{"product_id":"trame-cristina-abbona-sneider-9780300124958","title":"Trame: A Contemporary Italian Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrame: A Contemporary Italian Reader\u003c\/i\u003e brings together short stories, poems, interviews, excerpts from movie scripts and novels, and other works by 33 renowned authors. The readings cover familiar themes--youth, family, immigration, politics, women's voices, identity--from the fresh perspective of a new generation of Italian writers. By presenting a rich array of materials and many points of view, \u003ci\u003eTrame\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ehighlights the cultural complexity of contemporary Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach text is accompanied by a diverse selection of activities and exercises that help students read authentic texts and build their language skills. These include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epre-reading activities that introduce important themes;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evocabulary lists with definitions in Italian;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewriting exercises;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epost-reading activities in discussion and analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its range of readings and exercises, \u003ci\u003eTrame\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to be easily adaptable to instructors' different needs and class levels. It is ideally suited to high-intermediate and advanced Italian language and culture courses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cristina Abbona-Sneider\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300124953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300124958\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 6.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Cristina Abbona-Sneider","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43913593225471,"sku":"9780300124958","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ceaf8cf2-0c1d-4536-83e4-58583ec24133.jpg?v=1680621250","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/trame-cristina-abbona-sneider-9780300124958","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}