Un giorno in Italia 1 consists of 30 episodes for beginners. The book takes students on a train journey through Italy from Milan to Palermo, providing them with a chance to get to know people and places, cities that represent a slice of the Italy of today. This generates authentic language along with regional connotations. The accompanying activities are varied and are aimed at developing all four language skills. A great range of authentic materials - newspaper articles, literary pieces, advertisements, poetry, recipes - develop the themes introduced in each episode. Paperback, 8"x11-1/2", 352 pages. Also available: Teacher's Guide and Tests (item # BON3759) and Glossary and Answer Key (item # BON3780).