Talking the Talk Italian

Author: Alwena Lamping
Publisher: Talk
ISBN: 9781406684698
Category : Italian language
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
Talking the TALK Italian is part of the bestselling TALK series, which has inspired so many people to learn Italian and find the confidence to give it a go. Talking the TALK is designed for adults who are familiar with the basics of Italian and whose ambition is to be able to hold a friendly conversation, whether with someone they've met on their travels, a business contact, extended family, a fellow enthusiast, a neighbour or anyone else. Be confident that what you say sounds natural and up to date with hundreds of carefully selected, versatile phrases and wordbanks that include colloquialisms as well as IT- and social media-related language. Develop your listening skills and perfect your accent with the how to sound Italian audio download. Keep conversation flowing comfortably with lots of strategies and hints. Personalise the language you're learning: ideas, advice and plenty of practice activities.

Talk Italian 2 Enhanced eBook (with audio) - Learn Italian with BBC Active

Author: Alwena Lamping
Publisher: Pearson UK
ISBN: 1406683531
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 217

Book Description
Learn a language for less – get this bestselling Enhanced eBook for HALF PRICE - only £6.99. For a limited time only. Learn even faster and smarter with the flexibility, speed and convenience of this enhanced eBook. Everything you need is just where you need it: navigate the book with ease, practise your listening and speaking skills, test your progress and access valuable language notes all with one touch from the page you’re on. TALK Italian 2 has already helped thousands of people to improve their Italian.Whether you’re returning to the language and don’t want to start from scratch or you’ve completed an introductory course, Talk Italian 2 is the ideal way to take your Italian to the next level – fast. With its clear and effective approach, you’ll soon be able to engage in increasingly sophisticated conversations and express opinions on a wide range of subjects from food to property, as well as get to know people and cope confidently in everyday situations. Learn faster and smarter using the successful, proven Talk method. Develop your language skills with a wealth of activities to help you learn. Express yourself more confidently by taking part in real Italian conversations. Want to improve your grammar? Get quickly up to speed with our bestselling Talk Italian Grammar eBook. Easy to follow and specially written to work with this course, it’ll help you easily demystify and unlock the key structures of Italian grammar and boost your understanding, speaking and listening skills. Search now for ‘Talk Italian Grammar’. Learner reviews of the book/CD version of Talk Italian 2: ‘Excellent course, good CD to help with pronunciation. Interesting and relevant. Worthwhile buy if you already have some Italian.’ ‘Very good. Great extension after book one. These books are the best I have tried.’ ‘Excellent in every way.’ ‘My teacher (who is Italian) uses this as part of her teaching, so I think that says a lot. The two discs are accompanied by an excellent and comprehensive book.’ Also available: Talk Spanish Enhanced eBook, Talk Spanish 2 Enhanced eBook, Talk French Enhanced eBook, Talk French 2 Enhanced eBook, Talk German Enhanced eBook, Talk German 2 Enhanced eBook, Talk Italian Enhanced eBook; Talk Spanish Grammar eBook, Talk French Grammar eBook, Talk Italian Grammar eBook and Talk German Grammar eBook

Why Italians Love to Talk About Food

Author: Elena Kostioukovitch
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 1429935596
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 480

Book Description
Italians love to talk about food. The aroma of a simmering ragú, the bouquet of a local wine, the remembrance of a past meal: Italians discuss these details as naturally as we talk about politics or sports, and often with the same flared tempers. In Why Italians Love to Talk About Food, Elena Kostioukovitch explores the phenomenon that first struck her as a newcomer to Italy: the Italian "culinary code," or way of talking about food. Along the way, she captures the fierce local pride that gives Italian cuisine its remarkable diversity. To come to know Italian food is to discover the differences of taste, language, and attitude that separate a Sicilian from a Piedmontese or a Venetian from a Sardinian. Try tasting Piedmontese bagna cauda, then a Lombard cassoela, then lamb ala Romana: each is part of a unique culinary tradition. In this learned, charming, and entertaining narrative, Kostioukovitch takes us on a journey through one of the world's richest and most adored food cultures. Organized according to region and colorfully designed with illustrations, maps, menus, and glossaries, Why Italians Love to Talk About Food will allow any reader to become as versed in the ways of Italian cooking as the most seasoned of chefs. Food lovers, history buffs, and gourmands alike will savor this exceptional celebration of Italy's culinary gifts.

Practice Makes Perfect: Italian Conversation

Author: Marcel Danesi
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071770909
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 179

Book Description
Practice the art of conversation in Italian! Want to strike up a conversation with a native Italian speaker but are nervous that you're not ready? Practice Makes Perfect: Italian Conversation helps you overcome that obstacle, and--before you know it--you'll be speaking comfortably in your new language. Inside you will find realistic conversational situations, from meeting people to talking about sports to discussing current events to just having fun. With these engaging dialogues as a starting point, each unit is packed with helpful instructions on correct grammar and word usage--in addition to lots of conversation-ready phrases that will be indispensable as your fluency increases. Of course you'll get plenty of practice, practice, practice using your new conversational skills. Each dialogue is followed by a variety of exercises that not only give you the opportunity to put new concepts into action but also encourage you to construct personalized conversations. These lessons will reassure even the most hesitant speakers that they too can achieve a confident--and spontaneous--speaking style. Practice Makes Perfect: Italian Conversation will help you Talk more like a native speaker and expand your vocabulary Master everyday Italian expressions through numerous realistic examples Reinforce your new conversational skills through extensive exercises Before you know it, you'll be confidently speaking Italian with your Italian-speaking friends--or you'll be ready to make new ones!

Talk Italian Enhanced eBook (with audio) - Learn Italian with BBC Active

Author: Alwena Lamping
Publisher: Pearson UK
ISBN: 1406677043
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 191

Book Description
‘Determined to learn the language but no time for nightschool? Try the BBC Talk short courses.’ The Guardian Learn even faster and smarter with the flexibility, speed and convenience of this enhanced eBook. Everything you need is just where you need it: navigate the book with ease, practise your listening and speaking skills, test your progress and access valuable language notes all with one touch from the page you’re on. Talk Italian has already inspired thousands of people to learn Italian from scratch and find the confidence to give it a go. It is a bestselling course, widely used both in the classroom and by independent learners. Make fast progress right from the start using the successful, proven Talk method - with specially designed activities, interactive audio and clear, jargon-free grammar explanations. Develop your language skills with tips and strategies to help you learn. Express yourself more confidently through taking part in real Italian conversations. Whether you’re learning for business, travel or just for fun, this straightforward, step-by-step approach will ensure you’re soon able to speak Italian in a range of everyday situations. Want to improve your grammar? Get quickly up to speed with our bestselling Talk Italian Grammar eBook. Easy to follow and specially written to work with this course, it’ll help you easily demystify and unlock the key structures of Italian grammar and boost your understanding, speaking and listening skills. Search now for ‘Talk Italian Grammar’. Learner reviews of the book/CD version of Talk Italian:‘Bought this in preparation for a holiday to Italy. Have found it an excellent starter for a complete novice. Would recommend.’ ‘Great way to learn the language, this is the definitive BBC series that others try but fail to emulate.’ ‘The BBC talk series is easy to use and quickly gets you speaking the language. Ideal for holidays.’ Also available: Talk Spanish Enhanced eBook, Talk French Enhanced eBook and Talk German Enhanced eBook; Talk Spanish Grammar eBook, Talk French Grammar eBook, Talk Italian Grammar eBook and Talk German Grammar eBook

Talk Italian! - Learn To Speak Italian For Kids

Author: Hackney And Jones
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 54

Book Description
Looking for the best way to introduce your child to the wonderful language of Italy? Want a fun, educational way of helping your bambino to learn the basics? Look no further! Talk Italian! is a fun, colourful and supportive activity book which includes how to introduce yourself in Italian, how to describe your hobbies and favourite food and animal, and will help your child to write in Italian using printed guidelines for them to write over. If your child has ever shown an interest in communicating in another language, why not introduce them to the beautiful language of Italy? Talk Italian! gives real-world examples and has vibrant child-friendly pictures to help them learn. It is the perfect introductory book to gaining a wonderful skill for life. Suitable for children 7+. Andiamo!

Talk Italian Grammar

Author: Alwena Lamping
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 9781406652352
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 268

Book Description
A clear new approach to grammar.

Listen & Learn Italian

Author: Olga Ragusa
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486252766
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
This language-learning system offers the chance to quickly and efficiently develop the practical Italian needed for travel. 2 CDs with 90 minutes of material feature phrases and sentences spoken first in English and then in Italian, followed by a pause for repetition. The accompanying 80-page manual contains each word and phrase on the CDs.

Talking the Talk

Author: Trevor A. Harley
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 1317627210
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 347

Book Description
Talking the Talk provides a comprehensive introduction to the psychology of language, written for the reader with no background in the field or any prior knowledge of psychology. Written in an accessible and friendly style, the book answers the questions people actually have about language; how do we speak, listen, read, and learn language? The book advocates an experimental approach, explaining how psychologists can use experiments to build models of language processing. Considering the full breadth of psycholinguistics, the book covers core topics including how children acquire language, how language is related to the brain, and what can go wrong with it. Fully updated throughout, this edition also includes: Additional coverage on the genetics of language Insight into potential cognitive advantages of bilingualism New content on brain imaging and neuroscience Increased emphasis on recursion and what is special about language Talking the Talk is written in an engaging style which does not hesitate to explain complex concepts. It is essential reading for all undergraduate students and those new to the topic, as well as the interested lay reader.

Conversational Italian for Travelers

Author: Kathryn Occhipinti
Publisher: Stella Lucente, LLC
ISBN: 9780990383451
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The textbook, Conversational Italian for Travelers, is a fun, friendly book, not formal like most language books, and teaches everything one needs to know to travel to Italy. If you want to really understand the Italian of today, you need this book! We learn language and culture as we follow the character Caterina in dialogues that detail her travels through Italy. As she boards planes, trains, and finally takes a ride in her cousin's car, we learn how to do these things in Italian. When she meets up with her Italian family, we learn the phrases of communicating with others, including what to say if you meet someone special, how to go shopping and how to use the telephone. Finally, Caterina goes on a trip to Lago Maggiore with her Italian family, and we learn phrases needed to stay at a hotel, go sight-seeing, and of course, go to the restaurant and order wonderful Italian food! Many Italian dishes commonly ordered in Italian restaurants are listed in the last three chapters of the boo