Edoardo A. Lebano

I studied Italian in college, and I picked this book up to keep my skills from getting rusty. As a refresher, it's great. It's nicely organized to help you go over material in a structured manner. And each lesson comes with exercises, since practice really does make perfect. However, it is very dry and clinical, so it's not always easy to stay awake.

Now, if you're someone completely new to the Italian language, I'm not sure that this is the best self-teaching book out there. The lessons just aren't informative enough in several instances, and I often found myself referring back to old class material instead. So, in my opinion, if you want to try teaching yourself Italian, pick up a used copy of 'Ciao!' by Carla Federici instead.… (mehr)