Paperback: 80 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education; 3 edition (December 24, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071744908
ISBN-13: 978-0071744904
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 1.7 x 11.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #326,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #23 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Learning > Italian #87609 in Books > Reference
I have not formally studied Italian, but I came across this item at a library and decided to give it a try. The format is for children, but it is useful for all ages as well just as a fun inroduction to the language. The songs, images, and layout of the vocabuary and other information make it easier to remember it all. I was able to recite numbers after listening to the song a couple of times. The song is running through my head now. It's a good, fun starter product for anyone considering the study of Italian.
I'm tossed about this product because while it looks appealing in all aspects, once you get into it and listen to the lessons, the children speak WAY too fast for anyone to understand. I feel a lot gets skipped over, and while it's just the basics, it lacks in real understanding of the Italian language. I just wish it offered a bit more substance. And the songs to the book are dreadful. They are really quite stupid and my son hated them!
I like the lessons but I wonder about the difference between the pronunciation of some words such as "there" in these lessons and then in the Pimselur lessons, which pronounces the same word differently.
GOOD FOR BASIC BEGINNERS, MY CHILDREN USE IT BUT VERY BASIC AND FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN. "THE SONGS HELP YOU TO REMEMBER THE WORDS" THEY SAY
The book is not really well displayed and the subjects are not clear at all (I am Italian, I using this to help an American 10 year old). I don't think younger kids are gonna like it either (or is gonna be easier).
My grandchildren found this helpful! I wanted to interest them in their Italian heritage and the Italian language. useful gift
Great for teaching Italian to an eight year old. She loves it!
Good book for children that know the language.
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