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.Italian: Beginner's CD Language Course (Hugo in Three Months CD Language Course)

by: Milena Reynolds

July 03, 2003
This title passes as 'OK'. It does teach some practical situations that can be missing from the somewhat grammar based 'in three months' courses, but there are several disadvantages to this course:
1) Vocab is given in lists at the end of each chapter rather than 'as you meet it' like in most courses and other 'three months' books.
2) Grammar is introduced in a rather odd way, esp. verb tenses. The conditional, which is often at the end of most beginners' courses, is the third one up after only the present and the perfect etc.
3) There are so many tenses packed into the later chapters that you feel dizzy with them all.
4) Other 'three months' books split the material into 12 or 13 chapters so you can do one per week over ... Read More:
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.Italian: Your Essential Guide to Understanding and Speaking Italian (Hugo in Three Months)

by: Milena Reynolds

July 03, 2003
This title passes as 'OK'. It does teach some practical situations that can be missing from the somewhat grammar based 'in three months' courses, but there are several disadvantages to this course:
1) Vocab is given in lists at the end of each chapter rather than 'as you meet it' like in most courses and other 'three months' books.
2) Grammar is introduced in a rather odd way, esp. verb tenses. The conditional, which is often at the end of most beginners' courses, is the third one up after only the present and the perfect etc.
3) There are so many tenses packed into the later chapters that you feel dizzy with them all.
4) Other 'three months' books split the material into 12 or 13 chapters so you can do one per week over the three months. ... Read More:
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.Italian in Three Months (Hugo)

by: Milena Reynolds

1976-11
This title passes as 'OK'. It does teach some practical situations that can be missing from the somewhat grammar based 'in three months' courses, but there are several disadvantages to this course:
1) Vocab is given in lists at the end of each chapter rather than 'as you meet it' like in most courses and other 'three months' books.
2) Grammar is introduced in a rather odd way, esp. verb tenses. The conditional, which is often at the end of most beginners' courses, is the third one up after only the present and the perfect etc.
3) There are so many tenses packed into the later chapters that you feel dizzy with them all.
4) Other 'three months' books split the material into 12 or 13 chapters so you can do one per week over the three months. ... Read More:
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.Hugo's Italian in Three Months (Hugo in 3 Months (Paperback))

by: Hugo's Language Books, Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Milena Reynolds

1998-06
This title passes as 'OK'. It does teach some practical situations that can be missing from the somewhat grammar based 'in three months' courses, but there are several disadvantages to this course:
1) Vocab is given in lists at the end of each chapter rather than 'as you meet it' like in most courses and other 'three months' books.
2) Grammar is introduced in a rather odd way, esp. verb tenses. The conditional, which is often at the end of most beginners' courses, is the third one up after only the present and the perfect etc.
3) There are so many tenses packed into the later chapters that you feel dizzy with them all.
4) Other 'three months' books split the material into 12 or 13 chapters so you can do one per week over the three months. This one ... Read More:
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.Taking Italian Further (Hugo)

by: Milena Reynolds

January 01, 1996
This claims to be the follow up book to 'Italian in 3 months' by the same author and published by Hugo. I have diligently read and studied this previous book, with the help of the cassettes and also done a beginners course at night class. Having got half way through the first chapter of 'Advanced Italian' I have found that many of the words used in the passages I have not encountered before. True, there is a list of some of the new words given, but less than half of the ones new to me (and presumably someone who has done the previous book), and the lists include words which were in the previous book. The choice of passages is dubious, for example a description of architecture in Vicenza which uses arty farty language , never likely to be of any use. This book should ... Read More:
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.Hugo's Italian (Hugo)

by: Milena Reynolds

July 31, 1997
This claims to be the follow up book to 'Italian in 3 months' by the same author and published by Hugo. I have diligently read and studied this previous book, with the help of the cassettes and also done a beginners course at night class. Having got half way through the first chapter of 'Advanced Italian' I have found that many of the words used in the passages I have not encountered before. True, there is a list of some of the new words given, but less than half of the ones new to me (and presumably someone who has done the previous book), and the lists include words which were in the previous book. The choice of passages is dubious, for example a description of architecture in Vicenza which uses arty farty language , never likely to be of any use. This book should ... Read More:
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.Italian in Three Months (Hugo)

by: Milena Reynolds

May 22, 1997
I studied Italian about 5 years ago, and then forgot a lot of what I learnt. Travelling to Italy this May I was keen to learn the language again quickly. This course (which I am also doing with the associated tapes) is good, but hard work. You really do need to spend one hour every day (including weekends) to stay on top of the language and complete the course in three months. But it's very satisfying to know that you're making good progress. Don't expect to be fluent at the end - practice makes perfect, so go on holiday to strengthen what you've learnt. After you've finished the course, you'll need it!
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.Italian (Hugo Advanced CD Language Course)

by: Milena Reynolds

December 11, 1998
This claims to be the follow up book to 'Italian in 3 months' by the same author and published by Hugo. I have diligently read and studied this previous book, with the help of the cassettes and also done a beginners course at night class. Having got half way through the first chapter of 'Advanced Italian' I have found that many of the words used in the passages I have not encountered before. True, there is a list of some of the new words given, but less than half of the ones new to me (and presumably someone who has done the previous book), and the lists include words which were in the previous book. The choice of passages is dubious, for example a description of architecture in Vicenza which uses arty farty language , never likely to be of any use. This book should ... Read More:
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.Italian with CDROM (Hugo in 3 Months)

by: Milena Reynolds

2003-07
I do not believe that you can learn a language from any one source but this book is a definite "must have". My copy was lent to me by a friend and i have worn it out. I am now buying another copy and this time I will have the CD with it. It explains grammar very well and the exercises give you good practise, as well as good progression.
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.Italian in Three Months (Hugo)

by: Milena Reynolds

May 22, 1997
This course distinguishes itself from other 'quick' or 'beginner' coursesby providing a firm grounding in grammar as well as a range of usefulvocabulary. If used with the tapes, it also ensures a reasonably goodaccent and confidence in speaking and listening. This offers more than'phrasebook Italian' - it is a genuine beginners course which offers thepossibilty of developing further.
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