Levels 1-2-3 Italian - Family Edition

The quickest way to learn Italian -- guaranteed.

Instant Immersion uses natural image-association techniques to help you learn Italian as easily as you learned your first language. With Instant Immersion, you will have more fun, save money and reach your language learning goals faster -- guaranteed*!

You Will Be Able To:

• Build your vocabulary
• Get around with confidence
• Converse with ease
• Understand everyday language
• Perfect your pronunciation
• Achieve your goals!

Instant Immersion Italian Levels 1, 2 & 3 Language Learning Software - Family Edition
Whether you are learning Italian for school, work or your next vacation, Instant Immersion's fun and effective exercises, interactive activities and challenging quizzes in our language learning software will help you achieve language fluency in less time than other language systems. You will think, read and speak Italian with ease. The software and DVD components of this product support native English, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish and Latin America Spanish speakers who want to learn Italian. The MP3 audio CD is only available for English speakers who want to learn Italian.

What Will I Learn?

Level 1
Level 1 teaches you the essential words and phrases you will need in order to get around with ease. Learn basic Italian vocabulary and everyday phrases in no time! Topics include first words, food, colors, phrases, body parts, numbers, time, shopping, countries and more. Practice with virtual flashcards, play games and use the record-and-playback feature within the language software to practice pronunciation. Also includes a printable picture dictionary.

Level 2
Learn more complex Italian phrases, correct pronunciation and how to converse in Italian. Talk about sports and hobbies, family, friends and work! Other topics include the alphabet, greetings, restaurant, hotel, business, technology, computers, emergencies and travel. Quiz yourself, record your progress or print out the dictionary to practice each subject on the go.

Level 3
Reach your Italian language learning goals by immersing yourself in advanced conversations that will refine your language skills and help you retain what you learned. Topics include people, food, animals, numbers, seasons, business and career, marketing and communications, IT, banking and more. Practice with image association, game show-style quizzes and story reconstruction, then test yourself and perfect your pronunciation with the recordable voice feature. Also includes a printable dictionary.

Level 3 Business
This level is dedicated to helping you communicate confidently in a business setting. You’ll learn Italian vocabulary that relates specifically to careers and the workplace, including topics like banking, marketing and advertising, negotiating, e-mail, finance and much more. Just like in the other levels, you will be able to practice in these topics with quizzes, interactive dialogues and games, as well as perfect your Italian pronunciation with the Voice Recording Feature.

More Ways to Learn Italian: As a Group, On the Go, with a Game!

Instant Immersion Audio for MP3
Easily transfer your Italian lessons to your iPod or other MP3 player for on-the-go learning. Practice in the car, at the doctor's office or on a plane!

10 hours of immersive audio learning - with audio transcript and learning guide
In the following 16 categories:

• Alphabet & Sounds
• Greetings, Introductions & Subject Pronouns
• Gender Agreement, Physical Descriptions & Corresponding Verbs
• Weather, Numbers, Irregular Verbs, Finding & Following Directions
• Days of the Week & Dates, Useful Shopping Terms
• Restaurants, Food & Corresponding Verbs
• Cultural Notes on Ethnic Foods & Customs
• Time/hours, Corresponding Verbs, Use of Object Pronouns
• Travel Vocabulary, Planning a Trip, Using the Internet
• Hotels, Taking a Taxi, Checking In & Special Requests
• At the Market, Negotiating, Money
• Doctor’s Office, Describing Symptoms, Insurance
• Finding a Pharmacy & Filling a Prescription
• Invitations, an Evening Out, Ordering Food
• Entertainment & Leisure Activities, Telling Time
• Sporting Events, Seasons & Holidays

Fun ways to learn Italian, and easy to use, too!

The Keys to Successfully Learn Italian

1. You are having fun.
Research shows that when something is fun--you're playing, interacting, laughing--you're more likely to remember it because your brain is engaged. This is why we based our entire language-learning program around game-playing. Plus, when you know something is fun, it will keep you coming back again and again.

2. You are not overwhelmed.
We know the thought of learning a new language is overwhelming. This is why every one of our games can be completed in 10 minutes or less. Imagine your language-learning goal is a sandwich. You wouldn't cram it all in your mouth at once, would you? No. Sure, you'll finish it all, but one bite at a time.

3. You can fit it into your life.
We know you have a million things to do, and we recognize language learning is probably not the first thing on your to-do list (no matter how much we wish it was). This is why we give you a ton of different ways to learn, from computer games and audio lessons for your iPod to written activities in the workbook and interactive fun on your TV!

What's in the Box

• Italian Language Learning Software DVD
• Interactive Italian Video DVD
• Complete Italian Audio Course on MP3 CD
• Italian Pocket Phrase Guide
• License Key to Access the Download of the Levels of Software (instead of using the Software DVD for installation)

Six-Month Money-Back Guarantee
Why does Rosetta Stone cost so much more? Because we refuse to spend millions on advertising. So instead of paying for their expensive ad campaign, try Instant Immersion Levels 1, 2 & 3. We guarantee you’ll be satisfied or we’ll give you your money back! *You may return Instant Immersion Levels 1, 2 & 3 with a valid receipt directly to TOPICS Entertainment up to six months from the original date of purchase.

WHY LEARN ITALIAN?

• Italian culture has a major influence on art and cuisine across the globe.
• Italy has more than 70 million visitors a year and is ranked as one of the top tourist destinations in the world.
• Knowing basic Italian words and phrases before traveling to Italy or an Italian-speaking country will help you feel more at ease during your trip.
• Italian is a top-rated romantic language and is one of the most studied foreign languages.

VISITING ITALY
Italy ranks among one of the top five most-visited countries in the world with more than 70 million people per year traveling there. It’s easy to understand why when you look at the numbers: 40,000 forts and castles, 95,000 monumental churches, 5,600 museums and archaeological sites, 4,000 beautiful gardens and much more! There’s so much to see, from the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the romantic canals in Venice to the Vatican and ancient ruins in Rome to the place many call the world’s most beautiful city, Florence.

Cuisine varies widely across Italy, so you will want to read the menu closely as you sample traditional food across the different regions. Don’t forget to taste Toscana wine, try a sip of Limoncello along the Amalfi Coast or indulge with homemade gelato in Rome (or pretty much anywhere in Italy!). No matter where you go, Italians are happy to answer your questions or point you to their favorite café. Don’t be afraid to ask for directions or strike up a conversation. You will always be welcomed as part of the family in Italy.

ITALIAN-SPEAKING COUNTRIES
There are more than 70 million Italian-speaking people worldwide. Of course, it is the main language in Italy. But Italian is also one of four official languages in Switzerland, and it is spoken in parts of Slovenia, Monaco, Croatia and even France, as well as in communities in places like the United States, Canada, Argentina and Brazil.

Here are some basic Italian phrases that you will use often:

• Quanto costa questo? (How much does it cost?)
• Dove posso trovare il bagno? (Where is the bathroom?)
• A dopo. (See you later.)