Instant Italian Vocabulary Builder with Online Audio
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9780781814171
$19.95
$19.95
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“A very useful tool for students who want to augment their vocabulary skills.”
― Fiorenza Weinapple, Lecturer, Princeton University
Italian book trailer
Many words in Italian are nearly the same as their English counterparts, except for the word ending. This unique book identifies the 24 most common word-ending patterns between these languages and provides over 4,000 words that follow them. For example, many English words that end in “-al” (capital, normal, etc.) correspond to “-ale” in Italian (capitale, normale, etc.). Similarly, English words ending in “-ance” (alliance, importance, etc.) correspond to “-anza” in Italian (alleanza, importanza, etc.). Using this system for learning, students can add thousands of new Italian words to their vocabulary.
Tom Means is associate professor of Modern Languages at Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York (CUNY). An expert in foreign language learning and teaching, he holds a Ph.D. in Italian and Second Language Acquisition from Rutgers University and he has published widely in the field of foreign language teaching. He is the author of the Instant Vocabulary Builder series for learning Italian, French, Spanish, Brazilian-Portuguese, and English. Before joining CUNY, Tom taught at Rutgers, Montclair State University, New York University, and Marlboro College in Vermont. He lives in New York City and New Jersey.
― Fiorenza Weinapple, Lecturer, Princeton University
Italian book trailer
Many words in Italian are nearly the same as their English counterparts, except for the word ending. This unique book identifies the 24 most common word-ending patterns between these languages and provides over 4,000 words that follow them. For example, many English words that end in “-al” (capital, normal, etc.) correspond to “-ale” in Italian (capitale, normale, etc.). Similarly, English words ending in “-ance” (alliance, importance, etc.) correspond to “-anza” in Italian (alleanza, importanza, etc.). Using this system for learning, students can add thousands of new Italian words to their vocabulary.
- Teaches 4,000 new Italian words
- New introduction “How We Learn Languages”
- Perfect as a classroom supplement or for self-study
- Appropriate for all ages and levels of experience
- Online MP3 audio files for free download featuring pronunciation by native Italian speaker
Tom Means is associate professor of Modern Languages at Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York (CUNY). An expert in foreign language learning and teaching, he holds a Ph.D. in Italian and Second Language Acquisition from Rutgers University and he has published widely in the field of foreign language teaching. He is the author of the Instant Vocabulary Builder series for learning Italian, French, Spanish, Brazilian-Portuguese, and English. Before joining CUNY, Tom taught at Rutgers, Montclair State University, New York University, and Marlboro College in Vermont. He lives in New York City and New Jersey.
