Italian Continuers

Communication

Listenings

Listen to each item and then answer the questions that follow in ENGLISH.

The importance of the Italian language

Item 1 – la lingua italiana

IT_Comm_LI_LaLinqua_C2_1.mp3

Describe the role of "L'Accademia della Crusca." (4 marks)

Mass media and technology

Item 1

IT_Comm_Li_MM_C2_2_item1.mp3
  1. Identify the main focus of this paragraph. Select the correct response. (1 mark)
    • the first film ever made
    • the first radio transmission
    • the first telegraph link with Massachusetts
  2. What was included? (2 marks)

Item 2

IT_Comm_Li_MM_C2_2_item2.mp3
  1. What is the main topic being discussed? Select the correct response. (1 mark)
    • changes in technology
    • videos
    • traditional rooms
  2. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of digital cameras. (3 marks)