Afterwards, you can review the translations separately, if you wish, to acquire some new vocabulary. We recommend that when doing the lessons, you first read the Italian text without looking at the translations. Speaking a language is the necessary first step to acquiring the ability to read a language with meaning.įor those who are interested, an English translation of the words and sentences making up each lesson has been provided immediately after the page containing the text for that lesson. In short, meanings reside in the sounds of the spoken language. Reading has been defined as “decoding graphic material in order to determine its message.” To put it another way, reading consists of coming back to speech through its graphic symbols. 29Lezione numero quindici.33Lezione numero sedici.
