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Percorsi, 2e’s Resource Manual1IntroductionIntroductionPercorsiis an introductory program that promotes the acquisition of Italian language andculture through the integration of the “5 Cs” principles of the National Standards forForeign Language Education.Percorsiis designed to provide beginning learners with avariety of tools to develop their communicative competence in the four major languageskills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—as they acquire familiarity with Italianculture. All of the features inPercorsihave been carefully thought out to support the twokey aspects of the language acquisition process: language comprehension and languageproduction.From the start, carefully structuredcommunicativeactivities based on authenticmaterials and texts encourage students to use Italian in everyday situations. Generous useof authentic content also offers students a chance to develop reading skills while gainingcultural awareness and understanding of Italiancommunitiesand traditions throughoutthe world. In addition, each chapter explicitly promotesculturalexploration throughillustrated presentations that are followed by activities facilitating comprehension andhighlighting culturalcomparisons. Students are encouraged to analyze and compareextremely varied aspects of Italian culture while makingconnectionsto their ownexperiences.Communicative activities that have real-world relevance are at the heart of thePercorsiprogram. Within culturally authentic contexts, role-plays, pair and group workprovide students with numerous opportunities to interact in Italian with other learners.Authentic materials, such as advertisements, brochures, and newspaper and magazinearticles, provide extensive exposure to contemporary Italian language and culture. The

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Percorsi, 2e’s Resource Manual2Introduction2exercises and activities, together with the cultural presentations, are organized using thethree modes of communication: Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational. Thecommunicative activities offer ample opportunity for students to practice interpersonalskills. The listening exercises, together with the numerous realia- and reading-basedactivities, facilitate practice in the interpretive mode. Writing tasks and strategies, alongwith activities in which students are asked to report to the class, provide a variety of toolsfor practice in the presentational mode.What’s New in This Edition?1.Increased focus on learner strategies and a process orientation to skillsdevelopment.A newParliamosection devoted to speaking complementsexisting skill-based sections devoted to reading, writing, and listening.Parliamointroduces students to a specific speaking strategy, then leads them throughcarefully sequenced activities that prepare them to carry out an assigned task,converse, and follow up appropriately. Together, theParliamo, Leggiamo,Scriviamo,andGuardiamosections comprise the chapter wrap-up section nowentitledIn pratica.Through the process approach to development of the fourskills, students become confident as they learn to carry out a wide variety ofcommunicative tasks.2.New and revised skill-building activities.Existing skill-based sections havebeen replaced or updated with substantial new content and practical, realistic newtasks and activities:

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Percorsi, 2e’s Resource Manual3Introduction3Six of theLeggiamoreadings are new or have been significantly revised;these include chapter-related advertisements of a practical nature andjournalistic prose texts.Four of theScriviamowriting assignments have been revised or replacedto emphasize real-life tasks and contemporary contexts.3.New, updated, and revised cultural notes.TheLo sai che?cultural notesthroughoutPercorsihave been revised or replaced to reflect contemporarycultural realities.4.UpdatedIn contestodialogues.The majority of theIn contestodialogues havebeen revised to achieve a lighter tone, a more streamlined approach, and an oftenhumorous focus.5.More pervasive regional emphasis throughout the chapters.More consistentintegration of the regional focus—at the heart of each chapter’sAttraverso…section—is now achieved through relevant texts, illustrations, and cultural notes.6.Enhanced use of Italian.Beginning in Capitolo 5, allAttraversoculturalpresentations are written entirely in Italian.7.New design and art.A completely new design enhances the contemporary focusand visual appeal ofPercorsiwhile increasing user friendliness.8.Richer MyItalianLab, including a fully integrated etext.Outstanding features of thePercorsiprogram include the following:Thoughtful integration of the chapter topics, vocabulary, and functionallysequenced grammar within a rich cultural framework.This integration isenhanced byPercorsi’s cyclical Scope and Sequence, which emphasizes the recycling

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Percorsi, 2e’s Resource Manual4Introduction4of vocabulary and structures taught in previous chapters; students are given ampleopportunity to learn the material gradually and thoroughly. The focus is on helpingthem to understand and speak Italian in a variety of settings with increasing accuracyand at expanding levels of sophistication. The clear and manageable grammarpresentation complements this focus.Adaptability to different course structures and teaching needs.As the titleindicates,Percorsiis a rich, highly flexible program that provides instructors andlearners with many pathways, or options. Instructors can emphasize the features mostsuited to their courses and students, and they can choose as well from a wide array ofsupplementary materials. They also have flexibility in deciding how to work with thevarious chapter elements. The teaching of grammar, for example, can be doneinductively, through integration of grammar into the overallPercorsothematiccontent, or through more traditional work with theGrammaticasections. Instructorscan also decide how much emphasis to give to the presentation of grammar, sincemuch of the presentation and related practice can be assigned as homework.A concise, functionally organized grammar presentation.Percorsioffers aconcise, functionally organized grammar enhanced by a cyclical syllabus. Newstructures are introduced visually through captioned illustrations, photos, or realia atthe beginning of eachPercorso, then embodied in theIn contestolanguage samples.In turn, theOcchio alla lingua!questions encourage students to analyze inductivelyor to review thePercorso’s linguistic input. The streamlined grammar explanationsthat follow present structures in the context of communicative needs.

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Percorsi, 2e’s Resource Manual5Introduction5A well-developed process approach to skill development.Students are providedwith a well-thought-out framework for carrying out authentic speaking, reading,writing, and viewing tasks. Pre-speaking, reading, writing, and viewing activitiesprovide advance preparation for these sections. Students are then guided as they carryout the assignment, and encouraged through appropriate follow-up. This processapproach helps students gain confidence in carrying out highly varied tasks in Italian.An outstanding video filmed in Italy to accompany the textbook.Through a seriesof unscripted interviews, the video introduces an engaging cast of Italian speakerswho talk about high-interest topics related to each chapter, including their families,work, and leisure activities. Richly authentic cultural footage accompanies eachinterview segment.Rich annotations for the instructor.Extensive annotations provide suggestions forpresentation of new vocabulary and grammar, background information, and ideas forexpansion and enrichment activities. The annotations also include the scripts forlistening activities and answers for the exercises.Chapter organizationPercorsiincludes 16 chapters preceded by a short Capitolo preliminare, which introducesthe Italian language, gives an overview of the Italian regions, and introduces basicclassroom vocabulary. The individual chapters include three main components: the threePercorsosections,In Practica, andAttraverso.There is also an end-of-chapterVocabolariosection.PERCORSO I, II, III

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Percorsi, 2e’s Resource Manual6Introduction6EachPercorsodevelops within a cultural framework an aspect of the chapter theme,presenting and practicing vocabulary essential for communicating about the topic alongwith related grammar structures. The threePercorsiinclude the following components:VOCABOLARIOKey vocabulary is presented primarily through photos, artwork, realia, and assortedlanguage samples. The related exercises and activities reinforce new vocabulary as wellas reviewing and recycling thematic vocabulary from other chapters. The vocabularypresentation is complemented by the following elements:Così si diceboxes are used to present very briefly a grammar or linguistic structurenecessary for communicating about a given topic. Key grammar points appearing inCosì si diceare subsequently treated in depth in later chapters.In contestoincludes a brief conversation, recorded on the text audio program, or ashort authentic text, such as an e-mail, that draws together in an interesting,contextualized way thePercorso’s theme, vocabulary, and grammar structures.Occhio alla lingua!encourages students to examine thePercorso’s linguistic inputfeatured in theVocabolarioandIn contestosections in order to discover inductivelyor to review new grammar points.Lo sai che?boxes provide illustrated cultural information relevant to thePercorsoandencourage students to think analytically about both Italian culture and their own.GRAMMATICAGrammatical structures are presented concisely in English. They are enhanced by

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Percorsi, 2e’s Resource Manual7Introduction7numerous examples and well-designed charts. Carefully sequenced related exercisesprovide practice within meaningful contexts, reinforcing the chapter theme andvocabulary. EachPercorsoincludes one listening activity recorded on the audio programthat accompanies the text.Percorsiincludes the essential points of Italian grammar for an introductory course.For those who wish to provide a complete presentation of Italian grammar, asupplementary chapter is included in the Student Activities Manual that includes topicsand tenses not presented in the textbook itself.Scambiis the wrap-up section that appears after each Percorso’sGrammaticasection. The thematically orientedScambiactivities have an interactive focus andencourage creative yet relevant use of newPercorsovocabulary and grammar structures.IN PRATICAThis section, which follows the threePercorsi, provides in-depth exploration of thechapter theme from varied perspectives while promoting development of the four skillsvia the process-approach.Parliamosections begin withStrategie per parlarethat target specific speakingstrategies. In turn, a three-step process guides students through an assigned speaking taskthat draws and expands upon chapter themes and content within a real-life context. Pre-speaking activities prepare students to carry out the assigned task; a framework for theactual speaking assignment provides ongoing practical guidance; a wrap-up sectionencourages thoughtful follow-up.Leggiamois based on an authentic, thematically appropriate reading text. This section

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Percorsi, 2e’s Resource Manual8Introduction8begins with a reading strategy and then guides students through pre-readingpreparation, the actual reading task, including application of the strategy, and post-reading work. The post-reading activities check comprehension at different levels andencourage students to use critical-thinking skills and make inferences. In the secondhalf of the book, many of the readings are literary selections.Scriviamobegins with a specific strategy and related pre-writing preparation. Aframework for carrying out the actual writing task is then provided, along withsuggestions for appropriate follow-up. TheScriviamoactivities give studentsopportunities to practice writing for diverse practical and academic purposes. Thewriting topics draw upon the chapter themes, vocabulary, and grammatical structures.Guardiamoguides students as they view chapter-related clips from thePercorsivideoand starts with introduction of an initial comprehension strategy and pre-viewingpreparation. In turn, relevant activities assist students during viewing, and follow-upwork checks comprehension and encourages reflection. This approach helps studentsimprove their listening skills, become sensitive to visual clues, including facialexpressions and body language common to Italians when speaking, and developincreased cultural awareness.ATTRAVERSOThis visually rich section provides a concise regionally based overview of Italian art andarchitecture along with related historical, geographic, and economic information.Beautiful photos expose students to Italy’s rich cultural heritage and stunning landscapes,towns, and cities. The brief introductions are in English through Capitolo 4, and starting

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Percorsi, 2e’s Resource Manual9Introduction9with the first chapter, the informative photo captions are in simple Italian so that studentscan begin immediately to learn about Italy’s regions in the target language. Relatedexercises and activities check comprehension and encourage students to make inferencesand cross-cultural comparisons.VOCABOLARIOEach chapter concludes with a list of the chapter’s active vocabulary that has beenpresented in the threePercorsi. This section is recorded on MyItalianLab to help studentsmaster pronunciation of each word and expression.

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Percorsi: L’Italia attraverso la lingua e la cultura’s Resource ManualContentsIntroductionvSample Syllabi2-Semester ProgramsSyllabus A—8 chapters per term, 3 meetings per week1Syllabus B—8 chapters per term, 4 meetings per week233-Semester ProgramSyllabus C—6 chapters per term, 3 meetings per week49Lesson PlansChapter P corresponding to Syllabus A—8 chapters/term, 3 meetings/week79Chapter 1 corresponding to Syllabus A—8 chapters/term, 3 meetings/week83Chapter 9 corresponding to Syllabus A—8 chapters/term, 3 meetings/week88Chapter P corresponding to Syllabus B—8 chapters/term, 4 meetings/week93Chapter 1 corresponding to Syllabus B—8 chapters/term, 4 meetings/week96Chapter 9 corresponding to Syllabus B—8 chapters/term, 4 meetings/week102Chapter P corresponding to Syllabus C—6 chapters/term, 3 meetings/week109Chapter 1 corresponding to Syllabus C—6 chapters/term, 3 meetings/week110Chapter 7 corresponding to Syllabus C—6 chapters/term, 3 meetings/week116Student Activities Manual Audio Script125Video Transcript199i

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IntroductionPercorsiis an introductory program that promotes the acquisition of Italian language andculture through the integration of the “5 Cs” principles of the National Standards forForeign Language Education.Percorsiis designed to provide beginning learners with avariety of tools to develop their communicative competence in the four major languageskills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—as they acquire familiarity with Italianculture. All of the features inPercorsihave been carefully thought out to support the twokey aspects of the language acquisition process: language comprehension and languageproduction.From the start, carefully structuredcommunicativeactivities based on authenticmaterials and texts encourage students to use Italian in everyday situations. Generous useof authentic content also offers students a chance to develop reading skills while gainingcultural awareness and understanding of Italiancommunitiesand traditions throughoutthe world. In addition, each chapter explicitly promotesculturalexploration throughillustrated presentations that are followed by activities facilitating comprehension andhighlighting culturalcomparisons. Students are encouraged to analyze and compareextremely varied aspects of Italian culture while makingconnectionsto their ownexperiences.Communicative activities that have real-world relevance are at the heart of thePercorsiprogram. Within culturally authentic contexts, role-plays, pair and group workprovide students with numerous opportunities to interact in Italian with other learners.Authentic materials, such as advertisements, brochures, and newspaper and magazineii

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articles, provide extensive exposure to contemporary Italian language and culture. Theexercises and activities, together with the cultural presentations, are organized using thethree modes of communication: Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational. Thecommunicative activities offer ample opportunity for students to practice interpersonalskills. The listening exercises, together with the numerous realia- and reading-basedactivities, facilitate practice in the interpretive mode. Writing tasks and strategies, alongwith activities in which students are asked to report to the class, provide a variety of toolsfor practice in the presentational mode.What’s New in This Edition?1.Increased focus on learner strategies and a process orientation to skillsdevelopment.A newParliamosection devoted to speaking complementsexisting skill-based sections devoted to reading, writing, and listening.Parliamointroduces students to a specific speaking strategy, then leads them throughcarefully sequenced activities that prepare them to carry out an assigned task,converse, and follow up appropriately. Together, theParliamo, Leggiamo,Scriviamo,andGuardiamosections comprise the chapter wrap-up section nowentitledIn pratica.Through the process approach to development of the fourskills, students become confident as they learn to carry out a wide variety ofcommunicative tasks.2.New and revised skill-building activities.Existing skill-based sections havebeen replaced or updated with substantial new content and practical, realistic newtasks and activities:iii

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Six of theLeggiamoreadings are new or have been significantly revised;these include chapter-related advertisements of a practical nature andjournalistic prose texts.Four of theScriviamowriting assignments have been revised or replacedto emphasize real-life tasks and contemporary contexts.3.New, updated, and revised cultural notes.TheLo sai che?cultural notesthroughoutPercorsihave been revised or replaced to reflect contemporarycultural realities.4.UpdatedIn contestodialogues.The majority of theIn contestodialogues havebeen revised to achieve a lighter tone, a more streamlined approach, and an oftenhumorous focus.5.More pervasive regional emphasis throughout the chapters.More consistentintegration of the regional focus—at the heart of each chapter’sAttraverso…section—is now achieved through relevant texts, illustrations, and cultural notes.6.Enhanced use of Italian.Beginning in Capitolo 5, allAttraversoculturalpresentations are written entirely in Italian.7.New design and art.A completely new design enhances the contemporary focusand visual appeal ofPercorsiwhile increasing user friendliness.8.Richer MyItalianLab, including a fully integrated etext.Outstanding features of thePercorsiprogram include the following:Thoughtful integration of the chapter topics, vocabulary, and functionallysequenced grammar within a rich cultural framework.This integration isenhanced byPercorsi’s cyclical Scope and Sequence, which emphasizes theiv

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recycling of vocabulary and structures taught in previous chapters; students are givenample opportunity to learn the material gradually and thoroughly. The focus is onhelping them to understand and speak Italian in a variety of settings with increasingaccuracy and at expanding levels of sophistication. The clear and manageablegrammar presentation complements this focus.Adaptability to different course structures and teaching needs.As the titleindicates,Percorsiis a rich, highly flexible program that provides instructors andlearners with many pathways, or options. Instructors can emphasize the features mostsuited to their courses and students, and they can choose as well from a wide array ofsupplementary materials. They also have flexibility in deciding how to work with thevarious chapter elements. The teaching of grammar, for example, can be doneinductively, through integration of grammar into the overallPercorsothematiccontent, or through more traditional work with theGrammaticasections. Instructorscan also decide how much emphasis to give to the presentation of grammar, sincemuch of the presentation and related practice can be assigned as homework.A concise, functionally organized grammar presentation.Percorsioffers aconcise, functionally organized grammar enhanced by a cyclical syllabus. Newstructures are introduced visually through captioned illustrations, photos, or realia atthe beginning of eachPercorso, then embodied in theIn contestolanguage samples.In turn, theOcchio alla lingua!questions encourage students to analyze inductivelyor to review thePercorso’s linguistic input. The streamlined grammar explanationsthat follow present structures in the context of communicative needs.A well-developed process approach to skill development.Students are providedv

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with a well-thought-out framework for carrying out authentic speaking, reading,writing, and viewing tasks. Pre-speaking, reading, writing, and viewing activitiesprovide advance preparation for these sections. Students are then guided as they carryout the assignment, and encouraged through appropriate follow-up. This processapproach helps students gain confidence in carrying out highly varied tasks in Italian.An outstanding video filmed in Italy to accompany the textbook.Through a seriesof unscripted interviews, the video introduces an engaging cast of Italian speakerswho talk about high-interest topics related to each chapter, including their families,work, and leisure activities. Richly authentic cultural footage accompanies eachinterview segment.Rich annotations for the instructor.Extensive annotations provide suggestions forpresentation of new vocabulary and grammar, background information, and ideas forexpansion and enrichment activities. The annotations also include the scripts forlistening activities and answers for the exercises.Chapter organizationPercorsiincludes 16 chapters preceded by a short Capitolo preliminare, which introducesthe Italian language, gives an overview of the Italian regions, and introduces basicclassroom vocabulary. The individual chapters include three main components: the threePercorsosections,In Practica, andAttraverso.There is also an end-of-chapterVocabolariosection.PERCORSO I, II, IIIEachPercorsodevelops within a cultural framework an aspect of the chapter theme,vi

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