Ultimate Italian: Basic-Intermediate, Revised and Updated Edition (Living Language) (English and Italian Edition) - Softcover

Bancheri, Salvatore; Lettieri, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0609607359 ISBN 13: 9780609607350

Publisher: Living Language/Random House, 2000

Synopsis

Learn Italian at home or on the go with the most complete, up-to-date program available!

Developed by the experts at Living Language, this deluxe course has everything you need to speak, understand, read, and write Italian. Ultimate Italian combines conversation with grammar and culture in an easy-to-follow, enjoyable, and effective format.

COMPREHENSIVE LESSON MANUAL with REFERENCE SECTIONS

40 lessons:
lively, authentic dialogues
vocabulary, grammar, and usage
cultural highlights
revised and updated with additional exercises, the latest in computers, the Internet, euros, and more
        
Reference sections:
complete grammar summary with verb conjugations
business and social letter writing
Italian-English / English-Italian glossary

EIGHT COMPACT DISCS

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

INCLUDES:

Eight Compact discs
448-page textbook

About this title

Review

"The dialogues are wonderful and among the best I've seen in a language course."      
ALEXANDRA LEAF, New York University

"I would not hesitate to use it as a primary text in any elementary or intermediate college-level class."
PROFESSOR VINCENZO GATTO, Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y.

"The materials are of a high quality and are fun for the learner."
CYNTHIA RAMSEY, Ph.D., Basic Language Program, University of Southern California

"A really great package for those who don't have the money to spend two years in a foreign country!"
JUERGEN KEMPFF, Ph.D., Curriculum Director, University of California, Irvine

Edition details

• Publisher: Living Language/Random House
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0609607359
• ISBN 13: 9780609607350
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English