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Italian Language, Literature & Culture
Guide to print and online sources for Italian language learning, literature and culture
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Learn a Language with Transparent Language Online
- Transparent Language Online This link opens in a new windowInteractive language learning software. Includes vocabulary flash cards, pronunciation practice, activities/games, language and culture blogs, online social communities, and video-based grammar lessons. Basic to intermediate level. More than 100 languages offered, including ESL.
Users MUST first create an account in the web version in order to use this online tool and track learning progress. Access is available on or off campus AFTER creating an account. For mobile apps, use the web version of Transparent Language and click on “Mobile Access” in the menu for the most recent version. To activate the app, scan the QR code found on the "Mobile Access" page or use your username and password.
Learn Italian Free Online
- Learn a Language Through BiblioTech Digital LibraryBexar County's BiblioTech Digital Library offers access to many online resources from your smart device, including Mango Languages, which provides instruction for more than 70 languages. You must be a Bexar County resident to register. If you are a UTSA student, faculty, or staff member you qualify.
- BBC - Learn ItalianBasic Italian dialogue, grammar notes and video clips.
- Radio Arlecchino: Italian Grammar & Culture PodcastFrom the University of Texas at Austin, these podcasts are built around dialog that explain the Italian grammar behind communicative language functions - functions like describing and comparing, recommending and expressing opinions, recounting the past, expressing likes and dislikes, hypothesizing, and talking about the future. You can download PDF transcripts and ask questions on the blog.
Learn Italian - Multimedia
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- Speak Italian with Confidence by Maria Guarnieri; Federica SturaniCall Number: PC1121 .S643 2010Audio CDs
Books & E-Books
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- Sentieri: attraverso l'italia contemporanea by Julia CozzarelliCall Number: PC1129.E5 .C69 2011
- In giro per l'Italia: A Brief Introduction to Italian by Lazzarino, GrazianaCall Number: PC1129.E5 I54 2006
- Colloquial Italian: The Complete Course for Beginners by Sylvia LymberyCall Number: E-BookPublication Date: 2006Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Italian.
- Colloquial Italian 2: the next step in language learning by Sylvia Lymbery; Sandra SilipoPublication Date: 2003E-book
Project Gutenberg: Italian
- Project Gutenberg: Browse by LanguageFree e-books classified by language. All e-books can be downloaded in ePub, Kindle, HTML, and simple text formats. These books were previously published in print and are free in the U.S. as their copyright has expired.
- Internet ArchiveA non-profit, public digital library founded in 1996 offering free online access to a wide range of out-of-copyright fiction and non-fiction books in English or foreign languages, as well as archived web pages, historical newspapers, video and audio files. You can create a free account to access some copyrighted books for one hour renewable checkout.
Study Italian at UTSA
- UTSA - Study AbroadLearn about UTSA-sponsored study abroad programs.