- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Teach Yourself Books; New ed edition (12 Aug 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340870567
- ISBN-13: 978-0340870563
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 16 x 4.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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- #34 in Books > Languages > By Language > Other European Languages > Other
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Catalan is a member of the Romance family of languages, which includes French, Castilian Spanish, Italian and Portuguese, and is the mother tongue of approximately 10.5 million people. In Spain, it is spoken in Catalonia, Valencian, the Balearic islands, the eastern part of Aragon and El Carxe (in Murcia). These areas are much-visited by English-speaking tourists and travellers, particularly Barcelona and the Balearic Islands. Within these Spanish territories, Catalan has joint official status with Castilian Spanish. Outside Spain, Catalan is spoken in Andorra, north Catalonia in the south of France and in L'Alguer in Sardinia. More people speak Catalan than speak Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Irish. The current edition of Teach Yourself Catalan has been completely rewritten and updated for beginners in Catalan who are planning to visit a Catalan-speaking area or who are starting a course in the language. New vocabulary and structures are introduced step by step through interesting dialogues which are also on the accompanying recording. There are plenty of exercises to practise each point as you learn it and to help reinforce your new language. The course covers all the language you will need for your next business trip or holiday, including getting to know people, making arrangements, shopping, ordering a meal, giving opinions and using the telephone. There are comprehensive bilingual vocabularies and a 'taking it further' section to direct you to further sources of Catalan. The accompanying recording consists over two hours of listening material on CD and contains all the dialogues from the book, exercises in listening and speaking, and a comprehensive pronunciation guide. The book (0340 870575) are also available separately. This course contains everything you need to start speaking Catalan with confidence and appreciate the culture of Catalan speakers.
About the Author
Alan Yates is a former Lecturer in Catalan at the University of Sheffield and well-respected author of the current edition. He has recently received a prize for his services to the teaching of the Catalan. Anna Poch is a native speaker of Catalan and an experienced teacher of Catalan and Spanish. She has been teaching at universities and schools in France and England since 1996.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Perhaps a little too solid!,
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This review is from: Catalan (Teach Yourself) (Paperback)
Having used "Teach Yourself Spanish" many years ago (in the month prior to visiting a friend in Asturias) I fully expected to do just as well with this book - especially as I'd been on a course for tourists going to the Costa Brava. So I knew the pronunciation and some basic usage and so on. Sadly, I found myself getting bogged down with dense grammar, when I wanted to feel how the language worked.The worked examples are very good, and memorable; my friends and I are still enchanted with phrases like "estic disposat a sortejar la cabra" - which means "I am inclined to raffle the goat" (!) On the whole, three stars - not for the faint-hearted, but still good solid stuff. Perhaps a little too solid.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb!,
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This review is from: Catalan (Teach Yourself) (Paperback)
This book uses a classic approach to language teaching, what with pronunciation in IPA and good grammatical explanations.If you're scared of grammar, this book is not for you. If you're a trained linguist, on the other hand, this may be one of the very best self-study books you'll ever come across!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Give it a go!,
By Emily Reader (Bristol) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Teach Yourself Catalan (Teach Yourself Complete Courses) (Paperback)
This course, as with the other Teach Yourself courses that I know, is well designed, clear and user friendly. It assumes no knowledge of the Catalan language and guides you through a logical course, concentrating on the typical communicative aspects of the language (introductions, buying food, directions, booking a hotel room etc). The CD that accompanies the course is ideal for listening and pronunciation practice. In fact, I wouldnt recommend the book on its own. Catalan is a fascinating language, a mix of Spanish and French, and well worth the challenge!
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