Italian

a Self Teaching Guide

Edoardo A. Lèbano

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Italian

JOHN WILEY
08 May 2000

Language self-study texts; Languages & ESL; Beginner Self-Study; Italian - Beginner Self-Study; Italian - Languages

Series: Wiley Self-Teaching Guides

Learn Italian the quick and easy way! Whether you re learning Italian for the first time or just brushing up on your skills, this updated edition of the bestselling Italian: A Self-Teaching Guide is the ideal way to master the language at your own pace. In fifteen simple lessons, you ll learn how to engage in everyday conversations from ordering at a restaurant to asking for directions to making special arrangements with a hotel concierge. Written in a lively, personable style by a native Italian, this practical guide combines the quick-reference virtues of a phrasebook with the learning tools of a full-fledged language course. Designed to acquaint you with the basic skills you need to speak, read, write, and understand the language, Italian: A Self-Teaching Guide, Second Edition demystifies grammar, common usage, and pronunciation with step-by-step lessons on numbers, days of the week, telling time, and special rules of speech. It also includes extensive vocabulary and culture notes. Mini-dialogues from real-life situations provide a vibrant introduction to Italian culture and customs while a fun assortment of exercises, self-tests, and practice activities constantly reinforces your reading and conversational skills.

By: Edoardo A. Lèbano
Imprint: JOHN WILEY
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 188mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 522g
ISBN: 9780471359616
ISBN 10: 0471359610
Series: Wiley Self-Teaching Guides
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 08 May 2000
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

EDOARDO A. LEBANO is Professor of Italian and Director of the Center for Italian Studies at Indiana University in Bloomington. He is also the author of Buon Giorno a Tutti!, a first-year Italian textbook also published by Wiley.