Italian Grammar (Teach Yourself) [Paperback]

Anna Proudfoot (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0844238031 | ISBN-13: 978-0844238036 | Publication Date: August 1992

This updated edition, aimed at beginners and intermediate students, can be used as a reference guide or as a grammar course to work through. The text requires no knowledge of grammar terminology, lists both functions and grammatical terms, provides clear examples and has a flexible approach.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Language Notes

Text: English, Italian

About the Author

Anna Proudfoot has taught Italian in London, Cambridge, the USA and Oxford. She is Head of Italian at Oxford Brookes University.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 218 pages
• Publisher: Teach Yourself (August 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844238031
• ISBN-13: 978-0844238036
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #921,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Italian grammar, February 11, 2000

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Wilbert D. Hall (Lewiston, ID) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Italian Grammar (Teach Yourself) (Paperback)

This book has a knack for explaining tricky points of grammar succinctly in simple, easier-to-understand terms than most Italian grammar books. It also throws you the lifeline of some pretty decent examples of how words are used in a grammatical context. This book I depend on daily. Grazie per questo libro.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Practical, compact and great for beginners, September 22, 2002

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Jeffrey Sauro (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teach Yourself Italian Grammar (Paperback)

Let's face it, grammar is hard enough in your native language. It's even harder in a foreign language-you don't need a thick complicated book covering every nuance of the language when you're staring out. This teach yourself book is well organized and not overwhelming like many other grammar books I've tried.

Each chapter is a few pages long and covers a couple related grammar concepts. The topics are very practical for everyday situations. The topics get more difficult as you progress through the book.

I've taken this book to Italy twice now and use it in conjunction with a dictionary and the Pimsleur audio course. It's great for travel because it's compact and easy to find the derivations of words you hear people use.