"Contatti", along with "Pasos" and "Facon de Parler", has been a huge success over the last decade with the book regularly appearing in the top 30 non-fiction bestsellers in the autumn. Having brought out "Contatti 2" last year, the time has come to update "Contatti 1" in order to consolidate its position as the best-selling Italian evening class course in the UK. "Contatti" is the course for anyone wishing to learn Italian from scratch. Whether learning for work or pleasure, "Contatti" gives a thorough grounding in the language enabling learners to speak, read, write and understand contemporary Italian. "Contatti 1", the first part of the course, introduces the key structures of the language over 14 thematic lessons with the emphasis placed firmly on communication. Authentic reading and listening materials are used extensively for a wide range of lively activities based on everyday situations in Italy. From the outset, a realistic range of registers and vocabulary encourage development of the essential skill of comprehension. There are regular opportunities for revision and consolidation, and vocabulary and grammar support are given both at the end of each lesson and in full at the end of the book. "Contatti 1" is ideal for group and individual study and covers the skills and structures required at GCSE level. The changes for the second edition are not large scale, with exercises updated where necessary, grammar explanations improved and a number of new photos and artwork. The use of English is kept to a minimum after the first two units in line with current practice. References to the internet and modern technology are included in the new edition, and Lire have been altered to Euros ready for the big changeover in January 02. [The accompanying cassettes have been revised to take this into account.] The familiar layout has been retained with small improvements to the design: new chapter openers and running headlines make for easier student reference and information box styles have been standardised.
Table of Contents
Pronounciation guide; in viaggio; lavorare per vivere; in famiglia; tutti a casa; in citta; per sopravvivere; come, dove quanto; sotto l'albero; ll duponatale; che facciamo di bello?; sani e belli; muoversi; in vacanze; ripasso 2; studente B; studente C.
About the Author
Both the authors are experienced teachers of Italian. Giuliana Checketts lectures in Italian at Thames Valley University.
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– Customer review on 01/01/2007
They have a different cover when I used this book, its a different edition but the same writer and title. Contatti 1 Activity Book is a brand new workbook to accompany the popular first-stage Italian course for adult learners. Learn Italian from scratch through a course which provides fourteen thematic lessons with lively listening and learning materials. English is kept to a minimum but support is evident throughout, with a strong course book accompanying two audios recorded by natives in Italy, and a support book of transcripts. An excellent, in-depth learning tool for the serious beginner. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Conttati 1 provides an insight through basic Italian phrase usage. Suitable for people who’s interested in beginning basic Italian. It is also used in Polytechnic classes. This book can teach you how to greet people in Italian, talk about your family, teaches you how to use verbs, say what you dislike or like, and many other things that would certainly help you to speak with Italian people. A lot of people also use this book to help them while they are in Italy. There are also an activity book, answer book, tape - for you to listen to, that is an addition resource although in fishpond.co.nz, it is also available in a pack that includes all these resources. After this book there is also the continuing one if you enjoy this book, you might like to carry on: Contatti 2.
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