Teach Yourself Finnish Complete Course (Book Only)

by Leney, Terttu

• ISBN13: 9780071451079
• ISBN10: 0071451072
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: CD
• Copyright: 2005-01-24
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

From Cantonese to Thai, Gaelic to Modern Persian, learning the languages of the world isattainable for any beginning student. Learners can use the Teach Yourself Complete LanguageCourses at their own pace or as a supplement to formal courses.

All Teach Yourself Complete Language Courses include:

• Up-to-date, graded interactive dialogues
• Graded units of culture notes, grammar, andexercises
• Step-by-step guides to pronunciation
• Practical vocabulary
• Regular and irregular verb tables
• A bilingual glossary
• A clear, uncluttered, and user-friendly layout
• Self-assessment quizzes to test progress
• Fully updated audio recordings on CD foreasy access and review

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(14)
nice to meet you	15	(15)
you will learn to talk about yourself and to introduce people to each other
welcome!	30	(15)
you will learn to talk about where you are from and where you live and work
one, two, three...	45	(16)
you will learn to talk about time and numbers, and to carry out simple transactions at the bank
straight on	61	(17)
you will learn to ask directions, to understand instructions, and to find your way around
have a pleasant journey!	78	(17)
you will learn to make travel enquiries, to make reservations, and purchase tickets
speaking on the phone	95	(19)
you will learn to make telephone calls and to make arrangements to meet somebody
bon appetit!	114	(16)
you will learn how to say what you like, what you don't like, and to order food and drinks
what would you like?	130	(21)
you will learn how to ask for things in food shops, and the common measures used
in the sauna: more water on the stove?	151	(21)
you will learn about visiting a summerhouse and heating up a sauna
oh dear, oh dear!	172	(15)
you will learn to describe how you feel and to make an appointment with a doctor
come and see us!	187	(14)
you will learn about Finnish houses and how the Finns live
tell us a little bit about yourself	201	(23)
you will learn to talk about yourself, your family, and to describe your hobbies and interests
excuse me, do you speak Finnish?	224	(22)
you will learn to describe your background, education and work
what is the weather like outside?	246	(20)
you will learn to talk about the weather and to read and understand weather forecasts
beware of elks on the road!	266	(17)
you will learn to hire a car, to ask and follow directions, and to recognize Finnish traffic signs
the evening news	283	(17)
you will learn to talk about entertainment and preferences
congratulations!	300	(18)
you will learn about different types of celebrations in Finland
with Finnish determination	318	(12)
you will learn about dates, events and Finnish history
key to the exercises	330	(9)
Finnish-English vocabulary	339	(10)
English-Finnish vocabulary	349	(10)
taking it further	359	(4)
grammar glossary	363	(4)
appendices	367	(4)
appendix 1: the verb to be	367	(1)
appendix 2: questions	368	(1)
appendix 3: pronouns, prepositions and postpositions	369	(2)
Index	371