Passport to Italian
Instant Accent / Instant Vocabulary Instant Communication plus travel tips and a concise phonetic dictionary
Autore:
Charles Berlitz | Berlitz Charles
Luogo:
New York | New York
Editore:
Signet | Signet
Anno: 1974
Tipo: Manuale di conversazione
Charles Berlitz, world-famous linguist and author of more than 100 language teaching books, is the grandson of the founder of the Berlitz Schools. Since 1967, Mr. Berlitz has not been connected with the Berlitz Schools in any way.
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Provides instant communication in Italian - based on words most often used - including HOW TO ACQUIRE AN INSTANT ITALIAN ACCENT.
The daily-life vocabulary you need to add color to your conversation, and to travel, shop, or sight-see.
And a unique new dictionary which enables you to make up hundreds of sentences in addition to those given in the phrase book - every word followed by the phonetic pronunciation!
Plus tips on travel in Italy.
Metalingua:
Inglese
Lingua oggetto:
Italiano
Sistema di scrittura:
Latino
Disponibile su WorldCat
Consistenza: 220 pp.
Contents
Travel Information, p. 1
Preface, p. 7
How to Acquire an Instant Accent in Italian, p. 9
1. Greetings and Introductions, p. 11
2. Basic Expressions, p. 13
3. Numbers, p. 17
4. Arrival, p. 20
5. Hotel Laundry-Dry Cleaning, p. 25
6. Time: Hours-Days-Months, p. 32
7. Money, p. 36
8. Basic Foods, p. 38
9. Food Specialties of Italy, p. 45
10. Transportation, p. 49
Bus, p. 49
Taxi, p. 50
Trains and Subway, p. 52
Ship, p. 55
11. Trips by Car, p. 59
Car Rental, p. 59
Gas Station, p. 60
Asking Directions, p. 61
Emergencies and Repairs, p. 64
International Road Signs, p. 68
12. Sightseeing and Photography, p. 71
13. Entertainment, p. 81
Things to Do, p. 81
Theaters and Nightclubs, p. 84
An Invitation to Dinner, p. 85
14. Talking to People, p. 89
15. Words That Show You Are "With It", p. 101
16. Shopping, p. 105
Names of Shops, p. 105
General Shopping Vocabulary, p. 106
Clothes, p. 109
Sizes Colors-Materials, p. 111
Newsstand, p. 113
Tobacco Shop, p. 114
Drugstore, p. 114
Cosmetics, p. 115
Hairdresser, p. 116
Barber, p. 116
Food Market, p. 117
Jewelry, p. 118
Antiques, p. 119
17. Telephone, p. 121
18. Post Office and Telegrams, p. 125
19. The Weather, p. 129
20. Doctor and Dentist, p. 131
21. Problems and Police, p. 137
22. Housekeeping, p. 139
23. A New Type of Dictionary, p. 143
