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This supplementary text
for elementary to intermediate courses in Italian is structured around
stimulating discussion of ten contemporary Italian films, among them Cinema
Paradiso, La Vita e bella,
Mediterraneo, and Il postino.
With a chapter devoted to each movie, the book effectively fosters a
deeper understanding of both Italian language and culture, and it is
adaptable for any level of language instruction.
Italian Through Films features:
- Films that are easily available from school video libraries
or from video stores;
- Pre-viewing, viewing, and post-viewing activities
appropriate to the various films in each chapter;
- Grammar review, vocabulary in context, listening
comprehension, cultural and historical background, and discussion
questions for language practice;
- Exercises ranging in difficulty from elementary to
highly sophisticated that are designed to enhance students' vocabulary
and cultural awareness as well as oral and written skills;
- Special sections that provide information about the
movie, director, plot, and cultural aspects specific to each movie;
- Lists of Internet-based activities that expand
aspects of each movie by exploring Italian Web sites.
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