A vicenda: Cultura
by Capek-Habekovic, Romana; Mazzola, ClaudioEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-04-04
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary
A vicendais a flexible, comprehensive communication- and culture-based program for intermediate Italian that develops communicative competence in all language skills and provides a solid review of grammar, all within the context of contemporary Italian culture and society. The themes ofA vicendareflect the concerns and priorities of today's Italy and Italians as part of the larger European Community, and the language students encounter inA vicendais equally contemporary and up-to-date. The "Five Cs of Foreign Language Learning" Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities - are consistently woven throughout theA vicendaprogram. Together, all of these characteristics result in the most well-rounded and engaging intermediate Italian program available today.A vicendais a two-volume program.A vicenda: Linguais the core volume, and focuses primarily on language acquisition and the development of all four language skills.A vicenda: Culturais the companion volume, and it offers authentic readings from Italian newspapers, magazines, and literary texts such as poetry, short stories, and excerpts from novels and plays, accompanied by reading strategies and activities, as well as additional vocabulary development and language practice.Instructors can use both volumes or only one, depending on the goals of their course and the number of contact hours they have with students.
Table of Contents
Capitolo 1: Il nucleo famigliare e gli amici
A Puntate: Una storia complicata, Parte I
Lettura 1: Famiglia: come eravamo, come siamo
Lettura 2: Noi, la prima coppia gay ufficialmente “pacsata”
Attualità: I diritti civili
Capitolo 2: I giovani
Lettura 1: Adolescenti melting pot
Lettura 2: Ragazzi ma che freddo fa
Attualità: I diritti civili
Capitolo 3: L’Italia oggi
A puntate: Una storia complicata, Parte II
Lettura 1: La Pinacoteca invisibile
Attualità: Musei a confronto
Lettura 2: All’ultima spiaggia
Attualità: Tre grandi musei
Capitolo 4: A tavola
Lettura 1: Tra fast food e happy hour: la fotografia dei giovani a tavola
Lettura 2: Addio bar crudeli
Attualità: Il piacere di mangiare
Capitolo 5: Vacanze e viaggi
A puntate: Una storia complicata, Parte III
Lettura 1: L’altra metà del pallone
Lettura 2: Umberto Saba: “Goal” e “Tre Momenti”; Francesco de Gregori: “La leva calcistica del ‘68”
Attualità: Tutto calcio
Capitolo 6: L’ambiente
Lettura 1: Giornata antismog, multata un’auto su cinque
Lettura 2: Il treno verde di Legambiente e Trenitalia
Attualità: Il partito ambientalista i “Verdi”
Capitolo 7: Una Laurea? A cosa serve?
A puntate: Una storia complicata, Parte IV
Lettura 1: Quando serve nella vita (e nel lavoro) il pezzo di carta
Lettura 2: Cento anni fa il primo asilo
Montessori: Roma ricorda la grande pedagogista
Attualità: Le università italiane oggi
Capitolo 8: L’universo femminile e la realtà italiana
Lettura 1: Agente Nikita
Lettura 2: Francesca e Paolo, le lettrici dicono che...
Attualità: Annunci di lavoro
Capitolo 9: L’Italia mutietnica
A puntate: Una storia complicata, Parte V
Lettura 1: Il nostro impossibile Nordest
Lettura 2: Intervista a Jahaira Paola Vasquez, Intervista con un immigrato arabo
Attualità: L’assistenza offerta agli immigrati
Capitolo 10: Made in Italy
Lettura 1: Il Made in Italy
Lettura 2: La storia della vespa
Attualità: Per diffondere il Made in Italy
Capitolo 11: Cinema! Cinema!
A puntate: Una storia complicata, Parte VI
Lettura 1: Intervista a Nanni Moretti
Lettura 2: Francesca Archibugi: Note di regia
Attualità: Quali film piacciono agli italiani ora?
Capitolo 12: Lo spazio privato
A puntate: Una storia complicata, Parte VII
Lettura 1: Profili di giovani oggi
Lettura 2: In cerca dell’anima gemella
Attualità: Visita il sito!
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