Italian Coursebook: Basic-Intermediate (LL

by Living Language

Learn to speak, read, and write Italian quickly and easily with Living Language®. Developed by U.S. government experts, this book introduces you step-by-step to all the basics of Italian: pronunciation, vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and grammar.

IN THIS BOOK, READERS WILL FIND:
• All the words and phrases from the 40 lessons on the Living Language® Italian Complete Course recordings, plus additional vocabulary
• A guide to pronunciation
• Useful topics including directions, introductions, shopping, faxes, and e-mail
• Explanations of grammar and usage
• Short quizzes to help you check your progress
• A comprehensive summary of Italian grammar
• Verb charts including all tenses
• A special section on writing letters

While this book stands on its own as an instructional program and an invaluable reference, readers will find that using it with the recorded lessons is even more effective. Living Language® Italian Complete Course cassette and compact disc packages include this book as well as a dictionary.

Genres: Language, Italian Literature, Nonfiction, Reference

252 pages, Paperback

First published April 28, 1998

Reviews

[Christy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Traveling to Italy next summer adds the importance of learning Italian. I expect that if I'm traveling to a country where English is not the first language, that I learn it. It would be elitist of me to think that people there should be able to speak English. Plus, I hope to be treated better if I attempt the language, and it'll be fun to speak to others and give it a try. Only downfall to the book is that you need to have the book in front of you when listening to the audio. And it's all about memorization...thinking Rosetta Stone may make a good Christmas gift to myself!

[Joy Sterrantino · Rating 2 out of 5]

I always put this off!