The Italian Project is the long-awaited English version of the course Nuovo Progetto Italiano. To be completed in 4 levels, this multimedia language and civilisation course combines a variety of activities with easy-to-follow grammar tables, modern illustrations and authentic Italian material.

It favours inductive teaching, allowing students to be at the centre of their learning, which enhances their motivation and encourages participation. It frequntly alternates communicative and grammatical elements, while encouraging systematic work on all four language skills, thus providing a well-rounded approach to learning Italian, which constantly renews the student's interest. Furthermore, the 'Conosciamo l'Italia' sections which are interspersed throughout the text, introduce the student to aspects of Italian culture and society to complement their study of the language.

The student's book and workbook are together in one volume, along with a grammar appendix and glossary making it a compact course. There is also an accompanying CD-Rom which contains a wealth of supplementary material for students to actively learn Italian and can be used in conjunction with the IWB.

Each volume contains: 1. Pre-reading and pre-listening activities 2. Original dialogues which make use of modern Italian language 3. A balance between communicative and grammatical elements of the language, presented in an inductive way 4. Systematic work on all four language skill 5. Self-evaluation exercises at the end of each chapter 6. An informative view of socio-cultural issues in the 'Conosciamo l'Italia' sections 7. Exercises which help to prepare for the CELI, CILS, PLIDA and other language tests

Resources that complement The Italian Project are:

Una grammatica italiana per tutti:

https://italianbookshop.co.uk/italianbooks/series/m2/c48/6/GRIT

Primo Ascolto:https://italianbookshop.co.uk/italianbooks/series/m2/c31/6/ASCL

La prova orale:https://italianbookshop.co.uk/italianbooks/ser