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Combines the content from Easy Learning Italian 1 and 2 to make the perfect fast and flexible companion for vacations and business trips abroad Complete confidence in Italian is only 8 hours away. For those who have always wanted to learn a language but could never be bothered with the heavy textbooks and complicated grammar, this set is the answer. Anywhere, anytime, a learner can just sit back and let the language experts equip them with the essential words and phrases that needed to speak Italian, without even having to pick up a pen. Just listen, speak, and learn. Set over six CDs, each of the 24 units introduces new key words or phrases to help learners become confident dealing with everyday situations. Simple practice activities and memory tips mean that even the most challenging phrases will stay firmly fixed in mind, while advice on culture and customs means a traveler will never put a foot wrong. The CDs can be downloaded to an mp3 player to learn on the go, and each unit takes less than 20 minutes to master. The CDs are accompanied by two 48-page color booklets which provide full transcripts of the dialogues, as well as helpful hints. The first 12 units cover the basics, then learners can take their French further with the full 24, giving new Italian speakers the full flexibility to learn what they want, when they want.