Swahili -2nd Edition- - The Complete Course for Beginners

Colloquial Swahili: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Swahili as it is written and spoken today.Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Swahili in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.Colloquial Swahili is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary lists throughout.Key features include:A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing skillsJargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammarAn extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercisesRealistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situationsHelpful cultural points explaining the customs and features of life in Swahili-speaking countries.An overview of the sounds of SwahiliBalanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Swahili is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Swahili.Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lutz Marten, Lutz (SOAS Marten, Lutz Mcgrath Marten, Marten Lutz, Donovan McGrath, Donovan Lee McGrath, Donovan Lee (Kensington & Chelsea College Mcgrath
• Editore: Routledge Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.07.2015
• EAN: 9781138950177
• ISBN: 978-1-138-95017-7
• Pagine: 352
• Dimensioni: 138 mm x 215 mm x 20 mm
• Serie: Colloquial Series; Colloquials
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Corsi per adulti / università popolare > Materiali per università popolare / materiali per corsi di lingua; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Language self-study texts, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Swahili, Language self-study, kiSwahili (Swahili)