Italian Frequency Dictionary - Intermediate Vocabulary

<p><b>The Intermediate Vocabulary Of Italian</b> </p><p><p>This is a follow up of the Italian Frequency Dictionary - Essential Vocabulary. <br />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> <br />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> <br />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> <br />This book contains:<p> <br />• Italian intermediate vocabulary with English translations.<br> <br />• Italian vocabulary ranked by general frequency and alphabet.<br> <br />• Frequency as part of speech (the most used adjectives nouns verbs etc.)<br> <br />• 2.500 Italian to English example sentences. <br><p> <br /><b>Why Study By Frequency?</b> <br /><p> <br />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> <br /> <br />• 250 words: the essential core of a language. Without these words you cannot construct sentences.<br> <br />• 750 words: the words that are used every single day by every person who speaks the language.<br> <br />• 2500 words: these words should enable you to express everything you could possibly want to say although some creativity might be required.<br> <br />• 5000 words: the active vocabulary of native speakers without higher education. You will understand 95% of all written texts.<br> <br />• 10000 words: the active vocabulary of native speakers with higher education.<br> <br />• 20000 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> <br /><p> <br />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. <br /><p> <br /><b>What is Inside This Book?</b><p> <br />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.  <br />A large base text collection is absolutely vital in order to establish a reliable general frequency list. <p> <br />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> <br />This Italian to English frequency dictionary can roughly be divided in three parts.<p>  <br />• 2.500 Italian words in ranked by general frequency<br> <br /> <br />• Frequency ranking by part of speech (E.G The most used adjectives nouns verbs etc)<br> <br /> <br />• 2.500 Italian words in alphabetical order<p> </p>