Colloquial Czech

Description

This third edition of Colloquial Czech has been revised and updated to make learning Czech easier and more enjoyable than ever before.

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

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

• Interactive – wide range of stimulating exercises for regular practice.
• Clear – concise grammar notes.
• Practical – useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide.
• Complete – including answer key and reference section.

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

To complement the book 120 minutes of audio material is available on CDs or in MP3 format. Recorded by native speakers, this material will help develop your pronunciation, listening and speaking skills.

Contents

Abbreviations used. Introduction. Pronunciation guide. 1. Welcome to Prague! 2. What are you doing? 3. The family and work 4. City and housing estate 5. Culture and the flat 6. Transport, travel, weather 7. Food, clothes, body 8. Telephone and the week 9. Colours and places 10. The visit 11. The shop and groceries 12. The hotel – what time is it? 13. Friendship and leisure time 14. The department store and tourism 15. Conditions and living standards 16. Pub and restaurant 17. Colloquial Czech 18. Standard written Czech Grammar summary. Key to exercises. Czech–English glossary. English–Czech glossary. Index of language points.

Related Subjects

1. Eastern European Coursebooks
2. Eastern European- Self Study
3. Eastern European Workbooks