Italian Life and Culture
Act it out!
Brutta Figura
bad impression/poor figure- wearing the wrong thing...
What is the difference between birthright and achievement?
Achievement is based on accomplishment and birthright is based on inherit characteristics
Name 3 issues that were described in the “Rome in Ruins” Article
Graffiti, lots of garbage/litter, double parking cars, weeds through the cement, faded sidewalks, tour bus accident, turning piazza venezia into a parking lot, ban on tour busses….
What is the name of Edward Buchanans Knitwear label?
Sansovino 6
Who tweeted his opposition toward Mahmoud?
Matteo Salvini
True or False: It is normal to drink a cappuccino in the afternoon.
False
You want to focus on the immediate future and seek rapid results, what attitude towards time is this called?
short term
Has Italys unemployment rate dropped or increased?
Dropped
In Italy what percentage makes up foreign music and what percentage makes up Italian music?
80% foreign, 20% Italian
What company had a commercial about being "furbo"
Ikea
Pictionary!
Cheek Kissing
With you group act out a scenario with indirect communication
Messages are implicit; negativity is hinted at. Goal of communication is to preserve relationships
From the article Rome in Ruins what is Massimiliano Tonelli the founder of?
Roma Fa Schifo, or Rome is Gross- popular blog and social media feed that has sought to awaken Romans
What is the name of Mahmoud's Rap (either Italian or English), and what are some of the lyrics about?
Soldi or Money - Father drank champagne during Ramadan and called his son home
How does someone become an Italian citizen?
By being born from a descendant of Italy
Having Italian Blood
Can apply when they are 18
Act it out!
Furbo- clever, sly
Pictionary!
Collectivism- teamwork
Draw 2 items of trash that might be found around Rome
Empty beer bottles, cigarette packs, stained paper towels, soiled clothes, and littered food
You and your partner act out a stereotypical person from the North and South of Italy
North: People are well dressed, orderly, in a hurry, work oriented
South: chaotic, rambunctious, beautiful, good food, friendly
Which city is our guest speaker currently living in?
Bergamo
What is it called when Italians make something out of nothing?
“L'arte d'arrangiarsi”
You and your partner act out a scenario where one is a coconut and one is a peach
coconut- closed off
peach- open, friendly
Draw a fruit/vegetable that was discussed in the Slave Labour article
Tomato or Orange
Whats something that Americans do that Italians find odd?
-eat eggs every morning
-drive an automatic car
-take lots of medicine
-sororities and fraternities
-Don't end a conversation
Act out a typical Italian Waiter
-takes orders, brings food, then nowhere to be found
-must ask for check