Tommasso Bueno is a Doctor of Philology who graduated from the University of Florence. For 20 years, he taught the Italian language and culture of Italy at Lomonosov Moscow State University. Alexandra Illarionova is a senior lecturer at MGIMO, and since 2015, she has been working closely with Tommasso Bueno, the author of a telegram channel about Italy. The self-study guide consists of 20 lessons, each featuring two dialogues with translations, a glossary, and exercises. The book covers relevant topics such as phone conversations, buying tickets at the station, booking a hotel room, introductions, skiing vacations, attending a football match, and many others. The exercises are aimed at developing language skills, and modern expressions and structures ensure that learning the Italian language will be easy and enjoyable for you. This edition is intended for anyone who wants to master the basics of the Italian language in a short time. This guide will be useful for students at levels A1–B1.
