Description
Book SynopsisColloquial Swahili: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Swahili as it is written and spoken today.
Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Swahili in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
Colloquial Swahili is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary lists throughout.
Key features include:
A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writi
Table of Contents
Introduction. Unit 1. Welcome Unit 2. Where do you come from? Unit 3. The Family Unit 4. Travelling Unit 5. On the Move Unit 6. In the Countryside Unit 7. Sickness and Medical Treatment Unit 8. Visiting Unit 9. Doing Social Research Unit 10. A Wedding Celebration Unit 11. Trouble at Home Unit 12. Stories and Newspapers Unit 13. Communications Unit 14. Various Kinds of Music. Key to Exercises. Swahili-English Glossary. English-Swahili Glossary. Language Structure. Index.
