Learning Italian is easy with Dummies
Italian Workbook For Dummies is for beginners who want to get started learning Italian. Packed with foundational grammar and integrated vocab, Italian Workbook For Dummies will set new language learners on their way to a wonderful experience learning this beautiful romance language. This book provides valuable practice lessons and exercises so that you can learn to write and communicate in Italian with confidence. Italian Workbook For Dummies is also an excellent supplement for any student looking to boost their classroom learning. With the tried-and-true expertise of Dummies, you'll move through the Italian basics with ease.
Get introduced to the Italian language, including basic grammar and pronunciation Complete exercises to improve your ability to write and speak in Italian Learn important phrases for travelling, doing business, and studying in Italy Build your vocabulary, discover common slang, and learn authentic expressions
This is the perfect Dummies guide for those who are brand new to the Italian language, regardless of age or background. Gain the confidence you need to interact in Italiano!
By:
Teresa L. Picarazzi (Hopkins School New Haven CT)
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd ed.
Dimensions:
Height: 252mm,
Width: 203mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9781119986706
ISBN 10: 1119986702
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 16 December 2022
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Your Bearings with the Basics 5 Chapter 1: Greetings! Getting to Know You 7 Chapter 2: Embedded Gender and Number: Nouns and Articles 19 Chapter 3: Putting Two and Two Together: Numbers, Dates, and Time 33 Part 2: Verbs as Building Blocks 45 Chapter 4: Noting to Be or to Have with Essere and Avere 47 Chapter 5: Forming the Present 61 Chapter 6: Going and Coming with Irregular Verbs 73 Part 3: Building Beautiful Sentences: Parts of Speech 87 Chapter 7: Enriching Adjectives and Adverbs 89 Chapter 8: Comparisons and Superlatives 103 Chapter 9: Prepositions, and Then Some 113 Chapter 10: La Mia Famiglia: Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns 127 Chapter 11: Asking with Interrogatives; Pointing Out with Demonstratives 139 Part 4: More Verb Tenses 149 Chapter 12: Glancing Back at the Past: The Passato Prossimo 151 Chapter 13: Once Upon a Time: The Imperfect 167 Chapter 14: Looking Ahead: The Future Tense 183 Chapter 15: Commanding and the Imperative 195 Chapter 16: Forming and Using Conditional Verbs 211 Chapter 17: Everyday Communication with Reflexives 223 Part 5: The Part of Tens 237 Chapter 18: Ten Practice Dialogues for When You’re Out and About in Italy 239 Chapter 19: Ten Common Word Swaps to Avoid 251 Part 6: Appendixes 255 Appendix A: English-Italian Dictionary 257 Appendix B: Italian-English Dictionary 261 Index 265
Teresa Picarazzi, PhD, has taught Italian language, literature, and cinema for more than 30 years. She now teaches Italian at The Hopkins School in New Haven. She has lived, studied, and worked in Florence, Siena, Urbino, Cortona, and Ravenna, Italy. She has written books and several articles on Italian politics and culture.
