Trame A Contemporary Italian Reader

Author/creator Abbona-Sneider, Cristina Editor Author
Other author Borra, Antonello 1963- Editor Author
Other author Pausini, Cristina Editor Author
Other author Abbona-Sneider, C. Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew Haven : Yale University Press
Description272 p. 10.000 x 07.000 in.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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Summary Annotation <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 1.75in 2.0in 2.25in 2.5in 2.75in 3.0in 3.25in 3.5in 3.75in 4.0in 4.25in 4.5in 4.75in 5.0in 5.25in 5.5in 5.75in 6.0in 6.25in 6.5in 6.75in 7.0in 7.25in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><i>Trame: A Contemporary Italian Reader</i>brings together short stories, poems, interviews, excerpts from movie scripts and novels, and other works by 33 renowned authors. The readings cover familiar themes&mdash;youth, family, immigration, politics, women&#8217;s voices, identity&mdash;from the fresh perspective of a new generation of Italian writers. By presenting a rich array of materials and many points of view,<i>Trame</i>highlights the cultural complexity of contemporary Italy.<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></p><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 1.75in 2.0in 2.25in 2.5in 2.75in 3.0in 3.25in 3.5in 3.75in 4.0in 4.25in 4.5in 4.75in 5.0in 5.25in 5.5in 5.75in 6.0in 6.25in 6.5in 6.75in 7.0in 7.25in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Each text is accompanied by a diverse selection of activities and exercises that help students read authentic texts and build their language skills. These include:<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; tab-stops: .25in .5in list 39.0pt left .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 1.75in 2.0in 2.25in 2.5in 2.75in 3.0in 3.25in 3.5in 3.75in 4.0in 4.25in 4.5in 4.75in 5.0in 5.25in 5.5in 5.75in 6.0in 6.25in 6.5in 6.75in 7.0in 7.25in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1">- pre-reading activities that introduce important themes;<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; tab-stops: .25in .5in list 39.0pt left .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 1.75in 2.0in 2.25in 2.5in 2.75in 3.0in 3.25in 3.5in 3.75in 4.0in 4.25in 4.5in 4.75in 5.0in 5.25in 5.5in 5.75in 6.0in 6.25in 6.5in 6.75in 7.0in 7.25in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1">- vocabulary lists with definitions in Italian;<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; tab-stops: .25in .5in list 39.0pt left .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 1.75in 2.0in 2.25in 2.5in 2.75in 3.0in 3.25in 3.5in 3.75in 4.0in 4.25in 4.5in 4.75in 5.0in 5.25in 5.5in 5.75in 6.0in 6.25in 6.5in 6.75in 7.0in 7.25in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1">- writing exercises;<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; tab-stops: .25in .5in list 39.0pt left .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 1.75in 2.0in 2.25in 2.5in 2.75in 3.0in 3.25in 3.5in 3.75in 4.0in 4.25in 4.5in 4.75in 5.0in 5.25in 5.5in 5.75in 6.0in 6.25in 6.5in 6.75in 7.0in 7.25in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1">- post-reading activities in discussion and analysis.<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 21pt; tab-stops: .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 1.75in 2.0in 2.25in 2.5in 2.75in 3.0in 3.25in 3.5in 3.75in 4.0in 4.25in 4.5in 4.75in 5.0in 5.25in 5.5in 5.75in 6.0in 6.25in 6.5in 6.75in 7.0in 7.25in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .25in .5in .75in 1.0in 1.25in 1.5in 1.75in 2.0in 2.25in 2.5in 2.75in 3.0in 3.25in 3.5in 3.75in 4.0in 4.25in 4.5in 4.75in 5.0in 5.25in 5.5in 5.75in 6.0in 6.25in 6.5in 6.75in 7.0in 7.25in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none">With its range of readings and exercises,<i>Trame</i>is designed to be easily adaptable to instructors&#8217; different needs and class levels. It is ideally suited to high-intermediate and advanced Italian language and culture courses.
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ISBN9780300124958
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Standard identifier# 9780300124958
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