The Bottom Line
Don't get to travel as often as you'd like? Acquerello Italiano's bi-monthly tape or CD is a great way to build your language skills while keeping up with the Italian culture, language and music.
Pros
- You'll hear real-world Italian
- Great glossary explains idioms and mistakes
Cons
- Not for beginners
Description
- Audio magazine that comes in CD or casette tape flavors, with a complete transcript in Italian.
- Just like listening to the radio in Europe, the contents features interviews, music, and news.
- Brilliant glossary explains the idioms, mistakes, or variations in speech on the transcript.
- Many people learn Italian by following popular music. Acquerello Italiano includes pop songs.
- Study Suppliments are available for a reasonable charge.
Guide Review - Acquerello Italiano Audio Magazine
If you've taken one or two introductory courses in Italian and yearn to learn more about Italian customs and speech before visiting, Acquerello Italiano may be just the ticket to give you a feel for the culture. When you're in the mood, just slip the tape or CD in the player and bamm!--you're immersed in the Italian world. For visual learners the transcript in Italian is invaluable. When you come across a problem, just flip to the glossary to find out if the speaker is using dialect, a local phrase or idiom, or just plain made a mistake in his native language. What's also nice about the stories Acquerello Italiano covers is that they're based on the things that a tourist will encounter--the Euro, restaurants, current events and pop music.
