A rich chapter-by-chapter regional overview of Italian art and architecture along with related historical, geographic, and economic information.

 

Each of Italy's highly distinctive regions is the specific focus of one of Percorsi's chapters. The regions are formally intoduced in the beautifully illustrated Attraverso sections, which have been redesigned and now have  greater prominence. In addition, region-specific information pervades the  presentation of each chapter.

 

A new film produced by the 2012 Golden Globe winner for Best Short.

Produced by the 2012 Golden Globe winner for Best Short, Ritorno a Roma is the first educational romantic comedy created exclusively for learners of beginning Italian. The film, created to support the learning of Italian for users of Percorsiand exclusively written with students in mind, takes place in Roma and features scenes in Roma, Gaeta, Napoli, and Siena.  It follows the trials and tribulations of four main characters--Taylor, Giulia, Elena, and Roberto--as Roberto attempts to win a national recording contract for the band that he manages.

 

Thoughtful integration of the chapter topics, vocabulary, and functionally sequenced grammar within a supporting cultural framework.

 

Content integration is enhanced by Percorsi 's cyclical Scope and Sequence approach, which emphasizes the recycling of vocabulary and structures taught in previous chapters. Students are given ample opportunity to learn the material gradually and thoroughly. The focus is on helping them  understand and speak Italian in a variety of settings with increasing accuracy and  sophistication. clear and manageable grammar presentations complement this focus.

Adaptable to different course structures and teaching needs.

 

As the title indicates, Percorsi is a rich, highly flexible program that provides instructors and learners with many pathways, or options. Instructors can emphasize the features most suited to their courses and students, and they can choose from a wide array of supplementary materials. They also have flexibility in deciding how to work with the various chapter elements. The teaching of grammar, for example, can be done inductively, through integration of grammar into the overall Percorso thematic content, or through more traditional work with the Grammatica sections. Instructors can also decide how much emphasis to give to the presentation of grammar, since much of the presentation and related practice can be assigned as homework.

 

A concise, functionally organized grammar presentation.

 

Percorsi 's grammar presentation is enhanced by a cyclical syllabus. New structures are introduced visually through captioned illustrations, photos, video, or realia at the beginning of each Percorso , then embodied in the In contesto language samples. In turn, the