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Colloquial Bulgarian (Colloquial Series) [Paperback]

George D. Papantchev (Author)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 23 Jun 1994 | ISBN-10: 0415079659 | ISBN-13: 978-0415079655 | Edition: Pap/Cas
Colloquial Bulgarian is easy to use and completely revised Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Bulgarian. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
What makes Colloquial Bulgarian your best choice in personal language learning?
* interactive - lots of dialogues and exercises for regular practice
* clear - concise grammar notes
* practical - useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide
* complete - including answer key and special reference section
By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations.

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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; Pap/Cas edition (23 Jun 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0415079659
  • ISBN-13: 978-0415079655
  • Product Dimensions: 13.8 x 5.4 x 21.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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3.0 out of 5 stars Initially confusing, still persevering... 4 April 2004
By "joolsg3"
Format:Paperback
I made the mistake of initally buying the book only. However, just a few pages in it becomes clear that the cassettes aren't really optional - they're essential to get the most from this book. Many of the exercises refer directly to the cassettes (even though the book omits to tell you this). I was very confused trying to work out the answers to exercises until it occured to me that the questions referred to spoken passages on the cassettes (which at the time I did not have!).

After buying the cassettes separately I became increasingly confused...

The book uses a 'cassette' icon where ever there is supposed to be relevant audio on the cassette. Unfortunately, it is not consistent. Frequently the icon is missing where there is audio and at other times the audio does not match what is printed in the book. It makes it very hard to follow from book to cassette. I ended up using a highlighting pen to mark the words that do appear on the cassettes.

A Bulgarian friend spotted many other inconsistencies and plain errors in the book and audio, which she was able to correct in the book. If it had not been for her I would've had an even more confusing time.

The book also seems to miss out essential information. In the first chapter it starts asking for answers to questions it hasn't yet taught you how to answer! Even my Bulgarian friend found it confusing!

However, I did learn to read Cyrillic very quickly. After that progress slowed down. I haven't tried learning a language since 'O' Level French more than 17 years ago so I needed a quick refresher on a lot of language terms that are used throughout the book (such as conjunctions, imperative, passive voice, indefinate tenses, past imperfective active participle(!)).

I'm finding it very slow going. Maybe this books teaching methods don't suit my ways of learning, or maybe I'm just not very good at languages. I've ordered another book/cassette combination from Amazon (Bulgarian - Teach Yourself Languages, Michael Holman) to see if I have better luck with that.

However, I'm going to persevere with this book and see if it gets clearer as I continue.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Sloppy pronunciation section. 8 Aug 2008
By Joshiewoshie
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have only worked through the pronunciation section of this older version of Colloquial Bulgarian and the rest might be very good (seems thorough), but it was immediately obvious there were errors in the learning the alphabet and pronunciation section. It says that some consonants are pronounced differently when at the end of the word, then fails to tell you how to pronounce it for all the consonants mentioned. Also, the letter 'sht' is given in error instead of 'sh', when explaining an aspect of pronunciation. You shouldn't have to see errors like this when you've just learnt a new and confusing alphabet. Aside from the carelessness, the beginning section also seems a bit unnecessarily long-winded in comparison with other colloquial and teach yourself books.
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8 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A great way to learn Bulgarian, simply fantastic! 15 Aug 2000
By "bugalugz"
Format:Paperback
As an almost complete beginner to Bulgarian this book soon got me reading the slav alphabet. It's a very pratical book, explaining every aspect to speaking and writing.

Within hours I could pronounce every written Bulgarian word, and it wasn't long before I was starting to understand their meanings.

Great book, I'm looking forward to reciving the cassette shortly.

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