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

2. 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

3. Who is the recent president of Italy?
Sergio Mattarella

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. food

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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

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

12. Leonardo da Vinci  Mona Lisa
Art
Leonardo da Vinci  Mona Lisa

13. 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”

14. 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)

15. Body language activity
Video