[...]... 522 A-1 A Essere e avere B Verbi regolari A-1 A-2 C Verbi coniugati con essere A-4 D Verbi con participio passato irregolare A-5 E Verbi irregolari A-6 Vocabolario italiano- inglese A-13 Vocabolario inglese -italiano A-31 Index A-47 Index to Lo sapevi che ? cultural notes A-53 Credits A-55 fmse.qxd 10/18/10 8:58 PM Page xi To the Student Parliamo italiano! , Fourth Edition, emphasizes a culture-based,... mom parents son, daughter brother, sister older younger siblings relative cousin uncle, aunt grandfather, grandmother nephew, niece, grandson, granddaughter father-in-law, mother-in-law son-in-law, daugther-in-law brother-in-law, sister-in-law couple fiancé(e) groom, bride wedding wedding reception married divorced partner to live together La casa il bagno la camera da letto la cucina il divano la doccia... Smith — Come si scrive? — Gi-i-enne-a Esse-emme-i-ti-acca — Di dove sei? — Sono di Detroit — Come si scrive? — Di-e U N I T À P R E L I M I N A R E Per cominciare UP.qxd 10/5/10 8:11 PM Page 11 P.17 Quale città? Choose a city from the map on page 6 Slowly spell its name for your partner, who will try to guess the city after hearing as few letters as possible Lo sapevi che… ? The Italian language borrows... Packaged online Audio in Book Companion Site 97 8-0 -4 7 0-5 267 7-4 The Student Textbook contains the Incontri conversation sections.These sections are recorded and offered on the accompanying online audio in the Book Companion Site Audio icons throughout the Student Textbook indicate what material is recorded Student Activities Manual (SAM) 97 8-0 -4 7 0-5 268 0-4 This component is divided into three sections:... Qual è il loro rapporto? Ciak! Italia Parliamo italiano! Fourth Edition has a brand new video, shot on location in Rome, Orvieto, Florence, and Portovenere, which traces the story of two cousins who must solve a family mystery The pre-, while-, and post-viewing activities in Ciak! Italia are intended to help you build viewing confidence Vocabolario This end-of-unit feature lists the active vocabulary... is a reminder that the Parliamo italiano! Fourth Edition Book Companion Site contains self-tests, a test-bank, the Student Text audio, the Student Activities Manual audio, audio activities for additional practice of the vocabulary and grammar introduced in the unit, the video, and video activities, as well as more information about the unit’s topic and regional focus Leggiamo italiano! New to the Fourth... Leggiamo italiano! Using clues to guess content Casa dolce casa Scriviamo italiano! Using lists to write compositions For self-tests and additional practice, and for access to the Video and video activities, go to the Book Companion Site, accessible at www.wiley.com/college/branciforte Come disse Carlo Collodi Musica, maestro! “Casa dei matti”, Sergio Endrigo Ciak! Italia ATTIVITÀ DI PRE-LETTURA 3.58... of these useful resources • • • • • • • New Parliamo italiano! Video Video activities for pre-viewing and post-viewing each video segment Student Edition Audio of recordings of the Incontri sections in each unit Icons in the margin indicate that these dialogues are found on the Student Edition online audio Laboratory Audio to accompany the lab manual Self-tests on grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension,... PA R O L E 439 Leggiamo italiano! : Looking forward and thinking back 439 Un popolo di artisti 440 Scriviamo italiano! : Expressing opinions Come disse Carlo Levi 444 Musica, maestro! 444 Ciak! Italia 444 Contents 443 ix fmse.qxd 10/18/10 UNITÀ 8:58 PM Page x 11 A La politica L E G G E R E : Recitiamo una poesia! 449 Toscana: Firenze C O M M U N I C AT I V E G O A L S 449 B L Italiano medio ᭤ Talking... that guide you as you learn to express yourself in written Italian in diverse contexts Accompanying activities offer a wide range of writing practice supported by thematic vocabulary and idiomatic expressions xv fmse.qxd 10/18/10 8:58 PM Page xvi Come disse… This section is new to the Fourth Edition of Parliamo italiano! It introduces you to great Italian writers across the centuries, from Dante to Calvino . suocero/la suocera father-in-law, mother-in-law il genero, la nuora son-in-law, daugther-in-law il cognato/la cognata brother-in-law, sister-in-law la coppia couple. A-6 Vocabolario italiano- inglese A-13 Vocabolario inglese -italiano A-31 Index A-47 Index to Lo sapevi che ? cultural notes A-53 Credits A-55 x Contents fmse.qxd