Colloquial Scottish Gaelic: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series) - Softcover

Graham, Katie; Spadaro, Katherine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138950149 ISBN 13: 9781138950146

Publisher: Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

Colloquial Scottish Gaelic provides a step-by-step course in Scottish Gaelic 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 Scottish Gaelic 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
• an overview of the sounds and alphabet of Scottish Gaelic
• additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues.

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

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.

About this title

About the Author

Katie Graham, Katherine Spadaro

From the Back Cover

An introduction to the language of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, written by experienced teachers, both native Gaelic-speakers. Clear explanations, emphasis on up-to-date, conversational language.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138950149
• ISBN 13: 9781138950146
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 334