Read Italian Without Guessing - Level A2.2 / Leggere l'italiano senza indovinare : Decisioni - No Guessing. No Dictionary. Just Reading. Pre-Intermedia
Overview
Read Italian with Confidence at Level A2.2
Decisioni is the fourth book in the Read Italian Without Guessing series: Leggere l'italiano senza indovinare. It continues Marco's story as he faces a life-changing choice. A Milan design agency wants to hire him, but his heart is tied to Bologna, Elena, Carlo, Paolo, Luna, and the life he has built.
This book completes your A2 journey and prepares you for CILS A2 / CELI 1 / PLIDA A2 through story-based, interlinear reading. You will not be forced to guess, stop for a dictionary, or lose your place. The support is built into the reading experience.
What Makes This Reader Different?Each chapter begins with an interlinear Italian-English story, with English meanings above or beside the Italian text. You understand the sentence while you read, then return to the same story in Italian only to build fluency.
No guessing. No dictionary. Just reading.
First, understand everything with support.
Then, re-read naturally without translations.
Finally, use exercises to make the language active.
Marco is 24, working as a graphic designer in Bologna. When a Milan agency offers him a better position, he must decide what success really means. Is it prestige, salary, and ambition? Or is it friendship, love, stability, and belonging?
Across 12 connected chapters, Marco revisits childhood memories with Nonno Giuseppe in Rimini, receives advice from Carlo, meets Sofia's boyfriend Davide, reflects with Paolo, and slowly understands his feelings for Elena. The story moves through Bologna, Rimini, Milan, and San Luca.
What You Will Learn- Imperfetto for memories and past habits
- Passato prossimo vs imperfetto for storytelling
- Condizionale presente for advice and wishes
- Future tense with common irregular stems
- Se + presente, futuro for real conditions
- Reciprocal verbs: parlarsi, vedersi, volersi bene
- Object pronouns with infinitives: pensarci, considerarlo, dirgli
- Vocabulary for childhood, work, relationships, emotions, decisions, and future plans
This book is ideal if you completed Le Avventure di Marco or already know the passato prossimo, basic future tense, object pronouns, comparatives, superlatives, and around 600-900 Italian words.
By the end, you will have worked with about 1000-1400 Italian words and gained the tools to describe the past, explain choices, discuss feelings, give advice, and speak about future plans.
Inside Each Chapter- Interlinear story for immediate understanding
- Italian-only story for fluency practice
- Exam-style comprehension questions
- Vocabulary exercises and useful expressions
- A focused grammar lesson with practice
- Short writing tasks and a complete answer key
A2.1 and A2.2 together form a complete preparation path for CILS A2 / CELI 1 / PLIDA A2. This volume includes exam-oriented reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar practice, and appendix guidance for official exam formats.
Part of a Larger Italian PathwayUse this reader alongside Pronounce Italian Without Guessing and Italian Vocabulary Builder to strengthen pronunciation, reading, vocabulary, and confidence.
Begin Reading Without FearMarco's life is about to change. Milan is calling. Bologna feels like home. Elena matters more than he expected. Every chapter brings you closer to the Italian you want to understand.
Turn the page.
Follow Marco's journey.
Understand every sentence.
Discover what truly matters.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798184378695
- ISBN-10: 9798184378695
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: June 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.55 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.79 pounds
- Page Count: 264
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