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Italian

Here find some examples of multimedia resources available at the LLC for independent learning:

Books and Periodicals

  • Readers (most with audio): Pasta per Due, Amore e Cinema, Giallo al Grand Hotel du LacModelle, pistole e mozzarelle, Scoprire l'Italia, Il gatto e il cappello matto...
  • Bilingual and monolingual dictionaries, plus grammar and other books: Una parola tira L'altra 1 and 2, Soluzioni ! A Practical Guide to Italian Grammar, Il Primo Zanichelli, Authentik in Italiano, Incontri Attuali, 2001 Italian and English Idioms....
  • Acquerello Italiano: an excellent bimonthly audiomagazine for students of Italian language and culture with study notes

Audio and Video

  • A great selection of DVD movies: Il Deserto dei Tartari, Sostiene Pereira, Scusa ma ti chiamo amore, Quando sei nato, Mio fratello è figlio unico, La Gabbainella e il Gatto, Il mio miglior nemico, plus several Fellini movies: E la nave va, Lo sceicco bianco, I Vitelloni, Amarcord, Otto e mezzo, Roma...Qua e là per l'Italia
  • Immerse yourself in Italian life and language with multimedia learning material Piazza Navona, Crescendo, Percorsi Grammaticali, Italia Contemporanea....
  • Intensively practise pronunciation with Suoni, Accento e Intonazione...

Computer Resources

  • pdf LLC computer software for Italian
  • Develop your language skills with Album Italiano Before You Know It, Grammatica Interattiva, Ciao!, Tell Me More Italian ...
  • Discover Italian culture through street interviews and exercises in the Siamo fatti cosi CD-Roms
  • Research your assignments using the multimedia encyclopedia in Italian Microsoft Encarta Premium 2007, also with monolingual and bilingual Dizionari di Encarta

Useful External Links

  • Practise Italian online
    includes language links with exercises, eg. for grammar, pronunciation, listening, vocabulary, and writing. Plus links for literature.
  • Current issues
    read Italian newspapers/magazines, listen to the radio live, or even watch television online to learn about the Italian culture
  • Reference
    Italian dictionaries and an encyclopedia
  • Search Engines in Italian



 
Related Victoria Sites

School of Languages and Cultures: Follow this link if you are considering taking a course in Italian

VUW Library Audiovisual Suite has a great range of foreign languages films on video and DVD

Related Websites

Circolo Italiano di Wellington
The Circolo Italiano promotes Italian language and culture ...

Club Garibaldi
Another Wellington group promoting Italian language and culture

Embassy of Italy in Wellington
Find relevant information about Italy


Contact Info for the Italian Programme

Name: Italian Programme
Office: Level 6 von Zedlitz Building, Kelburn Parade, Wellington
Phone: +64 4 463 5293
Email: italian@vuw.ac.nz



Macrons and Accents

pdf How to type Macrons and Foreign Language Accents on PCs
Download this essential reference for Italian accents


Languages Take You Places !

Emma Gregory
Trade Development Officer, Milan, Italy

My interest in Italian was perhaps first sparked as a 7 year-old reciting lists of musical terms with a Kiwi accent. (...)

Victoria offered solutions and sealed my interest during study for a BA in Modern Languages (Italian and Japanese), and a Post Graduate Diploma of Arts (Marketing).

I am currently working as the Trade Development Officer at TradeNZ/ New Zealand Consulate in Milan. The ability to communicate with local companies in Italian is invaluable from all perspectives.





 
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