Italian
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Italian

A Self-Teaching Guide

  1. 338 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Italian

A Self-Teaching Guide

About this book

Learn Italian at your own speed with tons of hands-on practice

In the newly revised third edition of Italian: A Self-Teaching Guide, professor and language educator Dr. Ilaria Serra walks you through how to learn Italian the quick and easy way. This book is ideal for anyone looking to master Italian at their own pace, whether you're approaching the language for the first time or just brushing up on the basics.

Italian: A Self-Teaching Guide contains fifteen simple lessons that show you how to engage in everyday conversations, from ordering food at a restaurant to making travel arrangements with a hotel concierge or an Airbnb host. The author helps you develop the skills you need to have actual Italian conversations with actual people in the real world.

You'll also find:

  • Straightforward instructions and sample mini-dialogues on how to arrange a ride share and conduct other travel business
  • Help with speaking to a mechanic or a doctor in Italian so you can visit Italian-speaking countries with added confidence
  • Extensive vocabulary and culture notes, along with a fun assortment of exercises, self-tests, and practice activities
  • Easy and complete grammar explanations
  • Self-check solutions

An exciting and essential resource for everyone who wants to tackle Italian at their own speed, Italian: A Self-Teaching Guide remains the gold standard in books that teach you how to speak, read, write, and understand the language. It's perfect for students, jobseekers, world travelers, and the simply curious everywhere.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Pronunciation Guide
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Lesson 1 Basic Expressions
  9. Lesson 2 In un ristorante del centro (In a Downtown Restaurant)
  10. Lesson 3 Alla stazione ferroviaria (At the Railway Station)
  11. Lesson 4 Compleanno in famiglia (A Family Birthday)
  12. Lesson 5 In un albergo di Milano (In a Hotel in Milan)
  13. Review A (Lessons 1–5)
  14. Lesson 6 Fare la spesa (Grocery Shopping)
  15. Lesson 7 In una banca di Firenze (In a Bank in Florence)
  16. Lesson 8 Una visita medica (A Medical Examination)
  17. Lesson 9 In un negozio di abbigliamento (In a Clothing Store)
  18. Lesson 10 Una telefonata (A Telephone Call)
  19. Review B (Lessons 6–10)
  20. Lesson 11 Una gita domenicale (A Sunday Outing)
  21. Lesson 12 Sul sito di viaggi online (On the Online Travel Website)
  22. Lesson 13 All’ufficio postale (At the Post Office)
  23. Lesson 14 Dal meccanico (At the Mechanic’s)
  24. Lesson 15 In cerca di lavoro (Looking for a Job)
  25. Review C (Lessons 11–15)
  26. Appendix A: Answers for Exercises and Reviews
  27. Appendix B: Regular Verbs
  28. Appendix C: Irregular Verbs
  29. Italian–English Vocabulary
  30. EULA