All-Audio Italian: Compact Disc Program (All-Audio Courses) [Audiobook, Large Print, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Living Language (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 29, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0609811282 | ISBN-13: 978-0609811283 | Edition: large type edition

Speak Italian Fluently with the Most Complete, Up-to-date All-Audio Course Available

LEARN ITALIAN ON THE GO–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, work around the house, or exercise at the gym.

SHORT, EASY-TO-FOLLOW LESSONS–NO READING REQUIRED
An English-speaking narrator guides you through 35 short lessons–just listen and repeat after native Italian speakers.

VOCABULARY–GRAMMAR–DIALOGUES–CULTURE
Begin with vocabulary and grammar basics before hearing a lively dialogue that includes the most current Italian idioms and usage. Interactive exercises reinforce what you’ve learned. You’ll also learn some intriguing facts about Italian customs and culture.

HANDY LISTENER’S GUIDE
No reading required, but our newly expanded 112-page listener’s guide is a handy visual reference for spelling and text of all the dialogues. The guide also provides a brief grammar summary and a glossary of grammatical terms.

Includes:
·6 compact discs
·Listener’s guide

Editorial Reviews

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Speak Italian Fluently with the Most Complete, Up-to-date All-Audio Course Available

LEARN ITALIAN ON THE GO?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, work around the house, or exercise at the gym.

SHORT, EASY-TO-FOLLOW LESSONS?NO READING REQUIRED
An English-speaking narrator guides you through 35 short lessons?just listen and repeat after native Italian speakers.

VOCABULARY?GRAMMAR?DIALOGUES?CULTURE
Begin with vocabulary and grammar basics before hearing a lively dialogue that includes the most current Italian idioms and usage. Interactive exercises reinforce what you?ve learned. You?ll also learn some intriguing facts about Italian customs and culture.

HANDY LISTENER?S GUIDE
No reading required, but our newly expanded 112-page listener?s guide is a handy visual reference for spelling and text of all the dialogues. The guide also provides a brief grammar summary and a glossary of grammatical terms.

Includes:
·6 compact discs
·Listener?s guide

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Living Language; large type edition edition (October 29, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0609811282
• ISBN-13: 978-0609811283
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 2.1 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,365,830 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #84 in Books > Books on CD > Languages > Language Instruction > Italian

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value for use in car or on treadmill., June 30, 1999

By A Customer

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

What I like about this is that it presents materials and then prompts in English for the learner to translate to the target language. The quality of sounds is good enough to listen to on a treadmill while jogging. (I wish though that there were a slightly longer pause between the prompt and the response.)

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great way to learn conversational Italian in your car., January 30, 1999

By A Customer

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

Logically organized (for tourists) with a consistent lesson-to-lesson format which includes essential grammar, listening to, then practice in pronunciation. Very useful vocabulary included. Helpful cultural/custom tidbits add to its practical value and help to keep it interesting. Doesn't "bog down". If you are a visual learner, you'll need some other companion workbook or text because, except for a small, relatively useless pamphlet, it's true to its title "All-Audio Italian". Get a dictionary, too. Molto buono.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent adjuct to studying from a text., August 23, 1998

By A Customer

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

I used this tape collection in my car after having completed several beginner level tape sets. The commentary prepared me for my first trip to Italy. The instruction is clear; the drills good. Although at first I found it impossible to respond to the exercises, I could do so with some skill on my third time. I use the set along with some books and other other intermediate Italian tapes. Admittedly, the commentary I once found so interesting is now a little tiresome. This set could be improved by having the native speaker in the exercises speak more distinctly.