| Meet the author |
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| Only got a minute? |
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| Only got five minutes |
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| Only got ten minutes? |
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| How the course works |
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| Pronunciation guide |
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1 | (10) |
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Saying please and thank you |
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Asking people to speak more slowly |
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11 | (12) |
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Asking who other people are |
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Enquiring about someone's nationality and telling them your own |
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23 | (14) |
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Asking where something is |
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Responding when you do not know a direction |
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Saying where you are from |
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Asking other people about their jobs |
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Asking someone if they are married and have children |
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Saying numbers from 0 to 20 |
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37 | (14) |
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Expressing likes, dislikes and preferences |
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Saying numbers from 20 to 1,000 |
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51 | (14) |
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Saying numbers from 1,000 onwards |
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65 | (12) |
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Talking about when something is going to happen |
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Saying the days of the week |
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Saying the months of the year |
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7 What time does it leave? |
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77 | (12) |
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Asking for and understanding information about trains |
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Asking for single and return tickets |
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Understanding train announcements |
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8 What do you want to do today? |
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89 | (12) |
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Saying what you want to do |
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Understanding and asking for advice |
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101 | (12) |
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Talking about the things you do every day |
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Saying how often something happens |
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113 | (12) |
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Talking about things that happened at a definite point in the past |
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125 | (14) |
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Shopping for food and clothes |
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139 | (14) |
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Responding to queue-jumping |
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Changing money at the bank |
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153 | (10) |
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Asking for, understanding and giving simple street directions |
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Understanding information about public transport |
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163 | (12) |
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Finding accommodation, checking in and paying the bill |
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Dealing with problems at hotels and campsites |
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175 | (12) |
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Learning about Italian meals |
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Asking for the table you prefer |
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Finding out if you will like a particular dish |
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Ordering drinks and meals |
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187 | (12) |
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Talking about family and home |
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199 | (10) |
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Explaining minor ailments to the doctor or chemist |
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Buying a ticket for the theatre |
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18 What's the weather like? |
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209 | (10) |
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Talking about the weather and beach activities |
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219 | (10) |
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229 | (11) |
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Writing a letter or a short note |
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Telephoning to confirm a booking |
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| Self-assessment tests |
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240 | (11) |
| Taking it further |
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251 | (4) |
| Key to the exercises and tests |
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255 | (19) |
| Italian--English vocabulary |
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274 | (19) |
| English--Italian vocabulary |
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293 | (17) |
| Index |
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