La scuola in Italia

The Italian word for school is:

• Ecole

• Escuela

• School

• Scuola

What do you call this classroom item?

• la cartella

• la matita colorata

• la matita

• la colla

The phrase to ask, 'What school do you go to?' is;

• Quale scuola mangi?

• Quale scuola frequenti?

• Che classe fai?

• Dove vai a scuola?

To ask 'Which grade/class are you in?' you say:

• Che scuola frequenti?

• Che classe fai?

• Che come ti chiami

• Dove vai a scuola?

To say, 'I'm in sixth grade' use the phrase;

• Sono nella prima.

• Sono nella quinta

• Sono in sesta. OR Faccio la sesta.

• Sono nella quarta.

The most common school hours in Italy are;

• 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

• 9 am - 9 pm

• 10 am - 4 pm

• 8:00 am - 1:30 pm

Students in Italy go to primary school for ...

• 10 days

• 10 years

• 5 years

• 6 years

One big difference between school in Italy and Australia is:

• There aren't universities in Italy.

• In Italy there is 'scuola media', that is junior high school (from Year 6 - 8)

• There isn't KINDERGARTEN.

'Interrogazione' is ...

• ... When the teacher calls on one student to answer questions.

• ... A process similar to torture.

• ... When the student calls on one teacher to answer some questions.

• Police interrogation.

At what age do Italian children start primary school?

• 52 anni

• 2 anni

• 4 anni

• 6 anni