Basic Italian (Workbook/Laboratory Manual)

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Summary: Best Italian book for new student
Review: Of the several books I've used this is the best for a student to use for self-teaching with tutorial help or for a class of first time students. Thirteen pages at the beginning dedicated to pronunciation is unprecedented but essential to those wanting to speak and understand the language. It(mostly) avoids the usual problem of inserting grammer not yet covered. The important grammatical issues are clear and well displayed. One drawback is the "bitesize" nature of the chapters which results in some inconvenience in structuring a syllabus. Many users characterize the book as "easy". But it covers all essentials of the language, comparable to other textbooks, and in just as much depth. It's presentation and logical flow eliminate much confusion for a new student.

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Summary: basic italian lab manual
Review: THIS BOOK HAD WRITINGS ALL IN THE BOOK. HOW CAN THE SELLER SELL SOMEONE A BOOK IN SUCH BAD CONDITIONS. MY FIRST TIME AD IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPIERENCE! I RETURNED IT AND NOW I HAVE 2 LOOK SOME MORE

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Summary: Italian Headings
Review: This book is a very expensive book. $96.95 for a book with only 443 pages. It is not worth the price. Also in each chapter there are words in Italian as a heading without the English word. If you look them up in the Italian-English Vocabulary at the end of the book they are not listed. Why would someone write a book on a foreign language and not explain the meaning of the phrases in English. Examples are Domande, Esercizi, Come si dice, etc. This book needs improved.