Comprehensive ESL Italian I includes 30 lessons of essential grammar and vocabulary -- 16 hours of real-life spoken practice sessions -- plus an introduction to reading.Upon completion of this Level I program, you will have functional spoken proficiency with the most-frequently-used vocabulary and grammatical structures. You will be able to:* initiate and maintain face-to-face conversations,* deal with every day situations -- ask for information, directions, and give basic information about yourself and family,* communicate basic information on informal topics and participate in casual conversations,* avoid basic cultural errors and handle minimum courtesy and travel requirements,* satisfy personal needs and limited social demands,* establish rapport with strangers in foreign countries,* begin reading and sounding out items with native-like pronunciation.