Whether you are moving to Italy or just planning a vacation, you’ll want to know some key words and phrases to make sure everything’s va bene.Italian For Dummies Audio Set has everything you need to introduce you to the language so that you can start to communicate with other Italian speakers (without memorizing a bunch of boring grammar notes and long vocabulary lists!). Each of the three hour-long CDs is filled with interesting conversation topics that allow you to listen to what you want to listen at your own pace. Soon, you’ll be able to communicate in Italian about:
- Work, jobs, and office life
- Making small talk
- Traveling and making arrangements
- Asking for directions
- Getting help and assistance
- Ordering at a restaurant
- Booking a room in a hotel
- Exchanging money at the bank
- Shopping in a store or boutique
Along with all these topics, these CDs cover essential rules and building blocks of the Italian language, such as verb conjugation, tenses, and sentence structure, as well as a list of essential words. With this beginner audio set, you can pop any of the CDs in your CD player or computer and discover the joy and fun of speaking Italian!
By:
Teresa L. Picarazzi (Hopkins School New Haven CT)
Imprint: Wiley
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 186mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 32mm
Weight: 226g
ISBN: 9780470095867
ISBN 10: 0470095865
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 13 April 2007
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Mixed media product
Publisher's Status: Active
Contents Foreword Prelude 1.Dancing in the Arms of God Finding intimacy and fulfillment by following his lead 2.Someday My Prince Will Come Expecting a man to fulfill you as a woman 3.Life Among the Ashes Dealing with disillusionment and the destruction of your dreams 4.Everybody's Servant Trying to earn your keep 5.The Search for True Love Learning that True Love is searching for you! 6.All the Eligible Maidens Daring to be yourself and join in the dance of life 7.Dry Your Tears You Can't Go to the Ball Looking Like That! 111 Changing into the woman God created you to become 8.God Desires Your Beauty Challenging the belief that you are not beautiful 9.Glass Slippers and Other Lost Treasures Losing the remnants of your dreams and finding God's dreams for you 10.At the Stroke of Midnight Refusing to revert to your old rags 11.The Strength and Dignity of the Princess Bride Respecting your position, understanding your privileges, and wielding power wisely 12.Until Happily Ever After Waiting for the perfect ending Epilogue Acknowledgments Discussion Guide
Teresa L. Picarazzi has a PhD in Italian Literature and has taught Italian at The Hopkins School, Dartmouth College, The University of Arizona, and Wesleyan University.
Reviews for Italian for Dummies Audio Set (Listening Guide + 3 CDs)
Road-tested during a trip to Mudgee by a beginner and a refresher. Worked like a treat. Read by native speakers, using a systematic build-up of vocabulary. It comes with a booklet so you can actually read while you’re listening.
Recommended by Melanie
