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Title: Big disappointment.
Review: We bought this DVD based on the idea that it would be an easy and fun way to learn conversational Italian. Big bummer! We watched over 1/2 an hour and at the end of the time didn't know a single word in Italian -- but we COULD tell you which letters are not innate to the Italian alphabet.Too much focus on the finer points of the language (the aforementioned alphabet issue as well as long, drawn-out sections on the difference in pronunciation of various vowels but no context in which to place them) and not enough on the nuts and bolts, like "Where's the bathroom?" "How much does that cost?" or even, "Do you speak English, please?"Also, I found the constant change of narrator to be quite confusing and even irritating.A good idea -- to make learning another language fun -- but it somehow got lost in translation (pun intended!). It doesn't make a difference if the tape is entertaining if it doesn't teach you anything of use!
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