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Ultimate Italian: Advanced : Cassette/Book Package [Bargain Price] [Audio Cassette]

Salvatore Bancheri (Author), Maria Iocco (Author), Lucy Di Rosa (Author)
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?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 -- Review --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Description

Eight 60-minute Cassettes - 480-PAGE TEXTBOOK
Lively, up-to-date, authentic dialogues
Clear explanations of grammar
Cultural highlights
plus....
Business vocabulary & etiquette

Developed by the experts at Living Language, Ultimate Italian: Advanced has everything you need to increase your fluency in Italian. Just like the basic to intermediate level course, this program combines advanced conversation with grammar and culture in an easy-to-follow, enjoyable, and effective format. Ultimate Italian: Advanced also covers business vocabulary and etiquette, perfect for businesspeople as well as serious students and travelers.

COMPREHENSIVE LESSON MANUAL WITH REFERENCE SECTIONS

20 lessons:

  • lively, authentic, up-to-date dialogues
  • vocabulary, grammar, and usage
  • cultural highlights
  • business terms and etiquette

    Reference sections:

  • complete grammar summary with verb conjugations
  • business and social letter writing
  • Italian-English / English-Italian glossary

    EIGHT 60-MINUTE CASSETTES
    First, learn at home:

  • immerse yourself in Italian - listen and repeat with the all-Italian recordings
  • follow along with the manual, which includes English translations
  • learn conversation, grammar, and culture

    Then practice on the go:

  • review and expand upon what you've learned
  • an English-speaking instructor guides you through each lesson
  • no reading required with these Italian/English recordings
  • learn in the car, at the gym, anywhere --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

  • Product Details

    • Audio Cassette
    • Publisher: Living Language; Cas & Book edition (April 7, 1998)
    • Language: English
    • ISBN-10: 0517702347
    • ASIN: B0001PG436
    • Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 9.4 x 2.4 inches
    • Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
    • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
    • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,769,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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    33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Advanced Speakers, March 2, 2000
    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.
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    21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars Vocabulary, Practice and Review, August 20, 2003
    By Timothy D. Bina "TB" (Plymouth, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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    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.
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    18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good Practice for the Advanced Speaker, February 10, 2000
    By A Customer
    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.
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    Most Recent Customer Reviews

    5.0 out of 5 stars Most satisfying "advanced" language book! Thank you!
    Yes, indeed! This is advanced. I have seen complaints about it's cds being too fast, not enough time to repeat and so on... Which is what made me buy it. Read more
    Published 2 months ago by homer

    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for getting to an advanced level.
    This is excellent. You can use it to improve your listening comprehension, speaking ability, accent, grammar and vocabulary.
    Published 4 months ago by Second Language School of Manc...

    4.0 out of 5 stars CDs could be better.
    The written dialogs and exercises in the book are terrific. They are the only good advanced-level exercises that I have found. Read more
    Published 6 months ago by VespaGirl

    3.0 out of 5 stars Good for Improving Listening Skills
    Advanced Italian by Living Language has pluses and minuses. I felt the book was a bit lower level than it could have been, covering topics found in any half descent Italian... Read more
    Published 10 months ago by Amadeus

    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent learning tool
    This is excellent, but not perfect. Actually I could have given it four or five stars. I have no specific criticism, but it could be improved.
    Published 16 months ago by Jay H. Colborn

    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful tool for advanced students!
    I am constantly searching for new materials to advance my Italian and I was not disappointed with this set. Read more
    Published on August 16, 2006 by Italia Melissa

    5.0 out of 5 stars Bravissino
    I am very pleased with the quality of this product. I studied Italian for four years in college, but haven't really had the chance to use much of it in the 20 years since. Read more
    Published on April 10, 2006 by Robert J. DiPietro

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    2.0 out of 5 stars Too advanced
    I considered myself an intermediate to advanced speaker. Maybe I am only an intermediate speaker. The audio CD's phrases are too long, and the time provided to repeat is too... Read more
    Published on February 20, 2004

    1.0 out of 5 stars Intensely Irritating
    I found the tapes intensely irritating to listen to. Just when you are getting into the dialogue, it gets interrupted with English speaking. Read more
    Published on September 9, 2003 by D J KEARNEY

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