About this item
This unique book makes learning Italian easy, practical, and fun! Suitable for teaching adults, as well as older children, Barron's Learn Italian the Fast and Fun Way covers the basics of reading, writing, understanding, and speaking Italian. The engaging, interactive lessons and exercises can be done in just a few minutes per day and are supplemented with:Funny cartoon-style illustrationsLanguage games, puzzles, and quick quizzesA set of vocabulary flashcardsA pull-out bilingual dictionary bookletAn MP3 CD with audio for all Listening Comprehension activitiesIn just minutes a day, readers will pick up enough Italian for most everyday situations--from meeting and greeting people to asking directions and handling simple business transactions.
About the Author
Professor Marcel Danesi, PhD. is a Professor and undergraduate coordinator in the Department of Semeiotics and Communication, and Anthropology at Victoria College in the University of Toronto. He also holds an appointment at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) as a professor and researcher in bilingual education, and is a director at the Research in Forensic Semiotics (RIFS) Unit at Victoria College. Previously, he has held positions at Rutgers University, University of Rome, and the Catholic University of Milan, and the University of Lugano. Professor Danesi is interested in the ancientness of puzzles and their use in cultures and role in human affairs as tests of intelligence; and popular culture and how they inform social evolution. In addition to teaching, he is an author and editor, having penned several textbooks and books that have been featured in the New York Times, and Toronto Star, including the best-seller The Puzzle Instinct: The Meaning of Puzzles in Human Life. In 1998, Professor Danesi was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
