296 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

Colloquial Bulgarian: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Bulgarian 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... Read more
1. Getting acquainted 2. In the hotel and at home 3. In the restaurant 4. Telephone conversation 5. Books and newspapers 6. Shopping 7. Going to the market 8. Travelling 9. Family 10. Health 11. Going to the cinema 12. Name-day 13. The weather 14. The Madara Horseman 15. President for a day 16. The lost ticket 17. How I spent my summer holiday

Biography

Kjetil Ra Hauge is Senior Lecturer in Bulgarian at the University of Oslo and author of a Bulgarian Grammar recently published by Slavica in the US.  A Norwegian with impeccable English. 

His co-author, Yovka Tisheva is a native Bulgarian and currently Assoc. Professor of Bulgarian grammar at Sofia University with experience of teaching Bulgarian as a foreign language. 

'Based on a close reading of the materials submitted to me for review, I highly recommend acceptance of the proposal for a new edition of Colloquial Bulgarian...The table of contents presents a picture of a work with a truly excellent overall structure' John Leafgren , University of Arizona.

'It is well organised, interesting, and adequate to the concept of learning to speak a language...more attractive and complete that some existing competitive materials', Mariela Dakova, Boston College, MA

'...an ambitious introductory Bulgarian course..The format of the sample lesson is attractive...the grammar exercises are generally well done', Robert Greenberg, University of North Carolina.