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Colloquial Afrikaans

The Complete Course for Beginners

By Bruce Donaldson

Published January 29th 2008 by Routledge

Series: Colloquial Series

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Description

Colloquial Afrikaans is the ideal introduction 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 Afrikaans. No previous knowledge of the language is required.

What makes Colloquial Afrikaans your best choice for language learning? * designed for both independent study and class use

* lots of exercises with full answer key

* clear, concise grammar notes

* comprehensive Afrikaans-English and English-Afrikaans glossaries

This pack contains the course book and audio material, provided on CDs. Recorded by native speakers, this material complements the book and will help you develop your pronunciation, speaking and listening skills.

Author Bio

Bruce Donaldson is Associate Professor and Reader in Dutch and German at the University of Melbourne. He is author of the best-selling Colloquial Dutch.

Listen to Sample Audio For The Course:

If you’re thinking about buying this course, why not listen to the audio tracks below for a taster?

These samples are from the audio CD included in this great value Colloquial Pack, or available separately in the audio CD, to accompany the paperback.

Unit 1: Dialogue 1

Unit 1: Dialogue 3