Colloquial Burmese

The Complete Course for Beginners

By Patrick McCormick, San San Hnin Tun | Publisher: Taylor and Francis

About the book

Colloquial Burmese provides a step-by-step course in Burmese as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Burmese in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Key features include:

  • progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
  • structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar
  • an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises
  • realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios
  • useful vocabulary lists throughout the text
  • review chapters at intervals throughout the text providing motivational checklists of language points covered
  • an overview of the sounds of Burmese
  • A full answer key and glossary at the back of the book

Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Burmese will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and for students taking courses in Burmese.

Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.

Editions of Colloquial Burmese

EBook
ISBN 9781317305583
PDF
ISBN 9781317305590

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Colloquial Burmese provides a step-by-step course in Burmese as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Burmese in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Key features include:

  • progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
  • structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar
  • an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises
  • realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios
  • useful vocabulary lists throughout the text
  • review chapters at intervals throughout the text providing motivational checklists of language points covered
  • an overview of the sounds of Burmese
  • A full answer key and glossary at the back of the book

Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Burmese will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and for students taking courses in Burmese.

Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Colloquial Burmese about?

Colloquial Burmese provides a step-by-step course in Burmese as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Burmese in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Key features include:

  • progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
  • structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar
  • an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises
  • realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios
  • useful vocabulary lists throughout the text
  • review chapters at intervals throughout the text providing motivational checklists of language points covered
  • an overview of the sounds of Burmese
  • A full answer key and glossary at the back of the book

Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Burmese will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and for students taking courses in Burmese.

Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Colloquial Burmese?

Language and Linguistics > Language: reference and general

Where can I read a sample of Colloquial Burmese?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317305583

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Colloquial Burmese?

Patrick McCormick, San San Hnin Tun

Who is the Publisher of the book Colloquial Burmese?

Taylor and Francis

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Colloquial Burmese is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317305583) and pdf(ISBN 9781317305590)