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by Alexander Ibarz (Author), Toni Ibarz (Author)
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  • Ring-bound: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; Har/Com/Ca edition (4 Feb 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 041523414X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0415234146
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16.6 x 5.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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This course teaches Catalan, as spoken in north-eastern Spain today. Each unit teaches the language through a variety of dialogues, reading texts, grammar explanations and exercises for practice and consolidation, and also provides an insight into the traditions and patterns of daily life in Catalonia. Features include: * coverage of the Balearic and Valencian varieties alongside the language used in the Barcelona region * a full grammar summary for easy reference * Catalan/English and English/Catalan word lists. This pack contains two 60-minute cassettes or CDs which accompany the book. Recorded by native speakers, this audio material will help perfect pronunciation and listening skills.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Versatile and enjoyable, 11 Feb 2006
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I have just finished a short beginners' course in Catalan for which this was the text book. We covered the first ten chapters during the course. I am now studying the remaining chapters by myself, using the CDs which are very clear and accessible for help with understanding, pronunciation and imitation. I found this book works well in both situations - as a course textbook and as a self-study aid. I particularly enjoy the culture notes - a sort of 'rough guide' to Catalan culture throughout the book. They make for an interesting read, apart from anything else. They - and the photos - really breathe life into the subject. I have found the book useful as a phrase book as well on a recent trip to Barcelona - handy enough to whip out when ordering in a bar or asking directions.
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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Inferior to other Catalan courses, 5 Nov 2007
This review is from: Colloquial Catalan: A Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series) (Paperback)
In recent years, Routledge has gone from consistently producing excellent language courses to producing some excellent courses and some bad courses. Unfortunately, Colloquial Catalan is a prime example of the very worst Colloquial courses.

The main error in this course is the fact that it's exceptionally limited. After completing some of the other, more extensive Colloquial courses, you will master the grammar of the language and have a solid basic vocabulary. Colloquial courses like Colloquial Italian, Colloquial Czech, Colloquial Albanian or Colloquial Icelandic list over 2000 words. The average Colloquial courses list 1000-1500 words. In sharp contrast, Colloquial Catalan doesn't even reach 600 words! Hpoing to be able to communicate with such a limited vocabulary is fruitless.

Fortunately for the reader interested in learning Catalan, there are better courses available. In my opinion, the Colloquial courses are often a better option than Teach Yourself courses, but that's certainly not the case with Catalan. The old version of Teach Yourself Catalan is the best one, about three times as extensive as Colloquial Catalan both in vocabulary and in its explanations of grammar. The new Teach Yourself Catalan isn't as extensive, but it will still teach you more than twice as much as Colloquial Catalan.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent start., 4 May 2009
By Barry (Manchester, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Colloquial Catalan: A Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series) (Paperback)
If you want to learn a language don't think you can learn it from one book or one course alone. You just need to go through as many as you can get your hands on. Therefore, I look at the 'Teach Yourself versus Colloquial' discussion in a different light.
I did Teach Yourself Catalan first and am now doing Colloquial Catalan. I would recommend others to do it the other way round. Colloquial teaches the basics more steadily and more clearly. Teach Yourself goes into more depth. If you do Colloquial first you'll have a better basis to actually take in the Teach Yourself material and remember it better. When I've finished Colloquial I'm going back to Teach Yourself and am more confident about mastering it better.
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