other countries: 208 (Antigua and Barbuda 1, Bahamas 4, Belize 3, Cayman Islands 4,
Cyprus 7, France 2, Liberia 41, Malta 50, Marshall Islands 3, Netherlands 1, Norway 4, Panama 28,
Portugal 12, Russia 4, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17, Singapore 5,
Slovakia 2, Spain 2, Sweden 9, Turkey 3, UK 5) (2008)
Ports and terminals:
Augusta, Genoa, Livorno, Ravenna, Sarroch, Taranto, Trieste, Venice
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7. Military:
Military branches:
Italian Army (Esercito Italiano, EI), Italian Navy (Marina Militare Italiana, MMI), Italian Air Force
(Aeronautica Militare Italiana, AMI), Carabinieri Corps (Arma dei Carabinieri, CC) (2009)
Military service age and obligation:
18-27 year of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished January 2005; women may
serve in any military branch; 10-month service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 45
(Army and Air Force) or 39 (Navy) (2006)
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PART 2
Exercises
Odd one out
Select the odd one out from the below lists:
Quattro
Rosso
Pomodoro
Sette
Arancione
Riso
Dieci
Bianco
Fiorista
Questura
Grigio
Manzo
Venti
Inglese
Pesce
Primavera
Marzo
Mano
Mattina
Sabato
Collo
Estate
Giugno
Banca
Autunno
Agosto
Schiena
Inverno
Dicembre
Dito
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Opposites
Fill in the blank with the opposite of the word listed:
Giorno _____________
No
_____________
Capisco _____________
Arrivo _____________
Entrata _____________
Sinistra _____________
Caldo _____________
Tirare _____________
Aperto _____________
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Matching pairs
Match the English word with the Italian word by drawing a line between them.
Where
Quando
How
Dove
When
Quale
What
Chi
Why
Perché
Who
Cosa
Which
Come
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Body parts
Label the parts of the body.
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Conversations
Read the texts below and answer the questions about each.
Roberto: Ciao Luca!
Luca: Ciao
Roberto: Come stai?
Luca: Non mi sento bene. Ho mal di testa e ho vomitato. Puoi chiamarmi
un medico?
Roberto: si certo, subito.
Q: What is wrong with Luca?
A:______________________________________________________________________________
Q: What does Luca ask Roberto to do?
A:______________________________________________________________________________
Alice: Mi chiamo Alice. Piacere. Come si chiama?
Elisa: Elisa. Piacere mio. Da dove viene?
Alice: Scusi, come ha detto? Può ripetere per favore?. Non parlo bene
l’italiano.
Elisa: Da dove viene?
Alice: Sono irlandese.
Q: Where does Alice come from?
A:______________________________________________________________________________
Q: Why does Alice ask Elisa to repeat her question?
A:______________________________________________________________________________
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Commessa: Posso aiutarla?
Samantha: Si grazie. Mi piace questa gonna ma ha una taglia più grande?
Commessa: Mi dispiace, non ne abbiamo.
Samantha: Va bene, Posso provarla?
Commessa: Si certo, laggiù.
Q: Samantha asks for a bigger size. What does the shop assistant reply?
A:______________________________________________________________________________
Q: What does Samantha ask next?
A:______________________________________________________________________________
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Word search
Find these words in the grid below
SOLDI
CHI
NORD
PERICOLO
DOVE
MANZO
PRESTO
INGLESE
UVA
ZERO
LEI
PESCA
SABATO
BENE
VOI
LUNEDI
NAVE
TRE
AGOSTO
TRENO
BLU
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DIRITTO
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Fill in the blanks
Add the missing letters to the below words and translate into English.
PE_ICOL_
=
____________________
P_ESTO
=
____________________
VER_I
=
____________________
VIO_A
=
____________________
PRIM_VE_A
=
____________________
INV_RN_
=
____________________
APR_LE
=
____________________
G_U_NO
=
____________________
SETTE_B_E
=
____________________
DI_EM_RE
=
____________________
CHI_O
=
____________________
LIT_O
=
____________________
GRA_IE
=
____________________
PR_G_
=
____________________
PE_MESSO
=
____________________
_CUSI
=
____________________
A_U_O
=
____________________
QU_NTO
=
____________________
PER_H_
=
____________________
_OTTE
=
____________________
ARRI_E_ER_I
=
____________________
DO_ANA
=
____________________
US_ITA
=
____________________
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B_GLI_TTO
=
____________________
_EREO
=
____________________
_OLO
=
____________________
NA_E
=
____________________
PREN_TA_IONE
=
____________________
CA_ERA
=
____________________
_AGNO
=
____________________
VIE_A_O
=
____________________
AC_A_TO
=
____________________
DIET_O
=
____________________
SI_IST_RA
=
____________________
DE_TRA
=
____________________
C_CINA
=
____________________
COL_ZI_NE
=
____________________
ZUCCH_RO
=
____________________
POM_DO_O
=
____________________
TACC_INO
=
____________________
PE_CE
=
____________________
INSAL_TA
=
____________________
VE_DURA
=
____________________
MA_EDON_A
=
____________________
FRA_OLE
=
____________________
F_EDDO
=
____________________
_AL_O
=
____________________
MEDI_O
=
____________________
DE_TIS_A
=
____________________
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INFER_IERA
=
____________________
OS_EDALE
=
____________________
SCHI_NA
=
____________________
V_SO
=
____________________
TES_A
=
____________________
LABB_O
=
____________________
STO_ACO
=
____________________
LIN_UA
=
____________________
BA_CA
=
____________________
LA_ANDER_A
=
____________________
MER_ATO
=
____________________
PARR_CHI_R_
=
____________________
PRE_ZO
=
____________________
SCO_TO
=
____________________
CO_ME_SA
=
____________________
COG_OME
=
____________________
INDI_IZZO
=
____________________
MI_TEN_E
=
____________________
P_RTENZE
=
____________________
SPI_GERE
=
____________________
A_ERTO
=
____________________
CHI_SO
=
____________________
RI_ERVATO
=
____________________
PRI_A_O
=
____________________
IN_ORM_ZIONI
=
____________________
ES_URI_O
=
____________________
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Other books by Jo Linsdell:
A Guide to Weddings in Italy, ISBN: 978-1-4092-4489-9
Italian for Tourists (1st Edition)
Both available from www.lulu.com and www.amazon.com
Ebooks:
INSIDE.OUT
Il Dolce Natale: Christmastime in Italy
Some risks are worth taking
La Befana
The Patron Saint of Lovers
Free Promotional Techniques: Ways to market your books
All are available for purchase from http://www.lulu.com/jolinsdell
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