Modern Italian Grammar Workbook

by Anna Proudfoot

Overview

This is an innovative book of exercises and language tasks for all learners of Italian, which can be used independently or alongside Modern Italian Grammar. Divided into three sections, this highly useful text includes:

• exercises based on essential grammatical structures
• everyday functions practice such as making introductions and expressing needs
• realistic role plays in short scenes, set in a range of different contexts.

Implementing feedback from its predecessor, this updated second edition features exercises graded on a three-point scale according to their level of difficulty and cross-referencing to the Modern Italian Grammar for each.

Also containing a comprehensive answer key for checking progress, this is a complete reference work suitable for both class-use and self-study.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134322800
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/15/2005
Series:	Modern Grammar Workbooks
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	161
File size:	617 KB

About the Author

Anna Proudfoot was born in Scotland but spent large parts of her life in Italy. After graduating from London University, she taught Italian in adult, higher and further education, in Cambridge, London, California, and Oxford. She is Senior Lecturer in Italian at Oxford Brookes University. Her special interests are in developing materials for the adult learner. She is the author of several Italian language books and grammars, including Italian Grammar (Hodder 3rd edition 2003) and Routledge Intensive Italian course (2004).

In 2007, she was awareded one of Italy's highest honours for her contribution to Italian culture and language: the Ordine della Stella della Solidarieta Italiana (Knight of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity).

Table of Contents

Contents. Introduction. How to Use this Book. Section 1. Structures 1 - 82. Section 2. Functions 83 - 150. Section 3. Scenarios 1 - 13. Answer Key. Modern Italian Grammar Cross-References. Terminologia. Index

Editorial Reviews

Combines traditional and function-based grammar, and is divided in two parts. The shorter section covers traditional grammatical categories such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives. The larger section is organized around language functions and notions, such as giving and seeking information, putting actions into context, expressing likes, dislikes, and preferences, and comparing objects and actions. There is a strong emphasis on contemporary usage, and particular attention is paid to indexing and cross-referencing. Intended for those learning or teaching Italian, both in the beginning and advanced stages. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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