BRUCE DONALDSON

Colloquial Afrikaans provides a step-by-step course in Afrikaans as it is written and spoken in South Africa and Namibia today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Afrikaans in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Key features include: * progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills * structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar * an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises * realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios * useful vocabulary lists throughout the text * additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Afrikaans will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Afrikaans. 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.

These two 60-minute CDs, recorded by native speakers of Dutch, are an invaluable component of the Colloquial Dutch course. While reinforcing material from the book, the CDs also contain a variety of additional exercises, including role-playing, and a useful guide to pronunciation.

These CDs are recorded by native Dutch speakers and can be used on their own or to accompany the book, helping you with pronunciation and listening skills.

Do you know Dutch already and want to go a stage further? If you're planning a visit to Holland, need to brush up your Dutch for work, or are simply doing a course, Colloquial Dutch 2 is the ideal way to refresh your knowledge of the language and to extend your skills. Colloquial Dutch 2 is designed to help those involved in self-study; structured to give you the opportunity to listen to and read lots of modern, everyday Dutch, it has also been developed to work systematically on reinforcing and extending your grasp of Dutch grammar and vocabulary. Key features of Colloquial Dutch 2 include: · Revision material to help consolidate and build up your basics · A wide range of contemporary authentic documents · Lists of idioms and proverbs, as well as cultural information in each unit · Lots of spoken and written exercises for practice and consolidation · Introduction to more advanced grammar structures, a Grammar reference and detailed answer keys · Supplementary exercises and Dutch language web-links at www.routledge.com/colloquials/dutch Audio material is available on two 60-minutes cassettes and CDs to accompany Colloquial Dutch 2. Recorded by native speakers, this material includes scripted dialogues and texts as well as interactive exercises, and will help you perfect your pronunciation and listening skills.

Colloquial Dutch is easy to use and completely up-to-date. Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Dutch. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes Colloquial Dutch your best choice in personal language learning? * it's interactive - lots of exercises for regular practice * it's clear - concise grammar notes * it's practical - useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide * it's complete - including answer key and special reference section. Cassettes accompany the course to help you with listening and pronunciation skills. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations.

Colloquial Africaans is the ideal introduction to the modern language as spoken in South Africa and Namibia. Written by an experienced teacher of the language, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Africaans. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Africaans on a broad range of everyday topics.

Dutch: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to modern Dutch grammar. Presenting a fresh description of the language and concentrating on the real patterns of use in modern Dutch, it is organized to promote a thorough understanding of Dutch grammar and highlights Dutch-English parallels throughout. Dutch: A Comprehensive Grammar includes detailed treatment of the common grammatical structures and parts of speech and pays particular attention to areas of confusion and difficulty. With extensive index and numbered paragraphs to provide readers with easy access to the information they require, this Grammar is an essential reference for the learner of Dutch, regardless of level, and will be the standard reference for years to come.

Colloquial Dutch is easy to use and completely up-to-date. Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Dutch. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes Colloquial Dutch your best choice in personal language learning? * it's interactive - lots of exercises for regular practice * it's clear - concise grammar notes * it's practical - useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide * it's complete - including answer key and special reference section. Cassettes accompany the course to help you with listening and pronunciation skills. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations.

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