TRINITY TOPIC IDEAS

1. TRINITY TOPIC IDEAS

2. Grade 6 • Mypleasures in life • Mypassionfor football / tennis / swimming / basketball • Memoirsfrom South America • Dr House / 90210 / Vampire Night • Global Pizza • The historyofCoca-cola • The Pope / Gandhi / Robert de Niro / Tom Cruise / Negramaro / Vasco Rossi / Gigi D’Alessio / del Piero • Myfavourite book / film • Myhobbies / mypastimes • The historyof Ferrari

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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).

6. 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.

7. 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 very popular in England like in America?

8. Memoirsfrom 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. Haveyoueverbeento South America? Ifyouhave the chance totravelthere, I thinkyoushouldvisitthesewonderfulplaces I haveseen.

9. 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 Medallin, I went to the hogar every Saturday and Sunday to pass a wonderful day together with these special children. When I go back to South America, I’m going to visit this place more often because I want to help these needy people.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. PossibleConversationQuestions 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?

14. PossibleConversationQuestions 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. What are some of the road regulations in England?

15. PossibleConversationQuestions 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 schools?

16. PossibleConversationQuestions 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.

17. PossibleConversationQuestions 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.

18. PossibleConversationQuestions 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 the future. Maybe I will go to England one day.