Talking the TALK Italian is part of the bestselling TALK series, which has inspired so many people to learn Italian and find the confidence to give it a go.

Talking the TALK is designed for adults who are familiar with the basics of Italian and whose ambition is to be able to hold a friendly conversation, whether with someone they've met on their travels, a business contact, extended family, a fellow enthusiast, a neighbour or anyone else.

• Be confident that what you say sounds natural and up to date with hundreds of carefully selected, versatile phrases and wordbanks that include colloquialisms as well as IT- and social media-related language.
• Develop your listening skills and perfect your accent with the how to sound Italian audio download.
• Keep conversation flowing comfortably with lots of strategies and hints.
• Personalise the language you're learning: ideas, advice and plenty of practice activities.