Colloquial Basque: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Basque 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 Basque in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Colloquial Basque 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 skills
Jargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar
An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises
Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations
Helpful cultural points explaining the customs and features of life in n the Basque countryAn overview of the sounds of Basque
Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Basque is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Basque.
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.
By:
Begotxu Olaizola Elordi,
Alan R. King,
Begotxu Olaizola Elordi
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Spine: 14mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9781138958111
ISBN 10: 1138958115
Series: Colloquial
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 05 August 2015
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Map of the Basque Country, Introduction, 1 Bidean, 2 Kafetxo bat?, 3 Iritsi zara!, 4 Herria ikusten, 5 Etxean, 6 Goazen buelta bat ematera!, 7 Erosketak (1), 8 Erosketak (2), 9 Asteburua, 10 Bidaia prestatzen, 11 'Hortik zehar', 12 Etxerantz, Appendix, Key to exercises, Basque-English vocabulary, English-Basque vocabulary, Subject index
Reviews for Colloquial Basque Book & Online Audio
'...the student will obtain a knowledge of Basque that will prove useful for travel, and an excellent foundation for subsequent...study of the language' Paul Sidwell, Dhumbadji - Journal for the History of Language
