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Denis Delaney Ciaran Ward Carla Rho Fiorina fields of vision Teacher’s Book Literature in the English language Pearson Education Limited, Eaipburgh Gate, Harlow Essex CM20 2)E, England and Associated Companies throughout the world, © Pearson Bducation Limited [AIL rights reserved; no part of this publication may be reprodu- ‘ced, stored in a retrieval system, oF transmitted in any form oz ‘by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recor- ding or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright holders, Furst published 2003 Fourth impression 2008 pditorial coordination: Anna Martinello Editing: Anna Rossetto Production assistance: Stefano Zanazal Design and pagination: Softdesign Cover: Studio Apotema Set in Stone Serif 9.5/13.5 and Stone Sans 9/10 Printed in Malaysia, PIB ISBN 978.-0-582-81908-5 Acknowledgements The Publishers would ke to thank Manuela De Angelis and Elizabeth Sharman for theis invaluable contribution and sup- port in the development of the book Flelds of vision reporters The Publishers would like to thank the following teachers for thetr useful comments on the contents of this book: Gabriella Barbier, Flavia Bentint, Antonio Bové, Giorgia Caprani, Loredana Fiaschetti, Barbara Francini, Marla Pia LaColla, Gabriella Menghini, Emma Metafora, Pasqualina Pintus, Letizia Veneri, Claudia Vitale Authors’ acknowledgements Denis Delaney would like to thank Marina Grasso and Bruna Seornito for thelr invaluable contribution and his farnily and. 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