Page 3 - The new Italian project 2a, edizioni Edilingua

Preface

The new Italian Project is a fully updated edition of a modern Italian language course for non-native speakers. It is
intended for adult and young adult learners and covers all levels of the Common European Framework of Reference
(CEFR).
The main characteristics of the book are:
• a balance of communicative and grammatical content; • a presentation of socio-cultural aspects of
• an inductive approach; contemporary Italy;
• a systematic development of the four skills; • numerous supplementary materials (paper
• a fast pace; and digital);
• user-friendly.
The fact that the previous edition of this textbook is an international best seller allowed us to collect comments
from hundreds of teachers who work in diverse learning environments. Their valuable feedback and our direct
experience in the classroom enabled us to evaluate and determine which changes to implement in order to update
the book’s content and methodology. At the same time, we have respected the philosophy of the previous edition,
appreciated by the many teachers who “grew up” professionally using the book in their classrooms.
In The new Italian Project 2a:

• there are 5 chapters (1-5) with the same content • some grammatical structures are presented in a
as the two volumes of the previous edition more inductive and simple manner;
(textbook and workbook); • some of the grammar tables have been simplifi ed
• all of the dialogues have been revised: they are or moved to the new Approfondimento gramma-
shorter, more spontaneous, and closer to spoken ticale section;
Italian; • the culture sections have been updated and the
• some activities were changed to become more texts are shorter;
inductive and engaging; • a careful review of the vocabulary was conducted
• the pace remains fast; following a spiral approach between the chapters,
• there is greater continuity between the chapters and between the textbook and workbook;
thanks to the presence of recurring characters in • in addition to the games that were already pre-
different situations, who also appear in the video sent, a short, fun activity was added to each unit;
episodes; • the board game and new digital games on the
• the video episodes and the “Lo so io” quizzes i-d-e-e platform make it more fun for students to
have been completely redone, with new actors review course material;
and locations and updated scripts; • the layout was updated with new photos and illu-
• the video episodes are better integrated with the strations, and the pages are less dense;
structure of the course, in that they complete or • the Instructor’s Edition (with answer keys) and
introduce the opening dialogue; Manual (also available in digital format) facilitate
• many of the authentic audio fi les have been and diversify the instructor’s role;

replaced; all other audio files have been revised • in the Workbook, printed entirely in color, various
and recorded by professional actors; exercises have been diversified with matching,

• the section “Per cominciare” presents a greater re-ordering, and multiple-choice options instead
variety of pedagogical techniques; of open-ended questions.

The workbook, in addition to exercises designed with various Italian language exams in mind (CELI, CILS, PLIDA),
includes unit exams at the end of each chapter (to be administered after the culture sections), two summary tests,
and a learning game, like the “gioco dell’oca,” that covers the most important topics of the chapters.

The i-d-e-e.it platform
In the inside cover of the book, students will find an access code for the i-d-e-e.it learning platform. The code provides
free access for 18 months (from the time of activation) to the following learning materials and tools:
• fully interactive versions of the workbook activities, with automatic correction and scoring. Students can complete
them independently and repeat them at any time if they want additional practice;
• video and quiz episodes;
• audio files;
• new online games, exclusively for Edilingua, that provide a fun and extremely effective means of reviewing material;
• interactive grammar, tests, and games prepared by the teacher, virtual classroom space, etc.

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