Incontri is a modern Italian reading book for high school students. The textbook offers ten chapters covering current cultural topics, historical and literary backgrounds, many student-centered creative tasks, visual prompts that provide speaking opportunities, numerous tasks for language mediation, exercises to expand vocabulary and review selected grammar topics, as well as strategy pages to practice the methodological competencies required by educational standards. Incontri meets the requirements of educational standards from various federal states, making it an optimal preparation for high school students for the demands of the final exams. Content includes: Emotions, The World of Youth, Contemporary Italy, Mass Media, Economy and Work, Between the Alps and Africa, Taboos, Revolutions, Wars, and Hopes.