Allegro 1 is the first of a three-part series published in Italy. It contains a textbook, an exercise book, a teacher’s guide, additional assessment pieces and CDs. The resource is written in Italian and is based on the European framework (A1 level). The resource contains a variety of sample activities that can be used to support the teaching of Italian as a second language at the beginning level. It includes grammatical structures, communication activities, cultural elements and audio samples for practice. The teacher’s guide is clear, with ideas and suggestions to implement the activities available in the resource, and includes additional teaching strategies.