Spazio Italia

Authors: Mimma Flavia Diaco  Annalisa Pierucci  Viviana Simonetti  Maria Gloria Tommasini 

An enjoyable Italian course for adults and adolescents, Spazio Italia enables students to quickly and confidently interact with native speakers in a variety of contexts and is well supported by authentic videos, audio tracks and online resources.

Focused on gaining competency in the spoken language, the course also develops skills in written production and comprehension and is suitable for students of all nationalities, including those whose mother tongue is typologically distant from Italian.

The coursebook with integrated workbook is available in four volumes corresponding to levels A1, A2, B1 and B2 of the CEFR. Each volume presents vocabulary, grammar and Italian culture in a clear and practical way, providing 10 units subdivided into 3 sections (Vivere la lingua/ Sapere la lingua/ Civiltà) plus two tests. Each volume also comes complete with a multilingual glossary and provides access to a selection of online resources including all the audio tracks and answer keys. An 'easy reader' style story is also included for levels A1 and A2.

The course is available either with or without DVD-ROM (which is not available to buy separately). The course bought with DVD included offers 10 cultural videos and an extra 100 activities to practise and consolidate various language skills including speaking, grammar and vocabulary. The DVD also provides the audio tracks and an interactive version of the coursebook with integrated multimedia.