Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Italian School Systems

Italian School Systems?
I need information over how the school systems in Italy differ from those in America. I would prefer if the person to answer were from Italy.
Other - Education - 1 Answers
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Hello, I am Italian so I hope to be able to help. compulsory education begins at age 6 years. then 6 years the child is enrolled in primary schools that last 5 years. after primary school are the schools that last 3 years. the end of 3 years there will be a state exam. after school are the schools that last 5 years (ending the boy is 19 years). However, compulsory education is up to the second year of high school or when the boy is 16 years old. the end of these 5 years there was another examination of the "mature". when you graduated (5 years of high school) you can choose to go to university sorry for my English ciao ciao!



Tuesday, October 16, 2012

How can I approach to an Italian kid visiting my school

How can I approach to an Italian kid visiting my school?
Just to give out notes: I'm a 14-year-old American girl, I live in Italy,my school starts in tomorrow, and I'll be a freshman. My school will be inviting Italian teens from Italian schools this year because they have done it last year. Sometimes in the month the students who wish to visit an Italian school will visit their and the students who wished to become a tour guider for the Italian students will have the Italian students visiting our school and have a tour around. I remember last year a 14-year-old Italian boy came to visit my school in Vicenza and he first came in Language Art class. I never knew his name, but he had golden curly hair, wore a long sleeved blue collar shirt, black pants, and light brown eyes. He was so cute when I saw him!! I was nervous to greet him or be friends with him because I was afraid he wouldn't reply back to me or thought I was a weirdo. After that was math class. We had an Italian girl visiting; I was also nervous talking to her because of the same reason. She was in my group and I hardly looked or talked to her. At the month of May, we had another Italian boy (we'll call him Boy 2) visiting in our humanity class. He was also cute. In humanity class last year, many students were misbehaving and showed no respect to the teacher. I was considered bashful, well-behaved, and very respectal last year. The class, along with the Italian boy, was watching a film Hamlet, and many students were misbehaving and talking during the movie. The Italian boy wasn't next to me--- he instead was sitting with a bunch of girls who were talking and always giggling. For the third time, I couldn't bring myself to talk to Boy#2 because I was afraid he'll think American girls are weird. It's like whenever I see them at lunch, library, P.E., or whatever, I'll always avoid them. I do speak Italian very fluently and I'm still learning. I want to interact with them because I've always want to have foreign friends. The only Italian people I've met that are not teenagers are two women who are my neighbors and a lady who works at a small giro store that my dad and I always go. Please no rude or stupid answers, grazie molte. Yeaahhhh, Dadaw Dadaw. Like that'll take interest for them. :\
Other - Society & Culture - 5 Answers
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give them pizza or spaghetti or gabagoo
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we italians guys, like women who worship us
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Tell him that he is a Guido!!! Take Care
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just say hi to him. maybe start your conversation by asking simple questions like, "whats your favorite thing to do?". as long as you dont approach in some manly or crazya** way you should be fine
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I think that if you think that your a good at speaking italian then you should try talking to him in italian, that way like the two of you can start a conversation and he might be amazed. lol By the way you should just be confident and talk to him don't wait for him to talk to you, because as long as those other girls are clinging to him hes not going to be able to get his mind strait, and he might enjoy talking with you!:) Best of luck:)

Monday, October 8, 2012

What to wear in Italy for a teenager

What to wear in Italy for a teenager?
What kind of clothing is normal for a high school girl to wear in the general Italy, like is jeans and t-shirts okay, or something more sophisticated? Also, is body image at the utmost importance? And do most schools require uniforms, and if you don't speak Italian that well, and you're american, will it be like social suicide?? Basically, is Italy accepting?
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Well I'm Italian and i can say....yes, jeans and t-shirts are ok but we are also in love with labels. For an average Italian teen it is important to follow fashion. We have some clothes and shoes that are a "must". Not many schools require uniforms, you can wear what you want (of course you can't wear a shoooooooort skirt or tops). Not speaking well italian isn't a problem at all. Personally I love Americans that speak italian :)



Monday, October 1, 2012

At the time that the school of athens was painted, what did Renaissance Italy have in common with the fresco s

At the time that the school of athens was painted, what did Renaissance Italy have in common with the fresco s?
ubject matter?
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The paints used were made of local materials. Some rare pigments were traded from foreign regions like india, africa, and china. The general pallet of colors they used were yellow, brown, and black. Depth, light, and realism were focused upon. The human figure was popular.