Video Synopsis:
Dogs are very dear to most humans; however, we feel that we know very little about the relationship that exists between Italians and their dogs. 
 

In this video we give a short background to students about the long synergy that dogs and italians have had for more than 2000 years; then we talk about Flavia and her relationship with her last dog that passed away.    

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Video Implementation:  
We made very strong choices in order to create this video that we hope will be of your help.   Among those decisions are:

- Presenting Youtube.It and different videos made by real italians about their dogs.
- Keeping a very strong story, lenghtening musical breaks to prolong the time that it takes to explore each specific sub-theme.
- Making a video that is much more hectic than your average comprehension test. 

Having said that, we recommend this video as a Take-Home test in order to encourage the students to research (google) the cultural themes that are being presented, instead of wanting only "to understand what people are saying."     

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Some of our suggested Exam Questions to exercise comprehension, cultural knowledge and media literacy:

1.- What song was the dog singing in the youtube video?
 

2.- Why do you think that the second video has so many views?
 

3.- What's the name of the TV show where the lady is being interviewed, and who are the main characters?
 

4.- What was the name of the lady that is being interviewed, and the name of her dog?
 

5.- Based on how much you know Zia Flavia until now, why do you think she named her dog Frida. 
 

6.- What point is Romina trying to make by telling us about the relationship between Frida and Flavia?

 

7.- Based on this videoWhat are the differences between Italians and Americans when it comes to caring for their dogs?

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