Italian Frequency Dictionary - Intermediate Vocabulary
'b'The Intermediate Vocabulary Of Italian'/b'
'p'This is a follow up of the Italian Frequency Dictionary - Essential Vocabulary.
With this 2nd book in the series, you will increase your vocabulary from roughly CEFR A2+ up to CEFR B2+ level. This book is for intermediate students of Italian, and meant for those who want to improve their Italian further.'p'
By knowing the most used 5.000 words, you will have a vocabulary comparable to an adult native speaker without higher education. You will be able to express yourself comfortably, and are able to understand 89% of all Italian text, and 85% of all spoken Italian.'p'
It is not necessary to have read the 1st book in the series for you to enjoy this frequency dictionary. It can be used as a stand-alone tool, or in conjunction with any other language method.'p'
This book contains:'p'
• Italian intermediate vocabulary, with English translations.'br'
• Italian vocabulary ranked by general frequency and alphabet.'br'
• Frequency as part of speech (the most used adjectives, nouns, verbs, etc.)'br'
• 2.500 Italian to English example sentences. 'br''p'
'b'Why Study By Frequency?'/b'
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While it’s important to note it’s impossible to pin down these numbers and statistics with 100% accuracy, these are a global average of multiple sources. According to research, this is the amount of vocabulary needed for varying levels of fluency:'p'
• 250 words: the essential core of a language. Without these words, you cannot construct sentences.'br'
• 750 words: the words that are used every single day by every person who speaks the language.'br'
• 2500 words: these words should enable you to express everything you could possibly want to say, although some creativity might be required.'br'
• 5000 words: the active vocabulary of native speakers without higher education. You will understand 95% of all written texts.'br'
• 10,000 words: the active vocabulary of native speakers with higher education.'br'
• 20,000 words: the amount you need to recognize passively in order to read, understand, and enjoy a work of literature such as a novel by a notable author.'br'
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Keeping above facts in mind, the value of a frequency dictionary is immense. At least, that is if you want to become fluent in a language fast. Study the most frequent words, build your vocabulary and progress naturally.
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'b'What is Inside This Book?'/b''p'
A frequency list of the most frequently used Italian words, based on analysis of 20 gigabytes of Italian subtitles, the equivalent of 80.000 books of 200 pages each; more than two large libraries worth of text.
A large base text collection is absolutely vital in order to establish a reliable general frequency list. 'p'
Subtitles have the advantage of corresponding both to written and spoken language. This makes subtitles the best method for creating a useful and practical word frequency list. 'p'
This Italian to English frequency dictionary can roughly be divided in three parts.'p'
• 2.500 Italian words in ranked by general frequency'br'
• Frequency ranking by part of speech (E.G, The most used adjectives, nouns, verbs, etc)'br'
• 2.500 Italian words in alphabetical order'p'
