Ultimate Italian Advanced (Book and CD Set): Includes Comprehensive Coursebook and 8 Audio CDs (Ultimate Advanced) [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Living Language (Author)

Book Description

Series: Ultimate Advanced | Publication Date: September 16, 2003

Available September 2003

Created for the serious language-learner, our deluxe Ultimate Italian Advanced course has been revised and updated. It teaches a sophisticated level of conversation and grammar and is equivalent to two years of college study. Free additional exercises are now available on line!

Perfect for the businessperson and anyone traveling or living abroad, Ultimate Italian Advanced course contains a 400+ page book with eight 60-minute CDs covering 20 lessons. Each lesson includes lively, up-to-date dialogues, vocabulary, exercises, culture notes, and detailed explanations of grammar and usage.

KEY FEATURES:
• Ideal for anyone planning to live or conduct business abroad
• Includes extensive business vocabulary and details of
business etiquette
• Free extra practice on line with more than 100 additional practice sections
• Updated with new vocabulary and information about culture and everyday life; and now include references to the euro
• Now available on CD for ease in moving between lessons–perfect for use in the car, at the gym, or anywhere you please

Editorial Reviews

Review

“A really great package for those who do not have the time to sit in a classroom, or the money to spend on two years in a foreign country.”
–Juergen Kempff, Ph.D., Curriculum Director, University of California-Irvine

“Authentic…enlightening and useful…I like the fact that the business section was closely related to the dialogue…makes the learning process more fun and realistic.”
–Marisa Castro Cid, World Trade Institute Language Center

Language Notes

Text: English, Italian --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Living Language; Unabridged edition (September 16, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400020662
• ISBN-13: 978-1400020669
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 2.3 x 10.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #100,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > Books on CD > Languages

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Advanced Speakers, March 2, 2000

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Dino "nada" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Italian: Advanced: Cassette/Book Package (Living Language Ultimate Courses) (Audio Cassette)

This set is great, and it's actually the only tape set that I found appropriate for advanced level Italian. I think a minor drawback is that the length of time in between some of the phrases doesn't give you enough time to practice repeating the phrase completely. However, I still think the set is fantastic. It puts idioms, different grammatical constructions and vocabulary in the context of realistic conversations.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vocabulary, Practice and Review, August 20, 2003

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Timothy D. Bina "TB" (Plymouth, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Italian: Advanced: Cassette/Book Package (Living Language Ultimate Courses) (Audio Cassette)

I have been through this book twice now and am working on my third time through. I can't imagine a better format for self-teaching than this one. Each chapter starts with a 2-3 page dialog which is spoken on tape ("Learn at Home" set) once and then replayed again with time given to repeat each segment of the conversation. This is followed by 2-3 grammer sections, a short essay on an aspect of Italy and concluding with a quiz. Unfortunately, I have found the "Learn On the Go" tapes to be utterly worthless. They are far too fast and difficult to follow, especially when driving. If anyone is interested, I have copied the vocabulary for each chapter onto an Access database. I can also copy the list onto either Word or Excel.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Practice for the Advanced Speaker, February 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Ultimate Italian: Advanced: Cassette/Book Package (Living Language Ultimate Courses) (Audio Cassette)

Definately for the advanced speaker, this program is best when the book is used along with the tapes. The accents are easy to understand and a good variety of topics (shopping, travel, computers, wine, architecture) is covered, although there is a strong emphasis on business and technology. The 2nd set of tapes has portions of the conversations on the 1st set, with language review in English and Italian interspersed. My biggest problem with this series is the length and spacing of pauses -- some really long sentences are rattled off all at once with only a short time to respond (really inconvenient while driving) and are then followed by a one word phrase. My Italian has improved since buying these, though, so all in all I would recommend it as a thorough review and practice for the advanced speaker.