Giardino italiano An Intermediate Language Program

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Giardino italiano is an intermediate level Italian language textbook designed for a one-semester course.

It uses communicative language teaching techniques for the purpose of developing oral proficiency among students. Although this book is not a grammar driven program, the text does afford students ample opportunities to practice grammatical structures as well as offering users a comprehensive grammatical reference section, for in-class or out-of-class review and practice. The grammatical explanations represent a clear point of reference and teachers may dwell on it if it meets their particular needs. The chapters are designed to reflect current vocabulary and expressions used in modern Italian, as well as offering students a glimpse of everyday life situations. A language is learned best when the individual is invited to personalize situations as they occur in everyday life.  Research shows that learning a second language takes place when students are afforded the opportunity to construct, to manipulate, and to experiment with their newly acquired language. Each chapter presents ample opportunities for students to create conversations and to think in the target language. 

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Francesco Bonavita is a native of Rome Italy.  He received a PhD in Comparative Literature from the City University of New York.  He is a Professor of World Language Methodology at Kean University (New Jersey).

Bonavita has extensive teaching experience both at universities as well as secondary schools.  In addition to his native language being Italian, he has degrees and certificates in French, German, and Japanese.

Unit 1: Facciamo le prenotazioni

Chapter 1 Una tradizione in famiglia

Chapter 2 Un giovane a cavallo

Chapter 3 In montagna

Unit 2: Facciamo le compere

Chapter 4 Roma: in taxi

Unit 3: Al museo

Chapter 7 Boccaccio

Chapter 8 Anima beata

Chapter 9 Il famoso D iscobolo

Unit 4: Dal Medico: la nostra salute

Chapter 10  La piramide della dieta mediterranea e la nostra salute

Chapter 11 Consigli per denti sani

Chapter 12 L’erboristeria

 Unit 5: A Tavola

Chapter 13 La cassata siciliana

Chapter 14 Il compleanno

Chapter 15 La lezione di pizza

Unit 6: Visitiamo l’Italia

Chapter 16 Fontana di Trevi

Chapter 17 Una visita a Pompei

Chapter 18 Il cortile del Museo Bargello

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