โ Scribed by Gareth King
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Colloquial Welsh provides a step-by-step course in Welsh 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 Welsh in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
Key features include:
โข progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
โข structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar
โข an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises
โข realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios
โข useful vocabulary lists throughout the text
โข additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries
Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Welsh will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Welsh.
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.
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Colloquial Welsh is easy to use and completely up-to-date. Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Welsh
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