You might be tempted to buy the used book and skip the CDs or MP3s. This is a catastrophic mistake. Here is why the audio component is vital:
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Italian is phonetic, but the nuances are brutal for English speakers. The difference between "e" (and), "è" (is), "c'è" (there is), and "ce n'è" (there is some) is nearly invisible on paper but glaringly obvious to the ear. You might be tempted to buy the used
The Assimil Italian audio features professional native speakers (usually a male and female voice from Tuscany or Rome). By listening to the subtle difference between double consonants (pena vs. penna) and the open/closed "e" and "o," you build an unconscious filter for correct phonetics. recycling vocabulary and patterns for retention.