Cortina Method Conversational Italian in 20 Lessons, Illustrated

Step by Step, these twenty lessons, with charming and helpful illustrations, will enable you, regardless of previous languge training, to read, write and speak Italian in the shortest possible time.

The Cortina Method has been time-tested and is the quick, easy and natural way to learn a language. It has received the approval of teachers, students, schools, colleges, and business firms all over the world.

Guide to Pronunciation and Spelling
Explains how to pronounce the sounds, words and phrases of the language through simple phonetic symbols based on English spelling. Rules of spelling are also explained.

Twenty Conversational Lessons
These lessons include useful vocabularies and everyday conversations. Alongside of each word and sentence is given the correct pronunciation and English translation. Easy-to-understand grammatical footnotes are combined in this Method to make your language study effective and interesting.

Complete Reference Grammar
Provides a complete and clear explanation of every rule of structure. It is cross-referenced with and adds to the explanation in the conversational lesson footnotes.

Bi-Lingual Dictionary
Italian-English/English-Italian Dictionary contains all useful words and terms you need to know, so you can locate them easily.