Ultimate Italian: Basic - Intermediate: Book (LL

by Living Language

ULTIMATE ITALIAN: BASIC TO INTERMEDIATE

A Complete Lesson Book and Reference Guide
Lively, up-to-date, authentic dialogues
Clear explanations—of grammar
Cultural highlights
plus
Grammar summary
Verb conjugations
Glossary

Developed by the experts at Living Language, this book offers a highly effective combination of conversational Italian with grammar and culture. It covers the equivalent of two years of college-level study.

                 40 lessons, each with a lively, authentic Italian dialogue that includes the most common and useful expressions for everyday conversation.
                 English translations and explanations of Italian grammar and usage, pronunciation, vocabulary, and cultural notes.
                 Quizzes and review sections to check your progress.
                 A complete summary of Italian grammar, and verb charts covering all major tenses.
                 A section on letter writing for business or social occasions.
                 An extensive two-way glossary.

While this book stands on its own as a complete course and an invaluable reference, you'll find that using it with the recordedlessons is even more effective. Along with the recordings, Living Language® Ultimate Italian cassette packages include this manual.

Genres: Language

448 pages, Paperback

First published April 19, 1994

Reviews

[Patrícia Raquel Pereira · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a valuable reference for anyone introducing the Italian language. It contains authentic dialogues, clear grammar explanations, cultural highlights, and a grammar summary as a companion for future reference. The lessons are thoroughly well-structured and build on one another. It is a beneficial textbook for you to start or update your studies.

[Joe Pfeiler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is what I used to learn Italian, and it works if you stay with it. But any language requires practice with others who are fluent.