A very useful tool for students who want to augment their vocabulary skills.Professor Fiorenza Weinapple, Princeton University
Many words in Italian are nearly the same as their English counterparts, except for the word ending. This unique book identifies the 24 most common word-ending patterns between these languages and provides over 4,000 words that follow them. For example, many English words that end in -al (capital, normal, etc.) correspond to -ale in Italian (capitale, normale, etc.). Similarly, English words ending in -ance (alliance, importance, etc.) correspond to -anza in Italian (alleanza, importanza, etc.). Using this system for learning, students can add thousands of new Italian words to their vocabulary.
- Teaches 4,000 new Italian words
- New introduction How We Learn Languages
- Perfect as a classroom supplement or for self-study
- Appropriate for all ages and levels of experience
Online MP3 audio files for free download featuring pronunciation by native Italian speaker
Tom Means is professor of Modern Languages at Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York (CUNY). An expert in foreign language learning and teaching, he holds a Ph.D. in Italian and Second Language Acquisition from Rutgers University and he has published widely in the field of foreign language teaching. He is trilingual (English, Italian and Spanish) and also has competency in French and German. His research and practice focus on how languages are best learned and maintained, including the role of technology in language learning and teaching. He is the author of the Instant Vocabulary Builder series for learning Italian, French, Spanish, Brazilian-Portuguese, and English. Before joining CUNY, Tom taught at Rutgers, Montclair State University, New York University, and Marlboro College in Vermont. He lives in New York City and New Jersey.
