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Get Started in Italian by Vittoria Bowles Protej
£19.99
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Product Ref. (e.g. ISBN, SKU)
9781444174717
Published:
28 Dec 2012
Format:
Other
Number of pages:
xix, 204 pages
Dimensions:
198x128x14mm
Weight:
0.267kgs
Author:
This beginner's course will appeal to anyone who has never learned a language before or who does not feel confident enough to tackle a 'Teach Yourself' complete course. It provides an introduction to Italian that is easy to follow from start to finish.
Do you want a solid foundation to your Italian studies?
If you are looking for a solid foundation to your language studies for school, work or travel, this engaging course will get you speaking, writing, reading and understanding Italian in no time. Through authentic conversations, clear language presentations, and extensive practice and review, you will learn the Italian you need to communicate naturally in everyday situations - from booking a hotel room to talking about friends and family.
What will I learn?
Basic Italian is slowly and carefully introduced to ensure you progress confidently through the course and build up a foundation to allow you to feel confident in everyday situations and move to the next level of your learning. It teaches grammar, vocabulary and listening, reading, writing, speaking and pronunciation skills. By the end of the course you will reach a solid Novice High proficiency level of ACTFL (The American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and A2 Beginner level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) guidelines.
Is this course for me?
Get Started in Italian is for absolute and false beginners of Italian. Clear and simple explanations make the course appropriate and accessible to anyone learning Italian. There are extensive illustrations to support the learner working on his or her own. This course is also ideal to use with one-to-one tutoring and as a classroom course.
What do I get?
This book has a learner-centred approach that incorporates the following features:
- 10 units of learning content - covering everyday topics from booking a hotel room to talking about friends and family
- Discovery Method - figure out rules and patterns yourself to make the language stick
- Outcomes-based learning - focus your studies with clear aims
- Vocabulary building - thematic lists and activities to help you learn vocabulary quickly
- Test yourself - see and track your own progress
- Native speaker audio - available online
- Free, downloadable audio transcripts and vocabulary and language reference lists
The audio for this course is available for free on library.teachyourself.com or from the Teach Yourself Library app.
Where do I go next?
If you want to advance your Italian, our Complete Italian course (9781444177343) will take you to an intermediate level of Italian.
If you want to practice your speaking and listening skills, Get Talking and Keep Talking Italian (9781444184242) is the perfect audio course.
Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years
About the Author: Vittoria Bowles taught Italian at the University of Brighton, where she was principal lecturer. She developed many courses including one for English-speaking students to attend Italian universities which won the Unilever prize for innovation.
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