ALMA TV

What it actually is

ALMA Edizioni's free web-TV: grammar series like Grammatica Caffè (by Roberto Tartaglione), vocabulary, culture and teacher-training sections, each video paired with didactic activities. Because it comes from a textbook publisher, the sequencing and terminology line up with what you'd meet in an Italian classroom. Free to watch; the linked coursebooks are paid. Navigation is a bit of a maze — browse by section rather than hunting.

What it covers

• Grammar
• Listening
• Vocabulary

Listed for

• Italian

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