Summary: Do you dread making a phone call in Italian? Is your first question always: 'Do you speak English?' Do you wish you knew what the person at the other end was saying?If you wonder whether you've booked a hotel for June or July, whether your train leaves at 5am or 5pm, or whether you got that phone number right, then Teach Yourself Phone Italian is for you.This all-audio 75-minute course will get you talking (and understanding!) Italian speakers on the phone faster than you can say 'Pronto'.This stand-alone course can be used by those who want to learn or brush up on phone conversation skills, and by more advanced learners who require extra audio material to complement their current courses.The ten realistic 'calls' cover the situations you are most likely to find yourself in while preparing for a holiday or business abroad. They are divided into two parts, with a dialogue in each part. Both parts start with an introduction to the words and phrases you'll need, 'The way you say it', followed by 'On the phone': the dialogue. Finally, you get to play the part of the caller, following the English prompts. So you get lots of opportunity to practise! Frequent track markers divide the CD up into short, easy-to-use clips.The course comes on a 75-minute CD and has an accompanying 48-page booklet which gives the dialogues and the translations of the dialogues, for those who like to see the written word or want additional practice. The booklet also provides a glossary of the words and phrases used, and a 'Phone survival skills' section.This is the perfect complement to 'Italian' and 'Italian Conversation' in the 'Teach Yourself' series.
ALL-AUDIO COURSE – use anywhere, any timeTEN REALISTIC PHONE CONVERSATION SCENARIOS – the words and phrases you'll need in an everyday phone conversationLOTS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PRACTICE AND REPETITION – improve your confidenceNO GRAMMAR – make progress fast, without learning boring rules or unnecessary vocabulary
Table of Contents: CALL 1 Phoning for a hotel roomPart 1 Asking about availabilityPart 2 Asking about prices and making a bookingCALL 2 Phoning a restaurantPart 1 Booking a tablePart 2 Asking how to find themCALL 3 Planning a journeyPart 1 Getting travel informationPart 2 Booking ticketsCALL 4 Finalizing booking arrangementsPart 1 Confirming a bookingPart 2 Cancelling and changing a bookingCALL 5 Requesting a servicePart 1 Ordering food in your hotel roomPart 2 Ordering a taxiCALL 6 Dealing with emergenciesPart 1 Phoning for a doctorPart 2 Phoning for a mechanicCALL 7 Trying to get through to someonePart 1 Leaving a message with someonePart 2 Understanding and leaving a recorded messageCALL 8 Making contact with friendsPart 1 Accepting and declining an invitationPart 2 Making arrangements to meetCALL 9 Speaking to the switchboardPart 1 Trying to get through to a work contactPart 1 Making an appointmentCALL 10 You´ve mastered it!Part 1 Phoning a language school on someone´s behalfPart 2 Phoning for information about a holiday apartment
About the Author(s): Clelia Boscolo teaches at the Department of Italian Studies, University of Birmingham.
