I have tried some Italian courses, but either was my pace too slow, the learned phrases too general or indeed could vestehen Italian, but not speak himself. I was therefore pleasantly surprised by this course. A first plus point for me was already clear that one has to be with full attention while though, but you do not work directly with a book but only by concentrated listening and thinking along. I do my housework or go jogging during the course and it works really well. The handset is integrated directly from the outset in the dialogues. One gets the dialogue sentences in German pre says and then has to translate into Italian. Subsequently, the spokesman repeated the Italian answer again. Important grammar you get directly into the chapters briefly explained and they can use the same examples. It's super apace (vocabulary, grammar, etc.), you have to think for themselves, but you can see it very fast progress. What I find really great, is the constant repetition of grammar and vocabulary in other lessons. You will be trained mainly for speed with respect to the verb. Continuous rotation of the Transform, for example you go, I can, you see, and so on, in this, the Italian sets helps one after a few lessons quickly / to almost automatically find the appropriate form. Newly learned words in which you are not sure about the spelling you can Look at MATCHING text. "Small" drawbacks: I hope it is soon possible lessons to get directly to the iPad without everything just to load via Itunes Something ventured, I found in a middle chapter introduce the Italian subjunctive, the statement after an Italian, even in Italy, not all can. It confused something comes up just short of the edge. Otherwise a really acute course and I am happy now totally on the second course. An Italian friend is very excited about my progress and never gave me my homework so fun :)