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Captain Rossetti is in Siena visiting a friend during the Palio horse race, when the winner's prize, a silken banner, vanishes. As the investigation unfolds, tensions rise between rival quarters of the city and the presence of a group of animal-rights activists, capable of anything, opens up a number of possible leads.
Violent events shock two peaceful towns near Bologna when one mayor is assassinated and another is threatened...
Captain Rossetti is in Milan for a romantic weekend, complete with performance of Madame Butterfly at La Scala, when a murder soon cuts the couple's plans short. A crime of passion? That's how it looks...
Inspector De Angelis is in Genoa for the historic Regata boat race, but when four girls disappear from the same fashion agency, the inspector is soon involved in the case.
Commissario De Angelis returns to Naples for the Miracle of San Gennaro but the blood of the ancient saint is not the only blood to be found...
Commissario De Angelis returns to Naples for the Miracle of San Gennaro but the blood of the ancient saint is not the only blood to be found...
Near beginners level CEFR A2.
Before going to Siena to attend a course on the History of Art, Max spends a weekend in Florence. As soon as he arrives he meets the mysterious Beatrice, who involves him in a very special treasure hunt.
Near beginners level CEFR A1.
A gift from her daughter Lucia, Franca takes a trip to Rome, the Eternal City, a place she hasn't revisited in many years. Together they rediscover the Capital's beautiful sights and go in search of someone special to Franca... Will they find them?
Beginner's level CEFR A1
Hans is going to spend a study weekend preparing for a Pastry course. But many unexpected events change his plans. The biggest surprise is Ciro, a very sociable and spontaneous roommate who introduces him to the real Naples.
Beginner's level CEFR A1
Elena, who is in Venice for a conference, takes the opportunity to see the city during Carnival and also to meet Alvise, a friend from Instagram, in person. Making the most of the magical Venetian Carnival atmosphere, they arrange to meet up wearing masks and explore the city. And something mysterious happens...
Near beginners level CEFR A1.
A gift from her daughter Lucia, Franca takes a trip to Rome, the Eternal City, a place she hasn't revisited in many years. Together they rediscover the Capital's beautiful sights and go in search of someone special to Franca... Will they find them?
The interactive digital book includes the activities of the book and the extra activities in a self-correcting format, and the audio version of the text.
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Arte e cucina enriches regular A2 and B1 level language courses with a variety of activities to expand students' vocabulary and improve their understanding of Italian grammar.
- Ideal for lovers of Italian art and cuisine as well as those new to the culture of Italy
- 10 units introduce 10 Italian artworks from the 15th-20th century together with 10 genuine Italian recipes
- Supporting information and images to accompany the exercises and to increase students' cultural knowledge
Conversation course aimed at beginner learners:
- Taught entirely in Italian
- Packed full of interesting and engaging topics related to Italian culture and society
- Different language models for all types of context
- Activities to practice conversation, interaction, and negotiation skills
- Authentic texts
- Cultural insights
Level A2-C2.
Speak like the Italians do with this engaging collection of idiomatic expressions! The book provides simple explanations based on use and register together with contextualised examples.
Novice High to Advanced Low
An innovative approach to grammar:
- Explains the Italian grammatical system while emphasizing meaning and real-life use of language
- Presents a thoroughly detailed description of the grammar, providing a context in which students can apply the rules in meaningful ways
- Uses clear design features to support and enhance the understanding of grammatical meanings
- It covers the essential grammatical concepts of levels Novice High to Advance Low
- More than 300 hundred activities
- 10 essential articles to understand and put the action-oriented approach into practice
- Practical ideas for an application of theoretical concepts
- Articles written by specialists in foreign language education: Jean-Jacques Richer, Peter Griggs, Ernesto Martín Peris, Marilisa Birello, Albert Vilagrasa, and so on
The product can only be purchased by verified teachers. Register here.
The Al Dente 1 Teacher's Manual will help you to effortlessly prepare your Al Dente 1 lessons!
The teacher's guide offers:
- Clear methodological directions
- Instructions and alternative suggestions for carrying out the activities in the textbook
- Supplementary activities and suggestions for using the downloadable extras
- Keys and solutions for the student textbook exercises
The product can only be purchased by verified teachers. Register here.
The Al Dente 2 Teacher's Manual will help you to effortlessly prepare your Al Dente 2 lessons!
The teacher's guide offers:
- Clear methodological directions
- Instructions and alternative suggestions for carrying out the activities in the textbook
- Supplementary activities and suggestions for using the downloadable extras
- Keys and solutions for the student textbook exercises
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The Al Dente 3 Teacher's Manual will help you to effortlessly prepare your Al Dente 3 lessons!
The teacher's guide offers:
- Clear methodological directions
- Instructions and alternative suggestions for carrying out the activities in the textbook
- Supplementary activities and suggestions for using the downloadable extras
- Keys and solutions for the student textbook exercises
The product can only be purchased by verified teachers. Register here.
The Al Dente 4 Teacher's Manual will help you to effortlessly prepare your Al Dente 4 lessons!
The teacher's guide offers:
- Clear methodological directions
- Instructions and alternative suggestions for carrying out the activities in the textbook
- Supplementary activities and suggestions for using the downloadable extras
- Keys and solutions for the student textbook exercises
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