Prego! An Invitation to Italian Student Edition with Bind-In Card [Hardcover]

Graziana Lazzarino (Author), Maria Cristina Peccianti (Author), Janice Aski (Author), Andrea Dini (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072956429 | ISBN-13: 978-0072956429 | Publication Date: November 14, 2003 | Edition: 6th

This best-selling text offers a four-skills introduction to Italian language and culture. The sixth edition provides communicative activities and streamlined vocabulary and grammar presentations, coupled with revised and expanded cultural material, all within a beautiful new design.

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About the Author

Janice M. Aski is assistant professor and director of the Italian language program at The Ohio State University. She specializes in foreign language pedagogy and historical Italian/Romance linguistics. Her research in foreign language pedagogy explores a variety of topics, such as testing, teaching reading at the elementary level, and how first-year Italian textbooks and grammar practice activities reflect the most current research in second language acquisition. Her publications in historical Italian/Romance linguistics focus on the social, pragmatic and cognitive aspects of phonological and morphological change.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 6th edition (November 14, 2003)
• Language: Italian
• ISBN-10: 0072956429
• ISBN-13: 978-0072956429
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,360 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #31 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Nonfiction > Italian
  • #93 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Science

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love It!, February 16, 2010

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L. Stephens (Worthington, OH, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prego! An Invitation to Italian Student Edition with Bind-In Card (Hardcover)

I was lucky enough to find this book at a local "used bookstore" and picked it up not realizing the gem I had in my hands! Since this is an older version (2004) all of the online resources including quizes were available for free without the key codes in the book! I purchased the laboratory manual from Amazon because I wasn't lucky enough to find that at the bookstore. There is a whole audio section in the online resources that works in conjunction with the lab manual. If you are looking to learn the Italian language for more than just basic travel, then this is a great book to use! It is a college level textbook and will help you master Italian at your own pace! Buon lavoro!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best learning book out there, December 29, 2010

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This review is from: Prego! An Invitation to Italian Student Edition with Bind-In Card (Hardcover)

Very easy to follow. Makes the most sense out of all the books I've purchased. Travel to Italy often to visit family, but I am not a native speaker. This book helped immensely in conversation.

18 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It didn't have everything, October 3, 2005

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Sharada A. Strasmore - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prego! An Invitation to Italian Student Edition with Bind-In Card (Hardcover)

This book all though it had the bind in card from the publisher did not have the book key for quia.com which was what my professor uses. I bought online because I thought I was getting everything for less but it ended up being the same amount as if I had bought it in the school bookstore because I also had to purchase the quia key. So the moral of the story is that if you need quia just buy it at the bookstore and then you won't have to wait for your book.