Colloquial Serbian: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Serbian 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 in Serbian in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Colloquial Serbian is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary lists throughout.
Key features include:
A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills Jargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations Helpful cultural points about life in Serbia An overview of the sounds of Serbian
Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Serbian is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Serbian.
Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.
By:
Celia Hawkesworth, Jelena Calic Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 135mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 480g ISBN:9781138949799 ISBN 10: 1138949795 Series:Colloquial Series Pages: 384 Publication Date:04 August 2015 Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Map of Serbia. Introduction. Table of Alphabets and Pronunciation. 1. Upoznavanje. Meeting 2. Putnici idu u hotel. The Travellers Go to the Hotel 3. Dolazak u hotel. Arrival at the Hotel 4. Odlazak u grad. Going into the City 5. U Beogradu. In Belgrade 6. Razgovor o stanu. Conversation about a Flat 7. U popti. At the Post Office 8. U restoranu. In the Restaurant 9. U turistiËkoj agenciji. At the Tourist Agent’s 10. Putovanje autobusom. Bus Journey 11. PorodiËni odnosi. Family Relationships 12. Seoski æivot. Village Life 13. Muzika. Music 14. Pakovanje. Packing 15. Polazak. Departure 16. U kvaru. Breakdown 17. U kupovini. Shopping 18. Dolazak u Kotor. Arrival in Kotor 19. U Kotoru. In Kotor 20 Kraj. The End. Grammar Summary. Key to Main Exercises. Translations of Main Texts. Serbian-English Glossary. English-Serbian Glossary. Subject Index.
