This is an innovative book of exercises and language tasks for all learners of Italian, which can be used independently or alongside Modern Italian Grammar. Divided into three sections, this highly useful text includes:
- exercises based on essential grammatical structures
- everyday functions practice such as making introductions and expressing needs
- realistic role plays in short scenes, set in a range of different contexts.
Implementing feedback from its predecessor, this updated second edition features exercises graded on a three-point scale according to their level of difficulty and cross-referencing to the Modern Italian Grammar for each.
Also containing a comprehensive answer key for checking progress, this is a complete reference work suitable for both class-use and self-study.
| Introduction |
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| How to use this book |
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1 | (48) |
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Nouns, articles and adjectives |
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3 | (11) |
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14 | (16) |
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30 | (11) |
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41 | (2) |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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Times, dates, weights and measures |
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45 | (4) |
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49 | (36) |
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85 | (14) |
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Arranging to do a summer language course in Italy |
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87 | (3) |
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Applying for a summer job |
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90 | (3) |
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The work placement in Italy |
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93 | (3) |
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96 | (3) |
| Answer key |
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99 | (37) |
| Terminologia |
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136 | (3) |
| Cross-references to Modern Italian Grammar |
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139 | (5) |
| Index |
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Anna Proudfoot was born in Scotland but spent large parts of her life in Italy. After graduating from London University, she taught Italian in adult, higher and further education, in Cambridge, London, California, and Oxford. She is Senior Lecturer in Italian at Oxford Brookes University. Her special interests are in developing materials for the adult learner. She is the author of several Italian language books and grammars, including Italian Grammar (Hodder 3rd edition 2003) and Routledge Intensive Italian course (2004).
In 2007, she was awareded one of Italy's highest honours for her contribution to Italian culture and language: the Ordine della Stella della Solidarieta Italiana (Knight of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity).
