Colloquial Series: Multimedia Language Courses
About the Book Series
The Colloquial series provides beginner courses for a wide range of languages. The series presents the language as it is written and spoken today, accompanied with free audio by native speakers. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations.
Key features include:
- progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
- structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar
- an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises
- realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios
- useful vocabulary lists throughout the text
- review chapters at intervals throughout the text providing motivational checklists of language points covered
- an overview of the sounds of the language
- A full answer key and glossary at the back of the book
No prior knowledge of the language is required, and the books are aimed at a wide audience and come with free audio at www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials.
Colloquial Portuguese of Brazil: The Complete Course for Beginners
3rd Edition
By Viviane Gontijo
September 29, 2016
This new and completely revised edition of Colloquial Portuguese of Brazil provides a step-by-step course in Portuguese as it is written and spoken in Brazil today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to ...
Colloquial Dutch: A Complete Language Course
3rd Edition
By Bruce Donaldson, Bruce Donaldson
June 14, 2016
Colloquial Dutch provides a step-by-step course in Dutch as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Dutch in a broad range of ...
Colloquial Norwegian: The Complete Course for Beginners
2nd Edition
By Margaret Hayford O'Leary, Torunn Andresen
May 12, 2016
Colloquial Norwegian provides a step-by-step course in Norwegian as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Norwegian in a broad ...
Colloquial Swedish: The Complete Course for Beginners
4th Edition
By Philip Holmes, Jennie Sävenberg, Gunilla Serin
May 04, 2016
Colloquial Swedish provides a step-by-step course in Swedish as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Swedish in a broad range of...
Colloquial Czech: The Complete Course for Beginners
3rd Edition
By James Naughton, James Naughton
October 05, 2015
Colloquial Czech provides a step-by-step course in Czech as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Czech in a broad range of ...
Colloquial Latvian: The Complete Course for Beginners
2nd Edition
By Dace Prauliņš, Christopher Moseley
October 05, 2015
This new edition of Colloquial Latvian has been completely rewritten to make learning Latvian easier and more enjoyable than ever before! Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Latvian. No prior ...
Colloquial Arabic (Levantine): The Complete Course for Beginners
1st Edition
By Mohammad Al-Masri
August 27, 2015
Colloquial Arabic (Levantine) provides a step-by-step course in Levantine Arabic as it is used today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Levantine Arabic in a...
Colloquial Ukrainian
1st Edition
By Ian Press, Stefan Pugh
August 27, 2015
Colloquial Ukrainian: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Ukrainian as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language...
Colloquial Arabic of Egypt: The Complete Course for Beginners
3rd Edition
By Jane Wightwick, Mahmoud Gaafar
August 13, 2015
Colloquial Arabic of Egypt provides a step-by-step course in spoken Egyptian Arabic – the most widely understood dialect in the Arab world. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently ...
Colloquial Arabic of the Gulf
2nd Edition
By Clive Holes
August 13, 2015
This new edition of Colloquial Arabic of the Gulf has been revised and updated to make learning this variety of Arabic easier and more enjoyable than ever before. Specially written by an expert for self-study and classroom use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to spoken Arabic of...
Colloquial Basque: A Complete Language Course
1st Edition
By Begotxu Olaizola Elordi, Alan R. King
August 13, 2015
Colloquial Basque: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Basque as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it ...
Colloquial Burmese: The Complete Course for Beginners
1st Edition
By San San Hnin Tun, Patrick McCormick
August 13, 2015
Colloquial Burmese provides a step-by-step course in Burmese as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Burmese in a broad range of...