Following Stefano in Northern Italy

This is the fourth book in the Following Stefano series. This dual language short story in both English and Italian is for anyone wanting to improve their comprehension, increase their vocabulary and have fun doing it! Translations in both languages are on the same page for easy reading and understanding. Reading simple stories is a great way for beginning or intermediate learners to practice their English or Italian skills. This story is geared for the young adult or adult learner....
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This is the fourth book in the Following Stefano series. This dual language short story in both English and Italian is for anyone wanting to improve their comprehension, increase their vocabulary and have fun doing it! Translations in both languages are on the same page for easy reading and understanding. Reading simple stories is a great way for beginning or intermediate learners to practice their English or Italian skills. This story is geared for the young adult or adult learner. The story is a light-hearted comedy about a Roman chef Stefano, his lovely wife Beatriz and their two English speaking friends Mary and Anthony. His wife's energetic and mischievous dog "Gino" tags along for the fun. Follow Stefano throughout the most historic and beautiful places in Northern Italy. However, Anthony has a surprise for his friends when he invites them to dine with him in the most beautiful kitchen in Rome! The format of the story is a travelogue combing descriptions of interesting historic sites with delicious culinary treats. The story is divided into sixteen short chapters describing the main historical sites of Northern Italy. Each chapter has a colorful illustration which matches the story. Chef Stefano also gives his insight into the local Italian foods and recipes. The grammar and sentence structure is simple, yet challenging enough to act as an effective tool at the beginner or intermediate level of learning. Many of the main verb tenses, i.e., the present, past, future, imperative, conditional and present gerund, etc. are covered. Use of adjectives, adverbs, articles, prepositions. pronouns, and the superlative are also present. It is geared for a student of Italian grammar at the B1 or B2 comprehension level for the CILS or CELI exams. So if you are looking for a fun way to begin to learn Italian or English, or to improve and practice your foreign language skills, choose this book!