Everything Learning Italian: Speak, Write, and Understand Basic Italian in No Time (Everything (Language & Writing)) [Paperback]

Michael P. San Filippo (Author)

Book Description

Series: Everything (Language & Writing) | Publication Date: November 1, 2002

Learning Italian has never been so quick and easy—or so much fun!

Learning a foreign language can be both challenging and intimidating. Lucky for you, The Everything® Learning Italian Book makes the "language of romance" easy to grasp. Professional tutor Michael San Filippo provides you with step-by-step instruction on the phonetics and pronunciation that makes Italian one of the most beautiful spoken languages.

Featuring easy-to-follow vocabulary lists, complete instruction on written and spoken grammar, and clear dialogue examples that help you carry on basic conversation,

The Everything® Learning Italian Book walks you through the basics of learning—and mastering—a new language.

Includes information on:

·The Italian alphabet and pronunciation

·The correct ways to greet people

·Proper usage of nouns, verbs, pronouns, and articles

·Tips on how to ask questions in Italian

·Day-to-day language when traveling, dining out, conducting business, and shopping

·Italian etiquette and style

Including many helpful exercises, self-tests, and English-to-Italian and Italian-to-English dictionaries, The Everything® Learning Italian Book will have you speaking—and understanding—Italian in no time.

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About the Author

Michael San Filippo earned a master of arts degree in Italian Studies at the Middlebury College Italian School Abroad program in Florence, Italy. He also conducts private tutoring in Italian for students of all levels and abilities. He lives in New York, NY

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media; 1 Blg edition (November 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580627242
• ISBN-13: 978-1580627245
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #487,791 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #92 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Italian

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars total waste of time, November 1, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Everything Learning Italian: Speak, Write, and Understand Basic Italian in No Time (Everything (Language & Writing)) (Paperback)

Please, do yourself a favor & buy a *serious* grammar book if you really want to learn the language -- I've been studying it off and on for years & this was a gift, I was glad I hadn't actually spent money on it...There really are no two ways about it while learning can be fun, it just can't be this superficial...My suggestion: try the Prego series...
in bocca al lupo!
Kathy

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Some Fun But Many Errors, April 20, 2006

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MMR "Mary" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everything Learning Italian: Speak, Write, and Understand Basic Italian in No Time (Everything (Language & Writing)) (Paperback)

Thank goodness I was just reviewing my knowledge of basic Italian! This book contains many interesting sidebars and fun crossword puzzles as well as interesting contemporary social and historical information but there are so many grammar errors (typos and poor, if any, editing) that I must caution any beginner against using it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Had higher hopes, June 12, 2007

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J. Meehan (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Everything Learning Italian: Speak, Write, and Understand Basic Italian in No Time (Everything (Language & Writing)) (Paperback)

Overall, I was disappointed by this book. The reason I bought it was the layout--it seemed clear and concise and a good review to refresh on the Italian I already know. I do find it full of good summary tables, vocabulary lists and verbs. But there are so many typos and errors! Really, there are mistakes in the verb conjugations and in the answers in the appendix. Unforgivable.