Each story is followed by:
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Brief notes, well-balanced to the text, explaining the most difficult words, expressions and colloquialisms that are commonly used in Italy;
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Original and beautiful designs to both facilitate comprehension and make reading more enjoyable;
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Pre-reading questions to help students/readers become more involved and reflect on the text;
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Activities aiming to develop various skills, mostly those related to reading comprehension and consolidation of vocabulary;
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Keys offering students the possibility to self-evaluate their written and oral comprehension;
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Audio tracks (QR code) including professional multi-voice reading of the text to help students grasp the accent, the pronunciation and the intonation while practicing on listening exercises.
Furto a scuola (A1, A1+ level): the theft of a precious object will motivate a group of high-school students to demonstrate honesty and solidarity
Gli strani ospiti (A2, A2+): a group of friends discover something in a mountain village that will put them all in grave danger...
Un'avventura indimenticabile (B1): during a school trip to Palermo, some students from Firenze will explore unknown and frightening places of the city.
Traffico in centro (A1-A2 level)*: two completely different people meet at a car crash downtown Milan and so a new friendship begins.
Mistero in Via dei Tulipani (A1-A2 level)*: follow the development of a homicide investigation and the birth of a teenage love.
Dieci Racconti (A1-A2 level): ten short stories reveal interesting aspects of everyday life.
Lo straniero (A2-B1 level)*: an extra-terrestrial arrives in Italy and faces a range of amusing cultural and social misunderstandings.
Alberto Moravia (A2-B1 level)*: adapted passages from selected works of the writer.
Un giorno diverso (A2-B1 level)*: a man suddenly decides to completely change his life.
Il manoscritto di Giotto (A2-B1 level)*: the theft of a priceless work of art puts the two young protagonists’ friendship to the test.
Undici Racconti (B1-B2 level): eleven short stories that mix fantasy and reality.
Italo Calvino (B1-B2 level)*: adapted passages from selected works of the writer.
L'eredità (B1-B2 level): Laurence abandons everything and everyone to follow her dream: create a B&B all on her own.
Ritorno alle origini (B1-B2 )level)*: a man’s trip to reveal a mystery will turn up to be a dive into his past.
Dino Buzzati (B2-C1 level)*: adapted passages from selected works of the writer.
Il sosia (C1-C2 level)*: a rich businessman, Onofrio Maneggioni, is kidnapped in front of his villa.
* two versions available: with and without audio tracks.