ITALIAN VIDEO AUDIO-BOOKS

APPUNTI DI VIAGGIO

OVVERO

I LUOGHI DELLA MEMORIA

by Stefania Borrelli

SINCE 2006

UN PROGRAMMA DI PROMOZIONE TURISTICA, LINGUISTICA E CULTURALE
A new way to learn and improve your Italian in an entertaining cultural context


 

This project - AUDIOBOOK AND VIDEO - was originally created by Stefania Borrelli in 2006 for various universities in North America (Universite' de Sherbrooke, Quebec . Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec , Brock University - St. Catherines, Ontario and  Stony Brook University, New York, USA) .



PROGRAM

AUDIO-BOOK : mp3 version + e-book - ALL LEVELS
E-book: A manual containing a word-for-word printed transcript of the program . Difficult words are in bold print and defined in an Italian-English glossary.
LISTEN & READ: You will receive a page link where you can download the files (mp3 & audio transcript pdf)

VIDEO DVD : mp4
WATCH: (a USB stick will be shipped on request with the Video recording. Shipping and handling $ 16)
WORKBOOK: PDF version - (Available only for “Sorrento, Capri and Anacapri - for intermediate-advanced students)

This book includes grammar and listening exercises based on the segments of the video . The activities include pre-listening, listening and post-listening exercises: keyword identification, which is designed to help improve your comprehension of spoken Italian as well as multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks, and true-or- false quizzes. These exercises test how well you've understood certain segments of the video recording, in addition to drilling you in grammatical constructions. Solution of the exercises is included.


SORRENTO, CAPRI AND ANACAPRI

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SORRENTO, CAPRI, ANCACPRI

Entertaining and educational, this program will be a journey to the sunny and charming places of the Gulf of Naples. Students will be provided with an overview of Sorrento, Capri and Anacapri, and will learn about their people, culture, and history.

Different strategies have been adopted for narration, by creating variations in speed and in style and mode of presentation.

Suitable for Elementary to Intermediate level.

You will really experience the magic atmosphere surrounding these "pearls of Mediterranean Sea", as if you were there!

It will be like a real travel journal: reflections, observations and emotions will be the background, accompanied by different musical styles.

A journey to places of memory you will never forget......

Audio-book : PDF version (100 pages) + mp3 audio
Price: $ 25
You will receive a page link where you can download the files (mp3 & audio transcript pdf)

Video (38:00 min) - PRICE: $ 20
(a USB stick will be shipped on request with the Video recording. Shipping and handling $ 16)

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SORRENTO, CAPRI, ANACAPRI

WORKBOOK

Workbook - PDF version - 100 pages - PRICE: $ 20
You will receive a page link where you can download the file


HOW TO ORDER:
1. Please, fill the order form below and select the items you wish to purchase. You will then receive a confirmation e-mail .
2. Proceed with the payment via e-transfer
3. You will receive a page link where you can download the files (mp3/video/pdf)

ORDER FORM


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QUARTIERI E RIONI DI ROMA

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QUARTIERI E RIONI DI ROMA

Audio-book - PDF version - + mp3 audio

PRICE: $ 25

Video (39:00 min) - PRICE: CAD 20

Quartieri: Nomentano - Trieste - Coppedé
Rioni: Sallustiano - Monti - Esquilino - Ripa - Celio - Sant'Angelo - Campitelli - Campo Marzio - Sant'Eustachio - Trevi - Colonna - Pigna - Trastevere - Ludovisi

Video transcritpion “Quartieri e Rioni di Roma” and a small glossary with a space for notes and new vocabulary.

A walk through the historic streets of Rome, a cultural tour but also interesting and fun. Besides some touristic spots, you will visit Stefania’s neighborhood: she will accompany you among roads, alleys and places unknown to most tourists...and Romans! We will stop by for an "espresso" at Stefania’s favorite cafeteria and we will visit a fresh market where she used to go almost every day for fresh vegetables and bread.

 
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PROFESSIONI, PASSIONI E VOCAZIONI

Audio Cd - mp3 audio - PRICE: CAD 15

E-BOOK (video/audio transcription) not available at the moment

Video (28:00 min) - PRICE: CAD 18

The video is an overview of Italian professions, passions and vocations. Local people will introduce themselves and will tell something about their job and their life. Different stores, buildings, images and landscapes will offer enough material for discussion on various topics. Interviews, at different speech speed, can be suitable for all levels: from beginners to advanced.  A considerable space of the video is given to images of the city, its busy roads as well as its romantic little alleys. The Roman countryside will offer a totally different scenario, presenting other aspects of Italian daily life......