Italian Basic Course: Area Background Information

Washington: Defense Language Inst., 1971. — 109 p.This supplement to the Basic Course in Italian developed by the Defense Language Institute provides area background information on a variety of topics. They include: housing and servants, dining and a glossary of gastronomic terminology, driving in Italy, and relations with the police. The appendix contains material on: the Italian Road Traffic Act; a list of Italian diplomatic, cultural, and commercial offices in the United States; Italian language periodicals published in the United States of America; penmanship; and a bibliography.