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Teach Yourself Norwegian Complete Course (Book + CD Pack) with Book (Teach Yourself Language Complete Courses) (Audio CD)

by Margaretha Danbolt Simons (Author), Sue Tyson-Ward (Author)
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  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies; CD & Book edition (Jul 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0071414401
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071414401
  • Product Dimensions: 24 x 16.2 x 4.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 764,135 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Although it is aimed at those with no previous knowledge, this course is equally suitable for anyone wishing to brush up existing skills and aims to help users progress from the basics to understanding, speaking and writing Norwegian with confidence. Key structures and vocabulary are introduced in 16 thematic units progressing from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations to writing a letter and making a complaint. In the later units you should become familiar with many aspects of Norwegian life as well as the language. The emphasis is on communication throughout with important language structures introduced through dialogues on the accompanying recording. You can follow them through their ups and downs in a variety of situations during a year in Norway. There are plenty of exercises to practise the language as it is introduced and tips throughout to help with pronunciation and grammar. the course is centred around two main characters: an English student, John, and a Norwegian girl, Bente. Cultural information sections give useful advice and information for anyone planning a trip to Norway. This edition of the course has been thoroughly updated and includes an Engl --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


About the Author

Margaretha Danbolt Simons is Norwegian, but has lived in England for many years. She has been teaching at the University of Surrey for the last ten years. Her course, Norwegian ab initio, which is part of the MA/Diploma in Translation Studies, attracts 15-20 students per year. She uses her own book 'Teach yourself Norwegian' as her textbook and main teaching aid. Other subjects she teaches at the University of Surrey are Medical and Literary translation, English into Norwegian, and an introductory course of Interpreting. She runs two Norwegian classes at the Guildford Adult Education Centre, one for beginners and one intermediate and also teaches on a one-to-one basis. Students include diplomats and businesspeople. Recent translation work includes Ibsen's "Ghosts" for BBC Radio. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars The weakest of them all, 14 Jul 2004
By Rolf Juul (North London, Great Britain) - See all my reviews
The Margaretha Danbolt Simons courses are excellent, but this one has gone down. Much of the original quality has been interfered with and the course no longer flows as previously. Perhaps there was some unwelcome alien interference. If you want a good course by Margaretha, these ISBNs are what to select: 0340867116 or 0071414401. That is what I recommend to my students.
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6 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Snakker Du Norsk?, 6 April 2004
By Wicked Woman (Cheshire) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Teach Yourselg Norwegian (Paperback)
If you're serious about learning Norwegian, this is the book to buy.

I've been teaching my daughter Norwegian and although she knew the basics, this book has been a tremendous help. It starts off in a very simple manner that's suitable for most people from early teens upwards, following the interactions of a few young people who meet in London and travel to Norway together.

Grammar and syntax are explained in a manner that makes them much easier to grasp that what was the case with several other "teach yourself Norwegian" books that I looked at, grammar probably being the most difficult part of the language for most us to grasp.

As the story moves along things start to fall into place and before you know it you've developed an understanding of the language.

Unfortunately, as with any book, it's difficult to teach pronunciation. However, there is a cassette available to use alongside the book that I'd highly recommend buying as a complimentary tool.

Buy it and you'll soon be surprising your friends with your command of the Norwegian language!

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2 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy linguaphone, 11 Oct 2004
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Linguaphone shminguaphone. If you want to learn norwegian then get this book!! - (but get the one with CDs or tapes for the pronunciation). A modern effective teaching method, I have found none better.
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