With this book you will know the most important rules of Italian etiquette, customs and traditions of Italians; what do the most common gestures mean, what is customary to give and speak in connection with various events! You will learn to communicate in "live" spoken Italian, namely: get acquainted, maintain a conversation when meeting, thank, apologize, ask for and answer it, behave at a party and receive guests, order a hotel room, rent a room apartment, order food in a restaurant, use public transport, rent a car, write a business letter, answer a phone call and much more. The book is accompanied by an audio disc recorded by a native speaker and containing the most necessary phrases and sample dialogues typical of different communication situations.