Complete Swahili: A Teach Yourself Guide (TY: Language Guides)

Russell, Joan

ISBN 10: 0071758844 / ISBN 13: 9780071758840

Published by McGraw-Hill, 2011

About this Item

2010 McGraw Hill. Pages clean and bright. Cover is clean with light shelf rub at bottom edge. Spine is smooth.

Seller Inventory # SKU1031980

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Complete Swahili: A Teach Yourself Guide (TY: Language Guides)
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071758844
• ISBN 13: 9780071758840
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 14 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

It's easy to teach yourself Swahili!

Complete Swahili: A Teach Yourself Guide provides you with a clear and comprehensive approach to Swahili, so you can progress quickly from the basics to understanding, speaking, and writing Swahili with confidence.

Within each of the 24 thematic chapters, important language structures are introduced through life-like dialogues. You'll learn grammar in a gradual manner so you won't be overwhelmed by this tricky subject. Exercises accompany the texts and reinforce learning in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This program also features current cultural information boxes that reflect recent changes in society.

Features:

One and five-minute introductions to key principles to get you started

Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience

Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress

Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the basics of the language

About the Author

Joan Russell was born in London and taught there for a few years before leaving for Tanzania, where she taught in various institutions over the next seven years. She is currently a senior lecturer in linguistics and African studies at the University of York.