As travellers, you will be compiling a book full of information for our tour. Each group is responsible for creating a 1 page handout for the research topic given. You will also be responsible for translating a handful of useful phrases; these, too, will be compiled to create a quick-reference translation dictionary. The research topics and assigned phrases are as follows:

Group #1: Famous Art

Your task is to research and summarize the most important information about the famous art we will be viewing during our trip. This information should not exceed one typed page.
Here is a list of the pieces you must include:

1) The School of Athens by Raphael (Vatican)
2) Statue of David by Michelangelo (Florence)
3) La Pieta by Michelangelo (Vatican)
4) Birth of Adam and Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo (Vatican)
5) Birth of Venus by Boticelli (Florence)
6) Adoration of the Magi by daVinci (Florence)

In order to help our group as we travel through Italy and Greece, your group is also responsible for translating the following phrases in Italian. Provide the English phrase and the Italian equivalent:

1) Good Morning
2) Good Day
3) Good Evening
4) Good night
5) Welcome
6) Hello
7) Goodbye

Group #2: Famous Architecture
Your task is to research and summarize the most important information about the famous architecture we will be viewing during our trip. This information should not exceed one typed page. Here is a list of the structures you must include:

1) Pont Vechio (Florence)
2) Duomo (Florence)
3) Colosseum (Rome)
4) The Pantheon (Rome)
5) Trevi Fountain (Rome)
6) The Forum (Rome)
7) St Peters Basilica (Vatican)
8) St Peters Square (Vatican)
9) The Parthenon (Athens)
10) Temple of Athena (Athens)

In order to help our group as we travel through Italy and Greece, your group is also responsible for translating the following phrases in Italian. Provide the English phrase and the Italian equivalent:

1) Thank You
2) Excuse me
3) I'm sorry
4) Please
5) You're welcome
6) Do you speak English?
7) I speak English.

Group #3: Florence

Your task is to research and summarize the most important information about the history, population, and other interesting facts about the city. This information should not exceed one typed page.

In order to help our group as we travel through Italy and Greece, your group is also responsible for translating the following phrases in Italian. Provide the English phrase and the Italian equivalent:

1) I do not speak Italian.
2) I understand.
3) I am Canadian.
4) Yes
5) No
6) How are you doing?
7) I'm doing well.

Group #4: Rome

Your task is to research and summarize the most important information about the history, population, and other interesting facts about the city. This information should not exceed one typed page.

In order to help our group as we travel through Italy and Greece, your group is also responsible for translating the following phrases in Italian. Provide the English phrase and the Italian equivalent:

1) I'm not doing so well.
2) How much does it cost?
3) What time is it?
4) How do you say... in Italian?
5) Where is the bathroom, please?
6) Where are you from?
7) I would like to order, please.

Group #5: Vatican City


Your task is to research and summarize the most important information about the history, population, and other interesting facts about the city. This information should not exceed one typed page.

In order to help our group as we travel through Italy and Greece, your group is also responsible for translating the following numbers and days of the week. Provide the English word and the Italian and Greek equivalent:

1) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 (Italian)
2) Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday (Italian)
3) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 (Greek)
4) Monlday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday (Greek)

Group #6: Pompeii

Your task is to research and summarize the most important information about the history, population, and other interesting facts about the city. This information should not exceed one typed page.

In order to help our group as we travel through Italy and Greece, your group is also responsible for translating the following phrases in Greek. Provide the English phrase and the Greek equivalent:

1) Good Morning
2) Good Day
3) Good Evening
4) Good night
5) Welcome
6) Hello
7) Goodbye

Group #7: Greek Mythology

Your task is to research and summarize the most important information about Greek Mythology. Your information should include a description of the Gods and Goddesses. This information should not exceed one typed page.

In order to help our group as we travel through Italy and Greece, your group is also responsible for translating the following phrases in Greek. Provide the English phrase and the Greek equivalent:

1) Thank You
2) Excuse me
3) I'm sorry
4) Please
5) You're welcome
6) Do you speak English?
7) I speak English.


Group #8: Delphi

Your task is to research and summarize the most important information about the history, population, and other interesting facts about the city. This information should not exceed one typed page.

In order to help our group as we travel through Italy and Greece, your group is also responsible for translating the following phrases in Greek. Provide the English phrase and the Greek equivalent:

1) I do not speak Greek.
2) I understand.
3) I am Canadian.
4) Yes
5) No
6) How are you doing?
7) I'm doing well.

Group #9: Athens

Your task is to research and summarize the most important information about the history, population, and other interesting facts about the city. This information should not exceed one typed page.

In order to help our group as we travel through Italy and Greece, your group is also responsible for translating the following phrases in Greek. Provide the English phrase and the Greek equivalent:


1) I'm not doing so well.
2) How much does it cost?
3) What time is it?
4) How do you say... in Italian?
5) Where is the bathroom, please?
6) Where are you from?
7) I would like to order, please.