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IL GIRO D’ITALIA

 

 

Marina Garibaldi

 

Giro D’Italia in Milazzo

This year a stage of the Giro d’Italia was in our small town, Milazzo. In fact, for this occasion many people were unable to go to work or school due to the race, which blocked all roads. Together with our friends, as we were interested in this event, went to Marina Garibaldi, to see the departure of the cyclists. We had a lot of fun and cheered for Lorenzo Fortunato. Arnaud Demare won the 5th stage, the Catania-Messina (178 kilometres), while the Austrian Jai Hindley won the pink Jersey in the final stage in Verona on the 29th of May.

The atmosphere in the streets of Milazzo was magnificent. People were very excited. Many were foreigners, mostly Germans and French. And there were some famous people too. After this event, cycling became one of our favorite sports.

 
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The History of the Giro D’Italia

The birth of the “Giro d’Italia” was made official on 24 August 1908, with the promise of 25,000 lire as a prize to the winner and the desire to organize “one of the most coveted and important events in international cycling”.

 

The main purpose of every runner in the Giro d’Italia is to complete the entire route in the shortest time possible. The competition, in fact, draws up a timed ranking for all participants and the ranking is determined on the basis of the race times recorded by each cyclist, whoever has the shortest time will win.

Source: https://www.giroditalia.it

Authors: Emanuele M; Cristian G.

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Harry’s House: Harry Styles’ new album

Have you listened to Harry Styles’ new album “Harry’s House” Yet? No?! You have to do that RIGHT NOW! 

Since it was released on 20 May 2022, it has become very famous because Harry hasn’t released any songs for 3 years and everyone has been waiting for his return to the music industry. In fact, we were very surprised but also excited, when he announced the release date.

The original tracklist pubished on the official Instagram profile of Harry Styles.

The album consists of 13 songs and our favourites are: As It Was, Satellite, Matilda, Little Freak and Love Of My Life. All of them have a very important meaning and they are also the most appreciated by the listeners. We are huge fans of Harry Styles!

This album is about Harry’s personal process to find his interior peace and confidence and it is his favourite of the three he has released in his career: “Harry Styles”, “Fine Line”, “Harry’s House”.

Many songs are about stages of his life and how much he grew up, and finally finding himself. He decided to write this album and published it because he thought that so many people who would have listened to it could have identified themselves in some songs.

The album is also enjoyable to listen to because the songs give lots of good vibes and the melody is very catchy. The lyrics are not difficult to understand especially for people who are not British and don’t know English very well.

You can listen to it anytime and you never feel never tired of this WONDERFUL album! We recommend it to young people, especially teenagers, but also to anyone who knows Harry Styles only as the singer of “Sign of the Times” or “Watermelon Sugar”, because he is more than this.

He wrote lots of other songs that in our opinion, are masterpieces, for example “Fine Line”, “Falling” etc.

We have also added a short track of “As it Was”.

Hope you liked it!

P.S.

Write us comments of what you think about it: What was your first impression when you listened to it?, What’s the song you liked more and the one you liked less?

Written by: Alessandra Gitto, Idaclizia Caruso, Giulia Villari IIAL

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The world of gymnastics

After lockdown, we went through one of the darkest times, but sport has helped us to keep going. Many athletes have fought to get back to training, with the risk of falling ill. To date, sport has become essential for everyone, especially for our Alisya Formica from the IIAL, who practices Artistic Gymnastics with passion and a lot of will. We interviewed her for our readers:

What do you see yourself accomplishing in five to ten years?

At the moment I only think about improving in this sport, so I hope to be able to compete at higher levels than the levels of today

Are there any short-term goals you’d like to accomplish in the next few months to a couple of years?

I would like to start doing gymnastic elements that have always scared me and I would like to do them with more confidence

What do you believe to be one of your weaknesses and what are you doing to improve it?

One of my weaknesses in gymnastics is the beam, it has always scared me a lot since I fell from it but I will always try to make these fears disappear and improve especially in that.

Which strengths do you believe you have that make you a great athlete?

My strengths are most likely my being positive in the things I do and always trying to do my best in everything

Why are you so passionate about doing sports?

I really like this sport and I like sport in general because for me it is a way to let off steam, and to chase away any tension, it is a way to be happy and improve my body and my state of mind

Rimini National 2019, round-off with back somersault

By Elena I; Annalisa B; Ida Clizia C; Alessandra G; Anita P; Rebecca S; 2AL

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Along for the Ride

A film that we’ve seen recently is “Along for the Ride”directed by Sofia Alvarez.  It came out on Netflix on the 6th of May 2022 and it is based on the novel by the same name by Sarah Dessen.

Emma Pasarow, stars as the main character, Auden, and Belmot Cameli, plays Eli. There’s no antagonist, but Auden and Eli have to overcome some personal issues and frightening situations.

(Photo of “Publishers Weekly”)

The film is pretty good and it is about some social issues that are absolutely contemporary, like kids suffering from the divorce of their parents. It’s dramatic and romantic, but also is an adventure film. The story is about Auden who is born in a rich family, but she isn’t happy because she has never had the opportunity to do everything that a teenager normally does (like learn how to ride a bike). She decided to move out of her hometown to have new experiences, make new friends and also change some bad things about her character. Who will she meet there? What will she do? Will she change her life?

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/along-for-the-ride-trailer

We two found this film gripping and very romantic at the beginning, but the end was a little disappointing- we expected something more. In the film there are nice scenes and the places where they filmed it are amazing. The characters are all kind, apart from some exceptions who are a little vain. Anita says: “My absolutely favorite character is Maggie, but you’ ll understand why when you watch the film; I don’t wanna spoil it !!” The plot is interesting and we recommend it for all the people, but in particular for the teenagers.

In conclusion our personal opinions;  Rebecca says: “I think that everybody sometimes needs a break from their normal life and do something new”. Anita says: “You must be very brave to completely change your life in a summer, so I admire Auden.”

That’s all for today, please comment or ask any questions if you like!

By Anita and Rebecca

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“Di4ri” the guys from Marina Piccola

Did you know that there’s a new Netflix series called Di4ri?

It came out on the 18th May on Netflix.   The director is Alessandro Celli and the series is set on Ischia Island. The main characters are eight teenagers who attend Marina Piccola middle school: Pietro, Giulio, Livia, Isabel, Monica, Daniele, Mirko and Arianna. In each episode, fifteen in total, the story is seen from the point of view of a different character.

All these guys are from class 2D and they make friends only when they find out that their school will close and that next year, they will have to go to Marina Grande school and will be in different classes .Di4ri is educative because it’s about teenage problems like the first period for girls, the first kiss, self-acceptance and  understanding  what they want to be in life.

If you’re a fan of meaningful teenage series,  this  is for you! We recommend Di4ri for adults too, in particular for parents because it’s also about how their children feel when parents fight, when there are differences  in the family, or in general how teenagers feel during adolescence.

Authors: Chiara, Sara and Antonella(1AL Linguistico)

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That’s what a real footballer really thinks!!!

WHO IS GIOVANNI TERRANOVA?

Giovanni Terranova is a first-class footballer, who attends the 4th A Applied Sciences of Impallomeni. After the playoff final, also thanks to his performances his team managed to get to the promotion class.  He is a right-back, but also plays on the left without any problems; he is very young (born in 2004) and is a promising future athlete of Italian football.

www.tuttocampo.com

QUESTIONS TO GIOVANNI!!!

Why are you so passionate about playing sports?

I am very passionate about sports and especially  football, because I like it very much and it is good for my health.

What footballer did you get inspired by and who is your football idol?

I am very undecided because there have been many footballers who I was inspired by such as Joao Cancelo, Alexander-Arnold and in the past Maldini. Instead speaking of my idol I have no doubts, Alessandro Del Pietro

What is your favorite jersey number?

 My favorite shirt number and the one I’m wearing, number 3; great champions such as Maldini, Roberto Carlos and Chiellini wore them.

Describe your worst sports performance. What did you learn from this experience?

My worst game was about a year ago. when I left school after getting 4 in physics, and on  the same day I had to go to the game, but I was not at all concentrated.  In fact after 10 minutes, I scored an own goal and then I got a red card, but from this experience I understood that you must always pay attention to everything you do, especially when you play sports, giving maximum concentration to the game.

What does your daily routine look like?

I wake up every day at 6 a.m because I have to take the bus to go to school, where I stay until 2pm. I get home, I eat, I do my homework until 4:30 and from 5p.m to 8p.m I train. When I finish my homework, I’m smashed and at midnight I go to bed.

How did you feel after winning the playoff final?

I was very happy, because I was able to help the team both in the final match and in the season.

www.tuttocampo.com

 Authors: Cristian G., Emanuele M.

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The Mafia and Giovanni Falcone

Many people when they think of Italy and Sicily, they immediately think of the Mafia,
there have been many mafiosi, but not all citizens are dishonest.  Indeed, many of them have risked and even lost their lives to defend their ideals and own homeland and one of these is Giovanni Falcone.

Giovanni Falcone is an Italian magistrate of Sicilian origin, who was born in Palermo on May 18, 1939 and  died on May 23, 1992 in Palermo due to a plot organized by the mafia.


Giovanni Falcone: chi era, cosa ha fatto e migliori frasi
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The mafia is a criminal organization that lives mainly on extortion and illicit trade.
The main characteristic of the mafia is that of insinuating itself into the social and economic life of a country, coming to forge alliances with politics and with state officials.
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Let’s Begin!

This is my first post! How exciting! We are actually going to launch this fantastic project. I can’t wait to see my students start blogging. During our first lesson we got to know each other (a little ). It was great to see you all mixing, and laughing together to ask the “People Bingo” questions.

Now it’s time to set up your own blogs