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Colloquial Hebrew

By Zippi Lyttleton, Tamar Wang

Published November 13th 2003 by Routledge – 400 pages

Series: Colloquial Series

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Description

Colloquial Hebrew is easy to use and completely up-to-date.

Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study and class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Hebrew. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

What makes Colloquial Hebrew your best choice in personal language learning?

  • Emphasis on conversational language with clear pronunciation guidance
  • Grammar section for easy reference
  • Comprehensive vocabulary lists (Hebrew-English and English-Hebrew)
  • Stimulating exercises with lively illustrations

By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Hebrew in a broad range of everyday situations.

These two 60-minute audio CDs complement the book. Recorded by native speakers, they will help you with your pronunciation, speaking and listening skills.

Contents

Introduction 1. Reading and Writing Hebrew 2. Peter Arrives in Isreal 3. Can We Meet? 4. It's a Very Popular Restaurant 5. One Big Family 6. Shopping at the Mall 7. Making Arrangements 8. On the Road on Time 9. Home Sweet Home 10. Sport and Culture 11. Driving Down to the Dead Sea 12. At the Doctors 13. In Jerusalem 14. "Hold the Back Page!" Media and Communications. Key to Exercises. Appendix. Quick Grammar Reference. Prepositions Chart. Verb Glossary. Herbrew-English Glossary. English-Hebrew Glossary. Index