Done by: -Ayesha -Shaima -iman ITALY Done by: -Ayesha -Shaima -iman

General Information Rome is the capital city of Italy Italian is the official language Romanians, North Africans, and Albanians make up the remaining larger ethnic groups Roman Catholicism is the largest practiced religion in Italy Italy is where the Roman Empire took a place in the past Family in Italy is something sacred

Who is the recent president of Italy? Sergio Mattarella

Facts about Italy pizza originated in Naples in Italy The thermometer was an Italian invention Pinocchio, the children’s story was created by an Italian writer The average Italian consumes 26 gallons of wine a year Over 75% of the country is mountainous Men usually wear dark colored suits Elegant accessories are equally important for both men and women

Communication / Business Honor/Sham culture prefer face to face contact Judge people in appearance They prefer to do business with people they know and trust Extremely expressive People often raise their voice to be heard Its common to be interrupted while talking

Meeting etiquette Enthusiastic greeting ( family + friends) Handshake and direct eye contact Smile suffices between strangers First impression is important for Italians Wait until they invited you to use their first name

food

Dinning etiquette If you are invited to Italian house : 1- formal 2-Informal Punctuality is not mandatory 15 min dinner 30 min party If you are invited to a meal, bring gift-wrapped In the past people used to eat with fingers, nowadays fork and knife are more common After eating they might have a drinking party.

Gifts giving etiquette Don’t give chrysanthemums flowers ( funerals) Don’t warp gifts in black its mourning colour Don’t warp gifts in purple it’s a symbol of bad luck Usually gifts are opened when received

Table manners Remain standing until you are invited to sit down You may have a particular seat Don’t keep your hand in your lap during a meal Don’t rest your elbows on the table

Famous building Piazza dei Miracoli One of the SEVEN wonders of the world Located: pisa, Italy (south of Europe)

Leonardo da Vinci  Mona Lisa Art Leonardo da Vinci  Mona Lisa

Proverb "A ogni uccello il suo nido è bello" (To every bird his nest is beautiful) Same meaning English proverb: “There’s no place like home”

Culture clash Dina is a Pilipino lady went to Italy: Language Staring at her Extremely expressive A lot of body language Loud voice proud ( ice cream)

Body language activity Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDGQWi8o9Tg