Colloquial Icelandic: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series (Book Only))

Neijmann, Daisy L. L.

ISBN 10: 1138949736 / ISBN 13: 9781138949737

Published by Routledge, 2015

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"An indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Icelandic"".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Colloquial Icelandic: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series (Book Only))
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138949736
• ISBN 13: 9781138949737
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued
• Seller catalogs:
  • Rare and Collectible

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Synopsis

Colloquial Icelandic provides a step-by-step course in Icelandic 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 Icelandic in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

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
• additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues.

This second edition has been extensively updated and revised throughout, and includes up-to-date cultural information, an enhanced index, an expanded glossary and completely new audio recordings.

Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Icelandic will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and for students taking courses in Icelandic.

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 the end of this course, you will be at Level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages and at the Intermediate-High on the ACTFL proficiency scales.

About the Author

Daisy Neijmann