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Contents
Preface
I 1 Ciao! · Greetings · The Italian alphabet · Cognates
2 Come sta? · Key phrases in Italian
3 Sei americano? · Adjectives of nationality · Four-form and two-form adjectives
4 I numeri · Numbers 0 to 20
5 Che cosa studi? · Regular -are verbs
RIPASSO 1 CAPITOLI 1–5
II 6 Di dove sei? · Irregular verb essere · C’è / Ci sono
7 Prendi un caffè? · Regular -ere verbs · Irregular verb avere
8 Andiamo al ristorante! · Nouns: gender and number (I) · The indefinite article
9 La dieta mediterranea · The definite article · Regular -ire verbs
10 Prendiamo un caffè? · Nouns: gender and number (II)
RIPASSO 2 CAPITOLI 6–10
III 11 I numeri cardinali · Cardinal numbers from 21 to 1 billion
12 I numeri ordinali · Ordinal numbers · Irregular nouns
13 Quando? · Days of the week
14 I miei amici · Possessive adjectives
15 Siamo a Venezia! · Prepositions a, in, di
RIPASSO 3 CAPITOLI 11–15
IV 16 Avere o essere? · What’s your personality?
17 Brrr! Ho freddo! · Months, holidays, and seasons
18 Come sta, professore? · Formal vs. informal · Irregular verb fare
19 Dove vai questo fine settimana? · Irregular verb andare · More on the preposition in
20 Non lo so! · Sapere vs. conoscere · Questo, quello, and bello
RIPASSO 4 CAPITOLI 16–20
V 21 Hai studiato ieri? · Present perfect · Expressions of time
22 Ho bisogno di molti soldi! · Molto o poco
23 Va tutto bene? · Adverbs
24 Essere o avere? · Passato prossimo of intransitive verbs
25 Che lavoro fai? · Professions (I)
RIPASSO 5 CAPITOLI 21–25
VI 26 A che ora? · Telling time · Comparisons
27 Quale vestito preferisci? · Colors · Clothing
28 Bravissimo! · Superlatives
29 A che ora ti alzi? · Reflexive pronouns and verbs (I)
30 Andiamo al cinema? · Prepositional contractions · The partitive · Irregular verbs venire and tenere
RIPASSO 6 CAPITOLI 26–30
VII 31 Andiamo al mercato · Shopping list
32 Com’era? · L’imperfetto
33 Dove si sono conosciuti? · Reflexive verbs (II)
34 Si parla italiano · Irregular nouns (II) · The impersonal si
35 Dove lavora? · Professions (II) · The verb volerci · The adverb ci
RIPASSO 7 CAPITOLI 31–35
VIII 36 Lo vedi? · Il pronome complemento diretto · The pronoun ne
37 Hai scritto a Roberto? · Complemento oggetto indiretto · The verb piacere (I)
38 Quando andremo in Italia? · Il futuro
39 Cosa faresti? · Il condizionale
40 Ti è piaciuta la partita? · The verb piacere (II) · Irregular comparative adjectives and adverbs
RIPASSO 8 CAPITOLI 36–40
Answer key
Culture corner translations
Italian-English glossary
Preface
Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Italian is a companion text designed to help improve grammar, fluency, and overall proficiency in Italian. It is intended to supplement the listening, reading, and speaking activities covered in class with a focus on the basic foundations of elementary Italian. Although it is intended primarily for middle and high school students, the materials covered and the vocabulary will be useful to learners of all ages and to anyone needing a quick review. The table of contents clearly summarizes the grammar structures featured in each chapter, which can be done consecutively or in any sequence appropriate to the learners’ needs.
Each chapter starts with a clear and concise explanation of the grammatical points of the chapter and a list of frequently used words. The explanation is followed by exercises, which engagingly and effectively drill the new material. The true/false and matching exercises raise awareness of the new form without requiring the learner to produce it. These are followed by exercises and drills that elicit the production and the repetition of the new form until it can be produced with more fluency and ease. The Culture corner
sections are short descriptions of music, art, science, and popular culture in Italy. These readings are designed to develop reading and comprehension skills. The learners are not expected to understand every word but rather are encouraged to read these sections for general meaning. This will develop inference skills and the ability to understand the main idea in passages containing unfamiliar vocabulary. After this initial reading the learners may want to check their comprehension by reading the English translation in the Answer key, and more advanced students may try doing their own translation, summary, or paraphrase of the text for additional practice.
Here is a summary of what this workbook provides:
Reinforcement of material already presented in another format or setting
Clear presentation of grammatical structures as they are used in common real-life situations
Glosses of frequently used words divided into topics
Engaging exercises that develop the ability to notice, recognize, and use new forms
Readings that introduce interesting cultural or historical facts
A comprehensive exercise review every five chapters
An Answer key to all the exercises
An Italian-English glossary of vocabulary used throughout the book
The nota bene feature makes learners aware of common errors.
New to this premium second edition are extensive recordings that are streamed through the McGraw-Hill Education Language Lab app. These recordings provide audio answers for numerous exercises throughout the book, providing learners with a convenient way to improve their listening and pronunciation skills.
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