This supplementary text for elementary to intermediate courses in Italian is structured around stimulating discussions 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 Film 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; Boxed sections that provide information about the movie, director, plot, and certain cultural aspects specific to each movie; Lists of Internet-based activities that expand aspects of each movie by exploring Italian websites.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300100205
ISBN-13
9780300100204
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2481422
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Publication Name
Italian Through Film : a Text for Italian Courses
Language
English
Subject
Italian
Publication Year
2003
Type
Language Course
Author
Cristina Pausini, Antonello Borra
Subject Area
Foreign Language Study
Series
Yale Language Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
7.6 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-006850
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
458.6/421
Lc Classification Number
Pc1128.B67 2004
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