Colloquial Hebrew: The Complete Course for Beginners

Zippi Lyttleton

ISBN 10: 0415475279 / ISBN 13: 9780415475273

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2022

About this Item

Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study and class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Hebrew. No prior knowledge of the language is required. By the end of this course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Hebrew. Num Pages: 425 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CJB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 0. . . 2021. 2nd Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Colloquial Hebrew: The Complete Course for Beginners
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415475279
• ISBN 13: 9780415475273
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Colloquial Hebrew provides a step-by-step course in Hebrew 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 Hebrew in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, this fully revised new edition of Colloquial Hebrew is an indispensable resource for both independent learners and students taking courses in Hebrew. This edition features an engaging story line throughout the book, encouraging the student to form dialogues and develop conversational skills.

Key features include:

• progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills

• realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios

• translations and transliteration provided throughout in the key (www.routledge.com/9780415475273)

• structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar

• an extensive, varied range of focused and stimulating exercises

• useful vocabulary lists throughout the text

• additional resources available at the back of the book and on the web, including a full answer key, a grammar summary, a list of verbs used in the book, a prepositions chart and glossaries (www.routledge.com/9780415475273)

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 exercises from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills. Additional support material can also be found at www.routledge.com/9780415475273.

About the Author

Zippi Lyttleton is a native speaker of Hebrew holding a BA in English and philosophy from Bar Ilan University and an MA in Applied Linguistics from Birmingham University. A highly qualified teacher and author, Zippi’s expertise lies in curriculum design and teacher training, having been a member of the English language team at Tel Aviv University tasked with writing and delivering English textbooks for national high school curricula. On moving to London, Zippi was a contributor to the Hebrew curriculum at the Sternberg Centre for Jewish Education, writing and delivering teaching materials and teacher training.