Interpretazioni

Italian Language / Film"Interpretazioni, with its double meaning in Italian, reflects the purpose of this text: to refine students' critical skills in analyzing both the act of performance and the film as a text. This is achieved through an ingenious scaffolding design of exercises that are suitable for their variety and flexibility both for the intermediate and the avanced language class. Interpretazioni fills a void in Italian studies, and will be much welcomed by teachers and students alike."Daniela Bartalesi-Graflecturer, Department of Italian Studies, Wellesley CollegeInterpretazioni is an intermediate- to advanced-level Italian textbook for learning Italian language and culture through film. The textbook focuses on Italian movies from 2010 to 2017 and shows the diversity of Italian culture. Teaching language through cinema engages students in all four main language skills--speaking, listening, reading, and writing--while providing students with ample opportunities to gain intercultural proficiency. Films and activities are grouped by proficiency levels, from Intermediate through Advanced, and progress through the levels and through the book.The recent films featured in Interpretazioni span genres, address a wide range of themes, and are set in various parts of Italy, encouraging students and teachers to more fully engage with the complexity of Italian cinema and culture. The many and various activities for each film are divided into three main categories-- prima (before), durante (during), and dopo (after) viewing the film--and include multiple choice, short answer, open-ended answer, and creative tasks that are both oral and written. An instructor's manual, with answer keys and suggestions for incorporating apps in teaching, is available on the Georgetown University Press website (press.georgetown.edu).Cristina Pausini is senior lecturer and coordinator of the Italian Language Program at Tufts University. Previous books include Italian Through Film, Italian Through Film: The Classics, and Trame.Carmen Merolla is a full-time lecturer of Italian at Tufts University. Previous publications include the testing program of Caleidoscopio.