Italian

DAI! is an Italian course designed for university students and adults, and may be suitable for some high school audiences. 

Why choose DAI! 1?

• All components in one volume: Student Book and Workbook
• Steady progression that allows for reaching the production stage in a simple and natural way
• Motivating, varied, and realistic communicative situations
• Content that stimulates cultural and intercultural reflection
• Authentic written and oral texts that address current issues in an inclusive way
• Authentic videos to immerse students in the language and culture
• Fun activities that promote interaction and production in a relaxed environment
• Wide range of exercises and animated videos to summarize and practice vocabulary and grammar 

Al Dente is a modern and innovative course for those learning Italian as a foreign language. It is based on the action-oriented approach and has a strong lexical orientation that brings all components together in one volume.

The comprehensive Al Dente 2 Textbook/Workbook includes the student textbook, exercises, videos, and lots of downloadable materials.

Other features of the curriculum include:

• Motivating themes and activities that stimulate interest, participation, and interaction within the classroom
• Strong vocabulary orientation with focus on the development of language-communication skills
• Cultural material to offer an insight into Italian life
• A section dedicated to preparation for the CILS, CELI, PLIDA, and CERT.IT exams

Al Dente is a modern and innovative course for those learning Italian as a foreign language. It is based on the action-oriented approach and has a strong lexical orientation that brings all components together in one volume.

The comprehensive Al Dente 3 Textbook/Workbook includes the student textbook, exercises, videos, and lots of downloadable materials. 

Other features of the curriculum include:

• Motivating themes and activities that stimulate interest, participation, and interaction within the classroom
• Strong vocabulary orientation with focus on the development of language-communication skills
• Cultural material to offer an insight into Italian life
• A section dedicated to preparation for the CILS, CELI, PLIDA, and CERT.IT exams

Al Dente is a modern and innovative course for those learning Italian as a foreign language. It is based on the action-oriented approach and has a strong lexical orientation that brings all components together in one volume.

The comprehensive Al Dente 4 Textbook/Workbook includes the student textbook, exercises, videos, and lots of downloadable materials. 

Other features of the curriculum include:

• Motivating themes and activities that stimulate interest, participation, and interaction within the classroom
• Strong vocabulary orientation with focus on the development of language-communication skills
• Cultural material to offer an insight into Italian life
• A section dedicated to preparation for the CILS, CELI, PLIDA, and CERT.IT exams

This product offers 12 months of access to Al Dente 1 content on Blink Learning for Students, our digital learning platform. 

This platform includes access to the interactive digital book for Al Dente 1, containing all audio and video tracks from the book and more than 200 self-correcting exercises. It is compatible with PCs, Macs, tablets, and smartphones and accessible online and offline.

Please note that physical copies of the textbook are sold separately.

Al Dente is a modern and innovative course for those learning Italian as a foreign language. It is based on the action-oriented approach and has a strong lexical orientation that brings all components together in one volume.

Other features of the curriculum include:

• Motivating themes and activities that stimulate interest, participation, and interaction within the classroom
• Strong vocabulary orientation with focus on the development of language-communication skills
• Cultural material to offer an insight into Italian life
• A section dedicated to preparation for the CILS, CELI, PLIDA, and CERT.IT exams

This product offers 12 months of access to Al Dente 2 content on Blink Learning for Students, our digital learning platform. 

This platform includes access to the interactive digital book for Al Dente 2, containing all audio and video tracks from the book and more than 200 self-correcting exercises. It is compatible with PCs, Macs, tablets, and smartphones and accessible online and offline.

Please note that physical copies of the textbook are sold separately.

Al Dente is a modern and innovative course for those learning Italian as a foreign language. It is based on the action-oriented approach and has a strong lexical orientation that brings all components together in one volume.

Other features of the curriculum include:

• Motivating themes and activities that stimulate interest, participation, and interaction within the classroom
• Strong vocabulary orientation with focus on the development of language-communication skills
• Cultural material to offer an insight into Italian life
• A section dedicated to preparation for the CILS, CELI, PLIDA, and CERT.IT exams

This product offers 12 months of access to Al Dente 3 content on Blink Learning for Students, our digital learning platform. 

This platform includes access to the interactive digital book for Al Dente 3, containing all audio and video tracks from the book and more than 200 self-correcting exercises. It is compatible with PCs, Macs, tablets, and smartphones and accessible online and offline.

Please note that physical copies of the textbook are sold separately.

Al Dente is a modern and innovative course for those learning Italian as a foreign language. It is based on the action-oriented approach and has a strong lexical orientation that brings all components together in one volume.

Other features of the curriculum include:

• Motivating themes and activities that stimulate interest, participation, and interaction within the classroom
• Strong vocabulary orientation with focus on the development of language-communication skills
• Cultural material to offer an insight into Italian life
• A section dedicated to preparation for the CILS, CELI, PLIDA, and CERT.IT exams

This product offers 12 months of access to Al Dente 4 content on Blink Learning for Students, our digital learning platform. 

This platform includes access to the interactive digital book for Al Dente 4, containing all audio and video tracks from the book and more than 200 self-correcting exercises. It is compatible with PCs, Macs, tablets, and smartphones and accessible online and offline.

Please note that physical copies of the textbook are sold separately.

Al Dente is a modern and innovative course for those learning Italian as a foreign language. It is based on the action-oriented approach and has a strong lexical orientation that brings all components together in one volume.

Other features of the curriculum include:

• Motivating themes and activities that stimulate interest, participation, and interaction within the classroom
• Strong vocabulary orientation with focus on the development of language-communication skills
• Cultural material to offer an insight into Italian life
• A section dedicated to preparation for the CILS, CELI, PLIDA, and CERT.IT exams

This product offers 3 years of access to Al Dente 1 content on Blink Learning for Teachers, our digital learning platform. 

The platform includes:

• An interactive version of the student textbook and workbook
• An enriched eText version of the student textbook and workbook
• An eText version of the teacher manual
• Video grammar and pronunciation tutorials
• Video files with subtitles and transcripts in both English and Italian
• Audio files with transcripts in both English and Italian
• Assessment rubrics for teachers
• Self and peer assessment rubrics for students
• Interactive quizzes
• A messaging system
• A homework assignment tool
• Analytics data to evaluate student performance
• And more!

Please note that physical copies of the textbook and teacher's manual are sold separately.

This product offers 3 years of access to Al Dente 2 content on Blink Learning for Teachers, our digital learning platform. 

The platform includes:

• An interactive version of the student textbook and workbook
• An enriched eText version of the student textbook and workbook
• An eText version of the teacher manual
• Video grammar and pronunciation tutorials
• Video files with subtitles and transcripts in both English and Italian
• Audio files with transcripts in both English and Italian
• Assessment rubrics for teachers
• Self and peer assessment rubrics for students
• Interactive quizzes
• A messaging system
• A homework assignment tool
• Analytics data to evaluate student performance
• And more!

Please note that physical copies of the textbook and teacher's manual are sold separately.

This product offers 3 years of access to Al Dente 3 content on Blink Learning for Teachers, our digital learning platform. 

The platform includes:

• An interactive version of the student textbook and workbook
• An enriched eText version of the student textbook and workbook
• An eText version of the teacher manual
• Video grammar and pronunciation tutorials
• Video files with subtitles and transcripts in both English and Italian
• Audio files with transcripts in both English and Italian
• Assessment rubrics for teachers
• Self and peer assessment rubrics for students
• Interactive quizzes
• A messaging system
• A homework assignment tool
• Analytics data to evaluate student performance
• And more!

Please note that physical copies of the textbook and teacher's manual are sold separately.

This product offers 3 years of access to Al Dente 4 content on Blink Learning for Teachers, our digital learning platform. 

The platform includes:

• An interactive version of the student textbook and workbook
• An enriched eText version of the student textbook and workbook
• An eText version of the teacher manual
• Video grammar and pronunciation tutorials
• Video files with subtitles and transcripts in both English and Italian
• Audio files with transcripts in both English and Italian
• Assessment rubrics for teachers
• Self and peer assessment rubrics for students
• Interactive quizzes
• A messaging system
• A homework assignment tool
• Analytics data to evaluate student performance
• And more!

Please note that physical copies of the textbook and teacher's manual are sold separately.