OGGI in Italia: A First Course in Italian

Merlonghi, Franca/ Merlonghi, Ferdinando/ Tursi, Joseph/ O'Connor, Brian

ISBN 10: 1285874404 / ISBN 13: 9781285874401

Published by Cengage Learning, 2015

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9th enhanced edition. 528 pages. 10.40x7.90x0.90 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 1285874404

Bibliographic Details

Title: OGGI in Italia: A First Course in Italian

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Publication Date: 2015

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Brand New

About this title

Synopsis:

OGGI IN ITALIA is an introductory Italian program featuring a balanced four-skills approach to language learning. OGGI includes various perspectives of Italian culture, ranging from its rich, historical legacy, to current changes affecting the country and culture. This allows students to practice the basics of the language and develop oral communication skills in a variety of contexts while learning about contemporary Italian life and culture.

About the Authors:

Joseph Tursi is professor emeritus of Italian at Stony Brook University. He also has been chairman of the department of French and Italian, director of Teacher Training in Foreign Language Education and director of the Doctor of Arts in Foreign Languages Program. He is past president of several professional language organizations on the local, state, and national levels, including president of the National American Association of Teachers of Italian.

Brian Rea O'Connor received a master's degree in two Romance languages and a Ph.D. in Medieval Studies from Boston College. He coordinates all language-level Italian courses and teaches a variety of courses in Italian language and culture at Boston College. During the summers, he takes a group of students to Parma, Italy for intensive language courses.