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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 450 562 FL 026 187 AUTHOR Bartrum, Anna, Ed.; Wilkin, Andrew, Ed. TITLE Tuttitalia: The Italian Journal of the Association for Language Learning, 1994-1997. INSTITUTION Association for Language Learning, Rugby (England). ISSN ISSN-0957-1744 PUB DATE 1997-00-00 NOTE 428p.; Published twice a year. PUB TYPE Collected Works Serials (022) LANGUAGE English, Italian JOURNAL CIT Tuttitalia: The Italian Journal of the Association for Language Learning; n10-16 Dec 1994-Dec 1997 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC18 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Adult Education; Classroom Techniques; College Students; Communicative Competence (Languages); Cultural Education; Deafness; Distance Education; Elementary Secondary Education; English (Second Language); Evaluation Methods; Females; Grammar; High School Students; Higher Education; Immigrants; Instructional Materials; Interlanguage; Internet; *Italian; *Italian Literature; Language Proficiency; Language Usage; Multimedia Materials; Native Speakers; Oral Language; Pronunciation; Reading Skills; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Special Education; World Wide Web IDENTIFIERS Brazil; Dante (Alighieri); Garibaldi (Giuseppe); Italy; Montale (Eugenio); Scotland ABSTRACT This journal focuses on the learning and teaching of Italian as a foreign language. Selected articles include the following: "Immigrant Women in Bologna: Themes and Problems"; "But Those Cursed Accents: Where Did They Go?"; "Modern Languages in the Primary School: The Scottish Experience"; "Suggested Strategies for the Use of Authentic Video Materials"; From Teaching to Research: Role-Play and Communicative Competence";"Women. Literature, and Society"; "Space Relations in Contemporary Italian";"How to Test and Evaluate Oral Proficiency in Italian"; "Interactive Italian"; "Travels with a Mouse--Italy on the Internet." Regular features include the following: News and Views; Reviews; Notes for Contributors; and HomeworkPack Sample. All articles are extensively referenced.(KFT) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best thatcan be made from the original document. Tuttitalia: The ItalianJournal of the Association for LanguageLearning, 1994-1997. Numbers 10-16 U.S, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND Office of Educational Research and Improvement DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION BEEN GRANTED BY CENTER (ERIC) CIThis document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization Christine Wilding originating it. Minor changes have been made to improve CI TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES reproduction quality INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. 2 BEST COPYAVAILABLE The Italian Journal /. .1of the sociationifor Language Learning pOveloping reading skilltin:Italicin: Donne immigrated BOliigna The poetry of GiorgioCaproni DECEMBER 1994 No 10 3 BESTCOPYAVAILABLE ASSOCIATION for LANGUAGE LEARNING President: Madeleine Bedford, Further EducationTeaching Council Secretary General: Christine WildingChevalier des Pa lmes Academiques Italian Committee Derek Aust (Chair), South Devon College Anna Bartrum, St Paul's School, Milton Keynes Julie Beverly, Plymouth Business School Mariolina Freeth, Islington VI Form Centre Jenny Jackson, Bedfordshire Upper Schools Teresa Lorusso-Gibson, Trinity School, LeamingtonSpa Ernesto Macaro, University of Reading Giovanna Muszynska, London Hilary Reeves, Stanground College, Peterborough Angela Vegliante, Italian Institute Andrew Wilkin (Editor), University of Strathclyde Tuttitalia is published twice ayear, in June and December. It is supplied to ALL members who choose it as one of their two specialist languagejournals in addition to Language Learning Journal and Language World, and is availableon subscription to libraries and individuals. Other journals published by the Association forLanguage Learning Language Learning Journal, German Teaching, Vida Hispdnica,Francophonie, Rusistika, Dutch Crossing (published by the Centre for Low Countries Studies),Language World Quarterly Newsletter Advertising: All enquiries should be addressedto the Advertising Manager at the address below Contributors: See page 64 Official address: Association for Language Learning,16 Regent Place, Rugby CV21 2PN. Telephone: 0788 546443. Fax: 0788 544149 TUTTITALIA ISSN 0957-1752 December 1994 No. 10 Editor Andrew Wilkin Page Department of Modern Contents Languages Editorial 2 Univ. of Strathclyde Glasgow G1 1XH Derek Aust Developing post-GCSE reading skills 3 Editorial Board Derek Aust J Keith Killby The Monte San Martino Trust 10 Anna Bartrum Julie Beverly Tra Garibaldi e Pavarotti: note sulla Mariolina Freeth Michele Maisto Jenny Jackson presenza italiana nel Sud del Brasile 13 Ernesto Macaro Giovanna Muszynska Francesca Gattullo,Donne immigrate a Bologna: temi e Hilary Reeves Catherine Hoskynsproblemi 17 Carole Shepherd & Marina Orsini- Reviews Editor Jones Judith Kelly Department of Italian Catharine The infernal pilgrimage: a study of University of Leicester Giorgio Caproni's Stanze della Leicester LE1 7RH Mackenzie funicolare (2): Part I 37 News Editor Julie Beverly Andrew Wilkin Ma quei maledetti accenti: da the 29 Cedarcroft Road parte vanno? 44 Beacon Park Plymouth PL2 3JX Reviews 47 Published by Association for News and views 55 Language Learning Notes for Contributors 64 Printed by Stephen Austin and Sons Ltd Caxton Hill Ware Road Hertford SG13 7LU © 1994 Association for Language Learning Tuttitalia, No. 10, December 1994 1 Editorial As has been the aim of the Editorialthe next issue of Tuttitalia), demonstrating Board in recent issues of Tuttitalia, theat the same time the critical and analytical present issue once again attempts to bringlevels which an undergraduate finalist can to its readership a varied menu of offeringsattain. To conclude the set of six articles in designed to match the wide and variedthis number, your Editor proposes a poss- interests of subscribers. Members of theible solution to the thorny question of writ- Editorial Board, and especially your Editor,ten accents in Italianconscious that any are extremely gratifiedatthe positivesuch 'solution' is bound to invite alternative response from readers to this policy of pro-views! viding materials which range across the Our Reviews Editor, Judith Kelly, has yet spectrum of Italian Studies. again brought together a full set of profes- For Tuttitalia 10 we have gathered itemssionally informed reviewsthere are nine which range from classroom pedagogy,to be in this issue. We must also sadly, but through history, sociology and literature,with much gratitude, bid farewell to Judith and (briefly)into a knotty problem ofat this point as she passes the stewardship Italian language. of the Reviews section to Carole Shepherd Derek Aust, recently confirmed in post aswho will take up her duties with effect from Chairman of ALL's Italian Committee, Tuttitalia 11. invites us to develop the reading skills of As ever, the News and views section our students, and provides plenty of ideasbrings to the attention of Italianists operat- for achieving that objective. Keith Killbying in all sectors reports, information and provides our historical dimension with aassessment of issues of interest to the world short history of the events which led to theof Italian Studies. foundation and continuing activities of the I make no apology for pleading yet again Monte San Martino Trust, whilst Michelefor intending contributors to submit their Maisto takes us on a journey to Brazil toofferings exactly in line with the Notes for have a look at the migrant Italian com-Contributors (to be found on page 64), munitytobe foundthere.Francescawhilst confirming that I am perfectly happy Gattullo, Catherine Hoskyns and Marinato receive materials (always in duplicate, Orsini-Jones provide the feature article ofplease) in the appropriate typewritten form this issue (and the second full-length contri-if word-processing facilities are not readily bution in Italian) with an in-depth analysisavailable. I also take pleasure in confirming of a migration theme with two differences:the open invitation,recently made in their study concerns immigration to Italy ofTuttitalia, for more contributions from col- women from other countries, thus delvingleagues in the secondary (and indeed pri- into the fields of both sociological analysismary) sectors of education. and women's studies. We also publish the I wish you all buone vacanze and Buon firsthalf of Catharine Mackenzie's ex- Natale! tended essay on the poetry of GiorgioANDREW WILKIN Caproni (the concluding part will appear in 2 6 Tuttitalia, No. 10, December 1994 Developing post-GCSE reading skills Derek Aust South Devon College, Torquay Introduction Bandite le moto, le auto, e tutto cio che si muove con un motore, i partecipanti alla This article is the direct product of a pre-gara potranno utilizzare, per i loro sposta- sentation which I gave at the ALL Italianmenti, soltanto delle semplici biciclette. Day, held at the Italian Institute in London La manifestazione,organizzatada on 18 June 1994. On that occasion I pre-Vivalassio, e in programma per questo sented two units of a post-GCSE Reading pomeriggio. La gara consiste nella Skills book which I am co-authoring withsoluzione di domande quiz e giochi che Leonardo Oriolo. For the present context, Idovranno essere consegnati nel minore have selected for illustrative purposes onetempo possibile nei posti di controllo. II of the units, entitled