Great job on the experiment - if you all practice enough, you will be able to communicate in English quite well!!
Here is the link to the history of 'underground naples':
Underground Naples
Please note down the vocabulary you have learnt, send me your summaries here, and have a good holiday!!!
21 comments:
Dear Mrs Pickens,
here is my comment about Underground Naples:
1 Naples was born on the sea and it is built on tuff and rocks thrown by ancient eruptions because Naples is also the city of Vesuvius.
2 Underground Naples is one of the most fascinating of the world where there are secret passages, catacombs etc.. In Piazza San Gaetano there is the most famous access.
3 The oldest date back to the Cimmerians (VIII century aC); in the third century aC The Greeks opened the first cave to extract blocks of tuff.
The most important development began during the Roman period. The Greeks spaces were used by Romans as cemeteries, galleries and the magnificent aqueduct. With its closure, underground Naples became an air raid shelter during World War II.
My summary of Underground Naples
Not many prop le know the hystory of underground Naples. The city and underground city was born together .
Born near the sea Naples i salso a Vulcanic city.In Naples there are a lot of tufo stones and always Naples used these rocks to build houses.There are a lot of mysteries in underground Naples.In the belly of the city,there are a series of underground passages, water storage tanks, catacombs and aquaducts covering an area of over 600 thousand square metres. In San gennaro square you can walk for 130 steps and then find wonderful place .Nobody know who began to dig this place.Cimmeri people were a diggers that in the 8th century B.C lived in Naples.
The majority of the underground network dates back to the Roman period. The parts which had been created by the Greeks were used as cemeteries, tunnels, city walls, temples.
Giada Sammarco 112000091
My summary of Underground Naples
1)The underground city of Naples is one of the most fascinating and mysterious in the world.
One of the most famous entrances is via Piazza San Gaetano.
2)Who started digging out these areas were the Cimmeri.
However, the majority of the underground network dates back to the Roman period.
3)The parts which had been created by the Greeks were used as cemeteries, tunnels, city walls,
temples, housing and the wonderful aquaduct.
4)Many of the underground water channels were later transformed into catacombs or pagan halls.After a colera epidemic,during the second world war, became an air-raid shelter
Claudia Passaro
Matricola: 112000290
Dear Mrs Pickens,
these are my comments about Underground Naples :
- Born on the sea, Naples in the city of volcano Vesuvius, one of the most fascinating volcano of the world.
The ancient city was built on the tuff, pozzolane and rock wich were the results of ancient eruptions.
- In the middle of the city there are many secret ways, aquaducts, catacombs and caves wich were realized for digging out the Neapolitan yellow tuff, an excellent building stone.
- During the hellenistic period many of the underground channels were transformed into catacombs or pagan halls and during the second world war they were used as an air-raid shelter.
Lorenza Longobardi 112000313
Dear Mr Pickens, this is my summery of Underground Naples
The city of Naples is grown with a parallel development between underground and above ground city.It's a city developed thanks to its geographical position overlooking the sea but it's also influenced by the different layers due to volcanic activitys of Vesuvius.
In the bowels of the city there are underground passages, water storage tanks, aqueducts and catacombs.
There are various inputs,, including one in Piazza San Gaetano, whose ancient sources tell us that the earliest references date back to the "Cimmeri", caucasian miners who lived in caves and subterranean dwellings know as "Argillae", not far from Naples, and living on income their mines.
The Greeks were the first to open the first quarry to extract blocks of tuf useful to build the walls of the city of Neapolis.
Then there were significant changes with regard to the underground network of the city of Naples that influenced the Grekks to turn it into cemeteries, tunnels, city walls, temples, housing and aqueducts.
With the colera epidemic closed the aqeduct and the underground city became the hub of city life.
During the Second World War it was used as anti-aircraft shelter; at the endo of the war there was lack of space for the debris and so many were filed in subterranean chambers.
There are two other entrances to underground city and one is in via Sant'Anna di Palazzo, where you can see any picture of soldiers, plains, football fields and refernces to histories and anecdotes of real people; the other one is in via Anticaglia, the old part of city, where you can see the remains of an ancient roman theatre passing through one of the houses called "basso".
Mrs. Pickens,
here is my comment about Underground Naples:
Not many people know the story and mysteries of underground Naples.
Underground Naples is very fascinating, there are secret passages, tanks, catacombs, aquaduct on a very big area. We can visit Underground Naples entering in san Gaetano square. All the caves below Naples are very ancient and have been made by men to extract neapolitan yellow tuff, that was an important stone for buildings. We know for sure that in the third century b.C. the greeks opened the first underground caves to get tuff’s blocks needed to build walls of their Neapolis.
Underground development began in Roman Age that reused those of greeks.
Aquaduct is very particular because it has many tunnels and tanks, useful to deliver water .
Maintenance and clearing were Pozzari’s duties. Pozzari wore some kind of cassock with hood.
The legend of "munaciello" is ispired on this ancient job.
Thank you.
Mirella Marzano
112000253
Dear Mrs Pickens,
This is my summary about underground Naples:
1)The city of Naples was born on the sea and stands on tuff and on rocks originated by ancient eruption of Vesuvius.
2)Underground Naples is one of the most fascinated and rich of mysteries of the world, where there are secret passages, catacombs etc..
3) In III century B.C. the Greeks opened the first underground quarries to find blocks of tuff necessary to build the walls of city of Naples. With the Romans the true underground Naples was founded. In the underground quarries, the Romans built cemeteries, galleries, temples, and the splendid aquaduct.
Subsequently, the aquaduct was closed for an epidemic of cholera and during the second world war underground Naples became an immense air-raid shelter.
4) In Piazza San Gaetano and in Via Sant'Anna di Palazzo there are the most famous accesses to underground Naples.
Melany Ferrandino 112000261
Dear Mrs. Pickens,
I send you the sentences about Underground Naples.
1) The underground city of Naples is one of the most fascinating and mysterious in the world, there is a series of underground passages, water storage tanks, catacombs and cavering an area of over 600 thousand square metres.
2) In III century B.C., the Greeks opened the first underground quarry to mine the tuff blocks necessary to build the city, later the Romans used the parts created by the Greeks as cemeteries, tunnels, temples, housing and a wonderful aquaduct.
3) Many channels were later transformed into catacombs and larger underground caverns into rainwater reservoirs or grain stores.
Fabrizia Cocozza
Matr. 112000301
Underground Naples
- The underground city of Naples is one of the most fascinating places in the world. In the middle of the city there are secret passages, catacombs and aquaducts.
- One of the acces is in Piazza S. Gaetano. The underground chambers in Naples were all man-made ande were realized for digging out the Neapolitan yellow tuff wich is an exellent building stone.
- The majority of the underground network dates back to the Roman period. There is another entrance to the underground city in Via Sant' Anna di Palazzo
Paola Massa 112000250
Dear Mrs Pickens,
this is my summery of Underground Naples.
1) Naples is known as a city of sun and sea, but it also has an underground part that is one of the most fascinating and mysterious places in the world. In fact the underground city is rich of a series of underground passages, water storage
tanks, catacombs and aquaducts, covering an area of over 600 thousand square metres.
2) We do not know who started digging out these areas; probably at the beginning were the Cimmeri, famous miners from Caucasia. Later, in III century B.C, the Greeks opened other quarries to extract the famous Napolitan yellow tuff, which is an excellent building stone.
3) Only in the Roman period there was the real transformation of the underground city of Naples, because this population used the Greek quarries as cemeteries, tunnels, temples, housing and the wonderful aquaduct. Later, during the second world war, part of underground Naples became a huge air-raid shelter.
4) Today there are several entrances to the underground city, such as in the Via Anticaglia area or in Via Sant'Anna di Palazzo.
Margherita Iovieno
Matr. 112000311
dear Mrs. Pikcens
sorry if I leave this message here: this morning I could not attend to the lesson. I checked and I knew the count of absent and considerations for each student on what to do. I know my situation please. Thanks in advance. aspect your reply.
Underground city of Naples
Summary:
The underground city of Naples is a mysteroius and fascinating place, and it is an area of 600 thousand square metres where there are passages, catacombs, aquaducts and rests of an ancient Roman theatre.
The underground chambers were excavated to digging out the Neapolitan yellow tuff for build "Neapolis" the new city.
Greeks utilised underground city like cementery and aquaduct and there were workers called "pozzari" that cleaned and maintened aquaduct.
In underground Naples there was found graffiti: pictures of soldiers and stories about real people. It is also remains of an older Roman theatre where Emperor Nero using to go.
Alessia Marino 012002578
dear Mrs Pickens,
I talk about "tha Istitute Suor Orsola Benincasa":
The Istitute was founded in 16 century by Orsola Benincasa.
Orsola Benincasa was a young woman who had not culture and spiritual formation,characterized by that prophetic religion. The young woman, with her family, decided to retire to live by a rhythm of monastic live. The Istitute Suor Orsola Benincasa located on the hill of Sant'Elmo, in panoramic position on the city of Naples. Today, the Istitute is composed from elementary school,kindergarten,high school,university.
The university has 4 faculties:education science,letters,psychology,jurisprudence.
Dear Prof.Pickens,this is our summary of Underground Naples:
1)Few people know the history and mistery of undergraund Naples.The undergraund city and urban city was born together.
2)Undergraund Naples is one of the most fascinating and full of mystery in the world.
3)Underground Naples became an a air-raid shelter during the Second World War,with toilets and lighting,and became a key part of the city.
Rosa Fico 112000354
Filomena Testa 112000373
May 13, 2012
Dear Mrs Pickens,
This is the summary of Naples underground that I wrote on my notebook, but i forgot to write in the blog.
1)
Naples also has an underground, still partially unknown. This covers over 600 000 meters and is characterized by a large amount of underground passages, cisterns, aqueducts and catacombs. The underground city of Naples is one of the most fascinating and mysterious in the world.If you walk down 130 steep steps, find yourself immersed in another, quite unique, world Which takes you back in time on a voyage of discovery of the "underworld" of Naples.
2)The majority of the underground network dates back to the Roman period with
the first significant changes in layout which led to the creation of the real underground city.
The parts which had been created by the Greeks were used as cemeteries, tunnels, city walls,
temples, housing and the wonderful aquaduct.
3)In the Via Anticaglia area, you can also get to the remains of an
ancient Roman theatre by going through one of the houses so called a “basso” in Naples. You can still see the walls of the proscenium belonging to a theatre which dates back to the I century A.D. where it is said Emperor Nero used to go.
Dear Mrs Pickens,
This is my description about the Suor Orsola Benincasa Institute.
Currently, in the city of Naples there are five universities, including Suor Orsola Benincasa University. At this institute had studied and taught important personalities like two great philosophers Benedetto Croce and Giovanni Gentile. This institute is situated in the monastic citadel on the hill of St. Elmo, in a beautiful panoramic position of the Gulf of Naples. It was founded in 16th century by a young girl, Orsola Benincasa; for this reason it was called Suor Orsola Benincasa Institute.
It is one of the most important institutions of secular education for napolitian girls. Today it is specializes in the humanities, and it is the oldest private college of Italy. The university is divided into 3 faculties: Science of Education, Law end Letters.
The singularities of Suor Orsola Benincasa institute are the activities of higher learning, the courses, conferences, seminars, and integrative activities of the teaching of the Magisterium and Schools, the Museum, the promotion of its rich artistic and monumental heritage; it gives attention to everything that concernes the contemporary cultural levels.
Among the various courses of study are those in history of art, archaeology and restoration; for this reason, the institute has laboratories dedicated to art and ancient materials. In addition, the university has student residences and, more over, the students have access to bars and gardens. The site includes majestic halls such as the “Sala degli Angeli”, the “Aula Magna” and a beautiful Cloister.
Finally, the institute is composed of primary schools and secondary schools too.
Margherita Iovieno
Matr. 112000311
Dear Mrs Pickens, I am a student that have followed almost all the lessons of your course of English. I think that his lessons are very useful for the many conversations in English and because you taught us a good method of analysis and translations of texts in english language. Moreover, during the course we learned many English words that concern our field of study: the History of Art.
Thanks a lot for your careful work with us.
Dear Mrs. Pickens
My summary of Underground Naples:
The underground Naples is one of the most important places in the city, because it is an integral part of its history.
There are two entrances to underground Naples: one is from Piazza San Gaetano and the second one in in Via Sant'Anna di Palazzo.
In the III century B.C. the Greeks derived the yellow tuff from the underground to build the walls of Neapolis.
Later the Romans used the parts of Greek city as cemeteries, tunnels and water work.
During the second world war many chambers became air-raid shelters.
ROBERTA CRASTO 112000052
Jacopo Deleacaes 012002682
VIRGIL THE MAGICIAN:
1) Publio Virgilio Marone was an important Latin poet during the Middle Age - associated with mysticism and magic powers - in the city of Naples, Virgilio is considered an benefactor.
2) In the his villa, from area of Pousilypon, the roman poet fondated the "Virgil's School" for teach his performance.
3) The poet died from Naples - this tomb is situated in the tuff in the Piedigrotta area - definited Crypta Neapolitana.
Jacopo Deleacaes 012002682
VIRGIL THE MAGICIAN:
1) Publio Virgilio Marone was an important Latin poet during the Middle Age - associated with mysticism and magic powers - in the city of Naples, Virgilio is considered an benefactor.
2) In the his villa, from area of Pousilypon, the roman poet fondated the "Virgil's School" for teach his performance.
3) The poet died from Naples - this tomb is situated in the tuff in the Piedigrotta area - definited Crypta Neapolitana.
Dear Mr Pickens,
this is my summery of Underground Naples.
Underground Naples is one of the most fascinating places of Naples, was excavated in yellow stone, with a total area of 600 thousand square meters.
One of the most popular access is located in Piazza San Gaetano, once descended the 130 steps, we are faced with secret passageways, cisterns, catacombs, aqueducts, etc..
No one knows who started digging these cavities, we think of the Cimmeri, skilled miners from the Caucaso, who lived in the region in the eighth century.
In the third century the greeks opened the underground caves of stone for the construction of their Neapolis. The development of underground Naples began with the romans. Environments derived from the greek were used by the romans to create cemeteries, tunnels, walls, temples and the magnificent aqueduct. Maintenance were provided the "pozzari", dressed in a sort of habit with a hood.
Then many tunnels and caves became catacombs pagans, the great cavities were used for rainwater tanks and barns. Later the aqueduct was closed for a cholera epidemic and later, in World War II, Naples became a underground bomb shelter.
Other external accesses are via Sant'Anna di Palazzo, where there is a shelter that can hold four thousand people and via Anticaglia, where you can see the remains of an ancient roman theater.
Simonetta Gaudino
272000103
Conservazione e restauro dei beni culturali.
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