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Easy Italian Reader (Easy Reader)BUY FROM AMAZON.COM
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Usually ships in 24 hours  (11 customer reviews)Buy New: $9.56 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours EDITORIAL REVIEWThe quick, easy, enjoyable way to learn how to read Italian This new addition to the popular Easy Reader series allows beginners to start reading Italian right away and intermediate learners to hone their reading skills. Rather than relying on dry grammar rules, EasyItalian Reader features engaging readings on Italian history, people, and contemporary literature that rapidly build comprehension, progressing in difficulty as readers’ abilities increase. Helpful review sections, comprehension questions, and proficiency-building games are included throughout to reinforce what is learned. Easy Italian Reader:
PRODUCT DETAILSPublisher: McGraw-HillPub. Date: 3rd November 2005 Catalog: Book Media: Paperback Number Of Pages: 256 Ean: 9780071439572 Isbn: 0071439579 ABOUT THIS BOOKUSER REVIEWS
This is a great book if you want to move from basic grammar and vocabulary to something more engaging. The stories are easy to read, and each chapter has some questions, exercises, and a 'discussion' topic. It's geared toward class settings, but it works quite well for self-study, too. Of course it helps if you have someone fluent in Italian to correct your stories!
I am a beginning/intermediate adult Italian language student--taking lessons weekly from a tutor. I have worked my way through about 1/3 of the reader and find it at just the right level for me and it's been a valuable way to practice translation and vocabulary. Well done.
The format is a little longwinded and you do have to write some of the responses on a separate notebook due to space restraints but it is an excellent starting reader for an Italian 102 0r 103 student. Introduces italian poetry, writing, songs and history. I highly recommend it. Good practice in reading and critically responding to text. There are also some breaks with crosswords and fill in the blanks.
The readings in this book become more difficult gradually, making it easy to increase your vocabulary and your exposure to more complicated grammatical structures. As a fringe benefit, the later readings will also add to your knowledge of Italian history. The book does have a vocabulary section, but you'll still need to keep an Englisth-Italian dictionary handy.
Good book, but not really for a beginner. It is really more of an intermediate level book. But the history of Italy chapters were fun and interesting. SIMILAR ITEMS: |
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Fun and practical way to learn Italian
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