In giro per l'Italia: A Brief Introduction to Italian, 2/e
Graziana Lazzarino,
University of Colorado, Boulder Maria Cristina Peccianti,
Università per Stranieri, Siena, Italy Andrea Dini,
Montclair State University
ISBN: 0072997419 Copyright year: 2006
What's New?
An exciting new design includes appealing and distinctively Italian elements.
Beautiful realia from Italian magazines ranging from L'Espresso and Panorama to Bella and Anna illustrates grammar points, expands chapter themes, and reinforces new vocabulary.
Revised grammar presentations offer more charts and visuals and provide concise and student-friendly explanations.
A new feature, Sapevate che... ?, introduces students to the subtleties and nuances of the Italian language and culture.
Central to the cultural emphasis found in the book is the new lesson-culminating spread, Un po’ di cultura. The section features C’è posta per te! (You’ve got mail!), an e-mail exchange between Roberto, the principal character of the Video Program, and his Italian-speaking family and friends. This correspondence is followed by a beautifully illustrated regional reading which is related to Roberto’s experiences and expands upon the cultural theme of the chapter. The final feature of this section is the functional language video segment itself which is accompanied by comprehension questions and paired activities.
Updated Nota culturale sections, accompanied by photographs, address topics such as how Italians greet each other, coffee bars, and the new wave of Italian sporting interests.
A new Video Program,integrated into the textbook in the Videoteca section of Parte 4, features Roberto, an Italian-American web journalist who is writing a series of web articles while in Italy. Roberto is accompanied and assisted by an Italian family friend while in Italy. The Video Program models chapter vocabulary and grammar in a engaging series of vignettes and also features Roberto’s web reports on a wide variety of cultural topics.
The expanded state-of-the-art ancillary program now includes new and revised elements: an exciting CD-ROM; this text-specific website with extensive listening comprehension activities and practice; and a brand new video. In addition, the companion workbook and laboratory program have been substantially revised and are available in both print and online versions.
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