Italian: IRENE Adventure - Vifin Course Creator

Italy is a peninsula in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea in the shape of a boot. It includes the two major islands in the Mediterranean: Sicily and Sardinia. Its landscape is very various. There are a lot of mountains and hills thanks to the chains of the Alps and the Apennines.

Italy has got 20 regions and it is rich in artistic and natural beauties. The numerous wine and food specialities reflect the variety and history of the different territories. More than 60 million people live in Italy. There are lots of beautiful cities like Rome, the capital, Florence, Venice and Naples. Milan is the most important city for fashion and design.

On this journey we will take you to Turin, the capital of Piedmont, in the north west of the country. Turin was the first Italian capital. The starting point of your visit will be Piazza Castello, one of the most representative places in the historic heart of the city, with a lot of monuments to admire, first of all Palazzo Madama and Palazzo Reale.

The Irene Adventure is an interactive language learning game where you are an Irish student, who has come to Italy to learn more about the country and its people. On your journey you will learn some Italian and at the same time get to know a bit about the culture of the country.

Try to learn and remember as much as possible. You never know where, when or with whom you will use your knowledge.

To complete the game there are some things you need to know about your story. This is the information you need on your journey to Italy.

You are from Dublin, Ireland. You have come to Italy on a one-week Erasmus exchange. You are a third-year student and you are single. You are absolutely delighted with this exchange and opportunity as you have recently met Giulia, an Italian student who was studying in Ireland for a semester. You are eager to meet her family and get to know more about Turin.

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