Basic Italian

Purchased this for a college class. HAD to buy it. The more I used it, the easier Italian became. Breaks down the information and dreaded verb conjugation easily. Wish the cassette tape was a CD - had to FIND something in the house that still played cassette - found an old walkman in the basement. A good buy as long as you have the help of a teacher to show you the way.

The product came in great shape and was very swiftly mailed to my house. The seller was great about informing me of the progress of my order and sent some very nice/personalized emails. Overall GREAT!!!

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.