2nd Edition

Colloquial Hebrew The Complete Course for Beginners

By Zippi Lyttleton Copyright 2022
340 Pages 57 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

340 Pages 57 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Colloquial Hebrew provides a step-by-step course in Hebrew as it is written and spoken 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 Hebrew in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding,... Read more

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction to the New Edition

 

Unit 1: Reading and Writing Hebrew

Unit 2: Peter Arrives in Israel

Unit 3: When can we meet?

Unit 4: A Very Popular Restaurant

Unit 5: Family and Plans

Unit 6: Shopping at the Mall

Unit 7: Making Arrangements

Unit 8: On the road and on time

Unit 9: Home Sweet Home

Unit 10: Sport and Culture

Unit 11: Driving down to the Dead Sea

Unit 12: Rising Temperature...

Unit 13: Jerusalem the holy city

Unit 14: From the Bible to modern communication

 

Appendix I Quick Grammar Reference

Appendix II Prepositions Chart

Verb Glossary

Index

Biography

Zippi Lyttleton is a native speaker of Hebrew holding a BA in English and philosophy from Bar Ilan University and an MA in Applied Linguistics from Birmingham University. A highly qualified teacher and author, Zippi’s expertise lies in curriculum design and teacher training, having been a member of the English language team at Tel Aviv University tasked with writing and delivering English  textbooks for national high school curricula. On moving to London, Zippi was a contributor to the Hebrew curriculum at the Sternberg Centre for Jewish Education, writing and delivering teaching materials and teacher training.