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Produced six times a year in Rome,
"Acquerello italiano" showcases the vitality and style of contemporary Italy. Recent issues include features on the sculpture collection of the Palazzo
Altemps, Roman Jewish cuisine, buffalo mozzarella,
Puccini's "Turandot" and Seborga, a small principality in Liguria that wants to break away from
Italy, plus an interview with Marco Tosatti about the new
Pope.
On-going language learning in a cultural context.
Because the audiomagazines are periodicals, you are exposed to novel and current material month by month. This is thus a genuinely entertaining and culturally informative way to maintain language fluency.
If you've already learned the basics of Italian, are fascinated by Italian culture, and want to take your language skills to a higher level,
"Acquerello italiano"
is the perfect self-study solution!
Edited by Anthony Oldcorn (Professor Emeritus, Italian Studies at Brown University) and hosted by Lao Petrilli, one of Italy's best-known broadcast journalists, each bimonthly edition (six issues a year) is an unbeatable combination of entertaining audio, rich annotation, and challenging pedagogy.
If you think cable television, radio or the Internet offer comparable benefits, consider this: each issue of
Acquerello italiano
comes on an
audio CD or cassette
so that you can work on your Italian while commuting, jogging, walking the dog, or cooking dinner. Just pop the cassette or CD into any standard player and listen as many times as you like!
Each hour-long program is packed with interesting news, interviews, music, and features
on topics ranging from politics and current affairs to sports, travel, film, and opera--all presented in Italian by native speakers. You also get a magazine containing a
word-for-word printed transcript
of the program. Difficult words and phrases are highlighted in bold in the text and defined in an extensive (500 entries on average) Italian-English glossary conveniently placed on the right-hand facing pages throughout the transcript section of the booklet. As well as key contextual definitions, the glossary contains explanations of tricky grammatical constructions. At the back of the booklet there are fascinating background notes that give you additional information about the people, places, and issues discussed in the program. There are even URLs for Web sites you can access to get more in-depth information.
If rapid improvement in Italian is a priority, you should take advantage of our
optional study supplements. Language-acquisition expert and University of Rome faculty member, Simon Richardson prepares a variety of exercises for home or classroom use to accompany each issue. Applicable to all levels of proficiency, the supplements include listening and postlistening exercises covering selected segments of the program. Listening exercises help you zero in on key words and phrases that are critical to understanding a feature. Postlistening exercises consist of grammar drills and comprehension exercises. All answers are included.
Finally: Can't figure something out?--perhaps some grammatical issue? Log on to our bulletin board and ask the editor. Anthony Oldcorn will be glad to explain it to you or tell you where to go for help. Now how's that for customer service? The fact is you won't get this much portability, rich annotated content, topicality, and editorial/subscriber feedback from any other language product on the market.
It's easy. It's fast. Just log on to our secure order page, follow the simple instructions, and your first issue will be on its way to you within ten working days. So, what are you waiting for?
Join the thousands of students of Italian worldwide who depend on Acquerello italiano--Subscribe now!
Every subscription comes with a money-back guarantee. If it’s not for you, let Champs-Elysées know within 30 days and
your money will be refunded and you can keep your first issue.
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