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LESSONSGERMAN IN 20 LESSONSITALIAN IN 20 LESSONSAMERICAN ENGLISH IN 20 LESSONSMoDERN GREEK IN 20 LESSONSRuSSIAN IN 20 LESSONSINGLÉS EN 20LECCIONESFRANCÉS EN 20 LECCIONESINGLS EM 20 LICOES  \nCoNVERSATIONAL BRAZILIAN PoRTUGUESECONVERSATIONAL JAPANESESPANISH CoNVERSATIONAL GUIDESPANISH IN SPANISHFRANCAIS EN FRANCAISENGLISH IN ENGLISHDEUTSCH AUF DEUTSCHITALIANO IN ITALIANO  \nCONVERSATIONALITALIANIN 20 LESSONS  \nILLUSTRATED  \nIntended for self-study and for use in schools  \nWith a Simplified System of Phonetic Pronunciation  \nBased on the Method of  \nR.DIEZ DE LA CORTINA  \nUNIVERSITIES OF MADRID AND BORDEAUXAUTHOR OF THE CORTINA METHODORIGINATOR OF THE PHONOGRAPHIC METHOD OFTEACHING LANGUAGES.  \nByMICHAEL CAGNO  \nAn Owl Book  \nHENRY HOLT AND COMPANYNew York  \nCopyright 1954,1977  \nby Cortina Learning International,Inc.All Rights Reserved  \nThis material is fully protected under the terms of theUniversal Copyright Convention.It is specificallyprohibited to reproduce this publication in any formwhatsoever,including sound recording,photocopying,orby use of any other electronic reproducing,transmittingor retrieval system.Violators will be prosecuted to thefull extent provided by law.  \nCataloging Information  \nCortina Method Italian in 20 Lessons,intended for self-study and for use inschools;with a simplified system of phonetic pronunciation,by MichaelCagno,based on the method of R.Diez de la Cortina.New York,R.D.Cortina Co.,1977.  \n336 p.illus.21 cm.  \n1.Italian language—Conversation and phrase books.2.Italian  \nlanguage—Grammar.I.Title.  \nPC1112.5.C31977458.24254-14366ISBN 0-8327-0005-3(hardbound)ISBN 0-8327-0013-4(paperback)  \nPrinted in the United States of AmericaHH Editions 9876549610-5.0  \n# Introduction\n\nHow a Knowledge of Italian Can Help You  \nNow AS NEVER BEFORE alert Americans and other English-speak-ing people are learning the Italian language,and there are manyreasons for the revival of interest in this most melodious andexpressive tongue.  \nItalian has always been the language of the arts-of poetry,fic-tion,opera.Many of the great masterpieces of world literaturewere written in Italian-Dante's epic Divine Comedy,Boc-caccio's lusty Decameron,Machiavelli's study of government,The Prince,the lyrics of Petrarch,to mention only a few.Inrecent years also there has been a great deal of literary activityin Italy and the many fine works written by such authors asIgnazio Silone,Alberto Moravia,Giuseppe Berto,Carlo Levi,and others make fascinating reading.With a knowledge of Italianthese great works,old and new,now become available to youin the full flavor of the original language.  \nThe very word “opera”is almost synonymous with the Italianlanguage.An understanding of Italian will add a new dimensionof pleasure when you hear such great musical masterpieces asVerdi's La Traviata,Il Trovatore,Rigoletto,La Forza delDestino,Donizetti's Lucia,Leoncavallo's Pagliacci,Puccini's LaBoheme,Madame Butterfy,and Tosca.  \n6 THE CORTINA METHOD  \nSince World War II Italy has produced many great motionpictures which have been shown widely throughout the English-speaking world.Your understanding of Italian will enable youto enjoy to the fullest the fine nuances of the dialogue and thesubtleties of character and hamor instead of depending on thebrief,often inadequate English subtitles.  \nItaly has always been a popular country with tourists,but nowit is a“must”for anyone who visits Europe.Its great cities一Rome,Naples,Florence,and Milan-with their beautiful build-ings,fascinating history,taste-tempting restaurants,and the en-chanting countryside,make a visit to Italy a cherished memory.And when you visit Italy,you will find your knowledge of thenative tongue a source of unending satisfaction and pleasure.You will be able to become more intimate with the Italian people,you will be welcomed as a cultured friend,not merely as a tourist.You will be invited into 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