Adesso! : An Introduction to Italian (with Audio CD)

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Summary: Excellent for Beginning Italian
Review: I used this book after it was required both for first and second semester Italian at UC Berkeley. The appraoches to grammar and vocabulary are ecxellent. Important grammatical points are highlighted and are easy to find when needed to refer back to. As a student planning to study abroad in Italy next year I highly recommend this university level textbook.

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Summary: Great for learning conversational and Italian grammar
Review: When used with the accompanying lab manual which includes useful audio tapes, this book is great for learning beginning Italian quickly and easily. I used this required textbook for both first and second semester Italian at UC Berkeley and as a student planning to study abraod in Italy next year I highly recommend this text.