Enhance your Italian reading skills with this primer for premium results! Easy Italian Reader is based on the premise that the best way to learn a language is to start reading it immediately Suitable for raw beginners to intermediate-level language learners this bestselling title features engaging readings of progressive difficulty that allow you to rapidly build comprehension Part I provides the story of Christine an American girl whose family moves to Italy; Part II describes episodes from the colorful history of Italy; & Part III contains three stories from contemporary Italian literature New to this second edition is accompanying material in the Mc Graw-Hill Education Language Lab app Recordings of 35 passages from the book (all of Part I; Volevo i pantaloni & Vita in Part III) Additional pre-reading flashcards grouped into Nomi Aggettivi & Verbi Additional post-reading exercises from the author for every passage Note audio recordings (totaling 80 minutes) require Internet access