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Italian Programs

  • 9780671776404_th
    Quick & Simple
    (4 CDs) Four hours of instruction – Contains the first eight lessons from the Comprehensive Level I course. Designed as an introduction to the language and to the Pimsleur Method. Includes $50 instant credit for the purchase of the Comprehensive Level I.
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  • 9780743525299_th
    Comprehensive, Level I
    (16 CDs) 16 hours of instruction - thirty 30-minute lessons with either Culture Notes or Reading Lessons. Designed for those who want to gain fluency with 400-500 vocabulary words and several hundred sentence structures.
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  • 9780743500425_th
    Comprehensive, Level II
    (16 CDs) An additional 16 hours of instruction. Designed to be used after Level I. Level II builds on Level I with 30 additional 30-minute lessons, plus Reading Lessons or Culture Notes. For those who wish to expand their vocabulary and increase fluency.
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