Beginner's Italian with Online Audio & Video
Beginner's Italian with Online Audio & Video
Beginner's Italian with Online Audio & Video
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Description
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Start speaking Italian today with this modern interactive beginner's course!A language steeped in history, culture and art, Italian is spoken by over 65 million people worldwide and is also one of the most widely studied Romance languages. Ideal for those new to Italian, learning at home or in the classroom, Beginner's Italian with Online Audio & Video teaches both written and spoken Italian using modern pedagogy and engaging audio and video. Follow the adventures of Chiara and Luca! Chiara is an American visiting Italy for the first time and Luca is the Italian guy she meets on her first day in Italy. Across the book's 14 chapters, they visit four Italian cities from Rome to Florence to Venice and down to Naples. Food, family, art, history, and fashion await them. Join Chiara and Luca for an Italian language and culture avventura!Includes:
- An introduction to the Italian language and basics of pronunciation
- Fourteen carefully-paced lessons, each one opening with dialogues about an everyday topic followed by vocabulary, grammar lessons, and exercises
- Free companion YouTube channel, @BeginnersItalian, with over 200 videos on topics like how to order a meal or shop at a store to reinforce using Italian in everyday situations
- 200+ audio files for streaming or free download featuring pronunciation by native speakers
- Easy-to-use QR codes that link to the audio and video
- Answer key to the exercises
- Italian-English glossary
- Lessons equivalent to two semesters of college-level Italian
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Easy-to-digest language learning system."
--New York Post
"Tom Means is doing something different here. This isn't just a book, it's a real way to experience Italian. The characters pull you in, the story keeps you there, and before you know it, you're actually learning without it feeling like work. That's rare. We're proud to stand behind something that brings the language and culture back to life in a real way."
-- Mario Macaluso, Italian Language Project (501c3)
"Tom Means' enthusiasm for all things Italian is contagious, it's impossible to not get excited about learning Italian while reading this book."
--Julia DiVergilio, Actress/Academic
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Hippocrene Books
Pub date:
2026-06-02
Length:
272 pages
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