AL DENTE TEXTBOOKS
Al Dente is the required textbook for courses taught at Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto, from level A1.1 to level B1.2.
Courses B1.3 and higher utilize Nuovo Espresso textbooks available here
Al Dente textbooks are not sold by the Istituto. They can be purchased through external vendors. The books are available in paper format which includes full 12-month access to the digital version of the book and online platform. They can also be purchased in digital format only which comes in the form of a 12-month licence only (no paper book.
Click on each book below to perus)e and purchase the books.
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Al Dente 1 - For all A1 courses
Click here to purchase the paper copy with digital access
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Al Dente 2 - For all A2 courses
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Al Dente 3 - For B1.1 and B1.2 courses only
Click here to purchase the paper copy with digital access
Click here to purchase the digital copy
(B1.3 courses use Nuovo Espresso 3)