Overview

Improve your spoken Italian from home with 101 real-world conversations in intermediate Italian. Real Italian people don't speak like your textbook... so it's no wonder you feel unprepared when it's your turn to speak! This book fixes that. For the first time, you'll learn to move beyond beginner level and speak Italian in the real world! With 101 authentic conversations in intermediate Italian, you'll become confident in the words, phrases and expressions you need to communicate like a local. 101 Conversations in Intermediate Italian transports you into a real-world story that unfolds between six Italian characters, told by the people. Over 15,000 words of real Italian, you'll immerse yourself in a gripping Italian drama and get an education in natural Italian in the process. When a mysterious painting appears on the wall of the Complesso Vittoriano, Detective Agostina Santoro is called in to investigate. Soon, she discovers that the painting is full of clues representing five different crimes that will be committed somewhere in Rome by the end of the day. As they race around the city to stop this crime wave, more questions arise: Who is behind this network of organized crime? And who is trying to warn Detective Santoro? Here's what you'll get: 1. 101 conversations in intermediate Italian, so you can learn the real Italian spoken in the street, understand spoken Italian with ease, and have Italian roll off your tongue more fluently; 2. Over 15,000 words of dialogue - an unparalleled resource that will immerse you in Italian, at a level you can understand. You'll learn real spoken Italian without getting lost or overwhelmed; 3. Real, daily spoken Italian throughout - it's as if we held up a microphone and recorded the exact words coming out of people's mouths - so you can learn the expressions that real people use on the street (not in textbooks). You'll sound more authentic when you speak and make Italian-speaking friends more easily; 4. Situational dialogues from typical daily circumstances, so you can prepare yourself to survive realistic Italian encounters, in shops, cafes, and on the street, making meeting people second nature; 5. Conversations that are carefully written to be accessible for intermediate learners (B1-B2 on the CEFR), so you can learn from real, spoken conversations, without having to go through the rollercoaster of difficult conversations with strangers; 6. Each conversation is limited to around 15 lines of dialogue (150 words), so you can get that crucial sense of achievement and motivation when you finish each conversation, and say I actually understood all of that! 7. Word lists with English definitions in every chapter, so you can get instant translations of any difficult words. This mean you can focus on enjoying the story rather than wasting time in a dictionary (eBook & Paperback only); 8. Summaries of each conversation which contextualise each dialogue, so you can easily follow the plot and enjoy the story without getting lost. The story is set in Italy and includes expressions that are typical in standard Italian, making this book ideal for you, whether you're learning the Italian of Milan, Rome or Naples. Created by Olly Richards, internationally-renowned language teacher and author, 101 Conversations in Intermediate Italian gives you an experience in real Italian that you won't find anywhere else. You'll be better prepared for using Italian in the real world, speak with more confidence, and take a giant leap towards fluency in Italian!

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Author:   Olly Richards
Publisher:   StoryLearning Press
Imprint:   Olly Richards Publishing
Volume:   2
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.236kg
ISBN:  

9781914190100

ISBN 10:   1914190106
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   10 December 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Language:   Italian

Table of Contents

Introduction; How to Use this Book; The Five-Step Reading Process; Character Profiles; Introduction to the Story; 1. La chiamata 2. L'urgenza 3. Qualcosa di inaspettato 4. La seconda chiamata 5. L'apparizione 6. Il pezzo mancante 7. Il quadro 8. La bomba? 9. Il rilevatore di esplosivi 10. Fuori pericolo 11. Luca, l'assistente 12. La cornice 13. Questo quadro non e qui per errore 14. La spiegazione 15. La chiamata misteriosa 16. Un numero sconosciuto 17. Il quadro viene spostato dal museo 18. Alla stazione di polizia 19. I numeri protetti 20. Padre e figlio 21. Il magazzino 22. Normale 23. Pittura fresca 24. La chiamata di Adriano 25. Quello che sa Adriano 26. Cinque scene 27. L'analisi del dipinto 28. Piazza del Quirinale 29. Da dove arrivano i tre uomini col passamontagna? 30. Convincere l'ispettore Zamboni 31. Piazza del Quirinale 32. Il tentativo di rapina 33. L'arresto 34. Il signor Mancini 35. Il ritorno alla stazione 36. La stanza degli interrogatori 37. L'interrogatorio 38. Aiuto 39. Zamboni bussa alla porta 40. Il quinto crimine 41. La strategia 42. Stazione Tiburtina 43. Il controllo bagagli 44. La sostanza misteriosa 45. La rapina alla gioielleria 46. La vendita di droga 47. Il sequestro 48. L'urlo 49. Il ritorno di Ignazio 50. Al commissariato 51. La visita inaspettata 52. Zamboni capisce 53. I foulard rossi 54. Il sospetto 55. La buona notte 56. Nuova chiamata di Adriano 57. Conversazione con Adriano 58. Le fasi successive 59. Sulle orme di Zamboni 60. L'edificio in costruzione 61. Il salto 62. La via di salvataggio 63. La fuga riuscita 64. Aggiornamento in macchina 65. Il segreto nel quadro 66. La scheda di memoria 67. I file 68. Chi sono i sequestratori? 69. Zero 70. La cassaforte 71. La tana di zero 72. Il ritrovamento 73. Il ritorno a casa 74. Dov'e finita la scheda di memoria? 75. In ufficio da Zamboni 76. Una svolta inaspettata 77. Le motivazioni 78. L'arma 79. La distruzione delle prove 80. Il rapimento di Matteo 81. Rinchiusa nell'ufficio 82. Perilli se ne va 83. L'evasione dall'ufficio 84. Verso il parco 85. Matteo non e piu con la babysitter 86. La chiamata di Ignazio 87. Riabbracciare Matteo 88. Ignazio chiarisce tutto 89. La rete di corruzione 90. La promessa 91. All'ufficio centrale della polizia 92. Ammanettati come criminali 93. Le prove in formato digitale 94. Tutti a terra 95. L'attacco di Raggio X 96. Zamboni viene arrestato 97. La chiamata urgente di Nina 98. L'offerta 99. Al Vittoriano 100. La visita di Adriano 101. Luca riceve un invito

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Olly's language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work! - Dr. Barbara Oakley, Bestselling Author of A Mind for Numbers

Author Information

Olly Richards is a foreign language exper t and teacher. He speaks eight languages and has authored over 30 books. He has appeared in international press, from the BBC and the Independent to El Pais and Gulf News. He has featured in language documentaries and authored language courses for the Open University. Olly started learning his first foreign language at the age of 19, when he bought a one-way ticket to Paris. With no exposure to languages growing up, and no natural talent for languages, Olly had to figure out how to learn French from scratch. Twenty years later, Olly has studied languages from around the world and is considered an expert in the field. Through his books and website, StoryLearning.com, Olly is known for teaching languages through the power of story.

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