50 Italian Coffee Breaks: Short activities to improve your Italian one cup at a time

50 Italian Coffee Breaks: Short activities to improve your Italian one cup at a time

Transform your down time into 'do time'.

The most successful language learners create a habit of studying on a regular basis. 50 Italian Coffee Breaks makes it easy to master a simple routine of improving your Italian by effortlessly integrating it with your calming daily ritual - from a 5-minute espresso to a 15-minute latte.

Organised by 5, 10 and 15 minutes, these 50 varied and lively activities - from anagrams and idiom challenges to recipes and quotations - are created for high-beginner to intermediate adult and young-adult learners and designed to keep you motivated while building your skills in key areas.

• Reading comprehension
• Writing skills
• Grammar confidence
• Translation abilities
• Vocabulary expansion
• Cultural awareness

By practising Italian in a fun and relaxed way in the time you have, you will stay on track to achieve your language-learning aspirations. So, pick up your preferred brew and this practical book, and make learning the most pleasant and productive part of your busy day.

For 15 years Coffee Break Languages has helped make it possible for millions of people to learn a language in a way that fits into their everyday life: whether that's while walking the dog, at the gym, or on their coffee break!

Teach Yourself has collaborated with Coffee Break Languages to bring their brilliant method to a wider audience by producing their first-ever printed product. All the activities are written by long-time teachers of the language in Coffee Break's characteristically friendly and conversational style. It's the perfect complement to your studies.

The activities are levelled for high-beginner to low-intermediate learners: CEFR A2-B1 and ACTFL Intermediate-low/mid

50 Italian Coffee Breaks: Short activities to improve your Italian one cup at a time - About the Authors

Coffee Break Languages came into being in 2006 with the launch of Coffee Break Spanish, the first podcast for beginners in Spanish. The idea of “learning a language on your coffee break” quickly took off and soon learners around the world were using the friendly and accessible method to build their language skills, effectively transforming their down time into "do time".

Since then, the Coffee Break method has grown to cover seven languages. The podcasts and courses have been recognised through numerous awards, including European Professional Podcast of the Year and the European Award for Languages, and have featured in The New York Times, the Guardian and on the BBC.

The Coffee Break team of language experts, teachers and native speakers is led by Mark Pentleton. A former high school languages teacher, Mark speaks over ten languages and continues to share his passion for language learning, and the opportunities it provides, with learners through podcasts, videos, courses and books.