Complete Norwegian: A Teach Yourself Guide

by Danbolt-Simons, Margaretha

• ISBN13: 9780071758949
• ISBN10: 0071758941
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-14
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

It's easy to teach yourself Norwegian! Complete Norwegian: A Teach Yourself Guideprovides you with a clear and comprehensive approach to Norwegian, so you can progress quickly from the basics to understanding, speaking, and writing Norwegian 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 / Pronunciation / 01 Hello! What is your name? / 02 I would like to go to Norway / 03 On the way to Norway / 04 Sightseeing in Oslo / 05 John goes to town / 06 Hello! / 07 Bente’s family / 08 John is in a crash and ends up in hospital / 09 Bente gets a job and John goes to the chemist’s / 10 John and Bente go to parties / 11 Happy Christmas! Happy New Year! / 12 Dear Kari / 13 Easter in the mountains / 14 Seventeenth of May in Oslo / 15 Midsummer in the West Country / 16 What now? / Key to the exercises / Grammar appendix / Glossary of grammatical terms / Taking it further / Norwegian-English vocabulary / English-Norwegian vocabulary / Index