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Italian IV, Comprehensive: Learn to Speak and Understand Italian with Pimsleur Language Programs (Pimsleur Comprehensive)
Italian IV Comprehensive Learn to Speak and Understand Italian with Pimsleur Language Programs - Pimsleur Comprehensive Author:Pimsleur Italian is the official language of Italy and San Marino, and an official language of Switzerland, Croatia, and Slovenia. It is spoken by about 58 million in Italy, 24,000 in San Marino, 840,000 in Switzerland, another million in other European countries, and 5 million in North and South America. Italian IV, ComprehensiveA new 30-unit course des... more »igned to be completed after Italian Level III (replaces Italian Plus 10-unit course).Thirty 30-minute lessons totaling 15 hours of spoken Italian language learning. Plus one hour of Reading Lessons designed to expand your vocabulary, and give you practice reading and hearing Italian. Builds upon skills taught in Pimsleur's Italian Levels I to III. You'll be speaking and understanding Italian with near-fluency and with a broad range of conversational skills. In Level IV, the pace and conversation moves more rapidly, accelerating exposure to new vocabulary and structures, and approaching native speed and comprehension. You?ll learn to speak about your profession, needs, likes and dislikes, and to create complex sentences discussing the past, present and future. Main topics of Italian IV include: Work-related travel: meetings, projects, conferences, and appointments. Accommodations: reserving a room, inquiring about amenities, including wireless, getting help with luggage, asking about restaurant options and schedules. Shopping: trying on and buying various items of clothing, asking for colors and sizes, buying gifts and souvenirs, going to the market. Vacationing: going to the beach and swimming pool, exploring options for local activities and sightseeing, water sports, biking, horseback riding, skiing, taking a walk, talking about sports. Family and friends: conversing informally with and about friends and extended family, talking informally about everyday situations. Small talk: expressing opinions, wishes, and stating views; asking how someone is feeling, telling stories about people or places. Weather: describing types of weather: rainy, windy, sunny, humid. Speak with a natural-sounding, near-native accent. No mindless repetition! Converse with native speakers in natural and useful conversations at a high-intermediate level. Easy, fast, fun and effective ? We guarantee satisfaction and a measurable level of spoken proficiency (rules and regulations apply, see http://www.pimsleur.com/Proficiency-Guarantee for more details). Learn anytime, anywhere. No computer necessary!« less