意大利特色英语介绍.doc
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Italy
Italyisabeautifulcountrybutisoneofthosecountrieswhichyouprobablyhavesomequestionsandpreconceptions,beforeyourcomingtothisspecialcountry.Aplaceofoliveoil,pasta,wine,mafiaandsunshine,romanruinsandrenaissancepalaces,Italyhasalottogiveitstourists.Althoughsomeoftheseconceptionsareamazingandinteresting,itwouldbeashameifthatwastheonlythingyoucomeawaywith.Italyiscertainlymuchmorecomplexandstimulatingthantheseconcepts.
EATING&DRINKINGINITALY
Italyisacountryfullofinterestingthingsforthecasualtouristandtheeducatedtourist,ithasdeepRomanCatholicroots.Thetouristscanstayweeksinimportanttouristcenterswithoutreasontofeelbored,butitisequallysimpletogetoffthebeatentrack.Inthenorth,nexttotheAlpsandthelandscapesofthePoriver,manyculturalgemsandhighlydevelopedindustrialcitiesfascinate.Inthisexcitingcountrythepeoplelivethe"lavitaItaliana".
Italiansareveryproudoftheircuisineandrightlyso,fortheirfoodisrenownedthroughouttheworld.ItalianstracetheirgastronomicheritagetoRomans,Greeks,EtruscansandotherMediterraneanpeopleswhoelaboratedthemethodsofraising,refiningandpreservingfoods.Italiancookingisstillveryregionalwiththedifferenttownsandregionshavingtheirowntraditionsandspecialities.Manymouthwateringdishesawaittheintrepidtraveller,hundredsofgastronomyspecialities,alotoftrulytastytypicalproducts,andallkeptverymuchalivebyamodernagriculturalsystemthatiscarefulaboutpreservingthetraditionalflavoursandnutritionalvalues.ThepersonsobtaintimetotravelanddiscovertheiroriginsandtastethedifferentdishesanddelicaciesinthemanyrestaurantsandtavernsallaroundItaly.YouwilldiscoveramuchwidervarietyoffoodcomparedtothedishesoftenofferedinItalianrestaurantsabroad.
THEITALIANLANGUAGE
Ifyouwanttocomplementyourmealabsolutely,youwillwanttoorderagoodwinethatisfreefromthechemicalprocessessomuchinusetoday.Italyoffersagreatrangeofwinesfamousallovertheworldandmanypeoplewillstillenjoyaglassofwinewiththeirmealalthoughthereisatendencytodrinkwineonlyonspecialoccasionsratherthanasaneverydaydrink.SorelaxandchooseanItalianwine,again,thechoiceisample,butalwayssatisfying;thebrightwhitestogowithwhitemeats,therobustredsforredmeats,andthentherearetherosés,thesparklingwines,thefortifiedwines,theliqueursandthegrappas:
somethingtogowitheverystageofyourmeal,fromanaperitivoatthebeginningtoarefreshinglemonorstrawberrysorbettoroundoffaperfectevening.
Italianisaromancelanguagespokenapproximatelyby63millionpeople,principallyinItalyandSwitzerland.Inbothofthosecountries,Italianisanofficiallanguage.LatinwasoncetheofficiallanguageinalargepartofEuropebecausetheRomansruledsomuchofthearea.BeforetheRomanscame,peoplespoketheirownlanguages,andthemixtureoftheseoriginaltongueswithLatinproducedmanyofthelanguagesanddialectsthatarestillinusetoday.
StandardItalianlanguagewasstronglyaffectedbytheTuscandialectandissomewhatintermediatebetweenItalo-DalmatianlanguagesoftheSouthandGallo-ItalianlanguagesoftheNorth.AsinmostRomancelanguages,stressisdistinctive.OutoftheRomancelanguages,ItalianisusuallyconsideredtobetheonemostsimilartotheLatinintermsofvocabulary,thoughRomanianmostcloselypreservesthedeclensionsystemofClassicalLatinwhileSardinianisthemostconservativeintermsofphonology.Italyhas70millionspeakersandisamajoreconomicforceinEuropeandtheworld.
FESTIVALSINITALY
Italyisalandofbeautyandglory.TheItalianscelebrateChristmasandNewYearwithgreatpompandshow.TherearehundredsoffestivalsheldeveryyearinnearlyeverytowninItaly.Celebrations,festivalsandstreetpartiesareabigpartoflifeinItaly.
ThebrightandcolorfulfestivalsinItalyallyearround,attractaconsiderableamountoftourists.Eventheytoogetinvolveddeeplyinthemultiplehuesofthefestiveambience.ManyItalianweekendsarespentcelebratingfood,art,andcultureofItaly.FestivalsareawaytogetintunewithItalianculture.TheItaliansaremoreorlessalwaysinafestivemood.Everynowandthenafestivespiritisintheair.Thevariouscarnivals,foodandwinetasting,Jazz,football,allarepartsofthefestivities.Italyevenhostsanumberofinternationaleventslike,FilmFestivals,DanceFestivalsandArtFestivals.TownsandcitiesaroundthecountrycelebratewithacarnivalleadinguptothebeginningofthereligiousperiodofLent,normallywithinearlyFebruarytoearlyMarch.WellrenownedistheVenetiancarnival,whichisheldinthewaterycityfortendaysprecedingAshWednesday.
Thefestivalsaredistinguishedbyfoodandfun,musicanddance.Thetablelaidcomprisesofmainly,soups,starters,salads,fruits,vegetables,dishesofchicken,turkeyandofcoursedesserts,whichmayincludepies,pastries,hotchocolate,icecreamorpudding.DuringtheRiceFestivalandWalnutFestival,specialdisheslikeRisottoConandRondellidiPolentaconSalsadiNocerespectively,areserved.Wine,cheeseandpastaareotheritemsservedonfestivals.
ARCHITECTUREINITALY
Italyisjustlyrenownedformanycenturiesandstylesofstunningarchitecture.ThestyleofarchitectureknownasItalianwasfirstdevelopedbyFilippoBruneschelli,andflourishedduringthe15th,16th,and17thcenturies;itwasanassimilationofclassicalcircular-archformtomodernrequirements.InRomeitconformedmosttoancienttypes;inVeniceitassumeditsmostgracefulform.Itwasmoresuitabletodomesticthantoecclesiasticalwork;butthedomeisanimpressivefeature,andSt.Peter'sanoblechurch.Thearchitecturewassynonymouswithchurches.Acivilhistory,apoliticalhistory,andahistoryofideasarejuxtaposedwithahistoryofarchitecture.
ItalianRenaissancearchitectsbasedtheirtheoriesandpracticesonClassicalRomanexamples.TheRenaissancerevivalofClassicalRomewasaseminentinarchitectureasitwasinliterature.ApilgrimagetoRometostudytheancientbuildingsandruins,especiallytheColosseumandPantheon,wasconsideredessentialtoanarchitect'straining.Classicalordersandarchitecturalelementssuchascolumns,pilasters,pediments,entablatures,arches,anddomesformthevocabularyofRenaissancebuildings.
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