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Italian : A Self-Teaching Guide - Ilaria Serra

Italian

A Self-Teaching Guide

By: Ilaria Serra, Edoardo A. Lèbano

Paperback | 27 July 2025 | Edition Number 3

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Learn Italian at your own speed with tons of hands-on practice

In the newly revised third edition of Italian: A Self-Teaching Guide, professor and language educator Dr. Ilaria Serra walks you through how to learn Italian the quick and easy way. This book is ideal for anyone looking to master Italian at their own pace, whether you're approaching the language for the first time or just brushing up on the basics.

Italian: A Self-Teaching Guide contains fifteen simple lessons that show you how to engage in everyday conversations, from ordering food at a restaurant to making travel arrangements with a hotel concierge or an Airbnb host. The author helps you develop the skills you need to have actual Italian conversations with actual people in the real world.

You'll also find:

  • Straightforward instructions and sample mini-dialogues on how to arrange a ride share and conduct other travel business
  • Help with speaking to a mechanic or a doctor in Italian so you can visit Italian-speaking countries with added confidence
  • Extensive vocabulary and culture notes, along with a fun assortment of exercises, self-tests, and practice activities
  • Easy and complete grammar explanations
  • Self-check solutions

An exciting and essential resource for everyone who wants to tackle Italian at their own speed, Italian: A Self-Teaching Guide remains the gold standard in books that teach you how to speak, read, write, and understand the language. It's perfect for students, jobseekers, world travelers, and the simply curious everywhere.

About the Authors

Ilaria Serra, PhD, is professor of Italian and Comparative Studies at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and director of the university’s Venice Study Abroad Program. A native of Venice, Italy, Ilaria researches Italian cinema, Italian literature, and the history of Italian immigration to the United States. She received FAU’s Scholar of the Year Award in 2012 and 2020.

The late Edoardo A. Lèbano was professor of Italian and director of the Center for Italian Studies at Indiana University in Bloomington.

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