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1. Le parole italiane

2. sport

3. Alessandro del Piero
Born in 1974, del Piero plays for Juventus in
Turin, in the north of Italy.
Del Piero holds the goal-scoring record at
Juventus, where he has scored 188 goals.
He also has 91 caps for the Italian national
team.

4. Francesco Totti
Totti was born in Rome in 1976 and has
played for Roma since he was in the youth
team there as a teenager. He is fiercely
proud of his home city and says he will
never leave. He has appeared for Italy 58
times.

5. arte
e
musica

6. Luciano Pavarotti
Probably the most famous
tenor of all time,
Pavarotti was born in
1935. His greatest
commercial success was
‘Nessun Dorma’ which he
performed for the 1990
World Cup which was held
in Italy.
He died in 2007, aged 71.

7. Botticelli
Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) was a famous
painter during the Renaissance period. His
most famous painting is ‘The Birth of Venus’
which can be seen in the Uffizi gallery in
Florence.

8. Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo (1452-1519) was
born in the village of Vinci
in Tuscany. He is probably
most famous for the Mona
Lisa (La Gioconda).
However, as well as
painting da Vinci was also a
scientist, mathematician,
engineer, inventor,
sculptor, architect,
musician and writer!

9. Michelangelo
Michelangelo (1475-1564) is another
famous artist from the Renaissance period.
He created a number of famous pieces,
including the sculpture of David, and some
of the most famous frescos (another
Italian word!) in the history of art.

10. Madonna
Madonna Ciccone (of Italian
origin) is the famous
American singer.
However, Madonna is also
the Italian term for the
Virgin Mary.

11. Andrea Bocelli
Bocelli is a famous
Italian tenor who
has appeared in
concerts all around
the world. He was
born with problems
with his sight, and
became completely
blind aged 12, after
an accident when
playing football.

12. vivace
‘vivace’ literally means quick or lively.
It is used as a musical term to indicate
that a piece of music should be played
in a lively mood.

13. opera
The art form of opera began in Italy at
the end of the 16th century. Many
famous works of opera were written in
Italian, by composers such as Mozart,
Puccini and Verdi.

14. soprano
The soprano is usually the
highest range of female
voice(s) in an opera or
choral piece.

15. cibo

16. lasagne
A dish from the Emilia-
Romagna area of
Northern Italy, lasagne
usually consists of layers
of pasta with meat sauce
(known as ragù in Italian),
tomato sauce, bechamel
sauce and mozzarella.

17. gelato
This famous
dessert is
thought to have
originated in
Sicily, an island
in the south of
Italy.

18. pasta
There are approximately
350 different shapes of
pasta and each area of
Italy has its own
specialities.

19. macaroni
Correctly spelt maccheroni in Italian, these
are a different shape in Italy to the small
tubes we have here. Also, macaroni cheese
is very much a British invention - I’ve never
met an Italian who has heard of it!

20. spaghetti
Long, thin strips of pasta which are eaten
all over Italy. The famous spaghetti
bolognese is known as spaghetti con ragù in
Italian and is from Bologna (hence the
English name!).

21. pizza
It is thought
(although often
debated) that pizza
originated in Naples,
in Southern Italy.

22. panino
The word panini
which we now use to
mean a toasted
sandwich in English
just means filled
rolls. In Italy you
would ask for a
panino.

23. bevande

24. Chianti
Probably the most famous Italian wine, this
red wine is produced in Tuscany to the
south of Florence.

25. Asti Spumante
An Italian (cheaper) version of French
champagne which Italians drink at
celebrations - New Year, weddings, etc.
Asti is town in the North of Italy where
this wine is produced.

26. Amaretto
A sweet almond
liqueur, most famous
here for its use in
cakes and desserts.

27. cappuccino
An espresso topped with frothy milk, and
occasionally chocolate powder. The
cappuccino is said to be named after the
white hood (cappuccio) on the robes of
monks.
Be warned - if you just ask for a caffé in
Italy you will be given an espresso!

28. cinema

29. Roberto Benigni
A famous actor and
director from Tuscany,
Benigni’s most famous
film is La vita è bella
(Life is Beautiful),
which won him 3
Academy Awards.

30. Sofia Loren
Sofia Loren was one
of the most famous
Italian actresses in
the 1950s and
1960s.

31. moda

32. Gucci
Founded by Guccio
Gucci (yes, really) in
1921, Gucci is now
one of the most
famous Italian
fashion brands.

33. Dolce e Gabbana
Domenico Dolce and
Stefano Gabbana
started their
famous fashion label
in 1985.

34. Gianni Versace
One of the most
influential
designers of the
80s and 90s,
Gianni was killed
in 1997. Versace
is now run by his
sister Donatella.

35. Giorgio Armani
Now 74, Armani has
built a fashion
empire now worth an
estimated 1.69
billion dollars.

36. turismo

37. Pisa
Pisa is a town near the
Tuscan coast. It is most
famous for the Piazza dei
Miracoli where you’ll find
the famous Torre
pendente (leaning tower).

38. Vaticano
The Vatican is actually a separate state
within a walled enclave in Rome. It is the
headquarters of the Catholic church and
official documents are issued mainly in Latin.

39. Roma
La città eterna
was founded in
753 BC. As Italy’s
capital city, Rome
now has a
population of
approximately 2.7
million.

40. Venezia
Venice is made up
of 118 islands
spread across a
lagoon. In recent
times, Venice has
suffered from a
number of floods
and experts agree
that the city is
actually sinking.

41. trasporto

42. Alfa Romeo
This famous car manufacturer was founded
in Milan in 1910. Among other things, Alfa
provide all of the cars to Italy’s carabinieri
or police force.

43. Ferrari
Founded by Enzo
Ferrari in the 1920s,
Ferrari are now as
famous for their
Formula 1 successes as
they are for their
luxury sports cars.

44. gondola
A traditional Venetian rowing boat,
gondolas were originally a form of public
transport. The are now used more
frequently as a luxury treat by tourists.