The online, 10-week and 5-week Cactus Italian courses are structured around a Italian language course book. The Cactus teachers will use the course book activities and exercises in class, and may also use the course book to set homework. The course book will be used approximately 60% of the time, with the other 40% made up of activities and tasks sourced by the teacher from additional resources. Your teacher will use their own materials, practice activities from other books, and ‘authentic materials’ from newspapers, magazines, the internet, video, radio, and podcasts. On this page you can check which course book you need to purchase for your level. We also offer our top tips on how to make the most of your course book.
| Level | Book | ISBN |
| Beginner 1 | Chiaro A1 (Units 1 – 4) | 9788861822504/9788861826236 |
| Beginner 2 | Chiaro A1 (Units 5 – 7) | 9788861822504/9788861826236 |
| Beginner 3 | Chiaro A1 (Units 8 – 10) | 9788861822504/9788861826236 |
| Elementary 1 | Chiaro A2 (Units 1 – 4) | 9788861821491/9788861826458 |
| Elementary 2 | Chiaro A2 (Units 5 – 7) | 9788861821491/9788861826458 |
| Elementary 3 | Chiaro A2 (Units 8 – 10) | 9788861821491/9788861826458 |
| Intermediate 1 | Chiaro! B1 (Units 1 – 4) | 9788861822375 |
| Intermediate 2 | Chiaro! B1 (Units 5 – 7) | 9788861822375 |
| Intermediate 3 | Chiaro! B1 (Units 8 – 10) | 9788861822375 |
| Upper Intermediate | Un Giorno in Italia 2 | 9788875733940 |
| Advanced | Un Giorno in Italia 2 | 9788875733940 |
| Proficient | Teacher’s Own Materials | N/A |
Cactus works with the European Book Shop to ensure that all the course books we use are available for our students to purchase. There is a 10% discount with the European Book Shop for Cactus students. Please note that the 10% discount only applies to physical copies of the book, digital editions are not included (see below). You may also find your course book on Amazon.
If you prefer a digital edition of your course book instead of a physical copy, the European Bookshop offers student’s licences. You will be able to purchase a licence to access an online copy for 14 months by following the ISBN links below.
Please note that Cactus is not involved in the books selling process. If you have any enquiries about your order, please contact The European Bookshop directly.
| Level | Book | ISBN |
| Beginner 1 | Chiaro A1 (Units 1 – 4) | 9788861826304 |
| Beginner 2 | Chiaro A1 (Units 5 – 7) | 9788861826304 |
| Beginner 3 | Chiaro A1 (Units 8 – 10) | 9788861826304 |
| Elementary 1 | Chiaro A2 (Units 1 – 4) | 9788861826465 |
| Elementary 2 | Chiaro A2 (Units 5 – 7) | 9788861826465 |
| Elementary 3 | Chiaro A2 (Units 8 – 10) | 9788861826465 |
| Intermediate 1 | Chiaro! B1 (Units 1 – 4) | 9788861824539 |
| Intermediate 2 | Chiaro! B1 (Units 5 – 7) | 9788861824539 |
| Intermediate 3 | Chiaro! B1 (Units 8 – 10) | 9788861824539 |
| Upper Intermediate | Digital copy N/A | Digital copy N/A |
| Advanced | Digital copy N/A | Digital copy N/A |
| Proficient | Digital copy N/A | Digital copy N/A |
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