{"product_id":"italian-for-dummies-audio-set-isbn-9780470095867","title":"Italian For Dummies Audio Set","description":"Whether you are moving to Italy or just planning a vacation, you’ll want to know some key words and phrases to make sure everything’s \u003ci\u003eva bene\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eItalian For Dummies Audio Set\u003c\/i\u003e has everything you need to introduce you to the language so that you can start to communicate with other Italian speakers (without memorizing a bunch of boring grammar notes and long vocabulary lists!). Each of the three hour-long CDs is filled with interesting conversation topics that allow you to listen to what you want to listen at your own pace. Soon, you’ll be able to communicate in Italian about:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork, jobs, and office life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaking small talk\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraveling and making arrangements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAsking for directions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGetting help and assistance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrdering at a restaurant\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBooking a room in a hotel\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExchanging money at the bank\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShopping in a store or boutique\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong with all these topics, these CDs cover essential rules and building blocks of the Italian language, such as verb conjugation, tenses, and sentence structure, as well as a list of essential words. With this beginner audio set, you can pop any of the CDs in your CD player or computer and discover the joy and fun of speaking Italian!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Audio Set 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConventions Used in This Audio Set 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Audio Set Is Organized 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:1: Introduction and Overview of CD1: The Basics 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:2: Personal Pronouns and Formalities 6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:3: Saying “Hello” and “Goodbye”. 8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:4: Saying and Replying to “How are you?”. 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:5: Introducing Yourself and Talking about Where You’re From 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:6: Indispensable Words and Phrases. 12\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEveryday words and phrases 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaces and directions 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUseful adjectives 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedical terms 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:7: Useful Expressions and Phrases 14\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:8: Introducing Question Words 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestion words 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:9: Useful Questions 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1:10: You Can Count on Me: An Overview of Numbers. 18\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumbers 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUseful number questions (and answers) 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:11: Telling Time. 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswering questions regarding the time 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsking and answering “At what time . . .?” 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe time of day 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:12: Going through the Calendar and Forming Dates 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe days of the week (I giorni della settimana) 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDay-related questions and answers 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe months (I mesi) 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonth-related questions and answers 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 1:13: Directions 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUseful words and phrases 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDirection questions and answers 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 2:1: Welcome and Overview of CD2: The Nitty-Gritty: Language Structure 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 2:2: Singular Nouns. 28\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocations 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransportation 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDining 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOccupations 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily and friends 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 2:3: Plural Nouns 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocations 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransportation 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOccupations 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 2:4: Demonstrative Pronouns 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThose 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 2:5: Adjectives 34\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon adjectives 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColors 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExample phrases 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 2:6: To Be or Not To Be: A Very Important Verb. 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 2:7: Verbs. 38\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon regular verbs 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon irregular verbs 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSentences using avere (to have) 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther verbs 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 2:8: Verb Tenses and Commands 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe past 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe future 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe progressive 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe imperative (commands) 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 2:9: Prepositions 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon prepositions 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExample phrases 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 2:10: Forming Simple Sentences 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 2:11: Introducing More Complete Sentences. 46\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 2:12: Negative Sentences 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 2:13: Forming Questions. 48\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestion words 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample questions 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 3:1: Introduction and Overview of CD3: Real-World Situations 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 3:2: At the Office 52\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffice items 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople around the office 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffice departments 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore office-speak 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelpful verbs 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExample sentences from around the office 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 3:3: On the Job 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOccupations 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork-related verbs 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJob-related example sentences 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 3:4: Making Small Talk. 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 3:5: Making Appointments. 58\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 3:6: Making Travel Arrangements 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraveling by plane 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraveling by train 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 3:7: Asking for Directions 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 3:8: Asking for and Getting Help. 62\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the pharmacy 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth emergencies 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeeding the police 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 3:9: At the Bar or Restaurant 64\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the bar 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the restaurant 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 3:10: At the Hotel 66\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 3:11: At the Bank 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesson 3:12: At the Store 68\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShopping for clothes and personal items 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShopping for groceries 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMini-Dictionaries 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eItalian-English Mini-Dictionary 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnglish-Italian Mini-Dictionary 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeresa L. 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