CITATION

Danesi, Marcel. Italian DeMYSTiFieD, Second Edition. US: McGraw-Hill, 2011.

Italian DeMYSTiFieD, Second Edition

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Published:  May 2011

eISBN: 9780071756006 0071756000 | ISBN: 9780071756013

Book description:

Lick your Italian-language problems with DeMYSTiFieD!

Want to get into Italian but don't know where to start? No problem! Italian DeMYSTiFieD, Second Edition will help you say arrivederci to your fears of learning a new language.

Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide provides a firm foundation in Italian-language basics. You’ll move on to mastering subjects such as using verbs, asking questions, telling time, counting, and more. Detailed examples and concise explanations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.

It's a no brainer. You'll learn:

  • Italian Pronunciation

  • Special Characters

  • Verb usage

  • Conjugations

  • Pronouns

  • And more

Topics include: Italian Pronunciation and Spelling, Meeting and Greeting People, Asking Questions, Describing People and Things, Expressing Likes and Dislikes, Eating and Drinking, Telling Time, Expressing Dates, Talking About the Weather, Giving Commands, Using Reflexive Verbs, Using the Present Perfect Tense, Using the Imperfect Tense, Using the Pluperfect and Past Absolute Tenses, Talking About the Human Body, Talking About the Future, Using the Conditional Tense, Using Object Pronouns, Using Double and Attached Object Pronouns, Making Comparisons

Marcel Danesi

is Professor of Semiotics and Anthropology at the University of Toronto. He has authored and co-authored many books on learning Italian and Spanish, including

Learn Italian the Fast and Fun Way

(Barron's).