[TI] Italian Language

[Thomas Corso, PhD]

I have just joined an Italian language group here in Erie, PA.  It is
really cool, a mix of native speakers and "wanabees" like myself get
together every week for an hour to drink coffee, have a sandwich and
speak Italian.  I am now up to about a 12 word vocabulary and working
hard to improve that. (Although I am now starting to get pretty good at
translating the TI documents).  My wife (who actually speaks fluent
French) just bought me an 8 disk/16 lesson set by Pimsler (sp?), on sale
for $10 at Boarders (list on the box was $50).  Its pretty good (I'm up
to lesson 4 and can now introduce myself to a young Signorina at the
airport :)).  Does anyone have experience with others?  I want a set
that can be listened to in the car.  That's the only time I am likely to
actually use the disks.  I have tried other "immersion" methods in the
past such as Berliz back in the 80's and they didn't really work for me.
I need a set that has English "coaching" within the lessons.

Tom