ITALY

ITALY IN ALL ITS GLORY

• Location
• Located in Southern Europe
• Italy is a peninsula
• Borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia
• Shares a border with San Marino and the Vatican

TAKING IT WAY BACK

• 800-600 B.C
• 753 B.C
• 509 B.C
• 27 B.C
• 1200-1600 B.C

LETS FAST FOWARD

• 1861
• 1915
• 1940-1943
• 1984
• 2008 -2009

WHAT MAKES ITALY GO ROUND

• The beautiful people
• Customs and tradition
• Beliefs
• Religions
• Values

COMMON MISTAKES & MISCONCEPTIONS

• Tipping in Italy
• Ticket purchase for public transportation
• "Siestas"
• Lunch and dinner times
• Being waited on at a restaurant

MISTAKES &MISCONCEPTIONS CONT'D...

• Ordering pepperoni on pizza
• Ordering drinks at a bar
• Coffee etiquette
• Touching fruits and veggies at a street market
• First come first serve

KEY TERMS FOR COMMUNICATION

• Airport (aeroporto), boarding gate (cancello d' imbarco), bus (autobus)
• Danger(pericolo), exit( uscita), delay (ritardo), fares (tariffe), ferry(traghetto)
• No vacancy(completo), open(aperto), rooms available(camera libere)
• Where is(dov'é) , is this the road that goes to( questa strada porta a)
• American Embassy (Ambasciata Americana)

THE DO AND DONT'S OF ITALIAN WORDS

• Don't say "ciao"- Do say " Buogiorno!" Or "Buona sera!"
• Don't say "Como stai?" - Do say " Como state?"
• Don't say " Scusami!" -Do say "Mi scusi!" Or "Permesso!"
• Don't say " Viene con mi!" -Do say "Venga con me!"
• Don't say "Potresti aiutarmi?"- Do say "potrebbe aiutarme?"

HAND GESTURES

CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN THE LAND OF ROMANCE

• It is very important to be "loving"
• Scheduling meetings
• Hugs not handshakes
• Getting straight to business
• I speak first is a no-no

CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN THE LAND OF ROMANCE CONT'D

• Talking distance
• Punctuality myths in Italy
• Business gifts
• Don't be cheesy
• Promoting your business

Show class and style with a flare

DRESS SHARP

AMERICA VS ITALY AND IM NOT TALKING FUTBOL

• Staring is caring
• Come a little closer
• Im too sexy for my food
• The door is as far as I go
• Secrets? I don't think so!