Graziana Lazzarino,
University of Colorado, Boulder Andrea Dini,
Montclair State University Maria Cristina Peccianti,
Università per Stranieri, Siena, Italy
ISBN: 0073535265 Copyright year: 2008
Feature Summary
The market leader through six editions, this four-skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) text offers a wealth of teaching material for instructors of elementary Italian. Prego! emphasizes skills development rather than grammatical knowledge alone.
A wide range of thematic diversity coupled with a focus on modern vocabulary, grammatical structures, and language functions helps students develop language proficiency.
Straightforward chapter structures consistently provide a flexible framework adaptable to a wide range of methodologies.
Clear grammar explanations illustrated with a visual followed by an abundance and variety of exercises make the text student-friendly.
Readings in each chapter focus on the regions of Italy. These readings collectively present a vivid, non-stereotypical portrait of contemporary Italy, touching on topics such as working women, a typical Italian workday, environmentalism, and the shift from emigration to immigration, while also familiarizing students with the vast regional diversity of the country. Beautiful photos and a map of the region accompany each reading.
Beautiful realia from current Italian magazines ranging from L’Espresso and Panorama to Bella and Anna illustrates grammar points, expands chapter themes, and reinforces new vocabulary.
Cultural spreads, Flash culturali, appear after Chapters 4, 8, 12, and 16 and extend the chapter themes with four brief, interesting readings that offer students a glimpse of the culture of present-day Italy.
The Prego! video, shot on location in Italy, is incorporated into each chapter of the main text through the fully revised Videoteca section. Each episode includes a functional conversation and beautiful theme-related cultural footage shot specifically for Prego!.
The state-of-the-art ancillary program includes: a text-specific website which includes extensive listening comprehension activities and new online interactivities, as well as a text-specific video. In addition to these elements, the workbook and laboratory program have been revised to reflect changes to the textbook and are available in both print and online versions.
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