Teach Yourself Italian Converstation (3CDs + Guide) (Teach Yourself: Language) [Paperback]

Maria Guarnieri (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071456538 | ISBN-13: 978-0071456531 | Publication Date: July 18, 2005 | Edition: 1

A lively, practical way to develop and improve basic foreign language skills

This new, audio-based language series from Teach Yourself is an entertaining, nonintimidating way for beginners to build conversational proficiency. Each course covers 10 key situations—from greetings and buying food and drink to shopping, asking for directions, and visiting locals—and includes two conversations per topic. The explanations and instructions are simple and bite-size, making this a very accessible program.

Each audiopackage:

• Builds confidence through a variety of listening exercises, from repetition of foreign language prompts to replying to English prompts
• Covers structures, useful phrases, and strategies for holding two-way conversations
• Lets learners assess their progress with specific objectives and review sections
• Includes a 48-page guide with key words and conversations in written form for reference

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"I am a big fan of this series. Commercial packaging, simple concept and a competitive price make these well worth trying...One to watch." -- The Bookseller 20050429 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (July 18, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071456538
• ISBN-13: 978-0071456531
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,620,058 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Teach Yourself Italian Conversation, February 1, 2010

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This review is from: Teach Yourself Italian Converstation (3CDs + Guide) (Teach Yourself: Language) (Paperback)

Teach Yourself Italian Conversation is useful but not as much fun as the Teach Yourself Italian course. The Conversation course follows a British couple as they vacation in Italy and charge purchases on their credit card. The conversations are somewhat formal and stilted, but the British narrator does interject some useful points about basic grammar. The first two CDs contain situational dialogues----getting a taxi, booking reservations, buying wine, etc. The third CD is the most interesting. Here you listen to entire dialogues three times, each time trying to pick out two specific bits of information. The purpose is to sharpen one's listening skills by focusing on key words rather than trying to understand every single word.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional!, March 9, 2010

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This review is from: Teach Yourself Italian Converstation (3CDs + Guide) (Teach Yourself: Language) (Paperback)

This product is fantastic! The conversations are well presented and the wait time for responses is adequate; the booklet that accompanies the C/D's is very helpful.