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| Gigi Proietti Luigi “Gigi” Proietti is an Italian actor, comedian, director, musician, singer, dubber, television presenter…. He can literally do everything. He is very talented in all areas and is considered one of the greatest actors on the Italian stage. He speaks in his warm roman accent and has an “explosive” personality. Italians love him. He is considered un grande (a great man) not only for his professional skills, but also for his great character. |
| Trenitalia
“Trenitalia”2Visit their WEBSITE.is the primary train operator in Italy. The country’s high-speed trains (Alta Velocità) connect Italy’s major cities. The Frecciarossa trains are the fastest, reaching speeds of over 220 mph, with over 72 daily connections between Turin – Milan – Bologna – Florence – Rome – Naples. You can now go from/to Milan from/to Rome in a little bit more than 3 hours, but soon the new Frecciarossa 1000 will take 2 hours and 20 minutes. Watch the Clip and answer the questions. |
| Il clima in Italia
The climate (il clima) varies considerably from the North to the South of Italy. In the North of the Country (the area between the Alps and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines) the climate can be harsh, with very cold winters and very hot, particularly humid summers. In Central Italy the climate is milder, with a smaller difference in temperature between summer and winter. In Southern Italy and the islands winters are never particularly harsh, and spring and autumn temperatures are similar to those reached in the summer in other areas of Italy. Between the North and the South there can be a considerable difference in temperature, above all during the winter: in some winter days it can be −2 °C (28 °F) and snowing in Milan, while it is 8 °C (46.4 °F) in Rome and 20 °C (68 °F) in Palermo. Il Meteo means “The weather forecast.” |
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