Burmese (Myanmar): An Introduction to the Script: 2 (Southeast Asian Language Text)

Okell, John

ISBN 10: 0875806430 / ISBN 13: 9780875806433

Published by Northern Illinois University Press, 2010

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Northern Illinois University Press (2010). Softcover in near fine condition with clean, unmarked pages which are free from notes and underlining. Not ex-library. Dispatched from UK within three days. Seller Inventory # ABE-1716549685465

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Title: Burmese (Myanmar): An Introduction to the ...

Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press

Publication Date: 2010

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis:

The second volume in a four-part language course, this textbook builds on the spoken language lessons from Book 1 and contains more advanced speaking exercises and practice dialogs, as well as activities to reinforce the material presented in Book 1. The material of Book 2 is arranged in five levels, each of which covers the same set of topics, but each succeeding level both consolidates and extends the learner's proficiency in the topic. The lessons are followed by appendices on etiquette and social behavior in Burma and an outline of Burmese grammar. Okell also presents more extensive vocabulary lists, both Burmese-English and English-Burmese, which are arranged by topic and include such categories as names of clothes, foods, and talking with Buddhist monks.

Like the other titles in this series, Book 2 is accompanied by audio files and can be used either under the instruction of a teacher or for self-study. The series was developed over a period of several years and was tested, modified, and expanded after use in the classroom. Language professors and their students or those learning Burmese on their own will appreciate the accessible approach and the manageable size of the lessons of the very practical textbooks in this series.

About the Author:

John Okell, now retired, was for many years Lecturer in Burmese at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. He is the author of First Steps in Burmese and A Reference Grammar of Colloquial Burmese and coauthor of Burmese/Myanmar: A Dictionary of Grammatical Forms, and he continues to teach short courses in Thailand, in Burma, in Spain, in the USA, and at SOAS.