Italian: A Self-Teaching Guide

by Edoardo A. Lebano and Edoardo A. Lèbano

Written to allow those learning Italian or brushing up on their skills to study on their own at their own pace, this guide acquaints readers with the basic elements of Italian grammar and vocabulary, gradually giving them the skills and facility to speak, read, write, and understand the language. Unlike most other texts, it focuses on grammar and situations relevant to traveling in Italian-speaking countries and to situations germane to everyday life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471011436
• ISBN13: 9780471011439
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Easy guide to learning Italian

If you want to learn more than just conversational italian,this is the book. I would also purchase an Italian/American dictionary for referance. Really easy to uinderstand.

Excellent Self-Learning Guide

This is a no-nonsense approach to learning Italian. I read the book three times, and did the exercises three times. Each time it was easier, and I understood more. I was able to enter an Italian 2 class, and even had a bit of an edge from working so much with this book. I still will go over some of my "problem spots", and also I use it as a reference. Now I'm ready to tackle Italian 3. I don't know of any other book that is so thorough on the market today. Bravo Professore Lebano!

THE BEST WAY TO LEARN ITALIAN

This book is fantastic. I am currently learning Spanish in school and thought of the idea of learning Italian also. When I went to the bookstore and picked up this book by Edoardo A. Lebano I struck gold. It was extremley informative with great examples and excercises and it covers all the basic to advanced grammar and vocabulary. If you are considering learning Italian this is the book. It is not extremley quick to get done, ( about a month of constant work or two) but when you finish the book you actually know the basis to intermediate of the Italian language. It helps to have some idea of spanish or french or latin just for it to be easier to understand the grammer, which helped me because they are so close. Even if you don't have that, this book is so clear that it is not that big of an advantage to know another romance language. IF YOU WANT TO LEARN ITALIAN LOOK NO FARTHER THIS IS THE BOOK.

A Good, No-Nonsense Approach

The book introduces basics of the Italian language in a logical and rational way, giving the student a good grounding in the grammar and a reasonable vocabulary basis. After going through the book, one should be able to read an Italian newspaper with the aid of a dictionary. (Or without one if you already know another Latin language)

Italian: A Self-Teaching Guide: An Excellent Overview

This book is packed with value for the money. There are many books out there that are much more expensive, but are not as coherently put together. I am an older student who last studied Italian in the 1950's. I decided to sign up for an adult education course in Italian this fall as an Advanced Beginner. I bought this book to get me up to speed. I have not been disappointed. I find the explanations of irregular verbs and nouns to be easy to follow, and the exercises are actually fun to do, with all the answers in the back. You have to work, but it is worth it. I find I love Italian as much as I did when I was young.