Full Description
This new edition of Colloquial Estonian 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 Estonian. No prior knowledge of the language is required.What makes Colloquial Estonian your best choice in personal language learning?* interactive - lots of dialogues and exercises for regular practice* clear - concise grammar notes* practical - useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide* complete - including answer key and special reference sectionBy the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Estonian in a broad range of everyday situations. These two 60-minute CDs are recorded by native speakers, and will help you perfect your pronunciation, listening and speaking skills.
Contents
Introduction The Sounds of Estonian 1. Kaks vana sopra - Two Old Friends 2. Telefon - The Telephone 3. Kohvikus - In a Cafe 4. Tartus - In Tartu 5. Pireti juures - Visiting Piret 6. Nadala paevad - Days of the Week 7. Sunnipaev - A Birthday 8. Riided - Clothing 9. Piret ostab riideid - Piret Buys Clothes 10. Ilm ja aastaajad - Weather and the Seasons 11. Kauplustes - Shopping 12. Toeoeolu - Working Life 13. Perekonna elu - Family Life 14. Meresoit - Sailing 15. Kullakutse - An Invitation 16. Eesti kirjandus - Estonian Literature 17. Kaubamajas - At a Department Store 18. Eesti novell - An Estonian Short Story 19. Rongisoit - A Train Journey 20. Joulud - Christmas. Key to Exercises. Ready-Reference Grammar. Glossary of Grammatical Terms. Estonian - English Glossary. English - Estonian Glossary. Grammatical Index
