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Transparent Language Everywhere Audio: Italian Review


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Listening and speaking are arguably the two most important aspects of learning a language and certainly those that need the most attention. Consequently, this is where Everywhere Italian Audio Course from Transparent Languages focuses its attention. Including 35 lessons on either CD or mp3 this course will take you from a beginner level to an intermediate level. Instructions and explanations (in English) facilitate ease of use and understanding while you listen to native speaker dialog in order to perfect your accent. Those who have been looking to learn Italian for some time but have simply not been able to find the time to dedicate to study would be especially suited to this course. As Everywhere Italian is an audio only course you can learn Italian Everywhere. Convert that 'dead time' cooking, walking the dog or just sitting in traffic into productive Italian Learning.

If you are looking to improve your written Italian then Everywhere Italian will not be the course for you and nor does it claim to be so. In this case, users will need to complement their Italian learning with other products. Luckily, Transparent languages provide you with Byki express which, although free for anyone to download, is a great way to learn vocabulary (especially its spelling) and will complement your audio lessons fantastically. Furthermore, with every purchase of Everywhere Italian you can get $20 off Italian Byki Duluxe; a top of the range vocabulary and grammar learning program. If you are looking for a comprehensive teach yourself Italian course you may want to consider the Transparent Italian Complete Editionbox set which includes Everywhere Italian, Byki Duluxe and Transparent Italian Premier Edition. You can make great savings by purchasing this box set which includes features that should cover all of your teach yourself Italian needs; check out our separate review to learn more. 

However, if you don't have time to sit in front of your computer studying Italian grammar, or you'd prefer to do it sitting in the sun in the park, then there is little point in paying for features and software that you will not use. Users begin each lesson with vocabulary which is then applied to a specific grammatical concept. The lesson then moves on to expose you to what you have learned in context through native speaker dialogs representing real life situations. As with all audio only courses, we found that to make the most of Everywhere Italian you cannot just sit passively, not paying attention. You will learn far more Italian by really involving yourself in the course; treat it as though it were an actual lesson. If possible, repeating words out loud, pausing and rewinding if necessary and taking notes will really improve your learning experience.  Despite Everywhere Italian's focus on your speaking, the lack of speech recognition software makes it difficult for users to know if they are really pronouncing words correctly. Due to this, some other products in the category do score higher. This said, speech recognition software is almost impossible to incorporate into a fully portable Italian course and, along with Everywhere Italian's low price tag, its absence can be forgiven. In sum, $50 for a comprehensive Italian course is simply not possible. In order to achieve a high level of Italian you will have to combine Everywhere Italian with other products and activities.

Everywhere Italian will give you a great grounding in Italian, especially if you don't have time for anything more intensive. Although not a comprehensive course, Everywhere Italian will complement other teach yourself Italian methods that are not accessible 'on the move'. In fact, a varied teach yourself Italian course, drawing from several different sources, will give you a more interesting and comprehensive learning experience. Those still with doubts should be given peace of mind by Transparent Languages' 6 month money back guarantee. Furthermore, for those not sure about how much time, money or effort they want to commit to learning Italian, the relatively low price of Everywhere Italian makes it a great first step. Requiring less commitment (in terms of money, time and effort), there is really very little to lose in checking out Everywhere Italian today!

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