Colloquial Yiddish

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-415-58022-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Medienkombination, Englisch, 306 Seiten, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 203 mm, Gewicht: 430 g

Specially written by an experienced teacher, Colloquial Yiddish offers a step-by-step approach to Yiddish as it is spoken and written today.

Colloquial Yiddish provides the first widely available, easily accessible, comprehensive Yiddish course designed primarily for the twenty-first-century international English-speaking independent learner and suitable for use in Yiddish classes worldwide.

Each unit presents numerous grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary summaries throughout.

Key features include:

graded development of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills

realistic and entertaining dialogues

jargon-free and clearly structured grammatical explanations

a range of dynamic and appropriate supporting exercises

supplementary texts presenting many of the most significant and relevant aspects of Yiddish culture.

By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Yiddish in a broad range of situations.

Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately on two CDs or in MP3 format, or comes included in the great value Colloquial Yiddish paperback and CDs complete course. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material complements the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kahn, Lily

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Einzelne Sprachen & Sprachfamilien
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements Introduction The Yiddish Alphabet and Pronunciation 1. Hello! How are you? 2. Where do you live? 3. What do you like to do? 4. My flat is too small! 5. Where does your family live? 6. My head hurts! 7. The black shirt looks nice! 8. You didn’t eat the gefilte fish! 9. How was the trip? 10. It’s going to snow soon! 11. I hate my job! 12. How much did you pay for the CDs? 13. I want to see a new film in Yiddish! 14. I can’t read my emails! 15. I used to read a lot. Additional Resources Grammar Summary Key to Exercises Yiddish-English Glossary English-Yiddish Glossary Grammatical Index Topic Index

Über Autor(innen)

Lily Kahn is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies, University Colledge London.