Introduction 1
About This Audio Set 1
Conventions Used in This Audio Set 1
Foolish Assumptions 2
How This Audio Set Is Organized 2
Where to Go from Here 3
Lesson 1:1: Introduction and Overview of CD1: The Basics 5
Lesson 1:2: Personal Pronouns and Formalities 6
Lesson 1:3: Saying “Hello” and “Goodbye”. 8
Lesson 1:4: Saying and Replying to “How are you?”. 9
Lesson 1:5: Introducing Yourself and Talking about Where You’re From 11
Lesson 1:6: Indispensable Words and Phrases. 12
Everyday words and phrases 12
People 12
Places and directions 13
Useful adjectives 13
Medical terms 13
Lesson 1:7: Useful Expressions and Phrases 14
Lesson 1:8: Introducing Question Words 15
Question words 15
Lesson 1:9: Useful Questions 17
Chapter 1:10: You Can Count on Me: An Overview of Numbers. 18
Numbers 18
Useful number questions (and answers) 20
Lesson 1:11: Telling Time. 21
Answering questions regarding the time 21
Asking and answering “At what time . . .?” 22
The time of day 22
Lesson 1:12: Going through the Calendar and Forming Dates 23
The days of the week (I giorni della settimana) 23
Day-related questions and answers 23
The months (I mesi) 24
Month-related questions and answers 24
Lesson 1:13: Directions 25
Useful words and phrases 25
Direction questions and answers 25
Lesson 2:1: Welcome and Overview of CD2: The Nitty-Gritty: Language Structure 27
Lesson 2:2: Singular Nouns. 28
Locations 28
Transportation 29
Dining 29
Occupations 29
Education 29
Family and friends 30
Lesson 2:3: Plural Nouns 31
Locations 31
Transportation 31
Occupations 32
Lesson 2:4: Demonstrative Pronouns 33
This 33
These 33
That 33
Those 33
Lesson 2:5: Adjectives 34
Common adjectives 35
Colors 35
Example phrases 36
Lesson 2:6: To Be or Not To Be: A Very Important Verb. 37
Lesson 2:7: Verbs. 38
Common regular verbs 38
Common irregular verbs 39
Sentences using avere (to have) 39
Other verbs 40
Lesson 2:8: Verb Tenses and Commands 41
The past 41
The future 42
The progressive 42
The imperative (commands) 42
Lesson 2:9: Prepositions 43
Common prepositions 43
Example phrases 43
Lesson 2:10: Forming Simple Sentences 45
Lesson 2:11: Introducing More Complete Sentences. 46
Lesson 2:12: Negative Sentences 47
Lesson 2:13: Forming Questions. 48
Question words 48
Sample questions 48
Lesson 3:1: Introduction and Overview of CD3: Real-World Situations 51
Lesson 3:2: At the Office 52
Office items 52
People around the office 52
Office departments 53
More office-speak 53
Helpful verbs 53
Example sentences from around the office 54
Lesson 3:3: On the Job 55
Occupations 55
Work-related verbs 56
Job-related example sentences 56
Lesson 3:4: Making Small Talk. 57
Lesson 3:5: Making Appointments. 58
Lesson 3:6: Making Travel Arrangements 59
Traveling by plane 59
Traveling by train 60
Lesson 3:7: Asking for Directions 61
Lesson 3:8: Asking for and Getting Help. 62
At the pharmacy 62
Health emergencies 62
Needing the police 63
Lesson 3:9: At the Bar or Restaurant 64
At the bar 64
At the restaurant 65
Lesson 3:10: At the Hotel 66
Lesson 3:11: At the Bank 67
Lesson 3:12: At the Store 68
Shopping for clothes and personal items 68
Shopping for groceries 68
Mini-Dictionaries 69
Italian-English Mini-Dictionary 69
English-Italian Mini-Dictionary 77
