Innovative Italian textbook by Italian professor Cavatorta now in revised edition

Used in more than 250 Institutions in the United States and many others worldwide, Ponti : Italiano Terzo Millennio by Beppe Cavatorta (University of Arizona) and Elissa Tognozzi (UCLA) is now available in a revised and enlarged edition rich with dynamic four-color design that captures the flavor of modern Italy and its relationship to the world. The book promotes learning through interaction and reflection, while strengthening the second-year student's language skills. With its innovative integration of cultural content and technology, this Second Edition encourages students to expand on chapter themes through web-based exploration and activities. Taking a strong communicative approach, the book's wealth of contextualized exercises and activities make it well suited to current teaching methodologies, and its emphasis on spoken and written communication ensures that students express themselves with confidence.

A well known scholar of Italian Avantgarde and poetry, Giuseppe Cavatorta is equally prominent in the field of Second Language Acquisition. He has taught training seminars at many prestigious institutions including Dartmouth College, Wayne State University, and UCLA. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of French and Italian.