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A first-class ticket to building key Italian language skills

From the bestselling Read & Think series, this fully-illustrated guide brings the Italian language to life In addition to introducing, developing, and growing key vocabulary, this book gives you an insider's look at Italian life--from Italy's coffee culture to regional festivals, and from biographies of famous Italians (from Leonardo to Sophia Loren) to articles on the history and gastronomy of the country.

Including more than 100 engaging articles written by native Italian-speakers, each one provides a bilingual glossary on the same page, allowing you to learn without stopping to look up new or unfamiliar words. Each chapter contains several exercises to reinforce comprehension and the new premium edition features streaming audio recordings of more than 40 readings (70 minutes) and over 7,000 vocabulary items by flashcard, easily accessible online or on any mobile device, through the unique McGraw-Hill Language Lab app.

Bestselling quick-prep French course for travelers, now in CD format

This accessible minicourse provides all the communication skills needed to make the most of a foreign jaunt. In just one week--less time than it takes to get a passport--you can learn enough French to conduct typical travelers' transactions with conversational confidence.

Organized into seven units, one for each day of the week, these colorfully illustrated chapters feature: Vocabulary and phrase lists for everyday situations such as dining, shopping, and asking for directions Accessible grammar points and interactive practice exercises An easy-to-navigate vocabulary list for on-the-spot reference Dialogues and exercises performed by native speakers--now on CD Updated information about ATMs and public phones abroad

Following an initiative undertaken by the Mus, e du Louvre, in 2006-7 seven great French museums hosted exhibitions that revealed to the public the great wealth of Italian drawings of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in French collections.

Books new in shrinkwrap, significant damage to box.

More than 5,000 words and expressions are translated and grouped into useful categories for quick reference. The pocket-size guides in this series present thousands of words and expressions with their English translations. Words are divided according to practical subject themes that include numbers, travel situations, ways of greeting, and many other categories. Words are then listed alphabetically within each category. Foreign language students, international travelers, and general readers of foreign language books and periodicals will find quick, easy-to-locate guidance in these books.

Whether starting from scratch or just in need of a refresher, discover how to speak and understand French with 15-minute-a day lessons. Each pack contains two hour-long CDs, a full-color course book with themed chapters and real-life examples, a menu guide, and translation dictionaries. Now with brand-new packaging and plastic snap-shut cases