The English version of the very popular "Gramm.it" by Bonacci. A fresh approach for English-speaking students of Italian, which correlates authentic Italian texts from a wide variety of sources to handy grammar files in English, brings the student into direct contact with the Italian language.

A panorama of Italian life and customs revealed through literature, advertising, comic strips, anecdotes, contemporary news articles on art, cooking, history and society at large, offers a comprehensive view of Italian culture. .

The book is geared to L2 students of all nationalities, with an eye to the parallels and contrast between English and Italian. .

The course presents a model reflecting current spoken Italian and grammar files avoid complicated technical terms. .

A varied range of oral and written exercises and word games, from the purely mechanical to the more articulated and complex, completes each unit to lead the student to increasing proficiency. .

The appendix contains a key to all the exercises.

The book can be used as a self-learning tool, or as the mainstay of a language course.