The book presents the main themes of Italian grammar, the most common times and moods of the verb in oral speech. The vocabulary of each lesson is especially useful for those who are waiting for a trip to Italy, which means a trip by train or bus, visiting an exhibition, store, restaurant... All common vocabulary is fixed in exercises, and the answers are given in the section "Keys to exercises." Additional educational material will help to expand knowledge already at the initial stage of mastering the Italian language. The intensive course offered to the reader can be successfully used to learn Italian without the help of a teacher.