Con Fantasia : Reviewing and Expanding Functional Italian Skills (Instructor's edition) - Softcover

Marcel Danesi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838459730 ISBN 13: 9780838459737

Publisher: Heinle & Heinle Pub, 1995

Synopsis

Con Fantasia: Reviewing and Expanding Functional Italian Skills, 3e, allows readers to use their prior knowledge of Italian as a basis for expansion and practice of more complex linguistic and cultural topics. Each chapter is built around a thematic focus, and the book's activities are related to these themes. In this revised edition, each chapter now features four main parts, each consisting of the same elements, sections, and overall flow--a unique organization of the lexical, grammatical, communicative, and cultural material that distinguishes CON FANTASIA from other intermediate Italian textbooks. The Third Edition presents readers with numerous opportunities to express themselves--an approach designed to encourage confidence from the very start.

About this title

About the Author:

Marcel Danesi is Professor of Semiotics and Communication Theory and coordinator of the University of Toronto undergraduate program in Semiotics and Communication Theory at Victoria College. He is a well-known authority on language acquisition and, more recently, on how problem solving can best be approached through culture. He publishes extensively in the fields of linguistics, Italian studies, applied and cultural semiotics, and communication theory. He edits several book series dealing with research and theory in the field of semiotics.

Michael Lettieri received his PhD in Italian Studies from the University of Toronto, where he now serves as associate dean (Humanities) at the Mississauga Campus. He served as summer dean of the Italian School of Middlebury College from 1991 to 1995 and has been the school’s director since 1996. His research has been primarily in the areas of Renaissance Italian literature, textual criticism, and second-language teaching and learning.

Salvatore Bancheri received his PhD in Italian Studies from the University of Toronto, where he is now an associate professor. He has taught at McMaster University (Hamilton, Canada), the University of Ottawa (Canada), and the Italian School of Middlebury College (Vermont). His research has been primarily in the areas of textual criticism, religious theater, 18th-century literature, Sicilian literature, second-language teaching and learning, theater: theory and performance, development of CALL software, and computer and research.

Review:

“Its strength lies in its ability to bridge the gap between first year textbooks and a more advanced intermediate level. It has a jovial quality, a freshness and playfulness that make it an engaging tool that enables to create a dynamic classroom environment.”

“...the two Grammatica sections are extremely effective as they allow to introduce sections of the vocabulary more systematically and with immediate reinforcement.”

“I like very much the reading selections, the level is appropriate and effective for writing and conversation skill development.”

“CF is a creative, thorough, and culturally up-to-date textbook with excellent communicative activities and a strong grammar focus.”

About this edition

• Publisher: Heinle & Heinle Pub
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0838459730
• ISBN 13: 9780838459737
• Binding: Paperback