Books like Colloquial Italian 2 by Sylvia Lymbery

Complete beginners will find this an entertaining guide to learning Italian - includes tips on pronounciation (including spoken Italian on the Web), new grammar, puzzles and exercises as well as an Italian-English word list.

Learn Italian step-by-step and soon you'll be making leaps and boundsYour quickest route to learning Italian is through a solid grounding in grammar basics. Now don't be put off by the "G-word." What you won't find in this book is a lot of repetitive drills. Instead, you get an original, step-by-step approach to learning Italian based on the way people naturally acquire language.From the very beginning, you are introduced to the most essential structures—allowing you to communicate in Italian almost immediately. Gradually, through a series of interconnected "steps," you logically progress to more common concepts that govern how Italian is spoken and written. And along the way you are introduced to hundreds of carefully selected verbs and vocabulary words presented on the basis of how often they are used in everyday Italian.Guaranteed to get you quickly up and running with the knowledge and skills you need to communicate in Italian with confidence, Easy Italian Step-by-Step features:A unique "building-block" approach to mastering essential grammar, verbs, and vocabularyDown-to-earth explanations of important rules and conceptsHundreds of frequently used verbs and key terms a beginner should knowExercises to test what you've learned and measure progressEngaging readings that help you hone your skills in everyday contexts

'Collins Italian Conversation' offers the user a unique guide to communicating in Italian. Ideal for those wanting to sound natural in Italian, find out more about Italian culture, and practise their spoken Italian with a free downloadable audio file.