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1. Colloquial Italian: Complete Language Course, by
Sylvia Lymbery, Audio Cassette: 322 page Book,
Publisher: Routledge
Easy to use and completely up-to-date. Specially written
by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use,
the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written
and spoken Italian. No prior knowledge of the language
is required. It's interactive - lots of exercises for
regular practice; has clear, concise grammar notes;
useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide; answer key
and special reference section. Cassettes accompany the
course to help you with listening and pronunciation
skills. By the end of this rewarding course you will be
able to communicate confidently and effectively in a
broad range of situations.
2. Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book and Dictionary,
by Rick Steves, Paperback: 224 pages, Publisher: Avalon
Travel
Buon giorno! From ordering calamari in Venice to making
new friends in Tuscan hill towns, it helps to speak some
of the native tongue. Rick Steves, bestselling author of
travel guides to Europe, offers well-tested phrases and
key words to cover every situation a traveler is likely
to encounter. This handy guide provides key phrases for
use in everyday circumstances, complete with phonetic
spelling; an English-Italian and Italian-English
dictionary; the latest information on European currency
and rail transportation, and even a tear-out cheat sheet
for continued language practice as you wait in line at
the Sistine Chapel. Informative, concise, and practical,
Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book and Dictionary is an
essential item for any traveler's zainetto.3.
Speak Italian With Michel Thomas, Audio CD, Publisher:
McGraw-Hill
Listeners learn in real time, fully understanding as
they go along, turning words into short sentences, and
then building them into longer, more complex sentences,
until they are conversing in Italian.
4. Basic Italian : CD/Book Package, by Living
Language, Ana Suffredini (Editor)
A complete, step-by-step guide to the basics of Italian
conversation and grammar. This revised course uses the
highly effective speed-learning method developed by U.S.
government experts to teach foreign languages to
overseas-bound servicemen and diplomats. Begin with
simple words and phrases and progress to more complex
expressions. Just listen and repeat after the native
speakers. Only Italian is spoken on the recordings, so
you learn naturally, the way you learned English. The
accompanying Italian coursebook includes the English
translations. Italian-English/English-Italian Dictionary
with more than 15,000 words are defined, idiomatic
expressions and common phrases.
5. Teach Yourself Italian: Complete Audio CD
Program, by Lydia Vellaccio, Maurice Elston, Paperback,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Begins with the basics and gradually promotes the
student to a level of smooth and confident
communication, including: Up-to-date, graded interactive
dialogues; Graded units of culture notes, grammar, and
exercises; Step-by-step guide to pronunciation;
Practical vocabulary; Regular and irregular verb tables;
Plenty of practice exercises and answers;
Self-assessment quizzes to test progress; Bilingual
glossary.
6. Essential Italian Grammar (Paperback) by Olga
Ragusa, Paperback: 111 pages, Dover
Very useful manual presents all the Italian really
needed in everyday life and contemporary situations,
without trivia or archaic material. Clearly presented
with many shortcuts and timesavers, it is an ideal
supplement to a phrase or record course, and the most
efficient system for adults with limited learning time.
7. Italian Grammar (Paperback) by Marcel Danesi,
Paperback: 256 pages, Publisher: Barron's
Topics covered include parts of speech, sentence
structure, punctuation, idioms, and pronunciation
advice. This new edition of Italian Grammar is printed
in two colors to emphasize important study points and
help students find specific information more quickly and
easily.
8. Modern Italian Grammar Workbook, by Anna Proudfoot,
Francesco Cardo, Paperback: 128 pages, Publisher:
Routledge
An innovative book of exercises and language tasks for
all learners of Italian. The book is divided into three
sections: Part I provides exercises based on essential
grammatical structures, Part II practices everyday
functions such as making introductions and expressing
needs, Part III contains realistic role plays in short
scenes, set in a range of different contexts. With a
comprehensive answer key at the back of the book, ideal
for all learners who have a basic knowledge of Italian.
It can be used independently or alongside Modern Italian
Grammar, also published by Routledge.
9. Mastering Italian Vocabulary: A Thematic Approach,
by Luciana Feinler-Torriani, Gunter H. Klemm, Paperback:
432 pages, Publisher: Barron's
This Italian word-power builder presents more than 5,000
words and phrases with translations into English. The
feature that makes this vocabulary book distinctive is
the way words are divided into themes, grouped together
so that the foreign traveler or language student can
find words related by subject. The subject themes
include business terms, medical terms, household terms,
scientific words and phrases, units of measurement,
clothing, food and dining, transportation, art and
culture? 24 separate themes in all. The new second
edition has been expanded and updated with increased
vocabulary.
10. Ultimate Italian: Basic-Intermediate Italian by
Salvatore Bancheri, Textbook and Audio CD, Publisher:
Living Language
Combines conversation with grammar and culture in an
easy-to-follow, enjoyable, and effective format. 40
lessons with lively, authentic dialogues; vocabulary,
grammar, and usage; exercises. Also: a complete grammar
summary with verb conjugations; business and social
letter writing; Italian-English / English-Italian
glossary; an English-speaking instructor that guides you
through each lesson on CD.
11. Webster's New World Italian Dictionary:
Italian/English, English/Italian, by Catherine E. Love,
Paperback: 1032 pages, Publisher: Webster's
Compiled in collaboration with a team of expert
linguists, this book has over 100,000 contemporary words
and phrases giving wide-ranging coverage of current
terms and expressions. Also: Detailed definitions so the
user can understand and translate idiomatically;
Extensive examples of usage; Verb tables, including
irregular verbs; Cross-references from every verb to the
appropriate verb table.
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