Full Description
Are you looking for a complete course in Bengali which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Bengali will guarantee success!Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher and our years of teaching experience, but now with added learning features within the course and online. The course is structured in thematic units and the emphasis is placed on communication, so that you effortlessly progress from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations, to using the phone and talking about work. By the end of this course, you will approach Level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features: Not got much time?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.Author insightsLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.Grammar tipsEasy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding.Useful vocabularyEasy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking.DialoguesRead and listen to everyday dialogues to help you speak and understand fast.PronunciationDon't sound like a tourist! Perfect your pronunciation before you go.Test YourselfTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.Try thisInnovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
Contents
: Script diagrams: Part One: Sounds and script: Review of part one: Part Two: Conversation and grammar: Finding out about someone: Talking to a rickshawallah: Buying fruit and vegetables: Finding out about schools: Arranging a visit: Health and diet: Meeting an artist: Talking to a child: Conversation on a train: Telling stories: Meeting a writer: Learning Bengali: Review of Part Two: Part Three: Literature: The tailor-bird and the cat: Sakuntala: Satyajit Ray: Tagore in England: The Bangladesh War: Shamsur Rahman: The coming of the monsoon: Jibanananda Das: Review of Part Three: Key to the exercises: Glossary: Grammatical index
