Complete Croatian: A Teach Yourself Guide

by Norris, David

• ISBN13: 9780071756549
• ISBN10: 007175654X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-10
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

It's easy to teach yourself Croatian! Complete Croatian: A Teach Yourself Guideprovides you with a clear and comprehensive approach to Croatian, so you can progress quickly from the basics to understanding, speaking, and writing Croatian with confidence. Within each of the 24 thematic chapters, important language structures are introduced through life-like dialogues. You'll learn grammar in a gradual manner so you won't be overwhelmed by this tricky subject. Exercises accompany the texts and reinforce learning in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This program also features current cultural information boxes that reflect recent changes in society. Features: One and five-minute introductions to key principles to get you started Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the basics of the language

Table of Contents

Introduction / The Country / The Language / About the Book / How to Use the Book / Pronunciation and Reading / Stress in Croatian / Abbreviations and Symbols / In the hotel / In the café / In town / I want to buy... / In the restaurant / Come to my place / How old are you? / What kind of flat do you have? / I like swimming / On an excursion / Return tickets / I have the telephone number / On the beach / If it rains / How do you feel? / Business contract / In Osijek / Three letters / Key to the Exercises / Summary of Language Patterns / Croatian-English Vocabulary / English-Croatian Vocabulary / Glossary of Grammatical Terms / Grammatical Index / Taking it Further