Fast-Track Italian: Teach Yourself
Will be published approx. on 26. February 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-4441-0039-6 (ISBN)
Description
Follow this course for 35 minutes a day and in six weeks you'll be speaking Italian! Elisabeth Smith has used her wide teaching experience to write a course that covers just the vocabulary and the grammar that you really need. This day-by-day programme is easy to follow and fun to do. At the end of six weeks, you'll have the confidence and knowledge to tackle all the situations you need to know about, such as shopping, eating out and getting around. With just the essential words and phrases to learn, and flashcards at the back of the book to help learn them, progress is fast and enjoyable. By the end of this course, you will be at Level A2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions. Can communicate in simple and routine tasks. The course is available as a book (9781444100396), as a pack comprising the book and double CD (9781444100402) and as a double CD (9781444100419).
Reviews / Votes
A language lifeline ... fun, fast and easy -- The Independent The simple scripts and audio make it crystal clear ... I'm delighted with my progress. -- 'Greece' magazine 20030701 "Its narration is laid-back and encouraging and the method is straightforward" (4-star review) -- Time Out 20030701 The elements are simple and very straightforward ... strong encouragement ... plenty of opportunity for spoken practice. This course worked very well for me. -- 'Professional Manager' magazine 19990901 I am terrible with languages yet I am picking up Spanish! -- Helen Goddard, Devon 19990901 We think it is wonderful. -- Tom and Maureen Peil, Preston 19990901 I loved the sense of humour ... Each week I did the final test with bated breath wondering if this time the little bar chart [...] would take a nose dive - but it didn't. -- Lesly Hopkins, Twickenham 19990901More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
180 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4441-0039-6 (9781444100396)
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Elisabeth Smith
Fast Italian with Elisabeth Smith (Coursebook)
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06/2011
TEACH YOURSELF
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Person
Elisabeth Smith has published more than 30 books, CDs and DVDs in 11 different languages. She has taught enthusiastic audiences all over the world. Her unique entertaining courses are international bestsellers with over one million copies sold.
Content
Read this first How this book works Progress chart Only got a minute? Only got five minutes? Only got ten minutes? Week 1 Day-by-day guide In the aeroplane In aereo New words Pronunciation Good news grammar Let's speak Italian Let's speak more Italian Let's speak Italian - fast and fluently Learn by heart Test your progress Week 2 Day-by-day guide In Tuscany In Toscana New words Good news grammar Let's speak Italian Let's speak more Italian Let's speak Italian - fast and fluently Learn by heart Test your progress Week 3 Day-by-day guide We are going shopping Andiamo a fare spese New words Good news grammar Learn by heart Let's speak Italian Let's speak more Italian Let's speak Italian - fast and fluently Spot the keys Test your progress Week 4 Day-by-day guide Let's go and eat Andiamo a mangiare New words Good news grammar Learn by heart Say it simply Let's speak Italian Let's speak more Italian Let's speak Italian - fast and fluently Spot the keys Test your progress Week 5 Day-by-day guide On the move In viaggio New words Learn by heart Good news grammar Let's speak Italian Let's speak more Italian Let's speak Italian - fast and fluently Spot the keys Test your progress Week 6 Day-by-day guide In the airport In aeroporto New words Learn by heart Good news grammar Say it simply Spot the keys Let's speak Italian Let's speak more Italian Let's speak Italian - fast and fluently Test your progress Answers Flash cards Italian-English dictionary English-Italian dictionary Certificate