Italian by Association

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Summary: A great approach to Italian
Review: I have looked at close to a hundred different language methods, and find that "language immersion", which is sometimes referred to as the Berlitz method, does not work for me. I need to know the nuts and bolts, and work my way up. Just parroting useful phrases leaves me COLD. "Italian by Association" delivers exactly what I wanted.

What this book does, is in each chapter, it gives you a small vocabulary, some grammar rules, a pronunciation key to the vocabulary, and some chapter review quizs. Each chapter builds on the previous, and before you know it, you know any number of grammar rules, as well as vocabulary. In this way you build your skills from the ground up, rather than trying to hit the ground running.

It is the closest thing I have found to a high school language textbook (circa 1970) anywhere, only a lot more interesting and fun.

If you want to learn some basic Italian, and not just parrot some well worn phrases, this book is for you.