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Burmese for Beginners: Roman and Script (Paperback)

by G. Mesher (Author)

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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Paiboon Publishing,Thailand (7 April 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1887521518
ISBN-13: 978-1887521512
Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.7 x 1.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Designed for either self-study or classroom use, this work teaches the four language skills - speaking, listening, reading and writing. It includes exercises and useful phrases. Three CDs follow along with lessons in this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars great but make sure you get the audio !, 19 Jul 2009

By	Richard Almasi "TheHunn" (Europa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent book on Burmese, but do make sure you buy the audio material for it, Burmese is a tonal language with four tones.

But first!
The cds have to be bought separately, you could also get the older edition titled 'Burmese for Beginners [With 3 CDs]' that one seems to still have book+cds in one package.
Amazon UK seems to have run out of copies of the cd-sets that are sold separately, but Amazon US still has them.
I really think Amazon should mention that in the product description, they are a bit vague.

Anyway, let's get back to the review.
There is a large intro chapter on pronunciation and alphabet, it's a very tricky language to pronounce, on the same difficulty-level as Vietnamese.
So make sure you get the audio if you have any hopes of completing this package, I can't stress this enough.

Each following chapter has this structure:
1. vocabulary list (30-50 new words)
2. grammar
3. readings (in romanization + script)
4. exercises: word-match, translation, drills...
5. reading and writing info + exercises

Each chapter is complete and well-balanced, there are enough exercises and the grammar is very well-explained.
This is one of those cases where you benefit by learning from another Westerner, he explains it the way he learned it and guides you through the tricky parts.

There are ten chapters and each takes about two weeks to "master", the script takes time to learn, so expect 20-25 weeks to complete it.

The audio is good as-well, I really can't complain about the audio, you get dialogue and vocabulary readings etc.

The only thing I can complain about is the transliteration and romanized parts which make the book look abit messy and cluttered.

Overall though, I am very happy with Mesher's work, this is a very good book to use. There are not many books on this language and I was glad to find one of good quality.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Burmese for Beginners, 7 Nov 2009

By	Zimri-lim "Zimri-lim" (UK) - See all my reviews

I completely agree with the first reviewer that 'Burmese for Beginners' provides a comprehensive and enjoyable way of learning the language. Yes, the CDs are a must and this is where the strength of the language course lies, in the listenings it provides. There are also a series of themed chapters with a comprehensive vocabulary, which deal the types of situations one may encounter while visiting Burma/Myanmar, such as ordering food, discussing travel plans...et cetera.
Where Mesher (the author) is less successful is in teaching you the script, which is poorly laid out and explained in 'Burmese for Beginners'. I think I would have struggled with written Burmese had I confined myself to the book, but in reality the script is not that confusing if properly taught, and after a few weeks begins to make perfect sense.
As for the 'tones', you begin to get to grips with them very quickly. The listenings in 'Burmese for Beginners' are not only invaluable as there is so little extant student audio Burmese, but also contextualise tonal words within the sentence as a whole. This allows you to; (a) identify one tone against another; and (b) learn the rhythmic structure of the Burmese sentence.
Nevertheless, if you're serious about learning the language, script and all, you really need to find a native teacher or attend class.

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