New approaches to teaching Italian language and culture : case studies from an international perspective / edited by Emanuele Occhipinti.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction / Emanuele Occhipinti -- pt. I. Curricular innovations: ch. 1. Eliminating the "gap" through circular innovation / Janice M. Aski and Heather Webb -- ch. 2. Task-based instruction in intermediate Italian: a research-supported model / Tom Means -- ch. 3. What can be obtained from project work? A case study / Assunta Giuseppina Zedda -- ch. 4. The conversation hour: the making of an experiment / Simona Wright -- ch. 5. Teaching learnable grammar / Camilla Bettoni and Bruno Di Biase -- pt. II. Teaching Italian with technology: ch. 6. Enhancing the student experience through technology: making language learning more meaningful through a department VLE / Clella Boscolo, Alison Davies, Kelly Smith -- ch. 7. Azione! Teaching listening skills through video: a web-based program of film and television segments designed for Italian language courses at Yale University / Amelia Moser -- ch. 8. Confronting new technologies: a cross-cultural telecollaborative project across the ocean / Silvia Carlorossi, Francesca Helm, Nicoletta Marini-Maio, Kathryn K. McMahon -- ch. 9. Podcasting and iPod in teaching and learning Italian language, culture and literature: a research study at Université de Montréal, Canada / Jacqueline Samperi Mangan -- pt. III. Teaching Italian translation: ch. 10. Teaching Italian translation: a challenge / Luciana d'Arcangeli -- ch. 11. Translation in teaching Italian as L2: evolution or involution? / Sandro Sciutti -- ch. 12. Words don't come easy ... especially during exams! The importance of adopting a didactic translation methodology in the context of the 2001 Italian university reform / Maria Cristina Cignatta -- ch. 13. Teaching Italian as a foreign language for academic and professional purposes. Juridical and informative language. Teaching suggestions for students and legal professionals / Manuela Visigalli -- pt. IV. Teaching Italian culture: ch. 14. Visual literacy: teaching Italian culture through images / Daniela Bartalesi-Graf -- ch. 15. A visual socio-cultural approach to Italian women's studies / Flavia Laviosa -- ch. 16. Building an intercultural identity in a cross-cultural transition: a short term stay case study / Barbara Spinelli, Roberto Dolci -- ch. 17. Evaluating cultural proficiency in an upper level Italian culture course / Romana Capek-Habeković, Sandra Palaich -- ch. 18. Cultural acquisition and language learning: the IVC, Chiavi di Lettura Project / Christine Ristaino, Judith Raggi-Moore -- ch. 19. From the past to the present: history of the Italian culture / Nicla Reverso -- pt. IV. Teaching Italian culture through film: ch. 20. Italian language and culture in close-up: using film at all levels of proficiency / Kerstin Pilz -- ch. 21. Teaching visual thinking, in and out of the Italian canon / Thomas Erling Peterson -- ch. 22. Memory on the margins: reflections on Italy (1938-1943) in Scola's Una giornata particolare & Ozpetek's La finestra di fronte / Mary Ann McDonald Carolan -- pt. VI. Teaching Italian culture through songs: ch. 23. Teaching Italian culture through songs: "non solo canzonette" / Paola Vettorel -- ch. 24. Italian freaks and punks: history of Italian culture from 1950s to 2005 retold by protest songs / Silvia Boero.

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A collection of essays that offers case studies that provide a coherent and organized overview of contemporary Italian pedagogy. It is suitable addresses the needs of instructors and teacher trainers, putting in perspective different examples that can be used for more effective teaching techniques according to the ACTFL guidelines.

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