Italy Geography • • • • • • • • Capital City: Rome Population: approximately 60 million Area: 301 230 km2 Location: Southern Europe Mountain Ranges: Alps, Apennine Major Lake: Garda Active Volcanoes: Vesuvius, Etna and Stromboli Climate: Varies between maritime and continental. Higher altitudes have cold and wet winters while coastal areas have mild winters and warm, dry summers. Map of Europe Cultural Baggage • • • • Sports Language Customs & Traditions Food Italian Sports • • • • • • Calcio (soccer) Bocce Skiing Cycling Water polo F1 Motor Racing Italian Language • • • • • • • • Hello Goodbye How are you? Fine, thank you Good Morning Good Afternoon Good Evening My name is… - Ciao (Ciao) - Arrivederci - Come stai? - Bene, grazie - Buon giorno - Buon pomeriggio - Buona sera - Mi chiamo… Customs & Traditions • It is customary when greeting friends and relatives to give one kiss on each cheek • Most Italians start the day with an espresso or cappuccino Italian Food • • • • • • Pasta Pizza Bruschetta Panini Gelato Wine Quiz • • • • • • • • • • What is the capital of Italy? Rome What active volcano is on the mainland? Vesuvius Name 2 Italian sports. Calcio, bocce, skiing, cycling, water polo, F1 How do you say “Good Morning” in Italian? Buon giorno What is the name for Italian ice cream? Gelato Bibliography • • • • http://www.nhitaliansells.com/images/italian-flag-640.jpg Other Photos by: Leandro Sperduti Grolier Encyclopedia (Italy) http://despsd.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=120&pictureid=1159