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There are many books and software programs available to help you learn Italian. We present a selection of our recommendations below.


Books and courses

Colloquial Italian
A practical course in everyday written and spoken Italian, which requires no prior knowledge of the language.  Can be used independently or with a teacher.  An audio CD is available to accompany the book.


Teach Yourself Italian
A self-tuition course aimed at those with no previous knowledge, as well as those who wish to brush up their Italian. An audio CD is available to accompany the book.


Berlitz Italian Phrase Book and Dictionary
The Italian title from this series of best-selling phrasebooks features over 1,200 useful phrases and over 2,300 words.


Electronics

ECTACO Partner EI800
A bilingual English Italian electronic talking dictionary and travel audio phrasebook.

Software

Talk Now! Italian
Aimed at beginners, Talk Now! Italian is perfect if you want to learn some basic Italian words and phrases or get a feel for the pronunciation.

Talk More! Italian
Talk More! Italian is aimed at those between beginner and intermediate level who wish to increase their basic knowledge of Italian.

World Talk Italian
World Talk Italian is aimed at intermediate level learners who have already built up some confidence listening to and speaking Italian.

Rosetta Stone Italian Level I
The Rosetta Stone system aims to teach language intuitively using a combination of pictures and sounds. Grammar as such is not explained, so it is best used to complement another course.

Italian films

Watching films in a foreign language, with or without subtitles, is an excellent way to improve your language skills.

Browse Italian films at amazon.com.