Prego! An Invitation To Italian (Student Edition)

This best-selling beginning Italian text has provided hundreds of thousands of students with a lively, authentic, and comprehensive introduction to Italian language and culture. Prego! introduces students to the language through a focus on vocabulary and exceptionally clear grammar explanations, then reinforces that knowledge through the wealth of exercises and activities that follow each grammar point. The abundance and variety of exercise material make Prego! a popular choice for beginning Italian because it is easily adapted to suit many different teaching styles. The richness and diversity of Italian culture permeate each chapter, from the opening dialogue through the numerous illustrations to the final reading. Prego! Fourth edition especially reflects the issues, language and the look of contemporary Italy. New audio-visual supplements for the fourth edition include a listening comprehension tape for instructors to use in class and a lively new video, filmed on location specifically to accompany Prego!