Publisher's Synopsis
Are you looking for a fun and rewarding way to make Italian words and phrases stick?
Reading a short story is a brilliant way to achieve this. When you read a simple Italian story, you get novel exposure to all the words, phrases, and grammar that you've studied, but in different contexts and through an engaging, adult story.This is not only a way to immerse yourself in Italian but also to improve your Italian sentences, vocabulary, and grammar all at once.
Features of the Story: Short chapters: Go over a chapter in minutes. The vocabulary and grammar used are optimized for beginners and intermediate learners. Bilingual wordlist: Useful vocabulary and expressions ready to use for your flashcards. Quizzes: Test your vocabulary and grammar comprehension at the end of each chapter. The quizzes have been designed to help you retain the information you have gone through in the stories. Translation exercises: At the end of every chapter, you'll find translation exercises. Translating from English to the Italian language is a potent learning activity, as it helps recall from your memory what you have absorbed from the stories. Speaking prompts: Train your spoken Italian alone or with your tutor. Cultural insights about Rome: Learn about some of the prettiest neighborhoods of Rome, alongside things to do on your next trip. Insights on common mistakes: Written with the most recurring mistakes Italian beginners and intermediate learners make in my classes in mind. Modern adult story: Using the 1000 most common Italian words and real-life dialogues you're most likely to encounter when in Italy.The Plot
Paul is a Londoner who's visiting Rome on his own for a week. While walking and the iconic roman neighborhood Testaccio, he stumbles upon a flier that will change his vacation forever.
This short novel in Italian has been designed and optimized by a teacher of Italian as a foreign language with over 10 years of teaching experience, specialized in teaching adult Italian language learners.
