Ultimate Italian Advanced (Book) (Ultimate Advanced)
by Living Language
Book Summary Information
Author: Living LanguageEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-09-16
ISBN: 1400020646
Number of pages: 480
Publisher: Living Language
Book Reviews of Ultimate Italian Advanced (Book) (Ultimate Advanced)
Book Review: Bridges the intermediate / advanced gap nicely
Summary: 5 Stars
Since an 'advanced' language book will be used by people who have learned the basics from various sources, I was unsure of how well this particular one would pick up from where my intermediate course left me. I can now say, however, that it wasn't difficult to find my level in the style and structure of this course. The opening pages are not particularly complex, but the pace accelerates early on to a steady level of learning.Much of the content is dialogue, and the set piece situations found at basic level, ('tourist asks directions' etc.), have given way to sophisticated discourses that can span quite a few pages. The sheer volume of these allows the grammatical points to sink in before the rules are explicitly laid out afterwards. The fact that its all on cassette makes a massive difference to confidence too.
A lot of treatment is given to idiomatic expressions, which is good. I live in Milan and so I am in a position to appreciate that what is given here is recognised and used in real life. This is the way people talk, although if learning about the past remote tense is your thing, you'll find that here too.
A lot of different things are pulled together in this, so there's something here for anyone who's hovering around the intermediate level and feels ready for the next step.
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