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Grade 6
 My pleasures in life
 My passion for football / tennis / swimming /
basketball
 Memoirs from South America
 Dr House / 90210 / Vampire Night
 Global Pizza
 The history of Coca-cola
 The Pope / Gandhi / Robert de Niro / Tom
Cruise / Negramaro / Vasco Rossi / Gigi
D’Alessio / del Piero
 My favourite book / film
 My hobbies / my pastimes
 Grade 6:
Basketball in Italy
 Important leagues: NBA & Lega Basket A
 My favourite team: Eldo Napoli
 My favourite team player: Morandais
 What I think about this sport
Two important leagues (Have you ever
played basketball?)
Basketball is becoming in Italy more and more
popular today, especially among teenagers.
In my school, in P.E. class, the boys play
basketball (while the girls play volleyball).
Professional basketball began in the U.S.A.
in 1891 by a P.E. teacher at Springfield
College in Massachusetts.
The most important league is the NBA
(National Basketball Association) which was
founded in 1946 in New York City. In Italy, the
most important league is Series A Basketball
called Lega Basket A. It was founded in 1920
in Milan.
My favourite team: Eldo Napoli
(Which team do you like?)
SS Basket Napoli is my favourite team. It was
founded in 1946 and now it is in series A.
This team has won two Italian cups, once in
1968 and last year in 2006. The team colours
are white and blue.
In Italy, basketball teams change their names.
It depends on their sponsors, for example,
last year, the Naples team was called
“Carpisa Napoli” (which is a famous Italian
franchising that sells handbags), this year it is
called “Eldo Napoli” ( a company that sells
domestic electrical appliances in Italy).
My favourite player: Morandais
(Who is your favourite player?)
My favourite player is Michel
Morandais. He is from Guadaloupe,
the West Indies. He was born on the
tenth of January 1979. He is 1 metre and
ninety-five centimetres tall and he weighs
about 93 kilos.
He has been with this team since 2005 and I
think he is a great player, the best player of
the
team because he always scores the most
points on his team in a game.
If he continues to play well, he is going to
become an international player.
What I think about basketball
I think basketball is becoming an important
sport in Italy, even if it is not as important as
in America. Many Italian basketball players
not only play in Italy but also in other
important European teams which can be
seen on cable TV. Even if I don’t play this
sport very often, it has taught me to become
a team player and I usually play power
forward. I try to score as many points as
possible and if I don’t the other players try to
help me. If I do continue to play in the future,
I think I will learn a lot from this team sport.

What do you think about this sport?/Is it

Memoirs from South America
I’m going to talk about my memoirs from
South America, a trip that I took to
different towns of this continent. The trip
lasted 45 days and it will remain a vivid
memory forever since I saw the most
beautiful, and at the same time, the most
devastating areas of Colombia and Brazil.

Have you ever been to South America? If

you have the chance to travel there, I
think you should visit these wonderful
places I have seen.
Carmelina’s “hogar”
This particular place is named after a nun that died as
a
missionary in Medallin. Carmelina’s “hogar” is a home
for
the homeless. It isn’t an ordinary home, but a
particular
one, in fact, it is where homeless children live. They
are all
orphans. Several of these are native indios, although
they
are from a lot of different races, they all live in
happiness.
The special thing that I remember, and I will always
remember are their smiles. While I was staying in
 Sao Paulo
I stayed in Sao Paulo for 20 days. I have just two vivid
memories: the weather that was always cloudy, and
the traffic that was never-ending. I think people have
spent most of their lives in traffic here. Oh, another
thing I remember, was the food. In fact, in Sao
Paulo, you can find all types of food: Chinese,
Japanese, German, Greek, Russian, and above all,
Italian food. But I loved the Brazilian meat, I often
had lunch in the “churrascarie” where they prepare
a whole lot of different types of meat. If you go
there, you should try it. It is really tasty.
 Rio de Janeiro
I arrived in Rio de Janeiro on the fifth of March at 5:00
a.m. Rio for me represented a dream that came
true. I went to Tejuca Natural Park where there is
the statue of Jesus Christ the Redentor. I couldn’t
believe I was standing in front of one of the biggest
statues in the world, and surrounding this
magnificent wonder, was the view of the entire city
of Rio. After this experience, I can say that I saw
“one of seven wonders of the world”.
If you go to Rio, I suggest visiting this area because I
think you will have a wonderful experience.
 Copacabana beach
The day after my visit to Rio, I went to Copacabana
beach. The weather was beautiful. The beaches are
very wide and there were always a lot of friendly
Brazilian people. The sand was white and the water
was very clean, and I could often hear the sound of
the music, especially the samba, on the beach. The
beach was always very populated with a lot of
tourists, but there were also people from favelas (an
area where poor people live and there are a lot of
drug pushers) and they usually went to the beach to
steal money. One day, while I was sunbathing, I saw
a boy of about 10 steal a bag and run away.
But, anyway, the environment was
fantastic and I promised myself
that is I save enough money
I will return in the future.
Possible Conversation
Questions
What are the regulations about smoking in
Italy?
You mustn’t smoke in public areas, for example,
in offices, in schools, in shops, in hospitals, in
restaurants, or on public transport. You have to
respect the rules, if not you will get a fine. Some
fines can be from 75 euros to 275 euros. But
some people in my country don’t respect the
rules. If you go to a hospital in Italy, you will see
many doctors that smoke in the hospital.
What are the smoking regulations in your
country? Are they the same as in Italy?
 Possible Conversation
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What are some of the safety regulations of the road in
Italy?
You have to respect the rules of the road. You have to be
18 to drive and you have to have a driving licence. You
have to drive on the right. You have to wear a safety belt
when driving. You mustn’t talk on your mobile phone
when driving. You should use ear phones. You mustn’t
smoke while driving. You have to stop at the stop sign
and when the traffic light is red. You mustn’t park in no
parking areas and you mustn’t park in disabled parking
zones. You should use the zebra crossing when you
cross the street. If you ride a scooter, you have to wear a
helmet. You have to be 16 to ride a scooter and you have
to have a riding permit.
 Possible Conversation
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What are some of the rules in your school?
Students have to be at school at a quarter past eight.
They have to study if they want to pass their exams.
They have to listen to their teachers, if they don’t
teachers will give them a demerit note. That means
they will get a lower mark on their final mark. No one
must smoke in school. Students mustn’t write on the
walls and desks of the classes, but a lot of students
don’t respect this rule. They must pay attention in
class, if they don’t they won’t be able to do their
homework. If students want to graduate, they will
have to pass the final state board exam at the end of
the fifth year. What are some of the rules in British
 Possible Conversation
Questions
How important is fitness for you? What do you do to
stay healthy? What do you do to stay fit?
What can I do to stay healthy?
My health is very important to me. I try to keep healthy
and fit. I practice sports twice a week (I go swimming,
which is a very healthy sport), I drink 2 litres of water a
day and I try to stay away from chocolate and sweets. I
eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day and, of course,
I eat the typical Mediterranean diet, that is to say, pasta,
bread, meat or fish, fruit and vegetables. I think it is the
healthiest diet in the world. Do you think you are healthy?
(no ….) I think you should eat more fruit and
vegetables and stay away from fatty foods, for
example, chips, fried food, and sweets. I think you
need to exercise more, for example, walking about 20
minutes a day, three times a week.
 Possible Conversation
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If you go to London / New York, what will you do?
Why do Italians go abroad on holiday?
If I go to London / New York, I will visit the city, I will go
sightseeing, I will go shopping, I will buy some souvenirs
for my friends and relatives, I will eat the typical food of
that area. I will see the Big Ben in London, and if I go to
New York, I will see the Statue of Liberty. I love travelling.
I think it is necessary to travel to learn about other
cultures and to improve the language. There are some
advantages and some disadvantages about travelling, for
example, the advantages are that you learn more about
other cultures, while the negative aspects are that it can
be expensive and you don’t like the food.
In the future, I might travel for my job. So I think it is
necessary to learn English now for the future. When I
leave school, I will study medicine and I will become a
doctor. I think English will be necessary for my job, in
particular, if I travel abroad.
 Possible Conversation
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How long have you studied foreign languages? Do
you think learning a foreign language is fun?
I have studied English for about 9 years and I have
studied Spanish for 3 years. I have studied foreign
languages because I think they are important and
necessary for my future. If I become a doctor, I will have
to speak English to foreigners that come to Italy and I
might travel, so it will be necessary to speak English for
my travels. When I started studying English I thought it
was very difficult, in particular, the pronunciation. The
grammar is easier than the Italian grammar, but the
English pronunciation is more difficult than the Italian
pronunciation because in Italian you pronounce the
words the way they are written, instead in English the
pronunciation is different from the spelling. Sometimes
some grammar rules can be difficult, but if you study, you
will understand them. I’m going to continue to study
English for my future plans. I might even study abroad in