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Basic Italian: CD/Book Package (LL(R) Complete Basic Courses) [Audio CD]

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0609602721 978-0609602720 April 28, 1998
Speak Italian with confidence in just 6 weeks!

Living Language Italian Complete Course is 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.

40 lessons on three compact disks
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 Coursebook
The pocket-size book contains all the translated phrases from the recorded lessons, plus additional vocabulary, detailed explanations, and quizzes.
The book also features verb charts with all tenses included and a comprehensive summary of Italian grammar.

Italian-English/English-Italian Dictionary
More than 15,000 words are defined.
Idiomatic expressions and common phrases show how words are used in everyday conversation.
The dictionary doubles as a phrasebook.
1,000 of the most frequently used words are highlighted for easy reference.

The best-selling language course that really works--revised, updated, and expanded!

For Beginners or Those Who Want a Thorough Review


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Speak Italian with confidence in just 6 weeks!

Living Language Italian Complete Course is 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.

40 lessons on three compact disks
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 Coursebook
The pocket-size book contains all the translated phrases from the recorded lessons, plus additional vocabulary, detailed explanations, and quizzes.
The book also features verb charts with all tenses included and a comprehensive summary of Italian grammar.

Italian-English/English-Italian Dictionary
More than 15,000 words are defined.
Idiomatic expressions and common phrases show how words are used in everyday conversation.
The dictionary doubles as a phrasebook.
1,000 of the most frequently used words are highlighted for easy reference.

The best-selling language course that really works--revised, updated, and expanded!

For Beginners or Those Who Want a Thorough Review

Product Details

  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: Living Language (April 28, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0609602721
  • ISBN-13: 978-0609602720
  • Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 6.1 x 2.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #486,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very good but can't be used in your car., April 11, 1999
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I would buy this course again, but I had hoped to be able to use it in my car. The course pretty much requires that you listen to the CD with the textbook in hand.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Italian for Travelers, May 8, 2000
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While I am still unable to carry on lengthy conversations in Italian, this course did help me to ask questions and, more importantly, understand the replies while on a recent trip to Italy. A word of caution -- this course won't help you read an Italian menu, so if you don't like tripe, learn the word for that before you go. My only complaint is that, in a few places, the CD and the text did not match. This is a minor complaint considering the cost of the series and its overall effectiveness. Definitely worth the expense if you need to take a crash course before you fly...
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32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Too Involved, August 15, 2000
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Raymond Cuprill (Stafford, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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I found the course to be very comprehensive, but a little too involved for someone who wants to get quickly familiar with language and does not want to look at the written text while hearing the CDs or tapes. For example, I would not recommend it for learning the basics of language while driving, which I have been able to do with Berlitz. The recording is strictly in Italiano, no English except for chapter headings. Bummer!
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