All-Audio Italian CD (LL(R) All-Audio Courses) [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Living Language (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0609603965 | ISBN-13: 978-0609603963 | Publication Date: March 16, 1999 | Edition: Compact Di

6 Compact discs
(6 Hours) plus Listener's Guide

Speak Italian fluently with the most complete, up-to-date all-audio course available - now on compact disc!

Learn in Your Car
Learn Anywhere

If you have trouble finding time to fit in language lessons, All-Audio Italian is the perfect solution.
Developed by the experts at Living Language, this program is designed for people on the move. You can learn Italian as you drive, do household chores, or work out at the gym.

Short, Easy-to-Follow Lessons
- No Reading Required

An English-speaking narrator guides you through the short, easy-to-follow lessons - all you have to do is listen and repeat after the native Italian speakers.

There's no reading required, although a listener's guide is provided if you want to look up spelling or grammar rules.

Vocabulary - Grammar
- Dialogues - Culture

Each lesson begins with vocabulary and some grammar basics before introducing a lively dialogue that includes the most current Italian idioms and usage.

Interactive exercises reinforce what you've learned. You'll also find out some intriguing facts about Italian customs and culture.

All-Audio Italian is a complete and thoroughly enjoyable learning experience!

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6 Compact discs
(6 Hours) plus Listener's Guide

Speak Italian fluently with the most complete, up-to-date all-audio course available - now on compact disc!

Learn in Your Car
Learn Anywhere

If you have trouble finding time to fit in language lessons, All-Audio Italian is the perfect solution.
Developed by the experts at Living Language, this program is designed for people on the move. You can learn Italian as you drive, do household chores, or work out at the gym.

Short, Easy-to-Follow Lessons
- No Reading Required

An English-speaking narrator guides you through the short, easy-to-follow lessons - all you have to do is listen and repeat after the native Italian speakers.

There's no reading required, although a listener's guide is provided if you want to look up spelling or grammar rules.

Vocabulary - Grammar
- Dialogues - Culture

Each lesson begins with vocabulary and some grammar basics before introducing a lively dialogue that includes the most current Italian idioms and usage.

Interactive exercises reinforce what you've learned. You'll also find out some intriguing facts about Italian customs and culture.

All-Audio Italian is a complete and thoroughly enjoyable learning experience!

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Living Language; Compact Di edition (March 16, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0609603965
• ISBN-13: 978-0609603963
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,285,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The information is wrong, September 1, 1999

By 

Peter Payne "Peter in Japan" (Isesaki, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All-Audio Italian CD (LL(R) All-Audio Courses) (Audio CD)

This is an 8-casette all-audio version, there are no CD's. I am in the middle (well, on chapter 5) of this book, and I have to say, it is not the way to learn. They say no reading required -- and it is an all audio course. But how would you like to hear the conjugation of a very without ever seeing it written??? I am returning this set.

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars INFORMATION FOR THIS BOOK IS INACCURATE!!!, March 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: All-Audio Italian CD (LL(R) All-Audio Courses) (Audio CD)

This information is extremely inaccurate. This set is not the equivalent of the 3-hour cassette edition that the link refers to. This set is 6 hours, with 6 CD's, and is the exact same as the cassette version with 6 cassettes. It also does not include a dictionary...only a user guide. GET YOUR INFORMATION STRAIGHT!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All-Audio Italian (6 - CDs + Book), August 4, 2001

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A. Altura (Berkeley, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All-Audio Italian CD (LL(R) All-Audio Courses) (Audio CD)

I purchased this set two months prior to my recently completed trip to Italy. It was invaluable and greatly expanded my level of enjoyment of my trip and appreciation for Italy, in general. It certainly did not make me fluent in Italian, but, neither did I expect it to; however, it did provide me with the confidence and ability to carry on simple conversations with native Italian shopkeepers, hotel employees, train conductors, especially restaurant waiters and numerous other individuals. It literally did make learning Italian enjoyable. The CD format permitted me to easily replay sections over many times until I had a thorough understanding of the lesson. I did this only while driving to and from work and it proved a surprisingly excellent and worthwhile diversion from the normal news broadcasts, etc. I have just ordered the next set, i.e., Ultimate Italian: Advanced, my only regret being that it does not appear to be available in CD version, only cassettes, a more difficult format. Overall however, I do believe the products to be of high quality.