The Second Edition of Parliamo italiano! instills five core language skills by pairing cultural themes with essential grammar points. Students use culture—the geography, traditions, and history of Italy—to understand and master the language.
Unit Openers outline each section's theme, geographical focus, and communicative goals. Si dice così features provide a thematic presentation of vocabulary with directed and communicative activities. In altre parole offer up-to-date idioms and expressions, and Punit grammaticali cover grammar points. Lo sapevi che...? are cultural notes on concepts and places mentioned in the text.
- The Immagini e parole, or capstone, contains a cultural reading related to the theme and region of Italy discussed in each unit.
- The 60-minute Parliamo italiano! video features stunning, on-location footage of various cities and regions throughout Italy according to a story line corresponding to each unit's theme and geographic focus.