italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
Dear Tatiana
I have been using Tim park's' Italian Ways' with some of my advanced classes. I use it for activities of translation into Italian, but also with my year 2 UG students in preparation for their year abroad in Italy.
It is very interesting and, like Severgnini's book, it can be very funny as well.
Saluti
Elena
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italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
Ciao a tutti,
I am looking for a book (in English) that can be used to introduce students to Italian culture and society and that can sparkle (critical) discussion in the classroom.
So far I have been using Beppe Severgnini's book La Bella Figura: A field guide to the Italian mind. It touches on quite many interesting topics, and serves well as introductory book, while Severgnini's often exaggerated style made it easy to reflect on stereotyping and imagery of Italy and Italians. This book is becoming a bit outdated tough, so I was looking for a replacement.
I would be glad to hear about any book or materials that you would recommend.
Grazie mille.
Cordiali saluti,
Tatiana Bruni
Tatiana Bruni, MA
University College Utrecht, Paesi Bassi
Insegnante di lingua e cultura italiana
Academic tutor
Recruiting: country ambassador Italy
tel. (+31) 030-2539514
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