Publisher's Synopsis
In Volume 1, the Audio Dialogue Practice Book introduces the Italian language with essential material for rote beginners, starting with the basics of conversation -- easy meeting and greeting phrases. There is much repetition in the first two chapters of the names of countries and nationalities, which use Italian words that are similar to English and are easily understood by English speakers. In this way, the Italian student uses easy-to-learn Italian words to focus on understanding Italian masculine and feminine agreement and then ease into the more difficult concept of Italian verb conjugation. As the book progresses, additional vocabulary is gradually introduced, similar to how children learn their native language.
