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| Marco: All About Italian Lesson 6 – Can You Answer These Five Questions about Italy? |
| Marco: Hey, everybody, welcome back to All About Italian, the Italian lessons where you get to learn about the real Italy. I'm here in the studio with Laura. |
| Laura: "Ciao a tutti, bentornati!" In this lesson, we have something special… |
| Marco: A quiz! Which may have some of you thinking oh no, but don't worry. This will be a fun one. |
| Laura: We're not going to test out your Italian skills or anything like that yet. |
| Marco: Nope, these questions are all about Italy itself…society, geography, pop culture, travel… so you can see how much you know about Italy and maybe learn something more! |
| Laura: "Sì, sì," because learning Italian is much more than just learning a language. |
| Marco: You learn about people, life, society, all that good stuff. |
| Laura: If you pass, you can go on to the next lesson! |
| Marco: And if you don't pass…you can still go on to the next lesson! So, no pressure. |
| Laura: So, everyone, are you ready? |
| Marco: All right, let's get started! |
| Laura: "Cominciamo!" Marco, you'll be the one taking the test! |
| Marco: Me? Okay, I'll do my best. |
| Laura: "Bravo," so here's the first question, which is about "geografia," which means "geography." |
| Marco: I always hated geography at school… |
| Laura: Marco! Hey, don't make our listeners wait! |
| Marco: "Ah, sì!" So, the first question we have is… |
| Laura: How many regions are there in Italy? |
| A- Sixteen regions; B- Twenty-one regions; C- Twenty regions. |
| Marco: Mmmm, let me think. Ah, I know this one, twenty! |
| Laura: "Bravo!" That's correct! Can you tell the name of each of them? |
| Marco: What?! |
| Laura: No, no, I'm joking, but you probably know which one is the most populated. |
| Marco: Yes, that's Lombardia! |
| Laura: Great! And the biggest region of Italy is…? |
| Marco: That's "Sicily," "Sicilia!" |
| Laura: Good job, Marco. Are you ready for a few questions about Italian pop culture? |
| Marco: A few? What do you mean? |
| Laura: Actually, they're not really questions like the last ones. This time you have to tell us which character doesn't belong to Italy. For example, if I say Italian fashion designers… |
| Marco: Oh, fashion! |
| Laura: Can you tell among the three names that I'm going to say which person is NOT Italian? |
| Marco: Okay! "Va bene!" |
| Laura: A- Giorgio Armani; B- Christian Dior; C- Dolce and Gabbana. |
| Marco: Oh, that's easy! Christian Dior is French! |
| Laura: "Sì, esatto!" And if we talk about cinema? Who is not an Italian director among the following three people? A- Federico Fellini; B- Roberto Benigni; C- Pedro Almodovar. |
| Marco: Ah, I saw "La dolce vita" by Fellini and "La vita è bella" by Benigni in Italian, but I can't say the same for Almodovar. He's Spanish! |
| Laura: Exactly, Marco! One last quick question…who is not Italian among the following singers? |
| A- Maria Callas; B- Luciano Pavarotti; C- Andrea Bocelli |
| Marco: Hey, wait a minute! Aren't they all Italians? |
| Laura: No. There is a Greek among them, who is… |
| Marco: I'm not sure… |
| Laura: Maria Callas! Andrea Bocelli and Luciano Pavarotti are both Italian tenors. |
| Marco: Oh, I got confused by the name Maria. |
| Laura: Okay, no problem. Let's move to the next question. It’s about travel. |
| Marco: I traveled a lot in Italy; I hope this can help. |
| Laura: He he, we'll see. In which city can we visit the "Colosseo," which is the "Colosseum?" A- Roma; B- Firenze; C- Milano. |
| Marco: That's easy! The "Colosseo" is in "Rome," in "Roma!" |
| Laura: True, it's easy, but some people still confuse the cities. Now let's move on. Where can we get on a "gondola"? A- Napoli; B- Venezia; C- Palermo. |
| Marco: Oh, I got on a "gondola." It was a very nice experience, and I was in "Venice," "Venezia!" |
| Laura: Perfect! "Perfetto!" The next one is difficult. In it, we talk about sculptures. |
| Marco: Sculptures? Oh, I don't know that much about that, but let's try. Go ahead! |
| Laura: Which one of the following sculptures is located in Firenze? A- "David" by Michelangelo; B- "Psyche Revived by Love's Kiss" by Canova; C- "Pietà" by Michelangelo. |
| Marco: Ah, wait, Michelangelo, Florence…I'm sure I saw "Il David" in "Firenze," so A, "David." |
| Laura: Wow! That's great, Marco! You know a lot of stuff about Italy, but let's see what you know about the Italian economy. Are you ready? |
| Marco: Sure, here we go! |
| Laura: What are the most important economic sectors in Italy? A- Service sector; B- Primary sector (agriculture); C- Secondary sector (industry). |
| Marco: This one is difficult, but I'd say A, the service sector. |
| Laura: Yes, Marco, the Italian economy is oriented for the service sector. In 2006, services accounted for two-thirds of the gross national product. |
| Marco: Oh, I see. I read something about that. Laura, is the quiz over? |
| Laura: Eh, eh, you are hoping so… |
| Marco: No, no, I like it! |
| Laura: Really? So, let's see what you know about Italian society and tradition… |
| Marco: Oh, I think I'm good at that, I have so many friends in Italy. |
| Laura: This time you are going to tell me whether the sentence I say is true or false. |
| Marco: Ah, "vero" or "falso." Okay, I got it. |
| Laura: Every Italian can prepare handmade pasta and pizza. |
| Marco: Oh, that's totally false! Italian grandmothers actually are the ones who probably could do it, but I'm sure a majority of Italian people prefer to buy pasta and pizza at the supermarket. |
| Laura: Sure, you're right! Although some people, like me, love cooking, so I can cook pizza! And also pasta! |
| Marco: Ah, ah, I see! My Italian friends were saying the same thing! |
| Laura: So, Marco, here we have the last sentence. Italians eat pasta every day. |
| Marco: This one is false too! "Falso!" I'd say Italians eat pasta quite often but not every day! |
| Laura: "Sì," Marco. In the North of Italy, for example, they eat a lot of rice. |
| Marco: Yes, the "risotto!" |
| Laura: Now the quiz is finished, but I want to tell to our listeners that this is just the beginning! |
| Marco: At ItalianPod101.com you can come and share with us any interesting facts you know about Italy! |
| Laura: Sure! In the comments section on the website at ItalianPod101.com! See you there! "Ciao!" |
| Marco: Bye-bye everybody! "Ciao a tutti!" |
Comments
HideHi Heba Abed,
The service sector in Italy is mostly made by tourism industry and retail sales.
I hope this helps!
Ofelia
Team ItalianPod101.com
Hi,
Could you tell me more about the service sector in Italy? I would great if you give me examples and elaborate more.
Thanks:)
Hi Kira,
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I can't get "Lesson notes" for this lesson - the link goes to the index page.
HI Natalie,
We're glad to hear it! Thank you!
Like Neil, I love the clear pronunciation of all the words
grazie natalie
Ciao Neil,
there will be more and more "All About Italy" lessons! :mrgreen:
How was the quiz? :smile:
Grazie per il commento.
Consuelo
I like this style of lesson. It was nice to hear the proper pronunciation of towns, the locations of some important things to see, and a bit about the economy. Thanks. More like these please.