Description
Rosa is a good mother and an excellent grandmother… but an awful cook! When Valeria, Rosa’s health-conscious daughter, has a domestic emergency, Rosa is left to prepare lunch for her two grandchildren…
- .pdf e-book (+ audio available free online)
- .mobi (Kindle-compatible) and .epub (other ebook readers) available on request at no extra charge – just add a note to the order form or email us
- 8 chapters to read and listen to
- Comprehension questions to check your understanding
- Italian/English glossary of ‘difficult’ terms for the level
- Suitable for students at elementary level or above
- Download your Free Sample Chapter (.pdf)
How do I access my ebook?
When your order is ‘completed’ (normally immediately after your payment), a download link will be automatically emailed to you. It’s valid for 7 days and 3 download attempts so please save a copy of the .pdf ebook in a safe place. Other versions of the ebook, where available, cannot be downloaded but will be emailed to people who request them. There’s a space to do that on the order form – where it says Additional information, Order notes (optional). If you forget, or if you have problems downloading the .pdf, don’t worry! Email us at the address on the website and we’ll help. Also, why not check out our FAQ?
Linn Harrar (verified owner) –
A cute funny story that was also very easy to relate to. I am enjoying these e-books and it is helping me with my Italian.
James (verified owner) –
Good storey and gripping enough to keep us five going for four weeks. The sound version is pitched at a very clear diction and slow enough to be easy to comprehend. Exercises could be more in quantity but why not produce your own?
sarah galaz (verified owner) –
I’m finally following Daniel’s advice and substituting my grammar books with reading and listening exercises! This book was a great one for me because I could really relate to a Nona who is also a disastrous cook!!! Is there such a thing in Italy?? There is here in Australia anyway! Very easy and yet amusing story line and certainly worthwhile getting.
PAULINE (verified owner) –
Loved the book !Easy to buy and easy to download and buy.Pauline
Clark Graham (verified owner) –
Short and sweet. Fun tale pitched at the right level. Worth a read.
vrsculli1 –
Valerie
A great easy reader for beginners. Eight short chapters, easy vocabulary and most importantly easy to listen to, in particular, to figure out the meanings of the words before looking at script. An enjoyable story that we can all relate to.
I recommend this to any A1 level learner.
Anne –
Rosa la cuoca disastrosa was the first story I read in Italian and it was pretty funny!
I found that I was able to understand most of the written story. Hearing the audio is hugely helpful to develop listening skills, which I lack LOL! My only Italian education is a year of daily Duolingo which gave me good base for learning Italian but reading and listening to “real” stories written by native speakers is the next step. I think onlineitalianclub.com to be the best for me!
Christina Henderson (verified owner) –
My friends and I loved this book! It was the perfect level for us and we learned so many new words and phrases. It’s a book to read over and over. Thank you!
Velma Thomas (verified owner) –
I shared this delightful book with my Italian u3a group and we enjoyed it very much. We enjoyed the humour and found the book easy enough to understand but also learnt some new words and phrases.
Christine Thomas –
Great to be able to listen to correct pronunciation of words while reading the text. Great idea. Thank you
jana (verified owner) –
as with other easy readers, it is a nice, compact ebook that is easy to read and contains a story that makes one want to read on. very much recommended
Terrie Jamieson (verified owner) –
Era un divertente storia e facile leggere. Grazie!
Sue Cotton –
Finally got around to reading this book. Another great story and quite funny. I was able to understand the gist of the story without referring to the English text but admit to struggling with vocabulary, however it’s good to see ‘real’ sentences rather than the strange manufactured ones that you get in the likes of Duolingo and Memrise..
jenni hider-smith –
Our group loved this story; we loved Rosa and had a lot of laughs as we read and translated. 😂Thanks very much
Jenni – Port Fairy, Australia
Helen Zwahlen –
As a granny I could relate to this story -laugh and learn some more vocabulary at the same time.
Lucy (verified owner) –
This story is funny, cute and enjoyable to read. I learned some new vocabulary that helps improve Italian skills. I recommend this book!
Martin Goodwin (verified owner) –
We have been learning Italian for a year, but find we need plenty of support material to keep the language alive and reinforce vocabulary and structures, but there’s clear audio here,too. These short readers seem to fit the bill perfectly!
Tazzat –
This is a cheeky little story as this is Italy and we all KNOW that all le nonne are amazing cooks but still I can relate to Rosa and there’s often been a time when I’ve had to resort to un segreto when cooking. Easy to read and listen to and I especially like the glossary and exercizes after each chapter, helps to reinforce the comprehension.
Anne Houghton –
I really loved this story because I am old enough to be a gran now (I live in constant hope) and I also am a ‘disastrous cook’ so the story strikes a cord with me. I really enjoyed this book and recommend it!
Dian Bennick –
No doubt about it. This is the best way to learn because you have the visual as well as auditory method. So important when you have no one to actually speak with.
Love the way the book is written with special vocabulary and exercises. The best.
And there are many choices.
Kudos for all the variety as well as the expertise in the levels.
Gosia –
The story is funny and I really enjoyed reading it. The ability of listening of each chapter is a great value and you my check – before reading – your improving Italian skills. Although it would be great to have them downloaded and be able to listen to them in a car for example.
The glossary and exercises are very helpful so you can learn the language in a pleasant way.
And it is so easy to buy 🙂
I recommend the story about Rosa and OnlineItalianClub.com. as well.