Bestselling language courses now with audio CDs! From Catonese to Thai, Gaelic to Modern Persian, learning the languages of the world is attainable for any beginning student. Learners can use the Teach Yourself Language Courses at their own pace or as a supplement to formal courses. These complete courses are based on the very latest learning methods and designed to be enjoyable and user-friendly. Prepared by experts in the language, each course begins with the basics and gradually promotes the student to a level of smooth ...
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Bestselling language courses now with audio CDs! From Catonese to Thai, Gaelic to Modern Persian, learning the languages of the world is attainable for any beginning student. Learners can use the Teach Yourself Language Courses at their own pace or as a supplement to formal courses. These complete courses are based on the very latest learning methods and designed to be enjoyable and user-friendly. Prepared by experts in the language, each course begins with the basics and gradually promotes the student to a level of smooth and confident communication, including: - Up-to-date, graded interactive dialogues - Graded units of culture notes, grammar, and exercises - Step-by-step guide to pronunciation The new editions also feature: - Clear, uncluttered, and user-friendly layout - Self-assessment quizzes to test progress - Practical vocabulary - Regular and irregular verb tables - Plenty of practice exercises and answers - Bilingual glossary - Website suggestions to take language study further
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Very good; Collectible. This is the OVERSIZED softcover stated NTC Edition from 2004. Other than a back cover cardholder (ex lib), the book is in very good condition. There are no rips, tears, etc. ---and the pages and binding are tight (see photo). **Note: All books listed as FIRST EDITIONS are stated by the publisher in words or number lines--or--only stated editions that include only the publisher and publication date. Check my feedback to see that I sell exactly as I describe. So bid now for this magnificent, impossible-to-find LANGUAGE / EDUCATION COLLECTIBLE.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
This is not a friendly book. The learning curve is so steep that you're up against noun cases, and verb conjugation right at the outset. The supply of sentences which the author requires you to learn rote fashion doesn't inspire the learner to want to learn Icelandic, as to all intents it seems like random and rather useless sentences which would be suited to those with a love of complex grammar and syntax rather than the use of the language for everyday conversation.
As I own this book, pictured with the geysir, church, horses, ships, ravens etc on the front cover, this book's author is P.T. Glendenning. As far as I know, Hildur Jonsdottir has no hand in this earlier Teach Yourself Icelandic example of how not to write a book on learning Icelandic.
On the contrary, Hildur Jonsdottir's modern offering also entitle Teach Yourself Icelandic, has a different cover, being skyblue in colour rather than the garish example above. The HJ version deals with grammar and syntax when needed, and the book aims to furnish the learner with useful everyday spoken Icelandic, if you're planning to go to Iceland for a trip.
Don't confuse the two books.
The earlier Glendenning one is utterly confounding, with excercises that require you to translate into Icelandic words which the chapter hasn't introduced, nor contained in wordlist at the back. You have been warned.
