Full Description
Colloquial Albanian: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Albanian as it is written and spoken today. This third edition has been thoroughly updated throughout to reflect changes in culture, and also offers new readings and exercises, as well as revised dialogues.
Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Albanian in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a grammar summary, and bilingual glossary can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary lists throughout.
Key features include:
A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
Jargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar
An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises
Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations
Helpful cultural points explaining the customs and features of life in Albania
An overview of the sounds and alphabet of Albanian
Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Albanian is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Albanian.
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.
Contents
Introduction to the Albanian language
Introduction to the Albanian sound system
1 Si jeni?
How are you?
2 Unë jam anglez, po ju?
I am English, and you?
3 Në kafe
At the coffee shop
4 Suvenire nga Shqipëria
Souvenirs from Albania
5 Apartamenti im
My apartment
6 Në dyqan
At the store
7 Në restorant
At the restaurant
8 Pushimet
Vacation
9 Në rrugë
On the street
10 Interneti
Internet
11 Në Tiranë
In Tirana
12 Si e kalove fundjavën?
How did you spend your weekend?
13 Te mjeku
At the doctor's office
14 Intervistë për punë
Interview for a job
15 Letërsi
Literature
Appendices
Key to selected exercises
Albanian-English glossary
Grammatical index
