Italian Conversation DeMYSTiFied | DeMystified

Italian Conversation DeMYSTiFied

Authors: Beth Bartolini-Salimbeni

Published: September 2010

eISBN: 9780071638968 0071638962 | ISBN: 9780071636582

Title Page

Coyright Page

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

How to Use This Book

Part One: Italian at Home

Chapter 1: Introductionto Italian

Meeting Friends for Coffee

Instant Italian

Borrowed Words, Expressions, and Cognates

Pronunciation and Intonation

Starting the Day

The Calendar

Daily Journal: Directed Writing

Quiz

Chapter 2: Getting Acquainted

Meeting Someone New

Greetings and Introductions

Talking on the Telephone

Getting to Know One Another, Using Essere

Making Small Talk

Asking Questions

Describing Oneself and Others

Using Adjectives

Quiz

Chapter 3: Everyday Life

Making Plans for the Day

Using Avere

Running Errands

Carryout Dinner

Using Piacere

Quiz

Chapter 4: Expressing Likes and Dislikes

Discussing Likes and Dislikes

Conveying Emotional and Physical States with Avere

Describing Feelings

Making Comparisons

Quiz

Chapter 5: The Foods of Italy

Having Friends Over for Dinner

Using the Verb Fare

Dining Out

Eating in Italy—Seasonal and Regional Foods

More Verbs

Quiz

Part One Test

Part Two: Traveling in Italy

Chapter 6: Planning a Trip in Italy

Planning a Trip

Shopping for Essentials

Taking a Train

Telling Time

Quiz

Chapter 7: Going Out for the Evening

Buying Theater Tickets

Speaking About the Past with the Imperfetto

Describing a Performance

Giving an Opinion

Speaking About the Past with the Passato Prossimo

Quiz

Chapter 8: Outdoor Activities

Visiting Gardens and Villas

The Impersonal si and the Reflexive si

Visiting Etruscan Sights

Using Contractions

Using Prepositions

Looking at Architecture

Getting Directions

Quiz

Chapter 9: Private and Public Celebrations

Going to a Wedding

Talking About Family

The Future Tense

At a Festival

Expressing this and that with Questo and Quello

A Holiday Gathering

Quiz

Chapter 10: Talking About Your Trip

Talking About Your Trip

Pronoun Review

Planning Your Next Trip

Quiz

Part Two Test

Final Exam

Appendix A: Resources

Appendix B: Verbs

Regular Verb Conjugations

Irregular Verb Conjugations

Idiomatic Expressions with Avere

Idiomatic Expressions with Fare

Expressions Used with Fare

Idiomatic Expressions with Stare

An Important Two-Letter Word: ci

Appendix C: Audio Script

CD One: Chapters 1–5

CD Two: Chapters 6–10

Answer Key

Chapter 1

Dialogue Review 1-1

Oral Practice 1-1

Oral Practice 1-2

Oral Practice 1-3

Oral Practice 1-4

Oral Practice 1-5

Oral Practice 1-6

Dialogue Review 1-2

Daily Journal: Directed Writing

Quiz

Chapter 2

Dialogue Review 2-1

Written Practice 2-1

Dialogue Review 2-2

Written Practice 2-2

Written Practice 2-3

Written Practice 2-4

Dialogue Review 2-3

Written Practice 2-5

Oral Practice 2-4

Oral Practice 2-5

Oral Practice 2-6

Written Practice 2-6

Dialogue Review 2-4

Written Practice 2-7

Oral Practice 2-7

Quiz

Chapter 3

Dialogue Review 3-1

Written Practice 3-1

Dialogue Review 3-2

Oral Practice 3-2

Dialogue Review 3-3

Written Practice 3-2

Quiz

Chapter 4

Dialogue Review 4-1

Oral Practice 4-2

Written Practice 4-2

Dialogue Review 4-2

Written Practice 4-3

Written Practice 4-4

Dialogue Review 4-3

Quiz

Chapter 5

Dialogue Review 5-1

Written Practice 5-1

Written Practice 5-2

Dialogue Review 5-2

Oral Practice 5-1

Written Practice 5-3

Dialogue Review 5-3

Written Practice 5-4

Quiz

Chapter 6

Dialogue Review 6-1

Dialogue Review 6-2

Written Practice 6-2

Dialogue Review 6-3

Written Practice 6-3

Oral Practice 6-2

Written Practice 6-4

Quiz

Chapter 7

Dialogue Review 7-1

Written Practice 7-1

Written Practice 7-2

Dialogue Review 7-2

Dialogue Review 7-3

Written Practice 7-4

Quiz

Chapter 8

Dialogue Review 8-1

Written Practice 8-1

Written Practice 8-2

Dialogue Review 8-2

Oral Practice 8-1

Dialogue Review 8-3

Written Practice 8-3

Quiz

Chapter 9

Dialogue Review 9-1

Written Practice 9-1

Written Practice 9-2

Dialogue Review 9-2

Dialogue Review 9-3

Written Practice 9-3

Quiz

Chapter 10

Dialogue Review 10-1

Oral Practice 10-1

Oral Practice 10-2

Written Practice 10-1

Dialogue Review 10-2

Written Practice 10-2

Written Practice 10-3

Quiz

Part Two Test

Final Exam

Index