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addresses and addresses and deals with a deals with a

range of range of employment employment opportunities opportunities

like social like social activities, activities, business business

address,liceum address,liceum and industrial and industrial

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ProjectsProjects My school is also busy with My school is also busy with

various projects, such as: various projects, such as: Trinity, testing the English Trinity, testing the English

knowledge knowledge ECDL, the European license ECDL, the European license

for the computer useful for for the computer useful for achieving a good computer achieving a good computer skills skills

The school newspaper: which The school newspaper: which has the aim of giving has the aim of giving students the possibility to students the possibility to write newspaper articles as a write newspaper articles as a vehicle of ideas, opinions, vehicle of ideas, opinions, facts.facts.

Comenius, for giving students Comenius, for giving students the possibilitythe possibilityto share ideas and to share ideas and experiences with the experiences with the European matesEuropean mates

With reference to the Comenius With reference to the Comenius Project, Project, “TranSPORTing “TranSPORTing

Emotions”Emotions”We have been collecting materials We have been collecting materials

for presenting our national sport, for presenting our national sport, football, and even if it’s played football, and even if it’s played all around the world we can say all around the world we can say that it’s born in Italy, in Tuscany.that it’s born in Italy, in Tuscany.

Enjoy the presentation!Enjoy the presentation!

The Origins of FootballThe Origins of Footballthe “CALCIO the “CALCIO

FIORENTINO”FIORENTINO”“ “ FLORENCE FOOTBALL”FLORENCE FOOTBALL”

Calcio FiorentinoCalcio Fiorentino was an early form of football was an early form of football that originated in 16th century Italy. The that originated in 16th century Italy. The Piazza Piazza Santa CroceSanta Croce of Florence is the cradle of this sport, of Florence is the cradle of this sport, that became known as that became known as giuoco del calcio fiorentinogiuoco del calcio fiorentino ("Florentine kick game") or simply ("Florentine kick game") or simply calciocalcio ("kick"). ("kick").

The official rules of calcio were published for the The official rules of calcio were published for the first time in 1580 and it was played in teams of 27, first time in 1580 and it was played in teams of 27, using both feet and hands. Goals could be scored by using both feet and hands. Goals could be scored by throwing the ball over a designated spot on the throwing the ball over a designated spot on the perimeter of the field. The playing field is a giant perimeter of the field. The playing field is a giant sand pit with a goal running the width of each end. sand pit with a goal running the width of each end. There is a main referee, six linesmen and a field There is a main referee, six linesmen and a field master.master.

Each game is played out for Each game is played out for 50 minutes with the winner 50 minutes with the winner being the team with the most being the team with the most points or 'cacce'. it was points or 'cacce'. it was played in teams of 27, using played in teams of 27, using both feet and hands. Goals both feet and hands. Goals could be scored by throwing could be scored by throwing the ball over a designated the ball over a designated spot on the perimeter of the spot on the perimeter of the field. The playing field is a field. The playing field is a giant sand pit with a goal giant sand pit with a goal running the width of each running the width of each end. There is a main referee, end. There is a main referee, six linesmen and a field six linesmen and a field master. Each game is played master. Each game is played out for 50 minutes with the out for 50 minutes with the winner being the team with winner being the team with the most points or 'cacce'. the most points or 'cacce'.

Originally, calcio was reserved for rich Originally, calcio was reserved for rich aristocrats, who played every night between aristocrats, who played every night between Epiphany and Lent. In the Vatican, even Popes, Epiphany and Lent. In the Vatican, even Popes, such as Clement VII, Leo XI and Urban VIII were such as Clement VII, Leo XI and Urban VIII were known to play.known to play.

The sport was not played for around two hundred The sport was not played for around two hundred years but then revived in the twentieth century years but then revived in the twentieth century when organized games began again in 1930. when organized games began again in 1930. Today, three matches are played each year in Today, three matches are played each year in Piazza Santa CrocePiazza Santa Croce, in the 3rd week of June. , in the 3rd week of June.

Here there are some Here there are some important modern football important modern football

characteristics and play characteristics and play schemesschemes

The football fieldThe football field

The football fieldThe football field

The football field is the whole The football field is the whole structure hosting the match.structure hosting the match.

It’s characterized by white lines It’s characterized by white lines which forms the areas, the penalty which forms the areas, the penalty areas, the centre of the football field areas, the centre of the football field and the corners.and the corners.

The white lines can be traced by a The white lines can be traced by a white chalk.white chalk.

The referee, the linesmen, and The referee, the linesmen, and the fourth manthe fourth man

The most important football schemes are:•4-4-2•4-3-3•4-2-4You surely are informed about these schemes so we’re going just to mention them.

4-4-2It’s the most used scheme in the football matches even if in the ’90s it was used as a defensive scheme. Nowadays it’s useful for creating anout-of-play tactics.

4-3-3-It’s not very used as a play scheme, but the most important characteristicis the attack play, according to which the attack player waits for a cross from the wings

4-2-4Thanks to this scheme Brazil won the football world championship in 1958 showing that it was possible to play an attack game.

How to become an How to become an observer of footballobserver of football……

For becoming an observer of football there For becoming an observer of football there are no schools, degrees, courses.are no schools, degrees, courses.

So how can you become one? So how can you become one? It’s simple: you must be a football player!It’s simple: you must be a football player! Furthermore you must surf the net for Furthermore you must surf the net for

watching as many matches as possible, for watching as many matches as possible, for looking for new talents and their team looking for new talents and their team addresses in order to keep in touch with addresses in order to keep in touch with them.them.

When you find an interesting player you When you find an interesting player you should write to the football team for having a should write to the football team for having a meeting date and propose your player.meeting date and propose your player.

Wishing that somebody answers you, your Wishing that somebody answers you, your football player will be successful.football player will be successful.