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Complete Bengali Beginner to Intermediate Course William Radice

Complete Bengali Beginner to Intermediate Course By William Radice

Complete Bengali Beginner to Intermediate Course by William Radice


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Discover a new and effective way to learn Bengali. With 35 units covering the four key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, this best-selling course comprises a book free online audio support.

Complete Bengali Beginner to Intermediate Course Summary

Complete Bengali Beginner to Intermediate Course: (Book and audio support) by William Radice

Are you looking for a complete course in Bengali which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Bengali will guarantee success!

Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher and our years of teaching experience, but now with added learning features.

The course is structured in thematic units and the emphasis is placed on communication, so that you effortlessly progress from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations, to using the phone and talking about work.

By the end of this course, you will approach Level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.

Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features:

Author Insights
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.

Grammar Tips
Easy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding.

Useful Vocabulary
Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking.

Dialogues
Read and listen to everyday dialogues to help you speak and understand fast.

Pronunciation
Don't sound like a tourist! Perfect your pronunciation before you go.

Test Yourself
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.

Try This
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

The audio for this course is available for free on library.teachyourself.com or from the Teach Yourself Library app.

Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.

About William Radice

William Radice is Senior Lecturer in Bengali at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He has pursued a double career as a poet and as a scholar and translator of Bengali, and has written or edited more than twenty-five books. He has given numerous lectures and poetry readings in Britain and overseas, and has been awarded literary prizes in India and Bangladesh. For the last three years he has written a fortnightly column for the Statesman newspaper in India, and has been a regular contributor to BBC Radio 2's early morning 'Pause for Thought'.

Table of Contents

  • : Preface
  • : Script diagrams
  • : Part One: Sounds and script
  • : Review of part one
  • : Part Two: Conversation and grammar
    • : Finding out about someone
    • : Talking to a rickshawallah
    • : Buying fruit and vegetables
    • : Finding out about schools
    • : Arranging a visit
    • : Health and diet
    • : Meeting an artist
    • : Talking to a child
    • : Conversation on a train
    • : Telling stories
    • : Meeting a writer
    • : Learning Bengali
  • : Review of Part Two
  • : Part Three: Literature
    • : The tailor-bird and the cat
    • : Sakuntala
    • : Satyajit Ray
    • : Tagore in England
    • : The Bangladesh War
    • : Shamsur Rahman
    • : The coming of the monsoon
    • : Jibanananda Das
  • : Review of Part Three
  • : Key to the exercises
  • : Glossary
  • : Grammatical index

Additional information

NGR9781444106862
9781444106862
1444106864
Complete Bengali Beginner to Intermediate Course: (Book and audio support) by William Radice
New
Hardback
John Murray Press
2010-12-31
416
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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