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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 458 EAN: 9780618678129 Edition: 8 ISBN: 0618678123 Label: Heinle Manufacturer: Heinle Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 426 Publication Date: August 01, 2006 Publisher: Heinle Studio: Heinle Editorial Review: Product Description: Oggi in Italia is a successful, market-leading introductory Italian program featuring a balanced four-skills approach to language learning and varied perspectives of Italian culture, ranging from its rich, historical legacy to current changes affecting the country and culture. Students practice the basics of the language and develop oral communication skills in a variety of contexts, while learning about contemporary Italian life and culture. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - GreatThis used book was in great condition. There were no marks or writing on the pages. One thing to keep in mind is the shipping time. It took longer than I thought it would; about 1.5 weeks. But, the seller was good about keeping in contact and making sure that I received the book. It was a great purchase overall. Rating:  - Disjointed, but accurate, which is most importantThis Italian book is accurate and engaging. I highly recommend it. The only reason this is not a five-star recommendation is because of two reasons. First the price, it's over $80 for the book, which is very expensive, and second to get the most out of the book, you would need to bounce around the chapters, read them out-of-order. For example, some examples in the early chapters introduce grammar that is not taught until later chapters. Some people can proactively figure things out, but not ... Read More Rating: - Worthy of better than the negative reviews.I'm sorry, but I just don't get the detractors to this text. With apologies to Pimsleur, learning a language is hard work. OK, if you want to learn how to say, "Hello," or, "Where is the bathroom," try one of the quickie methods, but if you want to be fluent in a conversation, live in Italy, or study there, there is no substitute for struggling with the pedagogy. Maybe there are some of us that can pick up a language effortlessly, but I'm not one of them. I was raised in an Italian family and heard ... Read More Rating:  - A rip-offA good book but enormously overpriced. every year or so a new edition is put out with a few changes which are not necessary. to keep everything uniform in a course, a new edition must therefore be purchased at an inflated price. Much of the photos and material is not new but recycled from the computer program, "Transparent Language". Rating: - A Good TextbookThis textbook has a few features that are good for the first year student. First, the beginning chapters are mostly in English, introducing only a few Italian words at a time until the student builds up a vocabulary, and then, the lessons are gradually presented entirely in Italian. The supplement and appendix provides a quick reference to noun and adjective suffixes, indefinite adjectives and pronouns, possessive pronouns, and verb conjugations. The vignettes tell little cultural stories that make ... Read More |
