Learn in Your Car: Italian, Level 1 [Unabridged] [Audible Audio Edition]

by Henry N. Raymond (Author)

Product Details

• Audible Audio Edition
• Listening Length: 3 hours
• Program Type: Audiobook
• Version: Unabridged
• Publisher: Penton Overseas, Inc.
• Audible.com Release Date: April 24, 2001
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00005KA5D
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

Editorial Reviews

The Learn in Your Car language series is the first system ever designed to teach a language in your car...or anywhere...without a textbook. Simple and effective, you can learn to converse in another language while driving, walking, or doing tasks around the house. And now with Learn in Your Car from audible.comŽ, you can turn your PC, your Rio, or any mobile device into your own personal language tutor.

Each course is organized the way you learn best - by learning words and phrases - and building these into sentences and clear conversations. Arrange hotel accommodations, order in restaurants, change money, and feel more at home next time you travel!

The Learn in Your Car language series is:

Easy to use without a textbook

Prepared by dialect-free professionals

Available in levels for students of all abilities

Designed to teach grammar basics through recorded examples

Level 1 offers an introduction to key words, numbers, phrases, sentence structure, and basic grammar.
Level 2 teaches more challenging vocabulary, additional grammar, and targeted sentences designed to generate confidence in your ability to comprehend and converse.
Level 3 presents expanded vocabulary, advanced grammar, and more detailed sentences to extend your conversational skills.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better Than Berlitz Not As Good as Behind the Wheel Italian, April 3, 2005

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Richard - See all my reviews

This review is from: Italian Complete: The Complete Language Course : 3 Level Set : With Carrying Case (Learn in Your Car) (Italian Edition) (Audio CD)

This course is better than Berlitz Rush Hour Italian but .... the Italian spoken in the course is too fast for me. I tried and returned Pimsleur for the same reason.
I personally am going to stick with Behind the Wheel Italian because it is the only course I have found that goes slowly enough for me to understand.
I do think this course would work very well in conjunction with Behind the Wheel Italian because you would at least have practiced the Italian pronunciation a bit slower first before using this course.
I also have a problem with the loud sound that is used in Learn in Your Car Italian to separate the lessons. I do think the lessons are useful, so I am giving the course 4 stars.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superior Product and Company--Bravo!, May 4, 2004

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S. Culp (Valencia, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Italian Complete: The Complete Language Course : 3 Level Set : With Carrying Case (Learn in Your Car) (Italian Edition) (Audio CD)

This program--9 CD's, 3 each for levels 1-3 of basic Italian--is the best I've tried so far for learn-it-yourself language programs. (I've tried several, both audio and CD-rom.) I keep the CD's in my car, and, listening to them as I commute each day, have managed not only to refresh the Italian I studied in college, but also to add to my vocabulary.

The focus is a bit travel-intensive for my particular tastes, but would be perfect for someone wanting to prepare for a trip. The lessons are sensibly laid out in a way that allows you to build confidence as you go (*and* they come with a travel case so you can brush up easily on the plane!).

I recommend listening to one level all the way through a couple of times before moving on to the next one, as the dialogue tends to pick up speed substantially as you progress.

ALSO, the manufacturing company's customer service is outstanding: I ended up with the same CD twice in my set, and they sent me the correct replacement CD with no problem or charges. Big cheer for Penton, Inc!

50 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Way to Learn a Language, July 9, 2003

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Richard (Seal Beach, US, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Italian Complete: The Complete Language Course : 3 Level Set : With Carrying Case (Learn in Your Car) (Italian Edition) (Audio CD)

This is a great way to learn Italian! After the first CD, I knew lots of useful phrases. I went to Italy after working with all of the CD's, and felt very confident. Each CD builds on the previous one, making learning very easy. I would highly recommend this course, especially for anyone who spends a lot of time in their car.