Italian Coursebook

The Story

Learn to speak, read, and write Italian quickly and easily with Living Language. Developed by U.S. government experts, this book introduces you step-by-step to all the basics of Italian: pronunciation, vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and grammar. IN THIS BOOK, READERS WILL FIND: All the words and phrases from the 40 lessons on theLiving Language Italian Complete Courserecordings, plus additional vocabulary A guide to pronunciation Useful topics including directions, introductions, shopping, faxes, and e-mail Explanations of grammar and usage Short quizzes to help you check your progress A comprehensive summary of Italian grammar Verb charts including all tenses A special section on writing letters While this book stands on its own as an instructional program and an invaluable reference, readers will find that using it with the recorded lessons is even more effective.Living Language Italian Complete Coursecassette and compact disc packages include this book as well as a dictionary.