About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherHodder & Stoughton

ISBN-101444179462

ISBN-139781444179460

eBay Product ID (ePID)168467275

Product Key Features

Number of Pages416 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameItalian Grammar You Really Need to Know : a Practical Course

SubjectItalian, Grammar & Punctuation, Romance Languages (Other), Study & Teaching

Publication Year2010

TypeLanguage Course

AuthorAnna Proudfoot

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height2 in

Item Weight11.7 Oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2024-404280

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal458.2/421

Table Of Content: Introduction : Introduction : How to use this book : How to use this book : Glossary of grammatical terms : Glossary of grammatical terms : Functional grammar : Functional grammar 01: Asking for and giving personal information : 01 Asking for and giving personal information : 02 Identifying people and things 02: Identifying people and things 03: Asking about availability : 03 Asking about availability : 04 Talking about location 04: Talking about location 05: Stating choice and preference : 05 Stating choice and preference : 06 Talking about the present 06: Talking about the present 07: Talking about routine and habits : 07 Talking about routine and habits : 08 Talking about possibility and asking permission 08: Talking about possibility and asking permission 09: Giving orders and instructions : 09 Giving orders and instructions : 10 Talking about possession 10: Talking about possession 11: Talking about events and actions in the past : 11 Talking about events and actions in the past : 12 Describing the past 12: Describing the past 13: Talking about the future : 13 Talking about the future : 14 Talking about wants and preferences 14: Talking about wants and preferences 15: Describing processes and procedures : 15 Describing processes and procedures : 16 Talking about likes and dislikes 16: Talking about likes and dislikes 17: Asking and giving an opinion : 17 Asking and giving an opinion : 18 Expressing obligation and need 18: Expressing obligation and need 19: Expressing emotions and uncertainty : 19 Expressing emotions and uncertainty : 20 Expressing wishes or polite requests 20: Expressing wishes or polite requests 21: Expressing regrets : 21 Expressing regrets : 22 Expressing conditions 22: Expressing conditions : Key to the exercises : Key to the exercises : Reference grammar : Reference grammar 01: Nouns with irregular plurals : 01 Nouns with irregular plurals : 02 Adjectives extra 02: Adjectives extra 03: Comparison : 03 Comparison : 04 Pronouns 04: Pronouns 05: Indefinites : 05 Indefinites : 06 Quantity 06: Quantity 07: Relative pronouns : 07 Relative pronouns : 08 Prepositions 08: Prepositions 09: Negatives : 09 Negatives : 10 Question words 10: Question words 11: Conjunctions : 11 Conjunctions : 12 Linking parts of sentences 12: Linking parts of sentences 13: Verbs : 13 Verbs : Taking it further : Taking it further : Index : Index

SynopsisDo you want to bring clarity to your communication by: - getting to grips with the building blocks of Italian? - learning the right language for the right context? - speaking and writing with ease and style? In this course you'll find comprehensive and clear explanations of key grammar patterns and structures reinforced and raised through authentic materials. You will learn how to construct grammar correctly and when and where to use it so you sound natural and appropriate. You'll also get extensive practice through exercises and self-assessments. This book offers: - clear learning goals to guide your learning - comprehension questions to test your knowledge - language in context sections to demonstrate grammar usage in everyday-life situations - glossary of grammatical terms and verb tables for easy reference., Comprehensive and clear explanations of key grammar patterns and structures are reinforced and contextualized through authentic materials. You will not only learn how to construct grammar correctly, but when and where to use it so you sound natural and appropriate. ITALIAN GRAMMAR YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW will help you gain the intuition you need to become a confident communicator in your new language..

LC Classification NumberPC1129.E5P757 2012