Prego! An Invitation to Italian
Features

• An exciting new design includes appealing and distinctively Italian elements.
• Beautiful realia from Italian magazines ranging from L'Espresso and Panorama to Bella and Anna illustrates grammar points, expands chapter themes, and reinforces new vocabulary.
• Revised grammar presentations offer more charts and visuals and provide concise and student-friendly explanations.
• A new feature, Sapevate che... ?, introduces students to the subtleties and nuances of the Italian language and culture.
• Completely new readings in each chapter focus on the various regions of Italy, collectively presenting a vivid, non-stereotypical portrait of contemporary Italy. Topics include working women, a typical Italian workday, environmentalism, and the shift from emigration to immigration. Beautiful photos and a map of the region accompany each reading.
• Updated Nota culturale sections, accompanied by photographs, address topics such as how Italians greet each other, coffee bars, and the new wave of Italian sporting interests.
• New cultural spreads, Flash culturali, appearing after Chapters 4, 8, 12, and 16, extend the chapter themes with four short, interesting readings that offer students a glimpse of the culture of present-day Italy.
• A completely new video, shot on location in Italy, is integrated into each chapter of the text through the fully revised Videoteca section. Each episode includes a functional conversation and beautiful theme-related cultural footage shot specifically for Prego!.
• The expanded state-of-the-art ancillary program now includes new and revised elements: an exciting CD-ROM; a text-specific website with extensive listening comprehension activities and practice; and a brand new text-specific video. In addition, the companion workbook and laboratory program have been substantially revised and are available in both print and online versions.

• The market leader through five editions, this four-skills text offers a wealth of teaching material, emphasizing skills development.
• A wide range of thematic diversity, coupled with a focus on modern vocabulary, grammatical structures, and language functions, helps students develop language proficiency.
• Straightforward chapter structure provides a flexible framework adaptable to a wide range of methodologies.
• Clear grammar explanations illustrated with a visual and followed by a variety of exercises make the text student-friendly.
• Interesting dialogues and readings provide cultural information and highlight the people of contemporary Italy.